A Mario Fan Game Is Letting Players Build Their Own Super Mario 64 Levels

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Everyone loves a good Mario level. After all, since Nintendo first launched a Mario Bros. game in 1983, fans have worked tirelessly to complete them in all sorts of ways.

And when Super Mario Maker dropped on the Wii U in 2015, it let fans make the Mario levels of their dreams. Of course, not every level was as simple as going from Point A to Point B. No, no, no. Levels like the infamous "Trials of Death" put players in wild situations, challenging their innermost child to complete an increasingly difficult scenario.

Soon, players will be able to create their own versions of the "Trials of Death" in Super Mario 64. The iconic platformer is receiving a fan game that will allow players to torture their friends and fellow gamers.

First revealed on social media by creator Rovertronic, Mario Builder 64 is a fan game that will allow players to create their own unique levels within the mechanics and world of Super Mario 64. The game has already released at the time of writing, and it promises to let gamers "create the 3D hot garbage of your dreams."

While it remains to be seen how exactly gamers can utilize the mode to the fullest, what is apparent is that these levels will be extremely unique and extremely frustrating. Often at the same time.

Take, for example, this level called the "Fearsome Floating Fortress," where Mario must navigate his way from platform to platform, with increasingly difficult precision.

What makes this particular fan game interesting is the fact that Super Mario 64 was the first 3D Mario game to be released. It required players to think outside the box when it came to completing objectives.

Having a game, even if its fan-made, ask the same of players in difficult scenarios is a fun change of pace. And perhaps it will inspire Nintendo for when a Super Mario Maker 3 inevitably gets released.