It’s not easy, being Luigi. The lesser of the two Mario brothers constantly plays second fiddle to the more famous Nintendo mascot Mario, a fact that has become so true over the years that some of their games actively poke fun at it. The ‘skinny one with the green hat’ is constantly presented as the shyer, more timid of the two. Indeed, the original reason pertaining of his creation was the need of a player two character in Nintendo’s games.
Mario and Luigi from Mario Bros.
Luigi’s first appearance was in the arcade Mario Bros. game, quite literally a color change from the Mario sprite used. Critically, no difference existed between him and his brother, until Super Mario Bros 2 divided their abilities. Luigi was deemed the less powerful of the two, yet possessing a more advanced jump. Supposedly his greater athletic ability led him to become taller and less fat than the pasta loving Mario. His somewhat paranoid nature has influenced him to stay behind at home while letting the elder of the siblings save the Princess and the .
A handful of games have starred Luigi, despite his reluctance to go adventuring. The rather infamous edutainment title Mario is Missing! was not developed by Nintendo’s core team, and so was somewhat lost in the familiarity of the Mario universe. In fact, the GameCube title Luigi’s Mansion described itself as Luigi's first starring role, and was much better received, allowing the taller brother to finally shine. The irony that both of these titles involve rescuing Mario seems not to be lost on the game’s creators. Other escapades by the little green man are told rather than played- the second iteration of Paper Mario involved a humourous side story running parallel to Mario’s own adventure.
As a core character in Nintendo’s franchise, Luigi makes regular appearances in Mario’s spin off titles, such as Mario Party and Super Smash Bros. .
Several games seem to imply that Luigi is romantically linked to Princess Daisy, if for no other reason than to give a counterpart to Mario's feelings for Peach.
In the minigames in New Super Mario Bros. Luigi is a card dealer and you can play games such as Luigi-jack (actually blackjack with a different name).
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Platforms |
Developer |
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Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World
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PIN
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Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally
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NES,
FDS
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HAL Laboratory, Inc.,
Nintendo R&D1
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Mario Excite Bike
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BS-X
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Nintendo
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BS Excitebike Bun Bun Mario Stadium 1
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BS-X
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Nintendo
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Mario Kart Arcade GP
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ARC
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Nintendo,
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
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Mario & Luigi RPG 3
released on Feb. 11, 2009
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DS
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AlphaDream Corporation, Ltd.
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Mario Super Sluggers
released on Aug. 25, 2008
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WII
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NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
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Mario Kart Wii
released on April 27, 2008
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WII
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Nintendo EAD
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
released on March 9, 2008
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WII
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Game Arts Co., Ltd.,
Sora
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Mario Party DS
released on Nov. 19, 2007
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DS
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Mario Galaxy
released on Nov. 12, 2007
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WII
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Nintendo EAD
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
released on Nov. 6, 2007
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WII,
DS
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SEGA Studios
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Mario Strikers Charged
released on July 30, 2007
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WII
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Next Level Games, Inc.
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Itadaki Street DS
released on June 21, 2007
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DS
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Square Enix
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Mario Party 8
released on May 29, 2007
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WII
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Paper Mario
released on April 9, 2007
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WII
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
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Mario Hoops 3 on 3
released on Sept. 11, 2006
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DS
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Square Enix
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New Super Mario Bros.
released on May 15, 2006
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DS
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Nintendo
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Super Princess Peach
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DS
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Nintendo,
TOSE Co., Ltd.
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Mario Tennis: Power Tour
released on Dec. 5, 2005
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GBA
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Camelot Software Planning
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Super Mario Strikers
released on Dec. 5, 2005
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GC
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Next Level Games, Inc.
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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
released on Nov. 28, 2005
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DS
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AlphaDream Corporation, Ltd.
