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Thursday8th Feb 2024
News Super Mario Maker 2 Updated To Version 3.0.3, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Available now
Update [Thu 8th Feb, 2024 04:55 GMT]: Following yesterday's update to Super Mario Maker 2 on the Switch, dataminer 'OatmealDome' has now shared a post on social media platform X, noting how there was "no new content" added behind the scenes in the latest update. The sole adjustment has been to the game's code, although it's not clear...
Tuesday28th Nov 2023
Random Players Are Recreating Mario Wonder's Musical Moments In Mario Maker 2
It's-a bop!
In a game full of memorable moments, one of Mario Wonder's more out-there sequences has to be the 'Piranha Plants on Parade' musical number. This Wonder effect completely took us by surprise on our first playthrough and has certainly stuck in our heads ever since. Fortunately, it looks like we were not alone in our admiration as some...
Friday3rd Mar 2023
Update: Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 for Wii U taken offline
Update [Fri 3rd Mar, 2023 15:30 GMT]: Nintendo has announced that it has begun temporary emergency maintenance on Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U. While unconfirmed, it's heavily speculated that the maintenance - which at the time of writing has no time frame attached to it - is...
Wednesday2nd Nov 2022
News We're Not Getting A Zelda Maker, So Super Dungeon Maker Will Have To Do
It looks pretty awesome, too!
Ever since Nintendo came out with the marvellous Super Mario Maker and its immediate sequel, Nintendo fans have been frankly begging for something similar for the Legend of Zelda franchise. Well, the unfortunate news is that we're probably not going to get anything Zelda-related anytime soon - beyond the experimental...
Sunday25th Sep 2022
Random This Super Mario Maker 2 Fan Spent Seven Years Crafting 'Super Mario Bros. 5'
An unofficial project featuring 40 courses across 8 worlds
Nintendo has officially ended support for Super Mario Maker 2, but there's still a passionate fanbase out there taking the game to the next level. One player, in particular, who never left the latest entry was Nintendo fan and Twitter user @MetroidMike64. This talented individual has gone...
Friday12th Nov 2021
A big week for Link
Well, here's a surprise - Nintendo has released a brand new Ninji Speedrun course for Super Mario Maker 2. It's a Zelda-themed one and is to celebrate the launch of the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda this week. It'll be available until 21st November, so check it out while you can. A new Ninji Speedrun course is here for...
Tuesday4th May 2021
News Super Mario Maker 2 Players Have Now Uploaded More Than 26 Million Courses
How many have you built?
Last month, Nintendo ran its last Ninji Speedrun event for Super Mario Maker 2. It officially marked the end of its ongoing support for the game. Despite this, it seems the community of Super Mario Maker 2 is still busy constructing courses - with a post on Nintendo's Japanese webpage revealing players have now created more...
Thursday15th Apr 2021
News Super Mario Maker 2's Final Ninji Speedrun Event Has Arrived
Game over, Mario
If you thought Nintendo was done with Super Mario, think again! He's still got some unfinished business with Bowser in the form of one final Super Mario Maker 2 Ninji Speedrun event. Yes, that's right - the final course designed by Nintendo is here. It'll require you to "run a few laps" around Bowser's Castle and is packed out with...
Friday19th Mar 2021
News Nintendo Offers Rare Savings On Mario Switch Games In Europe
Update: Deals end this weekend
Update: As a quick reminder, Nintendo's 35% off Mario deals are coming to an end this weekend. You have until Sunday if you're hoping to pick up either Super Mario Maker 2 or Paper Mario: The Origami King at a reduced price from the eShop! Original Article (Thu 11th Mar, 2021 15:00 GMT): While sadly not as impressive...
Wednesday17th Mar 2021
News Super Mario Maker 2's Final Ninji Speedrun Course Could Spell The End For New Content
Final course goes live next month
Super Mario Maker 2's Ninji Speedruns, an online mode featuring special courses designed by Nintendo, will soon host its final challenge. The mode gives players a chance to compete against each other to submit their fastest times on each course; each challenge typically lasts for a week, and old courses remain...
