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Super Mario Run passes $60m revenue mark
Game launched in September 2016
Read More »Super Mario Run hits 200m downloads, but is still short of Nintendo goals
Nintendo has revealed that mobile title Super Mario Run has now been downloaded 200m times. Of that total, 90 per cent have come from outside of the Japanese market. Run is initially free to download but then requires a purchase to unlock all but the earliest game content. And it …
Read More »Super Mario Run did not hit Nintendo expectations
Nintendo has admitted that its first Mario smartphone game has fallen short of the mark. Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima has told Nikkei that revenues from the game "did not meet our expectations". It was revealed in January that the game had been downloaded some 78m times on iOS, but only …
Read More »Super Mario Run lands on Android this week
Three months after its iOS debut, Nintendo’s Super Mario Run will make its debut on Android this Thursday (March 23rd). On the same day the iOS release will be updated to version 2.0.0, introducing a new playable character. Plus, free players will have the chance to unlock an additional level …
Read More »Nintendo to release 2-3 mobile games per year
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has revealed more details about Nintendo’s future mobile strategy, stating the company plans to release multiple games each year going forward. Speaking at an investor Q&A session, Kimishima said: "We plan to continue releasing two to three titles per year that consumers can enjoy as Nintendo’s …
Read More »REPORT: Super Mario Run hits 78m downloads
Nintendo released its financial report for the nine months ending December 2016earlier today, and confirmed that Super Mario Run has been downloaded over 40m times in just four days following its worldwide launch on December 15th. The overall sales figures are not included in the briefing, but Bloomberg tech journalist …
Read More »Super Mario Run coming to Android in March
After launching on iOS on December 15th, Super Mario Run will be trotting onto Android devices this March. Nintendo confirmed the news via Twitter (below) earlier today. An exact launch date has yet to be announced, but pre-registration is now open on the Google Play Store. Android users can sign …
Read More »Pokémon Go most downloaded app on iOS in 2016
Pokmon Go was the most downloaded app on the iOS App Store in 2016, Apple has announced. Super Mario Run, which was also one of the top ten most downloaded apps of 2016, was the most downloaded app worldwide on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Other apps that made …
Read More »Super Mario Run hits 50m downloads
Nintendo has announced that iOS platformer Super Mario Run has now been downloaded 50m times. It has hit the number within a week of release. On Wednesday Nintendo revealed that the game was downloaded over 40m times in its first four days. At the time that made it the fastest …
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