Mario mania swept the globe this year
Google Play have released lists of the year’sbiggest-sellingand most downloaded books, games, movies, music and more. In the video game category, Nintendo’sSuper Mario Runhas dashed headlong into first place.
The runner title originally launched on iOS late in 2016 and was an instant smash, bagging over 30 million downloads in its first week. The simple-but-addictive game was eventually ported to Android devices in March of this year, where it remained an incredibly popular download.
Super Mario Runbeat outBubble Witch 3 SagaandMagic Tiles 3(me neither) to take the top slot of the charts. 2017 also saw the release ofSuper Mario Odysseyon the Switch, a game which received a stupendous amount of critical acclaim and shifted over two million copies in three days, becoming the fastest sellingSuper Mariotitle ever.
It’s been a great year for Nintendo’s iconic hero. It seems that age, technology, nor the ever-fickle taste of the audience, provide any obstacle for Mario’s success.
