The Original Maker Games - 10 Old School Level Editors

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

What's your favorite game with a level/course editor? Let me know in a reply! :D Thanks so much for watching!! -Darby

[@lolmanok]

Game Creator

[@babygoo254]

Super Mario Bros. X because the editor is simple and it's easy to figure out. You can make some pretty neat stuff, too. The editor in Super Mario Bros. X2 is a little more complicated but still easy to use.

[@JamesnLollify]

I love Mega Maker.

[@ryanpepsi6814]

I like Fire and Ice but Dezaemon the most. Are both of them for nintendo?

[@samahad27]

Blue Television Games I like super Mario flash

[@classymarowak7001]

Infact, Super Mario's Maker "Builder" outfit is actually based on his outfit from Wrecking Crew. Making it an "Obscure" outfit if people didn't know it's origins.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

So cool

[@JessieEchidna]

Wrecking Crew was also one of the NES's launch titles, wasn't it? To be honest, some of the earliest computer games in existence were actually printed in magazines that you could type into your computer line-by-line to essentially program it yourself. Being able to just edit the game's code on the fly or make your own levels is actually something that was REMOVED from gaming when it came to dedicated consoles, and these early level editors are, to an extent, a pretty standard compromise for the time.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks for the info Jessie! That is really cool.

[@Andres33AU]

I've heard about some of these games with built-in editors, but that create your own vertical shooter game is leaps and bounds ahead of its time! I need to look into this further! Thanks for the awesome list.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks for watching Andres, always good to see you!

[@Andres33AU]

@@BlueTelevisionGames Aw thanks! I hope you and Laurelee are doing well! I'm looking forward to more streams when Super Mario Maker 2 comes out!

[@Nbrother1607]

I guess the game uses Character RAM instead of ROM so that you can edit it

[@EdwardClayMeow]

One of the main reasons I loved Excite Bike was because of the level editor. Level editors in games are one of my favorite parts of pretty much any game.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Same, I would spend hours making levels with it.

[@nintendofan3132]

I love that the Ecitebike let you create tracks

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Pretty cool!

[@Euclase]

When i showed editor in Battle city to my father, he just blocked enemies in place.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Hahaha. That could be fun. EASY MODE!!

[@LaciDoszka]

And/or block your base with the white stuff (like an armor) and enemy won't be able to shot the base "eagle"

[@Tremmuh]

I remember the first two but not any of the others. I’m glad you brought up the point of how maker games can work without a touch pad. These games all illustrate that point nicely.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks Tremmuh. :)

[@ImSquiggs]

I can't believe I've never heard of Dezaemon before... that is a really in-depth editor for this time period. Crazy.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

It’s so cool. I’d love to mess with that game some more.

[@irok1]

Woah, didn't know there were that many

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Some of these are pretty complex considering the systems they are on.

[@rageman2247]

Awesome! Now i want to make a megaman head shooting lemons!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

What we've all been waiting for! hahahaha

[@jk.eternal4832]

HEY moonlord I am making a pacman head shooting point balls

[@laqundrabarnett9473]

@@BlueTelevisionGames i love you so much and game creater

[@redditalliance2368]

A link head shooting sword beams

[@intel386DX]

Hehe I was thinking the same :)

[@GhostofCerberus]

Excitebike was my editor game of my younger years.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Same. Seems so limited now, but as a kid I would make courses over and over.

[@Euclase]

Also, Sonic Studio will be released soon

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That’ll be awesome

[@soupmuncher1862]

what there is gonna be a sonic maker game?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@PercyPanleo]

Yeah. It was actually renamed from Sonic Maker to Sonic Studio a couple months ago

[@theniski]

It will be a fangame tho

[@NESGlitchesRock]

@@theniski but it's looking like it'll be as high quality as an official one

[@PercyPanleo]

Fun fact: The Wii Virtual Console actually emulates the data recorder when playing some games, so that's why the virtual console version of some games can save levels from design mode. (Nintendo also mentioned an unreleased data recorder like add-on in the US Exitebike manual

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That’s cool

[@sasamichan]

Lego Indiana Jones 2 had a level maker and Sonic the Hedge Hog had a "Place level objects down" cheat code. Also PC and non-Nintendo had things like RPG maker and Fighting game maker. Also Time Splitters 2 has a level maker. So, Touch screen not needed at all.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Exactly! Little Big Planets another great example.

