Over 1,000 Super Mario Maker 2 levels have been deleted, and a cheater may be behind it all
Key Points:
- Nintendo has deleted approximately 1,000 stages from Super Mario Maker 2, primarily those containing "advertising content," specifically targeting stages with Team Shell branding, a Discord community for the game.
- The deletion wave appears linked to MT94, a former top-ranked player who was banned for artificially boosting their ranking using multiple Switch units.
- Following the ban, MT94 reportedly retaliated by reporting numerous Team Shell-branded stages, prompting Nintendo's recent wave of removals.
- Nintendo’s enforcement of the "advertising content" rule in this context is seen as strict, but the underlying conflict seems rooted in MT94's vendetta against Team Shell.
- The situation remains under observation as further developments and details may emerge.