Will Fulton
Digital Trends‘Super Mario Maker’ lost its soul on the 3DS
Published 12/14/2016
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3DS - 12/2/2016
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS features all the same tools as the original Wii U version but does not support online sharing. Instead it comes with 100 courses designed by Nintendo featuring special challenges. Also new is the ability of collaborating on unfinished courses locally.
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- Nintendo
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Critic avg
70
23 scored reviews
Total coverage
23
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Score range
40–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 70 across 23 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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23 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 9%
80–894 reviews · 17%
70–7910 reviews · 43%
Below 707 reviews · 30%
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Pramath
GamingBoltSuper Mario Maker For 3DS Review – Play. Create. Don’t Share
Published 12/13/2016
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40
-30 vs critic avg
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Read originalRussell Archey
Gaming NexusSuper Mario Maker for 3DS Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 12/13/2016
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80
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Read originalJed Whitaker
DestructoidReview: Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Published 12/13/2016
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60
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Read originalHayes Madsen
TwinfiniteSuper Mario Maker 3DS Review
Published 12/12/2016
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60
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo 3DS)
Published 12/9/2016
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40
-30 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Wright (Impulsegamer)
ImpulsegamerSuper Mario Maker 3DS Review
Published 12/9/2016
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72
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Gosper
StevivorReview: Super Mario Maker
Published 12/7/2016
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80
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Read originalChristian DeCoster
GamingTrendBuild a better port: Super Mario Maker 3DS review
Published 12/2/2016
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70
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Read originalKyle Hilliard
Game InformerSuper Mario Maker For Nintendo 3DS Review – Functional But Inferior
Published 11/30/2016
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78
+8 vs critic avg
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