The new Super Mario mobile game is available in New Zealand NOW

Nintendo said this would never happen but they've broken their word and now (much to most people's delight), the turtle-clobbering plumber is coming to your iOS device.

And apparently Super Mario Run is good!

This is the Mario those who grew up with Nintendo know best, the one who dashes left to right across fields of grassy blocks, rivers of coins and grooving flora at the quaint end of the psychedelic spectrum. The difference here is that Mario (or other characters players can eventually unlock like Luigi and Princess Peach) moves automatically as soon as a level loads, animated by an algorithm instead of you. 

The only possible downside to the game is that it's "always-on" which means it only works with an active internet connection. Sever that connection and the game throws up an error screen. There’s no way around it.

This means you can’t play Super Mario Run on an plane :( 

Nintendo argues it needs online connectivity to “offer a variety of features and services that enhance the play experience.” Last week, the company said it’s effectively about combating piracy.

Download the app in the iTunes store HERE