[@JamesnLollify]

Oh riiight, I played the Wii version of Indiana Jones 2 and used the editor. I soon will get it on Xbox One.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

Zelda Classic had a level editor called Zquest.

[@JamesnLollify]

Hey, how do you get past the train boss in The Crystal Skull?

[@lincolnpepper816]

i played wrecking crew and excite bike a lot, but i'm excited to emulate some of these other games!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Lots of these are still fun today. :D

[@hotpocket6653]

Old school nostalgia is real right now. lol

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Wooooh! Thanks for watching the video. :)

[@retroprogamer7009]

I remember playing Battle City as a kid and always using those indestructible walls for my base XD

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That’s one way to win 😆 I love memories like that!

[@loool72]

what a creative video man, good job on this one

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks Luki!

[@KazanNezumi]

Neat! I do like games/programs in which you make your own level. Thank you for covering this topic in a video, Darby! I would play them all if given the chance.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks for watching. :)

[@presentbongo4932]

You know why I watch your videos? Cuz your in it! Keep up the great work

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks Doglordz

[@fredrickdavis8890]

0:36 Excitebike 1:09 Lode Runner 1:34 Mach Rider 2:07 Nuts & Milk 2:40 Dezaemon 3:41 Fire 'N Ice 4:14 Battle City 4:40 Either Golf Power Greg Norman's Or Greg Norman's Golf Power? 5:14 Wreaking Crew 5:55 Monster Truck Rally

[@XLG2003]

I was obsessed with maker games on cartoonnetwork.com back in 2012 and 2013, when I was only 9. Three years before Mario Maker. If we were more rich, we may have gotten a WiiU and Mario Maker. My newest Nintendo console is the DS Lite. At least I can make games and animations for free and share them using a coding website Scratch.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That's really cool

[@dannymiller1196]

Wow great video! I thought SMM was the original! Edit: #prettystupid

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

:D

[@Hexagon42]

Ever heard of super mario flash 3?

[@Hexagon42]

Super mario flash 3 is the best one

[@Hexagon42]

EdEnPoU Playing level palace is not even a level editor, its a website to upload levels. And i hate level palace because every time you want to upload a level you have give a review to 5 levels.

[@Hexagon42]

Okay...

[@Larry]

Penguin Land, quite a few Master System games had them.

[@chillby4198]

I remember these! NOSTALGIA

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks for watching Pixel Bro

[@chillby4198]

@@BlueTelevisionGames your welcome Blue Television Games thingy

[@MrDube]

Dude, thank you so much for these! I never knew some of these existed and being a game developer this is all really cool! The ones I remembered are on PC tho. Like that Ray Man Designer or the level editor mode in Jazz Jackrabbit 2! :D

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That's really cool. Also, thanks so much for watching the video. I am glad you enjoyed it. When I was a kid my friend and I use to make video games in our notebooks at school. All hand drawn, but somewhat playable, haha. We always loved games with level editors, but as kids we didn't know many.

[@Phobos11]

I had five of these games and played with my brother. They were really good

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Awesome. Sounds fun

[@benthebartender]

Loved excitebike! I was the best level maker among my friends!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

It is classic

[@programaths]

I spent too many time in these level editors. So ingrained in me than when I look for games in steam, I sometimes type "level editor". Also, there is SteamWork, but that's not really the same. These editors were limited, but simpler. You could do something quickly. Now, we have also construction/sandbox games...they don't use a stylus, but a mouse. it helps greatly ^^

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That’s cool! :)

[@Noved0321]

This was pretty cool! I didn't even know you could make your own track in excite bike!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Heck yah. It's fun to do too.

