History VideoGame / SuperMarioRun

** As of the September 2017 update, Princess Daisy makes the return to the main ''Mario'' series (not counting her Costume Mario appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker''), 38 years since the release of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand''.

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!! This game contains the following tropes:

* PowerUpLetdown: Although a Super Star in Remix 10 mode can make getting many of the Bonus Medals easier since it draws them to you like coins, it can also make it impossible to get certain Bonus Medals if reaching them requires bouncing off an enemy to boost your jump. So much for that "Perfect" streak.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the last level, Bowser is beaten by kicking the Bob-ombs he throws at you back at him.

* TheBusCameBack: We haven't seen the Ninjis in a platform game since ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', although they appeared in some spin-off games, like ''VideoGame/PaperMario''. Fishing Boos, also debuted from ''Super Mario World'', haven't appeared in a platform game since ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach''.

[[caption-width-right:350:A new kind of Mario game you can play with one hand!]]

* CompetitiveBalance: The game has eleven playable characters -- Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Toadette, Daisy, and the five Yoshis -- each with their own benefits and drawbacks. Mario is unlocked by default, while the others save Peach and Toad are earned by collecting Toads in Toad Rally. Toad is unlocked simply by linking a My Nintendo account, while Peach is earned by beating World Tour. Without paying for the game, Mario, Toad, Blue Yoshi and Daisy are the only characters that can be unlocked. Prior to the Remix 10 update, only Mario and Luigi could use Super Mushrooms (rendering all of the other characters as {{One Hit Point Wonder}}s), though now everyone can use them. Additionally, only Mario, Luigi, Toad and Toadette can perform a midair spin, while the other characters cannot, due to already having midair advantages with their abilities.

** '''Daisy''': Has the ability to DoubleJump, enabling her to get to places and coins easier than the other characters.

* TheBusCameBack: We haven't seen the Ninjis in a platform game since ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', although they appeared in some spin-off games, like ''VideoGame/PaperMario''. Fishin' Boos, also debuted from ''Super Mario World'', haven't appeared in a platform game since ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach''.

* CompetitiveBalance: The game has eleven playable characters -- Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Toadette, Daisy, and the five Yoshis -- each with their own benefits and drawbacks. Mario is unlocked by default, while the others save Peach and Toad are earned by collecting Toads in Toad Rally. Toad is unlocked simply by linking a My Nintendo account, while Peach is earned by beating World Tour. Without paying for the game, Mario, Toad, and Blue Yoshi are the only characters that can be unlocked. Prior to the Remix Ten update, only Mario and Luigi could use Super Mushrooms (rendering all of the other characters as {{One Hit Point Wonder}}s), though now everyone can use them.

* DragonsPreferPrincesses: Bowser kidnaps both Princess Peach ''and'' Princess Daisy in this game.

* BrutalBonusLevel: The Special Pipe worlds that unlock after collecting all of the Pink, Purple, and Black coins, respectively. The Black Coin level, "Make the Cut", looks like a sadistic ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'' level with countless frame-perfect jumps amidst spinning saw blades. The other two are tame by comparison.

In a subversion of typical mobile games, ''Super Mario Run'' is free to download, but with only the first world of World Tour available. A one-time $10 purchase will unlock the full game. Nintendo also requires the game have an online connection at all times to play.

* InvincibleMinorMinion: Boo, Stretch (Boo on platforms), and the Lava Bubble have no kill count at all, as they can only be killed by a Starman or a reverse leap in the case of certain Boos.
* InvincibilityPowerUp: The Starman grants invincibility like it usually does, this time with the additional benefit of [[PowerupMagnet attracting nearby coins to you]].

* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: It's a ''mobile'' entry in the long-running ''Mario'' franchise, which is weird in and of itself. However, aside from some use of familiar settings, characters, and the same ExcusePlot story, ''Super Mario Run'' is a very strange and different ''Mario'' title that likely will confuse long-time veterans. Powerups are not a staple of gameplay, and the only ones in this game are the Super Mushroom and Starman (not even the Fire Flower makes the cut). There are no 1-Up Mushrooms in the game at all, and instead the extra life mechanic is a bubble that floats the character back to a previous location. Characters automatically vault over enemies on their own instead of [[GoombaStomp jumping and smashing them]] (though that's also an option), and as mentioned, other playable characters beyond the Mario Bros. can be used, including Toadette and multiple Yoshis.
* LawOfOneHundred: Getting 100 coins in Remix 10 spawns a Super Mushroom in a bubble while small, or a Starman while big/Super.

** Black coins are not affected by the Starman's magnetism.

* PowerUpLetdown: Although a Starman in Remix 10 mode can make getting many of the Bonus Medals easier since it draws them to you like coins, it can also make it impossible to get certain Bonus Medals if reaching them requires bouncing off an enemy to boost your jump. So much for that "Perfect" streak.
* PowerUpMagnet: The Starman magnetizes coins towards you in addition to granting invincibility, including pink and purple coins. Black coins, however, are not affected. It also works on Bonus Medals in Remix 10 mode.

