Super Mario Maker

 Wii U
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 900 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. PedroVicious
    Nov 1, 2015
    10
    The last of Nintendo greatest ideas, give the players the tools the create the craziest levels ever made or sanest whatever you choose, haveing millions of levels to play everyday, and share yours its awesome, knowing someone else play yor level and lie it its very rexarding
    A Masterpiece indeed
  3. rosnk30
    Dec 4, 2016
    9
    This game deserved be released a lot of years behind, in same time of Little Big Planet.

    Ok, the possibilities if you compare this game with LBP are less, too much less. But the Mario universe helps this game, and you can enjoy all Mario games across the years.

    Awesome game, must buy
  4. inkblowout
    Oct 28, 2015
    9
    This is a must-have for Mario Lovers... Because who doesn't want to make their own level? But the game is not prefect. With all the content and the sandbox creativity they give you. The game still has it's flaws. Firstly, I never play other people's levels because most of the time it's one of those "impossible" levels which it's really hard to beat. And I'm not complaining about thoseThis is a must-have for Mario Lovers... Because who doesn't want to make their own level? But the game is not prefect. With all the content and the sandbox creativity they give you. The game still has it's flaws. Firstly, I never play other people's levels because most of the time it's one of those "impossible" levels which it's really hard to beat. And I'm not complaining about those types of levels but there are way too much of these levels. Also there isn't everything you can put on your level, like the enemy spike, the squirrels and etc. They have some different enemies but they don't have all of the enemies.

    Also it's not limitless... there is a limit to how much stuff you can put on a level and it's gets annoying quite frankly. Because I'm a creative person and when I want to make interesting landscapes. I cannot because I'm limited to "XX" blocks....

    But otherwise. I love this game, it stays in my top 5 Wii U games for sure.    … Expand
  5. YesIAmAHuman
    Oct 20, 2016
    10
    I bought this launch day and over a year later it's still fun. You do have to spend some time searching online to get to the really good levels, but there are many amazing levels out there. Building levels is fun too, with a good variety of items in the palette.

    For the most part the physics and general control schemes match up with the game style. Super Mario world levels feel very    I bought this launch day and over a year later it's still fun. You do have to spend some time searching online to get to the really good levels, but there are many amazing levels out there. Building levels is fun too, with a good variety of items in the palette.

    For the most part the physics and general control schemes match up with the game style. Super Mario world levels feel very similar to how they did on the SNES and New SMB levels feel as they did on the NSMB games previously release for the Wii and Wii U.

