Nintendo Skyrockets On Super Mario Game For IPhone
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published September 08, 2016 | 08:25 AM
TOKYO, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -8th Sept,2016) - Nintendo skyrocketed in early trade Thursday after the Japanese gaming giant and Apple announced that an exclusive Super Mario game will be available on iPhones later this year.
The Tokyo-listed stock surged 18 percent to 29,200 Yen ($287) in response to the news.
Apple and Nintendo jointly announced that "Super Mario Run", featuring Nintendo's iconic game character, would be sold in App stores for exclusive use on the US firm's hugely popular smartphone.
"We have created Super Mario Run to be perfect for playing on your iPhone," said Shigeru Miyamoto, who created the Mario character more than 35 yearsago. Nearly an hour after the opening bell, Nintendo eased back, but was still up 13.54 percent at 28,040 yen.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Record growth being witnessed in IT exports due to SIFC’s efforts
Pakistan, Canada agree to enhance cooperation in all fields
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 27 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 27 April 2024
HEC reviews curricula for environmental sciences degree programme
ICC Asia looking forward to an action-packed Asia Cricket Week
Yuvraj Singh named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador
Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts
Two Kyiv hospitals evacuating over feared Russian strikes
World must act on neurotech revolution, say experts
Charles & Catherine's cancer diagnoses
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
More Stories From World
-
China's urban passenger trips jump 27.7 pct in 2023
38 minutes ago -
BMW to further invest 2.8 bln USD in NE China production base
39 minutes ago -
Light plane crash kills 2 in Australia's Victoria
49 minutes ago -
Massive fire burns forests in north India
49 minutes ago -
Olympic chief backs 'iconic' Paris opening ceremony despite security fears
59 minutes ago -
Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics: Bach to AFP
59 minutes ago
-
Migrants eyeing Europe bide their time in Tunisia
1 hour ago -
US announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
1 hour ago -
Hamas says studying latest Israeli truce counterproposal
1 hour ago -
An upbeat Biden ranges far as trial keeps Trump tied up
1 hour ago -
Football: English Championship table
1 hour ago -
Pakistan poised to become South Asian region's tech hub: Masood Khan
2 hours ago