brochiller
Member
https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/807065068680593408
Also confirmed by Miyamoto.
http://mashable.com/2016/12/08/super-mario-run-shigeru-miyamoto-interview/#qqPBBc9qDiqC
Keep me constantly connected to the internet if old.
It appears Super Mario Run will require an internet connection at all times
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https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/807065068680593408
Also confirmed by Miyamoto.
http://mashable.com/2016/12/08/super-mario-run-shigeru-miyamoto-interview/#qqPBBc9qDiqC
Keep me constantly connected to the internet if old.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
It's a mobile game, so... I kinda get it?
But it's still dumb.
But it's still dumb.
MidnightCowboy
Member
Who uses airplane mode besides on airplanes? This isn't a big deal at all.
I was totally ready to drop the £8 on this, but now I don't think I will.
Not so. I pay loads of games on my iPad and don't have any that require an internet connection.
Not so. I pay loads of games on my iPad and don't have any that require an internet connection.
What?
It being a mobile game is reason to expect it to not require an internet connection. Otherwise it would be useless on any device that isn't a phone.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
Says in the link, its cause of piracy and to be able to switch to the other two modes as fast as possible.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Why did they need this? How much data will it be sending? My plan is a very quaint one. I already cut my Spotify time to zero when not in wifi or I run out of data days before the end of the month!
RowdyReverb
Member
Seconded. Mountains out of molehills
Presumably the kingdom mode is running persistently on their server and your "ghost" is being recorded in on World Tour mode for use in the Toad Rally mode and collected coins adding to your kingdom mode's count. Hence, all 3 modes working together
boiled goose
good with gravy
Slightly annoying... but it's a mobile game.
Perhaps could have offline mode with limited features.
Perhaps could have offline mode with limited features.
Chezzymann
Member
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I can't recall a single paid mobile game I have that requires online to be able to play.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Anti-piracy because it's a simultaneous global release in different countries with different connections.
A lot of the ones this year actually. I have some older licensed games like Tetris on my phone that NEED a connection (as I found out when 5 of my apps didnt work because I had turned off data usage for those apps)
A lot of the ones this year actually. I have some older licensed games like Tetris on my phone that NEED a connection (as I found out when 5 of my apps didnt work because I had turned off data usage for those apps)
chillybright
Banned
most mobile games are f2p also.
Not saying I like f2p, but when I pay premium price for a mobile game, I expect it free from online DRM.
One of my favorite mobile game, Jetpack Joyride, was free and didn't require online connection.
But isn't it being released only on IOS first? I thought it is really hard to pirate unless you jailbreak?
"We don't want people to either hack the gameplay making competition unfair, or to be able to pirate real money purchases"
Irishonion
Member
It cost money to buy Mario run?
If so is there any crap you have to buy like any other fremium games?
If so is there any crap you have to buy like any other fremium games?
Masterspeed
Member
I can see it being an annoyance for some people, but I really can't remember the last time my phone was offline.
For myself, I was planning on playing this on my wifi only iPad, and I often use my iPad in areas with no wifi, like whenever I'm on a long journey.
There are no microtransactions or in app purchases of any kind.
There are no microtransactions or in app purchases of any kind.
Neoleo2143
Member
No "crap". One payment and its all yours.
Chezzymann
Member
Its funny that a game designed to be portable wont be very portable unless you're somewhere with a wifi hotspot. Its fine for me cause i live on a university but for people out in the suburbs or something thats gotta suck
Why are you so casually dismissing people who need to get on airplanes a lot? I often have long flights, and handheld gaming is a lifesaver then. Requiring an internet connection severely decreases its mobility for me.
Guess I'll have to play Switch on the plane instead lol.
The game is going to be free to download.
Isn't it free with a single paid unlock?
SinCityAssassin
Member
dickroach
Member
now that makes sense.
texhnolyze
Banned
After watching the trailer yesterday with all the social features in it, this was totally expected. It seems that we are storing our progress every now and then, like after completing a stage etc. Being always online is also a good way to prevent easy cheating as your data will always be stored on their server. It's not your usual Mario game.
Oh yeah that's more accurate. There's no in app purchases after the full price unlock.
NoPiece
Member
Sucks when you are on a plane though.
Most mobile games don't require an always on connection.
MidnightCowboy
Member
Because your phone is connected to the internet 99% of the time.
shanafan
Member
Nope, plenty of higher quality games don't require a persistent connection.
For exactly that reason. Pay once is very vulnerable to piracy. There's probably also concerns about cheating.
This sucks. I really dislike software that doesn't provide good offline modes (which is like all of it these days).
Irishonion
Member
Perfect. Always online kinda sucks, but it is what it is.
Robobandit
Member
much less interested in buying it now..
One of the few times I would want to play a mobile game would be if I were on an airplane with the radios turned off.
One of the few times I would want to play a mobile game would be if I were on an airplane with the radios turned off.
Mysterious
Banned
It's so that you'd have to buy a Switch to play on an airplane.