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Super Mario Maker 2 |OT| The (Super Mario) World Ends with You
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Thanks for the feedback! The level was actually more challenging than I wanted it to be. I originally wanted to put a checkpoint flag after each "trial" but discovered I could only have one on the level. I wanted the challenges to be hard, but I was having a hard time figuring out how to reward completing them and not making players have to repeat them.
Hey everyone, made my second level! It's called Bowser's Castle Assault and it has you laying siege on Bowser's fleet. I tried to fill it with a lot of secrets and fun little surprise moments. There are also three hidden coins for an optional challenge. Might make this my contest submission but we'll see.
Bowser's Castle Assault
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Bowser's Castle Assault
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So the funny thing is, you and I aren't even the only people in this thread to see some of the new themes in SMM2 (mainly desert and jungle) and have our minds immediately leap to Indiana Jones. (Mine is at WL5-40G-JRF if you're curious.) Convergent evolution, I suppose. It was interesting to see your level go for some of the same story beats like the classic trope of the treasure pedestal bringing the temple to life with a hidden switch, although yours is much kinder to the sort of players who absolutely cannot live without checkpoints, since you don't absolutely require surviving with the treasure item.
In future, you might want to make a closer testing pass when it comes to objects spawning in, as on one of my attempts, the platform drop just didn't activate and Bowser didn't load, so I was stuck, and I definitely wasn't going to wait out the timer instead of restarting from scratch.
Also, I'm sure I must have come across your work in SMM1, because I recognize that temple entrance exactly—the Chain Chomp, the Koopa, the way to get the mushroom. Looking it up—Legend of the Lost Idol, right? I never did finish that one, although I marked it as something I wanted to go back to before SMM2, and in the end I just didn't have time. Glad I got to see some more from you.
Sorry to do this but my post was the last one the previous page :(
Appreciate the attempts! I actually had a checkpoint after the first area, but then upon realizing that I'd need to beat the entire level without a checkpoint on the upload anyhow it felt unfair to ask that of myself and not of others lol :D
Was surprised to see how much progress you made so fast, when so many others either couldn't pass that first jump or took silly amount of tries to get used to it. You've probably got further than anyone else at this point, though there's still a handful of people trying to beat the level still.
The trick with the spinies is to start on the left side; they align up in your favor that way. A little bit of a cheeky cheese, but felt I could get away with such setups given what the rest of the level asks of the player up to that point lol.
I'm going to play, liked and maybe comment the levels posted in the last pages of this thread. If you have a level without any visits yet quote me and I'll play it.
Good level. Took me a bunch of tries but the reset doors helped. I liked the rhythm you get into when it's going right.
I had to give up because i need to review other courses lol.
This was actually very cool and well done but the guess work could get tedious lol.
Thanks everyone!
Thats a neat ending there.
Yup, Legend of the Lost Idol was mine too. I made it a month ago as a test run for the ideas I had for SMM2. The new one is an evolution of that.
As far as the Bowser not loading in correctly I must have tested that 100 times and didn't encounter that bug. I did however provide a spike on the floor you can touch to reset at the checkpoint just in case anything like that happened.
I'll try your level next.
I think the thing that prevents the bombs from going off and Bowser from spawning in is if you run left as soon as you pick up the coin and shell. I've done that out of habit and gotten locked there no less than three times now, so there must be something different about my timing that didn't come out in testing. (You're right about the reset spike, of course; I kept hitting it on the way down, so my mind must have blocked it out.) I also broke the boulder chase segment with the big buzzy shell and the on/off switch—I accidentally bopped the shell, it didn't hit the switch, but I got spat out the one-way gate so I couldn't do anything about it.
I do like the ambition of the trap designs and took the time to explore some of the optional rooms. I'm not deliberately QAing your level to death, I swear.
Got a few levels in tonight:
Good first attempt! I feel like I was doing a lot of guesswork as to what I was supposed to do here. I think guiding the player more would've helped.
This was a cool level! Although it took me a bit to figure out what the "gimmick" was. I'm curious, could you not had also done this with pink coins or is there a limit?