    Great game overall for those that are a fan of the side-scrolling Mario games and/or those who like to create things. Highly recommended.    … Expand
  6. Dartek
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    This game is for all nostalgic players like me, create levels with the skins of SMB, SMB3 or SMW is just amazing! It have a lot of items and infinite possibilities to create different kind of levels from typical, easy and medium levels, to hard or also roller coasters with sound effects, time control, automatic movement and sharing online your creations and play the levels that communityThis game is for all nostalgic players like me, create levels with the skins of SMB, SMB3 or SMW is just amazing! It have a lot of items and infinite possibilities to create different kind of levels from typical, easy and medium levels, to hard or also roller coasters with sound effects, time control, automatic movement and sharing online your creations and play the levels that community create. Try this one to see an example 7A0E-0000-00B0-6FED and have some fun!… Expand
  7. Pejelo
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    Una propuesta de creatividad que no ha parado desde su lanzamiento, más de 3 millones de niveles que es imposible jugar todos, y lo bueno del juego es la creatividad de todos, hay muchas especies de niveles hecha por todos. No ha querido dejar de venderse, un buen juego que le viene muy bien a Wii U con el que todos SI se divierten
  8. guajefer
    Jul 8, 2016
    7
    Super Mario Maker es un juego hecho para todo el mundo, los que tienen imaginación y los que no. Un juego infinito gracias a su comunidad que no para de crear niveles, y si alguna vez éstos dejaran de crearlos, haz tus propios niveles. ¿Por qué no le he puesto más nota? Porque ese afán de jugarlo se me pasó volando. Yo soy de los que les faltan imaginación y ganas para crear nivelesSuper Mario Maker es un juego hecho para todo el mundo, los que tienen imaginación y los que no. Un juego infinito gracias a su comunidad que no para de crear niveles, y si alguna vez éstos dejaran de crearlos, haz tus propios niveles. ¿Por qué no le he puesto más nota? Porque ese afán de jugarlo se me pasó volando. Yo soy de los que les faltan imaginación y ganas para crear niveles nuevos. Quien sea del otro gremio,disfrutará como un enano.… Expand
  9. YellowKirby
    Apr 18, 2016
    8
    While not without flaws, such as the lack of backgrounds and items, Super Mario Maker is still a great Mario game, and is extremely addictive once you get into the hang of designing your own levels.
  10. MarioGirl2015
    Oct 23, 2015
    6
    This game is a miracle for Mario fans of 2015. I love all Mario games, from the original to WiiU versions. But I couldn't wait to buy Super Mario Maker! After I updated my software, immediately I started the game. But, there is no Multi Player! I was very disappointed in this because I really wished my room mate and I could play it together! Making the worlds is fun, except, you have toThis game is a miracle for Mario fans of 2015. I love all Mario games, from the original to WiiU versions. But I couldn't wait to buy Super Mario Maker! After I updated my software, immediately I started the game. But, there is no Multi Player! I was very disappointed in this because I really wished my room mate and I could play it together! Making the worlds is fun, except, you have to wait a few days before you can put a lot of the well known obstacles. That parts alright though, except I had had a world all planned out in my mind. Anyway, praise to Super Mario Maker! And have fun playing!… Expand
  11. TobiasKen
    Oct 25, 2015
    9
    This game is simply superb. To be honest, this is definitely one of the best ideas that Nintendo has ever had. When they first announced the game, I wasn't really that excited for it. Not that many people were. Sure, I was going to get it, but not a first-day buy. But then, when you saw the progress evolve in the game, with the extra tools and gadgets, and even online capability - you knowThis game is simply superb. To be honest, this is definitely one of the best ideas that Nintendo has ever had. When they first announced the game, I wasn't really that excited for it. Not that many people were. Sure, I was going to get it, but not a first-day buy. But then, when you saw the progress evolve in the game, with the extra tools and gadgets, and even online capability - you know that this game has got to be good. So, let's review each individual parts.

    A: Music/Sounds

    Everyone loves music in games, but Super Mario Brothers has never really been well known for its music. But in this game, the remixes during the creation of levels gets you more into the game. The way the speech goes with the tune - masterful! Though, unfortunately the music for each style/setting is locked, so you can't have New Super Mario Brothers U Castle music on a classic Super Mario Brothers Ground stage. Really limits the potential. But, with the all-new music block, you can literally create your own music. I won't really get into that, but it sure is amazing.

    7/10

    B: Gameplay

    Some of the best in Mario Games history. The jumping feels so smooth and superb, and doesn't lag a bit like in the older Mario Brothers games. Switching between gamemodes is extraordinarily easy, pretty much a tap of a button. The physics in each graphical style changes with what that game had. For example: In Super Mario Brothers U, you can Wall-Jump. In Super Mario Brothers 3, you can grab shells and throw them around. In Super Mario World, you can throw shells and even Galoombas upwards. Creating levels is also extremely easy, with a user-friendly interface and a tile-based placing system. Switching from create mode to play mode works like a charm, and there are barely no loading screens in the entire game.Unfortunately, when you start off the game, you're only given the essentials. Classical and New Graphical style, goomba, coins, koopa - stuff like that. Originally, it was extremely annoying as you had to wait 9 days to get everything, but they have now fixed that and you earn more blocks by creating more.

    9/10

    C: Online

    Seeing what other people have been coming up with is great and all, but unfortunately most of the levels are extremely horribly made, or are Automatic levels (Complete themselves without you pressing a button). I mean, an Automatic level is great and all. Seriously, some are really good. But for the 50th time, you tend to get a little bored of it. Another major problem, is the TROLL levels. Seriously, don't get me started on these guys. You can't upload a level unless you can complete it. Unfortunately, trolls are able to get around that by placing random invisible blocks that will miraculously reveal the path to the end. Not only is it a troll, but ruins the entire point of beating a level to upload it. This can make the Expert mode on the 100 Mario Challenge disappointing and impossible. Luckily though, you can get around that by skipping the level. I'm not going to get into the 100 Mario Challenge, that will be for you to discover and get rewards from.

