How to Update Super Mario Maker 2 (2025)

Note
  • This update must be applied in order to use the game’s Internet features.
  • A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use the game's online features.
  • Save data will still be available for use after downloading the update.
  • The update will download and install automatically if the system is connected to the internet and the Auto-Update Software setting is enabled. If there is not enough system memory or microSD card storage to download the update, you will first need to expand or free up memory space and then follow the steps below.
  • All players must be using the same version of the software to play together. Please make sure you have the same update version as the person you are playing with.

On February 6, 2024, a new software update for Super Mario Maker 2 became available for download. Please take a moment to download and install this update while your Nintendo Switch console is connected to the Internet.

Complete these steps

  1. Connect the Nintendo Switch console to the internet.
  2. From the HOME Menu, select the icon for the software you wish to update without starting the game or application.
  3. Press the + Button or – Button on your controller. The current version number will display under the software title.
  4. Select Software Update followed by Via the Internet.

Latest update: Ver. 3.0.3 (Released February 6, 2024)

General
  • Made adjustments to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.

Past updates

  • Ver. 3.0.2 (Released November 14, 2022)
  • Ver. 3.0.1 (Released July 14, 2020)
    Course World
    • When the player opens the pause menu while playing Ninji Speedruns, they will not be able to perform any actions for a certain period after closing the pause menu.
    General
    • Issues have been fixed to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
  • Ver. 3.0.0 (Released April 23, 2020)
    Course Maker
    • New course parts have been added.
      • Each new part can be used in the following game styles as shown below.
        Super Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario WorldNew Super Mario Bros. USuper Mario 3D World
        SMB2 MushroomYESNONONONO
        Frog SuitNOYESNONONO
        Power BalloonNONOYESNONO
        Super AcornNONONOYESNO
        Boomerang FlowerNONONONOYES
        Cannon BoxNONONONOYES
        Propeller BoxNONONONOYES
        Goomba MaskNONONONOYES
        Bullet Bill MaskNONONONOYES
        Red POW BoxNONONONOYES
        LarryYESYESYESYESNO
        IggyYESYESYESYESNO
        WendyYESYESYESYESNO
        LemmyYESYESYESYESNO
        RoyYESYESYESYESNO
        MortonYESYESYESYESNO
        LudwigYESYESYESYESNO
        MechakoopaYESYESYESYESNO
        Cursed KeyYESNONONONO
        ON/OFF TrampolineNONONONOYES
        Dotted-line BlockNONONONOYES
      • Select the Cursed Key by first placing a Key, then changing its type from the options available.
      • The Dotted-Line Block has been newly added to the Super Mario 3D World game style. It has been available in all other game styles since Ver. 1.0.0.
    World Maker
    • You can now select World Maker and Worldbot from the main menu.
    • In World Maker, you can create your own Super Worlds.
      • You can set up to eight worlds and 40 courses in one Super World.
      • You can set courses that are saved under My Courses in Coursebot.
    • In Worldbot, you can view Super Worlds that you made in World Maker.
      • You can save up to six Super Worlds.
      • Each Maker can upload one Super World to Course World.
    Course World
    • Super Worlds have been added.
      • You can play Super Worlds uploaded from Makers around the globe.
    • If a Maker uploads a Super World, it will be displayed in the Overview section of their Maker Profile.
    • Added a list of Super Worlds a Maker has played to their Maker Profile.
    • Added a friend list to Leaderboards.
      • Friends who have allowed “Share to Friend List” in Options will be displayed here.
    • In Leaderboards, the order of the list of Makers you’re following has been changed to display whoever uploaded a course most recently first.
    • Increased the number of tags that can be added to a course.
      • Added the following tags: Art, Technical, Shooter, Boss battle, Single player, and Link.
      • Courses that are tagged with “Single player” will not be selected in Network Play.
    • You can now download courses that you posted to My Courses in Coursebot.
    • Added a list of friends’ times to Everyone’s Times in Ninji Speedruns.
      • Friends who have allowed “Share to Friend List” in Options will be displayed here.
    • Added gear that can be acquired in Easy and Normal modes of Endless Challenge.
      • If the conditions for earning this gear have been met in Ver. 2.0.0 or earlier, it will be acquired when updating to Ver. 3.0.0.
    General
    • Added “Share to Friend List” to Options. By setting this to “Allow,” your information will be displayed to your friends in Leaderboards and Ninji Speedruns.
    • Issues have been fixed to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
  • Ver. 2.0.0 (Released December 4, 2019)
    Course Maker
    • New course parts have been added.
      • Each new part can be used in the following game styles as shown below
        Super Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario WorldNew Super Mario Bros. USuper Mario 3D World
        Master SwordYESNONONONO
        SpikeYESYESYESYESYES
        PokeyYESYESYESYESYES
        P BlockYESYESYESYESYES
        Frozen CoinYESYESYESYESNO
        Dash BlockNONONONOYES
      • Select the Master Sword by first placing a Super Mushroom, then changing its type from the options available.
      • Select the Frozen Coin by first placing a Coin, then changing its type from the options available.
    Course World
    • The Ninji Speedruns mode has been added.
    • New conditions have been added to Detailed Search when searching for courses.
      • Multiplayer Versus courses can now be displayed in order of popularity.
      • Course searches can now be further refined by applying the “Date Uploaded” condition.
      • Course searches can now be further refined by applying the “Number of Plays” condition.
    • The number of likes a maker has received will now be displayed in the Overview section of their Maker Profile.
    • Makers are now less likely to lose Maker Points when uploading a new course.
      • As part of this change, Maker Points may revert to their value prior to installing this update.
    General
    • Issues have been fixed to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
  • Ver. 1.1.0 (Released October 1, 2019)
    Course World