[@mohdadeeb1829]

I remembered creating Literal Masterpieces in Lode Runner.

[@msmx9088]

3:29 I mean in SMM we can create music with enemies and note blocks, but that has to be done inside the level, and can’t be is separate thing, if that makes sense.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Yeah. I’ve made many music levels. But I wish I had an actual music maker to make things easier, cleaner, and not use up item limits.

[@msmx9088]

Blue Television Games yeah that seems pretty annoying. And actual one would be pretty helpful.

[@MrDerpinati]

Battle city ftw!! I still have that game lol

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

It’s really fun.

[@intel386DX]

There is a Russion hack for 4 players crazy fun :)

[@goshator]

Can you make a video about fangames with level editors? Like Super Mario 63 or Super Mario Bros. X

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That could be cool. :D

[@pdizzleparker5556]

do it please. I haven't heard anyone talk about super mario bros. x unless you count some crappy 10 year old

[@michellewycko9236]

Gosha Or Tuper Tario Tros.

[@sosasees]

Wait, Super Mario 63 has a level editor?

[@sosasees]

@@GaigeGamePlayz What does ,,idkr" mean?

[@JohnySkyBlue]

As a sucker for maker games (Mario maker, wariowarediy,wrecking crew)this video is like gold to me

[@vieuxparchemin5350]

THX. I was looking for Dezaemon 2:39 for a while.

[@BootlegFromThe]

Me: *reads the title* Darby: *speaks about NES games with level editor not like Mario Maker* Me: I fell for it again!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Huh

[@daesplays8737]

Oh wow, that shoot 'em up game maker game looks really amazing, specially for its time.

[@matthewbrown7834]

That shooter game's level editor was almost what you would need to make a complete game back then!

[@notnintendo]

I learned so much from this video.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Awesome! :D Thanks so much for watching it.

[@grumblebeard6766]

I got a version of battle city on a pound shop plug n play. It was called super tank and was in there with 3000 other games, most of which didn't work. Spent a whole summer playing through that game with my dad it was awesome

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That sounds so fun. I love stories like this.

[@mariannmariann2052]

3000 games should have duplicates. Also, we also had Super Tank in one of my school friends' houses in the Super X-game 360, which he mistakenly referred to as an Xbox 360.

[@Ani-pl2dv]

Just wanted to say, this video was very interesting

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Glad you enjoyed it Ani

[@Gunslingerwashere]

I have the fondest memories with Wrecking Crew. I just wish the save feature worked on the original NES though.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Yeah, bummer it didn’t. Fun game though

[@drdca8263]

I remember playing a loderunner clone the first time I was trying running linux. That was fun.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Sounds really fun! Thanks for watching drdca.

[@LegacyCat386M]

Wrecking crew is awesome! I played that in a family computer and also I made random things there..

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

It’s really fun

[@LegacyCat386M]

Yes but the controllers were a bit different

[@bhirawamaylana466]

LOL I remember when I get Battle City back in the day, I play it and I suck even with the help of my little brother, then as I cannot read at the time I try pick the bottom option thinking it's the easiest mode, and realize I can create my own fortress in this game, so I do that, after I finish it I laugh at the enemy wandering around and try shoot at me but get block with my fortress, after few second I confuse how to win my level or built-in level coz my child brain then I give up and never play it again, until I teenager and beat the game.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

haha, sounds fun. :D

[@intel386DX]

I used battle city editor to drow heheh :)

[@ravioliattack4290]

A teen? With that grammar?

[@radonisu]

I've only played four of those games but they were really fun

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Creating is always so fun

[@blue9139]

If you wanna make Games on mobile, get game creator. The full 2 dollar version has a abiluty To upload then for other People. It has sprite editor, object editor, level editor and music editor. Also of you have the free version, you can only make 10 sprites. Edit: you can choose the game type. Platformer, scroller shooter, rpg, tower defence and more.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Sounds sweet

[@blue9139]

How did i get a comment from the creator again? Thanks for notising me.

