I'm at about 550 stars and 30/50 levels uploaded, so I doubt I'll run into problems, but if I do my first few levels were pretty rubbish, so I don't mind if I have to take them down at some point! I've earned most of them sharing on a smaller message board, I'm trying to expand into GAF sharing but it's a lot harder when you're a small fish in a very big pond!
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Super Mario Maker |OT| Miyamoto Simulator 2015
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I'm at about 550 stars and 30/50 levels uploaded, so I doubt I'll run into problems, but if I do my first few levels were pretty rubbish, so I don't mind if I have to take them down at some point! I've earned most of them sharing on a smaller message board, I'm trying to expand into GAF sharing but it's a lot harder when you're a small fish in a very big pond!
Mountain Climb
2411-0000-007E-3BE0
Mostly to see how someone else plays it, if secret routes aren't secret enough (or too secret).
Wii U doesn't have native streaming, I assume? Streams are coming out of capture cards? Never looked into how to do this.
Give this one a go if want, it's called The Terror, it's quite short and makes unusual use of sound blocks.
E401-0000-007A-DC6B
If you do play I'd appreciate some feedback, I'm at work so I can't watch the stream
Here's mine! I love your streams, looking forward to seeing you play through my latest.
Piranha Swamp Romp!
Within the marshes of Mushroom Kingdom, one can easily encounter this lethal swamp. The species that inhabit the swamp are incredibly territorial, with murky waters full of vines that are easy to get tangled in, and narrow passageways that make it difficult for our hero to relax and catch his breath.
Fortunately, the path out this fatal marsh is a linear one, along with a few secrets that may aid in your exit, don't count our hero out just yet!
Stage I.D: 1A9E-0000-007E-5063
Nice. I like your streams. I've got a few new ones, but I think the one I'd most like to see played is this one.
Unlock the Item Vaults
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Re-uploaded my new level with some slight changes and a different name.
Monty Mole's Chargin' Chomps
E47E-0000-007E-F5FA
Feedback would be appreciated. I'm never sure if I've got the difficulty right for my levels, and this one more than ever feels a little off to me.
There were some really cool things in your stage. I like the layout, limited space to escape above ground.
I liked the surprise mole chomp combo near the end, while I was waiting for the other chomp to get out of the way.
Not sure if already mentioned, but SURELY the News notification section has been designed in advance to inform us of DLC? I understand it's currently used only to notify us of medal achievements, but that seems like a design waste since they could have simply kept that as a normal notification.
I'm going to assume so. I want DLC announcements so bad. I want checkpoints and slopes!
I finished a new level last night. I didn't have time to make a poster or screenshots, but here it is for your consideration. It's a SMW airship level. There are no gimmicks, really, but the hook is that the level is inspired by the third stage of R-Type, where you fly under the warship and then loop around the back over the top.
In Hassle in the Forecastle, you do the same: you creep up under the ship's belly, and then traverse the ship from right to left to the exit at the front. You can enter the ship's hold in a couple of places if you want, too.
Hassle in the Forecastle
(3404-0000-007E-2518)
Let me know what you think!
In Hassle in the Forecastle, you do the same: you creep up under the ship's belly, and then traverse the ship from right to left to the exit at the front. You can enter the ship's hold in a couple of places if you want, too.
Hassle in the Forecastle
(3404-0000-007E-2518)
Let me know what you think!
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Streaming the following levels live. Watch at either of these URLs:
http://gaming.youtube.com/sixfortyfive/live
http://youtube.com/sixfortyfive/live
If you join late, remember that you can rewind the stream at any time to catch what you missed. Also try picking a lower resolution/quality setting if the stream is lagging for you.
C664-0000-0047-837E Model 500
D434-0000-0070-D8A6 Mpl90
2411-0000-007E-3BE0 Lonestar
E401-0000-007A-DC6B GokouD
1A9E-0000-007E-5063 Kebiinu
B096-0000-0061-3E5B Thud
83FA-0000-007B-6FD3 VandalD
21CA-0000-0036-2C35 JoeM86
http://gaming.youtube.com/sixfortyfive/live
http://youtube.com/sixfortyfive/live
If you join late, remember that you can rewind the stream at any time to catch what you missed. Also try picking a lower resolution/quality setting if the stream is lagging for you.
