Topic: Super Mario Run

The game launched, it's not midnight, yayz!

I'M SUPER EXCITED ✊😁 It looks super fun and challenging, totally AWESOME 🤘. Leave your Player ID for exchanges with other players to double the fun 😊
My Player ID: 0645-1299-9033

Kinda unfair that there are My Nintendo Reward Points for Mario Run while it isn't out on Android

I just read that Princess Peach is a playable character.

@bezerker99 As soon as you link your Nintendo ID you can redeem toad and he is playable and later you can unlock Toadette, Luigi, Yoshi and Peach.

@Kuhang That's cool. I have an android phone so I have to wait to play this.

Well, it's a fun game, and things like those coins and Toad Rally will keep people playing for a while.

However, two issues:

1. The intro here feels really, really long. Like, did they really have to make you download the rest of the game after the tutorial level? Seems excessive to me.

2. The main story is super short and easy. Like, can easily beat in well under an hour level easy.

But hey, it's a fun game for the most part.

@Kuhang: I sent you a friend request!

Here's my Player ID if anyone else wants to add me: 1496-2325-9120

@Blue_Blur Yes already accepted 🙂

Don't know for sure if I'll pay for this (more excited for Fire Emblem personally), but here is my Player ID for those who want to add me.
9995-7147-5869

And added @Blue_Blur

I had a go of it. It's alright but it's not really my thing. You just lose way too much control for it to be enjoyable. But as an advertisement for Mario? It does its job.

Super Mario Run’s Strong Debut Clouded by Revenue Lag

......."The game was at the top of download rankings in 68 countries, but was the highest grossing game in only 14, according to researcher SensorTower. Nintendo shares closed 4.2 percent lower in Tokyo, wiping out about $1.5 billion in market value. Partner DeNA Co., which helped develop the title, fell 6.8 percent.".......

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-16/super-mari...

It's a good low input game that gives you a smile, but it won't replace a Mario console or even a handheld game in terms of depth- so Nintendo have succeeded in putting it at exactly the right level of where it needs to be.

And I think it being a strong success but not a runaway cash grabber is a good thing, as it reminds people of the scarlet plumber but keeps Ninty's attention firmly on the Switch.

@skywake Remember Miyamoto said Super Mario Run was influenced by speedrunners? Well I think Continuous running is what makes it more challenging and fun. And I'm familiar to this style because I've played Rayman Jungle Run and Fiesta Run and Imho this game isn't supposed to be the exploring Mario adventure but this is more to do with Skills and challenging friends for better scores with the charming Mario world and I'm having a blast doing so. It has surprisingly deep elements to the game like how you obtain the tickets for toad rally U can't buy them, u have to earn them by playing and there are certain ways to get it by building a red gift house and after completing certain world You will get a '?' Block which can generate tickets overtime and you can get tickets in chests by completing the levels and worlds and replaying them to complete with different colored coins. I Really like the game for what it is 😊👍

@Kuhang
I get that I just don't really like how it plays. I'm too used to being able to control Mario's speed and direction. It feels odd having it taken away. And it's not even an issue with the speed of the game. I play a lot of platformers and I'm always moving through the stages quickly. Half of the Mario Maker stages I made were designed to be run through. But this? It didn't seem right.

Like I said, it's a fantastic advertisement for Mario. I'm also more than fine with the pricing model which is the major complaint I've seen about it. I just don't think it has nailed it as much as I had hoped. I'll give it another go when it's on Android but... after playing a bit of it I'm not as excited about it as I was. Which again is fine, I'm probably not the target consumer for this.

I’m not the target market either. I still like the game a lot though.

It’s surprisingly mario and has all the finesse nintendo games have. It plays well and is challenging and fun. Well worth it.

At first I wasn't really interested in buying this, especially at $14 CAD, but I have been enjoying it and Toad Rally along with trying to beat others' best scores has been pretty fun and tempted me to purchase this. Also I'm assuming someone added me from here, but I was wondering if Sergeant Dash is on here? (I'm かずお(Kazuo))
I've been trying to get first on the leaderboards against people on my friends list, but they've been a tough contender on 1-2

Actually, what is everyone's best scores so far? At the moment these are my top scores.
1-1 252
1-2 402
1-3 307

So far, so good!

I prefer playing the game on my iPad though, as my iPhone feels a little bit restricted in some of the busier levels. I'm enjoying the music an awful lot too, as well as the verticality of some of the levels.

I'm laughing at all these 'it isn't on Android, therefore the game must be terrible' comments around the web though.

There's a very good reason why these games always come out on iOS first... because people actually pay for them, as opposed to the ravaging piracy on the Android platform and the many, many different resolutions and specifications for the game to be tuned for.

In any case, Android owners have got something worthwhile to look forward to, even if it doesn't gross anywhere near as much as it currently does on iOS.

So, I'm really loving this game. It feels like a real Mario game, but different with a different focus.

The constantly running actually freshens things up for me, and I really enjoy collecting the pink, purple and black coins and competing in Toad Rally.

Same! I'm still having a blast with this game! I finally unlocked Luigi, and love his higher jumping ability. I still haven't even completed World 3, so I'm glad I still have a lot to do! I also need to start collecting more Toads from Toad Rally that aren't green and purple... already have plenty of those from unlocking Luigi! XD

Those are really impressive scores by the way, @yokokazuo! I can't even get close to your score in 1-2!