Super Mario Run

 iOS
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 59
  3. Negative: 1 out of 59
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  1. CD-Action
    Feb 13, 2017
    40
    Super Mario Run looks and sounds like New Super Mario Bros., but unfortunately it does not play like it. It’s a runner that constantly annoyed me with its lack of precise controls I enjoyed so much in real Mario games. [02/2017, p.36]
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  1. Ars Technica
    Dec 15, 2016
    Super Mario Run never amounts to much more than a conveyor belt coin hunt, without the kind of exploration-based depth that characterizes the best of the Mario series.
  2. Eurogamer
    Mar 7, 2017
    Super Mario Run? This is Mario, for the first time in an age, running on hardware that was not designed by Mario's people. And you know what's frightening? When Mario's people are involved, they make the hardware feel like they designed it anyway. Super Mario Run's not just ingenious and demanding and infuriating and delightful. It's a game born of a deep understanding of its platform.
  3. Glixel
    Jan 12, 2017
    Far from being a chore, there's something genuinely satisfying about the way Super Mario Run rewards skillful play and practice. If you're predisposed to this kind of immensely satisfying, repetition-based play, this is a game that is going to consume a huge chunk of your time and a significant amount of your phone's battery life.
  5. Kotaku
    Dec 15, 2016
    With Miitomo being a social app and Pokémon GO a licensed Niantic creation, Super Mario Run is Nintendo’s first real foray into mobile gaming. They’ve fumbled the execution somewhat, but these first stumbling steps bring with them a game that’s worth playing.
  6. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 15, 2016
    Super Mario Run is fun and it seems to be perfectly representative of Nintendo’s mobile plans: provide a taste that potentially leads players to their consoles. This isn’t a grand, deep experience, but it has enough inventive twists on Mario platforming to remain fun for a few hours. We’ll check in next week and land on a score.

Awards & Rankings

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#100 Best iOS Game of 2016
3
#3 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2016
3
#3 Most Shared iOS Game of 2016

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 333 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 165 out of 333
  2. Mixed: 61 out of 333
  3. Negative: 107 out of 333
  1. EFYevan
    Dec 15, 2016
    10
    Fun game for all ages! Everyone should check out this game - Nintendo has done it again! Starts out easy, but the challenge ramps up nearFun game for all ages! Everyone should check out this game - Nintendo has done it again! Starts out easy, but the challenge ramps up near the end. Keep the mobile games coming, Nintendo! 10/10… Full Review »
  2. Moo-vies
    Dec 15, 2016
    2
    A runner that costs 10 dollars.
    For that price, you actually pay the Mario Intellectual Property for a mediocre game.
    Shame on both    A runner that costs 10 dollars.
    For that price, you actually pay the Mario Intellectual Property for a mediocre game.

    Shame on both Nintendo and Apple.    … Full Review »
  3. Antonios12
    Dec 15, 2016
    0
    I sincerely expected more from the game, I was disappointed, bored and the same as always, $ 10 in the trash. Nintendo can contribute moreI sincerely expected more from the game, I was disappointed, bored and the same as always, $ 10 in the trash. Nintendo can contribute more things than this ****… Full Review »
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