SUPER MARIO RUN - MOST TRENDING GAME THESE DAYS

Nintendo’s most bankable character Mario has arrived to smartphones on December 15.At Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus event held in September ,the Wii maker first announced Super Mario Run was released on December 15 to a global audience, which means that it reached the 50 million target in just over one week. The game was earlier reported to have gained 40 million downloads just four days after the launch. The game became the top app in the iOS App Store within a few days. The game requires an active Internet connection to play, and cannot be accessed when offline.

The 173 mb sized app is available for free download to all users on iOS, but gives only limited access to the three game modes. To get complete access to the game, a user needs to pay Rs 620 to purchase the app. Super Mario Run is presently exclusive to iOS, but Nintendo plans for the game to debut on Google Play Store as well at a future date.

   

  AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION IS REQUIRED TO PLAY GAME, HERE’s WHY

Nintendo says the game can’t be played offline. That means you need a constant internet connection to play the game. I commute to office on the metro, so if my data connection gets lost the game will pause automatically and not let me continue. That’s not fair, Nintendo.

Now let’s talk about the harsh side. The first three levels are free, and you have to pay Rs 620 to unlock the full game. That’s a bummer. From Nintendo’s point of view, Super Mario Run is not costly. But do keep in mind that this game falls under runner genre and most of these titles are free on the App store.

Speaking to Mashable, creator of the game, Miyamoto said that an active Internet connection will be required to play the game. He’s citing security concerns as the reason why it isn’t available in offline mode. By security reasons, Miyamoto means digital pirates could steal the codes of the game in offline mode.

“We do have the Nintendo accounts system and through [that] we will be able to have connections, and players will be able to — for example — keep their saved data up in the cloud. And obviously, from a consumer perspective, your save data is a valuable thing,” Miyamoto told Mashable.

In another statement to Polygon, Nintendo has offered more explanation on this obsession with the data connectivity. According to the company, being online will offer players “access to other users’ play data and scores for automatically generated Toad Rally challenges.” Additionally “in-game events” which come with challenges, rewards can also be offered thanks to online connectivity.

HOW TO PLAY ANG GAME MODES

Super Mario Run is a little different from the traditional game we’ve come to love and cherish. Unlike the older game you do not control the forward movement of the character, as he constantly keeps moving forward while you jump to navigate. Mario will behave differently depending on the timing of your taps, so it’s up to you to show off particularly smooth moves, gather coins, and reach the goal. The game has three modes of play:

1. World Tour – In this game mode you run and jump to reach Princess Peach and rescue her from Bowser’s clutches. You will be travelling through plains, caverns, airships, castles, haunted houses and more. You can clear 6 worlds filled with 24 new courses.

2. Toad Rally – In this mode you can show off Mario’s stylish moves, challenge people from around the world and compete against your friends. It also has a challenger mode where the competition differs each time you play.

Compete against the stylish moves of other players for the highest score as you gather coins and get cheered on by a crowd of Toads. If you’re impressive enough, the Toads may even come live in your kingdom. You can also perform moves to fill up your gauge and launch into Coin Rush.

3. Kingdom builder – You can gather coins and Toads to build your very own kingdom. Create your unique kingdom with buildings and decorations that you acquire with the help of Toads gathered in Toad Rally. With the help of the friendly Toads you impressed through Toad Rally, you can build up and customise your kingdom to make it bigger and better.

GREAT START OF SUPER MARIO RUN

Nintendo is now celebrating 50 million downloads of its recently launched Super Mario Run game on iOS. To thank all the downloaders of the game for helping the company achieve this feat, they will be rewarded 10 Rally Tickets. The message was sent out as an in-game notification today to all the players of the game.

The notification that was sent is “Celebrating 50 million downloads! To thank all our downloaders, we are giving everyone 10 Rally Tickets. We hope everyone will enjoy the fun of the Toad Rally!”

FAQ’s

§   Is it coming to India?

Nintendo initially said that it would release the game in 100 countries. But looks like as if the list has been expanded and India has been added in the list of countries where it will be released. Super Mario Run will support English language.

§ What about Android?

Patience. Nintendo says the game would be launched on Android. However, the release date hasn’t been announced yet. The game is pegged to release on Android in 2017.

§  How much does it cost?

Super Mario Run is a free-to-play title. Although you still need to pay $10 (or approx Rs 670) to continue and play the entire game.

§ How do I play it?

Super Mario Run has been designed on play on smartphones and is optimised for touchscreens. The game is based on the classic Super Mario side-scrollers. All you need to control the character as he runs through a series of levels and tap to jump over obstacles, enemies and collect coins.