how do we know what's mainline?

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1	Name	Release Year	Platform	Category (my answer)	Distinct Entry (my answer)	Series (my answer)	Mainline	Major Spinoff	Minor Spinoff	Non-Canon	Not a Mario Game	Unsure	Total Categories	Distinct Entry	Not a Distinct Entry	Unsure	Total Distinct	Link to survey results: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsj0Yibs4rJjHWjIRVb3wwHsgVS64qYOAoUWqRwrXEfgVeag/viewanalytics

2	Super Mario Bros.	1985	NES	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,537	2	1	4	12	5	5,561	5,487	61	13	5,561	Survey conducted by Jan Misali
3	Super Mario Bros. 3	1988	NES	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,530	4	5	8	12	2	5,561	5,416	127	18	5,561
4	Super Mario World	1990	SNES	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,512	21	2	5	11	10	5,561	5,420	118	23	5,561
5	Super Mario 64	1996	Nintendo 64	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario, I Played This	5,438	100	4	4	13	2	5,561	5,345	198	18	5,561
6	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	2023	Switch	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,435	60	9	5	10	42	5,561	5,330	178	53	5,561
7	Super Mario Odyssey	2017	Switch	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,412	123	6	2	12	6	5,561	5,291	247	23	5,561
8	Super Mario Galaxy	2007	Wii	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,384	146	5	5	13	8	5,561	5,281	253	27	5,561
9	Super Mario Sunshine	2002	GameCube	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,382	144	4	5	14	12	5,561	5,235	295	31	5,561
10	Super Mario Galaxy 2	2010	Wii	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,372	150	8	5	13	13	5,561	5,191	325	45	5,561
11	Super Mario 3D World	2013	Wii U	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,365	153	4	6	12	21	5,561	5,187	332	42	5,561
12	New Super Mario Bros.	2006	DS	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario, I Played This	5,360	168	7	5	10	11	5,561	5,256	272	33	5,561
13	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	2009	Wii	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario, I Played This	5,332	191	9	6	11	12	5,561	5,123	383	55	5,561
14	New Super Mario Bros. U	2012	Wii U	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,303	204	8	6	11	29	5,561	4,789	701	71	5,561
15	Super Mario 3D Land	2011	3DS	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario, I Played This	5,302	198	11	6	11	33	5,561	5,172	344	45	5,561
16	New Super Mario Bros. 2	2012	3DS	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario, I Played This	5,261	234	15	7	14	30	5,561	5,090	405	66	5,561
17	Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels	1986	NES	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,218	204	28	70	12	29	5,561	5,189	279	93	5,561
18	Super Mario USA	1988	NES	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	5,141	219	23	108	33	37	5,561	5,183	295	83	5,561
19	Super Mario Land	1989	Game Boy	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	4,861	602	28	13	12	45	5,561	5,226	257	78	5,561
20	Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins	1992	Game Boy	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario, Gambling Sim	4,731	653	64	12	11	90	5,561	4,942	491	128	5,561
21	Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury	2021	Switch	Mainline	No	Super Mario	4,588	550	83	121	24	195	5,561	2,601	2,449	511	5,561
