Play Order
0 / 11 playedMainline platformers in release order. Spinoffs sit apart.
About Super Mario
Super Mario began with Super Mario Bros. on the NES in 1985 and built the template for platformers through Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988), Super Mario World (1990) and Super Mario 64 (1996). The modern line runs through Sunshine (2002), the Galaxy duology (2007, 2010), 3D Land and World, Odyssey (2017) and Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023).
Spinoffs run parallel in their own lanes. Mario Kart World launched with Switch 2 in June 2025, Super Mario Party Jamboree arrived in 2024, and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie is dated April 2026. None of them gate the platformers, so the main path stays simple.
Good to know
Start with Odyssey or Wonder, since both teach the moveset from zero and need no history. Then go back to 64, Galaxy or 3D World based on taste, since nearly every Mario platformer resets the story to Bowser taking Peach. Kart, Party, Sports and RPGs like Paper Mario are self-contained, so play those whenever and in any order without missing platformer context.
