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Super Mario Maker Bookmark website + 1.3.0 update live
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Seriously lol.
My trick is to find one element of a level I play, and make an entire level based off that. For instance, my Dodge The Stars level was an idea I got from watching the Kelpocolypse Giant Bomb video.
Any time youre struggling with ideas, go play some levels and find something you find interesting, and make an entire level around that gimmick.
Oni Link 666
Member
What should I call classic Mario platforming style levels? The best I can come up with is either speedrun or remix, but my levels are neither. There needs to be a platforming or obstacle course tag.
balladofwindfishes
Member
I like watching streamers play expert no-skip runs for inspiration.
Because more times than not, a lot of these expert stages have decent ideas in them or neat gimmicks. But then they throw some obnoxious garbage that gets in the way, or make the level far too long, or have that gimmick well over stay its welcome.
That seems to be the problem with a lot of stages. They find a gimmick and just don't know when to quit. Levels don't have to max out the timer, short levels can be perfectly fine. New Super Luigi is a fantastic example of an entire game built around tiny levels.
Well it's less a case of lack of inspiration and more that i know that there's so many artistic and insanely thought out level designs in these threads and i just know "wow this is better than i can ever do."
Seems a little petty on paper but this eats at me bad sometimes, like i'm stuck in some middle ground between skill and "fuck it automatic levels all day"
Sawblade Walker
Find the legendary shoes to overcome the deadly saw blades.
3 hidden 1-Ups
I did a speedrun of your level. It was very fun.
Speedrun isn't perfect, I had some colissions and used a shortcut.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
Well then, time to set some speed run benchmarks for future players of my courses.
Here's my profile. I've only posted five courses so far, four of them from before the checkpoint patch (which I'll likely add checkpoints to and revise when I find the time), but I might as well share them here now that there's an easy way to do it.
My latest (still quite new and in need of playtesting):
Throwing Up All Over
I hope you remember your SMW techniques. Look for the optional challenge objective (clear the course with Yoshi) and brag on Miiverse if you manage to achieve it. One of you here already has.
And my older ones, in order of completion rate from easiest to hardest:
Bait-and-Switch Beltway
If you don't already know how P-switches interact with conveyor belts, you are about to find out.
Take the A-Train
Prepare to be boarded.
It Might as Well Be Spring
My first course, created under Day 2 constraints in the toolkit.
Ghost of a Chance
My most complex creation, with many alternate paths and unique encounters, but also a frightfully low completion rate due to its length and the difficulty of one of the bosses. I plan to retune this one but invite you all to clear the original as a challenge.
I keep abreast of the Mario Maker OT, but it's nice to see everyone's portfolios once again in a much less cluttered thread. Hoping to catch up with some of your courses soon.
Here's my profile. I've only posted five courses so far, four of them from before the checkpoint patch (which I'll likely add checkpoints to and revise when I find the time), but I might as well share them here now that there's an easy way to do it.
My latest (still quite new and in need of playtesting):
Throwing Up All Over
I hope you remember your SMW techniques. Look for the optional challenge objective (clear the course with Yoshi) and brag on Miiverse if you manage to achieve it. One of you here already has.
And my older ones, in order of completion rate from easiest to hardest:
Bait-and-Switch Beltway
If you don't already know how P-switches interact with conveyor belts, you are about to find out.
Take the A-Train
Prepare to be boarded.
It Might as Well Be Spring
My first course, created under Day 2 constraints in the toolkit.
Ghost of a Chance
My most complex creation, with many alternate paths and unique encounters, but also a frightfully low completion rate due to its length and the difficulty of one of the bosses. I plan to retune this one but invite you all to clear the original as a challenge.
I keep abreast of the Mario Maker OT, but it's nice to see everyone's portfolios once again in a much less cluttered thread. Hoping to catch up with some of your courses soon.
Finally got my profile card (clickable), why yes, this is pretty much how it went down.
I am making cards for my levels that im planning to bundle as packs that i might post here later, since people seem fine doing so ;3
The website works really nicely on mobile. This type of thing really should've been there at launch so I'm glad they finally added it. Looks like I'll be getting back into Mario Maker.
It's pretty surprising looking at people's clear times on some of my levels being as low as 30 seconds. It's also funny how they ranked easy, normal and hard difficulties based on 50%, 10% and 5% completion ratings.
If you want to play my levels here, I recommend Waluigi's Hot Stiletto Sortie and Bowser's Leaky Pipes as my best levels.
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/NotMario
It's pretty surprising looking at people's clear times on some of my levels being as low as 30 seconds. It's also funny how they ranked easy, normal and hard difficulties based on 50%, 10% and 5% completion ratings.
If you want to play my levels here, I recommend Waluigi's Hot Stiletto Sortie and Bowser's Leaky Pipes as my best levels.
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/NotMario
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
Hmm, none of my courses have the fastest time listed.
