Super Mario Run (Mobile) News Articles
Monday19th Dec 2016
News Nintendo's Share Value Plummets Despite Super Mario Run Downloads and Revenue Performance
Negative App Store reviews cited as concerns
Super Mario Run has, on the surface level, had a strong launch. Reportedly downloaded over 37 million times since launch, it's set records and also done well in the charts; at the time of writing it's still the most downloaded and highest grossing iPhone app in the US and UK, according to App Annie, and...
Friday16th Dec 2016
News Super Mario Run Currently The Top Grossing iOS Store App
It prints money
While investors might have their concerns about the money making potential of Super Mario Run which was released on the iOS App Store yesterday, it seems their fears might be unfounded as the title is currently the top grossing app is both the UK and US, and no doubt many other territories too. In the UK we can see Super Mario Run...
News Nintendo and DeNA Shares Tumble as Investors Show Super Mario Run Revenue Fears
Terribly premature, but that's investors for you
It's time for another episode of 'Investors do the Darndest Things!', in which Nintendo's share value swings up and down as strange movements happen in the financial market. It's right up there with death and taxes as an inevitable part of existence. Super Mario Run arrived on 15th December at about...
Thursday15th Dec 2016
Video Watch Us Compare Super Mario Run's "Battery Saving" Graphics Options
Who ordered the choppy framerate?
Burrowed away in the options menu of Super Mario Run you can find a pair of options that claim they can save you battery power by lowering the graphical performance that the game attempts to pump out. Casual players may not notice an enormous difference at first but for any frame rate-savvy individual out there the...
News Super Mario Run's My Nintendo Rewards Are Live
Toad! Coins! Tickets! Things!
When My Nintendo launched one of its key features was integration with Miitomo; through the social app you can earn more Platinum Points, and there are regular reward updates with outfits and virtual goodies. With Super Mario Run - Nintendo's second smart device app - now out on iOS, the same idea is being applied once...
News Super Mario Run Is Now Live On The iOS App Store
Run to the App Store now!
It's the moment we've all been waiting for - Super Mario Run is now available to download in the iOS App Store. Just in case you forgot to turn on that notification, we can tell you that it popped up at about 17:35 here in the UK, and it seems to have already rolled out in the US; it's worth checking in your territory,...
Video Super Mario Run Launch Used as an Opportunity to Promote My Nintendo
Get exciting rewards! Like, um...
It's Super Mario Run day for Nintendo, and while we're awaiting an embargo to tell you what we think of it and to go into detail, the big N has at least given a glimpse of the role the iOS game will play on My Nintendo. A short video for the loyalty programme has been posted by Nintendo of Europe; it shows that -...
Nintendo Download 15th December (North America)
Super Mario Run! Excitebots! Picross! My Nintendo discounts! More!
It's that time again, dear readers, for the Nintendo Download update. This week Nintendo of America is cheekily mentioning the latest mobile release (gasp!), but also has some tempting new arrivals and discounts on the Wii U and 3DS eShop stores. Let's get right to it. Missed the...
Tuesday13th Dec 2016
News Catch Up With an Apple Super Mario Run Event Featuring Shigeru Miyamoto
If you have iTunes, that is
Whether it's a mutual desire to benefit each other or whether a formal timed exclusivity deal was agreed, what's clear is that Apple has been keen to heavily promote Super Mario Run. Over the past month or so the app has enjoyed the benefit of tweets from the App Store's official account, strong placement on the store...
Monday12th Dec 2016
News Miyamoto On Working With Apple, Living With Mario And Why He's Not Retiring Any Time Soon
"I kinda of look at it as if I'm running a talent agency"
Super Mario Run launches on iOS this week, an event which not so long ago would have been totally inconceivable to the average Nintendo fan. Nintendo's slow but steady embrace of mobile has certainly generated column inches in the gaming world, and to push the release the legendary Shigeru...
