Super Mario Run beats Pokémon Go’s first day with 2.85 million downloads

Pokémon Go may need to make way for a new mobile success story.

Super Mario Run had more downloads on its first day than the location-based sensation, according to app analysis group Apptopia. Super Mario Run on the Apple App Store hit 2,850,000 downloads compared to Pokémon Go’s 900,000. This is a fantastic start for Nintendo as it hopes to use its most recognizable character to take advantage of the $36 billion mobile gaming market. We asked Apptopia if this is a new opening day record for an iOS game and will update if we have confirmation.