For detailed information about this series, see: Wrecking Crew at Super Mario Wiki
Wrecking Crew is a series of platform/puzzle games by Nintendo starring the popular Mario brothers, making it a spin-off of the Mario series.
A screenshot from the NES version of the game.
Only three games have been released:
- Vs. Wrecking crew (1984), Arcade.
- Wrecking Crew (June 18, 1985), NES. Re-released for Wii Virtual Console in 2007, for 3DS Virtual Console in 2011 and for Wii U Virtual Console in 2013.
- Wrecking Crew '98 (May 23, 1998), SNES. The SNES game was released as a digital download for Wii U in 2016.
The first two are different versions of the same game, but it's unclear if the game was originally intended as a NES game and adapted to the arcade (as the title suggests) or if it was created as an arcade game and later ported to the NES (as some gameplay elements suggest). The third one features a more puzzle-oriented gameplay, but also includes a perfect port of the NES game.
Links to other series
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Mario | 1984 | The Wrecking Crew series is a spin-off of the Mario series. |
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Mobile Golf | May 11, 2001 | Foreman Spike from Wrecking Crew is unlockable in Mobile Golf. |
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Wario | October 14, 2004 | Microgame versions of Wrecking Crew are featured in WarioWare: Twisted!, WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase and WarioWare Gold |
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Chibi-Robo! | June 23, 2005 | Eggplant Man from Wrecking Crew makes an appearance in Chibi-Robo! |
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Dance Dance Revolution | July 14, 2005 | Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix includes a track from Wrecking Crew. |
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Super Smash Bros. | January 31, 2008 | The Golden Hammer from Wrecking Crew is a usable item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and its sequels, with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U also featuring a stage based on the game. |
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Art Style | January 28, 2009 | Sprites from Wrecking Crew are featured in the game Art Style: Picopict. |
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NES Remix | December 18, 2013 | NES Remix includes challenges based on Wrecking Crew. |
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