Canon Timeline

A **complete canonical list** of the series represented in *Sonic Nexus*, including spin-off material.

## Representation

### *Sonic the Hedgehog* Series

* *Sonic Origins* (2022)
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)* (1991)
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog CD* (1993)
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)* (1992)
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (1994)
	+ *Sonic & Knuckles* (1994)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)* (1991)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)* (1992)
* *Sonic Chaos* (1993)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble* (1994)
* *Sonic Drift* (1994)
* *Sonic Drift 2* (1995)
* *Sonic Blast* (1996)
* *Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island* (1996)
* Miscellaneous Adventures
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball* (1993)
	+ *SegaSonic the Hedgehog* (1993)
	+ *Sonic Labyrinth* (1995)
	+ *Tails' Skypatrol* (1995)
	+ *Tails Adventure* (1995)
	+ *Knuckles' Chaotix* (1995)
* *Sonic the Fighters* (1996)
* *Sonic R* (1997)
* *Sonic Generations* (2011) *¹*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Celebration* (2021)
	+ *Seasons of Chaos*
	+ *Sonic Learns to Drive*
	+ *Dr. Eggman's Birthday*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog: Tails' 30th Anniversary Special* (2022)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog: Amy's 30th Anniversary* (2023)
* *Sonic Mania* (2017)
* *Sonic Forces* (2017) *¹*
* *Sonic Mania Plus* (2018)
* *Sonic Mania Adventures* (2018)
* *IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter* (2024)
* *Sonic Superstars: Fang's Big Break* (2023)
* *Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble* (2023)
* *Sonic Superstars* (2023)
* *Sonic Pocket Adventure* (1999)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I* (2012)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal* (2012)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II* (2012)
* *Sonic Adventure* (1998)
	+ *Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut* (2003)
* *Sonic Shuffle* (2000)
* *Sonic Adventure 2* (2001)
	+ *Sonic Adventure 2 Battle* (2001)
* *Sonic Advance* (2001)
* *Sonic Advance 2* (2002)
* *Sonic Heroes* (2004)
* *Sonic Riders* (2005)
* *Shadow the Hedgehog* (2005)
* *Sonic Rush* (2005)
* *Sonic Battle* (2003)
* *Sonic Advance 3* (2004)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006) *²*
* *Sonic Rush Adventure* (2007)
* *Sonic Rivals* (2006)
* *Sonic Rivals 2* (2007)
* *Sonic and the Secret Rings* (2007)
* *Sonic and the Black Knight* (2009)
* *Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity* (2008)
* *Sonic Free Riders* (2010)
* *Sonic Unleashed* (2008)
	+ *Sonic: Night of the Werehog* (2008)
	+ *Ghost Tale* (2023)
* *Sonic Colors* (2010)
	+ *Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps* (2021)
* *Sonic Generations* (2011)
* *Sonic Comic* (2016) *³*
* *Sonic Lost World* (2013)
* *Sonic Prime* (2022)
* *Team Sonic Racing One-shot* (2019)
* *Team Sonic Racing* (2019)
* *Sonic Forces Digital Comics - Stress Test* (2017)
* *Sonic Forces Digital Comics - Rise of Infinite* (2017)
* *Sonic Forces Digital Comics - Looming Shadow* (2017)
* *Sonic Forces: Episode Shadow* (2017)
* *Sonic Forces Digital Comics - Moment of Truth* (2017)
* *Sonic Forces* (2017)
* *IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue #1-* (2018)
	+ *Tangle and Whisper* (2019)
	+ *Bad Guys* (2020)
	+ *Imposter Syndrome* (2021)
	+ *Scrapnik Island* (2022)
	+ *5th Anniversary* (2023)
	+ *Endless Summer* (2023)
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog's 900th Adventure* (2023)
	+ *Halloween Special* (2023)
	+ *Winter Jam* (2023)
	+ *Spring Broken* (2024)
* *TailsTube #1-#3* (2022)
* *Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence* (2022)
* *Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Convergence* (2022)
* *Sonic Frontiers* (2022)
* *Sonic Frontiers: The Last Horizon* (2023)
* *The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog* (2023)
* *TailsTube #4-#5* (2023)
* *Sonic Dream Team* (2023)

