Super Mario Maker's Packaging Sure Looks Pretty

Wow really

Really like the look of it. My only issue is that the pre-made levels in the book give you codes to watch videos to teach how you to make them - surely it would be easier to just give us the levels themselves?

Awesome. A bit like the 25th anniversary only it's hardback this time. Super excited, placed my order with Amazon UK.

I heard some comoplaints about star fox zero box art. seriously that games box art looks awsome. Mostly nintendo has cool box arts i like that, compared to call of duty looks like the same stuff every year xD

I want this book

I really, really really want that artbook... Game looks good too

This game is gonna be so fun! The next system should have a nintendo all-star maker with level editor for, yoshi, donkey kong, kirby and wario c:

Sold!

@lividd3ad people are different on how they learn things. Some people might want to be shown how to use the tools in Mario Maker. Other people will want to get stuck in and try everything out for themselves.
Besides, there's a possibility those levels will be available in the share section of the game anyway.For me, the next couple of months can't go quick enough.

Where can I pre-order this besides the Nintendo UK store? Anyone?

Box looks like Rosetta Stone haha

Already preordered my copy last year. Can't wait until September.

What's the meaning of the cat paw?

And how do you get the hard cover book? On Treehouse Live it was soft cover.

Really hoping for a bundle including the 8bit Mario Amiibo, otherwise, that little gem is going to be impossible to get hold of! :-/

will the 8bit mario amiibo come seperate?

Not sure if I'll get the book, but I like the looks of the box art.

Too bad for North America, I don't think their box art looks nearly as cool, and they get that ugly red case, like with Mario Kart 8.

Lorry theft in 3, 2, 1...

Noticed the Pegg 3 on the box, so NA will be skipped again?

Would much rather have the 8bit Mario amiibo. Will 8bit Mario work as a normal Mario in games? I'm still considering returning silver Mario as nothing came up at E3 to make me want to keep him. I was kind of hoping for Sunshine HD or Galaxy 3 or FLUDD in Spltroon.

@Octane - US gets the red case? That's good to know, I'm not a fan of regurgitated mustard yellow. Guess I'll go Google it, thanks.

The game looks like a dream-comes-true but the book could have been much better.

I'm diggin the box art...

Looks really pretty, but I'll wait for the actual price before I make a decision - I thought this would be a download-only game.

Super Mario Maker is the best thing Nintendo has shown at this year's E3.

I'll love the art book that comes with it. I really don't care for the bright yellow case those. It'll stick out on my game shelf like the burning rays of a thousand suns.

I'd prefer the red Mario packaging, but it's just my opinion.

Can't wait! The only thing Ninty did right at E3!

Birthday present for me!

Ahh its so pretty ;-;

SOLD.
I think this would be something that I can play with my dad. He was the one who had the NES with the old Mario titles and he was the one to introduce me to Nintendo. So I think this would be really nice to have.

Undecided about this as I usually find user generated content/level editor stuff far less interesting than I think it's going to be, but yes, really nice boxart.

Does anyone ever read or go through an artbook more than once or twice?
I mean it's a nice extra, but pretty useless.

Looks cool. It'll probably be one of the few games I actually pre-order. I usually test my luck with getting something on launch day.

Also, Nintendo is releasing Mario Maker on 9/11.

Looks good, alil to much yellow but meh. It's a day one purchase, NWC sold me on it.

@Captain_Gonru - Thanks for the reminder. Still too much yellow, but at least it's an improvement.

@Kaze_Memaryu - Just curios what you thought the price would be? This isn't my thing - I don't like 2D Mario to begin w/, never have, never will - and I've never been impressed by the level editor, we've been making 2D Mario levels in Mario vs DK for years now. I've laways seen this as part of a game, like in SSBB and SSBU, and not a separate purchase. If i twas a separate DL then $20 (I'm in the US), disc in a box $30, $40 w/ the book. Amazon has it for $60, and even w/ the book that seems like too much. At least Yoshi WW is down to $50.

@rjejr I like the idea of this, but my level building skills are lacking and my appreciation for Super Meat Boy style platforming is next to non-existent. I find joy in playing challenging levels, not ones requiring frustrating levels of precision. It's part of the reason that I've lost interest in roughly half of the Wii U Nindies in the Humble Bundle.

To the moderators. I am unsure of the changes, but your site is really performing badly on Chrome right now. It has been for roughly a week. Random jumps to ads at the top when scrolling and a lack of automatic updates to posts.

@rjejr i definitely like the NA box art better!

@Darknyht - "and a lack of automatic updates to posts."

I noticed that about a week ago as well, not having any of your other problems though, just the lack of auto-updating, so I just hit the refresh button occasionally.

