My Problems With Ninji Speedruns In Super Mario Maker 2

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  • Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
  • Back in December Super Mario Maker 2 Recieved it's first DLC update adding in many new features like spike, pokeys, and link. With this update also came a new mode called ninji speedruns. While I think the concept behind ninji speedruns is good nintendo has been doing a poor job of executing it correctly in my opinion. So Today I discuss my problems with the ninji speedrun mode in mario maker 2 along with some solutions. On top of that I'll also be ranking the 4 levels we have right now from worst to best (Being Rolling Snowballs, The Speedventure of Link, The 10-Coin In The Deep Woods, and Cat Mario Dash)
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  • @Reecee
    @Reecee 4 года назад +117

    3:23 Also the problem with the NES/SNES Switch Online game releases

  • @tendog
    @tendog 4 года назад +86

    I agree with a lot of the points you've made, and I hope Nintendo provides some fixes to the problems you addressed in this video in a future update. I enjoyed this video a lot! However, I have a couple corrections to some of the statements you made:
    There actually hasn't been much change in the amount of players since the second Ninji. The footprint count keeps updating after the event ends, so it makes sense that the oldest Ninji levels would have the most plays. Also, Nintendo does not choose the times for Gold/Silver/Bronze stars beforehand, Gold is always top 10% of players rounded to the nearest second, Silver top 30%, and Bronze top 50%. This isn't mentioned anywhere, just something we've found by looking at the final rankings.

  • @jaisonwithani9136
    @jaisonwithani9136 4 года назад +27

    5:38
    The amount of times this happened to me lmao

  • @PalmTreeTV
    @PalmTreeTV 4 года назад +135

    Medal rewards are based on player times.

    • @Usith
      @Usith 4 года назад +2

      Prove it

    • @PalmTreeTV
      @PalmTreeTV 4 года назад +25

      Yoyo 6:03 Notice the hump on “The Speedventure Of Link”. The average times were raised here and then less people made faster times up until the 33~ second mark. The amount of slow times being from 1:58 to 0:50 warranted an easy gold medal. the average good time was easier to obtain because of way slower times.

    • @Doggggggggo
      @Doggggggggo 4 года назад +1

      its probably people like me who cant use like well

    • @Usith
      @Usith 4 года назад +2

      Julio Paulino perfectly balanced, as all things should be (I’m sorry but I couldn’t like it I must keep the balance)

    • @Usith
      @Usith 4 года назад

      TheSplats idk man that could be a coincidence

  • @jesse.w2059
    @jesse.w2059 4 года назад +67

    Odyssey central: "last place is cat mario dash"
    *DGR didn't like that*

    • @lilyapalara134
      @lilyapalara134 4 года назад +2

      😂😂😂 Lol

    • @sauceman6457
      @sauceman6457 4 года назад +1

      I didn't like that, Cat Mario Dash was my favorite. Don't @ me.

    • @callenerbrown6748
      @callenerbrown6748 3 года назад +1

      Wow this video might break someone's heart I also come from the future and there are 9 or 10 speedruns

    • @CardboardEater
      @CardboardEater 3 года назад +1

      @@callenerbrown6748 I come from even further in the future with 14

    • @WitchVillager
      @WitchVillager 3 года назад

      @@sauceman6457 i @ed you

  • @arttukettunen5757
    @arttukettunen5757 4 года назад +17

    I have a suggestion: The ninji rewards should come from how many stars you've got, that way everyone actually tries to reach for the gold stars. Getting the Ninji outfits would be faster, and if the recon badge was also counted, you could progress 4 points each event.

  • @UnorthodoxSoundwave.
    @UnorthodoxSoundwave. 4 года назад +18

    The times for medals aren't pre-chosen. They are in some way related to the times the people who played got. You'll notice on the levels where the graph has a large mountain on the very right, the medals were much more compressed (such as the snow level). The levels where times are a lot more evenly distributed (such as the link level) the medals were a lot more spread out.

