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This is a list of video game franchises published by Nintendo.[1][2]

List of Nintendo video game franchises

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Franchise Description Developer(s) Initial entry Date of Introduction Latest entry Date of Latest Entry Ref.
1080° A series of two snowboarding video games released for the Nintendo 64 and GameCube. Nintendo EAD, Nintendo Software Technology 1080° Snowboarding February 28, 1998 1080° Avalanche November 28, 2003 [3][4][5]
Animal Crossing A series of social simulation games where the player creates a character and interacts anthropomorphic residents to customize their home and village.
Animal Crossing April 14, 2001 Animal Crossing: New Horizons March 20, 2020 [6][7][8]
Another Code A point-and-click adventure game series where players navigates through 3D environments to solve puzzles. Cing Another Code: Two Memories February 24, 2005 Another Code: Recollection January 19, 2024 [9][10][11]
Art Academy A series of edutainment games that provide training simulations aimed to teach players to draw.
Art Academy September 14, 2009 Disney Art Academy May 13, 2016 [12][13]
Art Style A successor to the bit Generations series released on DSiWare and WiiWare.
Orbient September 29, 2008 Rotozoa May 28, 2010 [14][15][16]
Balloon Fight A series of side-scrolling action games where the player maneuvers a floating character with two balloons strapped to their head through levels.
Vs. Balloon Fight September 1984 Tingle's Balloon Fight April 12, 2007 [17][18][19]
Big Brain Academy A series of puzzle video games that contain many minigames aimed to test, score, and improve a player's intellect.
Big Brain Academy June 30, 2005 Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain December 3, 2021 [20][21][22]
bit Generations A series of seven simple Game Boy Advance games that focus on replay-ability that were released in two sets across 2006.
Dotstream, Boundish, and Dialhex July 13, 2006 Coloris, Orbient, Digidrive and Soundvoyager July 27, 2006 [23]
BoxBoy! A series of puzzle-platform games starring two square-shaped characters able to create a line of adjacent boxes to help navigate through short levels.
BoxBoy! January 14, 2015 BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! April 26, 2019 [24][25][26]
Brain Age Similar to Big Brain Academy, the series focuses on completing minigames designed to help improve one's mental processes.
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! May 19, 2005 Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch December 27, 2019 [27]
Chibi-Robo! A series of puzzle platformers where players manuever a small robot through levels, usually shorter and lower-budget than Nintendo's Super Mario entries. Skip Ltd. Chibi-Robo! June 23, 2005 Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash October 8, 2015 [28][29]
Clubhouse Games A series of 2 minigame collections, featuring a variety of simple card games, board games, sport video games.
Clubhouse Games November 3, 2005 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics June 5, 2020 [1]
Custom Robo A series of games, many only released in Japan, where the player builds and customizes robots that are manuevered and fought in enclosed arenas. Noise Custom Robo December 8, 1999 Custom Robo Arena October 19, 2006 [30]
Daigasso! Band Brothers A rhythm-based music video game series of two games, one Japan-only, and another only released in Japan and Europe.
Daigasso! Band Brothers December 2, 2004 Daigassou! Band Brothers P November 14, 2013 [31]
Detective Pikachu An adventure game sub-series of the Pokémon franchise focusing on the player solving mysteries with a gruff-talking Pikachu. Creatures Detective Pikachu February 3, 2016 Detective Pikachu Returns October 6, 2023 [32]
Dillon A series of action adventure/tower defense games where the player controls an armadillo who shoots guns to defeat enemies and defend towns from enemies. Vanpool Dillon's Rolling Western February 22, 2012 Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers April 26, 2018 [33]
Donkey Kong A long-running series of platformers involving Nintendo's Donkey Kong character. Nintendo, various others Donkey Kong July 9, 1981 Donkey Kong Country Returns HD January 16, 2025 [34]
Donkey Kong Country A sub-series of platformers in the Donkey Kong franchise, developed by Rare until their sale to Microsoft in 2001. Rare
(1994-2007)|Retro Studios
(2010-2018) 		Donkey Kong Country November 18, 1994 Donkey Kong Country Returns HD January 16, 2025 [35]
Donkey Konga A series of 3 rhythm-based music video game games spun-off from the Donkey Kong franchise that involve using the DK Bongos controller as a bongo drum. Namco Donkey Konga December 12, 2003 Donkey Konga 3 March 17, 2005 [36]
Dr. Mario A falling block puzzle game that is a sub-series of the Mario franchise. Nintendo, various Dr. Mario July 27, 1990 Dr. Mario World July 10, 2019 [37]
