List of Nintendo franchises

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

List of Nintendo video game franchises

  – This color indicates a sub-series of a larger video game franchise.

Franchise Description Initial entry Latest entry Ref.
1080° Snowboarding A series of two snowboarding video games released for the Nintendo 64 and GameCube. 1080° Snowboarding (1998) 1080° Avalanche (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 (2001) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) [6][7][8]
Another Code A point-and-click adventure game series where players navigates through 3D environments to solve puzzles. Another Code: Two Memories (2005) Another Code: Recollection (2024) [9][10][11]
Art Academy A series of edutainment games that provide training simulations aimed to teach players to draw. Art Academy (2009) Disney Art Academy (2016) [12][13]
Art Style A successor to the bit Generations series released on DSiWare and WiiWare. Orbient (2006) Rotozoa (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 (1985) Tingle's Balloon Fight (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 (2005) Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain (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 (2006) Coloris, Orbient, Digidrive and Soundvoyager (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!(2015) BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! (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! (2005) Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (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. Chibi-Robo! (2005) Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (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 (2005) Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (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. Custom Robo (1999) Custom Robo Arena (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 (2004) Daigassou! Band Brothers P (2013) [31]
Detective Pikachu An adventure game sub-series of the Pokémon franchise focusing on the player solving mysteries with a gruff-talking Pikachu. Detective Pikachu (2016) Detective Pikachu Returns (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. Dillon's Rolling Western (2012) Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers (2018) [33]
Donkey Kong A long-running series of platformers involving Nintendo's Donkey Kong character. Donkey Kong (1981) Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (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. Donkey Kong Country (1994) Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025) [35]
Donkey Konga A series of 3 rhythm-based music video games spun-off from the Donkey Kong franchise that involve using the DK Bongos controller as a bongo drum. Donkey Konga (2003) Donkey Konga 3 (2005) [36]
Dr. Mario A falling block puzzle game that is a sub-series of the Mario franchise. Dr. Mario (1990) Dr. Mario World (2019) [37]
EarthBound / Mother A series of 3 turn-based role-playing games known as Mother in of Japan and Earthbound outside of Japan. Mother (1989) Mother 3 (2006) [2]
Elite Beat Agents / Ouendan A series of rhythm-based music video games, only one of which released outside of Japan. Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (2005) Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (2007) [38]
Endless Ocean A series of 3 game focused around exploration and scuba diving. Endless Ocean (2007) Endless Ocean Luminous (2024) [39][40]
Excitebike A series of motocross racing games. Initial entries involved motorbikes, while later entries expanded to various other four-wheel vehicles. Excitebike Excitebike: World Rally [41]
Famicom Detective Club A series of three mystery visual novels, dormant for decades until it was revived for the Nintendo Switch in the 2020s. Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club [42][43]
Fire Emblem A long-running series of tactical role-playing video games in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Fire Emblem Engage [44][45]
Fossil Fighters A series similar to Pokemon where the player unearths fossils to find dinosaurs to battle. Fossil Fighters Fossil Fighters: Frontier [46]
F-Zero A series of futuristic racing games featuring high-speed hovercrafts. F-Zero F-Zero 99 [47][48]
Game & Watch A series of simple minigames, originally released on dedicated handhelds, and later expanding into compiled into minigame compilations called Game & Watch Gallery. Game & Watch: Ball Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda [49]
Golden Sun A series of three JRPGs release on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Golden Sun Golden Sun: Dark Dawn [50]
Hotel Dusk A series of two story-based puzzle adventure games. Hotel Dusk: Room 215 Last Window: The Secret of Cape West [2]
Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball A series of Nintendo published baseball games focusing on baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest [51]
Kid Icarus A series of action video games set in a fictional, Greco-Roman world. Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Uprising [2]
Kirby A series of platformer games starring Kirby, with later entries spinning off into various other genre as well. Entries are generally simple in nature, developed more for beginners and people of all-ages. Kirby's Dream Land Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe [52]
The Legendary Starfy A series of five platformers where the player controls a small star character, many releases relegated to Japan-only. Densetsu no Stafy The Legendary Starfy [53]
The Legend of Zelda An action-adventure video game series following different incarnations of the hero, Link, who rescues the namesake of the series, Princess Zelda - a magical princess of the land of Hyrule - from the clutches of the evil Ganon. The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [1]
Luigi's Mansion A sub-series of the Mario franchise starring Mario's brother, Luigi. Luigi's Mansion Luigi's Mansion 3 [54]
Mario Baseball A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in baseball games. Mario Superstar Baseball Mario Super Sluggers [55]
Mario Golf A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in golf. Mario Golf Mario Golf: Super Rush [56]
Mario Kart A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series racing in go karts. Super Mario Kart Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Booster Course Pass [1]
