Super Mario Maker
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Super Mario Maker

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4, Nintendo

2015•Platformer•PEGI 3•About 200 hours

Taste attributes: actionfamilyfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA wholesome platformer that is light, heightened and uncomplicated. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Super Mario Maker lets people’s imaginations run wild. For the first time ever, friends can have fun playing through levels they create for one another. The Wii U GamePad controller makes it so easy for anyone to create levels; it may feel like simply sketching out ideas on paper. Players can enjoy a seemingly endless supply of inventive Mario levels from players around the world. The game includes a book totaling about 100 pages that illustrates the boundless possibilities in Super Mario Maker. Nintendo will also release two special Mario amiibo figures to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game. Tapping these amiibo in Super Mario Maker adds a Big Mushroom power-up to your course, allowing Mario to grow big and bust blocks from any direction, as well as adding a retro visual filter to the game, reminiscent of older cathode ray tube televisions. In...

Summary: IGDB

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFamilyAll consuming questSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connections

Keywords

MotorcyclePikachuMinigamesGo-kartCreativeMahjongTime limitPixel art

Where to play

Details

Developers
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4, Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
10 September 2015
Series
Mario
Platforms
Wii U
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Time to beat
60h rushed, 200h normally, 600h complete
Age rating
PEGI 3
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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