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Super Mario Maker 2

Super Mario Maker 2 2.0 Update To Introduce Master Sword Power-Up, New Course Elements, And More

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Super Mario Maker 2 has been released a few months ago, but, unlike its predecessor, it hasn’t received any new content in the weeks following its launch. The draught is almost over, thankfully, as a new update will be released later this week.

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The Super Mario Maker 2 2.0 update will be a massive update that will add a lot of new content. The biggest additions are new course elements, such as the Dash Block and the Frozen Coin.

Dash Block: Available in the Super Mario 3D World style, the Dash Block course part gives Mario a major speed burst when stepped on.
Frozen Coin: These coins are surrounded by a block of ice and can only be released if melted by fireballs or other fire elements, including a certain angry sun.
P Block: When a P Switch is hit in the course, invisible P Blocks temporarily turn into hard platforms, or vice-versa.
Spike: This classic enemy coughs up massive spike balls and launches them at Mario. If used in the snow environment, Spike will toss snowballs instead!
Pokey: The iconic stacked cactus from multiple Super Mario games joins Super Mario Maker 2 for the first time. Players can even edit the height of each Pokey.

Another big addition is the Master Sword Power-Up for the Super Mario Bros. style. The power-up transforms Mario into Link, unlocking abilities like shooting arrows and dropping bombs.

The new update also introduces a new mode called Ninji Speedrun Mode, which will challenge players in completing courses provided by Nintendo in the fastest time possible.

Super Mario Maker 2 update 2.0 launches on December 5th worldwide. The game is now available exclusively on Nintendo Switch.

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Francesco De Meo
Francesco has been writing about video games and the video games industry for almost a decade, focusing on all aspects of the industry. Having always loved handheld gaming, he joined TouchTapPlay in 2013 to cover mobile gaming and, later on, the Nintendo Switch console, which is today his most played console.