He is finally here! After a wait that has seemed like forever Mario is finally mobile. If you want to get your hands on Super Mario Run you can download the demo right now for free. The game looks and feels like a regular Mario title but the gameplay has been tailored for ease of use that means you can play it with just one hand.
Super Mario Run has Mario running non-stop through each level. You control when he jumps, how he jumps and how high he jumps. Although this might seem to be a stripped down version of Mario it is worth noting that Nintendo have gone all out on their first ever mobile game and they’ve made sure Super Mario Run has plenty to offer.
24 Levels, 6 Worlds and 3 Game Modes
As is usually the case in Mario games Princess Peach has been kidnapped by Bowser and it is Mario’s job to get her back. To do so Mario will need to run through 24 levels spread out across 6 new worlds. The new control dynamic will see you tapping the screen when Mario needs to jump over an obstacle or an enemy. The longer you hold the screen the higher Mario will jump.
You can download the demo for Super Mario Run right now for free but if you want unlimited access to the whole game you’ll have to pay $9.99. If you do opt to pay for the whole game you’ll get access to all the 24 levels of the main mode of the game, which is called World Tour , as well as 2 other brand new gameplay modes called Toad Rally and Kingdom Builder.
Toad Rally is a multiplayer mode that sees you competing against other players performances on certain levels in the game. You’ll be competing against people from all over the world and trying to beat their times, collect more coins and trying to pull off more daring and exciting jumps and moves than they did.
Kingdom Builder will see you collecting coins and Toads so that you can build your own kingdom. It is up to you what you do with your kingdom with various buildings and decorations available to you so that you can make it a totally unique creation.
Although each of these game modes are unique they’ll all require a persistent internet connection.
Super Mario Run is available right now and you can download it for free here.