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New items coming to Super Mario Maker as well as a bookmark web portal

by: Russell - posted: 12/18/2015 9:48:00 PM
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Some brand new elements are making their way to Super Mario Maker on December 21st (though the video says the 22nd).  First up is the Bumper which is created by shaking a Grinder.  These yellow rings allow Mario to bounce around and I have a feeling that people will be making courses based off of nothing but these things as seen in the video below.  Next are P-Switch doors, created by shaking a set of regular doors.  If you've played past Mario games (Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World immediately come to mind) you might recall hitting a P-Switch and having a door appear out of nowhere.  That's the idea here.

The final new element is the Fire Koopa Clown Car, created by shaking a normal Koopa Clown Car.  This allows you to shoot fireballs from the car to take down enemies, but you can also charge up the fireball to take out certain blocks.  It basically turns Super Mario Bros. into R-Type or Gradius or sorts.  Finally, each course will now display not only the fastest time it took someone to clear the course, but also who finished the course first.  Hooray for bragging rights!

Finally we have the Super Mario Maker Bookmark.  This lets players access the Super Mario Maker Bookmark portal site from their computer, tablet, or smartphone and use their Nintendo ID to log in and allow them to browse and search for courses with filters like difficulty, theme, or style.  Players can then bookmark those courses and gain instant access to them the next time they fire up the game.  Personally I can't wait for this to take effect as it'll make searching for stages a lot easier. 

 

Dec. 21 Super Mario Maker Update Adds Never-Before-Seen Items, Bookmark Web Portal

 

Use Computers, Tablets and Smartphones to Find Levels and Queue Them up to Play

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The courses in Super Mario Maker are about to get even more interesting ?? and a lot easier to find. A free Dec. 21 update will deliver a new set of never-before-seen items for players to use as they create courses in the Wii U game. On the same day, Nintendo launches a Web portal called Super Mario Maker Bookmark that lets players search for courses to play by using their computer, tablet or smartphone.

The courses in Super Mario Maker are about to get even more interesting ?? and a lot easier to find. ...

The courses in Super Mario Maker are about to get even more interesting ?? and a lot easier to find. (Photo: Business Wire)

??Players have already created and shared a huge number of courses, and now it will be easier and more fun than ever for players to create and find levels they will love to play,?? said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America??s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. ??Combining classic Mario game play with the creative fun of making and sharing levels, Super Mario Maker is a perfect experience for the holidays.??

New features coming to the game include:

  • Fire Koopa Clown Car: This volcanic vessel is capable of shooting fireballs as well as a powerful charged shot that can even destroy Blocks. It??s perfect for creating shoot-??em-up-style courses.
  • P Warp Doors: Unlike regular Warp Doors, these are only visible while a P Switch is active ?? perfect for creating truly devious Ghost House courses.
  • Bumper:This bouncy donut-shaped object sends Mario bounding away when touched.
  • World Records: Now pages will display the World Record for each course uploaded, displaying the fastest clear time.
  • Super Mario Maker Bookmark: Levels that players have bookmarked to play later using the Web portal will be accessible from the Course World tab.

Players can access the Super Mario Maker Bookmark portal site from their computer, tablet or smartphone, using their Nintendo Network ID to log in. The portal will let players browse recommended courses or search for courses with filters like difficulty, game theme or course style. Players can also search using a selection of tags, making it easier to find courses that fall into a specific category such as automatic, puzzle or music. Appealing levels can then be bookmarked for instant access the next time players fire up the game. These comprehensive options are also accessible on Wii U via the Course World in Super Mario Maker, allowing players to find a course and hit the Play Now button to jump straight into the action. A link to the new portal site will be available on the game??s website when it launches.

Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.

For more information about Super Mario Maker, visit http://supermariomaker.nintendo.com.

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