A simple Switch port of the Wii U version of Super Mario Maker would have been excellent, but this version goes further and offers plenty of room to grow. We'll miss the Amiibo costumes, and it's still disappointing that we can't go very deep into programming enemy behavior, but the game is still a...

Numerous fun tools, skins, and themes for creating Super Mario levels; Expanded online and multiplayer options; New single-player campaign mode

Can't play with friends online yet; No Amiibo costumes for Super Mario Bros; levels; Limited ability to affect enemy and object behaviors

If Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the celebration of all things Nintendo, Super Mario Maker 2 is the ultimate celebration of all things Mario! The original Wii U game expanded on what was possible in a Mario course, but the follow-up elevates the experience with true sequel status.

Super Mario Maker felt perfect for the WiiU. The wonderfully creative side of Nintendo shone through in almost every aspect of the game and it suited the WiiU's set up in every way. Unfortunately, due to the WiiU's dismal sales, not very many people got to play it.

Tons of single-player content (100+ levels; Online multiplayer versus and co-op modes are wonderful; chaotic fun; Filtering online makes avoiding bad levels a little easier; Designing levels is a perfect background activity; Great new music and content (especially for original SMB; Level...

Designing in docked mode is cumbersome; Multiplayer online may be an issue in SA due to internet speeds; WiiU dual-screen interface a better fit

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

Welcome to the latest installment in "Games I Never Played on the Wii U." Today's episode is all about Super Mario Maker 2 , a toybox/platformer so good it's giving me retroactive regrets about my life choices up to this point. All this time, I could have been making weird, dumb Mario levels!

Tons of new mechanics; Touchscreen functionality works great; Story mode is proper robust

Not enough new content for veterans; Still requires a certain headspace; Your mileage may vary

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

The original Super Mario Maker was a ROM maker's dream come true. Instead of only being limited to creating Super Mario World hacks, they could make their dream levels through all the tools Nintendo provided.

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

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

Ever since the release of the monumental Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1985, there has been an endless desire for more 2D Mario titles. As of late, Nintendo has been working on the Super Mario Maker series as a way to either appease the fans or to completely phase...