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Super Mario Run available on Android right now
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If I unlock the full game, will be available to others using family sharing, or will it not work because it's an in-app purchase? If I can't share it, it's pretty bad on top of the always-online requirement (I mostly play mobile games in the subway where there's no connection).
I would imagine so, Google also want their cut
Linkstrikesback
Member
Does your phone not support using as as extra internal storage? They added the feature to android a while back, so unless it's only for certain makes of android or something... This is easily solved, no?
Enjoy everyone! It's a ton of fun, and well worth the $10 I paid.
Sure you can "get through" all the levels in an hour or two, but Mario Run's single-player stuff is entirely about getting all the different coin variations on each level.
Every new set of coins presents completely new challenges and significantly tweaked level and enemy layouts. They're effectively new levels and new enemy setups. So the 24 main levels have 3 variations each, which can almost be considered 72 levels total since they all require very different techniques and strategies to complete.
And that's on top of Toad Rally, of course, which requires its own distinct set of strategies to maximize the number of coins you collect in order to compete on the leaderboards.
While it has a simplified control scheme, it's absolutely still a true Mario game through and through.
Sure you can "get through" all the levels in an hour or two, but Mario Run's single-player stuff is entirely about getting all the different coin variations on each level.
Every new set of coins presents completely new challenges and significantly tweaked level and enemy layouts. They're effectively new levels and new enemy setups. So the 24 main levels have 3 variations each, which can almost be considered 72 levels total since they all require very different techniques and strategies to complete.
And that's on top of Toad Rally, of course, which requires its own distinct set of strategies to maximize the number of coins you collect in order to compete on the leaderboards.
While it has a simplified control scheme, it's absolutely still a true Mario game through and through.
My old phone let me do that but the new one i don't know i don't see that option anywhere
Yup, Android space management is a massive pain in the butt. Especially if you're on pre Android 6.0 and have a ridiculously small internal memory partition : |
There was no family sharing on iOS, except by using a work-around. I assume it'll be the same on Android.
Still showing the Pre-registered option on Google Play Store... I suppose it's geo-locked......
Try refreshing the Play Store page, it should definitely be there.
I should clarify, I expected I would have to pay. As you mentioned Google want their cut and it's still good that the saves are cross platform.
Played a bit of the game, it's okay but there is no way in hell am I gonna pay £9.99 for an always on-line mobile game.
Brexit, it was oringally £7.99 on the iOS store then Nintendo rose the price.
Brexit, it was oringally £7.99 on the iOS store then Nintendo rose the price.
casablanca
Member
I was hesitant at 10 on iOS, but it was worth it the game is fun.
Need more updates tho..
Peach is the GOAT
Need more updates tho..
Peach is the GOAT
Cbajd5
Member
Alright then, I'm kinda glad since I already had to install/uninstall Magisk like 5 times since the 11.6 update came out because of that root hiding issue.
Installing magisk is pretty easy if you just follow the instructions in the xda thread.
I see what you did there.
| Praxis |
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The free version on the iPad bored me before the trial was up. I just didn't find it fun at all.
I guess they do scaled launches, one region after another. I got it unlocked a handful of hours ago, in Spain, so it's not related to language but to region.
I'm not feeling it as smooth as I would have wanted in a Moto G 3rd. Even with the low quality it's not as smooth as a game as simple as this, or even developed by Nintendo, should be.
I'm not feeling it as smooth as I would have wanted in a Moto G 3rd. Even with the low quality it's not as smooth as a game as simple as this, or even developed by Nintendo, should be.
My interest in this has died. Had it been on android from day one they would have had my money. The game looks okay, but you made us wait and then upped the price I don't want to support that behaviour and nothing about this game screams must have - this is coming from a massive Nintendo fanboy.
I would say that I will grab this in a sale, but Nintendo don't really do sales so won't expect this cheaper any time soon.
