Super Mario Maker

 Wii U
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 900 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 783 out of 900
  2. Mixed: 68 out of 900
  3. Negative: 49 out of 900
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  1. laur_650
    Jul 24, 2023
    8
    it's fun dumb but fun making your own levels without Nintendo sueing you is nice and playing other levels is pretty fun I just with there was more stuff in the maker (note all this applies to the second game as well)
  2. RTCWFAN
    Jul 18, 2023
    9
    This is the most creative game, Nintendo has ever released. Even though the Wii U shop is closed, you can download old courses from other players and build your own. Mario fans should definitely check this gem out. Overall rating: 9.2.
  3. bigeli
    Jul 14, 2023
    8
    Yeah it does its job pretty good. Being allowed to play other peoples courses is pretty good too.
  4. eThot
    Feb 4, 2023
    8
    This is what my childhood is built on. The amount of love and effort I put into levels really started my passion for building.
  5. Lil_Caucasian
    Jul 3, 2022
    8
    This was probably one of the coolest ideas of this console generation. It controls better than the sequel too.
  6. greninjaX
    Feb 11, 2022
    10
    one of the best utilizations of the wii u gamepad, and a terrific new direction for 2D mario games
  7. TeaFan556
    Dec 19, 2021
    8
    [RU}
    Задумайтесь, вы можете создавать уровни по Марио! Что может быть лучше? Конечно, в игре не хватает некоторых предметов, из-за чего порой трудно создать уникальный уровень, также мне не хватало мультиплеера), но игра даёт уникальный опыт, в котором вы можете быть творцом или играть в пользоватильские уровни. Рекомендую!    [RU}
    Задумайтесь, вы можете создавать уровни по Марио! Что может быть лучше? Конечно, в игре не хватает некоторых предметов, из-за чего порой трудно создать уникальный уровень, также мне не хватало мультиплеера), но игра даёт уникальный опыт, в котором вы можете быть творцом или играть в пользоватильские уровни. Рекомендую!
  8. SirXyonder777
    Jun 8, 2021
    8
    This is a good game, but what may upset you is that if you upload a course, after a few weeks it WILL be taken off. Another thing they don't tell you is that you can shake some things and they change to something else. And despite a few flaws, it still is fun to make your own Mario levels.
  9. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 25, 2021
    9
    Amazing tool to make your own Mario games. Wish they'd bring the Amiibo costumes from this into the sequel.
  10. Frost_Cube
    Jan 30, 2021
    8
    Simply the best idea Nintendo has ever had! Super Mario Maker is a masterpiece that can be played and created for years to come! If you still don't own a Wii U and consider yourself a gamer, now is the time to switch over to pure gaming bliss! I can't give a higher
  11. GreenPufferFish
    Jan 12, 2021
    10
    Very fun game make your own level and share them with the world jsut wished they made it 2 player split screen
  12. obthegeek
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    everything i've ever wanted. infinite replay value and my goodness this game is go
  13. SirArthur
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Si el primer Mario Maker en Wii U ya era maravilloso y lleno de posibilidades este lo sobrepasa de manera impresionante, Gracias Nintendo por dejarnos ser parte de tu mundo.
  14. neehawgamer
    Jul 26, 2019
    10
    Great game, but far from perfect. It was an awesome idea, and well executed. It has flaws, but it has lots of love put into it.
  15. JPK
    Jul 2, 2019
    10
    An Absolute Blast!
    Mario Maker is a game where, well YOU CAN CREATE YOUR OWN MARIO LEVELS!
    HOW COOL IS THAT!?
  16. spongeswift
    Jun 28, 2019
    8
    Mario Maker is a fun time. Yes it may lack a lot of the mechanics that make the games so great but you'll find yourself building levels for months and months. It's community and creators pushed very "non Mario" levels foward that were crazy and unbearable. It had it's audience but I was not a part of it. Overall the game was super fun, not perfect but fun.
  17. Carp64
    Jun 20, 2019
    9
