Use the Switch’s touchscreen to drag all sorts of Mario-flavoured treats onto your stageĪs soon as you launch Super Mario Maker 2, you’re thrown into ‘Course Maker’ mode. Those who played the previous instalments won’t be disappointed either – this isn’t just a padded out port disguised as a sequel a new story mode, abundance of fresh tools and the introduction of the Super Mario 3D World game style make Super Mario Maker 2 a worthy successor. But since a lot of people never bothered to buy the under-performing console, and the portable alternative lacked the important online functionality, the Nintendo Switch looks to be the starting point for many wannabe Mario makers.

Of course, this isn’t the first entry to the build-your-own Super Mario saga, with the original Super Mario Maker launching back in 2015 on the Wii U and a port arriving on the 3DS in 2016.

With Nintendo handing over the keys to the Mushroom Kingdom, Super Mario Maker 2 gifts you almost every single enemy, item, platform and gizmo featured in over three decades worth of Super Mario side-scrolling action, allowing you to play around with a seemingly unlimited pool of possible combinations. If you fancy taking your very first baby step into game design or simply love 2D platformers, Super Mario Maker 2 on Switch is an absolutely essential purchase.

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