Apple and Nintendo team up for first Mario game on iOS, Super Mario Run

We have had literally thousands of Mario clones pop up on the app store, but none of them are the Italian plumber we know and love! Fans have been dying to see the gaming icon on mobile for years now, and it is finally going to happen!

Today at the Apple Event, Nintendo's own Shigeru Miyamoto came out on stage and announced the first ever Mario game on iOS which will be called "Super Mario Run". The game will be an endless runner and will allow players to play with just one hand. You can read the full description from the app store below.

"A new Mario game you can play with one hand!

At long last, Mario jumps into a new adventure on iPhone and iPad, this time playable using only one hand.

Even if this is your first Mario game, you won't be able to put it down!

In this game, you constantly move forward through the courses while using a variety of jumps to navigate. Your character will behave differently depending on the timing of your taps, so it's up to you to show off particularly smooth moves, gather coins, and reach the goal.

Super Mario Run offers three different game modes:

• The first mode features challenging courses for you to complete.

• In the second mode, you challenge the play data of other people's completed courses. You compete to see who can finish the course with the most style!

• In the third mode, you can create your own Mushroom Kingdom using coins collected by playing the first two game modes."

Miyamoto made it sound like the game will be available for a one-time fee, however, the app store listing suggests there may be some in-app purchases. The game will be releasing this holiday season.