Super Mario Makeris aMariogame like no other. It hands creative control over to the player, giving fans the tools to bring out their inner Shigeru Miyamoto. Considering its popularity, it’s no surprise thatMario Maker 2has seen over 20 million coursesuploaded. WhileMario Maker 2on the Switch is still going strong, Nintendo has made the decision to wind down its support for the originalMario Makerfor Wii U.
Mario is enjoying a banner year, celebrating his 35th anniversary with a number of limited-time releases and collectibles for fans to enjoy.Super Mario 3D All-Starsbroke a digital sales recordon the Switch, with fans excited to playMario 64,Sunshine,andGalaxyagain (or for the first time). But, not all the news out of the Mushroom Kingdom is quite as peachy.
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Mario Makeron Wii U was released in September of 2015, and fully made use of the Wii U’s tablet, making course design easy. After five years, however, Nintendo is bringing support of the game to an end. On June 29, 2025,Mario Makerplayers will no longer be able to upload new courses, however, Nintendo makes it clear that fans will still be able to play courses uploaded before the service discontinuation. The game will also be removed from the Nintendo eShop on June 09, 2025.
Mario Maker 2saw its last major updateback in April, but the game will likely be supported for years to come, given the popularity of the Switch, so fans won’t need to worry aboutMario Maker 2shutting down any time soon.
While it is sad to seeMario Makerfor Wii U wind down, withso muchMariogoing onthis year, fans have a number of ways to get their fix.
Super Mario Makerfor Wii U will be available until July 17, 2025.
