If you want a similar creative platformer experience on PPSSPP, try these:
| Game | Why It’s Similar | |------|------------------| | LittleBigPlanet (PSP) | Create and share user-made platforming levels. | | ModNation Racers (PSP) | Track creator (not platformer, but strong user-made content). | | Super Mario War (Homebrew) | Fan-made multiplayer Mario chaos – works on hacked PSP. |
Short answer: No.
Super Mario Maker 2 is a Nintendo Switch exclusive. PPSSPP is a PSP emulator, and it cannot run Switch, DS, or 3DS games. Any website claiming a "Super Mario Maker 2 ROM for PPSSPP" is lying or spreading malware.
Sometimes gamers look for "Mario Maker on PPSSPP" because they remember:
You cannot play SMM2 on Android natively via PPSSPP. However, you can play Super Mario Maker 2 via Egg NS or Skyline Edge (experimental Switch emulators for high-end Android phones), but the performance is spotty, and you need a flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 device.
To understand the impossibility, you need to understand what PPSSPP is. PPSSPP is a PSP (PlayStation Portable) emulator. It is designed to run games originally released for Sony’s handheld console, which launched in 2004 and was discontinued in 2014.
Super Mario Maker 2 was released in 2019 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. There is no PSP version, no port, and no fan-made conversion that can magically make a Switch game run on a PSP emulator.
Think of it this way: Trying to play Super Mario Maker 2 on PPSSPP is like trying to play a PS5 game on a Super Nintendo. The hardware architecture, file formats, and processing requirements are entirely different.