Mainline Mario games aren't known for their robust stories, but even a minimal explanation would be nice, especially since Super Mario Run is Mario's mobile debut. Is it ennui? Is it a metaphor? Is he just that desperate to rescue Peach from Bowser because he's getting on in years and his gradually-swelling prostate makes it harder to predict when nature is going to call? Your guess is as good as anyone's. That said, we never learn why Mario recklessly runs forward in Super Mario Run. Protip: Learn how to backflip over Boos). So how do you solve illusionary puzzles while constantly moving forward? Nintendo's answers are clever (if not sometimes frustrating. For example, in most Mario games solving a Ghost House requires slower, more methodical movements. Does it actually feel like a Super Mario game, though? Well, that's a matter of opinion – though as a long-time mobile games reviewer, it's fascinating to see how Nintendo altered Mario's moveset and environment to suit the game's "always running" mechanic.
Super Mario Run for iOS (an Android version is coming in 2017) is billed as "A Mario game you can play with one hand," as legendary game developer Shigeru Miyamoto demonstrated by eating cake while playing Super Mario Run on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last week.Ĭan you actually play Super Mario Run one-handed? You sure can, though you might want to leave the cake in Peach's pantry. And, as you might expect from Nintendo, it's a wide step above the typical shovelware people associate with mobile platforms and marketplaces.
Whatever you want to call Super Mario Run, it's real. Call it unbelievable, call it perverse, call it inevitable. Here we are at the tail-end of 2016 and Super Mario finally has an official mobile game. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247.
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