Super Mario Maker on Wii U was a fairly revolutionary offering for Nintendo, bringing the custom level creation scene popularized by “Kaizo Mario” games with creation tools such as Lunar Magic to mainstream audiences with a lighthearted and easy-to-learn design. The potential for Super Mario Maker and its sequel on Switch aren’t as limitless as user-made tools, but the fact Nintendo was willing to give its fans a custom creation experience featuring its popular IP opened a potential floodgate. One series that many have expressed an interest in seeing adopt this formula is The Legend of Zelda.
As far as platformers are concerned, Kirby or Metroid would likely better fit Super Mario Maker‘s mold, but both are relatively niche compared to Zelda games. Nintendo has even experimented with the idea of a Legend of Zelda dungeon maker in Grezzo’s 2019 Link’s Awakening…