  • @redwoodxdd
    @redwoodxdd 4 года назад +25

    5:28 I was really disappointed about that one because I grinded for hours to get gold, then found out I didn't have to do any of it, and don't get credit for my time. (It was 28sec) also, #drybones4smash

  • @paperkoopsscratch9733
    @paperkoopsscratch9733 4 года назад +114

    5:38
    The most biggest B R U H moment, ever.
    EDIT: 85 LIKES!? HOLY SHI-

  • @sauceman6457
    @sauceman6457 4 года назад +15

    9:33 "While this did end up being the easiest level to get gold stars on..." Bruh! That's the only Ninji level I didn't get gold stars on!

  • @Gamer-3458
    @Gamer-3458 4 года назад +9

    There is just one more ninji speedrun that was shown in the update trailer and that was Banzai bill mountain climb😬

    • @Odyssey_Central
      @Odyssey_Central  4 года назад +3

      Ye, unfortunately that means they’re just sitting on another one, if it’s done why not just release it?

  • @dakzougan4046
    @dakzougan4046 4 года назад +59

    Woah Odyssey isn’t dead

  • @mr.sansman5341
    @mr.sansman5341 4 года назад +4

    You’re channel is so underrated, dude. You’re videos are really good and helpful to me.

    • @thewanderinggamer1369
      @thewanderinggamer1369 4 года назад

      *Y O U A R E* channel is underrated, dude.
      *Y O U A R E* videos are really good and helpful to me.

  • @yoshifan3611
    @yoshifan3611 4 года назад +7

    5:38 It's obvious that Nintendo chooses (B R U H) for getting gold beforehand....

  • @smhsophie
    @smhsophie 4 года назад +9

    They don't put enough effort into updating this game.

  • @wariolandgoldpiramid
    @wariolandgoldpiramid 4 года назад +18

    10:14 this pair of pipes looks so bad.
    How did Ninendo not learn from the community?
    Put a 2x2 Hard Block formation in the corner, then the pipes connecting looks so much better.

    • @leiph
      @leiph 4 года назад

      wariolandgoldpiramid exactly

    • @pollenpuff5172
      @pollenpuff5172 4 года назад

      Nitpicking be like

    • @gamermapper
      @gamermapper 4 года назад

      Nintendo are the ones actually inventing this, it was like that in NSMBDS for example

  • @the-inatorinator
    @the-inatorinator 4 года назад +6

    I 100% agree that world records should be viewable. Sure you can find videos of really good times on RUclips, but that's not really the point.

    • @the-inatorinator
      @the-inatorinator 4 года назад

      Kenneth Ligutom That's a good point, but what I have in mind isn't a Ninji.
      After the speedrun is over you can already race the top times, but that's useless if you aren't on world record pace already because the Ninji is always off screen.
      I think there should just be an anonymous video, much like on RUclips, where you can watch the world record without playing.
      I don't think it would kill exploration either, because top runners would still be looking to optimize the route.
      It would be even more harmless if Nintendo only added the video option near the end of a speedrun period. By then, most serious runners are only competing to shave off milliseconds anyway, so it would give casual players a better chance at a decent time and more interest in the game mode as a whole.

  • @leiph
    @leiph 4 года назад +4

    I want a new ninji speedrun level

  • @Fizyy
    @Fizyy 4 года назад +4

    Wasn’t expecting an actual good video with great explanations to the points and facts to back it up. You clearly put a lot of effort into your videos. Nice job!

  • @angrypepe7615
    @angrypepe7615 4 года назад +3

    2:51 oh boy that's one hell of a statement. Have you not heard the term quality over quantity?

  • @landonenns
    @landonenns 4 года назад +2

    ninji speedruns are my reason to live and every time one drops i am so excited

    • @gamesake999
      @gamesake999 4 года назад

      Greninja_Master 221 whatre your times?

