Nintendo of America announced earlier today via Twitter that the mobile game Super Mario Run will hit the Android marketplace on March 23rd. It's been possible to pre-register for a while now but the release date was finally announced.

According to the Tweet, the game comes with the 2.0.0 update. Like the iOS version, the game itself will be free to play... for a time. Eventually you will come to a point where you will have to pay $9.99 to continue playing the rest of the 24 levels that the game has to offer. Another thing to note is that the Android version, like the iOS version, requires you to always be online while you play.

Android version of #SuperMarioRun will be available on 3/23 with the Ver.2.0.0 update! Pre-register now: https://t.co/dAxzTlppnG pic.twitter.com/nQ0T4znOBt

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 18, 2017

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As you wait for the game to be released, you can watch the following trailer 7,200 times. By the time you finish, the game will be released.

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[leon315]

We didn't have it already?

Thanks for beta testing for us Apple.

Nay, in fact N released this game on ios first that's because it thinks it's easy as hell to pirate games on Android.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Prop up your phone (or use HDMI-out if you're fancy) and use a controller to simulate a "touch." You know, gaming for lazies. Like myself.

Except that would be the opposite of lazy.

 

[Pedeadstrian]

Except that would be the opposite of lazy.

Not if you consider the short term versus the long term. It's all about having to do as little total work as possible.

 

[T-hug]

So how long until it's cracked to play offline?
Place your bets now!

I say within 24 hours.

 

[Deleted User]

What are the requirements? It says my device doesnt support it

 

[AboodXD]

It may be more of an afterthought.

It may be because of the Android's "meh" security...

 

[Ra1d]

So how long until it's cracked to play offline?
Place your bets now!

I say within 24 hours.

If you're playing this offline you literally have content for 1 hour tops.

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

My excitement level:

January - Super hyped!
February - Still hyped.
Early March - Hyped.
Later March - I just don't give a shit anymore.

Nintendo took too long to release it on Android. Screw them.

 

[2Hack]

My excitement level:

January - Super hyped!
February - Still hyped.
Early March - Hyped.
Later March - I just don't give a shit anymore.

Nintendo took too long to release it on Android. Screw them.

Mine goes more like

January cool there's a game?
February I don't give a shit. Who tf preorders a phone app

 

[RemixDeluxe]

Since Nintendo felt that exclusivity deal was so damn important maybe I should hold off on purchasing the full game for 3 months. See how they like it if I delay my purchase for this sloppy seconds.

 

[Jayro]

Nintendo took too long getting it to Android, so I'm pirating the fuck out of it. Don't shaft us next time, fuckers!!!

 

[The Catboy]

This game was put onto the top of my shit list for being the worst example of freemium.

 

[Garblant]

This game was put onto the top of my shit list for being the worst example of freemium.

Nah, Nintendo just thought it would be a good idea to make a 3ds free-to-start game for mobile devices, without learning what free to play games were (as of the apple release).

If sales are bad on android, we probably will just see regular paid apps from Nintendo.

 

[T-hug]

If you're playing this offline you literally have content for 1 hour tops.

Even if someone dumps the full 9.99$ version and cracks it?

How come? Doesn't the paid version have more worlds?

 

[Ra1d]

Even if someone dumps the full 9.99$ version and cracks it?


How come? Doesn't the paid version have more worlds?

Yeah, cuz there is nothing to do offline after you clear all the worlds which doesn't take long, unless you like perfecting scores and such. Online you can race others and gain mushrooms and build your kingdom and stuff.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

It shouldn't be that damn hard to Port over a game. Just change the architecture libraries, and boom. Just recompile it.

 

[RemixDeluxe]

It shouldn't be that damn hard to Port over a game. Just change the architecture libraries, and boom. Just recompile it.

It was never about difficulty in porting. Nintendo made an agreement with Apple.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

It was never about difficulty in porting. Nintendo made an agreement with Apple.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Then, is that hard to just get over it, sign some legal documents, and Port the damn thing?

 

[RemixDeluxe]

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Then, is that hard to just get over it, sign some legal documents, and Port the damn thing?

Do you know what exclusivity means? I really dont think you understand the situation.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

Do you know what exclusivity means? I really dont think you understand the situation.

I don't really understand the situation at hand. I don't keep up with apple or Mario, since I personally don't like either. I despise Apple.