Super Mario Maker

Mario Maker is an upcoming game creator application for the Wii U which allows players to make their own 2D platform, Super Mario levels. It allows players to insert blocks, enemies, items, and more from the original Super Mario Bros.; it also contains some new modified power-ups, such as a Luigi Mushroom that changes Mario into Super Mario by stretching Small Mario's sprite. The game also allows switching between the graphical styles of various 2D Mario games. The game was announced at E3 2014 and was set to be released early 2015, as part of Mario's 30th Anniversary, but slated release dates were changed from "early 2015" to the more vague "2015".

Graphical styles
The game will give players the option to choose the graphical styles from various 2D Mario games. There are four styles announced thus far and it has been stated that others may also be available in the final game, including some visual styles from non-Mario games. These games include:


 * Super Mario Bros.
 * Super Mario Bros. 3
 * Super Mario World
 * New Super Mario Bros. U

So far, it's unknown whether the world themes of the later games will be used. Also, while the Super Leaf from Super Mario Bros. 3 has been confirmed, it's unknown whether the other game-exclusive items will appear, and whether or not they can be used in the other styles.

Differences from base-games
Although the recreation is mainly faithful, there are some minor differences in each styles. For example: in the original Super Mario Bros. game, Elevators could not be jumped through from underneath; this was possibly put in place to remain consistent with the Lifts in the New Super Mario Bros. series.

Sharing system
Mario Maker will have a dedicated way to share course creations with the rest of the Mario Maker user base and Nintendo is implementing a system to share courses online, similar to what was done with Pushmo World and the later games in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.

Customization options
Mushrooms and most enemies can ride on top of other objects and bounce off springboards. Enemies can have wings added to them; in the case of Goombas and Koopas, it makes them look and act like their "Para" variations. Red Koopas can be spawned by shaking a standard Green Koopa until it turns red.

Enemies can be made huge, and players can add coins to multiple enemies and objects, which will make them produce coins. In addition, players can also use ridable Lakitu Clouds, and wall jumping and Ground Pounding will be possible.

Objects

 * Brick Blocks
 * Coin Blocks
 * Mushroom Blocks
 * Fire Flower Blocks
 * Used Block
 * Jump Block
 * Ground
 * Ground (solid from top)
 * Mushroom platform
 * Warp Pipes
 * Springboards
 * Platform
 * Coins
 * Fences

Power-ups

 * Super Mushrooms
 * Luigi Mushrooms
 * Fire Flowers
 * Super Leaf
 * Cape Feather

Goombas

 * Goombas
 * Goomba Towers
 * Paragoombas
 * Giant Land Paragoombas
 * Grand Goombas
 * Grand Goomba Towers
 * Grand Goombas
 * Grand Goomba Towers

Koopa Troopas

 * Koopa Troopas
 * Koopa Paratroopas
 * Gargantua Koopa Troopas
 * Colossal Koopa Paratroopas
 * Gargantua Koopa Troopa Towers
 * Colossal Paratroopa Towers
 * Gargantua Koopa Troopa Towers
 * Colossal Paratroopa Towers

Hammer Bros.

 * Hammer Bro
 * Sledge Brothers
 * Sledge Brothers
 * Sledge Brothers
 * Sledge Brothers

Piranha Plants

 * Piranha Plants
 * Piranhacus Giganticus
 * Para-Piranhacus Giganticus
 * Piranhacus Giganticus Towers
 * Para-Piranhacus Giganticus Towers
 * Para-Piranhacus Giganticus
 * Piranhacus Giganticus Towers
 * Para-Piranhacus Giganticus Towers

Buzzy Beetles

 * Buzzy Beetles
 * Parabuzzies
 * Buzzy Beetle Towers
 * Parabuzzy Towers
 * Giant Buzzy Beetles
 * Giant Parabuzzies
 * Giant Buzzy Beetle Towers
 * Giant Parabuzzy Towers

Lakitu/Spinies

 * Lakitus
 * Spinies
 * Giant Spinies
 * Para Spinies
 * Para Giant Spinies
 * Spiny Towers
 * Giant Spiny Towers
 * Para Spiny Towers
 * Giant Para Spiny Towers

Blooper

 * Bloopers
 * Giant Bloopers
 * Para Bloopers
 * Giant Para Bloopers
 * Blooper Towers
 * Giant Blooper Towers
 * Para Blooper Towers
 * Giant Para Blooper Towers

Wiggler

 * Head segment-only Wiggler

Other

 * Chain Chomp
 * Bill Blaster (can fire any enemy, power up, or item)
 * Cannon
 * Thwomp
 * Fire Bar

Backgrounds

 * Overworld
 * Underground
 * Underwater
 * Castle

References to other games

 * Mario Paint: Undodog reappears, and sometimes a Gnat roams through the screen. Also, the game's logo is similar to the title screen of this game.