Make GOOD Looking Levels in Mario Maker 2

Creators keep making these simple errors. Are you among them? Check out this super mario maker level design guide for decorations and make your courses beautiful!
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If you are looking to make better levels in mario maker 2, an easy way to improve is through better visual design. Follow this Mario Maker level design guide to avoid the top 12 mistakes that people make when decorating their courses! Once you regularly avoid these traps, you will go from ugly levels to the most beautiful levels in super mario maker 2.
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12 visual mistakes to avoid in Super Mario Maker 2:
Random or unused ground decorations
Lack of slopes
Pipes that are unconnected
Lack of ground variety
Underusing semisolids
Floating platforms that are not connected
No coins or underused coins
Vines that interrupt gameplay
Underusing skull platforms
Not using enemies for decoration
Courses without scroll stopping
Gameplay that does not match visual design
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[@chondontore]

One of my favorite things to do in a level is to add a checkpoint room. A little room for a moment of peace between the action. Those rooms are always fun to decorate. (I've even added a few Easter Eggs in some of my CP rooms using decorations).

[@Arrowstotle]

Yes! That’s a great thing to do. I think you do a great job with it in your courses! I forgot to add that to the video

[@iaminsideyourwalls8776]

"My CP rooms" 🧐

[@BeanKally]

@@iaminsideyourwalls8776 I uhm-

[@ItsartoTV]

​@@iaminsideyourwalls8776🤨

[@chunkyzamboni8407]

​@@iaminsideyourwalls8776At least it's just a room and not an island. Now that I'm thinking about it, maybe I'll make an epstiein island level

[@anypsotis7976]

It actually hurts how underrated your channel is. You have the perfect structure for your videos: Perfect amount of enthusiasm, a sprinkle of humor in the not so exciting bits, straight to the point, easy to follow guides and overall GREAT video ideas. I'm sad that I haven't stumbled upon this channel earlier... Keep up the AMAZING work, and I hope you'll reach your goals for this channel :)

[@anypsotis7976]

Oh, almost forgot to say: These videos are insanely helpful :D

[@Arrowstotle]

I really appreciate the kind and thoughtful words. I do my best to make something that I would enjoy viewing and try to cut out anything that isn't 100%. Thank you for being a valuable member of our community! 😀

[@Arrowstotle]

Thanks again! I forgot to ask, what do you think is the #1 mistake people make when decorating levels?

[@anypsotis7976]

@@Arrowstotle This might not be the most common mistake, but by far the biggest one IMO. No clear indication of where to go. In kaizo levels it's necessary, but even in normal levels it flows so much better. For aesthetic purposes, semisolids are hard to overuse, so I would always recommend people to use those frequently :)

[@Arrowstotle]

@@anypsotis7976 Absolutely! Indicators are important (obvious or subtle). Coins can really help with this. Semisolids are definitely the easiest thing to add to instantly make a level look better.

[@pokecat5135]

What decorations do you like to use? Arrowstotle: _yes_

[@_deletus_]

Anything in Super Mario Maker 2: *exists* Arrowstole: NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE USE THIS AS DECORATION

[@Arrowstotle]

Well it's true! I think more people need to use a wiggler with a bullet blaster on top of it above a cloud block on a track. So underutilized as decoration!

[@_deletus_]

Arrowstotle Can’t argue with that.

[@wernhervkerman6983]

So... you're basically saying your fans are idiots? That's sad.

[@sona_the_persona]

@@wernhervkerman6983 arrowstole:no no no noo arrowstole:well, yes

[@MalpiaRodzina]

@@Arrowstotle I tried to imagine that

[@ade1174]

I'll throw one more tip in there: Stacking two bridges on top of each other gives the bridges a much grander feel than if there was only one.

[@Arrowstotle]

Thanks for the tip! I actually haven’t seen this one but I’m going to test it out now that you’ve mentioned it

[@diskdem0n]

Did it look good?

