When early images and advertisements for Super Mario Maker 2 began surfacing online, it became clear a new game theme had been added. Nintendo's latest presentation for the upcoming release has now confirmed it's based on the Wii U release, Super Mario 3D World. If you already spotted Cat Mario and clear pipes in promotional material, this news shouldn't come as a surprise.
So, what exactly does this new game style include? Well, it's got a lot of unique content, which essentially means your existing design is cleared when you swap over to this theme. Here's a bit more about what to expect, courtesy of the PR:
Cat Mario – Cat Mario can climb walls, scratch, slide and pounce on enemies. Players can even use Cat Mario to climb up the Goal Pole!
Clear Pipe – Clear Pipes can be placed in any shape the player wants, but they have to be careful, as enemies can also slide through them.
Koopa Troopa Car – Hop in this sweet ride and zoom through the course. Players just have to make sure not to crash!
Track Block – The Track Block will follow any path the player draws. The blue one starts moving when the player steps on it.
Piranha Creeper – The Piranha Creeper follows the path that the player draws, extending its dangerous spiky stem around the course.
Who’s Who in Super Mario 3D World?: A cast of other familiar faces will also make appearances in Super Mario Maker 2, so players are in for a treat!
Of course, if you would prefer a different theme, you can always create a course in the style of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U.
Do you like the look of this new game style? Have you got any crazy course ideas already mapped out in your mind? Tell us below.
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It’s a bit disappointing that this style is separate from the others, but I totally see why it had to be that way. It’s radically different.
Did anyone else notice the empty space beside it? Looks as if there are more to come.
@Altron440 There absolutely will be more. That section says ''Extra Game STYLES'' after all. That's plural. You can't put plural and then only have one thing placed there (unless DLC styles are a thing).
@Yosher Maybe it will be a Mario Odyssey or Super Mario Sunshine inspired. As with 3D World getting the nod they are not taking 3D games off the table. Or it could be based on the old Gameboy games like Mario Land 2.
Can safely say I'm curious to see what's next as the 3D World style really changes how the game works.
Must control the HYPE
@Wexter Hey, for all we know, with that Koopa car thingy they could even incorporate a Super Mario Kart style. Wouldn't that be something?
But yeah, it could be any of the platforming games, 2D or 3D. Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Land (2), Super Mario 64/Sunshine/Galaxy (2)/Odyssey... heck, maybe even Yoshi's Island or Wario Land, even though those are more questionable, they could still be implemented if they really wanted to, doubtful as it is right now.
The cranes and Iow gravity made me think of Super Mario Land II. Perhaps another hint to some unreaveled themes?
@Yosher
I could see if they are going to do DLC that it could be some kind of Wario land or Yoshi Island theme. Something that is both similar to Mario, but different enough to make people really want it.
This makes me wonder if there will be a couple further announcements like additional styles, and hopefully a world mode at e3
Familiar faces? Luigi, Peach, Rosalina cofirmed?!
Please?
What about a Mario 64 theme?
@Yosher A Yoshi's Island theme would be incredible. Out of them all though, it's probably the most unlikely.
@OorWullie @gokev13 Yeah it would be really nice to see (either as base-game unlockable or as DLC), but I do think it's unlikely as well due to how different it would be from the other styles. Not to mention Yoshi not being a playable character, but that could be DLC in and of itself. ..hey, Yoshi's Crafted World already showed Yoshis can ride other Yoshis, after all!
i'd be cool to have a full 3d mario maker game.
it's been cool having those throwback levels.
of course a Super Mario 64 Remake would be insane as long as it's not like the DS remake game
Now how about a Switch port of 3D World?
Why is the title of this article "It's Official, The New Game Style In Super Mario Maker 2 Is Based On 3D World"? Did we ever think it wouldn't be designed after 3D World?
@OorWullie I'd pay so much money to have a yoshi's island maker
It feels weird to be nostalgic for 3D World, but then I remember grabbing it back in 2013, and how I became a dedicated gaming fan thanks to the Wii U and 3DS. No idea if I'll pick it up with my backlog, but it feels great to have all of the parts from it acknowledged.
I have to wonder if there might be a sequel to 3D world at some point. At the very least, I'd be down to revisiting the original as a Switch port.
This article confuses me. It was "official" in the original announcement trailer, when they showed Mario in the cat suit climbing on bell trees to the main theme from 3D World, was it not? All the enemies and other assets were from that game, and there was a level theme based on Bowser Land. What part of that was left ambiguous in the February Direct?
@gokev13 The Mario Land games are probably some of the most obscure titles in the main series. It would be cool to have them included or, at the very least, added into the Nintendo Online Collection as part of a bunch of Game Boy titles getting added with the NES ones (not that I don't want SNES games first, I'm just very unfamiliar with the Game Boy era outside of the original Pokemon)
Could this also mean.... That Super Mario 3D world Deluxe is coming to the Switch in the near future???
....Hey Nintendo Life....you're slow.
