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Super Mario Maker |OT| Miyamoto Simulator 2015
- Thread starter daydream
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Uploaded my first level, partly to test the maker, and partly to prove myself that you can make fun enough level with just Level-1 stuff available to you.
Can you find all 100 coins?
ID: 5518-0000-0036-4818
In short, the level is very easy to finish, and it can be done in less than 30 seconds if you want. The real "meat" of the level is to try and gather all 100 coins that have been scattered all across the level. I tried to create obstacles that could be done with just the initial tools you are given as you launch the game the first time, so don't expect anything really complex.
I might try the concept again when I have all tools available.
Can you find all 100 coins?
ID: 5518-0000-0036-4818
In short, the level is very easy to finish, and it can be done in less than 30 seconds if you want. The real "meat" of the level is to try and gather all 100 coins that have been scattered all across the level. I tried to create obstacles that could be done with just the initial tools you are given as you launch the game the first time, so don't expect anything really complex.
I might try the concept again when I have all tools available.
checkeredknight
Member
Agree that this limits what you can do in terms of the bigger picture, but it's how Mario level design usually works, no? I spawned a 1up shroom that appears when you get near it, and have to chase it. If it loaded everything at the start, that shroom would already have gone by the time the player reaches it.
Completely agree. Stuff spawning out of pipes really feels off-sync in this game, whether it be items or piranha plants. I've pretty much stayed away from putting them in my levels so far because of it.
Robin64
Member
On the topic of spawning, most of it is fine, but pipes are horribly broken. Many times I've missed that people have power ups coming from them just because I'm almost way past the pipe before it happens. And plants in them, forget it, you either rush through the level and ignore them before they have a chance to spawn, or wait around and see if one will appear.
Just open the web browser on the Wii U and upload to your image host of choice. I use abload.de because they don't compress.
Just open the web browser on the Wii U and upload to your image host of choice. I use abload.de because they don't compress.
Instead of using Miiverse to save what's currently on the screen, open up the web browser and go to your favourite image hosting site.
Robin64
Member
Sure has!
Is it? Because when I tried to make put in another pipe in the sublevel, all it did was cancel the entrance one and had me put the other end of the second pipe in the main level.
Is it an unlockable? Because I have all items unlocked already.
Agree that this limits what you can do in terms of the bigger picture, but it's how Mario level design usually works, no? I spawned a 1up shroom that appears when you get near it, and have to chase it. If it loaded everything at the start, that shroom would already have gone by the time the player reaches it.
Try making a long bridge out of left to right moving platforms that moving in a set pattern for jumping, or a track with platforms or objects placed equidistant from each other; none of it syncs up right when you hit play, yet this stuff worked out perfectly in other Mario games.
Kinda the only thing in the game that feels like it doesn't work properly.
Raid Bowser's Floating Fort - 9DEF-0000-0033-41C8
This one got buried, I don't think many people got to try it. In this level you climb up a 5 level tower with destructible walls up to a boss battle on the top. There's also 2 hidden coin rooms.
I think it's pretty challenging without being cheap, I had bigger ideas but without a checkpoint it got way too hard; I'd like to have some feedback on it's difficulty to know how I should build future levels.
Also these are my past levels:
Return to Subcon - 3584-0000-0029-2568 (Mario 2's 1-1)
Highly Populated Pit - BBB8-0000-001A-8E1F (A short SMB level with dropping platform)
Stumbly Narrows - FE37-0000-0019-7424 (My first level, just a simple one with an alternate path)
Most people get them from miiverse posts, but you don't get to select the part of the level.
Example post https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAACXVHhnSp-LqQ
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Things not working the way they should restricts options. Fewer options means less creativity, as it makes certain things completely impossible.
I had a great idea. Two, actually. I can't do them now, so I don't see how it can be argued that this leads to new ideas when it actively prohibits them.
It also leads to situations where you create something that works fine until you start Mario from a distance away, and then approach it, at which point your setup is completely broken. So you can spend ages working on something that won't even work in the end, resulting in a lot of wasted time. Unless you repeatedly start Mario well before you need him to be, and make your way back to whatever you're testing. Which is tedious and unintuitive. And also a waste of time.
Super Mario Maker is fun because it makes creating levels simple. Having to acknowledge technical limitations and work around them when the game should be more than capable of loading everything at once (I was using the SMB1 tileset) goes against that entirely, and is inexcuseable.
Agree that this limits what you can do in terms of the bigger picture, but it's how Mario level design usually works, no? I spawned a 1up shroom that appears when you get near it, and have to chase it. If it loaded everything at the start, that shroom would already have gone by the time the player reaches it.
That's certainly true, but there should be an option as to when to spawn objects then in that case. And even if that were not possible, I'd rather have to work around the problem scenario you raised than things as they are currently. At least your scenario can be easily resolved by placing items inside a ? block.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
So I am trying to make a Ghost House level, but I cannot figure out how the doors work. Basically I want to have one door lead to a sub area. But how do I do that? When I place a door it automatically places two doors and they lead to one another.
DICKS AHOY
Banned
Tried recreating the original DKC's Jungle Hyjinxs, with the classic SMB style naturally so you could play as DK and eventually Diddy if you rescue him. Recreated everything from bonus rooms to handslap-secrets now being secret blocks with coins. Rambi died and reincarnated as a starman. Hopefully people dig this throw back!
E22E-0000-0035-DC5E
E22E-0000-0035-DC5E
From what I can see they can't. If the sub area's also going to be a Ghost House theme you could maybe have a warp pipe (which is the only way to have a proper sub-area) and just build separate rooms that give off the allusion of leading to different areas while technically being the same map.