EarthBound / Mother A series of 3 turn-based role-playing games known as Mother in of Japan and Earthbound outside of Japan. Nintendo and various support companies Mother July 27, 1989 Mother 3 April 20, 2006 [2]
Elite Beat Agents iNiS Elite Beat Agents November 8, 2006 Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 May 17, 2007
Endless Ocean Arika Endless Ocean August 2, 2007 Endless Ocean Luminous May 2, 2024
Excite
Excitebike November 28, 1984 Excitebike: World Rally November 9, 2009
Famicom Detective Club Nintendo R&D1
Mages (remake) 		Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha April 27, 1988 Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club August 29, 2024 [38]
Famicom Mukashibanashi
Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Disk 1) September 4, 1987
  • December 1, 1997
  • August 10, 2004 (Famicom Mini)
Fire Emblem Intelligent Systems Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light April 20, 1990 Fire Emblem Engage January 20, 2023 [39]
Fire Emblem Warriors A Hack and Slash sub-series of the Fire Emblem franchise.
Fire Emblem Warriors September 28, 2017 Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes June 24, 2022
Flipnote Studio An application that allows users to create word and picture-based notes to combine them to create a frame-by-frame flipbook animation.
Flipnote Studio December 24, 2008 Flipnote Studio 3D July 24, 2013
Fluidity Curve Studios Fluidity December 6, 2010 Fluidity: Spin Cycle December 13, 2012
Fossil Fighters
Fossil Fighters April 17, 2008 Fossil Fighters: Frontier February 27, 2014
Freakyforms Asobism Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! September 7, 2011 Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! July 28, 2012
F-Zero A series of futuristic racing games. The series is known for the high speed feeling of the game.
F-Zero November 21, 1990 F-Zero 99 September 14, 2023 [40]
Game & Watch
Game & Watch: Ball[a] April 28, 1980
  • May 28, 1982
    (Oil Panic)
  • July 15, 2009
    (Ball reissue)
Game & Watch Gallery A spin-off of the Game & Watch hand-held system games, compiling and remaking them.
Game Boy Gallery April 27, 1995 Game & Watch Gallery 4 October 25, 2002
Golden Sun Camelot Golden Sun August 1, 2001 Golden Sun: Dark Dawn October 28, 2010
Hotel Dusk A series of two story-based puzzle adventure games. Cing Hotel Dusk: Room 215 January 22, 2007 Last Window: The Secret of Cape West January 14, 2010 [2]
Hyrule Warriors A Hack and Slash sub-series of The Legend of Zelda franchise. The style of game that Hyrule Warriors is based on is the Dynasty Warriors. Omega Force Hyrule Warriors August 14, 2014 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity November 20, 2020
Ice Climber Nintendo R&D1 Ice Climber January 30, 1985
  • February 4, 1985
    (VS.)
  • February 22, 2019
    (Arcade Archives)
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 series HAL Laboratory Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 series February 21, 1997 Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 Ketteihan! March 31, 2000
Ken Griffey Jr. Nintendo published baseball games focusing on baseball player Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball March 1994 Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest May 10, 1999
Kid Icarus
Kid Icarus December 19, 1986 Kid Icarus: Uprising March 22, 2012 [2]
Kirby An action-platformer series starring a pink "puffball" of the same name. Created by Masahiro Sakurai and currently under the direction of Shinya Kumazaki, the series is noted for its welcoming, beginner-friendly nature while providing depth for players who seek it, in terms of both gameplay and story. HAL Laboratory Kirby's Dream Land April 27, 1992 Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe February 24, 2023
Kirby Clash An action role-playing spin-off of the Kirby series, originating as a mini game in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe April 12, 2017 Super Kirby Clash September 4, 2019
Kirby Fighters A fighting game spin-off of the Kirby series, originating as a mini game in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Kirby Fighters Deluxe July 23, 2014 Kirby Fighters 2 September 23, 2020
Kururin Eighting Kuru Kuru Kururin March 21, 2001 Kururin Squash! October 14, 2004
The Legendary Starfy A platformer series where players control the titular Starfy. TOSE Densetsu no Stafy September 6, 2002 The Legendary Starfy July 10, 2008
The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda is an action-adventure video game series created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. The series of games follows different incarnations of the courageous hero, Link, who rescues the namesake of the series, Zelda - a magical princess of the land of Hyrule - from the clutches of the evil Ganon.
