While the Super Mario Bros. Movie was initially looked at skeptically, after the first two trailers fans are feeling rather positive about the upcoming film of the hit video game series. There will be dozens of different references to the various games in the franchise and how well the game is received may help pave the way for future Nintendo films.
Mario has had a successful run of video games with the character and his franchise being the most iconic and notable from Nintendo. The games are consistently favored highly and are some of the best-selling games in gaming.
10 Super Mario Party - 18.35 Million
The Mario Party games have always seen success but none have surpassed Super Mario Party on the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch is one of the best-selling consoles for Nintendo and the latest Mario Party game prior to this was Mario Party 10 on the Wii U, a platform that saw poor sales.
According to Nintendo, Super Mario Party sold 18.35 million units and is one of the best-selling Nintendo Switch games. This is a fantastic video game to play with friends and family as the cast of Mario take part in numerous minigames and trials located on the map.
9 Mario Kart 7 - 18.97 Million
The 3DS has delivered great longevity, becoming one of the best handhelds Nintendo has ever had. Given how successful Mario Kart was on the DS it only made sense that Nintendo would release one for the 3DS too.
Nintendo's Mario Kart 7 is one of the best Mario Kart games that offers new gameplay, such as introducing gliders which went on to be a major aspect of Mario Kart 8. While the game didn't sell quite as well as its prequel this is likely due to the DS having more overall sales than the 3DS.
8 Super Mario World (SNES) - 20.61 Million
Super Mario World is one of the best Mario games that everyone should play and the fourth major Mario game. It is one of the most memorable games in the franchise for many due to the ingenious new power-ups offered for Mario like Raccoon Mario, as well as the debut of one of the most lovable characters in the franchise, Yoshi.
This game was released in two different formats, the first on the SNES, and the second on the GameBoy Color. The original release of the game sold a total of 20.61 million units (per Edge Magazine) whereas the GameBoy Color's launch sold 5.69 million units according to Gizmodo.
7 Mario Kart DS - 23.60 Million
Mario Kart DS isn't quite as good as its successor, Mario Kart 7, mainly because of its rough visuals and poor multiplayer features that were difficult to manage. However, it did successfully bring Mario Kart to life on a handheld device for the first time.
The game was a huge success, selling 23.60 million copies according to Nintendo, which made it the third best-selling Nintendo DS game. With the deep love of this spin-off series and the overwhelming success of the Nintendo DS, it isn't surprising at all that the game sold well.
6 Super Mario Odyssey - 24.40 Million
Super Mario Odyssey has been one of the most talked about Mario games in recent years. The game so far has sold around 24.40 million units (per Nintendo) with a large portion of that thanks to it being one of the first games released for the Nintendo Switch.
The game is currently the only Super Mario title on the Nintendo Switch and gives players a vibrant beautiful world like never before. The exploration and gameplay are exquisite, and it's really raised the expectations players have for future entries in the series.
5 New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 30.32 Million
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the sequel to New Super Mario Bros. and is part of a trilogy of games all with the same name. The success of these three games seems to correlate with the number of sales on the consoles the games were released on. The Wii version was nearly as successful as the DS game and sold a total of 30.32 million copies according to Nintendo.
The game did a phenomenal job of mixing in concepts from old Super Mario games with new gameplay and innovative ideas. The biggest of these new additions was the coop gameplay which allowed two players to play together at the same time, which had never been done before for a Super Mario game.
4 New Super Mario Bros. - 30.80 Million
Out of the New Super Mario Bros. trilogy, the first release on the DS was by far the most successful. This in part may have been due to the similar names of the other games with many players not realizing that they were all three in fact different games.
Regardless, New Super Mario Bros. outperformed the others and is the best-selling DS video game of all time with a total of 30.80 million units sold (per Nintendo). Players are taken through a basic and standard game that covers classic maps with many old returning power-ups like the Super Mushroom and the Fire Flower.
3 Mario Kart Wii - 37.38 Million
It's no surprise that Nintendo reports Mario Kart Wii is one of the best-selling Mario games considering the appeal it brought with its wheel controller. While many fans ended up discarding the wheel and resorted to playing with a Wii mote regularly or with a GameCube controller the game was still well-loved.
This game was only outsold by Wii Sports which is an unfair comparison given the game was released with most versions of the Wii. Regardless, Mario Kart Wii remains one of the best spin-off Mario games ever.
2 Super Mario Bros. (NES) - 40.23 Million
The original Super Mario Bros. remains the best-selling Super Mario Bros. specific game. The title has managed to stand the test of time and remains one of the best Mario games of all time.
With charming graphics and highly engaging gameplay, Super Mario Bros. is an all-around well put together game. Old elements like various maps, the simple jumping commands, power-ups, and the general story with most of its major characters all began here and continue to show up in every major Mario title.
1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 48.41 Million
The Mario Kart games remain some of the most fun and addictive games in the franchise. While the Wii U version of Mario Kart 8 did not sell well, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch did, reaching the highest numbers a Mario game has ever had (per Nintendo).
This is no doubt due to the poor sales of the Wii U, and it was a smart idea to rerelease the game on the Nintendo Switch given how successful the console's sales have been. This game gives a vast amount of characters, new takes on classic maps, and an amazing antigravity feature that can be utilized in all sorts of strategic ways. It's only a matter of time before a Mario Kart 9 is made, and it will no doubt sell even more copies than this game.