Super Mario Run Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs

10. Ups: It Looks Fantastic

It's easy to forget, but the Wii U was Nintendo's first foray into HD gaming. That means the first HD Mario platformer to release was New Super Mario Bros. U, only came out back in 2012.

Despite Ninty's relatively short amount of time creating HD games, Super Mario Run looks absolutely fantastic, popping off the screen in bright, clear colours, with high-res textures, artwork and character models.

The U.I. is everything you'd expect from Nintendo: simple yet charming and totally easy to navigate. I think "polish" is a word I'll be using a lot during this article, but that's because it's wholly merited. Super Mario Run is polished through and through, and nowhere is this more clear than in the gorgeous visuals.

Sure, it might be based on the New Super Mario Bros. style, which is totally tired on console, but its simplicity works very well on mobile.