During the Super Mario Maker 2 Direct that Nintendo aired recently, a dump truck full of details were delivered, including new items, level themes, level options and well, there was so much, watching is the best way to understand it all.

If you are new to the series, or require a refresh, you can try out the story mode, in which Mario will need to complete courses, whilst collecting coins. The more coins that you collect the more castle you can build.

But what is new there are a ton of new course parts, tools and features for creators to use in Super Mario Maker 2, some of which include:

• Slopes – Create angled surfaces by just picking a direction and setting the length. Gentler slopes are an additional option as well.

• Angry Sun – Remember the angry sun that attacked Mario in Super Mario Bros. 3? It’s back and ready to put the pressure on players in this new game.

• ON/OFF Switch – Hit an ON/OFF Switch, and all the red and blue blocks in the course will swap. Setting them up wisely will help players create tricky puzzles and obstacles.

• Water Level – The water level in Super Mario Maker 2 can be adjusted in the Forest theme, so only half the course can be underwater if that’s what the player wants. Water can even be set to rise and fall at different speeds over time.

• Banzai Bill – The red variations of these classic Super Mario enemies have a homing function that chases poor Mario wherever he goes.

• Co-op Making: Pass a Joy-Con controller to a friend to create a course together.

There is a lot to enjoy in the game, so thankfully there are only a handful of weeks until release.

It was also announced that when the Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Splatoon 2 events are happening at E3, there will also be a new Super Mario Maker 2 one, details here.