Sunday11th Dec 2016
Video Nintendo Really Wants You to Play Super Mario Run With One Hand
Don't Mario and drive, though
Ever since Shigeru Miyamoto joked at the Super Mario Run reveal that players could help Mario do his thing while also eating a burger at the same time, Nintendo's been pushing the one-handed angle. It's a fun spiel, for sure, even if playing the game while eating dinner is sure to annoy others; don't do it on a date, is...
Friday9th Dec 2016
Random Shigeru Miyamoto's Samurai Mario Shirt Gets Excitable Speculation Up and Running
Could be a delicious tease... or just a cool t-shirt
Most people have seen one or more of the Nintendo Switch / Reggie / Miyamoto videos from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The live debut of the system was a highlight, as was the sight of Miyamoto-san and Bill Trinen in the audience. The whole thing was a bit of a GIF gift, too: Some...
News Nintendo Share Value on the Rise, With Super Mario Run Leading the Charge
High profile public debut of Nintendo Switch might have helped, too
It's been a solid week for Nintendo in terms of boosting brand awareness, not necessarily for the current-day, but for the imminent and slightly longer term future. It's been all about Super Mario Run and the Nintendo Switch, ultimately. With Super Mario Run there's been a ramping...
News Super Mario Run Promotion Dashes Into Miitomo
We need that Little Boo Buddy in our lives
Super Mario Run launches on iOS next week and Nintendo is running a special promotion in Miitomo to celebrate this fact. The collaboration includes special Super Mario-themed items and room decorations, as well as a cool Super Mario Run varsity jacket and an adorable Little Boo Buddy. Here's the run down:...
News Miyamoto on the Reasoning Behind Super Mario Run's Pricing
One and done
With the impending launch of Super Mario Run, there's been a veritable explosion of coverage across the internet as Nintendo has been aggressively promoting the timed iOS exclusive. Fans will be pleased to hear that it isn't going the route of microtransactions or free to play, as is popular in the mobile market, but will be centered...
News Super Mario Run Will Require a Constant Online Connection
Also, the reason why it's coming to iOS first
Super Mario Run is only a week away from releasing on iOS, and the hype is reaching its peak. This is the first major Mario game to come to a platform that's not Nintendo developed, and while it is still a mobile game, it's an important milestone in the long running history of the series. Up until now,...
Thursday8th Dec 2016
Video Super Mario Run Commercial Is Packed With Sprinting But Light On Gameplay Footage
You might even wonder what it's actually advertising
With Super Mario Run due to arrive on iOS next week Nintendo is really ramping up promotional activity for the game, with TV appearances and interviews all taking place at the moment. The company has also released
Video You Really Need To See Miyamoto Jamming The Super Mario Theme With The Roots
We demand a world tour
As you'll no doubt already know, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on The Tonight Show last night to demo Super Mario Run and the forthcoming Nintendo Switch console to an understandably over-excited Jimmy Fallon. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was also in attendance, and at one point joined the house...
News Super Mario Run Could Influence The Future Of The Series, Claims Shigeru Miyamoto
"We'll have to look at what it is these new fans want from a Mario game"
Super Mario Run launches next week and is perhaps Nintendo's most significant play in the smartphone arena yet, placing the world-famous mascot in an entirely new style of game. The potential audience for this title is mind-boggling when you take into account the sheer size of...
News Miyamoto on Why Nintendo Waited to Make Smartphone Games
Better late then never?
Though Nintendo has now finally broken the barrier of smart device gaming and joined the market, most agreed that it was about time. For years, the company had been facing pressure from fans and investors to put its games on smart devices, and it staunchly refused until recent times. Several explanations were given, which all...
Monday5th Dec 2016
News App Annie Outlines Super Mario Run's Chances of Being a Major Global Hit
The odds are good, basically
Super Mario Run is out soon on iOS (15th December), and is Nintendo's biggest mobile release to date - Pokémon GO, remember, isn't a Nintendo game. The moment Nintendo announced its partnership with DeNA in early 2015 most people will have said "there'll be a Mario runner", and they will have been right; nevertheless...
