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Super Mario Run

Nintendo EPD · 2016

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Mobile

Dimension
2.5D
Rendering
Stylized 3D
Colors
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Linework
No outlines
Shading
Soft gradient
Palette
Vibrant
Proportions
Exaggerated, Cute
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About

Super Mario Run is a mobile platformer in which characters run automatically while the player times taps to jump, collect coins and avoid hazards. World Tour follows Mario's effort to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser, alongside Toad Rally challenges and a Kingdom Builder mode.

Art style

Super Mario Run (2016, Nintendo EPD) is a 2.5D stylized 3D game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines and soft gradient shading. The palette is vibrant.

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Original release · Mobile (iOS / Android)
Developer
Nintendo EPD, DeNA
Publisher
Nintendo
Engine
Unity
Released
2016-12-15 Worldwide initial launch, iOS
2017-02-01 South Korea, iOS
2017-03-22 North America / Europe, Android
2017-03-23 East Asia / Australia / Hong Kong / Taiwan, Android
Platforms
iOS, Android
Also known as
スーパーマリオ ラン (Japan)
Credits
Shigeru Miyamoto Director; producer
Takashi Tezuka Designer; producer
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames

Mario series 38 games

Super Mario Bros. screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1985Super Mario Bros.All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1986All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros. Special screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, dithered shading (environment)1986Super Mario Bros. SpecialSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat)1986Super Mario Bros.: The Lost LevelsVS. Super Mario Bros. screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1986VS. Super Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros. 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1988Super Mario Bros. 2Super Mario Bros. 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1988Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario Land screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1989Super Mario LandSuper Mario World screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1990Super Mario WorldSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1992Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden CoinsSuper Mario All-Stars screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, baked lighting (environment)1993Super Mario All-StarsSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (SNES) screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)1993Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (SNES)Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island screenshot: pixel art, hand-drawn, side-scrolling, black outlines, hatching (environment)1995Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's IslandBS Super Mario USA Power Challenge screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)1996BS Super Mario USA Power ChallengeSuper Mario 64 screenshot: low-poly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)1996Super Mario 64Super Mario Bros. Deluxe screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1999Super Mario Bros. DeluxeSuper Mario Advance screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines (environment)2001Super Mario AdvanceSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, character)2001Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2Super Mario Sunshine screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, combat)2002Super Mario SunshineSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)2003Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3New Super Mario Bros. screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2006New Super Mario Bros.New Super Mario Bros. Wii screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2009New Super Mario Bros. WiiSuper Mario All-Stars Limited Edition screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2010Super Mario All-Stars Limited EditionSuper Mario 3D Land screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2011Super Mario 3D LandNew Super Mario Bros. 2 screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2012New Super Mario Bros. 2New Super Mario Bros. U screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, combat)2012New Super Mario Bros. USuper Mario 3D World screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2013Super Mario 3D WorldSuper Mario Maker screenshot: pixel art, stylized 3d, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)2015Super Mario MakerSuper Mario Run screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2016Super Mario RunSuper Mario Odyssey screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2017Super Mario OdysseyNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe screenshot: stylized 3d, painterly, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2019New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeSuper Mario Maker 2 screenshot: pixel art, stylized 3d, side-scrolling, flat / unlit (environment)2019Super Mario Maker 2Super Mario 3D All-Stars screenshot: stylized 3d, low-poly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2020Super Mario 3D All-StarsSuper Mario Bros. 35 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, flat / unlit (environment, combat)2020Super Mario Bros. 35Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2021Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's FurySuper Mario Bros. Wonder screenshot: stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2023Super Mario Bros. WonderSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2025Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch) screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2025Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch)

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