Spinoff Mario Games

A picture showing both Mario Kart 8, and Mario Party Superstars.

The spinoff games are the most varied type of game. This is also the style with the most games with 59 games. These games are different than the other types of games because these are not platforming games, and there is not a goal at the end of a level. They tend to be more group-oriented games where you compete with your friends to win whatever game is happening. These games are by far the most common with at least one coming out every year. These games include party games, sports games, and racing games. Depending on the games you either go against your friends, or team up so your friends can play together to win the game. These games also offer a single player to play against computer opponents in case you do not have a friend to play with when you want to play.

The most common type of spinoff game is sports games. There have been a wide variety of sports, these include tennis, soccer, baseball, and even just full summer and winter Olympics. These games involve you playing those sports as Mario characters, and include powerups, and obstacles on the field to make the game feel different than an ordinary sports game. The other main spinoff type is the party games. These games involve rolling dice and moving around the board and trying to end the game with the most stars. What makes party games different than a regular board game are the mini games. The mini games happen once a turn after everyone rolls. These mini games have a wide variety of different competitive and cooperative goals. The winner of the mini games gets more coins, so it is easier for them to purchase stars and buy items to help on the board. The racing games are the most popular, and best selling of the spinoff games. These games involve driving around a track versus your friends and computers. The tracks are always full of many twists and turns. What makes these different than regular racing is the items. There are many items ranging from attacking weapons than slow or crash other karts, to boosts that help you go faster to catch the others.

  • Mario Kart 8 Theme Song

List of Spinoff Series

  • Mario Kart
  • Mario Party
  • Mario Golf
  • Mario Tennis
  • Mario Sluggers
  • Mario Strikers
  • Mario & Sonic Olympics

Here is the trailer for the most recent spinoff game.