Super Mario Run coming to Android in March, pre-registrations begin

Super Mario Run is finally making its way to Android in March, more than three months after the launch of the game on December 15, 2016 on iOS

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Super Mario Run pre-registrations have begun on Google Play store

Nintendo’s first venture into mobile gaming, Super Mario Run is finally going to make its way to Android. The game was launched globally on December 15 as an iOS exclusive. Nintendo in a tweet announced the game will be arriving on the Google Play store in March, more than three months after the launch of the game on iOS.

The Google translated tweet from Nintendo reads as follows, “The Android version “Super Mario Run” will be delivered in March 2017. Currently, Google Play accepts pre-registration to inform you of delivery start by notice. please register.”

Super Mario Run can be downloaded for free on all iOS devices, but gives only limited access to the three game modes unless you buy the entire game for Rs 620 ($9.99). The three modes in the game include World Tour, Toad Rally and Kingdom builder.

Android版「Super Mario Run」は、2017年3月に配信を開始します。現在Google Playでは、配信開始を通知でお知らせする事前登録の受付を行っています。ぜひご登録ください。https://t.co/2DW2TnCK6d pic.twitter.com/2QbMM6fGRh

— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) January 18, 2017

The game was able to reach 50 million downloads just over a week after its launch in mid-December, becoming the top app on the iOS store for the month. According to a report from WSJ, a spokesperson of Nintendo has hinted the game will not be getting any additional content (either paid or free) in the future; and that the updates will only feature bug fixes and improvements.

Read: Super Mario Run: How to play, game modes and price

Despite the popularity of the game, Nintendo’s shares took a fall after the launch with Super Mario Run following poor initial reviews and the game missing sales expectations in some markets. The game is available in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese.

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