    6/10

    Overall, Super Mario Maker is an amazing game with awesome potential. I can't wait to see all the DLC and competitions to come. My total rating, for this game is a...

    9.5/10

    This is a MUST BUY for anyone without a Wii-U.    … Expand
  12. Jollyjoe1000
    Dec 12, 2015
    9
    The entire game is great and your creativity easily can spread. The only thing I do not like is the fact you have limited uploads please fix that nintendo, But all in all it is great.
  13. SlenderJow
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    Simply put this game is not just a must buy but also a system seller.Mario maker is just amazing with alot of variety and a beautiful interface,the graphics are amazing with the style of Mario U,World,3 and 1.The sprites for the old styles are now revamped with beautiful colors and their also shaded.With a user friendly interface and customization beyond your imagination.Make a mario isSimply put this game is not just a must buy but also a system seller.Mario maker is just amazing with alot of variety and a beautiful interface,the graphics are amazing with the style of Mario U,World,3 and 1.The sprites for the old styles are now revamped with beautiful colors and their also shaded.With a user friendly interface and customization beyond your imagination.Make a mario is what nintendo claims and it stands uo to that title.There are 2 modes: play where you can play user made stages,my only complaint would have to be that you can't search by words.The Make option is just great,alot of customization and endless ability to place blocks.My only complaint would be no ability to put checkpoints wich has already been announced coming as dlc.The only thing I can say is buy this game if you own a wii u… Expand
  14. notadrone523
    Oct 29, 2015
    8
    Brilliant game, except:

    1. It really needs DLC. You can't have checkpoints, slopes, pools of water, deserts, fire bros and many other things in your levels. 2. It isn't obvious how to unlock more items. You have to either wait 9 days or spam coins everywhere. 3. Only about 1 in 10 levels are somewhat decent. They either consist of starmen, fire flowers and annoying sound effects    Brilliant game, except:

    1. It really needs DLC. You can't have checkpoints, slopes, pools of water, deserts, fire bros and many other things in your levels.

    2. It isn't obvious how to unlock more items. You have to either wait 9 days or spam coins everywhere.

    3. Only about 1 in 10 levels are somewhat decent. They either consist of starmen, fire flowers and annoying sound effects everywhere, or giant walls of Bowsers and Thwomps everywhere.

    4. Say I wanted to search for a underground level in the Super Mario World style. You can't. The only way you can search is by typing in a level's unique code, which is stupid really.    … Expand
  15. SkyeMatrix
    Nov 9, 2015
    8
    For the 30th Anniversary of the Super Mario Brothers series Nintendo has decided to go the create, share, play route with Super Mario Maker on Wii U. Released on September 11th 2015 this game is a culmination of the series (just the 2D ones) from its beginnings Super Mario bros. (1985) to its more current offering New Super Mario Bros U (2013). Super Mario Maker is that one of a kind gameFor the 30th Anniversary of the Super Mario Brothers series Nintendo has decided to go the create, share, play route with Super Mario Maker on Wii U. Released on September 11th 2015 this game is a culmination of the series (just the 2D ones) from its beginnings Super Mario bros. (1985) to its more current offering New Super Mario Bros U (2013). Super Mario Maker is that one of a kind game that can capture that nostalgic feeling while creating something fresh and new all at the same time.

    To create levels you are given a tool set which you control using the Wii u gamepad. You will use the gamepad to sift through different game skins (there are four available Super Mario Bros NES, Super Mario Bros 3, Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros U) as well as different materials to make levels like questions blocks, enemies and power-ups, however in the beginning you’re are only dealing with baby tools so to speak like coins, blocks, goombas and koopa troopas you begin to unlock more things as you create levels and use every new piece you acquire. This was a day one patch to fix the outcry from fans that did not want to have to wait 9 days to unlock everything and thank goodness Nintendo listened. While this game technically isn’t treading new territory it does get a lot of things right. This is a game solely on creating, uploading and sharing and while there is an offline mode that offers over 100 levels I couldn’t help but feel that if I didn’t have the internet I wouldn’t have enjoyed Super Mario Maker as much and that in large part is to the community. With over 1 million plus levels uploaded at the time of writing this the community in this game is very active.

