1996

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Super Mario 64 was released on the Nintendo 64 in June 1996

This is a list of events in 1996 related to the Super Mario franchise.

Events

January

• January 6 – Easy Racer premiered on the Satellaview.
• January 15 – Super Mario: Yoshi Island 2 Chapter 1 was published in Comic BomBom.
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Mario-kun Chapter 109 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 4 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

February

• February 6 – The Super Mario Kodansha manga volume Super Mario: Yoshi Island 1 was published.
• February 15 – Super Mario: Yoshi Island 2 Chapter 2 was published in Comic BomBom.
• February 25
  • Super Mario Game Ehon book Super Mario Game Ehon 4: Ganbare Yoshi was published.
  • Super Mario-kun Volume 14 was published.
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Mario-kun Chapter 110 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 5 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

March

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was released on the Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System in March and May 1996, respectively

• March 7 ~ March 9 – Satella-Q episode "Waiwai de Q Haru no Saiten Supesharu Dai-1-kai" premiered on the Satellaview.
• March 9 – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was released for the Super Famicom.
• March 14 ~ March 16 – Satella-Q episode "Waiwai de Q Haru no Saiten Supesharu Dai-2-kai" premiered on the Satellaview.
• March 15 – Super Mario: Yoshi Island 2 Chapter 3 was published in Comic BomBom.
• March 21 ~ March 23 – Satella-Q episode "Waiwai de Q Haru no Saiten Supesharu Dai-3-kai" premiered on the Satellaview.
• March 27 ~ March 30 – Satella-Q episode "Waiwai de Q Haru no Saiten Supesharu Dai-4-kai" premiered on the Satellaview.
• March 31 ~ April 5 – BS Super Mario USA episode "Atashitachi, Sūpā Kyasarinzu!" premiered on the Satellaview.
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book was published.
  • Super Mario-kun Chapter 111 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 6 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

April

• April 7 ~ April 12 – BS Super Mario USA episode "Gabucho mo Bikkuri Ryūsha no Himitsu" premiered on the Satellaview.
• April 14 ~ April 19 – BS Super Mario USA episode "Kōri no Umi de Hībōbō" premiered on the Satellaview.
• April 15 – Super Mario: Yoshi Island 3 Chapter 1 was published in Comic BomBom.
• April 21 ~ April 26 – BS Super Mario USA episode "Mamū no Wana, Ayaushi Mario Burazāzu" premiered on the Satellaview.
• April 25 – Super Mario Game Ehon book Super Mario Game Ehon 5: Peach-hime no Tanjōbi was published.
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Mario Wonder Land Chapter 1 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Super Mario: Yoshi Island 3 Chapter 2 was published in Comic BomBom Haru no Zōkan-gō.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 7 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

May

• May 13 – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
• May 15 – Super Mario: Yoshi Island 3 Chapter 3 was published in Comic BomBom.
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Mario Wonder Land Chapter 2 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 8 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

June

The Nintendo 64 was released in June 1996

• June 6 – The Super Mario Kodansha manga volume Super Mario: Yoshi Island 2 was published.
• June 15 – Super Mario: Yoshi Island 3 Chapter 4 was published in Comic BomBom.
• June 23 – The Nintendo 64 was released.
  • Super Mario 64 was released for the Nintendo 64 as a launch title.
• June 25 – Super Mario Game Ehon book Super Mario Game Ehon 6: Wario o Taose was published.
• June 27 – Super Mario Stadium last aired on TV Tokyo.
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Mario Wonder Land Chapter 3 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 9 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

July

• July 4 – 64 Mario Stadium first aired on TV Tokyo.
• July 15 – Super Mario 64 1 Introduction was published in Comic BomBom.
• July 28 ~ August 2 – Satella-Q episode "Satera-Q Nouryou! Natsu Matsuri!" premiered on the Satellaview.
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Mario Wonder Land Chapter 4 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 10 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.
  • Mario & Donkey Daibōken volume Mario & Donkey was published.

