Edit: Game's out now! Here's a spreadsheet to put level codes in, courtesy of Mr. G.
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So What is Super Mario Maker?
It's a brand new 2D Mario platformer coming out on the 11th of September on the Wii U.
Wait, that's it?
Well, there is one other thing. In this one you create the stages yourself!
That's pretty cool!
I know, right? Ever looked at one of those Kaizo Mario romhacks and thought "I could do that"? Well, here's your chance. The interface is really intuitive and pretty much every element from mainline Mario platformers through the ages should be available to you!
What if I don't want to create stages myself?
Well, the game comes with 90 pre-built stages that were made in the engine, including one by Rayman creator Michel Ancel! Also it's possible to share stages with other people, so you can just play stages other people made.
Wait, is this another one of the New Super Mario Bros games? I hate those.
Well, there's good news for you, and everyone with every other variation of this complaint--you can design courses using any of the classic Mario engines, including Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. The graphics and physics all change when you change the engine! Yoshi's Island haters can finally create the "Super Mario World 2" they always really wanted!
You know, this whole "ask yourself questions and then answer them" format is really dumb.
That's not a question, professor.
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So yeah, Mario Maker's coming out in a month and I'm really pumped, and I know I'm not the only one. Since news about the game is still trickling in, I figured a thread might be warranted. Once the game's out it'll be a great place to share stages, too. I'll try to get some images in here once I'm not at work.
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So What is Super Mario Maker?
It's a brand new 2D Mario platformer coming out on the 11th of September on the Wii U.
Wait, that's it?
Well, there is one other thing. In this one you create the stages yourself!
That's pretty cool!
I know, right? Ever looked at one of those Kaizo Mario romhacks and thought "I could do that"? Well, here's your chance. The interface is really intuitive and pretty much every element from mainline Mario platformers through the ages should be available to you!
What if I don't want to create stages myself?
Well, the game comes with 90 pre-built stages that were made in the engine, including one by Rayman creator Michel Ancel! Also it's possible to share stages with other people, so you can just play stages other people made.
Wait, is this another one of the New Super Mario Bros games? I hate those.
Well, there's good news for you, and everyone with every other variation of this complaint--you can design courses using any of the classic Mario engines, including Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. The graphics and physics all change when you change the engine! Yoshi's Island haters can finally create the "Super Mario World 2" they always really wanted!
You know, this whole "ask yourself questions and then answer them" format is really dumb.
That's not a question, professor.
***
So yeah, Mario Maker's coming out in a month and I'm really pumped, and I know I'm not the only one. Since news about the game is still trickling in, I figured a thread might be warranted. Once the game's out it'll be a great place to share stages, too. I'll try to get some images in here once I'm not at work.