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Designed for those looking for challenge, Pure Hell is a perfect way to waste your time. Doesn't matter if you are downloading/uploading something, waiting for your food to cook, or even just because you are bored...
NOTE: It takes more brains than frame perfection to beat this level. Considering you know how to do it, the boss battles might even be too easy for you! :O
Download link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vmrg0u3vc5t9a ... l.lvl?dl=0

Stages: (SPOILER ALERT!)

Is this like a crazy non-stop chaotic boss rush?

There's much better ways to provide a challenge that's actually enjoyable which doesn't involve spamming random bosses

arcade999 wrote:Is this like a crazy non-stop chaotic boss rush?

Yes, except worse

This is not a good level. Boss rushes aren't very good to begin with, and this one certainly isn't. It's not hard for the good reasons, it's hard because enemy spam and bad design. The first room is not the hardest, it is the easiest. I don't know why you would say it's the hardest. The first room is too easy for it's own good. The second room is way too easy as well, as you can just stand in one spot and occasionally jump, and the 3 flowers don't make it hard. The third room is not fun at all. The lakitu throwing Larry's is not a good mechanic, and it makes the section harder than it should be. However, the Larry's don't even stay on the boat because physics. Also, the section is way to long. Waaaay too long. Finally, the last room isn't fun either. The 3 Wart's don't make it fun, and the Tanooki suit makes it way too easy.
Overall, this is not a good level. I would give it a 1/10.

enemy spam does not automatically make a level very hard

This extremely a very hard level, With a lot of bosses and disastrous level design ALOT Of Level Spams The first room was the easiest but when you go to second room it gets worst
but was VERY EASY! The third room was SATANIC because a lot of annoying Lakitu (A.K.A My 3rd Least Favorite Enemy) Throws A lot of Larry Koopa And it's So HORRIBLE! The Final Room is 1000000000 TIMES Worst then the 3rd Room, With 3 FREAKING Warts So here is the verdict.

Design and Execution: F
Creativity and Innovation: F
Aesthetics and Composition: F

Overall: F Rank

Honestly, the 4th room looks the easies. The second room, SMB3 Bowser takes 200 hits with a fireflower, so bot fun. I may record this latter, but still. The fourth room actually intreags me. Also, those are Snifits, not Shy Guys.

Well, it was supposed to be like a boss rush. And, of course, if you're very good at Mario games, you can beat it kinda easily. But you don't have to give it 1/10 just because it's too hard or kinda easy.

Benedani wrote:Well, it was supposed to be like a boss rush. And, of course, if you're very good at Mario games, you can beat it kinda easily. But you don't have to give it 1/10 just because it's too hard or kinda easy.

It was given 1/10 for having spam and not being fun.

Replying to comments so far:

Pfftt.. Pure Hell? More like Bullshitty Challenge. Also i found the most easiest way to beat / go through these bosses.
Larry and Boom Boom : Use A Lakitu Shoe. Dingus.
SMB1 Bowsers : Use the Shoe again. So simple and ez.
The Lakitu throwing Larry : If you're playing as Toad/Peach, throw the fireballs up. xD gg ez.
Warts and The Snifits : Hammer Suit. Fuck the equipment. Use only dat.
Honestly, i beat this hell using Mario in 3 tries and Peach in 8 tries dues to a fact that Peach can't skip bosses like Boom Boom easier.

EDIT:The first sentence is an Insult. Your welcome.

1AmPlayer wrote:Pfftt.. Pure Hell? More like Bullshitty Challenge. Also i found the most easiest way to beat / go through these bosses.
Larry and Boom Boom : Use A Lakitu Shoe. Dingus.
SMB1 Bowsers : Use the Shoe again. So simple and ez.
The Lakitu throwing Larry : If you're playing as Toad/Peach, throw the fireballs up. xD gg ez.
Warts and The Snifits : Hammer Suit. Fuck the equipment. Use only dat.
Honestly, i beat this hell using Mario in 3 tries and Peach in 8 tries dues to a fact that Peach can't skip bosses like Boom Boom easier.

EDIT:The first sentence is an Insult. Your welcome.

You were not supposed to edit the level... Playing as Toad/Peach or using a Lakitu Shoe or a Hammer Suit...

