Game

Super Mario Run

2016 · Android · iOS · Platform · Adventure · Arcade

68IGDB player score
135 ratings

Previously Take

That 68 average hides a game its 135 fans would defend to the death. An adventure game, from Nintendo leaning hard into kids — more about the journey than the destination. No multiplayer, no problem — the campaign carries the whole thing.

About this game

Super Mario goes mobile! Unlike other games in the franchise, Mario will run on his own. All you do is tap the screen to jump. The longer you tap, the higher the jump meaning that you can play the game with one hand. In this game, Mario constantly moves forward through the courses while you use a variety of jumps 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. There are three different game modes to play. The first mode features challenging courses for you to complete while collecting coins. The second mode has you challenge the play data of other players to show who can beat a course with the most style to impress Toads into joining you. In the third mode, you get to create your own Mushroom Kingdom using the coins and Toads collected by playing the first two game modes.