During the Apple Keynote event on Sept. 7, a surprise Mario game was announced by Nintendo and will release in December.
Super Mario Run is a simple mobile game will allow for players to control Mario’s jumping as the plumber runs through his classic side scrolling levels. With a simple tap, you can have Mario jump over obstacles and enemies while collecting coins and power ups.
You'll want to reach the flag on each level and make your way through each world, just like a classic Super Mario game.
“We have created Super Mario Run to be perfect for playing on your iPhone,” said Mr. Miyamoto, who first devised the Mario character more than 35 years ago. “Super Mario has evolved whenever he has encountered a new platform, and for the first time ever, players will be able to enjoy a full-fledged Super Mario game with just one hand, giving them the freedom to play while riding the subway or my favorite, eating a hamburger.”
There’s a new battle mode called Toad Rally that you can choose an opponent to beat their high score.
Victory in battle mode depends on the coins you collect and how well you impress the Toads on the bottom part of the screen. There is no flag so it’s an endless run until you finish, with your opponent’s ghost from their previous run appearing to show you their progress.
A big selling point is how Super Mario Run can be played with one hand, so you can play on the subway or while eating.
Super Mario Run will allow iOS users to download and enjoy a portion of Super Mario Run for free and will be able to enjoy all of the game content available in this release after paying a set purchase price. It will release during the holiday season 2016. And for Android users, Nintendo made it seem that Super Mario Run will be released on iOS first, as many mobile games are, and then make its way to Android devices.
Super Mario Run will be the first Nintendo mobile game with Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing mobile games already announced and expected in the coming months.
Pokemon Go was created by Niantic and The Pokemon Company, but Super Mario Run is the first pure Nintendo mobile game.
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