23. Super Mario Run (Android, iOS)
Super Mario Run is a brilliant attempt to make Nintendo’s mascot run and jump on a smartphone with just one input. It is also, without a doubt, the worst Super Mario game because making him run is half the fun. Do you want a peanut butter sandwich without jelly? Or chocolate cake without vanilla frosting? Here’s a gin and, uh, more gin.
The 2016 mobile game is a decent time waster and…that’s it. Perhaps that’s why Nintendo hasn’t made a sequel to it. Or maybe the Google Play and Apple App stores just remain completely hostile to premium experiences that don’t nickel and dime the user. In any event, Nintendo made Super Mario Run so we have to include it on this list and here it is. — Ethan Gach
Read More: Super Mario Run: The Kotaku Review
