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Mario Run

ElaGirl — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 12:33:39 GMT

Looking for Mario Run friends to rally against.

Any takers?

Re: Mario Run

Marjo — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 12:37:06 GMT

I tried this one too! I found it a bit too easy though, as Mario jumps automatically over the lower obstacles.

Re: Mario Run

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 12:55:59 GMT

Very easy as you hardly have to do anything, you need a constant internet connection so really can only play it on wifi. Once you complete 1-3 the greedy so & so's want you to pay £7.99 to unlock the rest of the game

Re: Mario Run

ElaGirl — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:07:10 GMT

Worth every penny. Each world has 4 levels. Each level has 3 difficulties. Technically you have 72 levels.

The real fun is playing RALLY against other people and earning fans. The more fans you earn (different colored mushroom heads--it is hilarious!) the more prizes you can buy. There are seasonal prizes too, like I just bought the X-mas tree. You then put all these items you buy into your kingdom which is the main screen. So this game has multiple features. Worth every penny.

As far as them being greedy so and so, that is lame.

This game cost millions of dollars to produce. It does not have ANY, that is zero in-game ads, so you can play rally and the first 3 levels (which is technically 9 levels because of the difficulty changes) for free without ads. Pretty solid if you ask me.

Re: Mario Run

ElaGirl — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:10:24 GMT

There are 6 characters to play with, each character has different jumping abilities. If you jump and hold the finger it will go higher. If you slide to the left, it will pause in air. If you double tap it will do a special move. Also different characters have better abilities than others. Toad is better for the ground levels while Yoshi is better for the levels on the flying ships...Also, Princess for example does not only jump but she flies backward so you can go backward in the game. Mario is open in the game. Buying the full future unlocks TOAD. Beating the game unlocks Princess, and then there are so many other tasks and fun activities in the Rally that will release Luigi, Yoshi, and I believe Wario.

The game gets more difficult as you beat the level. The levels feature magic coins (the first time playing is tasked to get 5 pink magic coins). When you collect the total coins while beating that level, the coins change color and the difficulty goes up.

Pink coins - easy
Purple coins - intermediate
Black coins - Difficult

Re: Mario Run

MI5 — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:19:21 GMT

Not all that well liked in general it would appear http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38365559

Re: Mario Run

jonsie — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:44:23 GMT

Yes it's been panned in some reviews.

Re: Mario Run

Toby — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:45:20 GMT

@ElaGirl wrote:
There are 6 characters to play with, each character has different jumping abilities. If you jump and hold the finger it will go higher. If you slide to the left, it will pause in air. If you double tap it will do a special move. Also different characters have better abilities than others. Toad is better for the ground levels while Yoshi is better for the levels on the flying ships...Also, Princess for example does not only jump but she flies backward so you can go backward in the game. Mario is open in the game. Buying the full future unlocks TOAD. Beating the game unlocks Princess, and then there are so many other tasks and fun activities in the Rally that will release Luigi, Yoshi, and I believe Wario.

The game gets more difficult as you beat the level. The levels feature magic coins (the first time playing is tasked to get 5 pink magic coins). When you collect the total coins while beating that level, the coins change color and the difficulty goes up.

Pink coins - easy
Purple coins - intermediate
Black coins - Difficult

Wario?! He's my favourite @ElaGirl. I'm going to download it over the next few days and have a go. I've been waiting for Nintendo to enter the mobile games market and I'm excited to try this. What's your high score?

Re: Mario Run

jonsie — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:49:06 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Yes it's been panned in some reviews.

Share prices in Nintendo drop 11%....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38365559

Re: Mario Run

MI5 — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:55:15 GMT

Though I'd posted that link

Re: Mario Run

darrengf — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:04:30 GMT

Oh. I've just downloaded super mario. Just getting my head round it as I was a sonic person lol.

Re: Mario Run

Toby — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:05:49 GMT

Eager to hear what you think Darren

Re: Mario Run

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:11:47 GMT

Wasn't 9 levels free at all. You get 3 levels or course or whatever they call it then they want your money

Re: Mario Run

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:15:20 GMT

This app is like Pokemon Go. People will download & play it like mad then it'll die out after Christmas

Re: Mario Run

ElaGirl — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:35:41 GMT

So far beat the game - going through it a second time to collect all the coins. My level is 6 but I am only at a score of like 400 overall. Some folks are at 2000+ already... I only have control of Mario, Toad and Princess...

Re: Mario Run

ElaGirl — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:36:49 GMT

Levels 1-1. 1-2. 1-3 are free. But each level has a level challenge, easy, medium, hard (pink, purple, black coins)

Re: Mario Run

Toby — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:42:13 GMT

I'll have to catch up with you @ElaGirl. Who's the best character to use when you first start?

Re: Mario Run

viridis — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:46:31 GMT

It's absolute garbage, so easy and as said, 7.99 for an unlock is criminal in today's age.
Luckily us Android owners can go and get a free emulator and download every 16-64bit Mario game for absolutely naff all, thats over 1000 levels

Re: Mario Run

Toby — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:59:47 GMT

Lets allow those who are playing and enjoying it to discuss it here guys. Lets keep it positive.

I'd love any Android gamers to open up similar threads too. Go for it!

Re: Mario Run

ElaGirl — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:47:13 GMT

This game cleared 50 million downloads in less than a week. Even Pokemon GO did not accomplish that. I think it is being received quite well by the mobile community.

I have personally unlocked Toad, Princess and Yoshi. Still working on Luigi but need to Race/Rally against a lot of people to get the mushroom heads I need.