    It’s shocking how fun it is to play a level created by someone on the other side of the world and in this Super Mario Maker does something different and something right that Nintendo has never done before. While there are a lot of levels that are real snooze fests (looking at you don’t press anything and automatic Mario.) there are some really thought out and fleshed out levels.

    The devotion of some of the community in the levels and tones of their levels is absolutely stunning. An example of this would be a Mario level where Sonic is the hero. The level was titled Battery Zone and was created to mimic the level of the Sega Genesis classic. The level was very fun and totally unexpected but that is what is so great about Super Mario Maker having your expectations blown.

    As mentioned earlier yes you can use Sonic infact through Amiibo integration or completing the 100 Mario Challenge (A mode where you play through 8 or 16 random user generated levels from the Super Mario Maker community also needs online connectivity.) these characters become available through the mystery mushroom and while can only be used on the original Super Mario Bros theme they add a unique appearance to make your play/creation time more enjoyable. But that is it, unfortunately these characters are purely cosmetic as they don’t change the fundamentals of the game which is both good and bad as I wished they brought something more to the game although the specific game themes that play after you finish a game with a mystery mushroom character are a nice touch.

    The game modes offered in Super Mario Maker are Course World (their internet hub) and 10 Mario Challenge which is the part of the game that you can play offline. The difference in these two types is that 10 Mario Challenge has maps made by Nintendo so while some are easy you won’t see really awful stuff. When you clear courses in 10 Mario Challenge they go to your Coursebot (your nifty companion who helps you save, upload and create) for later playing.

    Super Mario Maker is well aware of the game that it is and isn’t trying to be anything other than a fun time to distract yourself. This game lets you get intimate with the level designer within to create some of the most outlandish levels ever seen in Mario history. My only real gripe with the game is the fact that there are no checkpoints. Some of these levels can be really long and intricate and it feels like an absolute misstep to not include some kind of checkpoint system. It can be really frustrating getting through a real tough spot only to die on the next one and have to start over and while this was the basis for the original Mario games when Mario made the jump to 16 bit he also brought with him checkpoints so why this couldn’t be implemented is something that puzzles me. Another gripe issue I have that really might not be one for other gamers is why we can’t search for levels based on names instead of 16 digit code kind of upsets me but at the same time the game keeps a really good log of all the courses you’ve played as well a very nice sleek interface where you can find your courses as well as others.    … Expand
  16. obthegeek
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    everything i've ever wanted. infinite replay value and my goodness this game is go
  17. GermaNister
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    OHHHH YEAHHH SO MANY THINGS you could not do before in Mario games, for example you can make a Gumba in a block or you can make on a carnivorous plants a carnivorous plants :). So many cool characters, for exaple Link or Samus. AND OMG so many COOOOOL Levels from other guys. You can took the graphic from Super Mario World or New super Mario bros U... Coming soon more Things in Super MArioOHHHH YEAHHH SO MANY THINGS you could not do before in Mario games, for example you can make a Gumba in a block or you can make on a carnivorous plants a carnivorous plants :). So many cool characters, for exaple Link or Samus. AND OMG so many COOOOOL Levels from other guys. You can took the graphic from Super Mario World or New super Mario bros U... Coming soon more Things in Super MArio Makers. the only problem is that you can't make a checkpoint. But I think Nintendo say that is comming soon :)… Expand
  18. Babakinush
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    What a beautiful game. I've always wanted to make my own levels, and the whole level designer just works! It works so well. Thank you Nintendo for giving us one of the best idea games of the year. Can't wait to see what the community continues to build and the future updates!
  19. DamnUDarkness
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    The game is simply a treasure. For the True Mario fans, it's a must own baby. Try my ULTIMATE UNDERGROUND course too! Star it, Share it, and give me any feedback you'd like!

    5B30-0000-00E5-05FC
  20. DANIEL_X2Paladi
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Este juego es simplemente es maravilloso, con un reolay value que durara muchisimos años. Es sin duda una maravilla tanto lo facil que es hacer niveles como lo divertido que es jugarlos. Las actualizaciones le han caido muy positivas al titulo, para ser honestos el concepto es diferente a lo que comunmente se ve. Sin duda un gran juego de mario
  21. MrPandaBear
    Dec 3, 2015
    10
    This game is awesome to play. By yourself or with your family, it will leave you with a smile on your face every time you play. The level creator is extremely easy to grasp and once you do you can let your imagination run wild. I definitely recommend this game.
  22. Mythics
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Once you unlock what you want to use, especially features (not just items/terrain/monsters), the editor goes from a light novelty to fantastic and addicting. I've already logged many many hours on the game and have enjoyed nearly every minute of it. While there are a few things keeping it from perfection, the editor is great.

