More an expansion of the original Super Mario Maker than a real overhaul, it's the small additions that make you feel closer to a Nintendo developer than ever.

Incredible customization tools; New 3D world option; Vertical levels;

Menus crammed into one screen; Capacitive touchscreen; Better suited to handheld

title. And now it's finally here! No longer confined to the Wii U (and 3DS, but that's a whole other thing), the ability to make fully featured Mario courses is now unleashed onto a potentially much larger audience thanks to the Switch's popularity. Given the legs that the first

It combines everything you loved about the first game with new elements and features that are sure to excite creators and players alike and is arguably one of the Switch's best games to date.

You're gonna need a better stylus. If you decide to build your own courses in Super Mario Maker 2 you will, at any rate. And the suite of convenient features that allows you to build your own Super Mario games is the title's primary selling point.

In Super Mario Maker 2, players can create the Super Mario courses of their dreams, with access to even more tools, items and features.

I think it's safe to say that the Mario platforming series has quite a storied history. From the injection of Super Mario Bros. into the console scene back in 1985, Nintendo has sustained the AAA, 2D platformer for the past thirty-four years via the Mushroom Kingdom.

Nearly endless potential for creative level design; Myriad new features including multiplayer and course tools; Subversive and engaging story mode; Robust online hub with different ways to interface with the community

Some strange creation restrictions; Shoddy online; Lacking avenues for level discovery

Super Mario Maker 2 adds a wealth of new features to an excellent foundation, but fails to address online issues.

I love sandbox games, or pretty much any game where I get the chance to create my very own content, so it goes without saying I was pretty thrilled when they announced the new Super Mario Maker 2.

Endless level design possibilities; Levels are short and entertaining in story mode; The two-player Co-op mode; The four-player multiplayer mode; The ability to download other people's level designs; The newbie-friendly tutorial

There's a limit to how big levels can be (vertically; Not worth playing your own levels since you know them by heart

Super Mario Maker 2 has brought the ideas of the Wii U original to the Nintendo Switch. Check out Kidzworld for our thoughts on the latest video games.

A much anticipated sequel to the original game on WiiU, Super Mario Maker 2 is a delight! Slopes! Many new features like slopes make creating levels much more dynamic. The story mode adds more structure for those who are not into building levels, with over 100 stages showcasing the various items and...