I enjoyed this! What a great way to force a player forward without autoscrolling. I think I'm going to steal this idea maybe for something else. Only though I had was I didn't really see the bullet bill tower beyond the first screen, I wish there was a little more "pressure". Maybe have more verticality to slow the player down?
Good first attempt! I feel like I was doing a lot of guesswork as to what I was supposed to do here. I think guiding the player more would've helped.
This was a cool level! Although it took me a bit to figure out what the "gimmick" was. I'm curious, could you not had also done this with pink coins or is there a limit?
I enjoyed this! What a great way to force a player forward without autoscrolling. I think I'm going to steal this idea maybe for something else. Only though I had was I didn't really see the bullet bill tower beyond the first screen, I wish there was a little more "pressure". Maybe have more verticality to slow the player down?
Hey everyone, I just finished my second level and would love for you guys to try it out. It's a little on the tougher side so it's for those looking for a challenge. Let me know what you think!
Bowser's Castle
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Bowser's Castle
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Just played this level a few times - the theme is awesome and there are some really fun sections to play.
There is also some jank in the level too:
- When you grab the red coin if you move left, the bombs will never explode, and Bowser will not come, resulting in you getting stuck.
- It is also possible to completely skip the section with the moving bullet launcher, all you have to do is drop down instead of spin jumping off the group of 4 spinies.
- You can destroy the big shell (easily, if you are wearing a shelmet) that chases you, resulting in you getting stuck.
- Finally, I did not like the jump with the koopa bouncing back and forth. I ended up just damage boosting past it instead.
Overall, a great level; thanks for making it!
Played and starred. Good level. The themeing was superb and it was fun to play through.
Oh snap didn't even think of leaping the gap that way lol, luckily still need a key so at least that part can't be completely skipped
It's crazy watching other people play your levels because they end up doing stuff and finding exploits you wouldn't even dream of yourself. Don't know if you found all the hidden coins, but for example,
there's a coin at the top of the bullet bill shaft right before this which you're supposed to reach by jumping off a bunch of them in a row, but my friend just hijacked Bowser Jr.'s clown car, took it back there and flew up
Thanks so much for giving this a go! It means a lot.
EDIT: Thank you too Gotdatmoney !
Thanks. I tried with red coins but it would not let me put them in hidden blocks as far as I know. Im pretty sure I tried at least.
Ah, I was starting with the right most bullet and it was making me swerve back and forth a lot with the spinnies. Is there a lot more of the level left? Or am I getting close to the end?
Honestly, other than the shell jump most of the level isn't that bad once you figure it out. Every thing else is 75%+ consistency (save the yoshi jump, but thankfully, you put a reset door for that). But that shell jump just destroys me.
Good level. Bit short but fun.
I really tried... I couldn't beat it haha
Cool comfy level. Tried to speedrun it. I think I got the record.
Really fu as platforming goes. But it could use some help of arrows or coins to indicate where the player should go in some areas. I say this because when I was already near the end, I accidentally went through a path that got me to one of the first areas of the level.
Challenging. I'm not very good at aquatic levels. Could use a Checkpoint but it was very well done.
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Never played the first game, but I've really fallen in love with this one. I'd appreciate it if anyone could play my levels! Real simple straight forward stuff. I love SMB3 and have tried to make some things that could fit into a game of that vein. Something a little more coherent to populate the lower difficult end of the endless mode hopeully. My goal is to make a "world" worth of levels for a typical SMB3 world complete with a castle and airship.
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- First level, really basic.
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- Second level, a lot more to do here, but still straight forward. There is a hidden second path (that is not very hard to find). I was always a fan of those levels in SMB3 where there were other paths, so that will likely be a common theme in my level designs. :)
132-P11-5LF
- First level, really basic.
YH7-GNH-SDF
- Second level, a lot more to do here, but still straight forward. There is a hidden second path (that is not very hard to find). I was always a fan of those levels in SMB3 where there were other paths, so that will likely be a common theme in my level designs. :)
Thanks! Glad you could tell that it was supposed to be; my friend was saying the tanks didn't look obvious at all :( I tried to get a little cutesy and put a checkpoint flag as the flag on one of the pirate ships
I made my first level. I'm fairly annoyed that I didn't know that you couldn't put red coins that are unreachable after a checkpoint so now it's just reeeeealllly long to the first checkpoint. It's a collect the 5 red coins beat 1 boss level, nothing too crazy.