    The modes of play, however, are fairly abysmal. If you don't want to find a specific level (which can be challenging for a variety of reasons, like typing in a specific code), you have a 10 mario challenge and a 100 mario challenge. That's it.

    The major problem I have with the game is that players want to beat the challenges. By this, I mean they want easy levels. Doable levels. The problem here is best understood by the following facts.

    1. You only have so many lives to make it through so many levels.
    2. With limited quantity of lives, if the level doesn't seem beatable for you in 3 or so lives.. it's safer to skip it.
    3. This means a challenging level, while doable, will not get "good marks". Even if it's a great level and would otherwise be fun for the player.
    4. No good marks, no one plays your level.
    5. No one plays your level, no need to make levels.

    So you can be a jerk, make impossible levels, and then your levels get skipped.
    You can make challenging levels, totally doable, but you still get skipped if the player isn't quite skilled.
    You can make gimmick levels.. and not always get skipped if the player figures out the gimmick quickly.
    Or you can make easy and/or self-completing levels.. and get tons of stars. Not fun for many, let alone everyone.

    For a game where the players design the levels, the designers of the game itself didn't seem to give much thought on what play modes they introduced or how the mechanics of them would impact level design.

    My suggestion, go ahead and get the game. It's a blast. However, in a couple years.. it might be FAR better than it is now (web portal coming this Dec :D). If they have a release for the NX system (or a sequel), I know I'll buy it in a heartbeat. System and all just for a mario maker kind of game.

    PS: I bought the Wii-u just for this game alone and while I considered returning it, with friends to play your levels, it is totally worth it.    … Expand
  23. SonicCam91
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    Super Mario Maker was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mario. It's a special game where players can make your own levels and this is the best Idea they have ever had It is such a great experience to play. You can make your own Mario stages or can play other people's stages.
    I love doing both (Although I like Playing other people's stages better).
    You simply drag and drop    Super Mario Maker was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mario. It's a special game where players can make your own levels and this is the best Idea they have ever had It is such a great experience to play. You can make your own Mario stages or can play other people's stages.
    I love doing both (Although I like Playing other people's stages better).
    You simply drag and drop everything to create stages in the most simple way possible.
    You can see the week's most popular stages in most starred or can play new or recently uploaded courses.
    Sharing courses is quite difficult because this game still relies on codes. But you can share your courses around many Super Mario Maker and dedicated gaming websites to get good amount of plays on your stages.
    You can switch between 4 different kinds of Mario games; Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros.
    One of my favorite new features in the game is adding in custom sound effects which make your stage quirky and exciting. You can also add in visual effects too, like rave parties, and fireworks.

    You must get Super Mario Maker if you are a Mario fan or gamer in general!    … Expand
  24. zvincze
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    When I got this game, I wondered to myself "I may like this game, but how the heck am I gonna be making any levels, I have no creativity whatsoever,". When getting the game though, I soon found out that it was nice to get into.

    The game has a weird way of getting you into it, only you giving certain items after a few days of playing. Although weird, I found it helped me a lot, I    When I got this game, I wondered to myself "I may like this game, but how the heck am I gonna be making any levels, I have no creativity whatsoever,". When getting the game though, I soon found out that it was nice to get into.

    The game has a weird way of getting you into it, only you giving certain items after a few days of playing. Although weird, I found it helped me a lot, I wasn't getting overwhelmed with different elements and I had time to master the ones I currently had. Once you get all the items, you can see the improvement you've made into making levels, each new elements spawns new ideas. Once you get all of your elements, you can bring all those ideas together.

    The level editor for this game is amazing, it went beyond my expectations. Making levels didn't feel like a chore, the editor found a way to make making levels something very enjoyable. Even if you're not a creative person as myself.