  • @ade1174
    @ade1174 4 года назад +23

    My Ninji ranking:
    1. Rolling Snowballs
    2. The Speedventure of Link
    3. Cat Mario Dash
    4. The 10 Coin of Deep Woods

  • @SlashJaye
    @SlashJaye 4 года назад +3

    Odyssey: make the gold stars more difficult
    Me who got silver stars on every ninji speedrun: **nervous sweating**

  • @shona-sof
    @shona-sof 4 года назад +1

    I'd like to be able to see the WR, But I'd also like to see a 'personal best' Ninji to race. Maybe have it a different color to distinguish your own best time from the other Ninji.

  • @kirbeh5567
    @kirbeh5567 3 года назад +1

    I liked how spaced out the spectrums used to be. Now, they release them very often and it feels like they're pushing it too much, instead of keeping it as a side mode.

  • @TheGameChallenger
    @TheGameChallenger 4 года назад +12

    I didn't know this was central until i realized i was early

  • @sneeb271
    @sneeb271 4 года назад

    Odyssey: Please release more Directs, please
    Nintendo: I'm going to pretend i didn't see that

  • @cianoreilly9958
    @cianoreilly9958 4 года назад +1

    I really enjoy the mode. I agree they should be more often, nice video. :)

    • @kylethekidable
      @kylethekidable 4 года назад

      My problem with that, is we don't know how long the guys at Nintendo spent working on the ninji levels that they already have (this includes the not yet released ones). Sure, they could have released them once a week like this guy clearly seems to think they should be, but if they spent a month on each level working out the multiple paths and making it doable enough that easy or normal level players can beat it but challenging enough that top tier players still have to work and grind to get those top times, then they'd have a handful of weeks to work on the next one they haven't already made, and after that, have a week to build and test the next one and everyone after that. This happens, and I see either a drop in quality or repetition in the level designs to pump out great levels in a week's time.
      There will always be a catch 22 on something like this but I really don't think that limiting them to an extremely strict timeframe is the answer

  • @SEDB
    @SEDB 3 года назад +4

    rip ninji speedrun today this one is the last one

  • @rowlet342
    @rowlet342 4 года назад +1

    My order of ninjis are 1:Banzai bill cliff climb 2:Headgear hustle 3:Link speedventure 4:Swinging claw fly way 5:Cat mario dash 6:ten coin of deep woods 7:Rolling snowballs.

  • @voidking-animations6944
    @voidking-animations6944 2 года назад +2

    Everybody gangsta until Nintendo comments on this

  • @nathan-dr3gk
    @nathan-dr3gk 4 года назад +1

    the gold stars problem is so true. on the recent ninji speedrun (Headgear Hustle) I got 29.5 seconds which was like #6500 in the rankings, the world record was around 25 seconds and the gold star time was about 35 seconds so I believe that they should make it harder to obtain gold stars

  • @autismandgaming4532
    @autismandgaming4532 4 года назад +2

    My favourite speedrun level as of now is probably the most recent one. Balloon race. It felt the best designed for fast movement & quick reflexes. The challenge level was well scaled & the speed was just right. I was actually able to get gold on this course, making it the first speedrun I ranked in the top 10% on. This has been the most fun one for me so far.
    Maker ID: 44L-959-MPF

  • @givrally7634
    @givrally7634 4 года назад +2

    Great video ! One problem though, isn't the gold time already set by the time players get ? I mean, profile medals are earned when being, iirc, in the top 10000. Based on the data I took while running Cat Mario dash (Every time I beat my record I'd write my time and my ranking) it seems like the gold medal was awarded to around 10k to 20k players, the rankings changed a bit towards the end so I can't be more precise than that.
    To me, that seems pretty fair already, though I agree that making it 5000 would be better and more challenging.

    • @Odyssey_Central
      @Odyssey_Central  4 года назад

      Givrally I’m unsure, this could very well be the case it’s just hard to test this sort of stuff. I definitely think they should make it harder nonetheless

    • @givrally7634
      @givrally7634 4 года назад +1

      @@Odyssey_Central I'm not sure if anyone has done pixel measurements of the bar graph, that's probably the safest bet to find out how the gold time is chosen.
      In any case, yeah, it's too damn easy. Considering that the competition for profile medals is between all mario maker 2 players and that the competition for ninji speedruns is much smaller, if both are decided by the top 10k, they have a wholly different value.

