Player Sets a New World Record in Super Mario Maker 2

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So get this. A Super Mario Maker 2 player, right, cleared a million levels. A million. Yeah, I said it twice because even I can’t wrap my head around it. Everyone in the Super Mario Maker 2 community is basically yelling from the rooftops about how crazy this is. Seriously, the commitment and sheer amount of time involved—mind-blowing.

If you don’t know what Super Mario Maker 2 is, let me fill you in briefly. It’s this game where you can make your own Mario levels using stuff from all over the Mario universe. Not really into making your own levels? No problem, because you’ve got an endless supply of other people’s levels to try.

Okay, switching gears completely—does anyone else notice how certain games just suck you in like that? Or am I just easily distracted?

Anyway—no, wait, where was I? Oh right, that record-breaking feat. So, this gamer, who goes by DSteves, celebrated the game’s sixth turns-around-the-sun anniversary with a livestream. And get this, they played for 18 hours straight. Maybe it’s just me, but sitting that long sounds… intense? But it worked. Cleared a whopping 1,000 levels during that stretch. (I can barely commit to a TV series.)

This DSteves character’s been at it for exactly six years. That’s like 456 levels a day, if you do the math. Wild, right? It’s no surprise they’re perched at the top of the leaderboard, reigning over the game’s 8.42 million copies sold. Honestly, someone throw this person a parade or something.

Now, fans are pretty much united, calling this achievement legendary. What’s hilarious is DSteves isn’t even done. By the end of June, another 50 levels were history. Seriously, are they even human at this point?

But here’s the thing—this isn’t the only wild story out there. Back in 2024, Mario Maker 1’s servers were shutting down, and folks found out that some levels never got cleared. Enter Team 0, the heroes nobody knew they needed. They set out to clear every single one. Ended up finishing about 40,000 courses over months. Just wow.

So yeah, these Mario enthusiasts aren’t quitting any time soon. Hats off, controllers down. What a ride.

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Well, that’s my take!