Sensor
Tower, analysis firm specializing in the mobile marketcomes from
publish a new reporton the revenues that Nintendo would have generated on
mobile with two major games which areSuper Mario Run,
available here on the App Store and currently at half priceetFire
Emblem Heroes,
available there. While the first is an introduction
landmark of the Japanese giant on smartphone, thanks to itshero
iconic mustache, he was largely overtaken by the
second in terms ofrevenue generated. Here are the
numbers !
Over the first year following release, Sensor Tower claims that Super
Mario Run generated$56 million.
This figure is far from the295 million generated by Fire Emblem
Heroesover the same period.
Several reasons can explain this large discrepancy. On the one hand, Super Mario
Run stayedexclusive to iOS for several weeks. To his
released on Android, the craze has had time to die down, especially since the
title was widely criticized for itsfinancing model
(while it is a paid game but which allowed the test with the
first levels for free).
In frontFire Emblem Heroescame outsimultaneously
on iOS and Android, and is based on a more
classic in the field of mobile gaming, within-app purchases
multiplesallowing you to accelerate the player's progress, while
not being essential to enjoy the whole adventure.
The comparison of these two games is interesting, because, while Mario remains
probably the best known character at Nintendo, the game Super Mario Run
seems to havesuffered from some strategic errorsit is
compares it to Fire Emblem.
And whileMario Kart Tour was announced
for release in 2019 on mobile, we already know what means of financing
the Japanese developer has chosen, it will be afree-to-play system with
optional in-app purchases: on
was able to discuss here recently what Nintendo calls "Free to start", and
system which is therefore more inspired by
Fire Emblem Heroand of
Animal Crossing, that of
Super Mario Run.
And for those who remain interested inreal premium, without purchase
additional:
Super Mario Run is currently on sale at 50% off
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