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From Super Mario Bros. to Mario Wonder, Nintendo has explored and experimented with a genius way to let players dictate their own level of difficulty.
=== Sources and Resources ===
Sources
[1] New Super Mario Bros: Volume 1 | Iwata Asks
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interv...
[2] Super Mario World – 1990 Developer Interview | Shmuplations
https://shmuplations.com/supermariowo...
[3] New Super Mario Bros: Volume 3 | Iwata Asks
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interv...
[4] Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto | Nintendo Channel
https://themushroomkingdom.net/interv...
[5] New Super Mario Bros: Volume 2 | Iwata Asks
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interv...
[6] 9 Things Shigeru Miyamoto Told Us About the New Star Fox | TIME
https://time.com/4245215/starfoxwiiu/
[7] Super Mario Bros. Any% Speedrun in 4:54.631 WR | Niftski
• Super Mario Bros. Any% Speedrun in 4:...
[8] Is it Possible to Beat New Super Mario Bros. U Without Touching a Single Coin? | Ceave Gaming
• Is it Possible to Beat New Super Mari...
[9] Super Mario Odyssey Nipple% Speedrun in 7:23.650 | Tyron18
• [WR] Super Mario Odyssey Nipple% Spee...
[10] SM64 Watch for Rolling Rocks 0.5x A Presses | pannenkoek2012
• SM64 Watch for Rolling Rocks 0.5x...
[11] Ask the Developer Vol. 11, Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2023/...
Additional resources
Miyamoto and Tezuka on the struggle of balancing games for advanced players and beginners | Nintendo Everything
https://nintendoeverything.com/miyamo...
Shigeru Miyamoto talks Game Design (1998) | Shmuplations
https://shmuplations.com/miyamotodesign/
=== Chapters ===
00:00 Intro
02:34 The Three Pipes
04:11 Making the Game More Difficult
11:29 Making the Game Easier
17:19 Seamless Shifting
19:06 Encouraging Players to Try
23:02 Case Study: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
27:06 Outro
=== Games Shown ===
Super Mario 3D AllStars | 2020
Super Mario Bros. | 1985
Super Mario World | 1990
Super Mario 64 | 1996
Super Mario Odyssey | 2017
Super Mario Bros. Wonder | 2023
Doom Eternal | 2020
Final Fantasy XV | 2016
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown | 2024
New Super Mario Bros. | 2012
Super Mario Land 2: The Six Golden Coins | 1992
Super Mario Galaxy | 2007
Super Mario 3D World | 2013
New Super Mario Bros. Wii | 2009
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | 2016
New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 2012
New Super Mario Bros | 2006
Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 2010
Super Mario 3D Land | 2011
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | 1995
Donkey Kong | 1981
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe | 1999
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | 1986
New Super Luigi U | 2013
Super Mario Maker 2 | 2019
Super Mario Sunshine | 2002
Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1988
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | 2019
Super Mario Bros. 2 | 1988
Dead Space | 2023
Fire Emblem: Three Houses | 2019
Star Fox Zero | 2016
Super Mario Run | 2016
=== Credits ===
Music provided by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... (Referral Link)
Music from Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario Odyssey, New Super Mario Bros. U
=== Subtitles ===
Contribute translated subtitles https://amara.org/videos/5WwvofSn9p7U/