They'll appear begining from the people playing from today and onwards.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
Oh ok. I read that wrong.
Here is a small selection of my courses. Just click on the picture.
Sometimes the overview picture is not as promising as the level itself. The action often starts in the subworld.
Sawblade Walker
Find the legendary shoes to overcome the deadly saw blades.
3 hidden 1-Ups
All of Dementios courses are absolutely awesome, but sawblade walker is trully trully special. Thoroughly recommended!
Baby steps, hopefully soon they'll add a tag system similar to social media patforms.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
And maybe a few more tags so long as it doesn't dilute the search function. Conspicuously missing right now is an "Exploration" tag for open, non-linear, or Metroid-like courses.
Oni Link 666
Member
So, what have you guys been finding under those less than intuitive tags?
Wowfunhappy
Member
Probably because of the sections where you have to jump off of yoshi in midair.
Emperor Bohe
Member
good shit Nintendo. i hope that they continue on improving their online infrastructure.
I linked Twitter but how do I then share via Twitter? And no FB what?
EDIT oops safari content blocker strikes!
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/63A3-0000-0066-6B92
#SuperMarioMaker
EDIT oops safari content blocker strikes!
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/63A3-0000-0066-6B92
#SuperMarioMaker
Megalosaro
Banned
My bff did that same theme but 100x better
Azure Dream
Member
I noticed a thing, not sure if it's widely known yet, but now when you duck while holding a Buzzy Beetle or Spiny Shell, you put it on as a helmet. It doesn't have to land on your head anymore.
This works in every theme but SMB1, since you can't pick up items in that.
This works in every theme but SMB1, since you can't pick up items in that.
Indeed, I'm ashamed by my level design and thus stopped sharing my courses :lol
JPBrowncoat
Member
This is my profile. I think my latest two levels are the more interesting levels I made.
El Pescado
Member
I need dem stars!
How do you get so many stars? No one ever likes my levels. ;_;
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
KidGalactus
Member
This is awesome. I really need to publish some new levels.
Haha, glad you had fun. I wonder where you found a shortcut?
Thank you very much for your kind words. You're deserving stars just by the looks of your overviews and your artworks.
All your levels I played thus far are beautiful (the gameplay of course too) and the rest of them are already bookmarked.
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Sawblade walker got over 50 stars in the last 12 hours. Thank you GAF.
Its probably Gaf and the fact that Sawblade Walker is featured in the recommended section. My level Snowy Sky Lift Summit got over 50 stars today as well, and its on the recommended section too.
Ill leave a link again in case someone wants to check it out (i know you have Dementios since you left me an awesome drawing!):
Snowy Sky Lift Summit!
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/69B1-0000-00E7-B91F
Here's a level I came up with while messing around with the new items:
Mario vs Fate
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/D417-0000-0128-84BD
Mario vs Fate
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/D417-0000-0128-84BD
You are in luck. Currently working on one.
Poison Pond (XXXX-0000-01XX-XXXX)
Coming Soon...
That is awesome. Well deserved.
First moving platform, you can jump to the right.
Merry Christmas GAF!!!
Made a new level!!
Recycle Ruins Rhapsody!
Bookmark Link:https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/E59E-0000-0135-EBE9
This is probably my favorite level I made just by the fact that I simply had a BLAST making it. I lately have been playing Shovel Knight a lot and have been very inspired by it, so made an original SMB level with Yacht Club Game's title in mind. Its a waste management Fortress, where most piles of garbage are little puzzles to solve, plus there is a boss and SHMUP section thrown in for good measure. If anyone tries it don't be afraid to explore the trash piles!
I'd love to know what you guys think!!!
Made a new level!!
Recycle Ruins Rhapsody!
Bookmark Link:https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/E59E-0000-0135-EBE9
This is probably my favorite level I made just by the fact that I simply had a BLAST making it. I lately have been playing Shovel Knight a lot and have been very inspired by it, so made an original SMB level with Yacht Club Game's title in mind. Its a waste management Fortress, where most piles of garbage are little puzzles to solve, plus there is a boss and SHMUP section thrown in for good measure. If anyone tries it don't be afraid to explore the trash piles!
I'd love to know what you guys think!!!
This is a really great update, the website is handy and gorgeous. I'm marking your levels like crazy to play them later 
I'd love to be able to make searches in the game itself but in reality is way faster in my computer...
And so easy to share levels and pics of the layouts...
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/ikari-kun
I'd love to be able to make searches in the game itself but in reality is way faster in my computer...
And so easy to share levels and pics of the layouts...
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/ikari-kun
Been working on this level. Any feedback?
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/67B6-0000-0135-88E0
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/67B6-0000-0135-88E0
Bookmarked. Will play it soon.
Oni Link 666
Member
Awesome! I was calling everything Remix. I didn't think it fit, but whatever. Now I gotta go update 36 level tags.