How Night Mode Affects Super Mario Maker 2

Night Mode is a new feature available in Super Mario Maker 2. (Night Mode is not available in the Super Mario 3D World build mode.) Night Mode allows for even greater variety in course-building because it can affect mechanics and enemy behavior.

To unlock Night Mode, simply add the Angry Sun to a level you’re making, press and hold the Sun to reveal more options, and select the Moon instead. After taking this simple step, you can change a level to Night Mode by adding a Moon to your level, or by choosing Night Mode in the left menu bar, where you also change a level’s theme.

Here’s a rundown of how Night Mode affects gameplay in each theme.

 

Ground

• Rotten Mushrooms are available.
• Goombas behave as though underwater.

 

 

 

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Underwater

• The screen darkens to black except for a spotlight on Mario.
  Fireballs, enemies, and items illuminate the areas around them, and Super Stars brighten the whole screen.

 

 

 

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Desert

• Sandstorms blow through the level from time to time.

 

 

 

 

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Snow

• Surfaces are extra slippery!

 

 

 

 

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Sky

• Gravity is reduced, meaning higher jumps & slower falls.
• Enemies are also affected by the reduced gravity.
• Goombas, Goombrats, & Shoe Goombas behave as though underwater.

 

 

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Forest

• The water becomes poisonous!

 

 

 

 

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Ghost House

• The screen darkens to black except for a spotlight on Mario.
• Fireballs, enemies, and items illuminate the areas around them, and Super Stars brighten the whole screen

 

 

 

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Airship

• The sky lights up with a thunderstorm.
• Goombas behave as though underwater.
• Gravity is reduced for enemies and certain objects, like coins and power-ups.

 

 

 

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Castle

• Mario behaves as though underwater, swimming through the level. Enemies behave normally.

 

 

 

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Underground

• The level is upside down! Press down to enter doors, and press up to ground pound.