Nintendo launches "Gold Goombas" mega event for Super Mario Run

Nintendo is kicking off February with a special event for Super Mario Run. Completing the event, or parts of it, will net players coins (and a lot of ‘em), as well as new items.

As you may recall, Nintendo last year stated that there are no plans for any additional stages to be released for Super Mario Run in the form of DLC, which disappointed many of the game’s fans. However, the Japanese video game developer never said anything about special events and other bonus distractions.

Nintendo added a few special items to Super Mario Run for Christmas last year, ...