Super Mario Run, Nintendo’s first iPhone game

The reviews are in for Super Mario Run — and they aren’t good.

A majority of the 70,000 App Store reviews globally give the highly anticipated game just a single star, and the average rating is barely over two stars, according to analytics firm Mobile Action.

To bring Super Mario into the iPhone age, Nintendo redesigned the game to have the main character run automatically and changed the orientation of the screen to make it easier to play one-handed.

However, when it comes to gender stereotypes, Nintendo appears to be stuck in the previous century.

A lot of people downloaded Super Mario Run on Thursday — three times as many as downloaded Pokémon Go on its first day — but lots of people weren’t happy with what they got.

The app, Nintendo’s first iPhone game, was downloaded more than 2.8 million times globally, according to Apptopia. That compares to 900,000 first-day downloads of Pokémon Go. Of course, Super Mario Run had the advantage of Apple’s huge marketing push as well as the fact it launched in 150 countries, as compared to Pokémon’s much more measured launch.

It’s not exactly a shock, but Super Mario Run is already among the top U.S. apps in terms of both revenue and downloads.

During its first hour of availability, it was the most downloaded iPhone app in the U.S., according to analytics company Mobile Action. During the same period, it was also No. 2 among U.S. games in terms of most revenue and No. 7 among all apps.

Nintendo’s Super Mario Run, which launched today for the iPhone in 150 countries, is the most anticipated game of 2016. (And considering that Pokémon Go launched just months ago, that’s saying something.) With this release, Nintendo is finally joining the mobile revolution — after years of avoiding making smartphone games using its iconic characters.

Super Mario Run is largely a paid game, though it is free to download and parts of the game can be played for free. Beyond that, it’s a one-time $9.99 purchase — unlike other games like Pokémon Go or Clash of Clans, where avid players can end up spending hundreds of dollars on in-app purchases.

After making the internet wait for a few extra hours (but what seemed like an eternity), Nintendo has finally launched Super Mario Run on the App Store and it’s now available for download here.

It’s a big deal for Nintendo, as Mario Run marks the company’s long-awaited entry into the phone game space.

Update: The wait is over! Super Mario Run is now available for download here.

Super Mario Run, easily the most anticipated iPhone game of the year, is due to arrive at some point today in the App Store.

Having the first Nintendo-created game for the iPhone — and one with Mario, no less — may seem like a slam dunk, but Apple isn’t leaving the success of Super Mario Run to chance.

Apple featured the game prominently at its September media event, bringing out Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to demo the program.