Topic: Super Mario Maker - OT

Hey there, folks, Nintendo Life's Mario Maker app was one of the things that finally convinced me to break down and join the forum (long time reader, and the app is fantastic). I've also just tweaked my stages after the update, so the time is right.

My levels are certainly not as brilliant as some I've seen, but I do spend a decent amount of time finessing them for flow and playability. I try to focus, mostly, on traditional run-and-jump gameplay. Here's what I've got so far:

Would be very curious for any feedback — I plan to play a whole lot of levels from Nintendo Life people later this week. Much looking forward to it.

I think I might actually take a break from the game for a bit, in the mean time hopefully some of my levels get stars, and like @Megumi said pretty much, it is hard getting noticed, even if people play the levels they could just quit or not leave a star...

@AdamLikesNintend: Thanks, Adam. I'll have to put more time into trying out some more of yours.

I know...it's one of those easy 'run' levels, but it took me a while to arrange the musical blocks to make the tune playable.

Sorry but not sorry I made this.

How do you find the miiverse URL to paste into the box so i can upload a level?!

@las_cadenas: In the Miiverse post that's automatically created after you upload a level. Just copy-paste that URL.

But where do you get the url? Off a browser or off your WiiU or 3DS?

the page should have a small directional on it. I actually forgot you could view the miiverse on something that isn't just a nintendo console

You need to visit miiverse on your computer or smartphone to copy the url.

Okay thank you.

@Undead_terror:
Nice Hospital theme I gave it a star, also liked your Vs. Whispy Woods Stage.

I'd appreciation if you played at least one of my stages
Beware of the Plants: B937-0000-0026-C707 (Hard)
Underwater Mayhem: CBB7-0000-0028-FBAC (Easy)
Mysterious Ghost House: 1791-0000-002F-9195 (Medium)
Pick a Path Easy or INSANE: BC99-0000-0030-634E (Easy/Hard)
Cut-Man Recreation: 1E8A-0000-0032-5840 (Easy/Medium)
Gotta Go Fast: 01D9-0000-003B-06D8 (Hard)
Mario's Great Journey: E964-0000-006D-DA9E (Medium)
MegaMario Super Fighting Plumber: 8976-0000-0088-FAAD (Medium/Hard)
1-1: 8E53-0000-00AF-47AA (Easy)
99 Coins: 77E3-0000-00D9-A1CB (Easy/Medium)

@BurningSonic: Just beaten and starred 2 levels, man I look at all the people that played it and beaten it, however not many people care for giving stars, almost makes mii worry about spending so much time on a level only to get pooped on really, if a level is good and fair (which yours was) it needs a star, I wouldn't personally star a level that had no effort into it or was cheaply made butt yours had some effort in it I give ya that!

With that out of the way I might pick this up again for now, I want to what kind of level gives someone more stars...besides auto and a music level.

I actually have been away from this game for quite some time, it's not because I got bored of it.. I instead invested in streaming stuff and also even bought a wii u for my room so it wouldn't be so loud in the living room since I live with other people.. I'm currently in the stages of setting up though and also getting a new laptop for Christmas so it still might be a bit until I'm 100% active again but I will be coming back =o thanks for everyone who likes my levels!

Besides playing the event courses, official levels, and friends' levels this weekend, I've been working on two new levels.

But this morning I decided to go back through old levels looking at completion rates. Looking to see if length, difficulty, or frustration kept the numbers low. On those 5, I realized that checkpoints would fix a lot of that. I'll be uploading them to the NL list later, but I think the checkpoints really gave these levels new life.
(But I'm leaving the old levels up as well, because they are obviously beatable and there were some wonderful comments.)

...Monster Hunter got on my nerves again, nothing new...probably gonna do another level or two here. Thinking about another remix from SMB3. (...and of course an Advanced one to go with it, lol)

I would love seeing Nintendo improving the 100 Mario challenge. The mode is quite broken at the time. In easy mode you get automatic levels, in medium mode you get bad, boring or short levels and in expert mode you get enemies filling the screen, spikes everywhere or instead deaths. It seems that the modes are merely to spread new levels than showing old and good ones.

I would like a 100 Mario challenge that just consists of levels of people I follow. In that way I can see other levels of good designers.

@Chandlero, I absolutely agree. I've been trying to unlock the amiibo costumes, and it's become a bit of a grind. I can literally make a sandwich and coffee while I play on "Easy" (it's half automatic levels, which I can't even be bothered to watch anymore) and breeze through "Normal," but "Expert" is just straight-up Super Mario Masochism. It's not enjoyable at all. I'm not sure what the solution is, but I'd love for Nintendo to improve the algorithm for selecting levels here.

While we're on the topic of future improvements, I'm sure this has been vocalized to hell and back, but, man, I'd surely welcome some changes to the star ranking system. I've had the game since launch week, and still only have the first medal. It seems as though you either toil at the bottom endlessly or make one mega-hit level and rack up all the stars you need instantly. It would really incentivize the sharing process if there were some sort of middle ground.

Alright, my remix level is done. It's not as memorable (mainly because the original level isn't really memorable, lol) as my first remix....but it's alright.
4-1: SMB III 3-1 Remix
0507-0000-00E0-4CEE

Already figuring out what to do for the Advanced Remix...it won't be as nightmarish as 1-1's Advanced Remix, though.

Alright, uploading my Advanced Remix....this one isn't THAT hard, but...you have 70 seconds.
EDIT: Of course when I try to upload it I have trouble with the level...anyways have fun...(especially with the end)
77CD-0000-00E0-6183

@sjmartin: Thanks for the mention. I've been a bit too busy to play the last week or so, I'll be back soon.