(included with NES Remix 2), a remake for the Virtual Console, and Super Mario All-Stars. It has received several remakes, including Super Mario Bros. 3, then taking back the lead with over 40 million units sold. was the best-selling game ever for quite some time, only overridden by Super Mario Bros. Super Mario sales history Super Mario Bros. Super Mario All-Stars: 25th Anniversary Edition The core Super Mario series had sold 39 million units worldwide by 1990 (including more than 30 million units in the US and Japan), up to 70 million units worldwide by 1991 (including 32 million in the US), over 85 million units from eight releases by 1992 (averaging over 10 million per release), over 100 million units by 1993, 120 million units by 1995, over 160 million units by 2002, over 222 million units by 2009, 174 million by 2004, 240 million units by 2010, and over 310 million units by 2014. As of March 2022, the entire Mario franchise has sold over 776.80 units worldwide, making it the best-selling video game franchise of all time. The main games consist of Mario trying to rescue Princess Peach from the villain Bowser and saving the Mushroom Kingdom.Īs of March 2022, the Super Mario series has sold over 396.80 million copies worldwide and grossed more than $22 billion in estimated sales revenue. (1985) on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The main core series, Super Mario, began with the platformer game Super Mario Bros. The franchise consists of several sub-series in different genres, including racing, sports, role playing, puzzle, party, and even has games starring Mario side characters like Luigi and Captain Toad. The first game in the Mario franchise, however, was the arcade game Mario Bros. Mario originates from the arcade game Donkey Kong (1981), where he tries to rescue Pauline from the villain Donkey Kong. The titular protagonist, Mario, is arguably the most recognizable video game character of all time, rivaled only by Pac-Man, Sonic, and Pikachu. Mario is a platform franchise created by Nintendo.

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