Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, portable version of the Mario level creator. Create and play levels in four Mario graphic styles. 100 Nintendo levels included. More limited than the Wii U version but accessible anywhere.
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Platformer1 player3+
Description
The player creates and shares Mario stages in the styles of SMB, SMB3, SMW and NSMBU in this portable version of the level editor. Published by Nintendo, released in Europe in December 2016. Stage creation with four visual styles, hundreds of community stages to play, solo mini-challenges included. Multilingual version.
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Drawing on four eras of Mario, from 8-bit to the most modern, the music offers a jubilant journey through its most beloved themes. Each sonic style faithfully matches its era, piling up nods and mischievous variations. This playful celebration of the Mario heritage delights as much as it touches.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Building your own Mario levels piece by piece, then testing them right away, unleashes a creativity as heady as it is addictive: you tinker, tweak and laugh at your nastiest traps. Between the making and the ready-to-play challenges, the fun never runs dry. Playful and generous, an endless workshop for those who love to imagine as much as to jump.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Building your own level by placing blocks, enemies and traps then testing it right away sets up a make-and-try loop where each idea calls for the next. Taking on the official challenges and fine-tuning your stages stretch out the urge. The lack of broad online sharing reins in the potential, yet the joy of designing and playing remains a surprisingly gripping mechanic.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,28 GB📅01/12/2016
Published by Nintendo
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (3DS) price, value & rarity
Japanese edition of Super Mario Maker for 3DS, a region-locked version with Japanese packaging and text. While the game was widely distributed, the Japanese variant is a distinct entry for collectors gathering the per-zone variants of an emblematic level editor. Its interest lies in this regional specificity rather than a print scarcity.
Is Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS still worth playing in 2026?
A portable take on the Mario level editor, this 3DS version lets you build your own stages in four emblematic graphic styles and tackle a string of Nintendo designed challenges. The creation stays intuitive and the tinkering pleasure intact, backed by a solid selection of solo levels. The big limit lies in online sharing, far more restricted than on Wii U, which cuts into the communal heart of the formula. For a fan of creation or a Mario fan after varied challenges, the title keeps a real but curbed interest.
