Summary
A dedicated group ofSuper Mario Makerplayers have beaten all the levels uploaded to the game before the Wii U’s services go offline. As Nintendo has been focused on the Nintendo Switch ever since its release in 2017, the Japanese gaming giant has also been phasing out the services of its previous consoles, the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. This closure would affect several games released on the console, including the firstSuper Mario Maker, a Wii U exclusive.
The firstSuper Mario Makerallowed players to create their own levels using assets and obstacles from a variety of classic and modernSuper Mario Bros.games. Any levels created could be shared online for other people to play, making for almost an endless number of levels to clear. With theWii U’s online services being shut down on April 8, this gave the fan group Team 0%, who were already dedicated to clearing every singleSuper Mario Makerlevel, a deadline. With less than a month before its shutdown, the team had managed to clear every single level made in the game.
This announcement was posted to Team 0%’s official Twitter account, withtheir websitealso being updated to show the statistics. The lastSuper Mario Makerlevel cleared by Team 0% was appropriately titled The Last Dance, beaten by the team’s @Yamada_SMM2. This level was beaten 24 days ahead of the Wii U’s services shutting down. The Twitter account thanked the many people who supported the team in their endeavor ofbeating every singleSuper Mario Makerlevel.
Excluded Super Mario Maker Levels
One of the levels uploaded toMario Maker, Trimming the Hedges, was disqualified from the count, due to the level being uploaded through illegitimate means and using a Tool-Assisted Speedrun (TAS). There were apparently a number of other levels that were also excluded from the count due to being only beatable using a TAS and not through legitimate means. The uploader of this particularillegalMario Makerlevel, Ahoyo, congratulated Team 0% on their years of effort, stating that it was well-earned. Team 0% similarly asked fans not to harass anyone over the illegally uploaded levels.
While Trimming the Hedges has been beaten via TAS, there are still some players who are attempting to beat the level legitimately. This also isn’t the end of Team 0%, asSuper Mario Maker 2on Nintendo Switchalso has a number of older levels that have yet to be cleared. If fans want to keep up with Team 0%, there is an official Discord server that contains accurate numbers and information on the team’s efforts.
Super Mario Maker
WHERE TO PLAY
Super Mario Maker lets players try their hand at being a Nintendo developer and create their own courses. Players can implement objects and enemies into their levels from a handful of iconic Mario games, including the original Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World.
