Forget about playing Super Mario Run without internet

Dec09

by Sindy Cator on December 9, 2016 at 1:49 pm

Super Mario Run is slated to arrive on December 15, but it appears there will be one weird requirement to play the game – an active internet connection. In a recent interview with Mashable, Nintendo icon Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that users won’t be able to play the game unless connected to the internet, explaining the game-maker has implemented the requirement to curb piracy. “[O]ur software [is] very important asset for us,” said Miyamoto. “We wanted to be able to leverage that network connection [to offer] the game in a way that keeps the software secure.” Nintendo first announced the new release…