Examined: Nintendo's flagship franchise comes to the iPhone in 'Super Mario Run'

Cutting right to it, "Super Mario Run" is polished. But, there needs to be a word for something beyond polished, because it may not do the game's presentation justice. All is not perfect in Toad Kingdom, though, and AppleInsider knows what the problems are.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 11

What the 'Super Mario Run' in-app purchase gets you for $9.99

Some confusion has erupted regarding the newly released "Super Mario Run" single in-app purchase — AppleInsider explains what you get, and what you don't, for your $9.99.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 11

Nintendo's 'Super Mario Run' for iPhone requires a persistent internet connection for play

The awaited "Super Mario Run" will be available in a few days, but the game's designer notes that for both "security" and gameplay reasons, the game requires a persistent internet connection to play that will consume 75 MB per hour or less on wireless.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 83

Super Mario Run demo stations installed in Apple Stores for pre-release play

Nintendo's highly-anticipated "Super Mario Run" will be available to all users on Dec. 15, but until then, people anxious to play the game can head to an Apple Store for a few minutes of hands-on time with the title.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 27

Super Mario Run for iPhone coming Dec. 15, unlocked for $9.99

More details for Nintendo's 'Super Mario Run' for iOS have been announced, with the game being released on Dec. 15 with a single $9.99 in-app purchase opening up the entire game for users.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 16

Minecraft coming to Apple TV before the end of the year

At Thursday's "hello again" release event, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that immensely popular world-building title Minecraft is coming to the fourth generation Apple TV before the end of 2016.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 3

Long-awaited Sid Meier title Civilization VI arrives on macOS

Just three days after launching for Windows, the latest installment of the long-running Civilization strategy series, Civilization VI, has come to macOS after three years of development.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 3

Siri joking with users in response to some Pokemon Go queries

Apple has updated the Siri response database with some light-hearted remarks for users asking about the wildly popular Pokémon Go mobile game.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 8

Free-to-play Mobius Final Fantasy arrives on Apple's iPhone and iPad

Square Enix on Thursday released Mobius Final Fantasy, a new iteration in its popular role-playing series, this time said to be custom-tailored for phones and tablets.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 3

3rd-party Vulkan API could simplify porting graphics-intensive games to Metal on macOS, iOS

The new MoltenVK developer API aims to ease porting of games to Apple hardware, and its native support of Metal graphics, by by bringing the cross-platform Vulkan 3D graphics API to both iOS and macOS.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 3

Pokemon Go launches in France and Hong Kong as Nintendo stock plummets

With a backdrop of Nintendo losing half of its Pokémon Go-induced stock gains, and a France and Hong Kong launch, the game's developer has also revealed expansion plans for the game.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 6

Pokemon Go comes home, launches in Japan with McDonald's sponsorship

Pokémon Go has gone live in the nation that originated the monster catching craze in the nineties, with sponsored McDonald's locations in the country hosting key gameplay locations.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 7

Square Enix to release exclusive Apple Watch game Cosmos Rings this summer

Currently in development at Square Enix, makers of the "Final Fantasy" series, "Cosmos Rings" is a possible extension of the four-game iOS "Chaos Rings" adventure game franchise that will make its debut this year only on the Apple Watch.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 2

Pokemon Go hits Canada & 26 European countries, server struggles stall Japan launch

Despite a possible weekend assault by hackers, Pokémon Go is now available in 35 countries, with a Japanese launch on hold pending an expansion of much-needed server capacity.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 10

Pokemon Go European launch widens as T-Mobile, Sprint offer promotions for US players

Pokémon Go continues its European deployment in Italy, Portugal, and Spain, with T-Mobile and Sprint offering various enticements for players of the vastly popular title in the U.S.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 3

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