Super Mario Run Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs
4. There Are Plenty Of Unlockables
A lot of the time, mobile games or made or broken by unlockables. In general, mobile games are designed to be shorter, more immediately gratifying experiences, filled with alluring currencies and frequent rewards for playing. In this way Super Mario Run is a success: the player is constantly being rewarded Toad Rally tickets, coins, and Toads themselves depending on performance.
Thankfully, all of this stuff has a purpose. Both Toads and coins are used to build things in the Kingdom Builder mode. Not only is unlocking new items for this mode enjoyable, but these items themselves also unlock more content. Confused? Let me explain.
It's possible to unlock Luigi's House in Kingdom Builder mode by collecting one-hundred and fifty green Toads and the same number of purple. Once this is done, the player can build the house and subsequently unlock Luigi as a playable character.
It's super satisfying, and there's a ton of unique content to be gained by doing so, including other playable characters like Peach and Yoshi as well as new levels and daily bonuses.