More than 4,000 hours the creator of the hardest Mario level of all time toiled on his work in Super Mario Maker. Now the Twitch streamer ChainChompBraden has proven: It is doable.
Many of you probably still remember the “Super Mario” games from your youth. They were often the beginnings of gaming and sometimes quite challenging even back then. However, there is a dedicated community of Mario fans who dismiss the official levels as far too easy and instead create significantly harder variants in “Super Mario Maker”. The difficulty here ranges from “kindergarten mode” to “hellish torture” – and then there is a level that stands out from all the others.
We are talking about “Trials of Death,” perhaps the hardest Mario map ever.
The creator of the map, ChainChompBraden, built the level in 2016 and has since tried to prove that it can actually be completed successfully. He has dedicated almost 6 years to this task – or a playtime of 4,386 hours.
What is so special about it? If you’re wondering what is so special about conquering a self-built level, just take a look at the embedded Twitch video. You will quickly get an impression of how crazy the “Trials of Death” actually are and what an achievement it is to complete this level:
Because the Trials of Death allow for zero mistakes and require not only perfect knowledge of the level but also of all Mario mechanics. At certain points, you have to use three Koopa shells simultaneously to perform additional jumps in the air. This is only possible if you fire the shells at the exact perfect fraction of a second so that they are exactly at the spot needed for the next jump on the frame.
ChainChompBraden has not fully processed his success even after days – but that is probably not surprising if you have dedicated over 4,000 hours to a challenge and can finally complete it.
Have you tried your hand at the hard “Super Mario Maker” levels? Or do you consciously stay away from such things to avoid frustration?
Mario fans can look forward to a movie coming to theaters soon.
