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 our free advice to you.
In any case, as a bit of weekend fun below are a couple of videos from the past week where the big N makes the point further. First up is a skit that Miyamoto-san did with Buzzfeed, where they give him various cakes to eat while he plays; naturally he's awesome and makes it work.
Next is this week's Nintendo Minute, in which Kit & Krysta multi-task while playing; Kit, in particular, does a good job of beating a tricky-ish stage while glugging ice-cold water.
We look forward to tabloid newspapers reporting on an idiot crashing their car while playing the game, blaming Nintendo in the process. Hey, you know someone will do it...
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Miyamoto is so cool I'm not even going to say anything about the always online requirement.
But yes, somebody is going to be hit by a cab or Uber walking from 1 Starbucks to the next in NYC.
I'd say people would be more likely to die playing Pokemon Go than Super Mario Run.
@Captain_Gonru I just realized that Kit is Rip Hunter, so now I don't have to watch either. It all makes sense now.
Kit needs to go. haha. I have a hard time sitting through Nintendo Minutes. Krysta can stay.
obligatory, yet vague: "( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)"
That's great.
I was going to suggest the subheadline:
"Miyamoto takes the cake!"
@Niinbendo You'll sleep even easier knowing that I sent in the story. Sweet dreams!
Can Kit and Krysta marry each other !!
raises eyebrow
They really think being able to play games on the go is a new concept.
I don't get how nobody's mentioned this, but...
Ew Buzzfeed
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
"@Niinbendo You'll sleep even easier knowing that I sent in the story. Sweet dreams!"
And I'm betting they never even opened your email given these videos are plastered all over YouTube and you're not credited with squat.
Think the only one not sleeping well tonight will be you over a deficiency of constant attention. Didn't even get first post. Guess you can only reasonably stalk the website for 23 hours a day
Now if only they let you play it while offline or in airplane mode...
..Lol @ Miyamoto..
..is this a game promo or an eating contest?..
FINAL LEVEL..GO!
I've become pretty adept at using technology one handed over the years.
But can Miyamoto make a 5-course dinner while playing Super Mario Run? Preferably at my house?
Not really the person to work with their smartphone with just one hand. I need both. One holds it stable and the other clicks, usually with the index finger. My thumb is way too big to be precise. May not be that big of a deal in Run but more so in many other apps.
Also, eating a burger while using any sort of touch technology!? Ewwwww!! I hate it when people do that to my controllers and such. All sticky and gross!! Like my cousin who likes to eat candy and other sweets while we're playing Minecraft. Already bad enough that she has sweaty hands. Eww! Eww! Eww!
Try and play Super Mario Run on Samsung Note 7 with one hand... it will explode if you failed to grab all the coins.
@Nintendian Won't gonna happen sadly since Samsung is about to purposely brick all remaining Samsung Note 7.
@Pants98 Nintendo invented playing games on the go.
Try playing Super Mario Run with blindfold.
A fun "spiel"? Is this an english word?
Game = Spiel in German
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Why don't you just join NL at this point anyhow
@JaxonH Dude I love your comment at #13. Thank you
Reminds me of the Bill Cosby Jello Gelatin Pops Commercial
The other hand being used to search and select wi-fi hotspots.
Too bad, it figures that Miyamoto finally getting his distinguished grey hairs would coincide with his creation being reduced into an oversimplified mobile game that nearly plays itself, and tracks your location so your personal information can be pawned off to the highest bidder. Oh well... At least for him, the cake is not a lie. Meanwhile, the rest of us have to keep our second hand busy doing... something... yeah...
@Niinbendo I don't think that one can be used for NFC...
Sigh... not interested.
Have your cake and let Miyamoto eat it too?
@JaxonH No. I meant that I liked the video and thought it was funny. That's why I sent it in. I wasn't worried about being credited, check out the previous story on The Binding of Isaac. Your bitterness is really showing through. I bet you wear the Lemon Hat every day in Miitomo.
This is all an elaborate master plan to maximise marketing from the inevitable Daily Mail story about brainwashed drivers who can't help but play Mario Run whilst mowing down pedestrians.
Ahh... Krysta... <3
[record needle scratch]
ANYWAY.
Let's not dive into "Nintendo wants you to play Super Mario Run with one hand" jokes, shall we?
@Megas
And I thought I was being hopeful when I wanted a portable Super Mario Maker. That, unless your Tepig can learn Fly if you catch my drift, is kind of pushing it, I'm afraid...
@JaxonH the end of your comment made my day 😂😂😂
I watched the first 4 levels and this actually looks to be as high quality as New Super Mario Bros U, with some modifications like automatically climbing over obstacles (even goombahs). They added some inventive ways to long jump and jump backwards and perform other maneuvers. I'm actually excited to play it.
