Mario and Zelda crossover comes to Super Mario Maker 2 in new update
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Hold onto your Minish Caps,Legend of Zeldafans: Nintendo has announced a medley of new features and items available inSuper Mario Maker 2, one of which lets you don the green garb of the Hylian hero.
An incoming update for SuperMarioMaker 2 lands on December 5, and includes a ‘Master Sword’ item that turns Mario into Link from the Legend of Zelda series.
The item is only available in the retro Super Mario Bros. Game Style, meaning you won’t see any 3D Links running about – like, say, inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate– but you do get to enjoy his 8-bit pixelated presence. And it’s not just the Master Sword you get to play with, either.
A press release from Nintendo stated: “After downloading the Ver. 2.0.0 update, the new Master Sword item will be available to use exclusively in the 8-bit Super Mario Bros. style. When this new course part is picked up, Mario will transform into Link, equipped with a new set of moves like attacking with a sword, shooting arrows and dropping bombs.”
While the Zelda crossover is most notable part of the video, you can also see Mario making use of the other items being added below:
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Henry is a freelance technology journalist, and former News & Features Editor for TechRadar, where he specialized in home entertainment gadgets such as TVs, projectors, soundbars, and smart speakers. Other bylines include Edge, T3, iMore, GamesRadar, NBC News, Healthline, and The Times.
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