Super Mario Maker

Super Mario Maker is a creation tool video game which allows players to create their own levels from the Super Mario series using the Wii U GamePad, which they can then share with other players. Players can base their levels on the gameplay and visual style of Super Mario Bros.,Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. U, with physics, gameplay mechanics, and enemy behavior changing accordingly. Some elements are limited to specific game styles while others can be added to game styles that previously did not have them in the original game, such as Boos in Super Mario Bros.

In addition to traditional Mario elements such as Goombas, warp pipes, and power ups, players can manipulate the behavior of various elements in unique ways. For example, they can stack enemies on top of one another, have hazards come out of question blocks, use shells as protective helmets, and make cannons shoot out coins, enemies, or whatever the creator chooses. These combinations are possible because editing tools in the game work in tandem with one another. This allows players to make any enemy in the game larger by giving them a mushroom, grant them the ability to fly by giving them wings, and so on, with combinations being possible to implement as well. Other elements include the Sound Frog, which adds sound and visual effects to certain parts of the level, including voice recorded messages. Elements are introduced gradually, with new elements unlocked the following day after a player spends at least five minutes creating a course. Players can also scan Amiibo figures to add special elements to Super Mario Bros. courses. The 8-Bit Mario Amiibo adds a Big Mushroom that makes Mario giant while giving enemies moustaches, while other compatible Amiibo figures create a Costume Mushroom that allows Mario to dress up as that character.

Players can share their creations online to the game's Course World (provided they can complete it themselves), where players can download other courses and follow specific creators, or participate in 100 Mario or 10 Mario Challenges, in which they must clear a set of randomly selected levels within a certain number of lives. Players will initially be limited in the amount of courses they can upload online, though they can unlock the ability to upload more.