Benedani wrote:

1AmPlayer wrote:Pfftt.. Pure Hell? More like Bullshitty Challenge. Also i found the most easiest way to beat / go through these bosses.
Larry and Boom Boom : Use A Lakitu Shoe. Dingus.
SMB1 Bowsers : Use the Shoe again. So simple and ez.
The Lakitu throwing Larry : If you're playing as Toad/Peach, throw the fireballs up. xD gg ez.
Warts and The Snifits : Hammer Suit. Fuck the equipment. Use only dat.
Honestly, i beat this hell using Mario in 3 tries and Peach in 8 tries dues to a fact that Peach can't skip bosses like Boom Boom easier.

EDIT:The first sentence is an Insult. Your welcome.

You were not supposed to edit the level... Playing as Toad/Peach or using a Lakitu Shoe or a Hammer Suit...

but that's like totally the only way you can complete it

practicalshorty014 wrote:

Benedani wrote:

1AmPlayer wrote:Pfftt.. Pure Hell? More like Bullshitty Challenge. Also i found the most easiest way to beat / go through these bosses.
Larry and Boom Boom : Use A Lakitu Shoe. Dingus.
SMB1 Bowsers : Use the Shoe again. So simple and ez.
The Lakitu throwing Larry : If you're playing as Toad/Peach, throw the fireballs up. xD gg ez.
Warts and The Snifits : Hammer Suit. Fuck the equipment. Use only dat.
Honestly, i beat this hell using Mario in 3 tries and Peach in 8 tries dues to a fact that Peach can't skip bosses like Boom Boom easier.

EDIT:The first sentence is an Insult. Your welcome.

You were not supposed to edit the level... Playing as Toad/Peach or using a Lakitu Shoe or a Hammer Suit...

but that's like totally the only way you can complete it

Well, I've done it without editing the level... You just have to find out how to do it. For example, look at how Lakitu throws Larry at you.

Does the level live up to its name? Yes. Is it at all fun? Hell no.

Having room after room of enemy spam isn't a good way to create challenge, it's unfair and a hassle to deal with. If you want to make a boss-rush style level, make bosses interesting - projectile generators, different NPCs, different blocks, etc. - instead of just filling a room with 3 Bowsers like "have fun LOL".

Played the level, and I think this does have some potential even if it wasn't very good.
Just like the OP said there's strategy when fighting these bosses. For example the 4th challenge, you can use the shell to damage wart and then get the snifit to kill wart.
However some of the challenges were just terrible, the 3rd challenge went on for far too long and was just tedious. It's easily the worst challenge in the level. It should have ended right after the 3rd boo, or better yet just remove it.

Overall, my advice is to never make a boss drag for too long as it can make it very boring. Also don't spam.

This doesn't even look hard, it's just spam and nothing else special.

TheDinoKing wrote:Played the level, and I think this does have some potential even if it wasn't very good.
Just like the OP said there's strategy when fighting these bosses. For example the 4th challenge, you can use the shell to damage wart and then get the snifit to kill wart.
However some of the challenges were just terrible, the 3rd challenge went on for far too long and was just tedious. It should have ended right after the 3rd boo, or better yet just remove it.

Overall, my advice is to never make a boss drag for too long as it can make it very boring. Also don't spam.

I see. Thank you for the - finally legit - review. It does take a while to get to the end, but I didn't really note that. However, seeing that you have to redo it all over again... I might add this to my episode, but then make it go shorter, and make it slightly more interesting. I'll do a V2 a little later with those changes.

Benedani wrote:

TheDinoKing wrote:Played the level, and I think this does have some potential even if it wasn't very good.
Just like the OP said there's strategy when fighting these bosses. For example the 4th challenge, you can use the shell to damage wart and then get the snifit to kill wart.
However some of the challenges were just terrible, the 3rd challenge went on for far too long and was just tedious. It should have ended right after the 3rd boo, or better yet just remove it.

Overall, my advice is to never make a boss drag for too long as it can make it very boring. Also don't spam.

I see. Thank you for the - finally legit - review. It does take a while to get to the end, but I didn't really note that. However, seeing that you have to redo it all over again... I might add this to my episode, but then make it go shorter, and make it slightly more interesting. I'll do a V2 a little later with those changes.

I would recommend having a checkpoint after each challenge.
While SMBX only allows one checkpoint per level, if you have LunaLua you can use multiple checkpoints.

Even if some strategy is involved, boss spam usually isn't fun so it's best to avoid it altogether.