August

• August 15 – Super Mario 64 1 Chapter 1 was published in Comic BomBom.
• August 25 – Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon book Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon 1: Dragon Coin o Sagase was published.
• Specific date unknown
  • Tetris Attack was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy.
  • Super Mario Wonder Land Chapter 5 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Super Mario 64 1 Chapters 2 & 3 were published in Comic BomBom Natsu no Zōkan-gō.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 11 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

September

The first season of the Donkey Kong Country television series first aired in September 1996

• September 4
  • Donkey Kong Planet first aired.
  • The first season of Donkey Kong Country first aired with the episode "Bad Hair Day".
• September 11 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel" first aired.
• September 15 – Super Mario 64 2 Chapter 1 and Super Mario 6×4 were published in Comic BomBom.
• September 18 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Kong for a Day" first aired.
• September 23 or 30 – Donkey Kong Land 2 was released for the Game Boy.
• September 25 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Ape Foo Young" first aired.
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Mario Wonder Land Chapter 6 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 12 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

October

Picross 2 was released on the Game Boy in October 1996

• October 2 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Buried Treasure" first aired.
• October 5 – The Super Mario Kodansha manga volume Super Mario: Yoshi Island 3 was published.
• October 9 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Booty and the Beast" first aired.
• October 15 – Super Mario 64 2 Chapter 2 was published in Comic BomBom.
• October 16 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Get a Life, Don't Save One" first aired.
• October 19 – Picross 2 was released for the Game Boy.
• October 23 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Orangutango" first aired.
• October 30 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Double Date Trouble" first aired.
• October 31 – Mario Teaches Typing 2 was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS.
• Specific date unknown
  • The Yoshi's Island machine^{[conjectural]} and Yoshi's Island rock-paper-scissors machine^{[conjectural]} were released in arcades.
  • Super Mario Wonder Land Chapter 7 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 13 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

November

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! was released on the Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System in November 1996

• November 6
  • The Super Mario Kodansha manga volume Super Mario 64 1 was published.
  • Donkey Kong Country episode "Cranky's Tickle Tonic" first aired.
• November 13 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Raiders of the Lost Banana" first aired.
• November 15 – Super Mario 64 2 Chapter 3 was published in Comic BomBom.
• November 18 – Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
• November 20 – Donkey Kong Country episode "From Zero to Hero" first aired.
• November 23 – Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! was released for the Super Famicom.
• November 25 – Super Mario-kun Volume 15 was published.
• November 27 – The second season of Donkey Kong Country first aired with the episode "Speed".
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Mario Wonder Land Chapter 8 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 14 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

December

Mario Kart 64 was released on the Nintendo 64 in December 1996

• December 1 ~ December 6 – Satella-Q episode "Satera-Q Nenmatsu Janbo Takara Kuizu Dai-1-Shū" premiered on the Satellaview.
• December 4 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza" first aired.
• December 8 ~ December 13 – Satella-Q episode "Satera-Q Nenmatsu Janbo Takara Kuizu Dai-2-Shū" premiered on the Satellaview.
• December 11 – Donkey Kong Country episode "The Curse of Kongo Bongo" first aired.
• December 14 – Mario Kart 64 was released for the Nintendo 64.
• December 15 – Super Mario 64 2 Chapter 4 was published in Comic BomBom.
• December 15 ~ December 20 – Satella-Q episode "Satera-Q Nenmatsu Janbo Takara Kuizu Dai-3-Shū" premiered on the Satellaview.
• December 18 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Klump's Lumps" first aired.
• December 22 ~ December 27 – Satella-Q episode "Satera-Q Nenmatsu Janbo Takara Kuizu Dai-4-Shū" premiered on the Satellaview.
• December 25 – Donkey Kong Country episode "Ape-Nesia" first aired.
• Specific date unknown
  • Super Mario Wonder Land Chapter 9 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
  • Otoboke Yoshi-kun episode 15 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

Specific date unknown

• Can Can Club Super Mario Yoshi's Island, Donkey Kong, Magical Seven Super Mario Yoshi's Island, Mario Kart 64, Mario no Medal Island, Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot and Super Mario Attack were released in arcades.
• Yoshi no Panepon BS Ban premiered on the Satellaview.
• Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle was published.
• Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon books Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon 2: Mario to Wendy and Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon 3: Luigi no Himitsu were published.
• Super Mario Game Daihyakka was published.
• The ninth and tenth volumes of Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater were published.
• The second Super Mario: Yossy Island volume and first Super Mario 64 volume of 4koma Manga Ōkoku were published.
• 4koma Gag Battle volumes Super Mario: Yossy Island Part 2, Super Donkey Kong 2, Super Mario Daishūgō and Super Mario 64 were published.
• The second and third volumes of Super Donkey Kong 4koma Manga Theater were published.
• Mario vs. Kirby Yume no Bakushō! 4koma Taiketsu!! was published.
• "Mario in Mariozilla", the first part of "Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens" and "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24" were published in the German Club Nintendo magazine.
• Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack was released.
• Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version was released.