* SuperMode: In Toad Rally, if the player performs enough stylish actions to fill a gauge, Coin Rush will begin. This causes coins to spit out of thin air in certain places, arrow blocks will generate two lines of coins instead of one, ? Blocks will spray out several coins instead of giving you one, any powerup block will release three Mushrooms/Starmen instead of one, and your character will move faster (though slower than a Starman). Coin Rush will end once the gauge is empty, but it can be sustained by earning style points. Dying will end it immediately. Getting a Starman will also trigger Coin Rush in addition to its standard effects.

* VariableMix: Additional instruments will play in the background music during a Coin Rush. This does not apply to Starman-induced Coin Rushes, which use separate BGM.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: The game can be downloaded for free, but only World 1 can be played in World Tour. Toad Rally is restricted to the World 1 levels and the player can only earn red, blue, and green Toads, which prevents them from unlocking other characters (with the exception of Blue Yoshi), which require earning purple and yellow Toads. Remix 10 makes the player either wait for increasingly-longer time periods between rounds or pay up more Rally Tickets. Paying one $10 fee up front unlocks the whole game and removes the Remix 10 waiting periods, and there is never another in-game payment with real currency on anything else after that. Anything purchased in-game, particularly for Kingdom Builder, can be bought with coins collected in-game. The Rally Tickets are also earned through regular gameplay, with the Bonus Game Houses and ? Blocks allowing you to earn a varying amount at regular intervals.

** The most Toad Certificates one can have is 99. Any extras you get after that will simply disappear.

* LawOfOneHundred: Getting 100 coins in Remix 10 spawns a Super Mushroom or a Starman in a bubble.

* MoneyForNothing: While coins are never useless to have if you want to use the Kingdom Builder, they are extremely plentiful in Toad Rally, so you're unlikely to be hurting for them if you play that regularly. Toad Rally tickets can also become this. They're in short supply at first, but by the time you've unlocked all the Bonus Houses and ? Blocks, you can earn around 40 every eight hours or so, and since you only need one ticket for a single Toad Rally, it's easy to build up a stash that hits the cap. Remix 10 mode also requires a Rally Ticket to play, making them slightly more necessary again (although a player with Bonus Houses and ? Blocks is still unlikely to even get close to running out).

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: Remix 10 is a big shift from the regular levels and Toad Rally. Instead of one continuous level, you have to trek through ten very short levels, each no longer than 30 seconds at most. There are no bubbles; dying instead shunts you to the next stage and considers all medals in that stage lost regardless of how many you collected at the time. Finally, the end of each round allows a chance to use a ? block that gives decorations and statues, with earning medals guaranteeing a higher rarity of such items.

* MythologyGag: This wouldn't be the first time we hear Daisy sing. That would be Super Mario Compact Disco.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: Remix 10 is a big shift from the regular levels and Toad Rally. Instead of one continuous level, you have to trek through ten very short levels, each no longer than 30 seconds at most. There are no bubbles; dying instead shunts you to the next stage and considers all medals in that stage lost regardless of how many you collected at the time. Finally, earning medals unlocks chances to use a ? block that gives decorations.
* UnwinnableByMistake: Downplayed with Remix 10. While none of the levels are literally unwinnable, there are situations in which getting a perfect score is impossible. Certain level layouts require the player have obtained a Super Mushroom in order to break blocks in the way of a medal, and these can be the first or second where you won't have gained enough coins to trigger a mushroom drop.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: The game can be downloaded for free, but only World 1 can be played in World Tour. Toad Rally is restricted to the World 1 levels and the player can only earn red, blue, and green Toads, which prevents them from unlocking other characters (with the exception of Blue Yoshi), which require earning purple and yellow Toads. Remix 10 makes the player wait for increasingly-longer time periods between rounds. Paying one $10 fee up front unlocks the whole game and removes the Remix 10 waiting periods, and there is never another in-game payment with real currency on anything else after that. Anything purchased in-game, particularly for Kingdom Builder, can be bought with coins collected in-game. The Rally Tickets are also earned through regular gameplay, with the Bonus Game Houses and ? Blocks allowing you to earn a varying amount at regular intervals.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: The game can be downloaded for free, but only World 1 can be played in World Tour. Toad Rally is restricted to the World 1 levels and the player can only earn red, blue, and green Toads, which prevents them from unlocking other characters (with the exception of Blue Yoshi), which require earning purple and yellow Toads. Paying one $10 fee up front unlocks the whole game, and there is never another in-game payment with real currency on anything else after that. Anything purchased in-game, particularly for Kingdom Builder, can be bought with coins collected in-game. The Rally Tickets are also earned through regular gameplay, with the Bonus Game Houses and ? Blocks allowing you to earn a varying amount at regular intervals.

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: In Remix 10, the fifth course lets you play as a different character other than Mario.

* ThankingThePlayer: If you beat all the Star World levels and unlock the Star Pipe, you get to play a special course that ends with "THANK YOU" spelled out in coins.

