'Super Mario Run' latest news: Nintendo hoping to match 'Pokémon GO' success

Gamers around the world know that Mario is one of the legends in their world. The upcoming mobile game, "Super Mario Run," is highly anticipated as players will be able to see Mario again after decades of being in the industry.

"Super Mario Run" has already conquered the hearts of the console players, but it will further reach out to mobile game players soon. It is expected that the title will perform excellently in the market as there are lots of Mario fans who are using iPhone.

As soon as Nintendo announced the game, "Super Mario Run" has been offered for free on the iPhone. iPhone users can already download the game and play several levels. The rest of the levels, however, will have to remain locked until players decide to purchase the game. Until now, the game is still free to play but this promotion will end on Dec. 15.

"Super Mario Run" is priced at $9.99 and can be bought through in-app purchase. Nintendo announced that this is the only purchase the players need to make; there is no need for another investment once the game is already installed on their iPhones.

As for players who are asking when the title will be released on Android-based smartphones, Nintendo notes that it will get hold of the mobile game sometime in 2017. However, it did not mention any specific date.

The official launch date of "Super Mario Run" for iPhone and iPad, meanwhile, is set on Dec. 15. It will be launched simultaneously in 151 countries.

Tim Cook already visited Nintendo in Japan and was able to play the game before it was released. The Apple boss then tweeted a photo of himself with Shigeru Miyamoto, along with the Nintendo people, candidly checking out the game.

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima says that he expects the game to perform like "Pokémon GO," targeting what the latter has achieved or more.

"We all saw what happened when we delivered Pokemon Go," he said to Bloomberg. "And that's what Miyamoto's team is working on now: making sure it spreads out just as quickly as Pokemon Go."