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Summary

Super Mario Maker lets people’s imaginations run wild. For the first time ever, friends can have fun playing through levels they create for one another. The Wii U GamePad controller makes it so easy for anyone to create levels; it may feel like simply sketching out ideas on paper. Players can enjoy a seemingly endless supply of inventive Mario levels from players around the world. The game includes a book totaling about 100 pages that illustrates the boundless possibilities in Super Mario Maker. Nintendo will also release two special Mario amiibo figures to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game. Tapping these amiibo in Super Mario Maker adds a Big Mushroom power-up to your course, allowing Mario to grow big and bust blocks from any direction, as well as adding a retro visual filter to the game, reminiscent of older cathode ray tube televisions. In addition, many other amiibo will also be compatible with Super Mario Maker through the use of a new item called the Mystery Mushroom. This item allows Mario to take the appearance of many other characters, such as Link, Kirby or Wii Fit Trainer, complete with character-specific animations and sound effects. These character costumes can be unlocked by completing the 100 Mario Challenge mode and many can also be unlocked if the player taps the amiibo of the character to the Wii U GamePad.

Genres

Platform

Platforms

Wii U

Developers

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4, Nintendo

Release Date

September 9, 2015 (9 years and 8 months ago)

Publishers

Nintendo

Franchises

Mario

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Super Mario Maker News

5/28/19

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PublishedMay 28, 2019

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PublishedMay 16, 2019

5/16/19

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Ethan Gach

PublishedMay 16, 2019

5/15/19

<i>Super Mario Maker 2</i> Has A Story Mode And Much More

Super Mario Maker 2 Has A Story Mode And Much More

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PublishedMay 15, 2019

5/2/19

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Ethan Gach

PublishedMay 2, 2019

4/26/19

I totally missed this when it was announced earlier this week, but the Switch is finally getting an official stylus to go with Super Mario Maker 2. It’s only been announced as a preorder bonus for Japan and Europe so far, but hopefully Nintendo will give it away in the U.S., too.

Chris Kohler

PublishedApril 26, 2019

4/24/19

Super Mario Maker 2 will be out on Switch on June 28. Nintendo dropped the news today in a tweet, but still hasn’t revealed much else about the game since February’s Nintendo Direct. We learned a ton from that trailer but questions still remain like which characters will be playable.

Ethan Gach

PublishedApril 24, 2019

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