The game combines the standard Mario gameplay (specifically the style from the ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' games) with that of typical [[EndlessRunningGame endless runner games]]. Mario runs continuously through each stage, jumping by himself over small enemies and obstacles. By tapping the screen, the player can make him jump higher. Along with the typical goal of trying to get through each stage as fast as possible, the player must also collect as many coins as possible. Each stage has a stack of coin challenges that get progressively harder and are the main element that gives the game replay value. Along with the regular World Tour mode, there is also Toad Rally, where the player can challenge ghost players through the regular levels. Playing both modes and collecting coins within allow the player to build their Mushroom Kingdom in Kingdom Builder, the game's third mode. Playing through each mode also eventually unlocks other characters, who each play differently.

The game combines the standard Mario gameplay (specifically the style from the ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' games) with that of typical endless runner games. Mario runs continuously through each stage jumping by himself over small enemies and obstacles. By tapping the screen the player can make him jump higher. Along with the typical goal of trying to get through each stage as fast as possible, the player must also collect as many coins as possible. Each stage has a stack of coin challenges that get progressively harder and are the main element that gives the game replay value. Along with the regular World Tour mode, there is also Toad Rally, where the player can challenge ghost players through the regular levels. Playing both modes and collecting coins within allow the player to build their Mushroom Kingdom in Kingdom Builder, the game's third mode. Playing through each mode also eventually unlocks other characters who each play differently.

In a subversion of typical mobile games, ''Super Mario Run'' is free to download but with only the first world of World Tour available. A one-time $10 purchase will unlock the full game. Nintendo also requires the game have an online connection at all times to play.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: The game can be downloaded for free, but only World 1 can be played in World Tour. Toad Rally is restricted to the World 1 levels and the player can only earn red, blue, and green Toads, which prevents them from unlocking other characters (with the exception of Blue Yoshi) which require earning purple and yellow Toads. Paying one $10 fee up front unlocks the whole game and there is never another in-game payment with real currency on anything else after that. Anything purchased in-game, particularly for Kingdom Builder, can be bought with coins collected in-game. The Rally Tickets are also earned through regular gameplay, with the Bonus Game Houses and ? Blocks allowing you to earn a varying amount at regular intervals.

* BrutalBonusLevel: The Special Pipe worlds that unlock after collecting all of the Pink, Purple, and Black coins, respectively. The Black coin level, "Make the Cut", looks like a sadistic ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'' level with countless frame-perfect jumps amidst spinning saw blades. The other two are tame by comparison.

* CompetitiveBalance: The game has eleven playable characters -- Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Toadette, Daisy, and the five Yoshis -- each with their own benefits and drawbacks. Mario is unlocked by default, while the others save Peach and Toad are earned by collecting Toads in Toad Rally. Toad is unlocked simply by linking a My Nintendo account, while Peach is earned by beating World Tour. Without paying for the game, Mario, Toad, and Blue Yoshi are the only characters that can be unlocked. Prior to the Remix Ten update, only Mario and Luigi could use Super Mushrooms (rendering all of the other characters as {{One Hit Point Wonder}}s), though now everyone use them.

** '''Luigi''': Can jump higher than Mario, which requires more control since jumps are based on Mario's jumping ability.
** '''Peach''': Possesses a special glide jump.

** '''Yoshi''': Five different Yoshis that can run and jump on spikes or spiky enemies/obstacles without getting hurt, and have their signature Flutter Jump. In Toad Rally, Yoshis attract Toads of their color, making it easier to earn those kinds even in stages where they aren't normally present. The five are '''Green Yoshi''', '''Red Yoshi''', '''Blue Yoshi''', '''Yellow Yoshi''', and '''Purple Yoshi''', with Red being the hardest of the five to unlock.

** The same basic principal applies to Daisy, as well. Her DoubleJump can easily send you too high and miss your target, but properly mastered she puts even Luigi to shame.

* InvincibilityPowerUp: The Starman grants invincibility like it usually does, this time with the additional benefit of attracting nearby coins to you.

* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: It's a ''mobile'' entry in the long-running ''Mario'' franchise, which is weird in and of itself. However, aside from some use of familiar settings, characters, and the same ExcusePlot story, ''Super Mario Run'' is a very strange and different ''Mario'' title that likely will confuse longtime veterans. Powerups are not a staple of gameplay, and the only ones in this game are the Super Mushroom and Starman (not even the Fire Flower makes the cut). There are no 1-Up Mushrooms in the game at all, and instead the extra life mechanic is a bubble that floats the character back to a previous location. Characters automatically vault over enemies on their own instead of [[GoombaStomp jumping and smashing them]], and as mentioned, other playable characters beyond the Mario Bros. can be used, including Toadette and multiple Yoshis.

* BraggingRightsReward: Decorations do nothing, but some of the more elaborate ones are extremely difficult to earn. The Thowmp statue takes ''25,000'' red Toads to unlock.

* PowerUpLetdown: Getting a Starman in Remix 10 mode can make it impossible to get certain Bonus Medals if reaching them requires bouncing off an enemy to boost your jump. So much for that "perfect" streak.
* PowerUpMagnet: The Starman magnetizes coins towards you in addition to granting invincibility.