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Nintendo Deletes 1,000 Levels Amid User Policy Controversy

4/8/2026

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Nintendo Co., Ltd. has removed 1,000 user-created levels from Super Mario Maker 2 for advertising content.
The action follows a lack of updates since February 2024.
MT94, a player who manipulated rankings, was banned.
MT94 targeted stages tied to Team Shell, a Discord community for Super Mario Maker 2 fans, possibly out of revenge.
The crackdown prompts questions about Nintendo's content policies.

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Story summary

Nintendo Co., Ltd. has removed 1,000 user-created levels from Super Mario Maker 2 for advertising content.
The action follows a lack of updates since February 2024.
MT94, a player who manipulated rankings, was banned.
MT94 targeted stages tied to Team Shell, a Discord community for Super Mario Maker 2 fans, possibly out of revenge.
The crackdown prompts questions about Nintendo's content policies.