Phil writes, "One of the games that made the Wii U worthwhile to me was Super Mario Maker, and one of the aspects about the game that made it worthwhile to me was how it smartly used the Wii U GamePad for creating levels. When Super Mario Maker 2 was announced for the Switch, I saw myself having some trepidation and uncertainty towards how well making levels with a controller would play out. Still, even with that in mind, I found those thoughts were easily outnumbered and overwhelmed by my thoughts of all the level possibilities I could create with all of the new tools and mechanics in tow. From slopes (yes, finally, slopes!) to new enemies, Super Mario Maker 2 is packed with new features, and besides one element of the game that drags the package down, this level maker makes some serious waves on the Switch."
Although Super Mario Maker 2 on the Nintendo Switch received its final major update back in April 2020, it still occasionally receives a smaller update. The latest one follows on from an update in 2022 that addressed several issues.
Super Mario Maker 2 has received a new version 3.0.2 update more than two years after the last one, and patch notes are available.
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I still say the series peaked with Galaxy. They've put out good stuff since then, but nothing really matched up.