C664-0000-0047-837E Model 500
D434-0000-0070-D8A6 Mpl90
2411-0000-007E-3BE0 Lonestar
E401-0000-007A-DC6B GokouD
1A9E-0000-007E-5063 Kebiinu
B096-0000-0061-3E5B Thud
83FA-0000-007B-6FD3 VandalD
21CA-0000-0036-2C35 JoeM86
Ok cool, thanks!
The idea was to have you run past those moles in a short chase sequence. I thought about having the platforms raised up higher, but then you wouldn't have been able to see the moles until they had already dropped down. I probably could've come with something to fix it though.
UncleSporky
Member
Could also be for Nintendo-hosted contests, or simply highlighting Nintendo-created levels and/or ones by other devs.
We know that the last update enabled support for Nintendo-created levels.
Huh, I didn't realize the game tracked hours spent creating a level until your post. I see it now. Unfortunately it seems time doesn't carry over when you save your level as a new save. Whenever I'm about to make a drastic change (e.g. scrapping an entire section or something), I create a new save and keep the old one as a backup, and the time resets for the new save. So my latest iteration says 4 hours when in reality it's been at least a few dozen.
That's why I suggested to display the old time spent in parathesis if it's reuploaded from an old level.
Thing for me is this is my first level and I still haven't uploaded it! I might be crazy... although looking at other people's level creation times makes me feel less crazy now for taking so long.
Wow. I'm at 6/10 levels with ~20 stars, although my levels aren't played much either.
Had fun playing GAF levels last night. In particular, I really enjoyed Boba2007's levels. A tremendous dedication to aesthetics that also drive forward the level design. Beautiful stuff. You can find some of his levels here, or, check out the following level (my favourite) and then follow it to his MM profile:
Great Galoomba Valley: B90F-0000-0039-F5EE
In the meantime, I have a new level: Wild Tanooki Fields is an early-game SMB 3 level that offers an easy main route, and a handful of secrets/shortcuts that require a bit more finesse and timing which should please experienced players.
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
B112-0000-007C-FAD6
My Mario Maker Hub profile: http://www.mariomakerhub.com/makers/spacedonkeys
Great Galoomba Valley: B90F-0000-0039-F5EE
In the meantime, I have a new level: Wild Tanooki Fields is an early-game SMB 3 level that offers an easy main route, and a handful of secrets/shortcuts that require a bit more finesse and timing which should please experienced players.
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
B112-0000-007C-FAD6
My Mario Maker Hub profile: http://www.mariomakerhub.com/makers/spacedonkeys
thanks for watching the stream guys! and sorry for that troll early on who disabled the list :\
since i just started the channel i didnt think i would have trolls come in and thought i would be unknown
I will stream later today in 5 hours or so. look forward to seeing more levels by you
If you quote this post you will find new link to add your stages with new security settings I will not add this link to stream chat until later in the stream
see you guys later!
since i just started the channel i didnt think i would have trolls come in and thought i would be unknown
I will stream later today in 5 hours or so. look forward to seeing more levels by you
If you quote this post you will find new link to add your stages with new security settings
I will not add this link to stream chat until later in the streamsee you guys later!
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
I heard someone use the boss music tile in the Mario World set for the first time and immediately thought WHOA REZNOR, which made me remember I saw someone make a Reznor out of a track somewhere back in this thread and thought that was pretty neat. Threw together a little three-Reznor gauntlet, not too hard, nothin too fancy.
Reznor's Return?
56AD-0000-007D-FE91
I find that the big piranha plants produce the most accurate Reznor fireball experience, but four of them shoot so rapidly that they're basically impossible to approach.
Reznor's Return?
56AD-0000-007D-FE91
I find that the big piranha plants produce the most accurate Reznor fireball experience, but four of them shoot so rapidly that they're basically impossible to approach.
How about Lakitu throwing winged lava balls?I heard someone use the boss music tile in the Mario World set for the first time and immediately thought WHOA REZNOR, which made me remember I saw someone make a Reznor out of a track somewhere back in this thread and thought that was pretty neat. Threw together a little three-Reznor gauntlet, not too hard, nothin too fancy.
Reznor's Return?
56AD-0000-007D-FE91
I find that the big piranha plants produce the most accurate Reznor fireball experience, but four of them shoot so rapidly that they're basically impossible to approach.