    Level creating isn't only what this game has to offer, you can also check out other people's levels in the course world. This makes it seem as though it's an unlimited Mario game to an extent. You can also try out many sample levels with the Ten Mario Challenge which can also spark some ideas. Or even feel free to use The One-Hundred Mario Challenge, a mode which gives you 100 lives and randomly chooses levels that others have posted, according to the difficulty you want of course. A new addition, Event Courses is also a pretty fun thing to check out. This allows you to play courses that are part of several different events from all around the world and allows you to unlock more mystery mushroom costumes along the way.

    There are some cons with this game though. Going back to some of the original games that the four styles were based on, you can see many different elements that you never see in Mario Maker. Of course, I didn't expect them to include every single element, but maybe more of a choice. This is something we may see in a future update to the game. One thing this game is especially missing is slants, maybe it would make the game a bit too complicated for a younger audience, but it seems as though it should be something mandatory.

    Overall though, Super Mario Maker is an amazing game. Offering creativity to minds that could never achieve such things. Although it's missing some content, it still has a lot to offer, and hopefully plenty more to come. That's why I'm giving this game an 8/10.    … Expand
  25. Cosmozerk
    Feb 27, 2016
    10
    Super mario maker is a deep game, with millions of levels to play, different graphics, incredible editor and many fun little things that make this game a beast of a game and something you just NEED to have in your wii u, it's a "must own".

    STORY:......I mean...it's an level editor, how is there going to be a story?. Unless you count the 100 mario challenge wich is basicly: Save    Super mario maker is a deep game, with millions of levels to play, different graphics, incredible editor and many fun little things that make this game a beast of a game and something you just NEED to have in your wii u, it's a "must own".

    STORY:......I mean...it's an level editor, how is there going to be a story?. Unless you count the 100 mario challenge wich is basicly: Save princess...THE END

    PRESENTATION: This game has different types of graphics when you play depending on what style of mario you want to build, there's the original 1985 Super Mario Bros, the 1989 Super Mario Bros 3, the 1991 Super Mario World and the 2012 New Super Mario Bros U. Each of these have their unique style and look, so i can't really describe them, but what i can describe is the interface, which is very intuitive and easy to use, ANYONE can play this game and feel comfortable using the creation tools and listening to all the classic mario themes with 1080p and 60fps on their TV. This presentation is fantastic and i can't imagine a way that they could make it better.

    GAMEPLAY: All the mario styles have different attributes to differentiate each one from the others, mario 1 has the slipperiest controls, mario 3 has the p meter and you can grab shells, mario world has yoshi, the spin jump and you can throw shells upwards and new super mario has that little spin to get extra air time, wall jump, the triple jump and the ground pound.

    AH! but that's not all!, i mentioned yoshi before however that's exclusive to super mario world and new super mario, so what takes the place of yoshi in mario 3?, the boot! and that's pretty much a trend in this game, many items are exclusive to certain mario styles, so you are the one to decide when you want to create your mario level.

    Speaking of the items, uuuff. I can make an entire review only on the items, because there's a lot of them in this game and some of them have never appeared in another mario game which makes them very unique, we have lots of powerups, enemies, blocks, sound effects (that you can use to make certain enemies and places say whatever you want) and many other things that make this level editor one of the best i have ever seen in my life, however it's still losing some things from the 4 games like the slopes, some powerups, enemies, etc, but with each update they add more and more content to the game so i expect this things to be in the game eventually.

    There's a number of modes to try out in this game. First is the creator mode, where you obviously, create levels, The 100 mario challenge where you choose a difficulty and run through some randomly pick levels from the community with 100 lives and depending on the difficulty, the challenge can range from easy, to normal, to fair-hard, to ******** hard, to some of the most insane levels that only the most perverse, crazy and cruel human beings could ever create!. Another mode is the "official level mode", where you play through the levels that the official nintendo employees create, it's pretty cool. Another mode is the "explore levels" one...self explanatory. Similar to the 100 mario challenge we have the 10 mario challenge, where you (again) play through randomly pick levels of the community only this time you don't choose a difficulty and you only get 10 lives. Finally we have the creators mode, where you see the profiles of the best creators and see their level masterpieces that make you say: "**** it, i give up on life, i will never create something better than this".

    By completing some of this modes you get skins of different characters like samus, link, lucas, fox, donkey kong, luigi, etc, to make the original 1985 mario look like one of this characters via a special mystery mushroom, it's pretty cool.

