Super Mario Maker patch: Play-to-unlock in lieu of timed unlocks
Super Mario Maker has released a new patch that now includes the play-to-unlock approach in lieu of the usual timed unlocks.
In the past, Super Mario Maker players could bypass the timed unlocks by simply tweaking the date settings of their Wii U consoles. With the new Version 1.01 patch, players can no longer do this, but will now have to play the game to gain access to all the features, according to the Irish Examiner.
On September 11, Super Mario Maker was released with a patch that changed the way the game's level creation tools and unlocks work, Mashable reports.
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There are some unlocks that come up every 15 minutes. However, those who have downloaded earlier versions of the Super Mario Maker patch say it takes them several hours to get past some unlocks. This might mean that the new patch involves a combination of both actual gameplay and waiting time, the report details.
Before, Super Mario Maker players have to wait nine days in order to reach all the levels of the game, but they also had to clock in a few minutes of the unlocks every day. The feature was widely criticized when players discovered that they could just edit the console's clock to circumvent the waiting period. Now, they do not need to wait more than a week as the new unlock system will require them to work for the access.
Super Mario Maker is a game that involves creative exercise. Players are provided all the items they need to come up with a fully playable game resembling the Super Mario challenges. The resulting game can be shared across the Miiverse with other Wii U players. The game was released to celebrate Nintendo's 30th anniversary with the Super Mario series, the report relays.
The actual objective of Super Mario Maker is unclear, but the designers probably intended it for players to show their creativity in experimenting with stuff until the game gives them more stuff to play with.