[@diskdem0n]

Imma check

[@Neetch1]

IMA check

[@Neetch1]

It doesn't look that good

[@ade1174]

Very good video. Semisolids and scroll stopping are the big ones I recommend to every new maker. Semisolids are so useful as backgrounds, ground, and ceiling decorations and scroll stopping makes levels feel so much more cohesive like actual Nintendo made levels.

[@Arrowstotle]

Absolutely! Those two elements can really make or break your visual design. Thanks for commenting and watching!

[@LaunchStar340]

Just wanted to let you know that even if my course is ugly, you aren’t

[@Arrowstotle]

How wholesome! Your courses won't be ugly anymore! Thanks for watching :)

[@tanthemaker6956]

Blessed comment

[@Arrowstotle]

@@tanthemaker6956 🙏

[@goombagoomba7827]

@@Arrowstotle I watch your videos!

[@eye6825]

r/wholesome comments

[@imaginationsquare]

Tip: I personally prefer if you are hanging a bridge from tracks, you attatch the tracks to the top tile, with the little fence, then the bottom tile. Only in the SMW style, with the log-bridges, you can attatch the bottom tile.

[@jimmyhamlin3254]

Thanks for the advice. I'm making a special world map for my 3.0 update and this helped me a lot.

[@kacenkasuku8313]

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[@Alexander-gt5ck]

Thanks for the tips! Usually I follow these rules/tips ALL the time, great video!

[@Arrowstotle]

I’m glad you do! What mistake do you think is the biggest problem in most courses?

[@Alexander-gt5ck]

The difficulty annoys me, People should make levels at the normal difficulty

[@bb-rq2qs]

I like your name i also have battle cats

[@LilPolvito]

Arrowstotle: Everyone loves collecting that sweet sweet gold. Nicobbq: Hold my beer

[@Arrowstotle]

Disgustingly sweet

[@QuayeEPICGAMER]

Cheve: Yucky coins

[@chamtheman551]

Ceave: Hold my Fuzzy

[@user-wb3jq5bq8f]

Use a better example. Like ceave gaming. Because ceave is much, MUCH better then nico

[@dcinverted]

Me: hold my spike top

[@pepearown4968]

Back to ground decoration: You need to keep in mind that there are “natural” and “manmade” themes. The natural themes are ground, underground, underwater, desert, snow, forest, and sky. The manmade themes are castle, airship, and ghost house. If something is natural, then that means that it’s more “random” and less “straight”. This means that ground decorations as well as things such as pebbles in underground tiles, starfish in underwater tiles, or fossils in desert tiles can be placed randomly and look proper. However, with manmade themes, it’s the exact opposite. Things such as statues and railings need to be placed in a meticulous manner so as to give that location a “structured” feeling. Things such as cracks in ghost house tiles can be randomly placed, but you know what must not ever be placed randomly under any circumstance? *AIRSHIP WINDOWS* It really bothers me to see a bunch of sporadically placed windows in courses. If a ship maker were to do that in real life, they’d probably get fired or ridiculed on something like r/crappydesign. Consequently, you need to place your airship windows in a consistent manner. I’d suggest rows of them 1 tile wide gaps in between each window. Be sure to keep these on the same X-axis, unless you want a zigzag or stacked window design.

[@Arrowstotle]

Great analysis! Very thoughtful. I hope this helps creators change the way they approach visual design!

[@thealientree3821]

Fun Fact: The forest theme in Mario 3 is classified as manmade.

[@pepearown4968]

Xalaikhan Master Yeah. I forgot to point that out.

[@adilbenkiran6669]

can i write this comment in another video?

[@TheRealPress_Start]

At least the medicine for my ugly level syndrome doesn't have a million side effects also thanks I'm cured!

[@Arrowstotle]

ULS is a serious illness that we have been combating for years. I am glad that you are cured! What do you think is the leading factor in acquiring ULS?

[@TheRealPress_Start]

@@Arrowstotle not sticking to the theme like boos in ground theme or vines in lava etc.

