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Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Maker 2.jpg
Icon artwork, depicting Mario and Luigi wearing construction worker outfits and several game assets for designing courses
Developer(s) Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s) Yosuke Oshino
Producer(s)
Designer(s)
  • Shigefumi Hino
  • Yasuhisa Yamamura
Programmer(s) Fumiya Nakano
Artist(s) Ryota Akutsu
Composer(s)
  • Koji Kondo
  • Atsuko Asahi
  • Toru Minegishi
  • Sayako Doi
Series Super Mario
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
Release date(s) June 28, 2019
Genre(s) Level editor, platform
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Super Mario Maker 2 is a fun video game made by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It came out on June 28, 2019. This game lets you create your very own Super Mario levels! You can also play levels made by other people from all over the world.

Super Mario Maker 2 is the next game after Super Mario Maker. It keeps the main idea of the first game. Players get to use items and characters from different Super Mario games. They can build unique levels and share them online. This new game adds lots of cool new things. It has a story mode for one player. It also has new items and styles based on Super Mario 3D World.

People who reviewed the game really liked it. They said the tools for making levels were great. They also liked the music. Some people thought the online multiplayer could be better. By December 2022, the game had sold over 8.42 million copies. This makes it one of the most popular games on the Nintendo Switch.

How to Play Super Mario Maker 2

Super Mario Maker 2 is a side-scrolling game. This means you usually move from left to right. In the game, you get to design your own Super Mario levels. Then, you can share them online for others to play.

Choosing Your Game Style

You can pick from different Super Mario game styles. Each style changes how your level looks and plays. The styles include:

The Super Mario 3D World style is very special. It has many unique features and ways to play. Because it's so different, you have to restart your level if you want to switch to this style.

New Tools and Features

This game adds many new items and tools for building. You can now make levels that are much taller! This is called the vertical course feature.

The game also has multiplayer modes. You can build levels with a friend on the same console. Up to two players can create stages together. You can also play levels online with up to four players. You can work together or compete against each other.

World Maker Mode

A cool new feature is the World Maker mode. Here, you can create your own Super Mario game! You design an overworld map, just like in classic Super Mario games. This whole creation is called a Super World.

The world map itself looks like Super Mario World. But the levels you put in it can be any style you choose. You can save up to six Super Worlds. However, you can only upload one online at a time. One world can have up to five levels, including a castle. A single Super World can have up to eight separate worlds. You can also add Toad houses for mini-games. These mini-games can give you extra lives. Warp Pipes help you move around your world quickly.

Story Mode Adventures

Super Mario Maker 2 has a new single-player story mode. In this story, Mario, Toadette, and other Toads need your help. They must rebuild Princess Peach's Castle. It was accidentally reset by a character named Undodog.

To rebuild the castle, you play over 100 levels made by Nintendo. You need to collect enough coins from these levels. Other characters in the game will also give you extra tasks.

Online Play Requirements

To play online, you need a Nintendo Switch Online membership. This lets you access all the levels made by other players.

Game Development and Release

Nintendo developed Super Mario Maker 2 in Japan. Planning for the game started when the Nintendo Switch console was being made. Many of the people who worked on the first game also worked on this one. This includes producer Hiroyuki Kimura and director Yosuke Oshino.

Takashi Tezuka, a producer, said they wanted to expand the game. They wanted to add more things than the first game had. This led to new level items and the story mode. Tezuka also said that player-made levels would help them add new content later. It was like a give-and-take between the creators and the players. Koji Kondo, a famous Super Mario composer, helped with the music.

Super Mario Maker 2 was first shown on February 13, 2019. It was part of a Nintendo Direct presentation. The game was released around the world on June 28, 2019. Another Nintendo Direct on May 15, 2019, shared more details about the game.

In Europe, some special versions of the game came with a stylus. This pen-like tool helps you draw on the Switch screen.

Game Updates

Nintendo released three big updates for the game:

  • The first update came out on October 2, 2019. It added more ways to play multiplayer with friends. You could play with friends nearby or on local networks.
  • The second update was released on December 5, 2019. It added a new mode for speedrunning Nintendo's levels. Ghosts called Ninjis showed the best times. This helped players see how well they were doing. New items were added, like a Master Sword power-up. Mario could become Link and use his moves! Other new items included ice blocks, fast Dash Blocks, and invisible P-Blocks. New enemies like Spikes and Pokeys also appeared.
  • The third and final update came out on April 22, 2020. This update let players create whole worlds with many levels. It was like the game Super Mario World. You could have up to eight different worlds and forty levels. A new power-up let Mario pick up and throw objects. Other new power-ups included the Frog Suit, Power Balloon, Super Acorn, and Boomerang Flower. Five more power-ups were added for the Super Mario 3D World style. These included the Propeller Box and the Cannon Box. New enemies like the Koopalings and Mechakoopas were added too.

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