  • @xian2themax
    @xian2themax 4 года назад +2

    Splatoon 2 salmon run was only once every 6 hours in a day when the game was released, now it is basically all the time. I hope the same thing happens for ninji speedruns.

  • @Mr_Pengin
    @Mr_Pengin 3 года назад

    WHY DOES THIS GUY NOT HAVE MORE VEIWS/SUBS?????? I love your vids!

  • @micah3935
    @micah3935 3 года назад

    when you spent days trying to speedrun ninji but Odysseys footage is done 10 seconds before your pb...

  • @sketchyboi1232
    @sketchyboi1232 4 года назад

    4. Speed venture of Link
    You have to wait and underwater is annoying
    3. Cat Mario Dash
    Piranha Creepers
    2. 10 coin of deep woods
    Interesting idea
    1. Rolling Snowballs
    It’s a blast

  • @mario-xz8fl
    @mario-xz8fl 4 года назад

    How do you get every costume? I've only got about 4 or 5 of each...

  • @foxamisu3911
    @foxamisu3911 3 года назад +1

    You: they're too easy to get gold
    Me, who can only get silver: HUH?!?!?!?!

  • @yorangey_LOC
    @yorangey_LOC 3 года назад +2

    I don’t know because I don’t have Nintendo online so now I only have a small portion of a game which is story mode and building levels that nobody can play because I can’t post them unless I pay 20 dollars a year for a subscription to play online much like the PlayStation and Xbox.
    Hmm a paywall to get access to most the games content.
    *smells like EA*

  • @arttukettunen5757
    @arttukettunen5757 4 года назад +7

    This video doesn't really take into consideration that most of the players are kids. Complaining about the easiness of getting gold stars isn't really something Nintendo is going to change without major community feedback. I however kinda agree that the top 1000 or smth should get the gold stars, but since the player count is getting lower, I think like top 10-5% would do it better. I would also want platinum stars (4 stars) for the top 1% and special stars for top 3, something that most kids will never reach but I think gold stars should be reachable with some skill by them.

    • @toadtv4389
      @toadtv4389 4 года назад +1

      Nintendo need to know that kids arent that stupid

  • @Obdachloser
    @Obdachloser 4 года назад +1

    I love your Videos I hope that you get 1 Mio Subs

  • @Danielle-nh8hf
    @Danielle-nh8hf 4 года назад +2

    Mario maker is your 4th favourite game? What are your top three!? Don’t leave us hanging like that bro!

    • @Odyssey_Central
      @Odyssey_Central  4 года назад +2

      Top 3:
      1. Super Mario Odyssey
      2. Minecraft
      3. Super Smash Bros Ultimate
      There’s my list and now I did leave ya hanging 😎

    • @ErratixSpeedruns
      @ErratixSpeedruns 3 года назад

      Well ur youtube name makes sense because of #1

  • @Jandro_33
    @Jandro_33 3 года назад

    8:13 "Dry Bones for Smash" First we need Waluigi!

    • @CatSurfer
      @CatSurfer 3 года назад

      Waluigi shouldnt be in smash

  • @willy8081
    @willy8081 4 года назад +1

    How did you get 100 super expert cleared and get super popular levels I have been wanting to get every mii costume it's just to hard!!

  • @nuggetcartoons9895
    @nuggetcartoons9895 4 года назад

    8:42 lol eyeyeyeyey sans

  • @sapple246
    @sapple246 3 года назад

    You are my favourite super Mario maker two RUclips

  • @toadyahoo8603
    @toadyahoo8603 4 года назад

    Nintendo: [ *ignores* ]

  • @IanStorm7
    @IanStorm7 4 года назад

    Wow that’s your new level at the end.

  • @kornelbut
    @kornelbut 4 года назад +5

    The only problem with this gamemode is...
    LilKirbs

  • @zacharymiddleton9530
    @zacharymiddleton9530 4 года назад

    Hey odyssey! Found your videos recently and I really like your content! Your a great Nintendo youtuber and I'm happy to keep watching your videos!!

