2023

2023 was the year after 2022. The most notable works for 2023 are Fire Emblem Engage (January 20), Metroid Prime Remastered (February 8), Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (February 24), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (April 5), Pokémon Horizons: The Series (April 14), The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (May 12), Pikmin 4 (July 21), Super Mario Bros. Wonder (October 20), and the remake of Super Mario RPG (November 17). The F-ZERO series made its comeback with F-ZERO 99 . 2023 also marked the final time Charles Martinet voiced in various Mario media before he becomes Mario Ambassador.

Events[ ]

• January 13 - Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master premiered in Japan.
• January 27 - Goldeneye 007 is added to the Nintendo 64 library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• February 8 -
  • Nintendo Direct
  • The Game Boy/Game Boy Color & Game Boy Advance applications launch as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service (GBA exclusively with Expansion Pack).
    • Game Boy & Game Boy Color launch titles: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins , Metroid II: Return of Samus , Kirby's Dream Land , Tetris , Gargoyle's Quest , The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX , Wario Land 3 , Game & Watch Gallery 3 , & Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare .
    • Game Boy Advance launch titles: Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 , Mario Kart: Super Circuit , Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga , WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!/Minigame Mania , The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap , & Kuru Kuru Kururin .
• February 17 - Super Nintendo World in Hollywood opening.
• February 27 - Pokémon Presents
• March 9 - Metroid Fusion is added to the Game Boy Advance library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• March 15 - Kirby's Dream Land 2 & BurgerTime Deluxe are added to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• March 24 - Ash Ketchum's final Pokémon the Series episode, The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master! aired in Japan, ended Ash's Pokémon anime run after 26 years.
• March 27 - Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U officially shut down.
• March 31 - The Pokémon Music Festival aired on TV Tokyo.
• April 5 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie premiered in the United States.
• April 7 - New Series Pocket Monsters Pokémon Investigation Team aired on TV Tokyo.
• April 12 - Pokémon Stadium is added to the Nintendo 64 library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• April 14 - Pokémon Horizons: The Series premiered in Japan.
• April 17 - James Carter Cathcart, the voice actor of James, Meowth, Professor Oak, Gary Oak and others in Pokémon the Series , retired from voice acting due to cancer. He passed away two years later.
• April 19 - Indie World Showcase
• April 25 - Sarah Natochenny and Pokémon: Hisuian Snow won the 2023 People's Voice Video Animation Webby Award and the Audience Webby Award in the Social Media - Celebrity/Fan category at the 2023 Webby Awards.
• April 28 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie premiered in Japan.
• May 1 - Composer Ryo Nagamatsu left Nintendo.
• May 7 - Shoko Nakagawa ended her run as the host of Pokémon variety shows after 17 years. Shuhei Nakano succeeded Nakagawa as host of Where are we going with Pokémon!? , the current Pokémon variety show the following week.
• May 11 - Nintendo Treehouse 2023
• May 16 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released on digital.
• May 25 - Super Mario Advance , Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 , and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 are added to the Game Boy Advance library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• June 5 - Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble & Blaster Master: Enemy Below are added to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• June 13 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4k Ultra HD.
• June 21 - Nintendo Direct
• July 22 - To promote the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, the animated short Challenge the World! was released on Pokémon's YouTube channels.
• July 27 - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons are added to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• August 3 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released on Peacock.
• August 8 -
  • Pokémon Presents
  • Pokémon Stadium 2 is added to the Nintendo 64 library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
  • Pokémon Trading Card Game is added to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• August 21 - Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet stepped down from Mario and others in the Mario franchise, and taking on the role of Mario Ambassador.
• August 30 - Excitebike 64 is added to the Nintendo 64 library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• August 31 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct.
• September 1-4 - Nintendo Treehouse 2023.
• September 4 - Pokémon and Hatsune Miku collaboration Project Voltage began. Their first song Volt Tackle was released at the end of the month.
• September 6 - Quest for Camelot is added to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• September 14 - Nintendo Direct. The F-ZERO series made its comeback after 19 years with F-ZERO 99 .
• September 29 - Kirby & The Amazing Mirror is added to the Game Boy Advance library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• October 13 - Nintendo announced that Kevin Afghani is Mario's new voice actor.
• October 17 - The Animal Crossing franchise celebrates it's 20th anniversary in Australia.
• October 20 - A Pocketful of Adventures premiered on TV Tokyo.
• October 27 - Mario Party 3 is added to the Nintendo 64 library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• October 31 - Castlevania Legends is added to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• November 14 - Indie World Showcase
• November 30 - Jet Force Gemini is added to the Nintendo 64 library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• December 3 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released on Netflix.
• December 7 - 2023 Game Awards. Three Nintendo games won three awards: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Best Action/Adventure Game), Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Best Family Game), and Pikmin 4 (Best Sim/Strategy Game).
• December 8 - 1080° Snowboarding and Harvest Moon 64 are added to the Nintendo 64 library on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
• December 12 - E3 was discontinued after 28 years.
• December 18 - The Mario Party series celebrates it's 25th anniversary in Japan.
• December 22 - A Pocketful of Adventures aired its last episode of TV Tokyo.
• December 28 - Pokémon Concierge premiered on Netflix.

Notable releases[ ]

• Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master - January 13
• Fire Emblem Engage - January 20
• Metroid Prime Remastered - February 8
• Tales of Symphonia Remastered - February 16
• Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - February 24
• The Journey of One Dream - February 28
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass - Fourth Wave - March 9
• Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon - March 17
• Pokémon Music Festival - March 31
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie - April 5
• Cube-Shaped Pokémon on Cubie Island?! - April 9
• Pokémon Horizons: The Series - April 14
• Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp - April 21
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - May 12
• Pikmin 1+2 - June 21
• Everybody 1-2-Switch! - June 30
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass - Fifth Wave - July 12
• Pikmin 4 - July 21
• Pokémon Path to the Peak - August 11
• Project Voltage - September 4
• Pokémon Paldean Winds - September 6
• F-ZERO 99 - September 14
• Detective Pikachu Returns - October 6
• Sonic Superstars - October 17
• A Pocketful of Adventures - October 20
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder - October 20
• WarioWare: Move It! - November 3
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass - Sixth Wave - November 9
• Hogwarts Legacy - November 14
• Persona 5 Tactica - November 17
• Super Mario RPG - November 17
• Pokémon Concierge - December 28

Character debuts[ ]

• Fire Emblem Engage - Alear
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - King Rauru, Queen Sonia and Mineru
• Pokémon Horizons: The Series - Liko, Roy, Dot, Amethio, Friede
• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet updates - Pokémon #1,009-1,025, including Ogerpon, Terapagos and Pecharunt
• Pikmin 4 - Oatchi

Games released in 2023[ ]

Gallery of notable releases and events[ ]