Super Mario Maker

Super Mario Maker on the 3DS focuses on creativity, letting you place blocks, enemies, pipes, platforms, and many familiar items from classic Mario games. You can switch between different art styles, experiment with ideas, and shape levels that feel tiny and easy or wild and tricky. The setup is relaxed and friendly, giving you plenty of room to test things and learn by trying.

When you start building, the game guides you through short lessons that explain how each tool works. You drag and drop pieces with the touch screen, test the layout instantly, and fix anything that feels off. This makes level creation smooth, even for beginners. If you don’t want to build, you can play hundreds of ready-made stages that show clever ideas, surprising tricks, and different ways Mario can move through a course. Running, jumping, bouncing off enemies, or riding moving platforms all feel classic and simple, keeping the gameplay easy to understand.

As you continue, the game encourages you to explore new challenges, discover how enemies interact, and create levels with your own twists. You can solve puzzle-like stages, try time-based challenges, or build side-scrolling runs full of hidden paths. The game rewards small improvements, like adjusting a jump or adding a platform to make something more interesting.