Player Achieves a World First in Super Mario Maker 2

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So, here’s what just happened—this player, let’s call them a Super Mario wizard, just plowed through a million levels in Super Mario Maker 2. A million! Like, who does that? Anyway, the whole community is buzzing about it. Everyone’s like, "Holy cow, the dedication!" And seriously, dedication is right—it’s like someone decided spending forever playing Mario was their life’s mission. Not gonna lie, it’s wild.

Right, so a bit about the game itself: Super Mario Maker 2 — it’s everything you dreamed of if you ever wanted to be a level designer in the Mario universe. Craft your own little nightmares… I mean, joyful challenges. You can just sit back and play an infinite supply of levels if making them isn’t your thing—‘cause not everyone wants to be a creator, right? Some of us just want to jump on Goombas.

Okay, picture this: it’s the sixth anniversary of this game, and this gamer named DSteves decides to mark it with something epic. Livestreams hitting a million custom levels cleared. What even?? Eighteen hours straight, just zooming through a thousand levels. Insanity. Apparently, it took six years to pull off this madness, which breaks down to—hold on, let me math—about 456 levels a day. Let that sink in. He’s now numero uno on the leaderboards, while the runner-up—or lagger-behind, sorta—has “only” tackled 834,437 levels. Perspective matters, huh?

Oh, here’s a fun twist: people are calling DSteves a legend now. I mean, you hit such a peak, why not retire, right? But nope, they’re still at it, adding another 50 run-throughs. Why stop when you’re on top? And talk about persistence—you’ve got 8.42 million copies sold, and DSteves cleared more than anyone else. Some serious flex.

But, and this is juicy—this isn’t the only time Mario devotees went bananas over the game. Back in 2024, remember the original Super Mario Maker? Its servers went kaput when the Wii U and 3DS kicked the bucket. Eek, right? So, this group called Team 0 tried to save whatever they could. Turns out, loads of levels hadn’t even been beaten. Imagine that—I’d be like, “yeah, nope.” But they went on a crusade and conquered every single one. Apparently, around 40,000 courses in half a year. Legends—or maybe just super stubborn—depending on how you look at it.

Anyway, Super Mario Maker 2 is like a playground for the creative and the insane. Or both, in DSteves’ case. But it’s kinda inspiring. Makes you wanna dust off the ol’ console and give it a whirl, if only for a couple of levels. Or, maybe just watch the pros do their thing. Less thumb cramps that way.