[@potatojonson242]

Werecking crew is one of my favorite nes games!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

It's really cool

[@marcoalaniz2974]

EXCITEBIKE, favorite game ever.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

It’s really fun!

[@GetPixeled]

You know what would be great maker game in 2018? Blue Television Maker

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Haha. That's my life every day.

[@TyPlayz36]

Wow who would've known that Mario maker how it's origin from Wrecking Crew Amazing!!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Pretty neat

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

Catrap on Gameboy. It had both a level editor, AND a rewind / fast forward feature. Very impressive for the Gameboy.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That sounds awesome!

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

Would you be interested in trying out 3 of my levels? Two of them are pretty hard thought. You'd probably should familiarize yourself with the base game first.

[@camokazi1313]

Dezaemon looks awesome!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

It was ahead of it's time

[@chamberkingston7609]

Dezaemon looks extremely fun!!!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

I know! I’d love to mess with it more

[@freddythekiller7066]

looks great darby

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks Freddy

[@nintendofan3132]

I didn’t know that the NES has games that let you create your own levels or tracks 👾

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Pretty cool huh?

[@Jcakedafurry]

4:15 I own a special game boy type machine with 400 retro games. It’s name is the Sup Game Box. It’s an off brand, but for a chinese off brand, pretty good. Out of all those games, Battle city was my FAVORITE! I even made a D Day map in the designer mode. Sadly I suck at old videogames so, I couldn’t beat my own levels. Later realizing how old the video is: The coronavirus has brought me back here looking for entertainment. 2020 anyone?

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks for watching! I had a lot of fun making this video. Always wish it would have gotten a lot more views.

[@Jcakedafurry]

Blue Television Games OMG you replied! Luv your content! Everybody should see your videos! UwU.

[@estrum1647]

Advance Wars 2 was my MarioMaker for 10 years

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Awesome

[@GamER_WIN]

I loved battle city so much💜

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That's a really fun game.

[@cadenasfnaf2897]

You make awesome videos Darby your getting close to 100K Subs

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

I hope we make it to 100k!

[@cadenasfnaf2897]

+Blue Television Games me to

[@chillby4198]

I remember all of these but my favorite is Excite Bike

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Excite Bike is so good

[@paperdain]

Just came here to see if Lode Runner was mentioned, was not disappointed.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks for watching paperdrain! Glad you enjoyed it

[@seangiglio]

very interesting video. good job!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thank you!

[@travisshaffer6623]

Aww Springy Sprong!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Haha

[@kileyprice2070]

in battle City, there's a way the enemies can't destroy the base. build a metal barrier around the base. there u go. your base is safe.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Cheap move, but fun. Hahaha

[@mitsymckenzie2215]

Thank you you've inspired me to make a new video I have to get a few games to do so but it will be awesome. Btw it's not about maker games so don't worry not stealing ideas but thank you.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That’s cool! What’s your video going to be about?

[@mitsymckenzie2215]

Blue Television Games it's a surprise want me to link you in a reply when it's done?

[@imattmk2474]

Great Video Very Interesting!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thank you Rainbow Thwomp.

[@superluigiodyssey1337]

Luigimaker was that coolest

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Haha! :)

[@wearerosalina3142]

great video like always bro

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thank you.

[@chloemotsinger2987]

Awesome video.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks for checking it out. I had fun making this one.

[@RainbowFartingUnicorns]

My favourite was Dezaemon

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That game is so cool. I'd love to mess with it some more.

[@daquarlow]

RainbowFarting Unicorns2003 sane here

[@XLG2003]

The water pits look like mud pits in Monster Truck Rally with my Chromebook on night light mode!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That’s funny

[@tapatiax]

Lots Of These Games I Used To Play. Even Though I'm Young My Mom Bought Me...Some Of Them

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That’s awesome

[@mrelectrodude9391]

Great video :)

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks Fox. :D

[@Andux]

Last night I had a dream that Darby hit 10M subscribers, then I woke up. :C

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Lol, I wish!!! :)

[@Andux]

Me too

[@luigissidekick861]

That’s pretty interesting cool

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks Luigi

[@luigissidekick861]

Blue Television Games no problem FYI you need more subs. I can’t wait for 100k subs

[@LilacTuba]

In Lode Runner for the NES, you can find secret fruits after collecting all the gold in the level depending on the guards you have killed.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That is cool

[@maximany9506]

Battle City, Lode Runner and Pikachu Bootleg Nuts & Milk were the yes.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Heck yah!

