The Super Mario Run release date for IOS has been set and Apple mobile gadget users who are fans of the iconic videogame can't contain their excitement. The release of Nintendo's Super Mario Run in IOS platform is a landmark collaboration between the two tech giants. It is the first time that Nintendo will release a Super Mario game in a hardware that is not made by them.

The excitement over the Super Mario Run for IOS has however died down a bit due to the news that the game may only be played online. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the series creator, in his interview with Mashable, requiring internet connection to play the game is a security measure imposed by Nintendo for safety of its users. He also said that limiting the video game to online play is the only solution that the game developer's had to achieve the interaction between the three different game modes in Super Mario Run. The online game play also allows Super Mario Run players to access saved date in any of their Apple devices. The saved date may not, however, be used in different Apple devices simultaneously.

The Super Mario Run gameplay for IOS is an auto runner with all the levels looking more or less the levels that Super Mario Run players remember. The game's developers also succeeded in creating the IOS Super Mario version playable with just one hand. Some twist that are not present in the non-IOS version of the game were also added to add more excitement to the game.

The Super Mario Run price in the IOS store is pegged at $9.99. An IOS Super Mario Run trial version is also made available in the apple store for free. The Super Mario Run IOS download will be made available on December 16, 2016.