  • @Gabriss32
    @Gabriss32 4 года назад +1

    I don't know why bruhhhhhh played New Ninji Speedrun at first time in February 5th of 2020 before iPK and nshade killed the time lol. I never been played New Ninji Speedruns when my Mario Maker 2 Online services restricted. 👀

  • @OrionBarkerVr
    @OrionBarkerVr 4 года назад

    me: - _ - odyssey central: super mario maker 2 is my 4th fav game me: O_O nani how dare you

  • @C6723
    @C6723 4 года назад

    The first update to Smm2 was in October and added online with friends.

  • @Xo1ot1
    @Xo1ot1 4 года назад +1

    If you release a Ninji run every week or 2, I assure you people will stop caring real fast.

  • @tl_h_
    @tl_h_ 4 года назад +1

    Nintendo should really watch this video

  • @Elster.Chapman
    @Elster.Chapman 4 года назад

    Nintendo should add stairs, then add BLJs, that could make speedruns more interesting

  • @Sonicice24
    @Sonicice24 4 года назад +1

    I like Ninji Speedrun. I am not very good at Mario Maker so when I get bronze star I feel happy.

  • @zaxxary_REAL
    @zaxxary_REAL 3 года назад

    something i would like to have is a ninji speedrun button on every level

  • @raincastmusic
    @raincastmusic 4 года назад +5

    Whats you guys’ 5 favourite games?
    Mine are
    Fire Emblem Three Houses
    Breath Of The Wild
    Mario Odyssey
    Pokemon Sword
    Smash Bros

  • @parkerstevenson9399
    @parkerstevenson9399 4 года назад

    I think it’s good that we don’t get to see the WR because then it’s more fun to figure out the strats your self and also so you can’t just yoink someone’s op strats

  • @THawkMedia
    @THawkMedia 4 года назад

    Huzzah. Glad to watch this early :)

  • @Z-G.-2000
    @Z-G.-2000 4 года назад

    1:59 With how things are today, I expect Nintendo to make the time in-between speedrun levels at least one level per season.

  • @fowldart2782
    @fowldart2782 4 года назад

    In the cat Mario dash I grinded into the top 4000, not that impressive I know, but those patina creepers killed SO MANY RUNS.

  • @nevodahari916
    @nevodahari916 4 года назад

    Odyssey Central, was your old RUclips account's name "FunnyDude"?
    I looked up for your older videos, and wow, I can't believe that you grew up so fast, I mean, it's been just 3 years! You looked like a little child, and now your voice sounds so much different!
    And older!

  • @userA1
    @userA1 4 года назад +19

    anybody gonna say “Happy Valentines Day”?

    • @chai9926
      @chai9926 4 года назад +1

      Mariela Angulo will you be my valentine?

  • @ShadowPlushGaming
    @ShadowPlushGaming 2 года назад +1

    Here is the kid who loves minecraft

  • @zampoloo
    @zampoloo 4 года назад

    What does the wr have to do with the time required for gold stars? Not every player is gonna get close to the world record. The time is based general skill level. That means they don’t want to make it way too hard for noobs to get bronze, or average runners to get silver. The only reason they are easy, is because if they weren’t they would be no fun, and also because the people getting the gold stars have played the levels (most of the time) more than 100 tries.

  • @jimmydore5136
    @jimmydore5136 4 года назад +1

    I literally got gold first attempt on the cat mario one.

  • @rowlet342
    @rowlet342 4 года назад +1

    I didn’t get gold star in link which was my only one worse than gold get 39:6

  • @theneighborhoodidiot7768
    @theneighborhoodidiot7768 4 года назад

    “...way too easy.”
    *cries*

  • @toadyahoo8603
    @toadyahoo8603 4 года назад

    5:39 that *exact* thing happened to me once

  • @zZeimos
    @zZeimos 4 года назад

    I really agree with you Odyssey

  • @user-dh1wn6bj4p
    @user-dh1wn6bj4p 3 года назад

    1:20 That would be super dumb because then what is the point in ningi speed runs if you get to see who has the record and the rest of the level just becomes useless

  • @real_hey8439
    @real_hey8439 4 года назад

    What is your top 5 favorite nintendo games?

