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[Krabboss]

They've basically just patched up all of my complaints with the game.

 

[ramparter]

Good game nintendo! That's great really

 

[Joey Ravn]

Mario Kart 8. Super Smash Bros. Splatoon. Now, Super Mario Maker.

Nintendo's showing how to provide post-launch support for their games, son.

 

[Nintenleo]

This is really a megaton. This update changes everything, what we've seen until now was just the beginning.

It would have been a perfect final surprise for a Nintendo Direct

 

[ramparter]

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?

One obviously, 2D Mario games never had more if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Dead_Pixel]

Great news!

Spoiler

I miss Nintendo Directs

 

[Sheriff_Battlesnake]

Gradual powerups and check points are great!

...Probably gonna have to tweak and reupload some of my older stages now Ahwell, they barely had stars and plays anyway.

I freaking love your avatar. What is the Lemmy from? I assume there was some editing done?

 

[Chezzymann]

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 internet works so fast it would be figured out in less than 5 minutes

 

[Kriken]

BRUH! Checkpoints?!?! Super hyped for that. Maybe Panga could throw them into his levels.

You know he'll just make his courses harder knowing he can afford to die after the checkpoint

 

[Chû Totoro]

Oh they did use the direct phrasing in the description of the update "please take a look".

Maybe they should have made a full direct with only text like this so the transition could feel less weird or disrespectful. One direct like this then one with Reggie, Shibata and... no one can replace Iwata in Japan for now maybe it's the main problem?

But regarding this update it's great news

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

That's pretty cool. I usually skip long levels, but this should make them less of a slog.

 

[Linkyn]

Sounds awesome. Also bodes really well for future updates. Feels like a good point to sink some more time into the game.

 

[Chezzymann]

One obviously, 2D Mario games never had more if I'm not mistaken.

it would be cool to be able to do more for longer levels (like the metroid ones), also since the clock resets at one when you die it could be used as a way to artificially increase the time limit

 

[balladofwindfishes]

One obviously, 2D Mario games never had more if I'm not mistaken.

I think some of the longer NSMBU stages have two. Longer than any stage you could make in MM though.

 

[The Technomancer]

I like this a lot, not only for the actual content but also because it pretty clearly means Nintento isn't adverse to adding in some pretty significant changes post-release

 

[Xenoboy]

GOTY continues to be GOTY I see...

Best update ever! This is so going to change 100 Mario Expert.

 

[mclem]

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

The interesting one - for me - would be the star/coin combination (Star if currently invulnerable, coin if not); immunity chains are something that has a fair bit of scope.

 

[John Kowalski]

the internet works so fast it would be figured out in less than 5 minutes

yeah, but it would be way cool nonetheless! if it really is that easy then they'd have a massive profit in fun for the very low cost of taking the internet a couple of minutes to figure things out

 

[chaobreaker]

Not gonna lie: I stopped playing around with Mario Maker for like 2 weeks just because I was waiting for checkpoints. This will be great. Now I wont feel guilty making 2 screen long levels.

 

[Samemind]

One obviously, 2D Mario games never had more if I'm not mistaken.

I think the wording in the press release is vague enough that you can't say for sure just yet. It's not like this is the first thing that would be new in Super Mario Maker.

 

[Hindl]

Holy shit that's incredible

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

I should buy this videogame.

 

[DoubleYou]

That's great. Also good to see content updates are actually a thing for this game.

 

[KooopaKid]

HOLY SHIT!

 

[oti]

Next: CHRISTMAS DLC!

 

[Cheat Code]

I can't even beat regular Gnat Attack.

 

[Wildean]

The contextual power ups mean it will be possible to properly remake Mario 3 levels I think.

 

[ScOULaris]

Checkpoints are the main thing that the game was missing, IMO. This is great news.

 

[BassForever]

The two biggest complaints addressed (check points and form sensitive power ups) just made mario maker even better. At this point I want new power ups, slopes, enemies, etc, but I'd be willing to pay for those

 

[AjNimajwalHansel]

Best game of the year just got better. Can't wait!