    Super Mario Maker is one of the best games made by Nintendo. The game has a endless amount of levels to play and you can create your own levels post them for other people to play. If you can't find a level that you want to play you can just do the 100 Mario Challenge were the game picks levels for you to play. The 100 Mario Challenge also has multiple difficulty levels so you can pick theSuper Mario Maker is one of the best games made by Nintendo. The game has a endless amount of levels to play and you can create your own levels post them for other people to play. If you can't find a level that you want to play you can just do the 100 Mario Challenge were the game picks levels for you to play. The 100 Mario Challenge also has multiple difficulty levels so you can pick the right difficulty for you. The only problem is that the level creator is missing some feature from the games the themes originate.… Expand
  18. JJTX
    Mar 24, 2019
    10
    There's a strong argument to be made that Super Mario Maker is the best game ever released for Wii U. If nothing else, it comes closest to fulfilling Nintendo's vision for the troubled console: it makes perfect use of the GamePad, while offering a treasure trove of content that can be enjoyed both on the big screen and in off-TV mode. Making courses is easy and fun, and you'll never runThere's a strong argument to be made that Super Mario Maker is the best game ever released for Wii U. If nothing else, it comes closest to fulfilling Nintendo's vision for the troubled console: it makes perfect use of the GamePad, while offering a treasure trove of content that can be enjoyed both on the big screen and in off-TV mode. Making courses is easy and fun, and you'll never run out of new levels to try. Just be wary of the 99 Mario Challenge; on the highest difficulty level, you'll run into a lot of troll courses that are nearly impossible to beat.… Expand
  19. leetl1
    Mar 4, 2019
    10
    Even when Mario Maker 2 comes out, I will still come back to play this masterpiece.
  20. DerekSCritic
    Jan 5, 2019
    10
    This is an amazing game and the best way to celebrate Mario's 30th anniversary! Super Mario Maker is a fantastic Wii U game allowing players to create their own Mario courses with four different themes, and several different items and enemies from the entire series. The level design has a very simple to learn interface that allows players to create courses and share them to the world viaThis is an amazing game and the best way to celebrate Mario's 30th anniversary! Super Mario Maker is a fantastic Wii U game allowing players to create their own Mario courses with four different themes, and several different items and enemies from the entire series. The level design has a very simple to learn interface that allows players to create courses and share them to the world via Course World. Playing other people's courses online from the course world is very fun with courses that span from easy to very difficult. There's also 100 Mario Challenge for players to play other people's courses and earn rewards. Simply this has to be one of the best games for the Wii U with heavy replay value and lots of content. Super Mario Maker is a perfect creation kit with years of Super Mario history in one game. For Wii U owners, you should definitely get this game. It's not only a fantastic game, but it's a perfect celebration of Super Mario.… Expand
  21. FNaF
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    The Nintendo 3DS version was the worst, but the Wii U version is the best ever!
  22. SuperInkLink64
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    This game is the high point of the Wii U. While the community has its fair share of bad, difficult, or troll levels, the amount of creativity that goes into the rest is absurd. You can do things you would never see in a mainline Mario game. There is always something to do, a new level to play, or a new idea to try out. If you still own a Wii U, this game is a must-have. Unless it comes outThis game is the high point of the Wii U. While the community has its fair share of bad, difficult, or troll levels, the amount of creativity that goes into the rest is absurd. You can do things you would never see in a mainline Mario game. There is always something to do, a new level to play, or a new idea to try out. If you still own a Wii U, this game is a must-have. Unless it comes out on Switch. (P.S. - Do NOT get Mario Maker for 3DS, as it does not have the Mystery Mushroom, and online level sharing is removed.)… Expand
  23. RustyDiamonds
    Nov 13, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super Mario Maker saved the WiiU. From the premade levels to the millions of player-made levels available online, this game will provide countless hours of amusement, no matter your skill level. Who knew a level editor could bring so many hours of fun to your life? On a lesser Nintendo system to boot?