Rumble in the jungle
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Rumble in the jungle
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I tried. I couldnt beat it. I dont have the patiences for these types of levels. I dunno why I continually fpol myself into thinking I can do it. I starred it because the effort was there. I got to the part where you ride the blue platform and have to jump over the spike walls. I feel like there was a checkpoint close but I dont wanna grind it out
Made a fairly simple:
First Part you use the Clown Car, second part is easy platforming and some boss fights -
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Feedback appreciated
First Part you use the Clown Car, second part is easy platforming and some boss fights -
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Feedback appreciated
Thanks for the feedback. I did not catch the Bowser spawn issue in testing but I have a good idea of what the problem is. I need to decide if it's worth fixing since there is a checkpoint immediately before.
The part with the bullet bill is intentionally skipable. The early checkpoint is a reward for exploring, so it's optional.
I knew it was possible to destroy the big shell. It's an unfortunate trade off of giving the player powerups. I haven't been able to figure out a foolproof solution. In the prototype version of this level I made on Wii U the treasure is a costume instead of a shelmet which avoided the issue. Here I decided it was worth giving powerups to make the level easier.
I've done the koopa bounce so many times now that it's probably unrealistically easy for me. I did make it simple to damage boost through though for those that were having trouble. That's one of the reasons there are extra early powerups.
The part with the bullet bill is intentionally skipable. The early checkpoint is a reward for exploring, so it's optional.
I knew it was possible to destroy the big shell. It's an unfortunate trade off of giving the player powerups. I haven't been able to figure out a foolproof solution. In the prototype version of this level I made on Wii U the treasure is a costume instead of a shelmet which avoided the issue. Here I decided it was worth giving powerups to make the level easier.
I've done the koopa bounce so many times now that it's probably unrealistically easy for me. I did make it simple to damage boost through though for those that were having trouble. That's one of the reasons there are extra early powerups.
Otherwise it sounds like you had fun. Thanks for playing.
I'm kind of bummed by how much the Joy-Cons are hindering my experience. The easy solution is to buy a pro controller, but I'm fundamentally against getting a controller for one experience. Ugh
Think of it as an experience for your hands more than anything. It's so much more comfortable than the Joycons, I have no doubt you'll use it for other games if you ever play docked.
Nice set of levels very traditional but fun with exploration.
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Spend $20, get this, feel better:
Best 2D Switch controller. Pro Controller dpad is sus anyhow.
This is one of the most frustrating but most rewarding experiences i've ever had on anything super mario world related. The way it forces you to be efficient and master the different moves it's brilliant.
Incredible work. Seriously, i'm amazed.
First stage I've ever made.
Fairly difficult, but has a few secrets that could make the level easier :)
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EDIT: updated course to be a tad easier. Please give me criticism. I want to make good levels
Fairly difficult, but has a few secrets that could make the level easier :)
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EDIT: updated course to be a tad easier. Please give me criticism. I want to make good levels
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Submission for ResetEra's Official Level Competition
Charvaargh's Moat
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Descrpition:
A pretty standard platforming course that makes use of rising lava, a vertical sub-area, as well as the 3D World theme and some other new additions.
Based on my experience with the first Super Mario Maker, I tried to make a course that would end up in the Normal difficulty Course World. In other words, it's not a braindead level but I imagine it shouldn't be all that challenging to anyone frequenting Era.
I created this course just because I wanted to try out the 3D World theme. It wasn't even going to be a submission for the competition, but I don't see myself finishing another level before the deadline, so I might as well submit this one because I think it uses enough new things to qualify.
Charvaargh's Moat
KMQ-R2P-JKF
Descrpition:
A pretty standard platforming course that makes use of rising lava, a vertical sub-area, as well as the 3D World theme and some other new additions.
Based on my experience with the first Super Mario Maker, I tried to make a course that would end up in the Normal difficulty Course World. In other words, it's not a braindead level but I imagine it shouldn't be all that challenging to anyone frequenting Era.