 

[ramparter]

it would be cool to be able to do more for longer levels (like the metroid ones), also since the clock resets at one when you die it could be used as a way to artificially increase the time limit

You have a point, maybe they will allow several flags considering how how long many of the user levels are.

 

[Firemind]

We need slopes next~!

So much this.

And horizontal pipes as teleports.

 

[Anteo]

My longest leves were buikd around no checkpoints, checkpoints do almost nothing for me. Context sensitive items also would require carefull balance, I wonder if i can have a star that requires a star, i guess not

 

[balladofwindfishes]

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

The PR basically confirms it's all power ups, not just the Fire Flower.

Nice

 

[Litri]

Thanks god.

 

[sonto340]

Checkpoints AND Mario specific power ups.
Fucking GAMECHANGER

 

[foxuzamaki]

This is perfect

 

[Alcotholic]

And no one said this would happen.

Some quotes of those who said it wouldn't happen.

Checkpoints necessitate a framework change, they're not like adding in a new enemy. Now people have to pass two checks to upload their level, one from the checkpoint as small Mario to make sure it's not impossible. Or Nintendo has to add in new options to let people start over from the beginning of the level, but then do they want to penalize people a life for that like they do now, because then you're losing 2 lives every time you cross a checkpoint and fail instead of just 1. It's not content, it's an issue of design.

[...] Don't think checkpoints will be added, though. That is an issue about checking rather or not starting at a checkpoint will make the level unbeatable.

Some of their games got content, sure, but nothing fixing the underlying framework. Mario Kart 8 doesn't have voice chat except among friends. The online multi works the same as it did at launch. Battle mode still sucks.

And I think the idea of adding checkpoints and changing up sharing is pretty similar to fixing MK8's battle mode.

But yeah... a tiny wall of shame. With no names.

 

[Brewster's Wallet]

This game by itself is making me think about getting a Wii U instead of a PS4 or Xbox One

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

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

Slopes would very difficult because the developers would have to add AI and animations to just about every item and enemy in the game. It would be a waste of time for such a minor feature.

More power-ups is also unlikely because there is not an equivalent in every game.

 

[Forkball]

LEGITIMATE GAMECHANGER

Checkpoints is seriously one of the biggest things they could have added. I wish we could edit our already uploaded courses and pop them in there. I also like the adjusted power ups.

 

[ramparter]

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

Seems pretty obvious it will:

Following the update, players can also insert power-ups that are dependent on Mario’s status. For example, by attaching a Super Mushroom to a Fire Flower and placing it inside a block, Mario will receive the Super Mushroom when he is small, and the Fire Flower when he is large.

They used Fire Flower as an example, also it wouldn't make sense to implement the idea only to use it on one power up.

 

[RurouniZel]

Fuck.

YES!!

 

[kulapik]

Oh they did use the direct phrasing in the description of the update "please take a look".

Maybe they should have made a full direct with only text like this so the transition could feel less weird or disrespectful. One direct like this then one with Reggie, Shibata and... no one can replace Iwata in Japan for now maybe it's the main problem?

But regarding this update it's great news

They already chose Iwata's substitute in Japan before he died, though.

 

[Boy Wander]

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.

I almost bit.

 

[NumberThree]

Great stuff, glad to see them react quickly to people wanting checkpoints and progressing power ups!

I wonder if the levels will still require clearing without a death even with checkpoints? Otherwise I could see checkpoints being used in a cool way as a puzzle element, too, i.e. you need to kill yourself to reset the stage to the original state to progress.

Would be cool to see Miyamoto in the official makers list.

 

[TheJoRu]

Well, I think we can stop expecting a Nintendo Direct this year then.

This is good news, though. Checkpoints is a true game changer, and I like the other new additions as well.

 

[zroid]

BRUH

 

[BGBW]

Next: CHRISTMAS DLC!

So our SMB levels can look like this!

 

[thebisonxrc]

Awesome! I really love Super Mario Maker and despite its problems, continue to play it daily. For some reason, I didn't expect Nintendo to make any significant changes to it. I'm so happy that I'm wrong. This update is going to be great!