Do not insist, Nintendo will no longer make Mario games on iPhone

The character of Mario is in the news with the release ofSuper Mario BrosThis Wednesday, April 5 at the cinema. But fans of the mustache plumber will be disappointed to learn that the latter will no longer be available in iPhone games immediately.

This is what we can remember from the creative interview of the character and one of the main leaders of Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto, among our colleagues fromVariety. He initially recognizes the beneficial aspect of a portage on mobile:

Having mario games in the form of mobile applications widens the door so that many more audiences can discover the game, and also widens the Mario game experience, where you only need your thumb with one hand.

But these positive points do not prevent the ax from falling:"Mobile applications will not be the main path of future Mario games".

Mixed results for Mario on iPhone

As remindedApple Insider, it is true that gamesSuper Mario RunetMario Kart TourLaunched on iPhone are not boxes for Nintendo. They reported 60 and 300 million dollars respectively, when Mario Kart 8 generated $ 3 billion on Switch.

All those who have an iPhone and who appreciate mobile games will be disappointed with the news, but Nintendo has other plans for the future. After the launch of an amusement park on the Disneyland model in Japan in 2021, the video game giant did the same in the United States in 2023.

For your part, had you tested these Nintendo games on iPhone, and what do you think of this decision? Tell us in the comments.