Mario Party A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in board games and minigames. Mario Party Super Mario Party Jamboree [1]
Mario Strikers A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in soccer. Super Mario Strikers Mario Strikers: Battle League [57]
Mario Tennis A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in soccer. Mario's Tennis Mario Tennis Aces [58]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong A series of puzzle platformers where Mario is maneuvered through small levels. Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mario vs. Donkey Kong (remake) [59]
Mario & Luigi A series of turn-based role-playing video games where both Mario and Luigi are concurrently controlled by the player. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Mario & Luigi: Brothership [60]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games A crossover between the Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog series where character from each compete in minigames themed around the Olympic Games. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 [61]
Metroid A series of 2D side-scrolling games featuring Samus Aran that entail elements of platformers, shooters, and action video games. Metroid Metroid Dread [62][1]
Metroid Prime A sub-series of the Metroid franchise where it's core gameplay is adapted to 3D space from a first person perspective. Metroid Prime Metroid Prime Remastered [63][1][62]
NES Remix A series of video games that take small excerpts of NES games and rework them into smaller minigames and new challenges. NES Remix Ultimate NES Remix [64]
Nintendogs A real-time pet simulation video game where players interact and train dogs, and in later entries, cats. Nintendogs Nintendogs + Cats [1]
Paper Mario A sub-series of the Mario franchise where characters are flat like a sheet of paper in 3D space. Varying levels of role-playing video game elements are present across entries. Paper Mario Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (remake) [65]
Picross A series of puzzle video games involving solving nonogram puzzles. Mario's Picross (1995) Picross Records of The Shield Hero (2024) [66]
Pikmin Pikmin Pikmin 4 [67]
Pilotwings A series of flight simulation video games, often with characters using jet packs or hang gliders. Pilotwings Pilotwings Resort [68]
Pokémon A long-running role-playing video game series involving the collection, fighting, and trading of creatures called "Pokemon". Pokémon Red and Blue Pokémon Scarlet and Violet [1]
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX [69]
Pokémon Trading Card Game A video game adaption of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Pokémon Trading Card Game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket [70]
Punch-Out!! A series of boxing video games. Punch-Out!! Punch-Out!! (Wii) [2]
Pushmo Pushmo Stretchmo [71]
Puzzle League Known in Japan as Panel de Pon. Tetris Attack Planet Puzzle League [72][73]
Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Tengoku Rhythm Heaven Megamix [2]
Splatoon A series of three third-person shooters focused around using colorful paintball gun-like weapons in turf wars, with a large focus on online multiplayer gameplay. Splatoon Splatoon 3 [74][1]
Star Fox A long-running series series of rail shooter games starring Fox McCloud. Star Fox Star Fox 2 [75]
StarTropics StarTropics Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II [76]
Steel Diver Steel Diver Steel Diver: Sub Wars [77]
Style Savvy A fashion video game where players manage their own clothing stores, dress up their avatars and compete in contests. Style Savvy Style Savvy: Styling Star [78]
Super Mario A long-running series of platformers staring Nintendo's mascot Mario and a variety of other characters from the series. Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. Wonder [1]
Super Mario Maker A sub-series of the Super Mario series focusing on the creation, sharing, and playing of user-created 2D platformer levels. Super Mario Maker Super Mario Maker 2 [79]
Super Smash Bros. A crossover e platform fighting game series; early entries contained fighters from a variety of Nintendo franchises, while later entries added third party characters from other companies too. Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [80]
Tingle A sub-series of the The Legend of Zelda series that focuses on the quirky character Tingle, a grown man who believes he is a fairy. Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland Dekisugi Tingle Pack [81]
Tomodachi A series of social simulation games involving Nintendo's Mii character avatars. Tomodachi Collection Tomodachi Life [82]
Wario A sub-series of the Mario franchise revolving around the character Wario, with its mainline entries generally playing as a platformer. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Wario Land: Shake It! [83]
WarioWare A sub-series of the Wario franchise involving playing extremely quick and short minigames referred to as "microgames". WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! WarioWare: Move It! [84]
Wars A long-running series of military-themed turn-based strategy games. Famicom Wars Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp [85]
Wave Race A series of three video games focused on driving and racing personal watercraft. Wave Race Wave Race: Blue Storm [86]
Wii A series of minigame compilations focused around motion controls, including the Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Wii Play, and Wii Party sub-series. Wii Sports Nintendo Switch Sports [87]
Wii Fit A sub-series of the Wii video game series that focuses on tracking physical fitness through use of the Wii Balance Board. Wii Fit Wii Fit U [88]
Wii Party A sub-series of the Wii video game series that focuses on board games and minigames similar to the Mario Party series. Wii Party Wii Party U [89][90][91]
Wii Sports A sub-series of the Wii video game series that focuses on a collection of sports video games. Wii Sports Nintendo Switch Sports [92]
Xenoblade Chronicles A sub-series of the larger Xeno series released since Nintendo's purchase of developer Monolith Soft, entries are JRPGs with a focus on open world exploration. Xenoblade Chronicles Xenoblade Chronicles 3 [93]
Yoshi A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving platformers with Yoshi as the primary playable character. Yoshi Yoshi's Crafted World [94]

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