Super Mario Maker has made quite the impression during its first week on sale in Japan. The Wii U exclusive, which sees players construct their own 2D platforming levels from iconic elements of Nintendo’s flagship franchise, shot to the top of the software rankings, selling over 143,000 units. Mario’s ascent …
Read More »Nintendo plans Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon-level marketing push for Super Mario Maker
Nintendo is going all-out to support, Super Mario Maker, which launches tomorrow (September 11th). The platform holder is planning a huge promotion for the game spanning into 2016. I’d say our marketing push is on the same kind of level as [Mario Kart 8],” Nintendo UK product manager Remy van …
Read More »GAME Super Mario Maker refunds promised ‘over next couple of days’
Gamers who were left out of pocket by GAME’s Super Mario Maker mistake have been told to expect a refund shortly. A number of customers took to the internet airwaves earlier this week having found they had been charged 234.95 for the game – five times its RRP. GAME had …
Read More »GAME customers charged £235 for Super Mario Maker in payment gaffe
GAME has apologised after some customers were overcharged by up to five times for Wii U title Super Mario Maker. The upcoming build-it-yourself Mario game is due out this Friday, and a handful of those who pre-ordered the title were surprised to find that up to 234.95 – five times …
Read More »Walmart’s Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle available for pre-order
Walmart’s exclusive Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle is now available for pre-order. The bundle’s listing can currently be found on theUS retailer’s website, ahead of its September 11tharrival. Nintendorevealed the bundleearlier this week, announcing the $299.96 package will include a 32GB Wii U, a digital copy of Super Mario …
Read More »Walmart-exclusive Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle arrives next month
Nintendo has announced a Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle will be made available exclusively at Walmart to coincide with the game’s launch. The package will cost $299.96 and includes a 32GB Wii U, a digital copy of Super Mario Maker, a Super Mario Maker Idea Book, and the 8-bit …
Read More »Nintendo to host Super Mario Maker ‘hackathon’ at Facebook HQ
The world’s biggest social network is to play host to the world’s most popular Italian plumber. In celebration of the upcoming launch of Super Mario Maker, Nintendo is to take the DIY Mario title to Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on July 28th and 29th. The social network holds …
Read More »Super Mario Maker bundle and Amiibos dated in the UK
Nintendo has revealed a Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle heading to UK retail. The game (which will be physical) will be packed with a 32GB black Premium Consoles and the classic variant of the Super Mario Amiibo. It also includes a hard cover artbook. There will also be a …
Read More »NINTENDO: Super Mario Maker will allow you to make your own platforming levels in September
Nintendo’s upcoming DIY Mario title finally has a street date. Originally titled Mario Maker, the game has since been super bumped up to a new name – Super Mario Maker In it, players will be able to position environments, enemies and characters from throughout Mario’s history to create brand new …
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