A fan has just finished a colossal project inside Super Mario Maker 2 – spending seven years (across both Mario Maker games) creating an entire Mario game, which they've dubbed Super Mario Bros. 5.

How to Make Games with GameMaker Studio 2 Using GML As you'll notice, the bundle also comes with an introductory course on making games with GameMaker Studio 2 using the GML scripting language.

Super Mario Maker 2 fan uses the game to create a fan game inspired by 2D Mario games on the NES and SNES. It took 7 years, with some levels made on the Wii U!

Sandy Duncan, CEO of YoYo Games, the company behind the original 2D game making package GameMaker: Studio is certainly all for the 2D enduring power of 2D games. "We're the best 2D engine," he says.