I would say that I will grab this in a sale, but Nintendo don't really do sales so won't expect this cheaper any time soon.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
My wife loves it. After the first five levels you get you can pretty much know what to expect. I think it's fun and the courses are well designed. Wether its worth $10 is up to you...
I would say this skews more towards a casual Mario player. The Mario Challenge in Super Mario Maker is WAY better and worth the $40 for its content alone.
I would say this skews more towards a casual Mario player. The Mario Challenge in Super Mario Maker is WAY better and worth the $40 for its content alone.
Cheezeman3000
Member
Ok I admit I am not much of a mobile gamer at all, but... since when is $10 too much for a game, let alone a Nintendo game? I have played $15 games that have much less content, on PC and console.
Johnny Ryall
Member
Seems very steep for what you get.
Diablohead
Member
I own it on an iphone 5 but gave it a play on my nexus 6p, runs like butter on high, nice.
Falchion
Member
Nice, thanks!
Johnny Ryall
Member
I 100% get your point, but emulators on touch screens are very bad. If this had more stages I'd be buying it right now. Replaying for coins doesn't interest me. Maybe when i have more free cash.
That's pretty much piracy unless you own the games you play on the emulator atleast.
BigEmil
Junior Member
For Mario games the touch input in emulators are pretty good it's playable for Mario's simple input gameplay. You can play with any controllers on it too if you want on the emulator
Nowhere did I say download the game just said download the emulator and put your game in it and enjoy
Think of it as like owning an Xbox and a PlayStation. They are different platforms so they aren't going to let you redownload third party games for free from their competitor.
For 20 Euros you get the latest NSMB title plus NSML. Here you just get 20 rather basic levels. Doesn't seem like a good deal.
For 5 EUR I can also get the latest Boxboy game with more than 180 levels. That's also a Nintendo platformer.
Think even the Rayman games had more to offer at a lower price.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Big time Mario fan here, but after playing the first two levels, I honestly doubt I'll play this again.
Look, I get that some people think the game may lack content, but you don't need to exaggerate just to try to make your point more effective.
The game has 24 base levels, not 20, and as I described above, each of the variations with different coins also change level layouts - in some cases subtly, in other cases significantly. And in all cases - subtle or significant - it completely changes how you need to play each of those levels too.
It took me at least 10-15 hours to complete all of the levels and variations. It absolutely consumed my bus commute for weeks. Well worth the $10.
And then there's Toad Rally, which once again plays completely differently from everything else, and is tons of fun in its own right.
And then there's all of the building minigame stuff too, which I personally don't care about, but others do.
TLZ
Banned
Just got it. Thanks OP.
For $10 this the cheapest I spent on a mario game so I'm very happy. And should help a lot pass the time when I'm outside waiting in places.
Great simple fun.
I mean I'm playing Mario on a smart phone. Never imagined this would've happened. Can't complain really.
For $10 this the cheapest I spent on a mario game so I'm very happy. And should help a lot pass the time when I'm outside waiting in places.
Great simple fun.
I mean I'm playing Mario on a smart phone. Never imagined this would've happened. Can't complain really.
tim_pkmn89
Member
But I paid $60 for NSMBU because it wasn't a 4 year old game when I bought it, like how this one isn't now.
There's a 7th world unlockable? The world screen shows for me just 20 levels to purchase, in addition to the 4 which are free.
If you're big into Highscores and replaying levels over and over again, it might be worth the 10 for you. For me, buying 20 (or 24 if your statement is correct) levels for 10 isn't good value.
Graphics Horse
Member
Heh, Surprised this runs on my phone.
I haven't figured out how to beat Bowser without a mushroom, guess you have to know when to run under him but I must be missing something.
I haven't figured out how to beat Bowser without a mushroom, guess you have to know when to run under him but I must be missing something.
purseowner
Member
Hold to jump higher.
Graphics Horse
Member
Ohh, Yah I tried jumping over first but I must have messed up. Thanks