Super Mario Maker Bookmark
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| Super Mario Maker Bookmark | |
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| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Release date | December 22, 2015[1] |
Super Mario Maker Bookmark was a companion site for Super Mario Maker that allowed users to search for, preview, and bookmark courses available in Course World. Bookmarked courses would appear within a dedicated tab within Course World, allowing users to locate courses found on the website within the game. The site had both mobile and desktop layouts and could be accessed within Super Mario Maker itself using the Wii U Internet Browser.
The site was announced within a Nintendo Direct on November 12, 2015 and would launch on December 22, 2015, coinciding with the release of version 1.30 of Super Mario Maker itself.[1]
The site was taken offline with the discontinuation of course uploads in Super Mario Maker on March 31, 2021. While the official end of service date given was 5 PM PT on March 30, 2021,[2] the site first stopped its normal operation on March 26, 2021.[3]
Functionality[edit]
Users were able to bookmark a course from the website by signing in with their Nintendo Network ID. While logged in, they could also visit their profile to view their own uploaded courses.
The website featured three tabs where the player could search for courses. The Recommended Courses tab featured highly popular courses that could be sorted by All, Easy, Normal, Expert and Super Expert. The tab also contained an area called Special Collections, which users could access to view courses featured at special events such as GameCenter CX and Tokaigi, or courses selected by the game's development team based on a theme such as Costume Mario and Super Mario Bros. 3.
The Course Search tab allowed users to filter courses by game style, course theme, region, difficulty, tag, and upload date. There was also an option to sort courses by star rate, total stars, lowest clear rate, times shared, and most recent.
Lastly, the Maker Rankings tab featured a top 100 of course makers ranked by a certain category: total stars, number of world records, number of first clears, or number of 100 Mario Challenge clears. Users could also view similarly-organized course rankings, although this feature was removed prior to the website shutting down.
Special Collections[edit]
The following are the course sets from the Special Collections.
| Thumbnail | Name | Official description | Number of courses | Link |
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Tokaigi 2016 | These courses were created by the "King of Course Creators" challengers nominated for the final round of the "King of Course Creators" / "King of Course Players" contest at Tokaigi 2016. | 96 | [link 1] |
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GAMECENTER CX Super Mario Maker Special (set 1) | These courses were chosen by the staff of GAMECENTER CX for a challenge in which Arino KACHO took on courses in a 120-minute live broadcast. 120 courses were selected from over 10,000 submissions by the public, and these are the first 60. To view the second 60, click here. | 60 | [link 2] |
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GAMECENTER CX Super Mario Maker Special (set 2) | These courses were chosen by the staff of GAMECENTER CX for a challenge in which Arino KACHO took on courses in a 120-minute live broadcast. 120 courses were selected from over 10,000 submissions by the public, and these are the second 60. To view the first 60, click here. | 60 | [link 3] |
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Course Selects: Super Mario Bros. 3 | This is a selection of courses chosen by the development team, based on the theme of "Super Mario Bros. 3." The Super Mario Maker development team ranges from people who worked on creating the original Super Mario Bros. 3 to people who weren't even born when it released! But everyone has their own ideas about what made that game special. Though the Super Mario Bros. 3 game style seems to have been less popular than we might have hoped, we've picked out the very best courses that breathed new life into this classic title. |
7 | [link 4] |
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Course Selects: The World of Costume Mario | Costume Mario, who can take on the form of all kinds of different characters, is a power-up unique to Super Mario Maker. We're thrilled to see just how many courses you've all created featuring Mario in his many different guises. We crafted each costume's pixel art and sound effects carefully in the hope that they'd make fans of each individual character happy. For this selection, we've picked out courses that will make fans of the original characters smile, but provide lots of fun even for players who are meeting them for the first time. |
6 | [link 5] |
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Course Selects: Spikes Galore | This is a selection of courses chosen by the development team, based on the theme of "Spikes Galore." You probably won't find many Mario fans who claim to like spikes, but there's no denying they add some extra spice that many courses just wouldn't be the same without. Love 'em or hate 'em, spiky elements are an important part of the Mario series. So for this selection, we've picked out courses whose creators showed a lot of love for our spiky friends. Courses with lots of spikes have a tendency to end up hard as nails, but this time we've focused on courses that are lots of fun to play despite all that! |
7 | [link 6] |
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Course Selects: Tricky Challenges | This is a selection of courses chosen by the development team, based on the theme of "Tricky Challenges." This selection's focus is simple: courses that are so hard, they made even our most confident staff members weep. But difficulty isn't all we were looking for! These are the kinds of courses that you can't stop coming back to for one more try. It takes a lot of work to make courses with this level of finely tuned suffering! If you're not a hardened Mario veteran, you might find these courses a little too much to handle, but it can't hurt to give them a try! |
6 | [link 7] |
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Course Selects: Simple Yet Fun | This is a selection of courses chosen by the development team, based on the theme of "Simple Yet Fun." There's something almost magical about this kind of course. They don't take that much effort to complete, yet by the time you reach the end, you feel like you've achieved something wonderful. In a sense, these might be the courses that represent the pinnacle of game design—because at the end of the day, aren't games all about making sure the player has a good time? Let's hear it for all the creators who really know how to put the player first! |
8 | [link 8] |
