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Will Super Mario Run Go Viral Like Pokemon Go?

By Arjun Thulasidharan Pillai | Update Date: Oct 31, 2016 07:23 AM EDT

Our childhood favourite is about to hit the mini screens this December. With an aim of becoming the next mobile gaming phenomenon, Nintendo is set to accomplish a target just like Niantic! The name of the game is SUPER MARIO RUN!


 We have all played Super Mario and to be honest making that little Italian Plumber run and jump was not only a thrill, it later turned out to be a great nostalgic childhood memory. It is always music to our ears when we hear a Super Mario game is coming out, this one is especially an advantage since its arrival on mobile platforms. Sure, we can now play the exact old Mario games in converted smartphone forms in accordance to the respected device OS, But to play a new and improved version of it is a sure try out for every gamer.


Nintendo is planning to make it as big as Pokemon go. Pokemon go is an adventurous Augmented reality game, which makes players go out and do that literally. It is not quite sure how Nintendo is going to achieve the same success with Super Mario Run. Be that as it may, there is a silver lining. There game can be played with one hand.

According to Gamespot.com, the Director of the Nintendo in America Tatsumi Kimishima said "There's no doubt that more people are using smartphones to play games and as this time we're using Mario, that's a very important intellectual property for us and that's what Miyamoto's team is working on now: making sure it spreads out just as quickly as Pokemon Go. " 

Super Mario will be accessible at around 150 nationsRegistrations on the game's release notifications has gone further than 20 Million according to Nintendo. The game will initially be free and you will have to pay for the complete version.

 A small game play has been uploaded on YouTube and it looks like a better version of the old game. Super Mario Run is scheduled to release this December. So this holiday season gear up to refurbish your childhood memories in a smaller and better approach. 

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