There was a lot to absorb during yesterday's Super Mario Maker 2 Direct presentation. We found out about the game's story mode, new multiplayer options and extra game styles. Did you know, however, Japan received a slightly different Direct? Yep, the one Japanese viewers saw might have revealed even more information about the anticipated Switch release.
In one part of the 17-minute Japanese video, eagle-eyed viewers noticed an item wheel had nine slots. If you view the same segment in the western Super Mario Maker 2 presentation, you'll see this same item wheel is limited to eight slots:
The wheel in the Japanese presentation features what appears to be a hammer power-up, alongside many other items such as stars and mushrooms which enhance characters in the game and give them new abilities. Take a look for yourself:
This discovery has many wondering if the Hammer Bros. suit from Super Mario Bros. 3 will appear in the sequel, while others seem to think it has some sort of link to Mario's builder outfit. A GameXplain video suggests the hammer could perhaps be similar to the pickaxe featured in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
What do you think? Tell us down in the comments.
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That would be great if it were the Hammer suit.
I feel like in the direct I saw some baddy or a brick get smashed by Mario in a way I hadn’t seen before. So the hammer was probably the item that did it.
Hammer Bros! Oh maybe the boomerang bros outfit as well!
I swear I’d preorder immediately if they show off the hammer bros suit.
I /really/ want the SMB3 special suits to come back.
Also, this may hopefully be perfect for a Donkey Kong-inspired course.
I really want this to be a Donkey Kong style hammer!
Just run around and swing that hammer at your enemies as if you're playing Donkey Kong/Smash Bros!
Well in the uk direct at the bit when you first see the car the logo super famicon comes up. Start theory's now lol.
Please, I hope it is for the hammer bros suit from SMB3, my favorite Super mario power-up ever, that was also the most hard to find by far! And I hope also the SMB3 frog and tanooki costume make a comeback. Don't forget the pwing suits with their SMB3 and SMW variants. It would be nice also to add the likes of Shell and boomerang suits of most recent games.
HAMMER TIME BOYS!
I don't know what the hammer thing is, but I just realised I really want the double cherry power up in Mario Maker 2! That thing is so fun and magical in Mario 3D world and Toads Treasure Tracker. Oh, I just realized how different it might be in 2D. I guess you could have the need to divide up your horde of Marios into different platforms at different heights...
Why does this and Crash Team Racing seem to far away?!
@bones That’s confirmed as a new special sound/screen effect
@60frames-please Trust me, it would be way too hard to implement this considering all the other physics going on in the game. When you got it in 3D World, it was mostly in special closed off areas. Let alone, to add the headache of coding that for 4-player online. Just, no.
That would be awesome.
@Doktor-Mandrake They're only 5-6 weeks away. You can make it!
There is so many possibilities and ideas for what this could be...
It looks like the return of Hammer Bro's...
I thought most Hammer Bros. iterations had an asymmetrical design though, with the back end tapering. Was it SMW that had the squared-off hammer? Are there others? Not sure.
Either way, I'm just happy to know that the Direct was showing item wheels with things still locked away. Every new feature offers plenty of creative design opportunities.
@Antraxx777 If they limited it to one double-cherry per stage or at least that getting a second double-cherry doesn't double again I think it would be pretty doable. Would still be crazy in 4-player, but that is part of the charm of 4-player anyway.
@TJWorks Thank god I've got a huge backlog to finish xD
Was already hyped for Mario Maker 2 but after the direct I'm even more hyped hehe
@Pat84 I had no idea SMB3 was keeping so many cool suits... Maybe I should play that game some more. I mean, I knew about the Frog and Tanooki Suits but apparently, there's a Hammer Bros. Suit?
@Reigestugatensho And those hammers can take out Thwomps, Boos, etc. Additionally, it can prevent some damage when you crouch.
@Antraxx777 Yeah, probably, but it could be fun if implemented well.
I want it to be the Hammer Suit. But my gut tells me (especially given the 3D World style) it would be a limited power up like the original Donkey Kong or Smash Bros, if i have it right, Captain Toad had a Pick Axe in the same way, so its probably just a Hammer as a reference and to be more in line with Mario.
... but it would be great if all of SMB3 powerups were added.
@KingBowser86 That's INSANE I gotta go look this up!
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