{"id":18561,"date":"2016-03-05T12:45:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T02:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=18561"},"modified":"2016-03-05T12:45:43","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T02:45:43","slug":"super-mario-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=18561","title":{"rendered":"Super Mario Maker"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Platform: \u00a0<\/strong>Wii U
\nDeveloper: \u00a0<\/strong>Nintendo EAD
\nPublisher: \u00a0<\/strong>Nintendo<\/p>\n

S<\/span>uper Mario Maker<\/em> is a game I have wanted since 1991.\u00a0 When I first completed Super Mario World <\/em>on the Super Nintendo, <\/em>I not only wanted a sequel, I badly wanted to be able to create my own levels.\u00a0 I remember doodling on sketch pads, mapping out my own stages. \u00a0Even as a kid, I appreciated that Mario levels involved relatively simple layouts, creatures and objects. \u00a0The craftsmanship was taking these ingredients and making a level fun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Twenty four years later and here it is.\u00a0 Super Mario <\/em>Maker.\u00a0 It\u2019s a game creation system that does exactly what it says on the tin. \u00a0You make Super Mario levels and share them online.\u00a0 You can also play other people\u2019s creations.\u00a0 It\u2019s a game that gives you literally millions<\/em> of Mario levels to enjoy.\u00a0 6.4 million at time of writing in fact.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s more than ten year old me could have possibly comprehended.<\/p>\n

Of course, Super Mario Maker<\/em> is hardly the first make-your-own platformer.\u00a0 The most prominent comparison that springs to mind is Media Molecule\u2019s charming but flawed Little Big Planet<\/em> series which oozed charisma but never quite succeeded in winning over its audience thanks to its polarizing and notoriously \u2018floaty\u2019 controls.<\/p>\n

Super Mario Maker<\/em> is not even the first Make-Your-Own Mario game.\u00a0 Gaming enthusiasts have been making and sharing custom Mario levels for years thanks to rom hacks and unlicensed game creation programs on the Internet.<\/p>\n

Having said that, there really is no contest.\u00a0 Nintendo have got it in one.\u00a0 This is the best, most complete, most accessible and most elegantly designed platform game maker I have laid my hands on.<\/p>\n

As one of the few pieces of software on the Wii U to well and truly integrate and make full use of the touch screen on the Game Pad, Super Mario Maker<\/em>\u2019s UI is both fast and efficient.\u00a0 Making a complete level can be done in a matter of minutes and every single creature, item, object and game mechanic is literally at your finger tips.<\/p>\n

Of course, it takes longer \u2013 much, much<\/em> longer – to master the craft of building a quality level.\u00a0 The game provides tutorials that teach players how to use various mechanics and introduce them to new functions, power ups and level editing tools that gradually unlock as you play more.\u00a0 But at the end of the day, the only way to really excel at making levels is to practise a lot and play as many user-created levels as you can.<\/p>\n

The full scope and breadth of the tools provided by Nintendo can\u2019t be understated.\u00a0 The toolkit at launch was already formidable.\u00a0 All the major Mario power ups and creatures were accounted for.\u00a0 But post-launch Nintendo have been very active in adding even more features to Super Mario Maker<\/em> including keys, checkpoints, new power ups and new skins.\u00a0 Today, not only can you make levels that have the look and feel of classic stages from four distinct Mario<\/em> games, its possible to make them even wilder and more outlandish than the originals thanks to the vast array of design mechanics available.<\/p>\n

Of course, creating levels that attain the standard of Nintendo\u2019s own designs is a bar too high for most players to reach.\u00a0 But the great thing about Super Mario Maker<\/em> is just how quickly and easy it is to have fun with the game by letting your imagination run wild.\u00a0 In the same way that players can easily lose themselves in Grand Theft Auto<\/em> by ignoring the story objectives and simply have fun wreaking havoc and goofing around in the game world, Super Mario Maker<\/em> can deliver instant gratification by letting the player go nuts with the tool kit.\u00a0 Want to make a level populated with giant winged goombas riding on the backs of koopas?\u00a0 Go for it.\u00a0 Want to design a speed run level for Sonic the Hedgedog in Super Mario Bros <\/em>8bit art style?\u00a0 Knock yourself out.<\/p>\n

The results from the community speak for themselves.\u00a0 There are literally hundreds of great levels to enjoy that are quick and easy to find.\u00a0 Importantly, Nintendo have built a decent front-end that makes navigating levels online a cinch.\u00a0 With each software update, the depth of the level searching tools have become even more versatile.<\/p>\n

The feedback mechanisms are also excellent.\u00a0 It\u2019s quite a thrill to put a few hours into creating a level, uploading it to the community and then coming back a day later to see the number of people who have played your level.\u00a0 You can see exactly where they\u2019ve lost their lives, track a % completion rate and of course, nothing beats the positive feedback of having your stage tagged as a \u2018favourite\u2019.<\/p>\n

What would you wish for\u00a0in a game maker system\u00a0for one of the most iconic video games of all time?\u00a0 Super Mario Maker<\/em> has it all. \u00a0An easy to learn and intuitive interface.\u00a0 An active online community that can provide constructive feedback and give you quick access to the best levels out there.\u00a0 A vast toolkit that provides you with literally hundreds of objects and character skins.\u00a0 Super Mario Maker<\/em> is one of the most complete level-creation software packages ever made and a rare opportunity for fans to tinker with one of Nintendo’s properties and make it their own.<\/p>\n

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