##### Notes

1. *Classic Sonic's appearance canonically takes place at this time.*
2. *Only the events of the festival appearing at both the start and end of the video game are regarded as canon.*
3. *Some chapters of Sonic Comic occur prior to this point.*

### *Super Mario* Series

* *Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island* (1995)
* *Yoshi's Island DS* (2006)
* *Yoshi's New Island* (2014)
* *Mario Bros.* (1983)
* *Wrecking Crew* (1985)
* *Donkey Kong '94* (1994)
* *Super Mario Bros.* (1985)
	+ *Super Mario Bros. Deluxe* (1999)
* *Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels* (1986)
* *Super Mario Bros. 2* (1988)
* *Super Mario Bros. 3* (1988)
* *Super Mario Land* (1989)
* *Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins* (1992)
* *Mario & Wario* (1993)
* *Super Mario World* (1990)
* *Mario Clash* (1995)
* *Wrecking Crew '98* (1998)
* *Super Mario 64* (1996)
	+ *Super Mario 64 DS* (2004)
* *Super Mario Sunshine* (2002)
* *New Super Mario Bros.* (2006)
* *New Super Mario Bros. 2* (2012)
* *New Super Mario Bros. Wii* (2009)
* *New Super Mario Bros. U* (2012)
	+ *New Super Luigi U* (2013)
	+ *New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe* (2019)
* *Super Mario Galaxy* (2007)
* *Super Mario 3D Land* (2011)
* *Super Mario 3D World* (2013)
	+ *Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury* (2021)
* *Super Mario Run* (2016)
	+ *Super Mario Run (Remix 10)* (2017)
* *Super Mario Odyssey* (2017)
* *Super Mario Bros. Wonder* (2023)

#### *Mario & Luigi* Series

* *Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time* (2005) *¹*
* *Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga* (2003)
	+ *Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions* (2017)
* *Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time* (2005)
* *Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story* (2009)
	+ *Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey* (2018)
* *Mario & Luigi: Dream Team* (2013)

##### Notes

1. *Segments that are set in the past of the Mushroom Kingdom.*

#### *Paper Mario* Series

* *Paper Mario* (2000)
* *Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door* (2004)
	+ *Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)* (2024)
* *Super Paper Mario* (2007)

#### *Luigi's Mansion* Series

* *Luigi's Mansion* (2001)
	+ *Luigi's Mansion* (2018)
* *Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon* (2013)
	+ *Luigi's Mansion 2 HD* (2024)
* *Luigi's Mansion 3* (2019)

#### *Donkey Kong Country* Series

* *Donkey Kong* (1981)
* *Donkey Kong Jr.* (1982)
* *Donkey Kong 3* (1983)
* *Donkey Kong Country* (1994)
	+ *Donkey Kong Land* (1995)
* *Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest* (1995)
	+ *Donkey Kong Land 2* (1996)
* *Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!* (1996)
	+ *Donkey Kong Land III* (1997)
* *Donkey Kong 64* (1999)
* *Donkey Kong Jungle Beat* (2004)
	+ *New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat* (2008)
* *DK: King of Swing* (2005)
* *DK: Jungle Climber* (2007)
* *Donkey Kong Country Returns* (2010)
	+ *Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D* (2013)
* *Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze* (2014)

#### *Wario Land* Series

* *Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3* (1994)
* *Virtual Boy Wario Land* (1995)
* *Wario Land II* (1998)
* *Wario Land 3* (2000)
* *Wario Land 4* (2001)
* *Wario World* (2003)
* *Wario: Master of Disguise* (2007)
* *Wario Land: Shake It!* (2008)

