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A reissue (also known as a re-release, a retool, a port, or a remake depending on how much was changed) is a term that refers to any newer version of a previously released video game. This can be done with varying level of change, ranging from an identical game (e.g.: Mario's FUNdamentals) to a completely remade game with improved graphics and additional content (e.g.: Super Mario 64 DS).
Series of reissues
Nintendo Power service
- Main article: Nintendo Power (cartridge)
The Nintendo Power service was a service released only in Japan that ran from 1997 to 2007, which allowed players to download specific Super Famicom games to a special cartridge. At a later date, Game Boy games became available. A total of twenty-nine games from the Mario series were released for the service.
Super Mario Advance
- Main article: Super Mario Advance (series)
The Super Mario Advance series is a series of remakes released of classic Mario sidescrollers on the Game Boy Advance from 2001 to 2003). A port of Mario Bros. is also included in each game. The four games ported are Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and Super Mario Bros. 3.
Classic NES Series
- Main article: Classic NES Series
The Classic NES Series (known as NES Classics in Europe and Famicom Mini in Japan) is a series of ports of Nintendo Entertainment System games released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004 and 2005. Classic NES Series Mario games are comprised of Super Mario Bros., Dr. Mario, Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. 2, Mario Bros., and Wrecking Crew.
Virtual Console
- Main article: Virtual Console
Every Mario game released on the Virtual Console, excluding the WiiWare games, is a port. The complete list of titles can be found here. While Nintendo tries to keep the ports close to the original games, some games have been edited. The complete list of changes can be found here.
New Play Control!
- Main article: New Play Control!
The New Play Control! series is a series of Nintendo GameCube games ported to the Wii. As the name indicates, the main addition is the revamping of the controls system in order to take advantage of the Wii's motion controls. In the Mario series, only Mario Power Tennis and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat have been re-released under the New Play Control! series, in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
Player's Choice
- Main article: Player's Choice
Player's Choice is a marking label on select Nintendo games that have sold a high number of copies. It is thus a series of re-releases of popular Nintendo games, among which is a certain number of Mario games.
Nintendo Selects
- Main article: Nintendo Selects
The Nintendo Selects label serves the same purpose as the Player's Choice one, and acts as its successor. The first game in the series, Mario Super Sluggers, was released in 2011.
Nintendo Vs. System
Super Smash Bros. Brawl masterpieces
The Super Smash Bros. Brawl Masterpieces mode is a mode where the player can play restricted demo versions of fourteen Nintendo games, of which four games are from the Mario series: Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros. 2.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U masterpieces
The Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Masterpieces mode is a mode where the player can play restricted demo versions of twenty four Nintendo games, of which four games are from the Mario series: Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart, Dr. Mario, Yoshi.
List of reissues by date of the original release
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros. was originally released on Arcade in 1983.
It was ported, with more or less change, to the following systems:
- the Atari 2600, the Atari 5200 and the NES in 1983;
- the Apple II, the Commodore 64, the FM-7 and the NEC PC88 in 1984;
- the Amstrad CPC and the Atari 7200 in 1987;
- the Atari 8-bit in 1988;
- the e-Reader in 2002, as Mario Bros.-e;
- the Game Boy Advance in 2004, as Classic NES Series: Mario Bros.
Additionally, a port of the game is included in Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom, 1988) as a 2-player minigame, as well as in the four Super Mario Advance games (GBA, from 2001 to 2003), and in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA, 2003).
Kaettekita Mario Bros. was released on the Famicom Disk System in 1988.
Super Mario Bros.
Vs. Super Mario Bros. (Arcade, 1986) is an enhanced port
Super Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801 and Sharp X1, 1986) is an enhanced port
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (FDS, 1986) is a retool released only in Japan that overhauls many of the sprites of the game to resemble Japanese celebrities and logos of Japanese radio stations.
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 was released on the (Nintendo 64 in 1996. In 2004), Super Mario 64 DS was released on the Nintendo DS. The main changes include improve graphics, the ability to play as Yoshi, Luigi and Wario, as well as 150 obtainable Power Stars (from 120 in the original game.).
Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing was released on the (Nintendo 64 in 1997). In 2007, Diddy Kong Racing DS was released on the Nintendo DS.
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Wario Land II
Wario Land II (GB, 1998) was ported to the Game Boy Color some time after after the release of the Game Boy version.
Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie
Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong (GBC, 2000) is a Japan-exclusive port of Donkey Kong Land III (GB, 1997), which was never released in Japan.
Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)
Donkey Kong Country (GBC, 2000) is a port of Donkey Kong Country (SNES, 1994).
Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Advance (GBA, 2001), is a compilation of ports of Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988) and Mario Bros. (Arcade, 1983).
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (GBA, 2001), is a compilation of ports of Super Mario World (Super Famicom, 1990 and Mario Bros. (Arcade, 1983).
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (GBA, 2002), is a compilation of ports of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Super Famicom, 1995) and Mario Bros. (Arcade, 1983).
Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)
Donkey Kong Country (GBA, 2003) is a port of Donkey Kong Country (SNES, 1994).
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA, 2003) is a compilation of ports of Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom, 1988) and Mario Bros. (Arcade, 1983).
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA, 2004) is a port of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES, 1995).
Donkey Kong Country 3
Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA, 2005) is a port of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES, 1996).
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS, 2013) is a port of Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii, 2010).
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (Wii, 2009) is an enhanced port of Mario Power Tennis (GCN, 2004).
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) is an enhanced port of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (GCN, 2004).
Mario's FUNdamentals
Mario's FUNdamentals (MS-DOS, 1998) is a re-release of Mario's Game Gallery (MS-DOS, 1995). The only differences are the name and the cover.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988) is a retool of Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (FDS, 1987) that replaces the Fuji TV mascots featured in the game with Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad, as well as replacing other sprites and retooling the mechanices to cater to a Western audience.