[@Arrowstotle]

Absolutely! Fire elements underwater always bother me too...

[@TheRealPress_Start]

@@Arrowstotle though I have trouble with the mushroom spring pads in 3d world it's not ground or jungle or haunted house or castle also a 3d world video would be nice

[@bb-rq2qs]

I have to play an adroid ripoff of mario maker it dosent have chain chomps or dount blocks or effects but its still good

[@lincolnpeterson465]

This video was very thoughtful, and I would love if you did stuff like this mor often, and I loved it

[@Arrowstotle]

Thank you! I am planning to alternate level design and level ideas videos. What other videos would you be interested in seeing?

[@luciec.7655]

Thank you for all of you’re tips on making levels

[@Arrowstotle]

Thank you for watching!

[@guycalledcookie]

SWEET, SWEET, GOLD. Arrowstotle, every time coins exist.

[@oscarzamora3905]

Good tips, I reupload one of my courses mainly to improve with semisolid decorations, I have been playing for just 2 months so I have many rookie mistakes, especially in the decorations.

[@Just-Tobin]

I like putting semisolids behind donut blocks and other floating blocks to make it look bolted on

[@briceschiele6955]

Im not first nor last, But when arrowstole posts, I click fast

[@Arrowstotle]

Valuable member of the community, Takes time to watch each video, supports at every opportunity!

[@briceschiele6955]

@@Arrowstotle thanks!

[@gigantopithecus8254]

nice poem

[@louialigon6747]

Nice limerick !

[@spazerdazer8421]

How GOOD were Mario maker 2 courses actually?

[@Arrowstotle]

There are so many amazing ones out there! They are very hard to find in endless but if you do detailed search you can find lots of gems

[@Quin10Animates]

There are a lot of amazing levels but if you play multiplayer versus you can’t find any

[@saik87]

Top notch video and I learnt something new! Can't wait for your next video!

[@Arrowstotle]

Thank you! What was the new thing you learned? I am always trying to figure out what helps the community the most! :)

[@saik87]

@@Arrowstotle I didn't know that I could copy the background decorations like that, I always thought it was random but that will help me a lot with building my levels! So thank you so much for the much needed information, got ton of decorations ideas to try now!! If I come up with some ideas for a video for you I'll let you know on discord!

[@Arrowstotle]

Yes! Copying those decoration tiles is so helpful to make things nicer visually. Let me know when you create a level that you feel is beautiful! See you on the discord :)

[@visualgagging]

A personal rule I like to follow when making courses: Underground, Ghost House, and Castle courses are indoors, so generally they should have ceilings. Ground, Snow, Desert, Forest, Sky, and Airship courses are outdoors, so generally they should NOT have ceilings. Underwater courses can have either.

[@Arrowstotle]

Cool way to think about it! Thanks for sharing

[@PhilippHorwat]

What about building a snow cave or desert castle in your level? It's a general idea, but does not fit for every level

[@visualgagging]

@@PhilippHorwat There are definite exceptions, like you mentioned. Usually when I need an indoor area in an 'outdoor' theme, I like to give that area a semisolid background to accentuate it.

[@visualgagging]

Also- usually I make a course design _before_ thinking of a theme, so this thought process narrows down the choices a little.

[@PavePlayz]

"Everyone loves collecting that sweet sweet gold" Nicobbq: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@Og_BlueToadFan913]

I can just imagine Ceave,Oddesy Central and DGR just starring at the war that is about to unravel

[@DE4D0]

1:41 Oh my, the shadow...

[@MarshioPK]

INSANE MAN LOVE WHAT YOUR DOING (keep doing it)

[@raidonothoboi4842]

Thx for making a video to spread and encourage creativity in levels! I hate seeing levels that hate naked pipes. Too common.