It's the idea this is a super easy stage to beat if you know how it works, the difficulty will ramp up when I make more levels based on the idea
I heard someone use the boss music tile in the Mario World set for the first time and immediately thought WHOA REZNOR, which made me remember I saw someone make a Reznor out of a track somewhere back in this thread and thought that was pretty neat. Threw together a little three-Reznor gauntlet, not too hard, nothin too fancy.
Reznor's Return?
56AD-0000-007D-FE91
I find that the big piranha plants produce the most accurate Reznor fireball experience, but four of them shoot so rapidly that they're basically impossible to approach.
You could make the tracks circular.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
Hey that might work too, more jump-on-able than a piranha plant at least. Do winged podoboos home in on Mario or just travel in a straight line towards where they first saw him?
That was the original plan, but when I tried to round the corners on what I had there it was just a rectangle with rounded corners, not quite what I wanted. In order to get a full circular track it has to be half the size, and I feel like the size is important to the Real Reznor Experience. Need some space between em to navigate.
StAidan
Member
Had a chance to play another GAF level this morning, here's the full replay:
Reverse Engineering by Jarosh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWlCJ4V08R0
Jarosh, I liked your level, it wasn't overly difficult and had some cool uses of the thwomps. I never did figure out what the purpose of that very first P-switch was, though -- the one that the thwomp lands on and does nothing more than block your progress until the timer runs out. Was there a way to avoid that?
My streaming time is usually pretty limited but I try to fit in what I can.
Reverse Engineering by Jarosh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWlCJ4V08R0
Jarosh, I liked your level, it wasn't overly difficult and had some cool uses of the thwomps. I never did figure out what the purpose of that very first P-switch was, though -- the one that the thwomp lands on and does nothing more than block your progress until the timer runs out. Was there a way to avoid that?
My streaming time is usually pretty limited but I try to fit in what I can.
So I know I posted my new level Thwomp Romp late last night, but no plays? Seriously? None?
Anyone who wants to break the logjam, the code is 32D5-0000-007E-3417.
Great stage with a great mechanic and a great name! I loved dealing with the loose chomps as well as the mole chomps. One suggestion: the part where you used a one-way block over an exit pipe, a semisolid platform works almost as well but looks much cleaner.
Giving a fire flower at the start means you can tank everything and just brute force your way past everything. I beat it but all I really did was hold down run and push right.
The arrow pointing to the vine at the start is a little inelegant, as you could've made it skippable, put a koopa shell there to present another option, and made a player feel smart for figuring it out on their own. I think you're overusing the arrows too much to begin with, as a few smartly placed coins do the same trick and most of your arrows just point where any player would go anyway. So it's a bit of a crutch. The power up progression is also weird as we get a leaf off the bat but then mushrooms in the subareas.
It sounds like a lot of criticism, but it's all constructive. I liked this quite a bit. Fun stage!
Anyone who wants to break the logjam, the code is 32D5-0000-007E-3417.
Re-uploaded my new level with some slight changes and a different name.
Monty Mole's Chargin' Chomps
E47E-0000-007E-F5FA
Feedback would be appreciated. I'm never sure if I've got the difficulty right for my levels, and this one more than ever feels a little off to me.
Great stage with a great mechanic and a great name! I loved dealing with the loose chomps as well as the mole chomps. One suggestion: the part where you used a one-way block over an exit pipe, a semisolid platform works almost as well but looks much cleaner.
Uploaded my easiest and shortest level to date. Though it still has an abysmall completion rate: can you beat it?
Koopa X-1: 16A1-0000-007D-A1FD
Whoever leaves feedback/comment on Miiverse I'll check their latest level out and give feedback on theirs
Giving a fire flower at the start means you can tank everything and just brute force your way past everything. I beat it but all I really did was hold down run and push right.
In the meantime, I have a new level: Wild Tanooki Fields is an early-game SMB 3 level that offers an easy main route, and a handful of secrets/shortcuts that require a bit more finesse and timing which should please experienced players.
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
B112-0000-007C-FAD6
My Mario Maker Hub profile: http://www.mariomakerhub.com/makers/spacedonkeys
The arrow pointing to the vine at the start is a little inelegant, as you could've made it skippable, put a koopa shell there to present another option, and made a player feel smart for figuring it out on their own. I think you're overusing the arrows too much to begin with, as a few smartly placed coins do the same trick and most of your arrows just point where any player would go anyway. So it's a bit of a crutch. The power up progression is also weird as we get a leaf off the bat but then mushrooms in the subareas.
