List of Mario role-playing games

The Mario franchise has inspired a variety of Mario role-playing video games to be released on multiple Nintendo video game consoles. All the games feature Mario as the protagonist, who is often accompanied by one or more playable characters, including existing Mario characters and original characters introduced in each game.

Mario role-playing games
Genre(s)Role-playing
Developer(s)Square, Intelligent Systems, AlphaDream, Ubisoft Milan
Publisher(s)Nintendo, Ubisoft
Platform(s)Super NES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch

The first game to introduce role-playing elements into the Mario franchise was Super Mario RPG, developed by Square and released in 1996 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game does not have a direct sequel. Considered to be its thematic and spiritual sequels, two successive role-playing-themed Mario series, the Paper Mario series and the Mario & Luigi series, followed conventions established in the original. The Paper Mario games were developed by Intelligent Systems and are renowned for their distinctive visual styles, and Mario & Luigi games were developed by AlphaDream, all of which appeared solely on handheld consoles. The most recent entries in each series are Paper Mario: The Origami King for Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.

Single role-playing games
Title Details
Super Mario RPG:
Legend of the Seven Stars

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1996 – Super NES
Notes:
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Original release date(s):
  • WW: August 29, 2017
 Release years by system:
2017 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:

Paper Mario series
Title Details
Paper Mario

Original release date(s):
  • JP: August 11, 2000
  • NA: February 5, 2001
  • EU: October 5, 2001
  • AU: October 5, 2001
 Release years by system:
2000 – Nintendo 64
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Mario Story (マリオストーリー)
  • Originally titled Super Mario RPG 2 in early development.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Original release date(s):
  • JP: July 22, 2004
  • NA: October 11, 2004
  • EU: November 12, 2004
  • AU: November 18, 2004
 Release years by system:
2004 – GameCube
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Paper Mario RPG (ペーパーマリオRPG)
  • In Japan, originally titled Mario Story 2
  • Originally titled Paper Mario 2 in North America.
Super Paper Mario

Original release date(s):
  • NA: April 9, 2007
  • JP: April 19, 2007
  • EU: September 14, 2007
  • AU: September 20, 2007
 Release years by system:
2007 – Wii
Notes:
  • Announced at E3 2006, originally as a GameCube title.
  • First Mario game released on the Wii.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Original release date(s):
  • NA: November 11, 2012
  • JP: December 6, 2012
  • EU: December 7, 2012
  • AU: December 8, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Paper Mario: Super Seal (ペーパーマリオスーパーシール)
  • First Paper Mario game to appear on a handheld console.
Paper Mario: Color Splash

Original release date(s):
  • NA: October 7, 2016
  • EU: October 7, 2016
  • AU: October 8, 2016
  • JP: October 13, 2016
 Release years by system:
2016 – Wii U
Notes:
  • Last overall Mario game for the Wii U.
Paper Mario: The Origami King

Original release date(s):
  • WW: July 17, 2020
 Release years by system:
2020 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • First Paper Mario game for the Nintendo Switch.

Mario & Luigi series
Title Details
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Original release date(s):
  • NA: November 17, 2003
  • JP: November 21, 2003
  • EU: November 22, 2003
  • AU: November 28, 2003
 Release years by system:
2003 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG (マリオ＆ルイージRPG)
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Original release date(s):
  • NA: November 28, 2005
  • JP: December 29, 2005
  • EU: January 27, 2006
  • UK: February 10, 2006
  • AU: February 23, 2006
 Release years by system:
2005 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG 2x2 (マリオ&ルイージRPG2×2)
  • The Mario brothers are playable alongside their baby selves, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Original release date(s):
  • JP: February 11, 2009
  • NA: September 14, 2009
  • EU: October 9, 2009
  • AU: October 22, 2009
 Release years by system:
2009 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (マリオ&ルイージRPG3!!!)
  • Bowser is playable.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Original release date(s):
  • EU: July 12, 2013
  • AU: July 13, 2013
  • JP: July 18, 2013
  • NA: August 11, 2013
 Release years by system:
2013 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG 4: Dream Adventure (マリオ&ルイージRPG4 ドリームアドベンチャー)
  • Known in Europe and Australia as Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 3, 2015
  • EU: December 4, 2015
  • AU: December 10, 2015
  • NA: January 22, 2016
 Release years by system:
2015 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG Paper Mario Mix (マリオ＆ルイージRPG ペーパーマリオMIX)
  • Known in Europe and Australia as Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.
  • This is a crossover between the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series.

Remakes
Title Details
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions

Original release date(s):
  • JP: October 5, 2017
  • NA: October 6, 2017
  • EU: October 6, 2017
  • AU: October 7, 2017
 Release years by system:
2017 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • An expanded remake of Superstar Saga for the GBA.
  • Known in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG1 DX (マリオ＆ルイージRPG1 DX)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 27, 2018
  • NA: January 11, 2019
  • EU: January 25, 2019
  • AU: January 26, 2019
 Release years by system:
2019 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:
  • An expanded remake of Bowser's Inside Story for the DS.
  • Known in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG3!!! DX (マリオ＆ルイージRPG3!!! DX)

References
  1. Minotti, Mike (March 9, 2016). "Beloved Super Nintendo hit Super Mario RPG turns 20 years old today". VentureBeat. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. "Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars". GameSpot. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  3. Schreier, Jason (September 29, 2017). "SNES Classic Games, Ranked". Kotaku. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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