Find out what critics think of Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

On 2nd December 2016, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS will launch in the UK, enabling fans to create Super Mario courses on the go for the first time as well as play 100 courses created by Nintendo and loads more created by players of the Wii U version.

Eager course creators who are waiting to get started can now find out more about what to expect with this range of reviews and impressions from the UK gaming press...

"A lot of Mario on one cartridge" 9/10 - Nintendo Life

In their review, Nintendo Life praised the sheer wealth of content available in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. Not only are there 100 courses designed by Nintendo but each of these features two optional challenges that will test expert Super Mario players to their limit. Of course, Nintendo Life also praised the creation tools available in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, calling the touchscreen course creation element of the game "a terrific creative toolset". Overall, they called Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS "a big success" and awarded the game a whopping 9/10!
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"One of the best 2D Mario games in years" - Eurogamer

For his Eurogamer article, Martin Robinson looked at Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS not from the perspective of a course creator but as a player of traditional 2D Super Mario platform games. With 100 Nintendo designed courses, many of which are created using the graphical styles of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS is packed with platform action and Robinson appears to have relished the content available, particularly praising the quirky challenges and imagination that have gone into the featured courses. If, like Eurogamer's writer, you're looking for more NES and Super NES style Mario platform action then this is the game for you.
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"Even better in portable form" - 5/5 Stuff

Starting their review with praise of the Wii U version of Super Mario Maker, Stuff clearly had high expectations for the Nintendo 3DS incarnation, so we're thrilled to see that they enjoyed it even more! Throughout the review they praise some of the new additions to Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, such as the 20 new tutorials designed to help you become a master course creator and quickly unlock the more advanced options needed to make the Mario courses of your dreams, while they also loved the tricky and inventive gameplay twists featured in Super Mario Challenge. With all of these new additions, Stuff calls Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS "a fantastic game full of weird and wonderful twists on a classic formula."
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More praise for Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

More reviews are being published for Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS every day. Here are some more highlights... American specialist USGamer also praised the sheer amount of content available, saying "there's one heck of a classic Mario campaign included" and "there's a ridiculous amount to do here" before awarding the game a 4/5. In their 8/10 review, VideoGamer also focussed on the fact Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS features the most courses ever on a handheld, saying there are "loads of levels to play." GamesRadar called the course creator "a magical creative toolkit" while Metro described the courses as "some of the best 2D Mario levels we've played in years."

Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS will launch exclusively for Nintendo 3DS family systems on December 2nd 2016. For more information, check out the official gamepage. Find out what extras you can get when you pre-order here.