'Super Mario Run' Latest News & Updates: Super Mario Run Hits Record-Breaking 40 Million Downloads In 4 Days
Joshua KyleSuper Mario Run, the refreshed version of classic game Super Mario Bros., hit a record-breaking 40 million downloads merely four days after its market debut in the Apple Store. Released in over 140 countries on December 16, Super Mario Run has also triggered a shoot-up in Nintendo's share at the stock market --- the biggest being 18 percent on Day 1.
With a price tag set at $9.99 for a one-time download, Super Mario Run has also enlisted itself among the top 10 highest-grossing charts among mobile games in 100 countries. It reached around 2.85 million downloads on its first day. However, Nintendo is still expecting the game to propel further during the holiday season.
Amidst these numbers however, Super Mario Run is yet to duplicate the feat of another Nintendo game developed by Niantic Labs --- Pokémon Go, which was released in 2015. The game developer is hopeful that Super Mario Run will gain a much wider reach, as well as more momentum and sales when it is released in Android platform soon. For now, the game runs on iOS canvass only.
Nintendo also pointed out that it has no plans of any large content updates yet for Super Mario Run. It will focus on reviving classic Nintendo games instead, in the wake of the successful revival of traditional games such as Pokémon Go and Super Mario Run itself.
"I feel like Mario was what introduced millions of people to video games and interactive entertainment, and I think that Mario will continue to serve that role," said Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario, in an interview with The Verge.
The success of Super Mario Run and Pokémon Go paved the way for Nintendo to make a good comeback in the gaming market after staying low for years. Nintendo is also planning to create mobile versions of classic games such as Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing.
Watch the official trailer of Super Mario Run here:
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