Nintendo won't be making any more 'Super Mario' games for iPhone
Nintendo director and designer Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed Mario won't be coming back to smartphones like iPhone.
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Super Mario Run
Wesley Hilliard
More than 75% of Nintendo's $60M Super Mario Run global revenues came from iOS
Nintendo's mobile "Run" adaptation of its Super Mario franchise was introduced with great fanfare at the introduction of iPhone 7 in September 2016. It has since reached $60 million in revenue globally, but more than three quarters of that has come from Apple's App Store versus Android and Google Play.
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Daniel Eran Dilger
Nintendo's mobile sales surge 450% on strength of 'Super Mario Run,' 'Fire Emblem Heroes' for iPhone
Though the real standout was its hot selling hybrid Switch console and assorted software, mobile games were a very strong performer for Nintendo last quarter, with income surging a whopping 450 percent year over year.
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Neil Hughes
Nintendo president gaining confidence in iPhone gaming following big 'Mario,' 'Fire Emblem' launches
Nintendo has latest mobile game, 'Fire Emblem: Heroes', has so far earned the game company $5 million dollars since its launch on February 2, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima advised in an interview, with the Japanese firm increasing its confidence in producing apps for iOS and other platforms.
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Malcolm Owen
Nintendo reveals high unlock rate for 'Super Mario Run,' delays 'Animal Crossing' for iPhone
Nintendo's mobile efforts are paying off, after the gaming company confirmed better than expected revenue from "Super Mario Run" on iOS, but advised gamers will have to wait a few months before they can play "Animal Crossing" on an iPhone or iPad.
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Super Mario Run update for iPhone brings easy mode, Korean language support
A new update to "Super Mario Run" eliminates all the stress of the game, with a new "easy mode" removing the timer allowing players to explore the level at their leisure.
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Mike Wuerthele
Android users will need to wait 3 months for 'Super Mario Run' after iOS-exclusive debut
The extremely popular Super Mario Run will soon end its iOS App Store exclusivity with Nintendo advising it will be bringing the game to Android sometime in March, three months after it launched on the iPhone and iPad.
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'Super Mario Run' App Store purchases exceed reported 3% guesstimate, Apple says
Reports claiming a low number of $9.99 "Super Mario Run" upgrade purchases are said to be inaccurate, based on supposed "wrong assumptions" made by an app analytics firm, AppleInsider has learned.
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'Super Mario Run' for iPhone reaps 40 million downloads amidst fears from investors
Reviews of "Super Mario Run" are apparently causing turmoil with Nintendo stockholders, with the stock seeing about a 10 percent drop since release, despite the company releasing a statement praising the game's performance in less than a week of release.
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AppleInsider Staff
