Watch: New Super Mario Maker Trailer Invokes Nostalgia

[Lizzy Finnegan]

Watch: New Super Mario Maker Trailer Invokes Nostalgia

Nintendo harnesses the power of the past I'm the new Super Mario Maker trailer.

"You think you know Mario?"

In the new Super Mario Maker trailer, Nintendo wants to stress that nostalgia is not just being used to market the game: nostalgia is the game. The trailer focuses on all of the ways in which you can create and manipulate beloved classic Mario levels.

Nintendo likely expects (hopes?) that Super Mario Maker will be a big console seller for the underperforming Wii U. A console bundle [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/141704-Super-Mario-Maker-Wii-U-Bundle-Announced] was recently revealed by Nintendo of Europe that includes a black Wii U Premium console, a physical copy of Super Mario Maker, a Hardcover Artbook and a Classic Colours Mario amiibo from the Mario 30th Anniversary Collection.


Super Mario Maker arrives on Wii U on September 11.

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[Covarr]

Am I the only person who finds the wonky physics in the trailer portions between gameplay footage really frustrating?

P.S. Thanks

 

[Tsaba]

well, that looks like it could be a terrible amount of good fun. Sort of looks like they took some elements from little big planet and just threw it in there.

 

[STENDEC1]

Pretty cool, although I do wonder how Nintendo expects to sell another Mario side-scroller ever again. This one game renders every single 2D/2.5D Mario obsolete. Has anyone heard if there's going to be a ban on recreating levels wholesale from the previous games? Eg. could you theoretically recreate the entirety of Super Mario Bros. 3 in the New Super Mario Bros style and share it online?

 

[Qui-mono995]

I felt nostalgic when Super Mario World appear. That was my Mario game at the time

 

[FoolKiller]

But can I make another Luigi Bros????

 

[El Portero]

Nintendo: "Hey! Remember when these Mario titles were a thing?

Me: "Why yes, I do remember Mario. It's really hard to be nostalgic for a franchise you never stopped making games for.

 

[Nazulu]

Oh for bloody! Is it possible to get rid of the odd shadow they've placed behind all the models? Because it looks really bad.

I know hardly anyone gives a shit about lighting and shadow work these days (even though they're extremely important for making atmosphere) but it makes it look like they're against wallpaper for fuck sake!

 

[Starik20X6]

Pretty cool, although I do wonder how Nintendo expects to sell another Mario side-scroller ever again. This one game renders every single 2D/2.5D Mario obsolete. Has anyone heard if there's going to be a ban on recreating levels wholesale from the previous games? Eg. could you theoretically recreate the entirety of Super Mario Bros. 3 in the New Super Mario Bros style and share it online?

Well, until they make a Super Mario Maker 3DS, they can still make them for that. Besides, I wouldn't be surprised if instead of releasing 'new' 2D Mario games from here on out, they instead just released paid DLC for this. Perhaps $10 for a level pack that uses a new power-up, plus that power-up for your own levels? Either way, despite the level creation tools, we've still got 5 LittleBigPlanet games, so I don't think Mario is in any trouble here.