22	New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe	2019	Switch	Mainline	No	Super Mario	4,308	619	139	280	28	187	5,561	1,234	4,036	291	5,561
23	Super Mario 64 DS	2004	DS	Mainline	No	Super Mario, Gambling Sim, I Played This	4,054	827	157	310	21	192	5,561	2,029	3,197	335	5,561
24	Super Mario 3D All-Stars	2020	Switch	Mainline	No	Super Mario	3,584	725	275	538	103	336	5,561	515	4,840	206	5,561
25	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3	2003	GBA	Mainline	No	Super Mario	3,488	615	513	479	48	418	5,561	785	4,418	358	5,561
26	Super Mario All-Stars	1993	SNES	Mainline	No	Super Mario	3,430	1,041	248	437	84	321	5,561	1,044	4,271	246	5,561
27	Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2	2001	GBA	Mainline	No	Super Mario	3,423	664	493	476	43	462	5,561	839	4,332	390	5,561
28	New Super Luigi U	2013	Wii U	Mainline	No	Super Mario	3,369	1,494	219	129	176	174	5,561	2,544	2,675	342	5,561
29	Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World	1994	SNES	Mainline	No	Super Mario	3,310	937	363	476	99	376	5,561	553	4,765	243	5,561
30	Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition	2010	Wii	Mainline	No	Super Mario	3,303	608	510	602	109	429	5,561	439	4,866	256	5,561
31	Super Mario Advance	2001	GBA	Mainline	No	Super Mario	3,266	700	549	497	60	489	5,561	730	4,449	382	5,561
32	Super Mario Bros. Deluxe	1999	GBC	Mainline	No	Super Mario	3,224	665	554	498	41	579	5,561	930	4,126	505	5,561
33	Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.	2020	Game & Watch	Mainline	No	Super Mario	2,468	438	820	893	232	710	5,561	375	4,715	471	5,561
34	Super Mario 64 2	Cancelled	Nintendo 64	Not Mario	No		1,907	83	20	1,198	1,742	611	5,561	1,289	3,631	641	5,561
35	VS. Super Mario Bros.	1986	Arcade	Mainline	No	Super Mario	1,871	1,407	1,052	897	25	309	5,561	1,005	4,173	383	5,561
36	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	1995	SNES	Major Spinoff	Yes	Yoshi's Island, Almost Mainline	1,627	3,287	221	15	353	58	5,561	3,097	2,314	150	5,561
37	Super Mario Bros. Special	1986	NEC PC-8801	Mainline	No	Super Mario	1,465	928	749	1,571	37	811	5,561	1,316	3,364	881	5,561
38	Super Mario Maker 2	2019	Switch	Major Spinoff	Yes	Super Mario Maker	1,461	3,449	222	313	27	89	5,561	2,891	2,498	172	5,561
39	Super Mario Maker	2015	Wii U	Major Spinoff	Yes	Super Mario Maker	1,399	3,518	181	361	24	78	5,561	3,001	2,404	156	5,561
40	Mario Bros.	1983	Arcade	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Mario Bros. / Wrecking Crew	1,369	2,679	636	671	52	154	5,561	2,831	2,513	217	5,561
41	Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3	2002	GBA	Major Spinoff	No	Yoshi's Island	1,274	2,453	656	365	448	365	5,561	797	4,438	326	5,561
42	Super Mario Run	2016	iOS	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	1,271	2,449	1,190	409	50	192	5,561	2,659	2,640	262	5,561
43	Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS	2016	3DS	Major Spinoff	No	Super Mario Maker	1,144	3,117	642	479	41	138	5,561	992	4,323	246	5,561
44	VB Mario Land	Cancelled	Virtual Boy	Not Mario	No		1,140	376	226	1,245	1,767	807	5,561	947	3,875	739	5,561
45	BS Super Mario USA	1996	SNES	Non-Canon	No	Super Mario	1,009	452	961	1,640	118	1,381	5,561	723	3,722	1,116	5,561
46	Super Mario Bros.	1986	Game & Watch	Mainline	Yes	Super Mario	959	870	1,670	1,394	132	536	5,561	1,112	3,891	558	5,561
47	Super Mario Bros. 35	2020	Switch	Mainline	No	Super Mario	945	2,133	1,180	882	70	351	5,561	1,483	3,700	378	5,561
48	BS Super Mario Collection	1997	SNES	Non-Canon	No	Super Mario	876	328	940	1,677	237	1,503	5,561	394	4,023	1,144	5,561