    Network Play

    • Added “Play with friends”
      • You can now play online with friends in either Multiplayer Versus or Multiplayer Co-op modes.
      • You can now select courses uploaded to Course World as well as courses saved to Coursebot.
      • The Nintendo Switch Online mobile app is now supported.
        • You can automatically match online with people that you were matched with via the app, and can voice chat with them.
    • Added features to “Nearby Play”
      • You can now play in Multiplayer Co-op mode as well as Multiplayer Versus mode.
      • You can now select courses uploaded to Course World as well as courses saved to Coursebot.
      • When playing a course saved to Coursebot, the host system doesn’t need to be connected to the internet.
    • Added “LAN Play”
      • Players connected to the same LAN (Local Area Network) can now wirelessly play together.
      • fter selecting Network Play, you can switch to LAN Play mode by clicking in the L Stick and pressing the L or R buttons.
    • If the connection is unstable before Multiplayer Co-op or Multiplayer Versus starts, the match will be cancelled.
    • In Multiplayer Co-op, when everyone chooses “Let’s start over!”, the timer will now be reset.
    • Changed the look of the gauge for S+, the highest rank in Multiplayer Versus.
    • If a player places Builder Boxes after a warp point, other players will now be able to break them and proceed forward.
    • All players will take the same amount of time to move through a Warp Pipe, regardless of the state of their character.
    • After updating to Ver. 1.1.0, you will no longer be able to match with players using Ver. 1.0.1 or lower in Network Play.

    Course Info

    • You can now select Play Together directly from any course uploaded to a player’s profile.
    • Simplified the display of comments containing stamps in “View comments.”

    Maker Profile

    • Added a refresh/update button to “Courses uploaded.”
    • Added a list showing a user’s 100 most recent First Clears.
    • Now displays a user’s total number of First Clears.
    • Now displays a user’s total number of world-record times.

    Official Makers

    • Added a list of Official Makers in Leaderboards.
    Course Maker
    • You can now use touch with button controls in handheld mode.
      • You can also go back to touch-only controls from Settings in the Main Menu.
    General
    • You can now play with a horizontal Joy-Con in all Game Modes.
      • You can change your controller grip from Settings in the Main Menu.
    • Other issues have been fixed to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
  • Ver. 1.0.1 (Released June 28, 2019)
    • Issues have been fixed to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.
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