Nintendo Announces Super Mario Run For iOS

During Apple’s media event today, Nintendo and Apple have announced that they’re teaming up to bring Super Mario to the iPhone. The game is called Super Mario Run and is a side scrolling 2D adventure where Mario runs automatically to the right. The longer you hold down on the screen the higher Mario jumps and progress is tracked by score. There’s also a new battle mode called “Toad Rally.” The game is set to launch this holiday season exclusively on the iPhone and will come to Android at a later date.

An epic moment. Mario is heading to iPhone & iPad. #SuperMarioRun. Only on the App Store. https://t.co/RUoFlEfsyP pic.twitter.com/JATw7l30xb

— App Store (@AppStore) September 7, 2016

UPDATE 9/8/16 - The upcoming Mario game won’t arrive on Android devices in 2016, according to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto.