Improves on its predecessor in every way except for creation controls. While editing in handheld mode with touch controls is fine, its still far from the magic achieved with the Wii U gamepad. Nevertheless, the extra items and quality-of-life features make SMM2 a fun platform for making a Mario.

Story mode is a welcome addition, but looking for and playing (good) levels online is tedious. The online portal is missing a much-needed robust search system (as usual for Nintendo).