Wednesday13th Jan 2021
Random Someone At Nintendo Keeps Writing The Word "Embiggen" In Scripts
It's a perfectly cromulent word!
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "embiggen" as "to make bigger or more expansive". Coined in 1996 by The Simpsons writer Dan Greaney, and used in the Season 7 episode, "Lisa The Iconoclast", the word was later added to the dictionary in 2018 (thanks to Ms Marvel using it), making it totally legitimate to use in...
Monday28th Dec 2020
News Nintendo Collabs With Starlight To Roll Out Hospital-Safe Consoles Across America
Shut up, YOU'RE crying
You may have thought the Nintendo Switch was the ultimate portable console, but you ain't seen nothin' yet. Nintendo's Starlight Gaming Station - not a new console, per se, but a special version of the Switch designed for hospitals and healthcare centres - comes equipped with 25 games, and can be rolled around to different...
Monday14th Dec 2020
News Nintendo Toys Coming To Burger King Kids Meals In Germany, Austria, And Australia
Mario Kartoffel
Put your pre-Christmas diet on hold, folks: Burger King (and its Australian counterpart, Hungry Jack's) has a new bunch of Nintendo toys offered as part of their King Jr. meals. It begs the question: why don't adult meals come with toys, too? It's not entirely clear what the toys do, exactly, but the range features Link's Awakening,...
Saturday5th Sep 2020
News More Than 20 Million Courses Have Now Been Uploaded In Super Mario Maker 2
Built by the community
Nintendo may have ended major content updates for Super Mario Maker 2 earlier this year, but this game is still receiving plenty of community support. In a tweet via the official Nintendo of America Twitter account, it was revealed players have now uploaded more than 20 million courses to the Course World since the game...
Friday4th Sep 2020
Deals Don't Miss These Amazing Labor Day Nintendo Switch Game Bargains
Save $20 apiece on key selected games
If you are based in the U.S., then you are probably set to enjoy the Labor Day weekend right now. What better way to celebrate this federal holiday than to get a Switch game bargain? Best Buy has your back with their Labor Day promotion where you can pick from five great Nintendo Switch games and get $20 off...
Thursday16th Jul 2020
News Super Mario Maker 2 Version 3.0.1 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: English patch notes released
Nintendo released its final major update for Super Mario Maker 2 earlier this year in April. That doesn't necessarily mean it's completely stopped supporting the game, though. It still plans to release minor updates to further polish the experience and the first update since 3.0.0 is now available. According to...
Saturday25th Apr 2020
Community Tried Super Mario Maker 2's World Maker Yet? Share Your Codes Here
Share and play creations from all over the world
Earlier this week, we were treated to Super Mario Maker 2's final major update - and wow, what an update it is. Alongside a number of new power-ups and course parts, we can finally do the one thing we've always dreamt of doing ever since the original Mario Maker came out on Wii U -
Wednesday22nd Apr 2020
News Super Mario Maker 2's Final Major Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Let's-a-go!
Following the official announcement and reveal yesterday, Nintendo has now released its final major update for Super Mario Maker 2. As previously noted, it adds a World Maker mode - allowing up to 40 courses to be linked together, all seven Koopalings, and some additional power-ups based on both new and old Supe
Tuesday21st Apr 2020
...and so much more!
Super Mario Maker 2 was one of the Switch highlights in 2019, but Nintendo has announced it will soon wrap up its support for the game – with one "free final update" (aka. the last major one), arriving on April 22nd. It adds a World Maker mode – allowing up to 40 courses to be linked together, the Koopalings as enemies (all...
Sunday15th Mar 2020
News Nintendo Places Third In Metacritic's 2019 Game Publisher Rankings
And 505 wins
Earlier this week, we heard about a Reddit user who had been busy compiling a lot of data from the review aggregate site Metacritic to illustrate the best and worst reviewed Nintendo Switch games since the system was launched. Now, Metacritic has put together a list to determine "the best and worst game publishers" of 2019, according...
