Dr. Mario World Coming To Mobile Devices This Summer
Dr. Mario is coming to iOS and Android devices early this summer in Dr. Mario World. The game will be free to download with optional in-game purchases. It is being developed by LINE, NHN and Nintendo. This announcement comes hot on the heels that Mario Kart Tour, another mobile game, has been delayed from next month until sometime this summer.
OFFICIAL PR:
Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, hereinafter referred as “Nintendo”) and LINE Corporation (HQ: Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, President: Takeshi Idezawa, hereinafter referred as “LINE”) have announced a partnership in the mobile game business. The companies will co-develop and jointly operate a new game for smart devices.
1. Context of the Partnership
Nintendo continues to introduce unique entertainment products and characters like Mario to the world, establishing itself as a globally recognized brand that represents video game culture in the home entertainment industry. In 2016, Nintendo entered the mobile games business, creating even more opportunities for consumers to engage with Nintendo IP and reaching audiences beyond its dedicated video game platform business.
“LINE”, under its corporate mission “Closing the Distance,” LINE is dedicated to creating a world that seamlessly connects people, information, content, and services anywhere, anytime, and at the most comfortable distance. In its endeavor to realize a self-contained Smart Portal strategy, LINE offers services in a variety of fields to its 165 million monthly active users in four key markets (Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia), where the userbase continues to expand.
Utilizing both companies’ strengths, Nintendo and LINE will co-develop and jointly operate a new action puzzle game featuring Dr. Mario titled Dr. Mario World to be released by Nintendo. Dr. Mario World is targeting an early summer 2019 global release, including in Japan and the United States.
Together with Nintendo and LINE, NHN Entertainment, which has released and operated various online and mobile games, will take part in the development and operation of Dr. Mario World.
2. Game Overview
| Title | Dr. Mario World |
| Release Timing | Early summer 2019 |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Price | Free to download with optional in-app purchases |
| Supporting OS | iOS and Android |
| Releasing Countries/Regions | Initially in approximately 60 countries/regions including Japan and the United States |
| Supporting Languages | Multiple languages including Japanese and English |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Copyright | ©2019 Nintendo Co-Developed by LINE and NHN |
Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published across a wide spectrum of media sites. He’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of Nintendo Times and contributes to Gaming Age.