  • @richardbullick7827
    @richardbullick7827 4 года назад

    5:39 A MESSED UP RUN RIGHT THERE

  • @Khetamine
    @Khetamine 4 года назад

    I think it should maybe be a 10 day between upload of ninji levels.

  • @oconnorwilliam01
    @oconnorwilliam01 2 года назад

    what about the super world t-shirts?

  • @xavierpetersen1083
    @xavierpetersen1083 3 года назад +1

    I want to play pipes in the sky

  • @kingofhedgy9421
    @kingofhedgy9421 3 года назад

    0:49 what are your favorite games?

  • @redjoltandcooking9970
    @redjoltandcooking9970 3 года назад +1

    Still waiting here /: to get good XD

  • @mysteriousperson5807
    @mysteriousperson5807 4 года назад

    What’s your favorite and second favorite and third?

  • @lilyapalara134
    @lilyapalara134 4 года назад

    11:06 Someone said
    I'm a fan of Odyssey Central

  • @cb2327
    @cb2327 4 года назад

    The usually release when I return from a SMM2 break

  • @DrPepperwithamedical_degree
    @DrPepperwithamedical_degree 4 года назад

    5:39 Hear the BRUH sound affect in the background when he missed the flag
    *ENDLESS SUFFERING HOW DOES HE GET OUT*

  • @peripower276
    @peripower276 4 года назад

    My biggest problem with Ninji Speedrun is that you can’t actually place Ninji’s and have them work like in Mario 2 and Mario Run in your courses.

  • @richardbullick7827
    @richardbullick7827 4 года назад

    5:00 me, who isn’t a speed runner, disagrees

  • @skittlesrnutty9739
    @skittlesrnutty9739 4 года назад

    Before I continue this video I am in the future after we all did the Cat Mario Dash level. We almost had to wait almost another month for another level from them.

  • @nicolaaslove5611
    @nicolaaslove5611 4 года назад

    what is your favourite non switch title then?

    • @Odyssey_Central
      @Odyssey_Central  4 года назад

      Depends I guess, Minecraft is my favorite if we don’t count the switch version but my favorite game not on the switch at all is probably animal crossing new leaf

  • @acookieking8322
    @acookieking8322 3 года назад

    Odassy: make it hard me nO

  • @9-VoltGaming
    @9-VoltGaming 4 года назад

    I think it should be by percentage, not top "amout of people", the more people have Mario Maker 2, the worst it gets to be on top nowadays, so this could be more fair, so let's say, gold if you're on the top 1%, silver on the top 5% and bronze on the top 10%

  • @alipsesiserandissorchitsim9039
    @alipsesiserandissorchitsim9039 3 года назад

    I’m not good at grinding my time down, I also take my time and make stupid mistakes, but I still get Bronze! Plus it takes me at least 5 tries to beat the actual level.

  • @acid3771
    @acid3771 4 года назад

    Since Mario Maker 2 is your 4th favorite game, what's your very favorite favorite? (Just curious😉)

  • @desexeddoggo2520
    @desexeddoggo2520 4 года назад

    Also it’s a shame Nintendo doesn’t let us view Ninji’s on player-made levels

  • @weirdboo
    @weirdboo 4 года назад

    They could have a weekly medal for it but 10 is such an even number

  • @xy_doggyslayer_xy4295
    @xy_doggyslayer_xy4295 4 года назад

    Where is he from?

  • @Canyyon
    @Canyyon 4 года назад +1

    Top 3 thousand should get gold

  • @loganstewart7105
    @loganstewart7105 Год назад

    I didn't even know this existed. Do people even play these anymore?

  • @NotLucas0
    @NotLucas0 4 года назад

    You should play the mario levels we made