The Legend of Zelda February 21, 1986 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom September 26, 2024
Luigi Sub-series of the Mario franchise with Mario's brother, Luigi, as the primary playable character.
Mario is Missing! June 1, 1992
  • October 31, 2019
    (Luigi's Mansion 3)
  • June 27, 2024
    (Luigi's Mansion 2 HD)
MaBoShi Mindware Corp MaBoShi: The Three Shape Arcade August 29, 2008 Flametail June 7, 2010
Magical Vacation Brownie Brown Magical Vacation December 7, 2001 Magical Starsign June 22, 2006
Magnetica Mitchell Corporation Magnetica March 2, 2006 Magnetica Twist April 22, 2008
Mario + Rabbids Sub-series of the Mario franchise and Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids franchise. Ubisoft Milan
Ubisoft Paris 		Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle August 29, 2017 Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope October 20, 2022
Mario Artist Sub-series of the Mario franchise, on the Nintendo 64 DD. The series is a successor to the 1992 SNES game, Mario Paint.
Mario Artist: Paint Studio December 11, 1999 Mario Artist: Polygon Studio August 29, 2000
Mario Baseball A sports video game sub-series of the Mario franchise about playing baseball. Namco/Namco Bandai Games Mario Superstar Baseball July 21, 2005 Mario Super Sluggers June 19, 2008
Mario Discovery / Mario's Early Years A series of education Mario games, officially licensed by Nintendo and developed by The Software Toolworks (Mindscape).
Mario is Missing! June 1, 1992
  • November 1994
    (Preschool Fun)
  • 1995
    (CD-ROM Collection)
 [41]
Mario Golf A sports video game sub-series of the Mario franchise about playing golf. Camelot Mario Golf June 11, 1999 Mario Golf: Super Rush June 25, 2021 Nintendo EAD Nintendo EPD
Mario Kart A racing game sub-series of the Mario franchise about driving around Go-Karts.
Super Mario Kart August 27, 1992
  • October 16, 2020
    (Home Circuit)
  • October 6, 2023
    (Booster Course Pass)
 [42]
Mario Party Sub-series of the Mario franchise.
Mario Party December 18, 1998 Super Mario Party Jamboree October 17, 2024
Mario Strikers A sports video game sub-series of the Mario franchise about playing Soccer. Next Level Games Super Mario Strikers November 18, 2005 Mario Strikers: Battle League June 10, 2022
Mario Teaches Typing Sub-series of the Mario franchise.
Mario Teaches Typing March 8, 1992 Mario Teaches Typing 2 October 31, 1996
Mario Tennis A sports video game sub-series of the Mario franchise about playing tennis.
Mario's Tennis July 21, 1995 Mario Tennis Aces June 22, 2018
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Sub-series of the Mario and Donkey Kong franchises. Nintendo Software Technology Mario vs. Donkey Kong May 24, 2004 Mario vs. Donkey Kong (remake) February 16, 2024
Mario & Luigi A role-playing video game sub-series of the Mario franchise where you play as both Mario and Luigi simultaneously. Often considered the counterpart to Paper Mario since it on appears on hand held consoles. AlphaDream (2003-2019) Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga November 17, 2003 Mario & Luigi: Brothership November 7, 2024
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Sub-series of the Mario franchise and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, where characters from both series compete at Olympic Game events. Games in the series are officially licensed by the International Olympics Committee.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games November 6, 2007 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
  • November 1, 2019
    (Nintendo Switch)
  • 2020
    (arcade)
Marvelous Nintendo R&D2 Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima October 26, 1996 BS Māvuerasu Kyanpu Anorudo (Course 4) November 14, 1996
Master of Illusion
Master of Illusion November 16, 2006 Psychic Camera May 27, 2009
Metroid
Metroid August 6, 1986 Metroid Dread October 8, 2021
Metroid Prime Sub-series of the Metroid franchise. Retro Studios Metroid Prime November 18, 2002
  • August 27, 2007 (Corruption)
  • February 8, 2023 (Remastered)
 [43]
Mii Miis are the customizable virtual avatars which debuted at launch on the Wii. Miis have been the subject of various Nintendo video games and applications and can be playable in other Nintendo games in different franchises.
Mii Channel November 19, 2006 Miitopia
  • December 8, 2016
    (3DS)
  • May 21, 2021
    (Nintendo Switch)
NES Remix Nintendo EAD Tokyo[b] NES Remix December 18, 2013 Ultimate NES Remix November 7, 2014
Nintendo Game Seminar An official Nintendo Japan event where game design students create their own games. The event has run on 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013 and 2014. Some of these games have been released digitally on the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
  • Nurukeshi! and
  • Nekosogi Tornado
 April 13, 2006
  • Arucrash,
  • DokiDoki Tegami Relay,
  • Jikansa Tansa and
  • Michiko Jump
 June 24, 2015 [44]

