
If you haven’t picked the game up yet, now is the perfect time to jump in. The additions of switches and sloped platforms in the Switch game might seem small, but they’ve allowed for more complex and ambitious course designs. We’ve played levels that riff on series like Contra and Pokémon, complete with gameplay mechanics that Nintendo never could have anticipated working in a Mario game. Super Mario Maker 2 has shown just how immensely creative and talented the Nintendo community can be. This won’t apply to those with the new Switch Lite, but it does mean that a regular Switch with its attached controllers will be enough for two players to enjoy every mode while on the go.

A “Play Together” button is visible directly on players’ profiles, and all modes support horizontal Joy-Con play. Other smaller quality-of-life changes were added to the game in the update, as well, so you’ll want to hop back on and start falling into pits of death all over again.


Just like with the first game, there is plenty of garbage you have to sift through in Super Mario Maker 2‘s user-created levels, and the update also added an “Official Makers List” in the leaderboards, which lets you easily find courses made by Nintendo itself.