How much you want to bet now that Super Mario 3D World is going to be ported to the Switch? I can't help but think that Nintendo is trying to use Super Mario Maker 2 to try and promote its preferred 3D Mario game. It seems pretty clear that Nintendo is hellbent on converting 2D Mario fans into 3D Mario fans, but I don't think it's ever going to work.
Can you have 4 player local multiplayer on a single Switch? If so, I'd probably get the game. But where is Peach as a playable character? Why would they leave her out?
Well, duh
we
we all knew this
where were you like, 4 months ago
@Not_Soos
As if the cat suit, bullet bills, bell trees and clear pipes weren’t confirmation enough, it was official in the last announcement because it literally said “Super Mario 3D World” in the corner of the original trailer for the style of level.
NintendoLife is like:
Did anyone else notice the “Super Famicom” logo randomly appear when the car Mario can drive was first shown? It was so out of place and didn’t seem to fit with anything they showed in the whole direct... maybe a teaser for SNES games coming to Switch?
Skip to around the 11 minute mark to see it for yourself. When they introduce the “Koopa Troopa Car”.
@McDerbert
They flashed it because of the Koopa Troopa Car. It’s homage to Super Mario Kart on SNES
@JaxonH hmm, you might be right. Wouldn’t they have flashed a Mario Kart logo if that were the case though?
@McDerbert Maybe it was just some weird error. This presentation, while packed with information, felt a bit sloppily thrown together. Like when the voiceover lady says, "Remember the snake block?" there's the most awkward pause before she continues talking. And the cut to showing new content was also a jarring transition; I thought the stream was lagging on my end.
@Not_Soos I’d be very surprised if it was an error. I’m no expert in making Nintendo Directs, but I’d imagine it’d be really hard to accidentally add that logo by mistake.
So is it super Mario 3D world inspired, or actual 3D worlds we can play in. I’m confused . Help lol
@McDerbert Yeah I saw that too. It’s hard to believe that would be a mistake. Watch- now there is going to another rumor going around only using this as evidence.
Super Famicon at E3?
@NotTelevision haha, yep. All aboard the hype train! Choo choo.
@McDerbert
I mean, they could have. But clearly they decided to flash the Famicon logo instead.
Much as I hate to break it to people, they’re not sending random subliminal messages in their Direct. It flashed on screen because the car came from the Super Famicom entry. That’s all it was.
@JaxonH you’re most likely 100% right. Not arguing with you at all. Just a thought... were the individual karts actually named in the SNES version though?
@JaxonH @McDerbert I think it was a sound effect also. They have different images appear when a sound effect is activated.
Why are you talking like, this was some kind of secret?🤔 Even in the very first trailer, you could see it was based on Super Mario 3D World.
Glad to find someone else who previously thought the SM3DW theme was based off Mario Teaches Typing.
We knew the 3D World style was coming. It was shown in the reveal trailer.
Yes! Bring it on love it.
@zionich
Yup. Good call zionich. That’s gotta be it.
@BensonUii Hopefully!
3D World was the game that got me to get a Wii U. It was sooo fun to play single player and from what I've heard it's even better multi-player. Given that the Switch ships with two controllers, the game is a perfect fit! Let's just hope they don't replace Princess with Toadette in the deluxe version.
It’s in a different engine entirely (that’s why everything is rendered in actual 3D, but from the side, as opposed to NSMBU style being all sprites). So yeah, can’t be helped. This also makes me think the other extra style will be 3D based, because might as well milk the new engine. I’m thinking Mario 64?
@Mgene15 It’s everything rendered in an actual 3D engine, very similar to that of Mario 3D World, but it’s of course all displayed as a sidescroller. This is why it’s separate from the other game styles.
@BensonUii If they did do it as a Deluxe version it could be really cool to add Daisy and Toadette as options. With them you could have your own 'A-Force' moment using Peach, Rosalina, Daisy and Toadette haha. I would also love to see them add Wario and Waluigi as playable characters. (Actually I'd love to see more options added for playable characters to Mario Maker but I don't think that'll happen.)
@ReaderRagfish It’s still 3D, just strictly shown from the side. You can see the depth of platforms and objects as they pass by on screen, unlike other game styles which are specifically flat.
@Wexter I would flipping love a Mario Sunshine style, adding FLUDD mechanics like sliding and jet propulsion jumps.
I’m actually sold now, where as I wasn’t before.
Probably means 3D World Switch Edition will be out soon
"Embiggens" ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcxsgZxqnEg
ha, it was actually made word
Can't wait for this!
Pretty sure it was obvious that it was based on 3D World. How is this news?
Based on 3D World but you still play in 2D? Rather odd.
Don't really see why this was newsworthy when the reveal trailer already told us this, but great none the less.
Not only does it look like a fun style for Super Mario Maker 2, but hopefully the attention Nintendo is putting into this foretells news of a Super Mario 3D World port soon.
What better way to sell that and remind people how great of a game it was, than what Nintendo's doing with Super Mario Maker 2?
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