Nintendo's first-ever official Mario game for smartphones looks like it'll be on Android in early 2017 -- quite possibly by the end of January. Announced on stage by Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto at Apple's annual product presentation in September 2016, "Super Mario Run" represented the first time that the console company's mascot would have a game officially released on smartphones. Featuring the familiar 2D graphical style that has been identified with the series since "Super Mario Bros." made waves in 1985, "Super Mario Run" has players decide how best to jump and flip as Mario legs it towards each level's finishing flag.



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