‘Super Mario Bros. 5’ built inside Super Mario Maker 2 by a fan

It finally happened, “Super Mario Bros. 5” is here! And by “here” we actually mean “fully realized and created inside Super Mario Maker 2 by a fan, not Nintendo.”

It’s been 32 years since Nintendo launched Super Mario World — the last truly classic Mario Bros. platformer before the modern era — in Japan. Since then we’ve gotten numerous 3D Mario games, modern 2D “New” Super Mario Bros. games, and even Mario games where you can Make Other Mario games

Many fans wondered, however: When will Nintendo return to its classic days and make another great platformer like “Nintendo DS”? Super Mario Bros. 3And Super Mario World? The answer to that question is clearly a resounding “no,” but Super Mario Maker 2Create a level and become a Twitter user Metroid Mike 64 has given us the next best thing.

Metroid Mike 64 (or Mikey_Mike) on Switch Online has developed a spiritual successor of the Mario tetralogy. Super Mario Bros. 5.

Metroid Mike’s Super Mario Bros. 5There are 40 courses, and there are eight worlds. The levels feature a range of different game types. Super Mario WorldYou can choose from 24 courses Super Mario Bros. 3Comprising 14 and the two final courses taken from the original Super Mario Bros. style. Metroid Mike 64 states that style is important. Super Mario Bros. 2 Also, mushrooms are featured in the game.

Metroid Mike 64 believes that his Super Mario Bros. 5 isn’t full of your standard Super Mario Maker trolls or goofs, like so many other Super Mario Maker 2 projects. In other words, it isn’t a labyrinthian nightmare designed to infuriate you, it’s measured and beatable. “I’m trying to provide you with something Nintendo should’ve done already, make a full Mario game within Super Mario Maker 2,” Metroid Mike 64 tweeted.

On their Twitter account, Metroid Mike 64 showed off numerous worlds and screenshots — including boss fights with the various Koopalings. These puzzle levels are similar to those found in classic Mario games.

If you want to check out the game for yourself, you can find it by searching Metroid Mike 64’s Maker ID code on Super Mario Maker 2: OG9-XN4-FNF.

And if you don’t have a copy of Super Mario Maker 2A full-screen playthrough is available on the internet. Super Mario Bros. 5You can watch this GameXplain video, which runs almost 4 hours.