SeekerSuper Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Maker 2 on the Nintendo Switch is a fantastic sequel that gives you lots of tools to build your own Super Mario level, but it also makes me miss the Wii U’s Gamepad controller.
-- As reviewed by The Verge
Product details
- Play a nearly limitless number of side scrolling Super Mario courses anytime, anywhere
- Start with the 100-plus built in courses in the single player Story Mode, a new Mario adventure that unleashes the creative potential of Super Mario Maker 2
- Break the rules as you use a wide range of parts, tools, and customization options to create the side scrolling Super Mario courses of your dreams alone or together by passing a Joy Con controller to a partner
- With a Nintendo Switch Online membership, power up the fun, even further in Course World as part of the vibrant Super Mario Maker 2 community: Share your courses, access a near endless supply made by others, enjoy online multiplayer, and more
- Free software updates to Super Mario Maker 2 have added new features like a World Maker mode, letting players create their own world map. Also added are Link from the Legend of Zelda series as a playable character, new cars parts, and more
PROS
+ Tonnes of new content
+ Story Mode works as fun tutorial
+ Superb online features
+ Easy-to-use interface
CONS
- Forced to use touchscreen controls in handheld mode
- Stylus required for precision
- Not quite as much creative freedom as other DIY games
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Expert reviews and ratings
By The Verge on June 26, 2019
Super Mario Maker 2 on the Nintendo Switch is a fantastic sequel that gives you lots of tools to build your own Super Mario level, but it also makes me miss the Wii U’s Gamepad controller.
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By IGN on June 26, 2019
Super Mario Maker 2 is the most accessible game design tool ever created, and that core is just one part of a greater whole. I spent hours building levels, testing them, and starting over again, and I feel like I've only barely scratched the surface of what's possible. The Story Mode has a basic story, sure, but it's still a great excuse to introduce hundreds of novel, professionally made levels to play. Its design tutorials are so much more in depth than they ever needed to be, and you can take them or leave them as you see fit. Super Mario Maker 2 affords so much freedom in how you play, how you make, and even how you learn, it's astonishing how incredibly well it's all held together in one cohesive package.
95
By TrustedReviews on June 26, 2019
Super Mario Maker 2 is both a worthy sequel and a fantastic entry point for newcomers. Building Mario courses is just as fun as playing them, while the online community will no doubt squeeze every drop of potential out of Nintendo's Mushroom Kingdom.
80
By TechRadar on June 26, 2019
More an expansion of the original Super Mario Maker than a real overhaul, it's the small additions that make you feel closer to a Nintendo developer than ever.
80