#### *WarioWare* Series

* *WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!* (2003)
	+ *WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!* (2003)
* *WarioWare: Twisted!* (2004)
* *WarioWare: Touched!* (2004)
* *WarioWare: Smooth Moves* (2006)
* *WarioWare: Snapped!* (2008)
* *WarioWare: D.I.Y.* (2009)
* *Game & Wario* (2013)
* *WarioWare Gold* (2018)
* *WarioWare: Get It Together!* (2021)
* *WarioWare Move It* (2023)

#### *Mario Kart* Series

* *Super Mario Kart* (1992)
* *Mario Kart 64* (1996)
* *Mario Kart: Super Circuit* (2001)
* *Mario Kart: Double Dash!!* (2003)
* *Mario Kart DS* (2005)
* *Mario Kart Wii* (2008)
* *Mario Kart 7* (2011)
* *Mario Kart 8* (2014)
	+ *Mario Kart 8 Deluxe* (2017)
* *Mario Kart Tour* (2019)

#### *Mario Party* Series

* *Mario Party* (1998)
* *Mario Party 2* (1999)
* *Mario Party 3* (2000)
* *Mario Party 4* (2002)
* *Mario Party 5* (2003)
* *Mario Party 6* (2004)
* *Mario Party Advance* (2005)
* *Mario Party 7* (2005)
* *Mario Party 8* (2007)
* *Mario Party DS* (2007)
* *Mario Party 9* (2012)
* *Mario Party: Island Tour* (2013)
* *Super Mario Party* (2018)

#### *Dr. Mario* Series

* *Dr. Mario* (1990)
* *Dr. Mario 64* (2001)
* *Dr. Luigi* (2013)
* *Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure* (2015)

#### *Mario vs. Donkey Kong* Series

* *Mario vs. Donkey Kong* (2004)
	+ *Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)* (2024)
* *Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis* (2006)
* *Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!* (2009)
* *Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!* (2010)
* *Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move* (2013)
* *Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars* (2015)
* *Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge* (2016)

#### Other *Super Mario* Games

* *Banjo-Kazooie* Series
	+ *Banjo-Kazooie* (1998)
	+ *Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge* (2003)
	+ *Banjo-Tooie* (2000)
* *Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker* (2014)
* *Conker* Series
	+ *Conker's Pocket Tales* (1999)
	+ *Conker's Bad Fur Day* (2001)
	+ *Project Spark (Conker's Big Reunion)* (2016)
* *Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix* (2005)
* *Diddy Kong Racing* (1997)
	+ *Diddy Kong Racing DS* (2007)
* *Donkey Kong Barrel Blast* (2007)
* *Mario Tennis (N64)* (2000)
* *Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars* (1996)
	+ *Super Mario RPG* (2023)
* *Super Princess Peach* (2005)
* *Princess Peach: Showtime!* (2024)
* *Wario's Woods* (1994)
* *Yoshi's Safari* (1993)
* *Yoshi's Story* (1997)
* *Yoshi Topsy-Turvy* (2004)

### *Mega Man* Series

* *Mega Man* (1987)
	+ *Mega Man Powered Up* (2006)
* *Mega Man 2* (1988)
* *Mega Man 3* (1990)
* *Mega Man (DOS)* (1990)
* *Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge* (1991)
* *Mega Man 4* (1991)
* *Mega Man II* (1991)
* *Mega Man III* (1992)
* *Mega Man 3: The Robots are Revolting* (1992)
* *Mega Man IV* (1993)
* *Super Adventure Rockman* (1998)
* *Mega Man V* (1994)
* *Mega Man 5* (1992)
* *Mega Man: The Wily Wars* (1994)
* *Mega Man 6* (1993)
* *Mega Man 7* (1995)
* *Mega Man: The Power Battle* (1995)
* *Mega Man 8* (1996)
* *Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters* (1996)
* *Mega Man & Bass* (1998)
* *Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara ni Chōsensha* (1999)
* *Rockman Strategy* (2000)
* *Mega Man 9* (2008)
* *Mega Man 10* (2010)
* *Mega Man 11* (2018)

