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Super Mario Run slated for a March release on Android
Released for iOS back in December, Nintendo’s beloved Italian plumber is scheduled to make his debut on the Android platform come March this year.
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The game costs $10 on the iOS, inclusive of all content, and it will most likely be priced similarly on the Play Store. (Shutterstock/File)
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eleased for iOS back in December, Nintendo’s beloved Italian plumber is scheduled to make his debut on the Android platform come March this year, as announced on Nintendo’s official Twitter account.
Android版「Super Mario Run」は、2017年3月に配信を開始します。現在Google Playでは、配信開始を通知でお知らせする事前登録の受付を行っています。ぜひご登録ください。https://t.co/2DW2TnCK6d pic.twitter.com/2QbMM6fGRh
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) January 18, 2017Similar to many other running games, taping the screen causes Mario to jump and avoid obstacles as well as enemies, all while constantly running through the Mushroom Kingdom.
The game costs $10 on the iOS, inclusive of all content, and it will most likely be priced similarly on the Play Store.
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A strong internet connection will also be a prerequisite since the game does not have an offline mode for the main content.
Super Mario Run was downloaded from the App Store 40 million times in its first four days. Nintendo however did not reveal how many shelled out $10 to get the complete game.
This article appeared on the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