Tetris Attack
Tetris Attack (SNES, 1996) is a retool of Panel de Pon (SFC, 1995) that replaces the characters, including the main character Lip, with Yoshi characters and enemies for the Western release. Aside from the graphical retool, the game plays almost exactly like its Japanese counterpart.
Mario is Missing!
Mario is Missing! (1992) is a MS-DOS game later ported to the NES and the SNES in 1993. These ports downgrade the game to fit the capabilities of each of the consoles, such as graphical quality and removal and addition of locations and features.
Mario's Time Machine
Mario's Time Machine (1993) is a MS-DOS game later ported to the NES in that same year and the SNES in 1996. These ports downgrade the game to fit the capabilities of each of the consoles, such as graphical quality and removal and addition of locations and features.
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong (1981) is an arcade game later ported to the NES in 1983, the Famicom Disk System in 1988, and the Game Boy Advance in 2004. These ports downgrade the game to fit the capabilities of each of the consoles, such as graphical quality and removal of stages.
Dr. Mario (game)
Dr. Mario (1990) is a NES game later ported to the Game Boy in the same year and the Game Boy Advance in 2004). The Game Boy version downgrades the graphical quality of the game, but is otherwise identical to the original. The Game Boy Advance version, however, is closer to the original NES game.
Dr. Wario
Dr. Wario is a WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! minigame based on Dr. Mario.
Fly Swatter
Fly Swatter is a WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! minigame based on Gnat Attack, a minigame included in Mario Paint.
Sheriff
Sheriff is a WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!' 'minigame based on Sheriff.
Bird & Beans
Bird & Beans is a remake of the WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! minigames Pyoro and Pyoro 2 released on DSiWare.
Golf
Donkey Kong Classics
Donkey Kong Jr. (game)
Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Math Lesson
Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Math Lesson
Donkey Kong 3 (see 1983 and 1984)
Donkey Kong 3 (see 1983 and 1984)
Wrecking Crew
Super Mario World (arcade)
Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie
Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie is a Japan-exclusive reissue of Yoshi Cookie. In this version, an additional mode includes Yoshi navigating the island.
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium (Satellaview,1997) is a reissue of Excitebike, released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System with updated graphics and Mario characters instead of the generic racers found in the original.
Mario Artist: Paint Studio
Dr. Mario Online Rx
Wi-Fi Taiou Yakuman DS
Wi-Fi Taiou Yakuman DS is a re-release of Yakuman DS which features a new online mode.
Yoshi (game)
Super Mario Bros.
Wario's Woods
Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition outside of Japan?
Check the Games by date page for older games (DKJR)
Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Compilations
Combo carts
straight ports, no difference.
Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. [add this info in the three games sections as well]
2-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros./Tetris/Nintendo World Cup
3-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet
NES Remix Pack: NES Remix and NES Remix 2
Nintendo World Championships 1990
Nintendo World Championships 1990
Nintendo PlayChoice-10
Nintendo PlayChoice-10 is a 1986 arcade machine consisting of ten NES of which seven games were from the Mario series: Dr. Mario, Golf, Mario Bros., Mario Open Golf, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3.
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Famicom, 1993) is a compilation of remakes of Super Mario Bros. (Famicom, 1985), Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (FDS, 1986), Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988), and Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom, 1988).
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (SNES, 1994) is a compilation of ports of Super Mario All-Stars (Super Famicom, 1993) and Super Mario World (Super Famicom, 1990).
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (GBC, 1999) is a remake of Super Mario Bros. (Famicom, 1985) and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (FDS, 1986).
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (Wii, 2010) is a port of Super Mario All-Stars (Super Famicom, 1993).
Tetris & Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U
Co-releases
Mario&Sonic games
Mario is missing, mario's time machine (?)
Bob-ombs name
A common misreading of the name of Bob-ombs name is "Bomb-omb", but they are not called this in any official media (besides Yoshi's Story).
Breaking Brick Blocks
A common misconception is that Mario breaks Brick Blocks with his head. However, in Super Mario Bros., he breaks them with his fist, in both his Super form and his Small form. This is shown in artworks and sprites, where we can see his fist is higher than his head when he raises his arm.
Mario's full name
The name of the games Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. led some people to believe that Mario and Luigi's last name were Mario, thus being the Mario brothers. Because of this, Mario's full name is given as "Mario Mario" in the Super Mario Bros. movie. In a few isolated cases, this has leaked into other media - for instance, the Prima guide book for Mario Party 2 lists his name as Mario Mario in a note section. Also, when people asked Mario (voiced by Charles Martinet) what his last name was, he had responded "Mario Mario".[1] However, Nintendo of America has stated that "there are no last names."[2] This was also recently confirmed by current Nintendo President Satoru Iwata.[3]
His full name is neither "Super Mario". Super Mario is the name of a form of Mario, which he assumes by eating a Super Mushroom. Since recent games depict Super Mario as Mario's default form, some people think it's actually his name.
Kirby's name origin
Kirby's name does not come from Jack Kirby because he helped Nintendo about a lawsuit (...)
Yoshi's species
Some people tend to think Yoshi is a dragon, or a dinosaur. He is in fact a Yoshi. This may be due to some ambiguities seen throughout the series:
- Yoshis are first found in Dinosaur Land (Super Mario World).
- In the same game, when Mario hits the Hint Block in Yoshi's House, it displays a message signed "Yoshi the Super Dragon". (does it in the english version?)
- In the Super Mario Bros. film, Yoshi has a more dinosaur-like appearance.
- His Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is called Super Dragon.
Yoshi from the Super Mario Bros. film.
- Super Dragon.jpg
Yoshi's final smash, wearing wings and breathing fire.