[45]

Nintendo Labo Nintendo EPD
April 20, 2018 Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04 VR Kit April 12, 2019
Nintendo Pocket Football Club / Calciobit ParityBit Calciobit May 18, 2006 Nintendo Pocket Football Club July 12, 2012
Nintendo World Championship Originating as an official Nintendo video game competition throughout America in 1990, with a unique game cartridge, the Nintendo World Championships series has had competitions held in 2015 and 2017 and released the video game, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, in the vein of this competition.

The Nintendo Campus Challenge, held throughout America in 1991 and 1992, along with the Nintendo PowerFest '94 of 1994, are also in the vein of the Nintendo World Championship.

Nintendo Nintendo World Championships 1990 March 8, 1990 Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition July 18, 2024
Nintendogs A real-time pet simulator video game. Nintendo EAD
April 21, 2005
February 26, 2011
Paper Mario Sub-series of the Mario franchise where you play as a flat sheet of paper. Intelligent Systems Paper Mario November 11, 2000 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (remake) May 23, 2024
Photos Together A series of augmented-reality photography application on the Nintendo 3DS featuring characters from different Nintendo series.
Photos with Mario April 23, 2013 Photos with Pikmin December 2, 2013 [46]
Picross Jupiter developed a variety of Picross games using Nintendo IP.

HAL Laboratory developed the Picross 3D games for Nintendo DS and 3DS.

While Picross is still a trademark of Nintendo, Jupiter continues to publish Picross games on Nintendo Platforms themselves.