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    Difficulty:

    Not much to say about difficulty here. The game has its premade levels which only really require an average skill level to defeat. Online, levels range from Easy to Super Expert depending on Clears VS Total Plays. 1 Play is every time you start the level or die and restart. However, this system is nowhere near perfect. It often will put annoyingly difficult levels in the Normal or Expert category because only players with high skill levels really played them. Thus, you can, unfortunately, find Kaizo levels in Normal.

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    Gameplay(Level Creator)

    The "Maker" part of Mario Maker, this mode is (duh) where you create your Mario levels. There are tons of different obstacles, enemies, and platform types to unlock, as well as the 4 different themes based on older Mario games. There are endless options for level design, so unless you're TRYING to be a copycat, your level will be unique from all the rest out there. The editor itself is fluid and well-fabricated. It is easy to make your vision into reality, though there are limits on the amounts of things you can use. You will need to keep that in mind when creating a course.

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    Gameplay(Course World)

    This is where you will be spending the bulk of your time in this game. From here, there are three different options: 100 Mario Challenge, Creators, or levels.

    Selecting Creators allows you to view the top creators based on star count. You can go from Weekly to All-Time leaderboards to find the most popular creators easily. The 'Following' tab is where you can see all the creators you followed, which is simply an easy way of keeping track of whose levels you'd like to remember.

    Selecting Levels brings you to the big world of Mario Maker. From here, you can enter specific Course IDs, check out the Highlights of the day, New Arrivals, or Difficulty-based leaderboards. Remember, though: the system is not flawless, so a level in Normal could end up having a bunch of Midair shell jumps if enough Kaizo players play and beat it quickly. You can also view your bookmarks on the official website.

    Finally, the YouTube phenomenon, 100 Mario Challenge. So many YouTubers played multiple attempts on the varying difficulties, most popularly Super Expert. These modes take random levels from the course database depending on the selected difficulty, gives you a set amount(8 for Easy, 16 for Normal and Expert, 6 for Super Expert) of them to complete with 100 lives. You can skip levels in the challenge, so unless you're doing the popular Super Expert No-Skip, you can feel free to skip any levels too difficult. This is one of the best parts of the game.

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    Mechanics

    Again, pretty short section. Its the classic Mario mechanics of jumping, running, spin jumping in World and U themes and using power-ups if any are given. This is a platforming game. If you dislike the genre, maybe move on to the next game. Unless you like the ABSURD amount of automatic and music levels. These levels are generally well made, but there are simply too many of them overshadowing the fun platforming levels available. You really need to dig sometimes to find a good level.

    This goes back to the difficulty system. Most of the time it is stable and consistent, but it isn't too long before you will get a curveball thrown at you.

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    Conclusion

    Super Mario Maker is one of the best WiiU games to date, only under a select few that really shined despite the WiiU being worse than the Switch. For old and new fans alike, this game brings Mario players together to create and play one another's levels and challenge each other. If you are a Mario fan, this game is simply a must-have.    … Expand
  24. jnorth5834
    Sep 3, 2018
    8
    Let's be honest, the Wii u was certainly a flop on Nintendo's part, with nearly all games being forgettable and rehashing insistences that were also becoming apparent that Nintendo was lacking in the creativity department.

    This is the one game that nearly turns that notion around as its saving grace. I bought a Wii U simply for the sake of accessing this game! Giving you a chance to    Let's be honest, the Wii u was certainly a flop on Nintendo's part, with nearly all games being forgettable and rehashing insistences that were also becoming apparent that Nintendo was lacking in the creativity department.

    This is the one game that nearly turns that notion around as its saving grace. I bought a Wii U simply for the sake of accessing this game! Giving you a chance to bring some ideas to life, as well as challenge to anonymous players from across the world!

    I wouldn't give too much credit though, there are some people who've single-handedly outdone this concept, such as Hello's Engine for GameMaker. And that's free!

