Expect around two to three mobile games from Nintendo in 2017

It took so long for Nintendo to release a game for the smartphone market but now they’re finally seeing how big an industry it is. In an interview with Japanese media outlet Kyoto NP, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima said the game developer plans to release to two three new mobile titles a year starting 2017. Kimishima believes the mobile gaming market could be one of the primary business divisions of Nintendo.

With Super Mario Run reportedly hitting 50 million downloads around the world, Kimishima believes the iOS game can reach the 100 million download mark. And with the game hitting Android sometime in 2017, that should help. We know so far that two upcoming mobile games will be based on Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem. But we’re curious to see what else Nintendo will have up its sleeve in the coming years.

Source: Android Authority

Super Mario Run a runaway success, still not as habit forming as Pokémon Go

The highly anticipated iOS exclusive mobile game Super Mario Run managed 10 million downloads during the first 24 hours of being made available. The game, which requires a CAD $13.00 fee to unlock all the levels, made US $ 4 million in revenue on its first day. A formidable achievement for sure but one that's failed to exclipse the excitement earlier this year for Pokémon Go.

A report from analytics company App Annie  Super Mario Run, which is a mobile take on the beloved Super Mario franchise from Nintendo, reports that it notched up over 10M downloads and generated more than $4M revenue on its first day. This is great news for Apple and for Nintendo as well as sign to other game companies that mobile ports of long-standing console franchises are where the future of mobile and casual gaming are. Pokémon Go, which was earning upt to $10 million a day for weeks after its initial release (and which had a staggered rollout) is likely the bigger earner long-term. While it is a freemium game, Pokémon Go continues to add features, creatures and more ways to play. 

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‘Super Mario Run’ is now available for download

In case you missed the news, Super Mario Run is now up for download on iOS. When you download the game, you’re given access to three free levels and then you’d need to pay around US$10 to get all 24 levels. There are three game modes in Super Mario Run: World Tour, Toady Rally, and Mushroom Kingdom. World Tour has all the 24 levels in six worlds. Toad Rally is a speed run of sorts and lets you race friends for the best time through specific levels. And Mushroom Kingdom lets you create and customize your own courses. You have to remember though that you can’t play Super Mario Run offline.

Source: The Next Web

You can’t play ‘Super Mario Run’ offline

If you’ve been waiting to play Super Mario Run no matter where you find yourself, there is going to be a limitation you’re going to have to live with. The new Super Mario game only works online. According to Mario creator and this game’s producer Shigeru Miyamoto, the game will always need an internet connection to play all its modes. Miyamoto cites security for the reason but also acknowledged that the reason is to help avoid piracy of the game. The game is expected to launch on December 15 for US$9.99 on iOS.

Source: Kotaku