{"id":15985,"date":"2017-01-30T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T00:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=15985"},"modified":"2016-12-27T12:01:03","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T12:01:03","slug":"super-mario-run-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/30\/super-mario-run-ios\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Mario Run (iOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MARIO_BOX\"<\/a>Super Mario Run is kind of a big deal because it\u2019s the first time in a long while that Nintendo has made a game for another platform.\u00a0 Sure they did Miitomo last year, but that was more of a social app and a scaled down version of Tomodatchi Life, and Pokemon GO was a joint venture.\u00a0 But this is an actual true game starring Nintendo\u2019s most beloved mascot.\u00a0 It plays nearly like what you think it would, as a continuous runner starring Mario.\u00a0 He constantly runs forward in typical Mario themed worlds, and you just tap the screen to make him jump over obstacles.\u00a0 It\u2019s available for iOS devices, but reviewed on iPad here, because I can\u2019t imagine playing this game on a tiny cell phone screen.<\/p>\n

So even though it plays like a regular Mario game except you can\u2019t stop, there are a few differences.\u00a0 Normal enemies like Goombas and Koopas would usually stop Mario in any other game.\u00a0 But here, you can walk right into them and vault over them.\u00a0 If you press the jump button while vaulting, you\u2019ll do a special jump that can give you extra points in some of the game\u2019s modes.\u00a0 There are lots of other creative aspects here and there, like blocks that make you jump forward or backward, and vertically scrolling levels.\u00a0 If you get hit and you are Small Mario, or fall into a pit or lava, you won\u2019t lose a life, but you\u2019ll be trapped in a bubble and sent back a bit.\u00a0 But if you get hit three times you\u2019ll have to start the level over again.<\/p>\n

There are two main modes of play.\u00a0 The first is the Tour Mode, the main part of the game.\u00a0 Here you\u2019ll travel through six worlds with four levels apiece to save Princess Peach from Bowser.\u00a0 Pretty standard stuff.\u00a0 The other mode in the game is Toad Rally.\u00a0 Here you\u2019ll compete with another player online to get the most coins in a level.\u00a0 If you do fancy moves like the Vault Jump, Toads will cheer for you.\u00a0 Whoever has the most coins and Toads at the end of a time limit, wins.\u00a0 It\u2019s kind of fun in a Donkey Kong Jungle Beat sort of way, but you have to have a Toad Ticket to play.\u00a0 I never ran out of Toad Tickets, but you might if you play it a bunch.\u00a0 You can earn Toad Tickets in many ways, though.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re not playing either of those modes, you\u2019ll view an overhead map of the Mushroom Kingdom.\u00a0 Bowser has ransacked it, so you\u2019ll have to rebuild it.\u00a0 Use coins earned in the levels to buy items to place in your kingdom.\u00a0 Sometimes you\u2019ll need a certain number of Toads to buy items as well.\u00a0 Some items are useful, like bonus game houses and Question Blocks that can give you goodies over time.\u00a0 While the game is pretty short to beat, there is replay value to be had with collecting secret pink, purple, and even black coins scattered in the levels.\u00a0 You can also unlock other characters to play as.\u00a0 Mario can take two hits if he grabs a mushroom, but other characters can jump higher, like Luigi, or float like the Princess.<\/p>\n

You can play the first three levels for free, but then you\u2019ll have to pay ten bucks for the rest of the game.\u00a0 That is a pretty steep price for a mobile game, but considering fast food cost about as much, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s THAT bad. However, even with some creative ideas and that famous Nintendo polish, Super Mario Run just ends up being OK.\u00a0 Not great, but not bad either.\u00a0 It just reuses assets from New Super Mario Bros. U anyway.\u00a0 After I\u2019m done writing this review, I\u2019ll probably delete it from my iPad, and I haven\u2019t even done that with Miitomo yet!<\/p>\n

\"MARIO_SCREEN\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a Mario game, Super Mario Run is very kid friendly.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for some of the text, but not necessary just to play.\u00a0 Younger players and casual gamers may find some of the later levels very challenging, however.\u00a0 Parental supervision is recommended for the one in-game purchase.\u00a0 There aren\u2019t any other in-game purchases right now as of this writing, but like other mobile games, they could possibly do that in future updates, so keep your eyes open for that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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