Super Mario Maker Checkpoints Update Now Available to Download

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 04, 2015

News: Nintendo has finally released the update where you can place checkpoints in your levels which should alleviate some frustration for players.

Super Mario Maker has a new update that is available right now which brings level checkpoints and new courses. Being able to have checkpoints in your levels has been a highly requested feature since the game’s launch and it is nice to see that it has finally arrived. Nintendo had the following to say:

“With the addition of mid-level checkpoints, users now have the option to add flags to their levels, allowing players to start at the selected point if they lose a life – rather than having to start over at the beginning of the level. Players can choose to edit and re-upload their own levels, or create new levels from scratch using this feature. Shaking an arrow sign item from the course parts palette will allow you to place a checkpoint flag.”

This new update has also introduced Event Courses in the game’s Course World online hub. These courses will be from partner creators outside of Nintendo. One of the first event courses that you will see is “Ship Love” which is the winning level from the “hackathon” event that was held at Facebook earlier this year.

Do you have Super Mario Maker? If not, do you plan on getting it? What else would you like to see added? Tell us what you think below.