[@BlahBlahGamesYT]

Awesome games

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks for watching Go now Wow.

[@Gwen_Hemoxia]

Good video !

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thank you!

[@SuperAwesomeMovies]

Mr. Robot for C64 had an awesome level maker.

[@Lair]

Wow, I didn't know most of these had level editors. The ones I thought of were the "maker-only" game like the Looney Tunes Cartoon Maker for NES. Dezaemon is crazy! I really want to get Fire n' Ice. I have Solomon's Key and enjoy that a lot. Battle City looks awesome. It reminds me of an Intellivision tank game I played once. I've never played Wrecking Crew and actually had forgotten what it was. I think I saw it at the game store earlier this week. Will have to try to get it. This is an amazing video and it's cool to see how far user-created content has come. It'd be interesting to see a video detailing the best user-created content out now too. I know of several games I've played on Steam that kind of blew my mind with the Steam Workshop support.

[@Lair]

Fire n' Ice is super expensive! Dang!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Yeah, Dezeamon is too (I think). Thanks so much for the awesome comments dude. :D This video took forever to make, so I am glad you liked it.

[@KingofAustralia]

If we're talking about Super Mario Maker predecessors, what about SMBX?

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

SMBX is sweet! I just did a playthrough of a SMBX episode.

[@jesusgalvan643]

Tenchu 2, Tenchu TOTA and Shinobido way of the ninja have a level editor, Tony Hawk's pro skater series too

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Heck yes

[@gunma747j]

bingo! i knew battle city will included

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Good work! :) Also, thanks for watching.

[@psovegeta]

I once rode my bike to East Town Mall in Madison, a six hour round trip, to buy RPG Maker for the Playstation

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

I loved that game

[@UltimatePerfection]

You should do a similar episode, but about non-nintendo games with level editors that were made before SMM. Things like Jazz Jackrabbit 2, Liero, Happyland Adventures, LBreakout2, Frozen Bubble, etc.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

That could be cool. There's some mobile editors out there too.

[@smh4771]

We all love the upcoming Mario Multiverse

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Yes

[@DIProgan]

My favorite maker game of old days is Stunts for the PC

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Sounds cool

[@kyazarshadala8114]

3:04 mario teaches typing

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Hahaha

[@mydudestudios6244]

Great video! I'd like to point out that the switch does have a touch screen.

[@mydudestudios6244]

Which would make a Mario maker 2 game in a style simmilar to the first possible.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Very true.

[@Celestishell]

Yo! Love your videos! Just wondering, what is your job outside of youtube? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to but im just wondring.

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Thanks Eye’s Eye. I take care of dogs at a vet/kennel

[@Celestishell]

Cool

[@SonnahRoland]

Yes! Woo who! (Back when the NES was new)

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

:D

[@SonnahRoland]

Blue Television Games btw u check the PO box yet?

[@CloneExtreme]

I had Dezaemon for PS1. didn't know they had it for NES.

[@familyguyfan4208]

great video as always darby!!! anyways, i'm considering hacking my wii and i'd just wanna ask if you think i should do it?

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Sure. Why not? Could be fun.

[@emilytheuncoollady7676]

I Love The -Quiet- Maker Games.

[@MatejGames]

Is that orange ocean from kirbys adventure remastered?

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Remixed-ish

[@joejoetv1337]

"A lot of people always say Super Mario Maker wouldn't work on the Switch without the Game Pad and stylus" Super Mario Maker 2 gets announced These People: Waaaaat?!?!

[@BlueTelevisionGames]

Exactly