It sounds like a lot of criticism, but it's all constructive. I liked this quite a bit. Fun stage!
They travel towards Mario's location at the time they are spawned. They do bounce off of surfaces, though, so not completely authentic to the Reznor experience.
This one is nice. I like how you can dash non-stop through the entire level once you know what you're doing.
evilromero
Member
One thing they'll really need to update is the rating system and filter results. Let me search by game type (SMB, SMB3, etc.). They also need to rethink the category. Most starred is always the same and it's always auto levels or some gimmick.
Let us thumbs down crappy or uninteresting levels to send them away.
Thanks, this is really useful and thorough. I set out to build a level that incorporates some teaching moments early in the game (the vine requires you to learn to spin with the Tanooki suit or use the Koopa shell to progress, you see the Koopa walking on the blocks, which helps you understand that you can walk up there yourself, etc.), and I placed that arrow at the beginning of the level as a guide to encourage users to jump down from the top of the highest block, but I see now how it could be interpreted as clumsily pointing to the vine block.
Coins are preferable for directing players compared to the arrows?
For upgrade progression, I followed the philosophy that outside of the first Tanooki suit, you are rewarded with better upgrades for taking more risks. The main path through the level is fairly easy, and grants mushrooms. The short cut requires some exploration and precise platforming, rewarding players with a Tanooki leaf. (Operating under the idea that each of these would appear in a "World" and upgrades would carry over to the next level.)
Great constructive criticism, and I'll be thinking about it as I start to build my next level.
I just want to seed a 'feed' that alerts you to what your friends or followed makers are doing. i.e. So-and-so uploaded a new level: "Mario is Fast!", This Friend starred "Did you see Koopa?", That Friend earned the Koopa Medal, etc.
El Pescado
Member
I have a Reznor-ish contraption in one of my stages and the problem with that is you can't evenly space the platforms out with enemies on them in a circular configuration.
Where can I see this?
I actually have a workaround for this (see my Lakitu level from a few pages back). You can have 4 evenly spaced platforms on circular rails and two of them can hold Piranha Plants, two others cant. For the two that cant, just spawn two more Piranha Plants above those blocks so that they fall down onto them - thus completing Reznor
Didn't play the game for a few days, so I didn't check this thread either, but man it looks like I missed a lot of good levels, I'll be sure to try them later today.
Try my new level in the meantime:
The Vine Brothers
ID: EF53 0000 007F 5DEC
Medium/Hard but very fair challenge. Starts easy, ramps it up and mixes in a few variants on the central idea of jumping between two moving vines to advance.
I tried to do the Nintendo style Teach Concept, Test Understanding, Test Mastery design thing this time round. How did I do, do you think?
Try my new level in the meantime:
The Vine Brothers
ID: EF53 0000 007F 5DEC
Medium/Hard but very fair challenge. Starts easy, ramps it up and mixes in a few variants on the central idea of jumping between two moving vines to advance.
I tried to do the Nintendo style Teach Concept, Test Understanding, Test Mastery design thing this time round. How did I do, do you think?
FinalFanXtreme
Member
I have two levels up and they are quite difficult!
Try them out hope you guys enjoy! Leave some feedback and I'll visit some of your levels!
BB7F-0000-0063-A9BA
A8ED-0000-0064-35D4
Try them out hope you guys enjoy! Leave some feedback and I'll visit some of your levels!
BB7F-0000-0063-A9BA
A8ED-0000-0064-35D4
Playing several levels in the other page, while offering feedback
Twilight Run
457D-0000-007D-9947
Very difficult, but surely interesting. I like how there are two paths, basically:
. Creepy atmosphere too.
Monty Mole's Chargin' Chomps
E47E-0000-007E-F5FA
That was crazy, difficult (but not frustrating thanks to Mushrooms being frequent) and very fun! Good-looking too.
Koopa X-1: 16A1-0000-007D-A1FD
I fear it's too much "Dash to win": thanks to the invincibiliy frames, you can surpass many obstacles. It feels more like one of those NSMB2 auto-run levels than a regular level. It's not bad, it's just too easy to complete.
Jumpman to the Rescue
C664-0000-0047-837E
I couldn't complete it..too though. But it's not frustrating. It's a bit frustrating if you try to complete it in 20 seconds, but it's still fun.