#### *Mega Man X* Series

* *Mega Man X* (1993)
* *Mega Man X2* (1994)
* *Mega Man Xtreme* (2000)
* *Rockman X Mega Mission* (1995)
* *Mega Man X3* (1995)
* *Rockman X Mega Mission 2* (1996)
* *Rockman X Mega Mission 3* (1996)
* *Rockman X Mega Mission 4* (2018)
* *Mega Man Xtreme 2* (2001)
* *Mega Man X4* (1997)
* *Mega Man X5* (2000)
* *Rockman X Giga Mission* (2019)
* *Mega Man X6* (2001)
* *Mega Man X7* (2003)
* *Mega Man X8* (2004)

#### Future

* *Mega Man Zero* (2002)
* *Mega Man Zero 2* (2003)
* *Mega Man Zero 3* (2004)
* *Mega Man Zero 4* (2005)
* *Mega Man ZX* (2006)
* *Mega Man ZX Advent* (2007)
* *The Misadventures of Tron Bonne* (1999)
* *Mega Man Legends* (1997)
* *Mega Man Legends 2* (2000)

### *Crash Bandicoot* Series

* Flashback Tapes #1-#11
* *Crash Bandicoot* (1996)
* Flashback Tapes #12-#21
* *Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back* (1997)
* *Crash Bandicoot: Warped* (1998)
* *Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled One-Shot Comic* (2019)
* *Crash Team Racing* (1999)
	+ *Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled* (2019)
* *Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time* (2020)
* *Crash Team Rumble* (2023)
* *Catbat* (2023)
* *Ripper Roo & N. Gin* (2023)
* *Ripto* (2023)

### *Pac-Man* Series

* *Pac 'n Roll* (2005)
* *PAC-MAN* (1980)
* *Ms. PAC-MAN* (1981)
* *Super PAC-MAN* (1982)
* *Professor PAC-MAN* (1983)
* *Jr. PAC-MAN* (1983)
* *Baby PAC-MAN* (1982)
* *Pac & Pal* (1983)
* *Pac-Land* (1984)
* *Pac-Mania* (1987)
* *Pac-Attack* (1993)
* *Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures* (1994)
* *Pac-in-Time* (1994)
* *Pac-Man Arrangement* (1996)
* *Pac-Man World* (1999)
	+ *Pac-Man World Re-Pac* (2022)
* *Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness* (2000)
* *Pac-Man: Adventures in Time* (2000)
* *Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze* (2001)
* *Pac-Man World 2* (2002)
* *Pac-Man All-Stars* (2002)
* *Pac-Man World 3* (2005)
* *Pac-Pix* (2005)

### *Ratchet & Clank* Series

* Qwark Vid-Comics
	+ Issue 1: *Booty is in the Eye of the Beholder*
	+ Issue 2: *Arriba Amoeba!*
	+ Issue 3: *Shadow of the Robot*
	+ Issue 4: *Deja Q All Over Again*
	+ Issue 5: *The Shaming of the Q*
* *Ratchet & Clank* (2002)
* *Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando* (2003)
* *Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal* (2004)
* *Ratchet: Deadlocked* (2005)
* *Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters* (2007)
* *Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction* (2007)
* *Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty* (2008)
* *Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time* (2009)
* *Ratchet & Clank (comic series)* (2010)
	+ *Issue 1: Ears of War*
	+ *Issue 2: Friends with Benefits*
	+ *Issue 3: Lost and Spaced*
	+ *Issue 4: Thanks for the Armories*
	+ *Issue 5: Multiple Organisms*
	+ *Issue 6: Bros Before Foes*
* *Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One* (2011)
* *Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault* (2012)
* *Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus* (2013)
* *Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart* (2021)