Mario's Picross March 14, 1995 PICROSS Records of The Shield Hero October 3, 2024 [47]
PictureBook Games Grouding Inc. PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit March 26, 2009 PictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff September 16, 2009
Pikachu Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise centering on Pikachu. Ambrella Hey, You Pikachu! December 12, 1998 Pokémon Dash December 2, 2004 [48]
Pikmin
Pikmin October 26, 2001 Pikmin 4 July 21, 2023
Pilotwings
Pilotwings December 21, 1990 Pilotwings Resort March 25, 2011
Play Action Football TOSE NES Play Action Football September 1990 Super Play Action Football August 1992
Pokémon
Pokémon Red and Green[c] February 27, 1996
  • November 18, 2022
    (Scarlet and Violet)
  • November 3, 2023
    (The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. Spike Chunsoft Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team November 17, 2005 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX March 6, 2020
Pokémon Pinball Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon Pinball April 14, 1999 Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire August 1, 2003
Pokémon Puck Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise consisting of arcade machines where players conduct Pokémon battles.
Pokémon Battrio July 14, 2007 Pokémon Mezastar September 17, 2020 [49]
Pokémon Ranger Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon Ranger March 23, 2006 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs March 6, 2010
Pokémon Rumble Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. Ambrella Pokémon Rumble June 16, 2009 Pokémon Rumble Rush May 15, 2019
Pokémon Snap Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise focusing on photographing Pokémon in their natural habitats.
Pokémon Snap March 21, 1999 New Pokémon Snap April 30, 2021
Pokémon Stadium Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. Nintendo EAD Pokémon Stadium August 1, 1998 Pokémon Stadium 2[d] December 14, 2000
Pokémon TCG Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise adapting the real-life Pokémon Trading Card Game into video games.
  • Hudson Soft (1998)
  • Fluid Entertainment (2000)
  • Electrified Games
    (2011-2020)
  • Sleepy Giant Entertainment
    (2011-2020)
  • Plexipixel
    (2011-2020)
  • Inversoft
    (2011-2020)
  • Dire Wolf Digital
    (2011-2020)
  • Creatures Inc.
    (2011, 2014-present)
  • ZENER WORKS (2011)
 Pokémon Trading Card Game December 18, 1998 Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket 2024 [50]
Pokémon Trozei! Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. Genius Sonority Pokémon Trozei! October 20, 2005 Pokémon Battle Trozei March 12, 2014
PokéPark Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. Creatures Inc PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure December 5, 2009 PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond November 12, 2011
Polarium Mitchell Corporation Polarium December 2, 2004 Polarium Advance October 13, 2005
Princess Peach Sub-series of the Mario franchise with Princess Peach, as the primary playable character.
Super Princess Peach October 20, 2005 Princess Peach: Showtime! March 22, 2024
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!! February 17, 1984
  • May 18, 2009
    (Wii)
  • December 5, 2017
    (Punch-Out!! (Wii), Nvidia Shield)
  • August 14, 2020
    (Arcade Archives)
 [2]
Pushmo Intelligent Systems Pushmo October 5, 2011 Stretchmo May 13, 2015
Puzzle League Known in Japan as Panel de Pon. Intelligent Systems Tetris Attack October 27, 1995 Planet Puzzle League April 26, 2007
Rakubiki Jiten A Kanji-English-Japanese dictionary software for the Nintendo DS. Intelligent Systems Rakubiki Jiten DS June 16, 2005 Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten DS April 13, 2006
Rhythm Heaven Nintendo SPD Rhythm Tengoku August 3, 2006 Rhythm Heaven Megamix June 15, 2016 [2]
Robot / R.O.B The R.O.B (Robotic Operating Buddy) toy was an accessory that worked with the two NES games in the series. Nintendo R&D1 Stack-Up July 26, 1985 Gyromite August 13, 1985
Satella Walker A series of video games broadcast on the Satellaview.
SatellaWalker: Satebō wo Sukui Dase! June 29, 1997 SatellaWalker 2: Bottom de Battle February 22, 1998 [51]
Satella-Q A series of quiz games for the Satellaview.
Waiwai de Q Dai-1-wa October 7, 1995 Satella-Q Shin Q Omedetō Pikapika no Q Ninsei March 28, 1999 [52]
A cooking simulator and digital cookbook series.
Shaberu! DS Oryōri Navi July 20, 2006 Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? June 20, 2008
Sin and Punishment Treasure Sin and Punishment November 21, 2000 Sin & Punishment: Star Successor October 29, 2009
Snipperclips SFB Games Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together! March 3, 2017 Snipperclips Plus: Cut it Out, Together! November 10, 2017
Sparkle Snapshots Atlus Sparkle Snapshots April 22, 2009 Sparkle Snapshots 3D December 17, 2011
Splatoon A third-person shooter series where anthropomorphic squids and octopuses able to switch between their cephalopod and human forms at will, known as Inklings and Octolings, fight using ink-based weapons in a world where humans triggered a mass extinction, and sea creatures become the dominant species. The series features both online multiplayer (both cooperative and competitive) and single player campaigns, which star a team of cephalopods called the "New Squidbeak Splatoon" which aim to fight the Octarians, and save the Splatlands, the games' setting.
Splatoon May 28, 2015
  • September 9, 2022
  • July 18, 2024
    (Expansion Pass)
 [53][54][55][56]
Star Fox
Star Fox February 21, 1993 Star Fox 2 September 29, 2017
StarTropics Nintendo R&D3 StarTropics December 1, 1990 Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II March 15, 1994
Steel Diver Nintendo EAD Steel Diver March 27, 2011 Steel Diver: Sub Wars February 13, 2014
A fashion video game where players manage their own clothing stores, dress up their avatars and compete in contests. syn Sophia has developed a spiritual successor, Fashion Dreamer (2023) which is not a Nintendo trademark. syn Sophia Style Savvy October 23, 2008 Style Savvy: Styling Star November 2, 2017
Sujin Taisen A puzzle/strategy video game similar to dominoes. Mitchell Corporation Sujin Taisen June 5, 2007 Sujin Taisen: Number Battles January 28, 2009 [57]
Super Mario
Super Mario Bros. September 13, 1985 Super Mario Bros. Wonder October 20, 2023
Super Mario Maker A 2D-platforming level creator sub-series of the Super Mario franchise.

