Topic: Questions about Super Mario Maker 2

Hey

So I had bought Super Mario Maker 2 when it first came out and stopped playing it a few months later.

I'm looking to get back to the game now but was wondering, is the game still alive? Are levels still being created/played?

Another question, is it better to use the Switch handheld or docked in order to create levels?

Thanks for your help!

@Safastak

The game is much less than it was 5 years ago, but it's still reasonably active — there are literally millions of player-made levels in total (over 37 million apparently) and even now there are always plenty of levels in the 'new' category, meaning new levels are still being made daily.

Not as many people play new levels as used to, but some definitely will. You can usually get a few people to play just by posting your level on the Nintendo Life level sharing thread: https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/super_mar...

Personally I've played the game for hundreds of hours and although I play less now and am waiting for smm3, I still play a bit every week or two.

In terms of making levels, it is very much up to you — the game was designed to have levels created either way. It is generally considered to be a bit easier to make levels with the touch controls (especially with a stylus) but there are plenty of makers who prefer using the controllers with docked even though it is a smidge more cumbersome.

@FishyS

Thanks alot, that clears things up.

On a sidenote, does Nintendo sell styluses? I suppose you need one if you want to create handheld.

@Safastak

You can use your fingers, but a stylus certainly helps. Nintendo has occasionally included styluses with games (including smm2), but I don't see them on the website at the moment. Generally, any basic stylus meant for tablets should work. I know Amazon has some fairly cheap ones which specify they work with Switch as well as some even cheaper generic ones which likely also work for with Switch. Personally I had a stylus included with my Switch travel case and it works well but it is clearly just a generic stylus mean for iPads or whatever.

@Safastak
Yea, it's much less than at launch obviously, but there's still a community around it and new levels are being made all the time. Some of my favorite Youtubers to watch are Maker 2 people, and they're still going strong.