[@Lord_Drakostar]

3:06 lol he laughed a little

[@iangamer52]

I really want them to add the ability to change the look of vines, like you can do chains for the castle theme, but maybe that can't happen when they come from blocks, because that doesn't look natural, but it would be better for stuff like the castle theme, I also want the chain link fences that you could climb on and punch stuff from either side, I loved levels with those, they were so unique

[@Crobert24]

Very helpful video there, Thanks Alot :D

[@Arrowstotle]

Thanks for watching! What would you say is the biggest ugly mistake people make?

[@gigantopithecus8254]

this channel is underrated

[@Arrowstotle]

I appreciate the kind words! Feel free to share the video with any friends that you think could use the tips. What do you think the biggest creator mistake is?

[@gigantopithecus8254]

@@Arrowstotle I hate naked pipes

[@Arrowstotle]

Me too! It’s so easy to fix them too

[@DoviculusX]

Finaly a decoration video thaaaaanks your such a God 👍👍👍👍!

[@Arrowstotle]

I hope it lived up to the hype! What do you think is the biggest mistakes creators make

[@prioirity]

1:25 now my countless fireball spam bowser fights will look better than ever! thank you arrowstotle!

[@AnimaAnimatesYT]

3:34 Arrowstotle: everyone *loves* collecting that sweet gold Me: not Nicobbq

[@BertLeyson]

3:07 You can also add roses of doom by adding spike traps to vines

[@AmyTheMeower]

using slopes is actually really cool and everyone should use it, the only problem is it makes me feel bad because I only have Mario Maker 1 and there's none so my levels look | ' o ' |

[@mickgorro]

Everyone loves to collect that sweet sweet gold. Except if they're doing a challenge :).

[@Arrowstotle]

Very true. Have you tried any of those challenges?

[@mickgorro]

@@Arrowstotle I don't even have the games. Tbe only Mario I've ever played os SMB1 and the original Mario Bros with koopas coming out of pipes from the side of the screen and a multi-hit POW in the middle. And the two Mario Lands, now that I think about it. And that was aaaaaages ago. Haven't played anything but Wario Land 3 and some Merlin game in years. All of that on a GBC emulator, btw: the only "console" I had.

[@mickgorro]

@@Arrowstotle Also, _shiny, yet deadly coins_ (cit.).

[@108spirits5]

5:16 'Vines probably wouldn't be growing out of lava' I'm currently planning on making a course that's an overgrown castle & a frozen mine. It's hot or cold (obviously) and the main element is Munchers.

[@bumblie_]

In the haunted house style in smb3 style, you can use the semisolids to make them look like crates

[@Redshirtgaming96]

These are good ideas and i think i used these styles before i watched this or maybe i watched it and added thosei don’t remember

[@FlashbackGuyYT]

I always have this thing with underground level where I decorate the ceiling with slopes and vines to give that “old” feel.

[@josephgledhill9294]

As always, very helpful! Pls can you do unique and inspired levels next. I just don't know what to do for my levels🤔😅

[@Arrowstotle]

What kind of level are you looking to make specifically? This playlist has 100 unique ideas to help you out: tinyurl.com/vomvtt8 I definitely plan on making more and would love to hear what specific ones you are looking for!

[@josephgledhill9294]

Mainly traditional but unique👌👌

[@josephgledhill9294]

Thx for link👍👍

[@intotheindievods8821]

For pipes, I would have also recommended having another pipe at the opposite side if the pipe is, say, a platform

[@MyHandleIsAplaceholder]

3:33 tell that to NicoBBQ, Mayro and Ceave (Gaming)!

[@Arrowstotle]

Shiny yet deadly GOLD!

[@livingplushfilms5233]

Zodiac Quartz I think he knows...

[@Yoshigamingchannel]

Use tracks on pretty much everything because giving it an outline or certain shapes put on ground blocks makes a big difference

[@JaydzGaming]

Nice Video! Love all the levels shown in the video :D

[@Arrowstotle]

Definitely some beautiful courses! What do you think is the biggest decoration mistake most people make?

[@JaydzGaming]

@@Arrowstotle Most definitely the isolated pipe.

[@Arrowstotle]

Isolated pipes just want some love, ya know?