Users can create and share their own Super Mario levels using a variety of assets, obstacles, enemies and themes from the Super Mario series.

Super Mario Maker September 10, 2015 Super Mario Maker 2 June 28, 2019 [58]
Super Smash Bros. A fighting game series with crossover elements from many Nintendo franchises, as well as third-party franchises, in the form of playable characters, items, stages, and more. The series, created by Masahiro Sakurai, has been credited as the origination of the platform fighter genre due to its unique gameplay, which focuses on increasing an opponent's damage in order to launch them off-screen, rather than depleting their life bar.
Super Smash Bros. January 21, 1999 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate December 7, 2018 [59][60]
Sutte Hakkun indieszero
Nintendo R&D2 		Sutte Hakkun Event Version November 2, 1997 Sutte Hakkun June 25, 1999
Swapnote A messaging application for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
Swapnote December 21, 2011 Swapdoodle November 17, 2016
Time Twist
Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...(Disk 1) July 26, 1991 Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...(Disk 2) July 26, 1991
Tingle Sub-series of The Legend of Zelda franchise. Vanpool Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland September 2, 2006 Dekisugi Tingle Pack June 24, 2009
Tomodachi Nintendo SPD Tomodachi Collection June 18, 2009 Tomodachi Life April 18, 2013
Wario Sub-series of the Mario franchise.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 January 21, 1994 Wario Land: Shake It! July 24, 2008
WarioWare Sub-series of Wario franchise
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! March 21, 2003 WarioWare: Move It! November 23, 2023
Wars Intelligent Systems Famicom Wars August 12, 1988 Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp April 21, 2023
Wave Race
Wave Race July 1, 1992 Wave Race: Blue Storm September 14, 2001
Wii Nintendo EAD Wii Sports November 19, 2006 Nintendo Switch Sports April 29, 2022
Wii Chess / Tsuushin Taikyoku Sub-series of the Wii series. Nintendo SPD Wii Chess January 18, 2008 Tsuushin Taikyoku: World Chess September 30, 2008 [61]
Wii Fit Sub-series of the Wii series. A fitness game that uses the Wii Balance Board.
Wii Fit December 1, 2007 Wii Fit U October 1, 2013
Wii Party Sub-series of the Wii series.
Wii Party July 8, 2010 Wii Party U October 25, 2013
Wii Play Sub-series of the Wii series.

Vanpool

Wii Play December 2, 2006 Wii Play: Motion June 13, 2011
Wii Sports Sub-series of the Wii series that has been on the Wii, Wii U and Nintendo Switch consoles. Nintendo EAD Wii Sports November 19, 2006 Nintendo Switch Sports April 29, 2022
Wrecking Crew
Vs. Wrecking Crew July 26, 1984
  • January 1, 1998
  • May 1, 2020
    (Arcade Archives)
X
X May 29, 1992 X-Scape May 31, 2010
Xenoblade Chronicles Monolith Soft Xenoblade Chronicles June 10, 2010 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 July 29, 2022
Yakuman
Yakuman April 21, 1989
  • February 18, 2015 (Houou)
  • February 21, 2020 (Arcade Archives)
Yoshi Sub-series of the Mario franchise with Yoshi as the primary playable character.
Yoshi December 14, 1991 Yoshi's Crafted World March 29, 2019
Zelda CD-i Sub-series of The Legend of Zelda franchise, which was licensed by Nintendo to Philips to create games for the Compact Disk-Interactive. These entries are non-canon to The Legend of Zelda franchise.
October 10, 1993 Zelda's Adventure May 10, 1996 [62]
  1. ^ Released as Game & Watch: Toss-Up in North America.
  2. ^ Additional work by indieszero.
  3. ^ Released as Pokémon Red and Blue outside of Japan.
  4. ^ Released in Japan as Pokémon Stadium: Gold & Silver.

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