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Hands-On With Nintendo's New Super Mario Run Game
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To each their own, but I strongly recommend trying to get all of the Pink + Purple + Black coins in the first level if you haven't already. The challenge of that has me hooked. If you play straight through the level to the flag it's pretty bland. It's a much more complex and rewarding game when you're timing tricky jumps, using walls and double-jumps to go left just enough for that box out of reach that you're sure has the coin you need. I haven't even tried the Toad Rally stuff yet and I know this game will be a work-break time sink for me.
Nope I read the forums and look at all the crap that people write and complain about.
I found the game boring as heck right after the demo. The only difference between this version and the "classic" Mario series games is that Mario Run in on an iOS device. Not only will I not pay $10 for the full version, but I deleted the app. Which is too bad, as I was really looking forward to this game after seeing the Apple demo this fall.
I grew up playing Nintendo, from NES to SNES to N64. I didn’t like the forced-run aspect of this. I played it for a few minutes then had to delete it.
try collecting the pink, purple, and black coins. the black ones are hard.
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the black ones are pretty hard. i got the all the pink and purple ones for the first 2 levels.
I enjoyed reading your comment. I agree with you! I was really looking forward to the release of this game, mostly because my wife has been patiently waiting to play it. At first it wouldn't even open, crashing every time I tried to open it... apparently they've included jailbreak detection in the software, but a quick Google search led me to install tsProtector 8+ from Cydia, I blacklisted the app, and I was up and RUNning! The game is not exciting what so ever. I got through the free levels in a matter of minutes. Prompted to pay $9.99 to simply finish the world was a bit rude; I already knew there was a price to pay to unlock all the levels, but dang, $10!? I certainly wasn't impressed with the free levels, so I really don't have an urge to pay and unlock the rest. O'well, all that HYPE FOR NOTHING! I love Nintendo and Mario but this is just a disappointment!
very fun. very difficult. worth every penny.
Funny how this article makes no mention of the always online BS. Sorry Nintendo, I can see right through you and your greed. I know the poor way you treat your fans. (Amiibos and artificial price hikes anyone?) And I know your embarassing and pathetic piracy paranoia. Hence why buying (and transferring... lol) digital games on a 3DS is a complete and sorry mess.
You released the Wii U and then stabbed everyone who bought it and supported you in the back cutting production and killing support before the release of the Switch, AKA what the Wii U should've been. You grip on tightly to dumb gimmicks, and you just recently confirmed (Miyamoto at least) that you think of your games only as products to be sold, not as something special or artistic that goes beyond it's price tag. You also think of you fans as idiots and want to charge them for games they already own every time they upgrade their systems, instead of, you know, tying purchases to their accounts like Apple does, letting them play them on any future system. (You used to be good with backwards compatability, what happened?) Oh and you charge full ptice for remasters of old games, when no one else does. Charming. Oh and you kill you franchises like Metroid, and now Zelda, using it as a *****, with Breath of the Wild a clear indication of you desperation, ganeplay elements that make no sense, throwing anything at the wall to see what sticks.
At this point you are just a whiny, spoilt brat who is in desperate need of a humbling, dare I say, even more so that Apple.
You released the Wii U and then stabbed everyone who bought it and supported you in the back cutting production and killing support before the release of the Switch, AKA what the Wii U should've been. You grip on tightly to dumb gimmicks, and you just recently confirmed (Miyamoto at least) that you think of your games only as products to be sold, not as something special or artistic that goes beyond it's price tag. You also think of you fans as idiots and want to charge them for games they already own every time they upgrade their systems, instead of, you know, tying purchases to their accounts like Apple does, letting them play them on any future system. (You used to be good with backwards compatability, what happened?) Oh and you charge full ptice for remasters of old games, when no one else does. Charming. Oh and you kill you franchises like Metroid, and now Zelda, using it as a *****, with Breath of the Wild a clear indication of you desperation, ganeplay elements that make no sense, throwing anything at the wall to see what sticks.
At this point you are just a whiny, spoilt brat who is in desperate need of a humbling, dare I say, even more so that Apple.
if you're just doing the levels without any of the challenges or the toad rally to compete with others i would see how you find it boring and easy and could finish each level in a minute or 2.
Not available in Canada? it says Notify on my iPhone, and i can't even select the Notify button...
The game has actually some variety, and some challenge after the paywall.
But with only 6 worlds, seems a bit short and it's too easy.
Already beaten the game
You have not "beaten" it... you've only just started. Start trying to collect the pink/purple/grey coins...
Just getting through the levels is not hard. Perfecting the movement is challenging and rewarding.
Not too mention collecting toads in toad rally to allow you to buy stuff in the kingdom.
As a diehard Nintendo gamer who owns several Nintendo consoles and has played the latest Mario games, this game is not like a classic Mario game and is to be expected.
The way a classic Mario game works does not work well with a touchscreen. Would you rather have onscreen buttons and have a terrible experience instead? One where the buttons obstruct the view of the game and are sometimes unresponsive?
The touch concept is pretty unique, and although basic, it is actually quite robust. You can do a bunch of cool things with Mario by precisely timing your taps. It's an "easy to learn but hard to master" concept.
The music and quality of the game are just as I expected of a Nintendo game. Pretty great all throughout.
As for content, there's not a lot of variety of level designs and I wish there was more. But hopefully future updates include more content.
Finally, I am ecstatic for Nintendo choosing this "pay once and play" financing choice over a freemium one, as persistent in-app purchases are a nightmare.
Overall, pretty good and pretty pleased.
8/10
The way a classic Mario game works does not work well with a touchscreen. Would you rather have onscreen buttons and have a terrible experience instead? One where the buttons obstruct the view of the game and are sometimes unresponsive?
The touch concept is pretty unique, and although basic, it is actually quite robust. You can do a bunch of cool things with Mario by precisely timing your taps. It's an "easy to learn but hard to master" concept.
The music and quality of the game are just as I expected of a Nintendo game. Pretty great all throughout.
As for content, there's not a lot of variety of level designs and I wish there was more. But hopefully future updates include more content.
Finally, I am ecstatic for Nintendo choosing this "pay once and play" financing choice over a freemium one, as persistent in-app purchases are a nightmare.
Overall, pretty good and pretty pleased.
8/10
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