Forgotten Super Mario Game Gets New Update 8 Years After Launch

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Nintendo's Super Mario Run has received a new update eight years after it first launched. Super Mario Run is the main series Super Mario game that often gets overlooked whenever fans are talking about the franchise. There are some who don't even consider it a proper Super Mario game because it has only ever been released for Android and iOS mobile devices, as opposed to a dedicated Nintendo console.

Super Mario Run stands as one of Nintendo's few efforts to break into the mobile gaming space. Instead of going with a free-to-play economy like most mobile games on the market, Super Mario Run features more a traditional distribution model, requiring players to actually purchase the game to play it. It earned mostly positive reviews, but its review scores were still considerably lower than most games in the beloved platformer franchise.

WithSuper Mario Run reviews failing to impress compared to its counterparts and the game being released on mobile platforms, it's really no surprise that it gets overlooked so much. But while Super Mario Run may be forgotten by many franchise fans, Nintendo itself hasn't forgotten it. Nintendo has released a new update for Super Mario Run that has «added features for an event» and provided «various bug fixes,» though the patch notes are otherwise vague. However, the patch notes do seem to suggest that a new Super Mario Run event is potentially on the way, so fans may want to keep an eye out for more information on that front.

Nintendo Everything noted that Super Mario Run's last update came at the end of 2023. That update added the Wonder Flower from Super Mario Bros. Wonder to the game as part of a cross-promotional tactic. It's possible that the event mentioned in the patch notes is pointing to another Super Mario Run crossover with another Mario game, but that remains to be seen.

With Super Mario being Nintendo's flagship franchise, there are no doubt more games starring the iconic plumber on the way. 2024 will see the release of multiple