{"id":15988,"date":"2019-05-15T18:52:26","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T22:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=15988"},"modified":"2019-05-15T18:52:26","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T22:52:26","slug":"lots-of-new-details-for-super-mario-maker-2-including-new-modes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2019\/05\/lots-of-new-details-for-super-mario-maker-2-including-new-modes\/","title":{"rendered":"Lots of new details for Super Mario Maker 2 including new modes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the\u00a0<em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em>\u00a0Direct video presentation, Nintendo shared new details about the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/supermariomaker.nintendo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em><\/a>\u00a0game, launching exclusively for the\u00a0Nintendo Switch\u00a0on June 28th. The deep dive into the game revealed some of what\u2019s new in\u00a0<em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em>, including new course parts and tools; a new single-player story mode with more than 100 Nintendo-created courses; new course themes, details about online course sharing, and options to create and play together with others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em>\u00a0puts the power of creating unique\u00a0<em>Super Mario<\/em>\u00a0courses into the hands of the player,\u201d said Nick Chavez, Nintendo of America\u2019s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. \u201cVideo game fans of all ages have more tools than ever to help them stretch their imaginations as they make, play and share the\u00a0<em>Super Mario<\/em>\u00a0courses of their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jPi-u0D8sQ4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What\u2019s New?<\/strong>: There are a ton of new course parts, tools and features for creators to use in\u00a0<em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em>, some of which include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slopes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Create angled surfaces by just picking a direction and setting the length. Gentler slopes are an additional option.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Angry Sun<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Remember the angry sun that attacked Mario in the\u00a0<em>Super Mario Bros. 3\u00a0<\/em>game? It\u2019s back and ready to put the pressure on players in this new game.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ON\/OFF Switch<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hit an ON\/OFF Switch, and all the red and blue blocks in the course will swap! Setting them up wisely will help players create tricky puzzles and obstacles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Level<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The water level in\u00a0<em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em>\u00a0can be adjusted in the Forest theme, so only half the course can be underwater if that\u2019s what the player wants. Water can even be set to rise and fall at different speeds over time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Banzai Bill<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The red variations of these classic\u00a0<em>Super Mario<\/em>\u00a0enemies have a homing function, and chase poor Mario wherever he goes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Co-op Making<\/strong>: Pass a Joy-Con controller to a friend to create a course together, side by side.<\/li>\n<li><strong>To Be Continued\u2026<\/strong>: There are more secrets in\u00a0<em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em>. Players will have a blast experimenting with all the tools and features they can use to create.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Story Mode<\/strong>: In the single-player Story Mode, which can be played entirely offline, Mario sets out to help rebuild Princess Peach\u2019s castle. To fund this reconstruction project, he needs to collect Coins, which he can earn by accepting jobs from the bulletin board and completing the associated courses. Story Mode is a great way for makers to get inspired, with more than 100 original Nintendo-crafted courses to play.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Course Themes<\/strong>: In addition to all the course themes from the original game, players will be able to create and play courses using the Desert, Snow, Forest and Sky themes. These themes feature new music by veteran\u00a0<em>Super Mario<\/em>\u00a0series composer Koji Kondo. The new Moon course part can be used to unlock night versions of themes. Depending on the theme used, wild things will happen at night, including floating Goombas, dimmed lighting in the Ghost House and sandstorms in the Desert. Some items might even transform in the nighttime\u2026<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Super Mario 3D World<\/strong><\/em>: Players can choose to create their courses in the style of\u00a0<em>Super Mario Bros.<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Super Mario Bros. 3<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Super Mario World<\/em>,\u00a0<em>New Super Mario Bros.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>U<\/em>\u00a0games and a new one based on\u00a0<em>Super Mario 3D World<\/em>. Some new features unique to this style include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cat Mario<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Cat Mario can climb walls, scratch, slide and pounce on enemies. Players can even use Cat Mario to climb up the Goal Pole!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear Pipe<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Clear Pipes can be placed in any shape the player wants, but they have to be careful, as enemies can also slide through them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Koopa Troopa Car<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hop in this sweet ride and zoom through the course. Players just have to make sure not to crash!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Track Block<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Track Block will follow any path the player draws. The blue one starts moving when the player steps on it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piranha Creeper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Piranha Creeper follows the path that the player draws, extending its dangerous spiky stem around the course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who\u2019s Who in\u00a0<em>Super Mario 3D World<\/em>?<\/strong>: A cast of other familiar faces will also make appearances in\u00a0<em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em>, so players are in for a treat!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Course World<\/strong>: An online hub where players can play and share courses, as well as play together, Course World is available for players around the world who have a membership to Nintendo Switch Online. Players can browse by Popular Courses, New Courses or even search for specific tags like \u201cpuzzle-solving\u201d or \u201cautoscroll\u201d using a set of filters. Once a course is downloaded, it can be played anytime \u2013 including offline! Players can also personalize their Mii character\u2019s appearance using items like shirts and hats that unlock after completing various objectives. In Endless Challenge, players will try to complete as many Course World courses as possible on the difficulty of their choice before getting a game over. Earning impressive scores in this mode might even get the player on the Leaderboards!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play Together<\/strong>: In Course World, players can play courses with people all over the world. When playing with four players, players play as Mario, Luigi, Toad or Toadette.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Multiplayer Versus<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Four players face off in a side-scrolling showdown in this online multiplayer mode. Each player will be assigned a different character, then race each other in a randomly selected course. The player who clears the course first wins and increases their Versus Rating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiplayer Co-op<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In this online mode, up to four players must work together to beat the course. If one player finishes it, everyone wins!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nearby Play\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; If up to four players each own a Nintendo Switch system and the\u00a0<em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em>\u00a0game, one can set up a virtual room that the others in the same location can join to play together on their own systems. Only the player setting up the room needs an internet connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the\u00a0Super Mario Maker 2\u00a0Direct video presentation, Nintendo shared new details about the\u00a0Super Mario Maker 2\u00a0game, launching exclusively for the\u00a0Nintendo Switch\u00a0on June 28th. The deep dive into the game revealed some of what\u2019s new in\u00a0Super Mario Maker 2, including new course parts and tools; a new single-player story mode with more than 100 Nintendo-created courses; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1178,1530],"tags":[1386,2335],"class_list":["post-15988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-nintendo-switch","tag-nintendo","tag-super-mario-maker-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/super_mario_maker_2_wide.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6HXYU-49S","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15597,"url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2019\/02\/not-a-port-nintendo-lifts-the-curtain-on-supermariomaker2-for\/","url_meta":{"origin":15988,"position":0},"title":"Not a port; Nintendo lifts the curtain on Super Mario Maker 2 for Nintendo Switch","date":"February 13, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Super Mario Maker was a hit for the Nintendo Wii U. 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