49	Donkey Kong	1981	Arcade	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Donkey Kong (Classic)	799	2,697	633	614	646	172	5,561	2,499	2,783	279	5,561
50	All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.	1986	NES	Non-Canon	No	Super Mario	781	529	905	2,464	110	772	5,561	612	4,199	750	5,561
51	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3	1994	Game Boy	Major Spinoff	Yes	Wario Land, Almost Mainline	514	3,489	727	22	728	81	5,561	2,032	3,335	194	5,561
52	Mario Bros. Special	1984	NEC PC-8801	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Mario Bros. / Wrecking Crew	509	1,192	1,448	1,672	114	626	5,561	829	4,074	658	5,561
53	Super Mario World	1991	Nelsonic Game Watch	Minor Spinoff	No		476	307	1,422	2,464	280	612	5,561	772	4,260	529	5,561
54	Super Mario Bros. 3	1990	Nelsonic Game Watch	Minor Spinoff	No		454	377	1,540	2,442	224	524	5,561	823	4,265	473	5,561
55	Super Mario RPG	2023	Switch	Major Spinoff	No		451	3,786	837	282	40	165	5,561	827	4,460	274	5,561
56	Super Mario Bros.	1989	Nelsonic Game Watch	Minor Spinoff	No		447	381	1,573	2,364	298	498	5,561	905	4,184	472	5,561
57	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	1996	SNES	Major Spinoff	No		443	4,248	736	67	24	43	5,561	2,336	3,119	106	5,561
58	Super Paper Mario	2007	Wii	Major Spinoff	Yes	Paper Mario, Almost Mainline	412	4,396	605	69	39	40	5,561	2,062	3,393	106	5,561
59	Kaettekita Mario Bros.	1988	NES	Minor Spinoff	No	Mario Bros. / Wrecking Crew	411	985	1,323	1,327	89	1,426	5,561	359	4,011	1,191	5,561
60	Donkey Kong	1994	Game Boy	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Donkey Kong (Classic)	411	2,650	1,201	343	614	342	5,561	1,271	3,939	351	5,561
61	Yoshi's Island DS	2006	DS	Major Spinoff	No	Yoshi's Island	406	2,871	1,036	100	927	221	5,561	1,394	3,868	299	5,561
62	Super Mario's Wacky Worlds	Cancelled	CD-i	Not Mario	No		374	305	425	1,784	1,766	907	5,561	657	4,103	801	5,561
63	Mario Bros.	1983	Game & Watch	Minor Spinoff	No	Almost Mainline	366	966	1,694	1,969	331	235	5,561	1,708	3,495	358	5,561
64	Donkey Kong Classics	1988	NES	Non-Canon	No	Donkey Kong (Classic)	310	1,696	1,352	743	800	660	5,561	361	4,682	518	5,561
65	Paper Mario	2000	Nintendo 64	Major Spinoff	Yes	Paper Mario	294	4,576	576	71	27	17	5,561	2,065	3,413	83	5,561
66	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	2004	GameCube	Major Spinoff	Yes	Paper Mario	293	4,465	658	74	47	24	5,561	1,993	3,488	80	5,561
67	Donkey Kong Jr.	1982	Arcade	Non-Canon	Yes	Donkey Kong (Classic)	281	1,943	1,593	712	857	175	5,561	1,860	3,421	280	5,561
68	Paper Mario: The Origami King	2020	Switch	Major Spinoff	Yes	Paper Mario	263	4,349	776	84	44	45	5,561	1,861	3,597	103	5,561
69	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story	2009	DS	Major Spinoff	Yes	Mario & Luigi	261	4,181	917	82	49	71	5,561	1,895	3,539	127	5,561
70	Yoshi's New Island	2014	3DS	Major Spinoff	Yes	Yoshi's Island	260	2,847	1,106	81	1,061	206	5,561	1,441	3,827	293	5,561
71	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	2003	GBA	Major Spinoff	Yes	Mario & Luigi	258	4,303	789	77	32	102	5,561	1,943	3,469	149	5,561
72	Mario & Luigi: Dream Team	2013	3DS	Major Spinoff	Yes	Mario & Luigi, I Played This	255	4,151	932	73	56	94	5,561	1,848	3,565	148	5,561
73	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time	2005	DS	Major Spinoff	Yes	Mario & Luigi	254	4,186	908	85	52	76	5,561	1,894	3,531	136	5,561
74	Super Princess Peach	2005	DS	Minor Spinoff	No		251	3,215	1,538	72	371	114	5,561	1,894	3,499	168	5,561