Thursday27th Feb 2020
News Itching For 2020's First Nintendo Direct? One Super Mario Maker 2 Player Got Tired Of Waiting
Direct to you
We all know that patience is a virtue, but we gamers are an impatient bunch, and while Pokémon and Animal Crossing fans have had it good with bespoke Direct broadcasts of their own, Switch owners awaiting 2020's first full-fat Nintendo Direct presentation have been left twiddling their thumbs throughout January and February. There
Tuesday7th Jan 2020
News Mario Maker 2 Players Are Sharing Super-Hard Zelda Levels, Dare To Test Your Skills?
Because we sure don't
In December, Super Mario Maker 2 was treated to its biggest update yet and even a whole new playable character. Yes, Link from The Legend of Zelda series is now fully playable with an entirely different moveset, so the game's top players and creators have been doing the only thing they know: making ridiculously hard...
News Nintendo Will Now Let You Upload 100 Courses In Super Mario Maker 2
To celebrate 10 million playable levels
One of the many exciting games released on the Nintendo Switch last year was Super Mario Maker 2. In less than one month after its launch, two million courses were uploaded by the game's passionate community. By the end of July, more than four million courses had been
Saturday14th Dec 2019
Video Let's Play Legend Of Zelda Levels In Super Mario Maker 2
A legendary update
It's been another busy week in the world of Nintendo, with the release of more SNES and NES games on the Switch Online service, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate winning an award, and Bravely Default II b
Thursday5th Dec 2019
News Super Mario Maker 2 Version 2.0 Full Patch Notes - Link's Master Sword, Ninji Speedrun And More
Here's everything that's changed
Super Mario Maker 2 has finally been given a major update which, amongst other things, has added good old Link from The Legend of Zelda into the mix. It takes the game to Version 2.0, and Nintendo has now released the full patch notes.H We've got them for you below; you'll find specific information on all of the new...
Reminder You Can Now Play As Link In Super Mario Maker 2, And Here's What It's Like
After all, it's dangerous to go alone
At the start of this week, Nintendo revealed Link from The Legend of Zelda series would be coming to Super Mario Maker 2 in the version 2.0 update. The good news is that this update has now arrived – and, as you can see from the video above, we were lucky enough to go hands-on with it a few days ago. It's good...
Monday2nd Dec 2019
News The Legend Of Zelda Is Coming To Super Mario Maker 2
Version 2.0 coming this week
Super Mario Maker 2's version 2.0 update arrives this week, and it's bringing with it The Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda – which gives you the power to transform into Link, the Hero of Time. The update will also add new course parts – including Spike, Pokey, Frozen Coin, P Block and Dash Block – as well as...
Tuesday19th Nov 2019
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Leads Nintendo's Nominations For The Game Awards 2019
Plenty of Nintendo nom nom noms
The nominations for this year's Game Awards, the annual show hosted and organised by Geoff Keighley, have been posted and Nintendo has a good showing with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gaining a nomination for Game of the Year. One of six games to receive a nomination, the others are Remedy's Control, Hideo Kojima's...
Wednesday9th Oct 2019
News Escape 'The Impossible Layer' In Playtonic's New Yooka-Laylee-Inspired Mario Maker 2 Course
Celebrating Impossible Lair's launch
Having released Yooka-Laylee and The Impossible Lair to great reviews just yesterday, we'd like to think the good folks over at Playtonic Games are sitting with their feet up, relaxing after shipping one of them there vidya games. Of course, as with all devs who have just shipped a game, they're probably still...
Wednesday2nd Oct 2019
News You Can Now Play Online With Your Friends In Super Mario Maker 2
Version 1.1.0 is here
A new update for Super Mario Maker 2 has arrived and it adds a number of new multiplayer features that didn't make it to the game in time for its launch. The most exciting news is that you can now play with your friends online in either multiplayer versus and multiplayer co-op. Apart from this, the Nintendo Switch Online...