I bought the Humble Nindie Bundle but haven't even redeemed any of the codes yet, just gave Gaucamelee to my nephew. Guess I should do that, huh?

@hYdeks - I didn't even realize the box art was different, I was just happy for the red, but now that you mention it, of course a picture of Mario is going to look better than just some tiles.

A YELLOW BOX.
Actually all the E3 stuff about this game has made me want it more than ever before.

Suck me sideways!!! This looks incredible!

Good to see that NIntendo still believes in packaging.

I'd pre-order it now... if I could actually find it on the official Nintendo store! May have to do it through Amazon or GAME (and hope the lorry doesn't get stolen this time!)

Ugh. Why do they keep doing this to me? If your packaging is blue then keep it blue. At least Mario Kart 8 didn't actually affect the cover slip, so I can go buy a blue case.

It seems like America is getting soft cover book and Europe hard cover? Weird, but good for me

@rjejr I thought this would launch at around 30$, since I really thought it would be a download-only title. Dunno, maybe I'm underestimating the power and possibilities of this, but I would have some fair trouble forking over 50-60$ for this, even with the neat artbook. But I'll see what's going to come out of it.

How much is this game? This cant be a 60$ for obvious reason.

@Kaze_Memaryu Same. 20$ - 30$ is what I thought it would be, download only.

@Gridatttack - $60 on Aamzon US, but we paid $60 for Spaltoon also.

http://smile.amazon.com/Mario-Maker-Wii-U/dp/B00KWFCSB2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434562999&sr=8-1&keywords=mario+maker

45 pounds in UK, which is about $60 (Spaltoon is 27, Yoshi 32)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Mario-Maker-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B00KL1Y9WS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434563026&sr=8-1&keywords=mario+maker

@Kaze_Memaryu - I wouldn't pay $60 myself, but my sons birthday is Sept 17 so he might get it as a gift from someone or just buy it himself. Or chip in $30 each w/ his brother (the 3 of us all chipped in $20 each for Splatoon). $60 seems crazy though for a level editor in search of a game. LBP at least gives you a story to play thru.

I actually don't have much interest in the game itself but that packaging really makes me want it! Genuinely.

@rjejr Splatoon nonetheless provides more tangible content than Mario Maker.

I dont see the reaosn behind paying 60$ where I could get 3D world instead.

This is definitely gonna be out of stock by the first week, I need to pre-order!

@rjejr all we need is an amiibo bundle NOT exclusive to Nintendo world and we are golden...mustard.

This game is probably my most anticipated. What an awesome pacakage! Pre-order this for sure.

@Ryu_Niiyama - My wife works 3 blocks from Ntineod World so we're good now w/ store exclusives. Everything else we'll buy elsewhere on sale, usually Amazon, that store doesn't really have sales. Not that they need to, it's always jam packed w/ tourists, location is everything.

I have pre-order SM.M on amazon for £45.00 no mention of the book on there though, it's only just been announced.

I feel like I've got some serious saving up to do especially if Nintendo decide to bundle the 8-bit Super Mario amiibo with the game, also I'm really looking forward in hearing if and when Nintendo are linning up a direct as I am really hoping for a limited edition Wii-U bundle and I'd like to buy it if it becomes available. Quite a nice way for Nintendo to celebrate Super Mario's 30th Birthday but I still left wondering what else they have planned.....

P.S

I Love the box art for the game.

When I first saw this game I wasn't sure how I felt about it, now I couldn't be more excited, love that limited edition box and artwork.

But without the Amiibo? Makes sense..

I can feel the money loosening from my wallet.

THAT ONLINE THO. THAT AMIIBO SUPPORT THO. THAT ITEM SELECTION THO. TNAT INTERACTIVITY DURING CREATION OF LEVELS THO. THAT 8-BIT AMIIBO THO. THAT MUSIC THO. THAT EVERYTHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING

/end fanboying

I'd love to get this digitally, but... I'm not sure I can stomach paying £39.99 or £49.99 on the eShop when the usual places like TGC and ShopTo will probably have pre-orders at £25 or under. So probably physical for me. Not really a fan of that cover design, and especially not the yellow plastic (it will look SO out of place ), but the 'Construction worker Mario' looks really cool. I'd have preferred a proper bit of art more like that than a screenshot taking up half the box like it does here.

I really like it when Mario dresses up as different jobs. We don't see it very often any more except with Doctor Mario

Of course I'm going to buy it !

@97alexk That was the concept art, not the actual cover art

Man, if they were to include an overworld-editor as well I'd be set for life!

@lividd3ad I'm pretty sure those levels already come in the game and are part of the 100 levels or so made by Nintendo you get when you buy the game even if you have no online connection (I think). And then you have the tutorial to teach you how make them so you learn the basics of the game. So no worries there