Nintendo Launches ‘Super Mario Run’ Demos Playable Today at All Apple Store Locations

With just days remaining until the highly anticipated debut of Nintendo’s Super Mario Run game for iOS, the Japanese gaming-giant who created it has wasted no time at all trying to drum up as much publicity for the looming iOS game as possible.

Ahead of the fully-fledged title’s debut, which is expected to roll out on December 15th of this month, President of Nintendo America, Reggie Fils-Aime, revealed on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Monday night that Apple and his company have partnered to set up playable, in-store Super Mario Run demos for all prospective customers to play. The demos will reportedly be available on all iOS devices, at all Apple retail store locations beginning Thursday morning, according to iPhoneHacks.

Nintendo’s aggressive effort to get people interested in Super Mario Run marks the first time that Apple, itself, has directly partnered with a game-maker to promote a forthcoming title. To view the official Super Mario Run trailer, provided courtesy of Nintendo America, check out the video below.

Super Mario Run, which was initially shown off by Nintendo executives at Apple’s September 7th iPhone 7 launch event, is highly anticipated to be the Japanese company’s first full fledged mobile gaming title — meaning, in other words, that the game features one of Nintendo’s most beloved characters of all time, Mario, and not just a bunch of wild animals. The game is expected to feature an interface much akin to similar runner-style games available on the app store. The only exception, of course, being that Nintendo’s take on the classic runner-based game is considerably more polished, boasting a more complex, increasingly challenging mode of game play as you progress through the various levels, according to Engadget.

Super Mario Run will be available to download from the Apple App Store next Thursday, December 15th. As previously reported, the title will be free to download at launch — with just a few of the game’s many features available, until you’ve reached a certain level in the game — at which point, you’ll be able to unlock the full version for a modest, one time payment of $9.99. Not too pricey for a game that’s likely to rival the experience of playing a classic Mario title on Nintendo’s N64 or GameCube consoles, wouldn’t you agree?

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