Review: Super Mario Maker

Shawn Caldera
Publisher

Mz fans, the wait is over! Yes, your vanilla Mario
experience has returned. No racing, fighting, Tennis,
Olympics, Golf, just straight up platforming. Sort of...

Enter Super Mario Maker, Nintendo’s very own sandbox
level creator. After New Super Mario Bros Wii U, Mario
fans have been waiting for a chance to see Mario revisited
ina fresh and exciting way, and Mario maker brings

this and more. Think of waiting for the best ice-cream
cone in your life, but now you've been given all the
ingredients from the same creamery, but with all the
toppings, sauces and additives you could ever dream of.

From the start, you see the Shigeru Miyamoto inspired
quirkiness in the intro screen and interactive menu, which
allows you to play a level while deciding to either make
levels or play levels online. When you get into the maker
aspect of the game, you're given a limited amount of items
to make your levels with. How is that dealt with? After every

period of gaming, new ‘parts’ will be delivered to your game,
which takes a couple of days. I really don’t know what the
purpose is, but my guess is that it encourages players to
master certain item physics and gameplay aesthetics before
giving them a whole arsenal of rage-inducing components.
The immersion is well done, from the Wii U gamepad being
used to its full potential, to the gigantic “maker” hand on
the TV screen matching the user’s skin tone (probably
thanks to the Wii U gamepad’s camera). I’ve only had it

for a mere five days, but the sandbox aspect is definitely
something that brings the user back to it. Additionally,

the ability to play levels made by people from all over

the world, including some celebrities, shows that the
developers were ready to make a game that would entice
both the creative and level-crushing sides of Mario fans.

Essentially this is what Super Mario Maker is. A game
created to sate the appetites of those clamouring for a
‘pure’ Mario experience, whilst trying something new
to stay ahead of the curve. As a Mario fan who has been

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playing the games since he was the tender age of 3, this
is a dream come true. Those looking for challenging
levels and a sense of digital accomplishment, this

game is for you. Creative minds, and those looking to
entice anger and wonder in those across the world with
seemingly impossible levels this game is also for you!

Rating: 10/10

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