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Course Selects: Above the Clouds | This is a selection of courses chosen by the development team, based on the theme of "Above the Clouds." Is there anything more inherently thrilling than standing high above the world? In the Mario series, the Athletic courses represent that kind of thrill. Everyone loves them, so it's always tempting to try to design your own. But the more you try to bring out that sense of precarious height, the more frustrating the courses always seem to get. For this selection, we've picked out our favorite courses that find the perfect balance between thrill and difficulty, for a truly tremendous airborne experience! |
6 | [link 9] |
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Course Selects: Visual Splendor | This is a selection of courses chosen by the development team, based on the theme of "Visual Splendor." This selection showcases courses that have managed to transcend the limitations of the elements Super Mario Maker has to offer, constructing fascinating scenes that are a wonder to behold. Because there's no denying the importance of atmosphere! And of course, they're fun to play, too. We tip our hats to your creativity. |
10 | [link 10] |
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Course Selects: Beneath the Waves | This is a selection of courses chosen by the development team, based on the theme of "Beneath the Waves." Mario's swimming style can be something of an acquired taste, so underwater courses are among the trickiest to design in any Mario title. We were worried that you'd struggle with them in Super Mario Maker too, but as usual, you've exceeded all our expectations! Enjoy this selection of entrancing underwater escapades. |
10 | [link 11] |
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Course Selects: Traditional Style | This is a selection of courses chosen by the development team, based on the theme of "Traditional Style." For this selection, we've picked out courses that capture the core of the Mario experience, providing pure platforming action. Each course challenges the player while never overwhelming them, and the items and Checkpoint Flags are always perfectly placed. Even when you fail, you'll always feel ready to get right back into the action in these expert creations. |
10 | [link 12] |
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Course Selects: Befuddling Puzzles | This is a selection of courses chosen by the development team, based on the theme of "Befuddling Puzzles." One area that we really focused on in our updates to Super Mario Maker was adding elements that could be used to create puzzle-based courses. The Pink Coins and Key Doors in particular were two elements that we really worked hard to get just right, so we were a little nervous to see how they would be received. In the end, though, we needn't have worried—you created tons of courses that used them in a multitude of creative ways! So for this selection, we've picked out our favorite puzzling courses that opened up our minds to a world of new ideas. |
10 | [link 13] |
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Course Selects: Through the P Warp Door | The mysterious P Warp Door only appears once a P Switch is pressed. For this selection, we asked makers to create courses that use this advanced item in unique ways, and the development team chose their favorites. | 3 | [link 14] |
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Course Selects: Summer Fun | For this selection, we asked makers to create courses perfect for the summer season—be they courses that exude a sense of sweltering heat, or courses that might cool you down after a day in the summer sun. As always, the development team picked their favorites to be included. | 3 | [link 15] |
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Course Selects: Brrrrrring! | One of the sound effects available in Super Mario Maker is a ringing telephone. Even the development staff weren't quite sure how to use it in a course, so we asked makers to give them some great ideas. Their favorites are included in this selection. | 3 | [link 16] |
Gallery[edit]
The website's favicon
The image present on the website after its services were discontinued
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nintendo of America (December 17, 2015). Super Mario Maker Bookmark Update! YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
- ^ SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK. Nintendo (English). Archived January 15, 2021, 18:58:53 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
- ^ Archiveteam. Super Mario Maker Bookmark. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
External links[edit]
- ^ Tokaigi 2016. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 20, 2020, 07:40:33 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ May 7, 2020. GAMECENTER CX Super Mario Maker Special (set 1). SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 18, 2020, 20:18:19 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ May 7, 2020. GAMECENTER CX Super Mario Maker Special (set 2). SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 18, 2020, 20:33:59 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Course Selects: Super Mario Bros. 3. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 18, 2020, 20:40:29 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Course Selects: The World of Costume Mario. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 20, 2020, 08:13:22 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Course Selects: Spikes Galore. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 20, 2020, 08:13:59 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ May 7, 2020. Course Selects: Tricky Challenges. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 20, 2020, 08:15:20 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Course Selects: Simple Yet Fun. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 18, 2020, 20:44:03 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Course Selects: Above the Clouds. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 20, 2020, 08:25:39 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Course Selects: Visual Splendor. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived September 20, 2020, 08:26:45 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Course Selects: Beneath the Waves. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived December 15, 2020, 04:01:39 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Course Selects: Traditional Style. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived December 15, 2020, 04:01:48 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Course Selects: Befuddling Puzzles. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived December 15, 2020, 04:01:42 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Course Selects: Through the P Warp Door. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived April 5, 2019, 05:48:34 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Course Selects: Summer Fun. SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived April 5, 2019, 07:55:54 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Course Selects: Brrrrrring! SUPER MARIO MAKER BOOKMARK (Japanese). Archived April 5, 2019, 07:58:44 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
