Super Mario Maker Wii U Community Clears Every Level Before Online Shutdown

With the Nintendo Wii U online services entering their final days, the Super Mario Maker community has achieved a remarkable milestone: every level ever uploaded to the game’s servers has now been conquered.

This historic accomplishment highlights the passionate commitment of the community and underscores the enduring legacy of Super Mario Maker on the Wii U platform. First released in September 2015, Super Mario Maker for Wii U empowered players to design, share, and challenge each other with custom Mario levels.

Over the years, millions of courses were uploaded, ranging from ingeniously creative to notoriously difficult.

As Nintendo announced the online shutdown for the Wii U—including the Super Mario Maker servers—the community spearheaded a coordinated effort to clear every uncleared level, a challenge overseen by the dedicated group known as 'Team 0%'. Recently, attention focused on one particularly controversial upload: 'Trimming the Herbs.' This stage stood out not only for its difficulty but also for being classified as an 'illegitimate upload' by the community, due to its tool-assisted speedrun tactics.

Despite this, a determined push from players led to its completion, with user 'sanyx91smm2' successfully executing a flawless, 25-second run.

The achievement was celebrated widely, with the community noting on platforms like the 'Games' subreddit that the level was finally 'conquered.' It is important to note that, according to community consensus, the final 'legitimate' upload was 'The Last Dance,' cleared by player 'Yamada_SMM2' on March 15, 2024.

The successful completion of 'Trimming the Herbs' nonetheless closes out the catalog of every accessible level on the Wii U version of Super Mario Maker.

This collective effort arrives just ahead of the impending Wii U online shutdown on April 8, 2024, marking the end of an era for the celebrated creative platform. Nintendo’s decision to discontinue Wii U online services and eShop access reflects an industry-wide shift toward newer hardware, such as the Nintendo Switch.

However, the Super Mario Maker community’s final achievement stands as a testament to the Wii U era’s unique creative opportunities and the lasting bonds within its fandom.

As the sun sets on Super Mario Maker’s online legacy, players and creators alike can celebrate a fully completed chapter in the game’s storied history. For more Nintendo news and insights on the transition away from legacy platforms, follow updates from Nintendo Directs and official Nintendo channels.

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