Takashi Tezuka has said that it’s unlikely that Mario Maker for the Wii U will include a multiplayer option. Tezuka explained that the team will focus on the creation aspects of the intriguing title. He concluded by saying that they are looking into ways for players to share their wonderful creations.

Is there going to be the ability to have multiplayer/co-op like what we see in New Super Mario Bros Wii and Wii U? If not, will there be different selectable characters?

“Yes, I would like to use other characters, for one, and as far as multiplayer, I’m pretty set on probably not. What’s important about this game is the creation part, and we really want to focus on that.”

Has it been hard to create a medium for players to share the courses or toys they create? Did it have to be built from the ground up or has there been something…