u/Sufficient-Minimum80

Ofc, these are all my opinions about what could make a potential MM3 amazing. Not to say these ideas FACTUALLY WOULD make the game better.

Not all of these are my own ideas. Some like the item shop I have included. Others from other people over the years, though for each I do not remember who I got what idea from.

Split into two sections
- Cool things that’d be nice
- Things that’d make it a TRUE SEQUEL and a TRUE SELLER

Any disagreements I am more than happy to discuss :)
Not all ideas are fully fleshed out but can be further discussed.

Some nice features

- More ENEMIES and Gizmos (e.g. Charging Chucks, Disco Shell, Cooligan etc.). These imo are the main things that give more creativity over themes. There’s so many in SMW alone that if included would make a future game so much better.

- Ice flower + more power ups

- Option to make player w power ups 1 tile or two tiles large. This would make me use power ups in my levels more often ngl, but not necessary.

- Amiibo costumes. They REALLY (and I cannot understate, REALLY added a lot to MM1)

- Saving Toads

- Clear cons w check points

- Start in vertical level

- More game styles

- MORE night mode options (many many more, and more customisable)

- Switch between game styles each level

- Customise the game themes (e.g. lava in normal level, water in a castle level)

- Less restrictive 3D world (stacking enemies, more enemies)

- More compatability w 3D world (have the ability to actually swap between all styles)

- Have multiple clear cons at once (e.g. Don’t touch ground and kill enemies and collect coins)

- Custom auto scroll in sub world also

- Make 3 sub worlds possible -> can keep same time limit.

- Rework the physics again, similar to MM1 (not likely I know but the physics engine was better)

- Way more enemy / gizmo customisations. E.g. goombas can be changed to move faster or slower ON AN INDIVIDUAL ENEMY BASIS. This may slightly break some design philosophy from Nintendo with mario maker, where it should be easy to tell what does what from a first glance, but maybe have it so the custom enemies / gizmos are a different colour / shade to normal, or a hint is given to the player at the start. I think this addition benefits the experience more than takes away, however i can see this being controversial. you can make bob-ombs last longer or shorter, you can make piranha plants shoot more or less frequently, you can make bullet bills fire faster or slower regular bills, Bonzai bills can be faster or slower. I think it adds more than takes away, though this can be seen as an unnecessary addition.

- Enemies / gizmos can also have a way more customised range of sizes (e.g. Thwomp can be anywhere from 1x1 to 10x10. skull platforms can last longer/shorter and can be either 1 skull or 8 skulls long)

- Pipe stacking. Yes they got rid of it in MM2 and probably for a reason, but it was one of the better features in MM1 which is missed in MM2. I can explain why if needed.

- Start over from checkpoint, it’s just needed and is rly simple

- Not punishing creators for glitches, especially unintentional ones (I know this will never happen but still)

KEY FEATURES TO ACTUALLY MAKE SALES FOR GENERAL AUDIENCE - USPs

- Wonder style w wonder effects

- Fleshed out Mario Bros 2 style

- Pallete editor -> make all tiles and backgrounds a different shade with different presets you can switch between (e.g. one preset with the tiles all grey / dark grey / black)

- Custom palletes -> edit tiles appearance, with customisation features similar to Tomodachi Life LTD
Mario Paint song editor

- Fully fledged out super world creator

- Pallete editor for super world (be able to make and edit icons / entities on the super world)

- Have levels that are cleared once the objective is complete (e.g. kill 8 goombas, and then) -> implement to super worlds and normal levels

- Make more than 1 super world

- Be able to preview super worlds -> creator can screenshot sections of levels and upload them w the super world as a preview to make selecting super worlds better

- Have the option for the super worlds to be completely open world with a way larger area to design (can also be split into 8 separate worlds like now). But it’s key that the design area is larger and the tiles are smaller in individual size for more creative freedom.

- Be able to add secret exits to levels and thus super worlds (with teleport cannons)

- Have an ALGORITHM which understands what levels a player likes and caters the “Hot” section to that players taste (e.g. kaizo, traditional, gimmick levels, puzzles etc.)

- A WAY better search engine, just be able to search by level name or creator name (or maybe description)

- Allow us to download and edit courses again. This way if there’s a set up or mechanic Insee that I want to include, it isn’t annoying to see how the creator originally set it up

- Inherent character abilities -> you can set inherent character abilities that are given to the player character for the level, e.g. floaty jump, double jump, enemies can’t damage you (like Nabbit), glide after jumping (like Peach). Abilities are only for that level, and all players have the ability for the level, regardless of what character they choose (e.g. mario can have the floaty jump for a level that requires it)

- Have an item shop. Makers have option to place 3 star coins in level if they’d like. IF PLACED, level must be beat collecting all star coins (only from first checkpoint tho). Players get “purple coins” for either beating levels (if no star coins placed) or beating a level and collecting the star coins (if placed). These purple coins can be used to buy many things -> different palletes, different themes, game styles, ability to transition between game styles mid level, costumes for characters, power ups, enemies, blocke/gizmos, inherent character traits, and MANY MORE things. This makes a progression loop of: Play level -> get money -> buy costumes / whatever else -> design w it and play more levels. I know some people don’t like the idea of starting with a limited amount of blocks / enemies etc and won’t like this, but from my MM1 experience and 12-item challenge experiences, limiting yourself breeds innovation and makes more creative levels. Beating super worlds also gives money. You can implement with super worlds by getting extra money for each world / main castle beaten, and even more for beating the whole super world.

- Be able to upload custom palletes or music. These customs can be bought again with in game money. The creator gets a share of the money used to buy the customs.

- Frequent Design Contests. Doesn’t take much work from Nintendo. Each fortnight, 12 items are randomly selected. Levels can be entered to the contest if they use only the 12 items specified. Then a 1 week period of playing levels either given at random or some other method. Playing levels again gives money. The top levels get a prize (e.g. small cosmetic). The creators for each level are anonymised until the end (less creator bias). Maybe also randomly selected a theme and style. Ground blocks always included as separate from the 12-item list.

- Other types of weekly design contest: e.g. best boss level, best traditional level etc with / without the 12-item limit, or other limitations

- 100-mario challenge return (as well as endless). 100-man reward = money and/or amiibo costume. Endless = money, but the money increases slightly with each milestone, e.g. after beating 50 expert levels you get more money per level.

- You also get a small amount of money from people playing your levels (and more from people liking them)

- More playable characters

- An overhaul on swimming. Maybe make it similar to SMW swimming. Atm it feels to restrictive.

- Return of the bookmark feature -> make it compatible with the Nintendo App, it literally makes perfect sense

- All power ups available in all styles (yes, they aren’t all in the original styles but it would make the game more fun and give more creative options, if they really want this can be a feature you again have to pay for with “purple coins”)

- Layer 2 and Layer 3 options (similar to SMW Romhacks)

- single player game mode around how to build better levels -> complete missions to build better levels to earn money to again be spent in the shop. Similar stuff to the beginning of MM1 but way more fleshed out.

- Literally every design option can be bought through the item shop system and it would breed more replayability

Remember, any mention of money is in-game, not micro transactions