Which games are part of the "main series"?

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  • Donkey Kong (1981)

    Votes: 12 50.0%

  • Mario Bros.

    Votes: 11 45.8%

  • Super Mario Bros 1-3 (including both SMB2 games)

    Votes: 20 83.3%

  • Super Mario World

    Votes: 20 83.3%

  • 3D platformers (64, Sunshine, Galaxy 1&2)

    Votes: 23 95.8%

  • Super Mario Land 1-2

    Votes: 15 62.5%

  • SMW2: Yoshi's Island

    Votes: 13 54.2%

  • RPG games (-SPM)

    Votes: 5 20.8%

  • Super Paper Mario

    Votes: 5 20.8%

  • Other games not mentioned

    Votes: 10 41.7%
  • Total voters
    24
I choose all the 3D platformers, all the games in the SMB series, the super mario land series. I might have forgot some
 
I'd say main series would be starting with Mario Bros., SMB, SMW, SML, the 3D games, and Yoshi's Island.

The RPGs are canon, just in a different universe.
 
Ganondorf said:
That's not necessarily true, as I wouldn't consider Super Mario Land is a main series platformer.
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The way I see it, any title that starts with exactly Super Mario (excluding Mario Kart, sports, and RPGs) is mainstream. This does include New Super Mario Bros. and New Super Mario Bros. Wii as well.
 
I consider anything that's a platformer part of the main series, although I consider the RPGs and certain spinoffs canon.
 
I don't think there is a "main" series, but to get your definition, I chose games with Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., and the rest that have Super Mario in them.
 
Donkey Kong
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Sunshine
New Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Galaxy
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario 3D Land
 
Toad85 said:
I consider anything that's a platformer part of the main series, although I consider the RPGs and certain spinoffs canon.
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What this guy said.