[@JaydzGaming]

Isolated or not they are technically the same. But people just meme on the isolated ones and love the connected pipes so....... RIP for the isolated pipe I guess?

[@Arrowstotle]

Yeah. It just looks funky!

[@sonyo]

Great video GG!

[@Arrowstotle]

Thank you! What is the biggest mistake you see creators make?

[@sonyo]

I think it's not enough semi-solids

[@Arrowstotle]

I think you're right! Adding backgrounds with semisolids is so easy to do but has the biggest impact to make it look nicer.

[@reborno-o4498]

I'm currently working on a vertical stage that uses both halves of the space provided. I want to keep both sections separate, so I used the method shown in the video. The left portion works fine and doesn't scroll, but for some reason that eludes me, the right section scrolls to the left. Again there are ground blocks separating both section from top to bottom and from left to right. Either I'm missing something, or this doesn't work on vertical stages.

[@siyahseeker]

4:15 I do that to indicate a boss is up ahead at the end of my castle/tower levels.

[@_marshP]

I don't think scroll stopping was in Smm1,so I used semi-solids to fill a wall that you couldn't see past.

[@b3no.m_]

Sometimes scroll stopping won't work. If you're in the SMB1 main world ground night style, it might not work. I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but I went and revised the level, but it didn't work.

[@idrisbyer7688]

I'm heavy on decoration in my levels. If it's in a retro style, then I'd use a whole lot of vines and background semi-solids to decirate the place. If it's the 3D World style, then trees, enemie, and blocks and question blocks.

[@Randomviewswtf]

I think we need a tutorial like your's in the game

[@jupiterpaeketo6726]

My courses are beautiful:) Definetly agree!

[@alisiaale565]

*Arrowstotle:* Everyone likes collecting that sweet, sweet gold! *Police:* I'm about to ruin this man's whole career!

[@Arrowstotle]

Don’t arrest me! The gold is delicious.

[@alisiaale565]

*Police:* Stealing money is something that you shouldn't do! Now you are gonna meet a very very cold prison for 7 days!

[@darthmaul7434]

Recomended this channel to me,what do i think? I already touched the bell,you won a new subscriber👍

[@Arrowstotle]

Thank you! I’ll make sure you don’t regret it 😀👍

[@GallantArc302]

Finally someone else knows you can stack slopes like that!

[@cuhleevulid]

Sometimes my sis puts stars when there’s no enemies

[@SamuelBuckleyScience]

This video is Great For Starters its Great! Good job keep up the good work :D

[@Arrowstotle]

Thank you! I wanted something quick and easy for new creators to use as a guide. What's the biggest visual mistake that you see in levels?

[@SamuelBuckleyScience]

@@Arrowstotle Naked Pipes! There everywhere!

[@Arrowstotle]

@@SamuelBuckleyScience We will eliminate them... one video at a time!

[@SamuelBuckleyScience]

@@Arrowstotle Yes 😂!!!

[@siyahseeker]

These tutorials are better than the ones in-game.

[@matkiller278]

Great video! looks like something Nintendo would do.

[@vistaman1]

Arrow: everyone loves that sweet gold Ceave:well yes but actually no

[@Caioninoo]

Chapters: 0:15 GROUND DECORATIONS 0:50 SLOPES 1:20 PIPES 1:47 GROUND 2:08 SEMISOLIDS 2:47 FLOATING PLATFORMS 3:11 COINS 3:39 VINES 4:03 SKULL PLATFORMS 4:19 ENEMIES 4:41 SCROLL STOPPING 5:08 COHESIVE GAMEPLAY

[@TheWormiesOfficial]

Sometimes I don't scroll stop because there would be a secret of screen allowing you to go over and find a secret of screen room.

[@videogamer5468]

No Ground decorations? That is definitely me!

[@someguyintheuniverse415]

I need help with auto scroll levels. Each of my levels have a theme, but auto scrolling isn't a "common object" in a level. Can you make a video on Auto Scroll level ideas?

