Super Mario Maker 2

Eurogamer

Christian Donlan

Recommended

A quirky and powerful construction toy that's fun to play with even if you aren't trying to make anything.

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IGN

Seth G. Macy

9.5 / 10.0

Super Mario Maker 2 does nearly everything better than its already excellent predecessor, keeping the charm of a Mario game while introducing some incredible new ideas.

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GamesRadar+

Sam Loveridge

Super Mario Maker 2 is an almost perfect package, putting equal emphasis on discovery, creation, story mode, and outright brilliant gameplay.

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Metro GameCentral

Unknown Author

8 / 10

Not just one of the most versatile 2D game creation tools on consoles but the best collection of new Super Mario courses since the 90s.

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Game Informer

Kyle Hilliard

8.8 / 10.0

Building your own Mario levels isn't as exciting as it was in 2015 on Wii U, but the story mode is a lot of fun and the new tools lead to some novel experiences

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GameSpot

Peter Brown

8 / 10

Super Mario Maker 2 brings the course creator to Nintendo Switch with a bevy of new tricks to delight creators and players alike.

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USgamer

Mike Williams

Players now have the chance to make their own hellish, evil Mario levels on Nintendo Switch. Super Mario Maker 2 starts with the foundation established in the first game, and adds new themes, new game styles, and new items. It falters due to the loss of the second screen of the Wii U and 3DS iterations, and the lack of Amiibo costumes hurt, but this is still a fantastic package for a Mario fan or budding lever designer.

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Game Revolution

Paul Tamburro

Despite recurring technical problems that have become synonymous with Nintendo games, Super Mario Maker 2 is still an essential Switch purchase, building upon the groundwork laid by its predecessor and adding so much more.

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