Friday2nd Dec 2016
News Shigeru Miyamoto Will Be Showing Off Super Mario Run At NY Apple Store Next Week
He'll be chatting to Katie Linendoll, too
Apple has confirmed that Shigeru Miyamoto will be visiting its SoHo, New York store to demo the forthcoming Super Mario Run smartphone game on Thursday, December 8th. Miyamoto will appear at 6:00PM alongside tech expert and TV personality Katie Linendoll, and is expected to "share the importance of fun and...
Wednesday16th Nov 2016
News Super Mario Run Launch News Triggers Nintendo Share Price Rise
Continues strong share rally in 2016
Yesterday's confirmation of the release date and price of Super Mario Run has caused Nintendo's shares to rise as much as 5.3 percent during the day's trading, eventually closing around 2.78 percent higher at 25,550 yen. The new iOS title - which is c
Tuesday15th Nov 2016
News Super Mario Run Jumps Onto iOS on 15th December, Priced $9.99 for Full Unlock
"The wait is almost over", says Bowser
We've known since its reveal that Super Mario Run would arrive on iOS devices in December, but now Nintendo has finally given some more concrete information. First of all, the release date on Apple devices will be 15th December, and the initial roll-out will be substantial - across 151 countries and regions...
Wednesday2nd Nov 2016
News Super Mario Run Has Been Built on Unity
A sign of things to come?
Of all the common engines used in the game industry, few are used as often as Unity. Though it may not suit every developer's needs, the engine is scalable and easy to grasp, making it a popular choice among indie developers. Until very recently, Nintendo mostly developed games for its own hardware -- meaning that it also...
Thursday27th Oct 2016
News Nintendo Expands Super Mario Run Launch To 150 Countries
Arrives in December on iOS, Android version in development
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has revealed that Super Mario Run will launch in 150 countries this December rather than 100, as was originally planned. The game will be exclusive to iOS for a limited time. Kimishima also confirmed that the Android version is in active development, but...
Wednesday19th Oct 2016
News DeNA Closes US Subsidiary as Focus Shifts to Nintendo Partnership
Super Mario Run and more on the agenda
DeNA is a company familiar to those that follow Nintendo closely, courtesy of the corporate partnership between the companies and DeNA's role in handling back-end services and networks for the big N. Primarily brought in for its expertise in mobile and networks, DeNA's imprint can be found in Miitomo and - very...
Tuesday18th Oct 2016
News Timing of NX Reveal Remains Up for Debate, as Insight Emerges On Super Mario Run Development
Dr. Serkan Toto cites 'rock solid' Mario Run source
Another day, another set of comments from sources familiar and otherwise with Nintendo's upcoming projects; many are focused on NX, but CEO of Tokyo-based consultancy firm Kantan Games - Dr. Serkan Toto - has also given a little insight into Super Mario Run's development. This is all ahead of...
Monday17th Oct 2016
News Super Mario Run Notification Sign Ups Reach 20 Million
Mushroom for excitement
Apple's Tim Cook has revealed that the forthcoming smartphone title Super Mario Run has already clocked up over 20 million notification sign ups. Those 20 million individuals have registered via the iOS App Store to receive a notification as soon as Nintendo's latest mobile title goes live. While that figure is obviously not...
Tuesday13th Sep 2016
Random Shigeru Miyamoto Highlights the Pleasure of Eating a Burger While Playing Super Mario Run
Watch out for dribbling sauce, though
When Nintendo posted a short video of Shigeru Miyamoto talking about Super Mario Run at the start of the week, we resisted. The hugely likeable and respected game creator is repeating lines from the Apple conference reveal, and it's silly - it's not news. Well, who cares, it's quirky. If you don't like seeing...