    But, since not everybody's knowledgeable about things like that, I guess this will have to settle for the sake of ease-of-access creativity sharing.    … Expand
  25. BrettSiebenhaar
    Aug 12, 2018
    8
    The game was fun. Level design was in your hands. It was fun playing friends levels and it was fun watching friends play my levels. The game did get boring after a while. I really hope they come out with a Switch version.
  26. zabian
    Jun 2, 2018
    9
    this game is amazing if it was just Mario it would be a 8/10 but no, mystery mushrooms allow you to become characters, this brings true freedom to the player to create anything they want for 30$ this game is a masterpiece but if it was 60$ it would be above average. my 2 problem with it that people's levels are bad still this game is amazing a must buy for all Wii U owners.
  27. Hell-Sing-Champ
    Apr 12, 2018
    10
    A gem on the wii u library. Instead of making yet more of the new smb game series, we got instead a game were we can make our own smb stages, picking from a gigantic variety of options.
  28. ViniOfficial
    Apr 1, 2018
    10
    Certamente foi a melhor maneira de comemorar o aniversario de uma franquia tão otima como Mario, afinal não é todo dia que um jogo faz 30 Anos, é muito facil de editar e criar fases, até os menos experientes vão saber usar, e esta cheio de coisas para fazer no jogo! Um dos melhores jogos do Wii U!
  29. REDMAN_GAMING
    Mar 12, 2018
    9
    super mario maker is simply a master pease the amout of creativivdy is is MIND BLOWING I HIGHLY RECAMEND SUPER MARIO MAKER TO ALL PEOPLE WHO LOVE VIDEO GANES
  30. CH513
    Jan 19, 2018
    8
    As a celebration of Mario's 30 years, Super Mario Maker does a decent job, but I find it somewhat overrated. This game is really good to test your imagination when makning Mario levels. You can post your levels online, as well as trying other people's creations, which can give hours of challenges. amiibo functionality is great, as it unlocks costumes that you can still obtain in theAs a celebration of Mario's 30 years, Super Mario Maker does a decent job, but I find it somewhat overrated. This game is really good to test your imagination when makning Mario levels. You can post your levels online, as well as trying other people's creations, which can give hours of challenges. amiibo functionality is great, as it unlocks costumes that you can still obtain in the 100-Mario challenge. You get tons of items and space to create the greatest level in Mario's history, and even choose the visual style (from the original Super Mario Bros, SMB 3, Super Mario World and New SMB U). All of this, and you get a game that is almost endless.

    However, it's drawn back by huge flaws. Some levels online are just bland and uninspired. The 10 and 100 Mario challenges feel like filler content sometimes. Your experience depends on your levels's popularity. And the biggest flaw is that, if you have Parental Controls on your Wii U, you get the most mediocre Mario game of all time (Mario Maker without online deserves a 5/10, or even a 4/10, A.K.A., the 3DS version I did not even think about playing).

    But Super Mario Maker will still give you a lot of fun most of the time. Thousands of online levels give the game HUGE replayability, which is something many Mario games lack. If you are a huge Mario fan, this is the game for you. It's a good game, and you can expect many great things about it. Just try to keep those expectations not too high, because if you expect a masterpiece from a level editor, it's quite likely that you'll feel dissappointed.    … Expand
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#2 Best Wii U Game of 2015
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#3 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
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#4 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 85 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 85
  3. Negative: 0 out of 85
  1. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Nov 17, 2015
    95
    This is an incredible tool – it lets you create and test with exceptional ease, all without sacrificing the number of possibilities or sense of professionalism in the finished product. Super Mario Maker truly offers you more or less everything you need to create the level of your dreams.
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  2. CD-Action
    Nov 15, 2015
    95
    Who could have expected such absurdly high quality from a level editor? [11/2015, p.62]
  3. GameCrate
    Nov 10, 2015
    95
    Super Mario Maker is more than a just an amazing toolbox for content creation — it's also a big, beautiful toy box filled with all sorts of incredible, remarkable toys each with individual parts for you to spend hundreds of hours falling in love with. Even if you've never liked this type of game, Super Mario Maker may just win you over.
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