Fans of Mario Maker made their suggestions (as we did here) and Nintendo listened. We've got an update and it brings to us many new joys but also some sadness, here's what's new:Checkpoints!Yep, they are finally here! Those extra long levels can now be cleared a lot easier by using checkpoints. To use a checkpoint in Mario Maker simply select the arrow sprite and shake it to turn it into a checkpoint. You will need to clear the level from the checkpoint in order to make the checkpoint valid.Events Levels and New CharactersNintendo is thinking ahead by including event-related unlockables. This means that there are now 10 new characters to unlock including Totem link! There will be more to unlock in the coming months.Mushroom -> Flower power-up!No more will you have to throw in random flower boxes, you can now determine whether or not they are ready for it by placing a mushroom over a flower to make it so the player needs to be tall in order to get a flower.Fly Game / Gnat Attack (Hard Mode)Think the Fly Game in Mario Maker to be too easy? Now there's hard mode! Simply shake a Muncher (the black flower) and keep shaking it beyond the little gnats and you'll unveil the big fly. Smack it a few times and enter Hard Mode. You'll be able to unlock a new character from this.Official Mario Maker CoursesNow you can play officially made Mario Maker courses! Simply select Makers from the main menu and click on Official.Bug FixUnfortunately Nintendo patched the game so you can no longer exploit it as we did before (See here). It was fun while it lasted though.For all of you guests out there, don't forget to create an account here, it's free, fun, and there's so much to do!

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