Here’s how Nintendo describes it: “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”. Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook shared stage along with Shigeru Miyamoto at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco to announce this upcoming game.
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With just a finger, users can control the Italian plumber by making him jump as he automatically runs from left to right on the iPhone screen.
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“Super Mario Run” for iPhone is the first ever Mario mobile game, and it will come exclusively to iOS, Forbes reported.
According to a listing on the App Store, the game features three modes.
There will also be an interactive competitive mode, where players can challenge others’ high scores. Throughout the presentation, Nintendo showcased some of the game, which will let you collect coins, compete against other players, and create your own Mushroom Kingdom.
Japanese-designed video games are expanding to iOS devices this year as Niantic’s “Pokémon Go” gets Apple Watch support while Nintendo’s “Super Mario” debuts on iPhones and iPads.
The game will be released at a set price. Nintendo told Kotaku: “We do intend to release the game on Android devices at some point in the future”.
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“Super Mario Run represents the next phase of Nintendo’s expansion to mobile platforms, following the release of Miitomo earlier this year”, Nintendo explained in the release.
