Nintendo has created many video game series and
franchises
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throughout its history. Their first established series were the ''
Mario
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his cre ...
'' and the ''
Donkey Kong
is a video game franchise created by Shigeru Miyamoto and owned by Nintendo. It follows the adventures of a gorilla named Donkey Kong (character), Donkey Kong and his clan of other Ape, apes and monkeys. The franchise primarily consists of plat ...
'' series, established in 1981.
The following is a list of lists of characters who appear in various games and franchises published by Nintendo arranged in alphabetical order.
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List of ''Animal Crossing'' Characters
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List of ''Kirby'' characters
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List of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series characters
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List of ''Mario'' series characters
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List of ''Donkey Kong'' characters
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List of ''Metroid'' characters
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List of ''Captain N: The Game Master'' characters
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List of ''Pokémon'' characters
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List of Pokémon
The ''Pokémon'' franchise revolves around 1008 fictional species of collectible monsters, each having unique designs, skills, and powers. Conceived by Satoshi Tajiri in early 1989, Pokémon are fictional creatures that inhabit the fictional P ...
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List of ''Punch-Out!!'' boxers
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List of ''Star Fox'' series characters
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