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Super Mario Maker

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Nintendo Wii U

Initial release Sept. 10, 2015

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Nintendo

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Franchise Mario

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Super Mario Maker Spotlight

Super Mario Maker is a hit - get all the review scores here

Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

9 years ago
IN THE NICK OF TIME With only days remaining before the Wii U servers shut down, a player managed to beat a Super Mario Maker level thought to be impossible

The online servers for both the Wii U and 3DS shut down tomorrow, April 8.

Oisin Kuhnke

7 months ago
Super Mario Maker 2 FAQ: how to change character to play as Luigi, Toad or Toadette and how to save

Alex Donaldson

5 years ago
Super Mario Maker 2: how to unlock night mode for every course theme to create night-time levels

Alex Donaldson

5 years ago

Super Mario Maker Feed

With only days remaining before the Wii U servers shut down, a player managed to beat a Super Mario Maker level thought to be impossible

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IN THE NICK OF TIME | With only days remaining before the Wii U servers shut down, a player managed to beat a Super Mario Maker level thought to be impossible

The online servers for both the Wii U and 3DS shut down tomorrow, April 8.

April 7, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Hoping for a Mario-Maker-style Zelda game? Too bad, Nintendo isn't interested

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ULTRAHAND IT OVER | Hoping for a Mario-Maker-style Zelda game? Too bad, Nintendo isn't interested

No Zelda Maker for us anytime soon.

Dec. 21, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Super Mario Maker 2 now lets you upload 100 levels

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Super Mario Maker 2 now lets you upload 100 levels

Jan. 8, 2020 Sherif Saed

Super Mario Maker 2 patches in the ability to play with friends in online multiplayer

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Super Mario Maker 2 patches in the ability to play with friends in online multiplayer

Oct. 2, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Super Mario Maker 2 FAQ: how to change character to play as Luigi, Toad or Toadette and how to save

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Super Mario Maker 2 FAQ: how to change character to play as Luigi, Toad or Toadette and how to save

June 28, 2019 Alex Donaldson

Super Mario Maker 2: how to unlock night mode for every course theme to create night-time levels

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Super Mario Maker 2: how to unlock night mode for every course theme to create night-time levels

June 28, 2019 Alex Donaldson

Super Mario Maker 2: seven beginner's level design tips to get you started

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Super Mario Maker 2: seven beginner's level design tips to get you started

June 27, 2019 Alex Donaldson

Super Mario Maker 2 review: a simple sequel that still manages to exceed expectations

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Super Mario Maker 2 review: a simple sequel that still manages to exceed expectations

June 26, 2019 Alex Donaldson

You will be able to play Super Mario Maker 2 online with friends after an update

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You will be able to play Super Mario Maker 2 online with friends after an update

June 11, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

You can't play Super Mario Maker 2's online modes with friends

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You can't play Super Mario Maker 2's online modes with friends

May 29, 2019 Sherif Saed

Super Mario Maker 2's story mode isn't just a level pack - it's a brilliant stage design masterclass

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Super Mario Maker 2's story mode isn't just a level pack - it's a brilliant stage design masterclass

May 28, 2019 Alex Donaldson

10 Things We Want to See in Super Mario Maker 2 for the Nintendo Switch

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10 Things We Want to See in Super Mario Maker 2 for the Nintendo Switch

A follow-up for Super Mario Maker feels like a sure thing, and there are lots of ways the sequel can surpass the excellent original.

May 15, 2019 Nadia Oxford

Super Mario Maker 2 coming to Switch in June

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Super Mario Maker 2 coming to Switch in June

Feb. 13, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Nintendo Direct next week to include Metroid Prime Trilogy news, maybe Super Mario Maker 2 - rumor

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Nintendo Direct next week to include Metroid Prime Trilogy news, maybe Super Mario Maker 2 - rumor

Feb. 9, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Super Mario Maker 3DS pre-loading live in North America - these videos show you what to expect

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Super Mario Maker 3DS pre-loading live in North America - these videos show you what to expect

Nov. 19, 2016 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Super Mario Maker heads to 3DS this December

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Super Mario Maker heads to 3DS this December

Sept. 1, 2016 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Shaun The Sheep is getting a course and a costume in Super Mario Maker

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Shaun The Sheep is getting a course and a costume in Super Mario Maker

June 3, 2016 Sherif Saed

Super Mario Maker is pretty damn popular

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Super Mario Maker is pretty damn popular

May 18, 2016 Brenna Hillier

Japanese metal band Babymetal is coming to Super Mario Maker

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Japanese metal band Babymetal is coming to Super Mario Maker

April 28, 2016 James O'Connor

Nintendo Direct: all the 3DS and Wii U line-up news in one place

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Nintendo Direct: all the 3DS and Wii U line-up news in one place

March 4, 2016 Brenna Hillier

Super Mario Maker gets spike pillars, key doors and pink coins next week

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Super Mario Maker gets spike pillars, key doors and pink coins next week

March 3, 2016 Brenna Hillier

Twilight Princess HD's Wolf Link amiibo usable in Super Mario Maker March 10

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Twilight Princess HD's Wolf Link amiibo usable in Super Mario Maker March 10

March 2, 2016 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Super Mario Maker level The Cluttered-Chaos Calculator makes our head hurt

