Ever wanted Nintendo to branch out its Super Mario Maker formula to its other hit games to, let's say, allow players to create their own Legend of Zelda dungeons or Metroid(vania) maps? Well, one ...

No game can last forever, and that's especially true in the era of live service. In the case of Super Mario Maker, the 2024 shutdown of online services for the Wii U means that you can no longer play ...

The Nintendo Switch 2's improved hardware make it perfect for Nintendo to take this spin-off series to the next level.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. An ambitious, years-long Mario Maker 2 project has finally completed, according to its creator. Nicknamed Super Mario Bros. 5, the stages take place ...

Mario is Nintendo’s mascot and one of the most iconic characters in all of gaming. He’s done it all, from his debut as a platforming master to playing sports, racing, fighting, and partying. Without a ...

Nintendo is incredibly protective of its intellectual property, but in 2015, the company surprised us by giving gamers the ability to create and share their own 2D courses in Super Mario Maker. Four ...

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A 3DS port of the Wii U's Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS features 100 new challenge levels, but does not feature amiibo support or online course uploading like its home console ...

Blaise Santi is a recent graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts majoring in Dramatic Writing. He's had experience writing not only for screen and stage, but also for sketch and late-night. His ...

In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players didn’t just play through another story set in Hyrule. The sequel to Breath of the Wild took the previous game’s sandbox elements several steps ...