[@kingbill8155]

I’ve always been struggling with 3d World decorations because it’s so limited

[@aldguton]

Thanks for reaching out to me on reddit! You've helped me pass the phase of "Oh god, I have no idea what to do" and I generally think I'm a better maker! Thanks!

[@Arrowstotle]

I'm glad I can help! If you ever need anything, just let me know! By the way, were there any tips in this video you hadn't thought of before?

[@kacenkasuku8313]

==========🐾🐾🐾🐾🌐🗾😱🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@rickyjones4974]

I want to see 10 level ideas for mario maker 2 that are not as good as the way it was designed to be.

[@thephantomist7199]

With all these ugly courses being shown, it gives me an idea. How about fixing old hot garbage levels? Find an old hot garbage level from Mario Maker 1, copy the level layout into Mario Maker 2 using the first games level viewer, and take the existing parts from the course and turn it into a functioning, beautiful course! This wouldn’t be an attempt at shaming the creator of the original course, more so showing how significant improvements can be made and how to turn something ugly and unwanted into a wonderful treat for all.

[@Arrowstotle]

Definitely a cool idea! Mario maker 1 was definitely more limited as well. I feel like a lot of courses that have potential are not given a chance because of the visual aspects

[@thephantomist7199]

Arrowstotle Not just aesthetics, but also blatant enemy spam. Was thinking of keeping the same general course parts there, but adding more and changing things around to turn a borderline unplayable mess into a wonderful work of art! Kinda like those videos of cleaning up hoarder houses.

[@GottaBGlitches]

I hate it when people let you see the end of the warp pipe

[@probaandmert]

This guy needs more subscribers :3

[@ankushjoshi6144]

how do you get the blocks for the snow theme at 1:02

[@Luigisui123]

Arrowstole do we have to do them

[@XemiEmi]

Can you make Minecraft based ideas for levels? Love your videos btw

[@gotisc]

I'm not a huge fan of ground vines for decoration. With a thumb stick it's easy to climb by accident. I recently got a controller with a dpad though, so that should help.

[@Arrowstotle]

I swear by using the dpad. As long as your vines don’t disrupt gameplay everything should be good

[@gotisc]

@@Arrowstotle I wish I hadn't bought so many joy-cons ha!

[@EclipseTWD]

This helped me make my levels look great which is why I am actually a popular maker

[@maybexsuma2005]

little timmy: haha place block go CLICK

[@samuelthygerson6009]

I rarely use semisolids because in some themes I use they look weird and I can't use them properly.

[@pretty-much-a-coder]

QUICK TIP - Whenever you put skulls, you can make then blue, to make a frozen castle level!..

[@HeatherMHinds]

Oh I remade smm1 stage in 3d world and I added coins but some others dont

[@Noeabe]

Use more vines! If Piranha Plants can breathe fire. Surely, lava immune vines exist!

[@Arrowstotle]

That’s some solid logic. Didn’t think of it that way!

[@mamasaki1175]

I have made some levels.The first one is called "The Forest Plains". The code for it is:339-8H6-GQF

[@pixelbybitgaming3780]

OK! I'll go check it out.

[@dancappilla4026]

I spotted ugly 2 of them in 3d world pipes have lines on bottom if not connected to anything 2 higher bullet bill blasters do the same with pipes but even on ground!

[@alicefaye509]

I sometimes don't use coins properly to not make it look like a Mario level and you can remake Sonic levels by not using coins properly and treat them like rings from Sonic the Hedgehog games

[@misteroof]

People with a glitchy aesthetic in their levels: _yall hear somn'?_

[@hansoonk734]

3:31 nicobbq: Coins are yucky okay?

[@yeledcenter3906]

I'll give you another tip. Always connect the bottom of semi-solid platforms and mushroom platforms to something. If you don't they just look unfinished and ugly. Also if you connect hard blocks/question blocks/ ice blocks/ brick blocks to something like bridges, semi-solid platforms, mushroom platforms or pipe make sure those blocks can't be destroyed.