@Megapokepaul
😄 Someone needed to say it.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Nothing makes me happier than seeing you put in check.
@JaxonH "Someone needed to say it."
You mean someone needed to be a jerk? Sligeach wasn't even saying anything bad this time, so your comment just seems unnecessary and bitter.
@crimsontadpoles
Yeah... I'm going to have to disagree with you on that. He edited his comment after I replied, like he always does, to make it seem innocent, but he's just clamoring for attention like he always does. Original comment said nothing of submitting a headline. He was making sure he lets the entire comment section know that he sent a story in.
And judging by the number of agrees... I'm not the only one who's sick of it. But by all means continue to defend him and his post-edited comments. This is why everybody was snapping screenshots of what he posts, because he changes it up and then lies about it.
@JaxonH he only seemed to say that this time because @Niinbendo was teasing him before he even appeared on this article. Your comment is a complete overreaction for someone saying that they sent the story in.
@JaxonH You are an absolute liar. Yes, I edit comments, I've freely admitted that numerous times. But I didn't edit that comment after your comment. This comment has been edited though.
@JaxonH Uum, you're comment here appears to be edited since it's different to the email I got.
@crimsontadpoles
Exactly! Showing you how it works. Glad you picked up on it! see how easy it is to change things? I edited my comment to show you how easy it is.
Going to piss me off Crimson I suggest you walk off now
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
All the world to see who the liar is
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@JaxonH Can you edit that? I don't like my real name appearing here.
@JaxonH I'm talking about my first comment. It wasn't edited post your reply. Comment #36 was in response to #13. You absolutely deserved it. There was no need for you to react like that to my initial comment. It's not the first time you've done this either. And I haven't been put in place as you put it. Certainly not by a bottom feeder like you. And you were warned by the mods previously to stop.
@JaxonH Yeah, changing the comment to add an insult is also a very jerkish thing for @SLIGEACH_EIRE to do. I feel like I've only stoked the fire here, so I'm gonna disappear from this article now.
The BuzzFeed video with Mr. Miyamoto eating cake while playing the game was fun.
play nice boys.its not your interwebz.make lili proud.
@DiscoGentleman Do you want me to report you to gcunit? He's warned you about this only recently.
Sure I'll play it with one hand... when it releases on Android. 😝
Why oh why
Ahh I get the idea of playing Super Mario Run using one hand, but I wince at the idea of eating food while you play games. Getting the controls all greasy and smelling like food, no thank you :x
@Dark-Link73 But for now, you'll have to play it with no hands. :3
Fun ways to play Super Mario Run:
1. Play it by closed eyes.
2. Tapping the screen while cooking.
3. Play it in toilet.
4. Let your hamster touch the screen.
5. Own two smartphones, try to touch both of them.
6. Playing while calculating with calculator.
7. Touching with rhythm.
8. Playing in the gym while curling.
Oopsie, maybe too much silly ways... XD
@DiscoGentleman
The one-handed thing seems to be overdone a tad. But I get the point- you can play almost anywhere doing almost anything. But Mario Run doesn't need that to sell it. The game will sell itself just based on quality, fun-factor and brand power alone.
And sorry, didn't mean to see you drug into this pit of filth too. I probably shouldn't have said anything, but dude just bugs the livin heck out of me sometimes.
Would y'all just....stop all of this, if you have nothing to say about the article, say nothing at all. Move on.
I would love to play it with just one hand... if it was possible to play on Android.
Well, I'll be using one hand to hold and the other to tap the screen. I find it awkward trying to hold the phone whilst using my thumb to tap the screen.
I really don't like this one hand marketing campaign. It's bad enough how people text and drive and even have a play Pokémon go. Now it's like Nintendo is even encouraging it.
Super Mario has traditionally always been played with two hands, and helped to cement the notion that "real" games take both hands to play.
It's seems important to them to play up that the game just requires one touch, but still is unmistakably Mario.
@DiscoGentleman @Niinbendo @JaxonH High-fiving each other in this context is a pretty ugly thing to see and doesn't really reflect well on any of you - it's bullying behaviour. And yes, DiscoGentleman, this is the second time recently that you've exhibited such behaviour. It really doesn't fit well with the culture at this site, so please don't let there be a third time.
@DiscoGentleman I think the fact you think that is probably part of the issue. We'll decide what's an issue or not, and when multiple users try to make another user uncomfortable or the subject of ridicule, that's an issue.
This is not the place to discuss our moderating. Either use the contact form or move on, please.
Lol: You could also do naughty things on the toilet with one hand while playing the game. You know what I mean!
I can see he really likes multitasking just as much as i do
@Isadais Nintengo?
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