"Super Mario Maker" has been a huge hit since its release in September. (Photo : Reuters )
"Super Mario Maker was released in September and has already garnered a strong following. More than one million levels were created in less than a week after its release and now the author of the manga "Super Mario-kun" Yukio Sawada is also joining the fray.
"Super Mario-kun" is a popular manga series based on the widely popular "Super Mario" universe. Sawada's "Super Mario Maker" project is part of an ongoing collaboration with the game's developer and publisher Nintendo.
The "Super Mario-kun" manga was first published in 1991 in Corocoro Comics. The manga retells the story of various games that are based in the "Super Mario" franchise. In 2013, "Super Mario-kun" beat "Doraemon" as the longest running manga from Corocoro Comics. The 50th volume of the manga was released on Oct. 28.
According to Anime News Network, Sawada will create a series of "Super Mario Maker" levels and will be shared all over the world via the World Course mode. The collaboration between Sawada and Nintendo is part of the plan to mark the 25th anniversary of the "Super Mario-kun" manga and the 30th anniversary of the "Super Mario" franchise.
Gamers who were able to beat the levels created by Sawada will receive the "Mario-kun" special playable character in the game. The "Mario-kun" character is specially designed based on its 2D 8-bit counterpart. Additionally, it has its own sprites and animation.
"Super Mario Maker" levels created by Sawada will be available starting Nov. 6.
"Super Mario Maker" is a side scrolling platform game used to create levels to be played based on the "Super Mario" franchise. The game was developed by Nintendo and published exclusively for the Wii U console. The game received 9/10 scored after reviewed by IGN.
