Since the 1980s, Nintendo has been churning out game after game from the Mario Universe. But how and when do all of these games fit together? YouTube user Scorpigator Films has put the entire Mario series on a single chronological timeline.

VIDEO: The Entire Nintendo Mario Game Series In Chronological Order

February 2, 2015 by Joe Michaels

Since the 1980s, Nintendo has been churning out game after game from the Mario Universe. But how and when do all of these games fit together? YouTube user Scorpigator Films (@ScorpigatorFilm) has put the entire Mario series on a single chronological timeline.

Silly me. I thought it all began with Donkey Kong. How wrong I was. In addition to ScorpigatorFilms’ YouTube video explanation, they also this graphic below that shows what game takes place in chronological order.