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Super Mario Maker 2 Review

Inspiring Creation

  • Joe DeClara Joe DeClara
  • June 26, 2019
  • 8 Minute Read
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Score: 9 / 10

Like its predecessor, Super Mario Maker 2 is three things: an exceptional 2D platformer complete with dozens of challenging and imaginative stages; a level editor filled with everything needed to equip both the novice and the seasoned creator; and a hub to discover and play user-created levels. The first two legs of this tripod have been improved and expounded upon greatly from the original, while the third appears generally unchanged and limited. It’s unfortunate, especially considering how strong the demand was (amongst Mario Maker’s active fanbase) for things like a course curation system and more streamlined browsing experience to find creators and levels.

I didn’t care one bit about that third leg while I was blasting through the Story Mode, nor while I was meticulously crafting my own eight-stage world. Super Mario Maker 2 comes with an overwhelming number of excellent levels worthy of any mainline 2D Mario title, and a level editor fully equipped with every tool the most imaginative Mario Maker creators could ask for—and more!

Super Mario Maker 2 Review 5

Final Thoughts:

The Switch makes a near-perfect home for Super Mario Maker 2, an exceptional platformer as well as a boundless course editor.
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Super Mario Maker 2

Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Played On: Nintendo Switch
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: June 28, 2019
Platform(s): Nintendo Switch

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