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Mario Kart DS
released on Nov. 14, 2005
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DS
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Nintendo
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Mario Party 7
released on Nov. 7, 2005
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GC
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Dance Dance Revolution MARIO Mix
released on Oct. 24, 2005
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GC
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Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
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SSX on Tour
released on Oct. 11, 2005
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PSP,
PS2,
GC,
XBOX
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EA Canada
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Mario Superstar Baseball
released on Aug. 29, 2005
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GC
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NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
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Mario Party Advance
released on March 28, 2005
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GBA
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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WarioWare Touched!
released on Feb. 24, 2005
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DS
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
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NBA Street V3
released on Feb. 8, 2005
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PS2,
GC,
XBOX
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EA Sports BIG
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Mario Party 6
released on Dec. 6, 2004
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GC
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Mario 64 DS
released on Nov. 20, 2004
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DS
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Nintendo EAD
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Mario Power Tennis
released on Nov. 8, 2004
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GC,
WII
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Camelot Software Planning
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
released on Oct. 11, 2004
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GC
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
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Mario Golf: Advance Tour
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GBA
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Camelot Software Planning
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
released on Nov. 17, 2003
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GBA
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AlphaDream Corporation, Ltd.
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Mario Kart: Double Dash
released on Nov. 17, 2003
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GC
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Nintendo EAD
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Mario Party 5
released on Nov. 7, 2003
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GC
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4
released on Oct. 21, 2003
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GBA
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Nintendo R&D2
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Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
released on July 28, 2003
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GC
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Camelot Software Planning
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Mario Party-e
released on Feb. 18, 2003
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GBA
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Nintendo
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Game & Watch Gallery 4
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GBA
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Nintendo
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Mario Party 4
released on Oct. 21, 2002
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GC
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
released on Feb. 9, 2002
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GBA
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Nintendo R&D2
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Super Smash Bros. Melee
released on Dec. 2, 2001
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GC
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HAL Laboratory, Inc.
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Luigi's Mansion
released on Nov. 17, 2001
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GC
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Nintendo EAD
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Mario Kart Super Circuit
released on Aug. 27, 2001
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GBA
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
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Super Mario Advance
released on June 10, 2001
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GBA
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Nintendo R&D2
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Mario Party 3
released on May 7, 2001
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N64
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Paper Mario
released on Feb. 5, 2001
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N64,
WSHP
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
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Mario Tennis
released on Aug. 28, 2000
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N64,
GBC
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Camelot Software Planning
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Mario Party 2
released on Jan. 4, 2000
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N64
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A.I Co., Ltd.
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Game & Watch Gallery 3
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GBC
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TOSE Co., Ltd.
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Mario Golf
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N64,
GBC,
WSHP
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Camelot Software Planning
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Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
released on April 30, 1999
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GBC
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Nintendo R&D2
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Mario Party
released on Feb. 8, 1999
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N64
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Smash Bros.
released on Jan. 21, 1999
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N64
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HAL Laboratory, Inc.
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Mario Kart 64
released on Feb. 10, 1997
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N64,
WSHP
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Nintendo EAD
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Game & Watch Gallery
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GB
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Nintendo R&D1
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
released on May 13, 1996
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SNES,
WSHP
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Square Enix,
Square Co., Ltd.
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
released on Oct. 4, 1995
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GBA,
SNES
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Nintendo EAD
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Mario's Tennis
released on Aug. 1, 1995
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VBOY
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Nintendo
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Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters
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SNES,
PC
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Software Toolworks, Inc., The
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Mario's Time Machine
released on April 23, 1994
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SNES,
NES,
PC
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Radical Entertainment Inc.
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Hotel Mario
released on Jan. 1, 1994
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CDI
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Philips Fantasy Factory
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Mario & Wario
released on Aug. 27, 1993
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SNES
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Game Freak, Inc.
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Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World
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SNES
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Nintendo EAD
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Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
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SNES,
WSHP,
FDS
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Nintendo
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Super Mario All-Stars
released on Aug. 1, 1993
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SNES
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Nintendo
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Super Mario Kart
released on Sept. 1, 1992
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