Super Mario will be making his iPhone debut by the end of this year

Apple has announced a collaboration with Nintendo to bring the much-loved Super Mario to iPhones.

One of the biggest gaming franchises of the last 30 years will be coming to the App Store for the first time in a new game.

Super Mario Run will see players help guide Mario through a series of levels, jumping, dodging enemies and collecting coins along the way.

Big news – Super Mario is coming to the iPhone #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/GxiXecsUc8

— Martyn Landi (@MartynLandi) September 7, 2016

The phenomenon of 2016 – Pokemon Go – was also announced as an upcoming app on Apple Watch for the first time, meaning users will be able to track their stats and Pokemon from their wrist.

The Apple Watch will vibrate when users near Pokemon and PokeStops and will also track eggs, telling users how far they have walked and how far they need to go to hatch an egg.

Both games will be rolled out before the end of the year.