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Super Mario Maker level The Cluttered-Chaos Calculator makes our head hurt

Feb. 13, 2016 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Pokemon Super Mario Maker costumes are too good for this unworthy world

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Pokemon Super Mario Maker costumes are too good for this unworthy world

Feb. 12, 2016 Brenna Hillier

Super Mario Maker network maintenance to last over 37 hours

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Super Mario Maker network maintenance to last over 37 hours

Jan. 27, 2016 Sherif Saed

New Super Mario Maker level contains Sky Pop costume from Game Boy's Super Mario Land

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New Super Mario Maker level contains Sky Pop costume from Game Boy's Super Mario Land

Jan. 7, 2016 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Super Mario Maker gets new items, course bookmark tool next week

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Super Mario Maker gets new items, course bookmark tool next week

Dec. 18, 2015 Sherif Saed

New event course created by Mercedes released for Super Mario Maker

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New event course created by Mercedes released for Super Mario Maker

Dec. 9, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

The Game Awards 2015: The Witcher 3 leads with six nominations including Game of the Year

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The Game Awards 2015: The Witcher 3 leads with six nominations including Game of the Year

Nov. 13, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Finally, Super Mario Maker gets a discoverability solution

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Finally, Super Mario Maker gets a discoverability solution

Nov. 12, 2015 Brenna Hillier

The Super Mario Maker Team Speaks on the Game's Update, and the Future

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The Super Mario Maker Team Speaks on the Game's Update, and the Future

The creators talk about the new material, the prospect of future updates, and what they think about the idea of a Zelda Maker.

Nov. 10, 2015 Jeremy Parish

Super Mario Maker update makes 5 great changes

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Super Mario Maker update makes 5 great changes

Oct. 28, 2015 Brenna Hillier

Super Mario Maker Update Adds Checkpoints and Conditional Power-Ups

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Super Mario Maker Update Adds Checkpoints and Conditional Power-Ups

A free update coming on November 4 adds features the community has been looking for.

Oct. 27, 2015 Mike Williams

Super Mario Maker update to include mid-level checkpoints, more content

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Super Mario Maker update to include mid-level checkpoints, more content

Oct. 27, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

User-created Super Mario Maker levels are a "huge motivation" for devs "to do better"

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User-created Super Mario Maker levels are a "huge motivation" for devs "to do better"

Oct. 10, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Super Mario Maker has sold over 1M units and 2.2M levels have been created

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Super Mario Maker has sold over 1M units and 2.2M levels have been created

Sept. 30, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

We Meet at Last, ZX Spectrum (Bonus: A Manic Miner Mario Maker Level)

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We Meet at Last, ZX Spectrum (Bonus: A Manic Miner Mario Maker Level)

Also Amstrad's obscure attempt to challenge Nintendo and Sega, and other examples of European gaming history at EGX.

Sept. 27, 2015 Kat Bailey

Super Mario Maker's "Demakes" Are the Coolest

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Super Mario Maker's "Demakes" Are the Coolest

Later additions reimagined via the lens of earlier games provides some of Mario Maker's greatest moments.

Sept. 24, 2015 Bob Mackey

Pit of Panga: P-Break looks to be the hardest Super Mario Maker level created so far

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Pit of Panga: P-Break looks to be the hardest Super Mario Maker level created so far

Sept. 22, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

There's an invincibility glitch in Super Mario Maker

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There's an invincibility glitch in Super Mario Maker

Sept. 22, 2015 James O'Connor

This Super Mario Maker level is amazingly difficult

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This Super Mario Maker level is amazingly difficult

Sept. 20, 2015 James O'Connor

Super Mario Maker players have uploaded over 1M levels since launch

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Super Mario Maker players have uploaded over 1M levels since launch

Sept. 17, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Super Smash Bros. getting a Mario Maker level

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Super Smash Bros. getting a Mario Maker level

Sept. 15, 2015 Brenna Hillier

See some of the original graph paper Super Mario Bros. designs

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See some of the original graph paper Super Mario Bros. designs

Sept. 15, 2015 Brenna Hillier

Nintendo Needs A Mario Maker Player for 3DS

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Nintendo Needs A Mario Maker Player for 3DS

Nintendo should let players take a few Mario Maker levels on the road.

Sept. 14, 2015 Mike Williams

Watch the Classic Colours Mario amiibo in Super Mario Maker

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Watch the Classic Colours Mario amiibo in Super Mario Maker

Sept. 14, 2015 Sherif Saed

Castlevania's Koji Igarashi creates the spookiest Super Mario Maker level

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Castlevania's Koji Igarashi creates the spookiest Super Mario Maker level

Sept. 10, 2015 Sherif Saed

Super Mario Maker is a hit - get all the review scores here

Review

Super Mario Maker is a hit - get all the review scores here

Sept. 2, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Super Mario Maker Wii U Review: Infinite Fundiscovery

Review

Super Mario Maker Wii U Review: Infinite Fundiscovery

There's never been a more "Nintendo" creation than this 2D Mario construction kit.

Sept. 2, 2015 Jeremy Parish

Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle now available for pre-order

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Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle now available for pre-order

Aug. 27, 2015 Sherif Saed

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