### *Bomberman* Series

* *Bomber Man* (1985)
* *Bomberman* (1990)
* *Bomberman* (1991)
* *Bomberman II* (1991)
* *Bomberman World* (1992)
* *Bomberman '93* (1992)
* *Bomberman '94* (1993)
* *Bomberman GB* (1994)
* *Bomberman GB 2* (1995)
* *Super Bomberman* (1993)
* *Super Bomberman 2* (1994)
* *Super Bomberman 3* (1995)
* *Super Bomberman 4* (1996)
* *Super Bomberman 5* (1997)
* *Bomberman: Panic Bomber* (1994)
* *Super Bomberman - Panic Bomber W* (1995)
* *Panic Bomber* (1995)
* *Bomberman GB 3* (1996)
* *Saturn Bomberman* (1996)
* *Neo Bomberman* (1997)
* *Atomic Bomberman* (1997)
* *Bomberman 64* (1997)
* *Saturn Bomberman Fight!!* (1997)
* *Bomberman World* (1998)
* *Bomberman Hero* (1998)
* *Bomberman Quest* (1998)
* *Bomberman 64: The Second Attack* (1999)
* *Bomberman Max: Blue Champion & Red Challenger* (1999)
* *Bomberman 64* (2001)
* *Bomberman Land* (2000)
* *Bomberman Land 2* (2003)
* *Bomberman Land 3* (2005)
* *Bomberman Tournament* (2001)
* *Bomberman Online* (2001)
* *Bomberman Max 2: Blue Advance & Red Advance* (2002)
* *Bomberman Generation* (2002)
* *Bomberman Jetters* (2002)
* *Bomberman* (2004)
* *Bomberman* (2005)
* *Bomberman* (2006)
* *Bomberman Land Touch!* (2006)
* *Bomberman Land Wii* (2007)
* *Bomberman Land (PSP)* (2007)
* *Bomberman Land Touch! 2* (2007)
* *Bomberman Blast* (2008)
* *Bomberman 2* (2008)
* *Super Bomberman R* (2017)
* *Super Bomberman R 2* (2023)

### Other

* *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood* (2008)
* *Archie Sonic the Hedgehog* (1992)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog (Shogaku Ninensei)* (1992)
* *Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog* (1993)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog* (1994)
* *Sonic the Comic* (1993)
* *Sonic X* (2003)
* *Sonic Boom Series*
	+ *Sonic Boom: The Rise of Lyric* (2014)
	+ *Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal* (2014)
	+ *Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice* (2016)
	+ *Sonic Boom (TV Series)* (2014)
	+ *Archie Sonic Boom* (2014)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Series*
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2020)
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* (2022)
	+ *Knuckles* (2023)
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (2024)
* *Sonic Underground* (2000)
* *Mega Man: Battle & Chase* (1997)
* *Pac-Man World Rally* (2006)
* *Secret Agent Clank* (2006)
* *Bomberman Fantasy Race* (1997)
* *Bomberman Kart* (2001)
	+ *Bomberman Kart DX* (2004)
* *Amazing Bomberman* (2022)

## Trivia

* The *Mega Man Zero* and *Mega Man Legends* series are considered part of the overall canon. Due to occurring later along during the series timeline, they do not appear in *Sonic Nexus*.
	+ *Mega Man Zero* is alluded to during the events of *Seasons Three* and *Four*.
* *Secret Agent Clank* is technically canonical, but exists only part of the in-universe series it shares its name with.
* *Ratchet & Clank (2016)* exists as a separate continuity from the main series. Curiously, Sheep Drek from the video game also appears in *Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart*, implying the continuity either exists somewhere within the franchise universe's canon, or that similar events to it occured in Rivet's Dimension. This also applies to *Mega Man Maverick Hunter X*.
* With *Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time* being the first new game since the *Crash Bandicoot* series since the rebooted *Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy*, the events of *Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex* onwards are ignored, though characters, such as N. Trance, still appear.