I created this course just because I wanted to try out the 3D World theme. It wasn't even going to be a submission for the competition, but I don't see myself finishing another level before the deadline, so I might as well submit this one because I think it uses enough new things to qualify.
My new level is called The Secret of Hidden Block Park. Again, feedback is appreciated.
I wanted to explore the original Super Mario Bros. style, as I find that to be the most neglected style among creators (at least that I've seen). I use lots of swinging claws as they're my favorite new feature. Please let me know what you think :)
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I wanted to explore the original Super Mario Bros. style, as I find that to be the most neglected style among creators (at least that I've seen). I use lots of swinging claws as they're my favorite new feature. Please let me know what you think :)
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There's 3 more jumps after the bullets. The first one is trivial, and has a reset door. The second is no threat and more of a puzzle (that is used on a lot of other levels), and doesn't need resetting. The third one is mechanically simple but honestly is a bit bullshit in that you need to solve it under pressure. None are a threat if you play carefully, at least not like that shelljump, and can all utilize the reset door from the first.
You've got this :D
So I started to make an effort of checking out some of the people who comment on my level to also play their levels.
Found this one person with three levels but not a single play so I went and played all of her levels and commented on them trying to make someone's day.
Then I came across a user named Chad who drew a face in my comments. I thought hey cool, a little kid doodling around after playing my level.
The face looked a little weird but I'm not an artist either so my creation would probably look even worse.
A few minutes later I check back and see that he doodled another face in my comments. I was intrigued and checked out his maker profile.
As of yesterday he had three levels uploaded.
- Chad is a god
- Chad is still a god
- Chad is the best
I actually chuckled so I HAD to check out these levels.
At first I thought I confirmed my suspicion that it's just a kid making a super annoying level but as I continued playing I realized that this must be the work of an absolute mad man.
The first two levels each take a single gimmick to the absolute extreme. One had you descend down a million see-saws that were stacked above each other so that you descend super slowly but only if you move correctly.
That went on for the full 300 seconds until I finally reached the goal.
The second level had you mash the jump button while ducked to ascend a giant tower of alternating on/off blocks. I gave it a couple of tries until my hands started to hurt and gave up. I almost beat it but ran out of time.
The third level was actually pretty clever. You had 20 seconds to get a POW block off a see-saw with Thwomps on one side and sawblades under the other side where the POW block was. You had to grab the POW block without hitting the sawblades and gently drop it on top of one of the Twomps to enter a door and reach the goal.
Super Mario Maker 2 can be so, so weird...
Found this one person with three levels but not a single play so I went and played all of her levels and commented on them trying to make someone's day.
Then I came across a user named Chad who drew a face in my comments. I thought hey cool, a little kid doodling around after playing my level.
The face looked a little weird but I'm not an artist either so my creation would probably look even worse.
A few minutes later I check back and see that he doodled another face in my comments. I was intrigued and checked out his maker profile.
As of yesterday he had three levels uploaded.
- Chad is a god
- Chad is still a god
- Chad is the best
I actually chuckled so I HAD to check out these levels.
At first I thought I confirmed my suspicion that it's just a kid making a super annoying level but as I continued playing I realized that this must be the work of an absolute mad man.
The first two levels each take a single gimmick to the absolute extreme. One had you descend down a million see-saws that were stacked above each other so that you descend super slowly but only if you move correctly.
That went on for the full 300 seconds until I finally reached the goal.
The second level had you mash the jump button while ducked to ascend a giant tower of alternating on/off blocks. I gave it a couple of tries until my hands started to hurt and gave up. I almost beat it but ran out of time.
The third level was actually pretty clever. You had 20 seconds to get a POW block off a see-saw with Thwomps on one side and sawblades under the other side where the POW block was. You had to grab the POW block without hitting the sawblades and gently drop it on top of one of the Twomps to enter a door and reach the goal.
Super Mario Maker 2 can be so, so weird...
Crazy timing, saw your comment pop up right as I was about to get off.
Played for another hour and got the spinies down now. Got to the bomb ladder two times than timed out. Feels like I'm getting closer. Maybe tomorrow.