Mountain Climb
2411-0000-007E-3BE0
I saw your level in 645's stream already, but playing it was pretty fun anyway. Good flow, many interesting moments. Also,
. Well done.
Tank! Tank! Tank!
C152-0000-007E-2B5E
I couldn't complete it, damn it. But it's a great idea, executed pretty well for what I saw. It looks really good too.
Ok, that's it for today. If you want to check out my levels and give me your opinion about them, check out the levels I've uploaded so far.
http://www.mariomakerhub.com/makers/MarcoP90
The most recent level I made (Sottoterra, a vostra scelta) is the one I'm most proud of so far, but I'd like to see you check out my other levels too, if possible
Twilight Run
457D-0000-007D-9947
Very difficult, but surely interesting. I like how there are two paths, basically:
the straight one, filled with enemies, for the bravest, and the higher one, with lots of doors
Monty Mole's Chargin' Chomps
E47E-0000-007E-F5FA
That was crazy, difficult (but not frustrating thanks to Mushrooms being frequent) and very fun! Good-looking too.
Koopa X-1: 16A1-0000-007D-A1FD
I fear it's too much "Dash to win": thanks to the invincibiliy frames, you can surpass many obstacles. It feels more like one of those NSMB2 auto-run levels than a regular level. It's not bad, it's just too easy to complete.
Jumpman to the Rescue
C664-0000-0047-837E
I couldn't complete it..too though. But it's not frustrating. It's a bit frustrating if you try to complete it in 20 seconds, but it's still fun.
Mountain Climb
2411-0000-007E-3BE0
I saw your level in 645's stream already, but playing it was pretty fun anyway. Good flow, many interesting moments. Also,
I could jump to the end card zone just from the clouds in the zone where there's the door leading to the platform under the card zone. Secret way found?
Tank! Tank! Tank!
C152-0000-007E-2B5E
I couldn't complete it, damn it. But it's a great idea, executed pretty well for what I saw. It looks really good too.
Ok, that's it for today. If you want to check out my levels and give me your opinion about them, check out the levels I've uploaded so far.
http://www.mariomakerhub.com/makers/MarcoP90
The most recent level I made (Sottoterra, a vostra scelta) is the one I'm most proud of so far, but I'd like to see you check out my other levels too, if possible
El Pescado
Member
Hmm... I'll have to try that next time. Thanks for the heads up.
thanks for watching the stream guys! and sorry for that troll early on who disabled the list :\
since i just started the channel i didnt think i would have trolls come in and thought i would be unknown
I will stream later today in 5 hours or so. look forward to seeing more levels by you
If you quote this post you will find new link to add your stages with new security settings
see you guys later!
hey guys i will be streaming mario maker in about 1 hour from now. I might be streaming some splatoon while i wait for level requests to come in, but for sure in 1 hour i will be streaming mario maker on http://www.twitch.tv/naar82
EDIT: The info to submit levels can be found in the above quoted post
Hey! I'd love if you included my level, Wild Tanooki Field: B112-0000-007C-FAD6.
EDIT: Saw your spreadsheet info in the quoted post. Added!
CharminUltra
Member
I'm trying to come up with ideas to make a fun ice level, and every time I mention "ice levels" to people they make this face. Do people really hate ice levels that much? Also, is it more or less hated than underwater levels?
Also, is it more or less hated than underwater levels?Thanks for giving it a run, where'd you get caught up? I found patience is key to getting through everything. If you try to rush through you'll get hit by something you didn't see coming.Playing several levels in the other page, while offering feedback
Tank! Tank! Tank!
C152-0000-007E-2B5E
I couldn't complete it, damn it. But it's a great idea, executed pretty well for what I saw. It looks really good too.
Ok, that's it for today. If you want to check out my levels and give me your opinion about them, check out the levels I've uploaded so far.
http://www.mariomakerhub.com/makers/MarcoP90
The most recent level I made (Sottoterra, a vostra scelta) is the one I'm most proud of so far, but I'd like to see you check out my other levels too, if possible
I'm trying to come up with ideas to make a fun ice level, and every time I mention "ice levels" to people they make this face. Do people really hate ice levels that much?
So what makes ice levels annoying is getting hit/falling off due to the added slide from the ice. If you can mitigate the punishment from that, or do a clever puzzle utilizing the slide I can see having a lot more fun.
With Ice if I wanted a ~30% complete ratio I would focus more on puzzles / crouch slides and speed and less on precise platforming.