75	Paper Mario: Sticker Star	2012	3DS	Major Spinoff	Yes	Paper Mario	250	4,229	820	117	81	64	5,561	1,847	3,594	120	5,561
76	Donkey Kong	1982	Game & Watch	Minor Spinoff	No	Donkey Kong (Classic)	241	1,038	1,657	1,290	904	431	5,561	636	4,470	455	5,561
77	Hotel Mario	1994	CD-i	Minor Spinoff	No		239	817	1,868	2,310	125	202	5,561	1,612	3,698	251	5,561
78	Paper Mario: Color Splash	2016	Wii U	Major Spinoff	Yes	Paper Mario	236	4,263	857	94	49	62	5,561	1,835	3,609	117	5,561
79	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	2024	Switch	Major Spinoff	No	Paper Mario	235	3,921	846	285	71	203	5,561	511	4,716	334	5,561
80	Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam	2015	3DS	Major Spinoff	Yes	Mario & Luigi	229	4,074	998	96	53	111	5,561	1,795	3,596	170	5,561
81	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions	2017	3DS	Major Spinoff	No	Mario & Luigi	224	3,733	1,167	197	57	183	5,561	915	4,363	283	5,561
82	Wrecking Crew	1985	NES	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Mario Bros. / Wrecking Crew	218	1,139	1,847	1,018	971	368	5,561	1,304	3,841	416	5,561
83	Mario Clash	1995	Virtual Boy	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Mario Bros. / Wrecking Crew	215	1,066	2,728	762	99	691	5,561	1,290	3,671	600	5,561
84	Punch Ball Mario Bros.	1984	NEC PC-8801	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Mario Bros. / Wrecking Crew	210	699	1,584	1,830	233	1,005	5,561	717	3,903	941	5,561
85	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey	2018	3DS	Major Spinoff	No	Mario & Luigi	205	3,655	1,192	234	81	194	5,561	731	4,537	293	5,561
86	NES Remix Pack	2014	Wii U	Non-Canon	No		176	111	486	552	3,446	790	5,561	145	4,887	529	5,561
87	Ultimate NES Remix	2014	3DS	Non-Canon	No		171	119	499	543	3,449	780	5,561	187	4,817	557	5,561
88	VS. Wrecking Crew	1984	Arcade	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Mario Bros. / Wrecking Crew	165	889	2,132	1,491	456	428	5,561	1,243	3,825	493	5,561
89	NES Remix	2013	Wii U	Non-Canon	No		161	113	460	551	3,409	867	5,561	333	4,622	606	5,561
90	NES Remix 2	2014	Wii U	Non-Canon	No		158	99	473	537	3,415	879	5,561	326	4,611	624	5,561
91	Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic	1987	NES	Not Mario	No		158	117	113	353	4,550	270	5,561	551	4,628	382	5,561
92	Mario vs. Donkey Kong	2004	GBA	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Mario vs. Donkey Kong	157	2,889	1,958	237	87	233	5,561	1,674	3,630	257	5,561
93	Princess Peach: Showtime!	2024	Switch	Minor Spinoff	No		153	3,165	1,101	34	584	524	5,561	1,571	3,511	479	5,561
94	Luigi's Mansion	2001	GameCube	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Luigi's Mansion	144	4,047	783	26	540	21	5,561	1,772	3,701	88	5,561
95	Luigi's Mansion 3	2019	Switch	Minor Spinoff	Yes	Luigi's Mansion	141	3,737	858	35	744	46	5,561	1,638	3,812	111	5,561
96	Crazy Kong	1981	Arcade	Minor Spinoff	No	Donkey Kong (Classic)	133	541	981	1,251	1,472	1,183	5,561	315	4,219	1,027	5,561
97	Super Mario World	1993	Arcade	Not Mario	No		133	131	1,031	2,565	947	754	5,561	673	4,250	638	5,561
98	Mario & Wario	1993	SNES	Major Spinoff	No	Almost Mainline	131	1,246	2,857	481	107	739	5,561	1,446	3,463	652	5,561
99	Luigi's Mansion	2018	3DS	Minor Spinoff	No	Luigi's Mansion	124	3,354	1,054	236	681	112	5,561	475	4,902	184	5,561
100	Mario vs. Donkey Kong	2024	Switch	Minor Spinoff	No	Mario vs. Donkey Kong	122	2,703	1,947	299	135	355	5,561	816	4,257	488	5,561