BlueSilver
Member
I don't have the game yet, but couldn't you move the second door to where you want the first door to lead to?
Robin64
Member
You can't have a door to sub area.
Basically pipes go between sub areas but doors go between places in the current area.
Snkfanatic
Banned
I really didn't plan to make a level. But then I fired up the maker section last night and a hour later I came out with a slightly modified version of the basic level they start you with....ok this is kinda fun. Can't wait to unlock more stuff!
I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing.
You have area 1 (main level) and area 2 (sub level)
You can have multiple pipes that lead from area 1 to area 2 and vice versa. A pipe in area 1 can't exit in area 1, and a door in area 1 can only exit in area 1.
You should be able to drag Mario onto a second pipe in area 2, and it will bring up area 1 and ask you to place the exit pipe. Once you do that you should have two pipes in area 1 that lead to two other pipes in area 2.
Robin64
Member
Agree completely. I end up stopping short too because I'll die near the end and just think.. gotta do allll that again? Nah.
After the appreciated Sky Pirates Never Die, I published my new stage: A Sort of Homecoming
Mario has to come back home! There are many roads to reach it and if you can't find the secret doors, you'll have to use some strange robo-koopas as bridges and finally reach your lovely home...sort of.
I had a lot of fun building it, I hope you'll feel good playing it at least one time. To fully appreciate every path, it requires at least a couple of tries, but it's not a long level at all.
A Sort of Homecoming (9055-0000-0036-32BC)
I play most of the levels from the people who comment and rate mine, so feel free to give it a try so I can easily try yours.
Mario has to come back home! There are many roads to reach it and if you can't find the secret doors, you'll have to use some strange robo-koopas as bridges and finally reach your lovely home...sort of.
I had a lot of fun building it, I hope you'll feel good playing it at least one time. To fully appreciate every path, it requires at least a couple of tries, but it's not a long level at all.
A Sort of Homecoming (9055-0000-0036-32BC)
I play most of the levels from the people who comment and rate mine, so feel free to give it a try so I can easily try yours.
The lack of checkpoints in general is becoming an increasingly important issue for me in playing UGC levels. I feel like the reload takes just long enough to be slower than id like it to, and restarting some of these levels from the beginning has caused me to give up in them when I ordinarily wouldn't.
I totally agree. There are levels that I want to make that are difficult but Id like for there to be checkpoints so that the player doesnt get so frustrated and leave after dying once. I think it would increase the # of cleared attempts for everyone's levels.
Because as it stands now, people arent really going to stay in your level for more than 4-5 attempts. There are so many other levels out there that its just easier to quit and go find another.
DryvBy
Member
I need someone to try out my level and tell me if they enjoy the presentation.
World 1.3 - 1.3
6CBE-0000-0032-E361
Is there a way to get TV filter?
World 1.3 - 1.3
6CBE-0000-0032-E361
Sölf;178715786 said:Finally got my second medal. More uploads inc! Here ist the first one:
Para Plains
7A11-0000-0036-294D
I got the inspiration for this level from the example level for sub sections. I just made the whole thing bigger. It's not that hard, but it has a few secrets.
Is there a way to get TV filter?
BlueSilver
Member
There should be a search button on the top right of the screen in the menu where you see uploaded levels.
Press down, B and A at the same time while loading any level.
Heck, Bowie, you know I'll play it. Going on a business trip for a nearly two weeks with no Wii U ;__; but I'll be eager to play it when I get back!
Kontergurke
Member
You could place a door near the room where you have your timed platforms. As soon as you enter a door, all positions of enemies and plattforms are reset. For testing purposes, you could place the other door right at the start and jump to the desired area right away.
This should help for smaller set-ups.
DodgyTaZombie
Member
Spend an hour on a level, think it's great, come back 30 minutes later, find its terrible. This has happened way too many times
Haha I know! Wait, you haven't had a chance to get your hands on the game yet??
I thought the footprints were attempts. Not sure on individuals though.
I don't think so, you can just see who attempted and who cleared the level, and how many total attempts were made.
Robin64
Member
Sadly not. You can see number of players, number of attempts between all those players, and number of completions between all those players.
I do wish we could get more info, it would help with designing.
For example, we get a minimap showing deaths with a red X, but it's both tiny and doesn't show the sub-level. This needs updating.
Pilgrimzero
Member
Spent a good chunk of Sunday making this one (I hope it shows):
Mario has been captured! Can he escape the Koopa Sky Pirates?
Pirate Escape!
B2E5-0000-0036-7097
Mario has been captured! Can he escape the Koopa Sky Pirates?
Pirate Escape!
B2E5-0000-0036-7097
Little bump for my first level since it's sorely lacking in plays:
The Tunnel of Imminent Peril
C8C3-0000-0030-5A42
I did put quite a lot of time and effort into it, so I'd really appreciate you guys giving it a go. Feedback welcome. It's quite challenging in parts and could benefit from a checkpoint, but hopefully never unfair.
The Tunnel of Imminent Peril
C8C3-0000-0030-5A42
I did put quite a lot of time and effort into it, so I'd really appreciate you guys giving it a go. Feedback welcome. It's quite challenging in parts and could benefit from a checkpoint, but hopefully never unfair.
Thanks for the answers guys. I couldn't find anything about it anywhere. And yeah, there should be a better way too see where people have died, in both the main and sub levels.
DodgyTaZombie
Member
Shaking them changes what they do, the boxing glove turns into fireworks. I don't know about the disco lights though.