[@trishSilly]

I have a mild case of OCD and my levels suck because I can’t get over the fact that they need to be perfect by 2x2 or 4x4

[@LaunchStar340]

While it wasn’t really mentioned I feel bridges are an under used asset in general as well, they make the course feel more atmospheric

[@Arrowstotle]

Definitely! I feel like people forget about bridges and the mushroom platforms a lot of the time.

[@pepearown4968]

Arrowstotle I’ll usually only use mushroom platforms for athletic levels or in the SMB3 airship theme to look like metal supports. I always hide the stalks in that case. I usually use bridges on athletics, but I do occasionally put them in normal levels, since they’re often seen in normal Mario levels.

[@Arrowstotle]

@@pepearown4968 The metal supports look really good. I wish we could have them for more themes

[@claudio-maker2943]

I don’t make these mistakes but it would be nice having an advanced guide for aesthetics

[@Arrowstotle]

That means you are doing a great job! Anything in particular that you want to learn about?

[@claudio-maker2943]

Arrowstotle I never know when my decorations are enough and I mostly use semisolids and ground decorations but I often struggle with my 3D world levels

[@Arrowstotle]

@@claudio-maker2943 3D World is hands down the hardest to make look good. Maybe I can try to come up with ideas for it and make a video. If you have any, let me know!

[@claudio-maker2943]

Arrowstotle I try to put icicles under the dash pads every time to make them look nicer and I usually open up some spaces of the wall to put enemies

[@kylebroflovski5812]

3:34 not me also you rly helped me alot😚

[@catowong1387]

What pains me is that there hasn't been a major level design contest in Mario Maker.

[@YoshiExploshi]

People aren't using enough semi solids and these ground decorations, wish more people would use em

[@Arrowstotle]

Semisolids are so easy to add in, too! Here’s to hoping we spread awareness and make levels more beautiful

[@LouieFromPikmin]

One time, someone on KZbin insulted me for politely recommending to them that they decorate their levels. They called me “dumb as h***”

[@Arrowstotle]

I’m sorry that happened to you. You were just trying to help. If it makes you feel any better, I get a lot of negativity when I give feedback to improve people’s levels... some people just can’t handle criticism. Hang in there!

[@LouieFromPikmin]

Thank you for the kind response :^)

[@LouieFromPikmin]

Also, I’m sorry if I sounded like I was trying to get attention, I just wanted to share what happened

[@Arrowstotle]

No worries! Sometimes we need to vent, totally with you.

[@buttersmoothest]

@@LouieFromPikmin That's a real bruh moment... Some people don't respect help.

[@finnhopman1300]

I like those decroations

[@sarahjane2799]

Please may you do super Mario odisy?🤔

[@corbin4360]

This man replies to every single comment; what a legend

[@Arrowstotle]

I do my best! Unfortunately I can’t get to every single one, but I got to yours!

[@SomeGuyWhoLikesFNF]

I've discovered scroll stopping when I was playing mario maker 2 after a long time (I got it yesterday)

[@gigantopithecus8254]

such a good video

[@Arrowstotle]

Thank you! Did you learn anything new?

[@gigantopithecus8254]

@@Arrowstotle I did not use scull platforms for decoration but it is such a good Idea

[@Arrowstotle]

They can be so useful!

[@alisiaale565]

This is my favourite game ever! And tutorials about it are making me feel better when I'm bored! Thank you for preventing me from being bored! ❤ I know what to do now, when I buy a Nintendo Switch! 😊

[@Arrowstotle]

It's such a fun game! I'm glad I am providing some entertainment.

[@alisiaale565]

@@Arrowstotle, and I'm glad I meet a friendly guy like you! That makes my night even better! ❤ ❤ ❤ 😊 😊 😊

[@Arrowstotle]

@@alisiaale565 Thanks for the kind words!

[@alisiaale565]

@@Arrowstotle, and thanks for being an awesome person! ❤ ❤ ❤