    In conclusion with great level editor possibilities, great classic music, very well done graphics for each style, great modes and overall being pretty much an unlimited game, Super Mario Maker gets a 10/10.    … Expand
  26. NikoAmii
    Nov 28, 2015
    9
    Nintendo, this is a perfect example of the perfect game to make. This is direct fan service and I wish they would do it more often. If you asked any kid in the 80's or 90's who played Mario what their dream Mario game would be, this would be their answer. And now kids who grow up with Nintendo and Mario in this decade can now do what their parents dreamed of doing back many years ago. ThisNintendo, this is a perfect example of the perfect game to make. This is direct fan service and I wish they would do it more often. If you asked any kid in the 80's or 90's who played Mario what their dream Mario game would be, this would be their answer. And now kids who grow up with Nintendo and Mario in this decade can now do what their parents dreamed of doing back many years ago. This is the perfect nintendo game. My exact score for this is 96 so I rounded up to a 10 because of the restriction to user reviewers. This game lets every creative fan of Mario have there time to shine. They have the ability to make any Mario map they desire, and it's amazing. My friend who I invited to play the game with came over and had a blast. She is an artist and she easily put her creativity into the game with little to no restrictions, this is practically nintendo's version of Minecraft. For those who are not as creative as others, you have the option to play any mario level under the sun, created by other users. Heavily popular music soundtrack related levels, nearly impossible levels, extremely easy levels, levels full of bombs, levels full of bowsers, levels full of coins, levels full of stars... this game has no limit on the type of level you want to create or play.

    This game is perfect for anyone, everyone who i've played this with has only had nice things to say and smiles on there faces. Thank you nintendo for one of the best games in your library.    … Expand
  27. BetterThanSonic
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    This one surprised me because, unlike Sonic games, it's a good game. I expected something mediocre but the great community this game has spawned makes you completely forget how terrible the Sonic games and their community are.
  28. Richtea87
    Dec 2, 2015
    7
    A solid game. Though the online component is far from perfect, there is still a lot of fun to be had in playing crazy and creative levels. Price point is a bit high currently, but I can only recommend this if the price is lower.
  29. tsmasher1000
    Dec 8, 2015
    8
    It's a great game that makes the players finally understand the creators of the Super Mario Bros games. It is actually quite difficult to make a good level that is both challenging, fun, and does not rely on luck. It's very fun to create your own level, but it's hard to create a decent one and sometimes you wished there was a little bit more customization for some small things. However,It's a great game that makes the players finally understand the creators of the Super Mario Bros games. It is actually quite difficult to make a good level that is both challenging, fun, and does not rely on luck. It's very fun to create your own level, but it's hard to create a decent one and sometimes you wished there was a little bit more customization for some small things. However, when you look for a decent level to play, good luck finding one. Many of them are just "broken" in the fact that it's not so much as difficult (though they can be) as it is luck-based. Some of them are very well done though, and some have creativity that blows my mind. All in all, a great game and a must have on the Wii U.… Expand
  30. awholenother
    Dec 9, 2015
    10
    easily the game with the most content you'll ever buy. i wish nintendo would let me download a million levels to my console instead of just 120 (then i'd have infinite content without even going online), but it's all right.

    so this is a game where, apart from making levels, which is great in itself, you go online to play. however, you only go online to download the level you want, which    easily the game with the most content you'll ever buy. i wish nintendo would let me download a million levels to my console instead of just 120 (then i'd have infinite content without even going online), but it's all right.

    so this is a game where, apart from making levels, which is great in itself, you go online to play. however, you only go online to download the level you want, which takes seconds, and then you're just playing a level that's installed. i mention this because, even if your connection is too crappy or unreliable for most online games -- which, on top of that, require the connections of everybody else to hold up, otherwise the session goes to sht, -- even then it will be good enough for a perfect experience with super mario maker! and i mean perfect, because no controller and game have ever been made for each other more than the gamepad and SMM.

    this is the only $60 game in my life i've ever bought day one digital, because i knew, as long as my wii u worked, i would never stop playing it, and i didn't wanna keep switching discs between this and the mere finite games out there. now not only was i right about not getting tired of playing (i've played 1,000 levels so far; think about that), but even i, who had never dreamed of making mario levels before, have now made dozens.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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88

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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