Super Mario Run Announced – Coming to iPhone/iPad This December

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Mr. Jump Man has been famous for being Nintendo’s star platforming series across many Nintendo platforms, but the plumber is hoping into the warp pipe into the realm of mobile gaming. Super Mario Run was announced today by Nintendo.
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“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.”
“The App Store has made so many things better in our lives — the way we communicate, the way we work and the way we have fun,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “But for gamers of all ages, the story just hasn’t been complete without Mario, so we are thrilled that Nintendo is bringing him to iOS for the first time this December.”
Super Mario Run has a mode in which the player collects coins and heads for the goal, and a mode in which the player competes against the acrobatic moves of other people who have completed the same course. In addition, there is a mode in which you create your own Mushroom Kingdom based upon these play results.

iOS users will be able 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. More details will be disclosed at a later date. The game has been developed with Mr. Miyamoto as lead creator for Nintendo. Nintendo is also continuing its partnership with DeNA for the launch of Super Mario Run. It will be offered on the App Store this December in more than 100 different countries, and nine different languages.
To help iOS users get ready for the launch of Super Mario Run, a free Mario-themed sticker pack for the App Store for iMessage will launch this month. iMessage users can easily access and use these stickers in a variety of ways, bringing a bit of Mushroom Kingdom flavor to their conversations.
Super Mario Run represents the next phase of Nintendo’s expansion to mobile platforms, following the release of Miitomo earlier this year. After the launch of Super Mario Run in December, Nintendo plans to deliver its previously announced mobile device titles in the Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem series before the end of March, 2017.

We will hear more on this & other Nintendo Mobile projects in the future.
Update: Some more information released on the game

– In Mario for iOS, you’ll play a plumber who must fill all of the headphone jacks before time runs out. (lol)
– Apparently similar to the Rayman games, Mario can jump over gaps and enemies by tapping on the screen. The longer you tap, the higher and longer Mario jumps.
– There’s also a battle mode for multiple players
– Paid game, not free to play, no subscriptions or anything. Pricing to be announced later, but will come out in time for holiday 2016.
– There’s also a set of Super Mario stickers for iMessage, that will come out alongside iOS 10.

Sources: Nintendo Press Release & NeoGaf




 
 
 

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