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[correojon]

YES! This will be critical for some courses I had to put down!

 

[wiibomb]

holy shit!! this updates bring many nice things..

even a more challenging version of the minigame!!!

and that function of the flower and mushroom combined!

this game keeps on delivering

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Why wouldn't they?

They specifically only mentioned Fire Flowers, and the way you do it, dragging a mushroom to a Fire Flower, might not be set up for the other Power Ups.

 

[Insaniac]

Why wouldn't they?


Did it say how the checkpoints will work? Hopefully you'll need to finish levels from each checkpoint as if you respawned there. Otherwise there could be a huge potential for broken or unbeatable levels.

watch the vid, it says you have to

 

[Layell]

Nice to see more support for this game, although I don't even have it yet. I hope this is a sign that they add more blocks/items in the future.

 

[EvilMario]

Nice. I feel like I can make some longer, more challenging courses now without basically torturing people.

 

[Gonzo The Great]

Checkpoints? Thank fucking god. I guess I'll have to reupload most of my courses, especially the ones that have completion rates under 10%.

 

[DorkyMohr]

Looks like restarting from the checkpoint resets your timer to the maximum. Super-long courses are more feasible now.

 

[zelas]

A better way to sort styles of levels should be a priority.

 

[Fireblend]

Woah, awesome update. Gotta try it out ASAP.

 

[Portugeezer]

Good, but it proves Nintendo released an unfinished game because this was an obvious thing to have.

Miyamoto should be ashamed.

Edit: the new mushroom/fireflower upgrades are good though. Like classic Mario. Makes a lot more sense.

 

[Piano]

Checkpoints might push me over the edge to buying.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

About time. Checkpoints and progressive powerups should have been a thing from the start.

Now where's my text search, Nintendo?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Overdelivering on value. Can't wait to download the update.

 

[konjak]

I'm just waiting and hoping for a feature to make your own sequence of levels. It would go a long way to promote more classic, sensible levels that escalate. The format right now mostly promotes insanity because the whole idea or gimmick has to fit one level.

 

[BGBW]

Guess I'll have to upload one of my courses now since a checkmark will really help.

The mushroom/fireflower is a nice addition as well.

 

[Quintin DM]

Wow that's fucking awesome, really improves on the core game, keep shit like this coming Nintendo!

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

We need slopes next~!

mushroom handling and checkpoints were the most glaring omissions. Slopes is definitely next, but I dont expect them

 

[Piers]

PRAISE THE LORD

 

[Dagobert Duck]

Woah, awesome update. Gotta try it out ASAP.

Next week


and by the way:

Dear Nintendo,

thank you for listening, but please think of a better way of telling us this stuff...even if you just upload a trailer compilation, but please generate more attention

 

[SigSig]

 

[zackmorris]

They specifically only mentioned Fire Flowers, and the way you do it, dragging a mushroom to a Fire Flower, might not be set up for the other Power Ups.

It seemed more like they were using it as an example instead of saying or drag the feather, or drag the cape etc

 

[TheDinoman]

Checkpoints are a great addition. Ain't exactly fun having to get past a difficult (or just badly made) course in one go.

 

[SuomiDude]

Awesome news! Will make designing levels even harder though, to balance the difficulty, but still awesome news.

 

[Spruchy]

AND IM BLOWING UP

 

[Chezzymann]

just got the game but it seems like ill be playing for a while, checkpoints will basically completely change the game. Did they say how many per level?

 

[oti]

Hope community events are down the line. NeoGAF timed events? Oh hell yeah!

 

[zackmorris]

watch the vid, it says you have to

If I was able to watch the video at the moment I wouldn't have asked what the video said.

 

[Insaniac]

kinda hope there is a way to make checkpoints not make mario big

 

[Regulus Tera]

lol still no slopes

 

[Alaskanbullworm]

Fantastic! It's a good thing I held off on making levels so far

 

[IceMarker]

Even small quality of life changes like this can make a world of difference! HYPE!

 

[Kade]

Great update. Really excited to start making levels again.

 

[wild wild rice]

Fuckin glorious.

 

[catapult37]

Awesome update!

But it looks like right now courses are only for Nintendo and not for users? I assume that will eventually come. Lives and power-ups carry over?


They also need to make the friend list thing surface new content better.

Now that they've done this, it seems possible they will fix everything!

 

[Nightbird]

Looks like I'm gonna start playing again next week

 

[DooMAGE]

Nice update, progressive power ups and checkpoints are a must.

 

[phanphare]

Good, but it proves Nintendo released an unfinished game because this was an obvious thing to have.

Miyamoto should be ashamed.

lol, "proves"

 

[thefro]

Hope we see levels from Yacht Club and Playtonic Games in the "official makers" section, amongst others.

 

[Lemonte]

Woah... Nice update. Still can't believe game doesn't have slopes.

 

[Vital Tundra]

While I appreciate the harder version mini game, did they really have to waste time developing that and not an actual useful feature?

Great additions but they really need to get on adding tags and filters to online levels. I want ALL music, short gimmick, and Kaizo levels filtered.

Still hopping slopes and other power ups are added. It can't be that hard to add.

 

[John Kowalski]

i wish ninty would be like "hey, there are new things in the new update, see if you can find them!"

wouldn't that be cool

 

[JoeM86]

Some event courses will give Mystery Mushroom costumes. Guess this is how the CoroCoro, Famitsu and Game Center ones will be given.

i wish ninty would be like "hey, there are new things in the new update, see if you can find them!"

wouldn't that be cool

That's called a Super Smash Bros. patch

 

[Escalario]

i wish ninty would be like "hey, there are new things in the new update, see if you can find them!"

wouldn't that be cool

No.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Fucking.

Finally.

 

[dangerskew]

I had no doubt in my mind that checkpoints would be added at the very least, Nintendo has been pretty good at listening to fan feedback/complaints for the most part.

Here's hoping slopes are being worked on. This should have been announced via Nintendo Direct.

 

[Ludist210]

I wonder if the context sensitive Fire Flower works for the leaf/cape/propeller mushroom as well.

I'm wondering that too. I guess we'll find out soon.

 

[BGBW]

kinda hope there is a way to make checkpoints not make mario big

Be an arsehole and have a one square gap in a wall of spikes right after it of you have to take damage to get past.

 

[Kouriozan]

OMG YES!
CHECKPOINTS @_@

EDIT : Wait, harder gnat attack too? Damn the first one was so hard, hope they won't lock a costume behind it.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

i wish ninty would be like "hey, there are new things in the new update, see if you can find them!"

wouldn't that be cool

The Smash community appreciates Nintendo doing this. Releasing huge balance changes with massive changes to global systems like shields without notes at all.

Spoiler

No

This update will probably come with some more Mario costumes though. Maybe some more future Amiibo (Roy/Lucas/Ryu) and some general ones.