There have been numerous

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s featuring ''Mario'' characters, based, among others, on tennis, golf, baseball, soccer, and various sports featured in the Olympic Games. The ''

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'' and ''F1'' series are not included in this list.

Baseball games

Mario has appeared in multiple

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video games. The last two titles were developed by

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Tennis games

While Mario appeared in ''Tennis'' as a referee, he first starred as a player in the

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game '' Mario's Tennis'', developed by Nintendo R&D1. Like the ''Mario Golf'' series, the games have been developed by

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since the Nintendo 64 instalment.

Golf games

As with tennis, Mario appeared in multiple golf games before appearing in a ''Mario''-branded entry on the

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. ''

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'' was the first sports game to feature Mario as a player. The series is currently developed by

''Mario Strikers'' series

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video games that take place in the

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. All entries are developed by

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''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' series

The ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' series is a collection of games that take place during the

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and

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, crossing over characters from the ''Mario'' series with those from

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's ''

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'' franchise. It debuted in 2007 for the Wii with the

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edition, titled ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''.

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published the

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versions of the first three games and fully published the fourth and fifth games, while

published the

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versions of the first three games and fully published the sixth game, with Nintendo licensing characters. The

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(IOC) allowed the licensing deal to lapse in 2020, effectively ending the series.

Summer Olympic Games

Winter Olympic Games

''Mario Sports'' series

Basketball games

Pinball games

Stunt sports

Dancing

Notes

References

External links

History of Mario Sports Games
at GameSpot {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Mario Series Sports Games Mario sports games

Mario sports games There have been numerous sports games featuring ''Mario'' characters, based, among others, on tennis, golf, baseball, soccer, and various sports featured in the Olympic Games. The '' Mario Kart'' and ''F1'' series are not included in this list. ...