Super Mario Run is online-only to combat piracy, says Nintendo's

Fans must have an Internet connection to play Nintendo's latest game.

If Nintendo hates piracy so much, why don't they just release their legacy content onto the Switch eShop? It's not like they're making money off of a 30-year-old copy of Super Mario

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