Nintendo has created many video game series and franchises throughout its history. Their first established series were the Mario and the Donkey Kong series, established in 1981. The following is a list of lists of characters who appear in various games and franchises published by Nintendo arranged in alphabetical order. List of Animal Crossing Characters List of Kirby characters List of The Legend of Zelda series characters List of Mario series characters List of Donkey Kong characters List of Metroid characters List of Captain N: The Game Master characters List of Pokémon characters List of Pokémon List of Punch-Out!! boxers List of Star Fox series characters