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What number of levels is adequate for a SM64-like episode? I've been thinking about 11.

Angelus wrote:What number of levels is adequate for a SM64-like episode? I've been thinking about 11.

You mean like TGCA? I would go much higher than that. 11 is way too little. Personally, I prefer the air at least 30 levels or something, and cap it at probably 75 or something.

Linik wrote:

Angelus wrote:What number of levels is adequate for a SM64-like episode? I've been thinking about 11.

You mean like TGCA? I would go much higher than that. 11 is way too little. Personally, I prefer the air at least 30 levels or something, and cap it at probably 75 or something.

SM64 had 8 stars per level and 15 levels + small bonus levels and it's a pretty long game if you don't cheese it so I don't see why going over that is necessary.

I see. So, if the episode has 5 stars per level, and some secret stars around, should I try something around 13?

Do as many levels as you feel like doing. Focus on the quality, not the quantity.

Angelus wrote:I see. So, if the episode has 5 stars per level, and some secret stars around, should I try something around 13?

In SMBX you can only have one star per section, so five per level might be pushing it

PixelPest wrote:

Angelus wrote:I see. So, if the episode has 5 stars per level, and some secret stars around, should I try something around 13?

In SMBX you can only have one star per section, so five per level might be pushing it

It's really not. Instead of a star, you can always have a pipe that leads to another room with a star in it. It's as simple as that.

Ace wrote:

PixelPest wrote:

Angelus wrote:I see. So, if the episode has 5 stars per level, and some secret stars around, should I try something around 13?

In SMBX you can only have one star per section, so five per level might be pushing it

It's really not. Instead of a star, you can always have a pipe that leads to another room with a star in it. It's as simple as that.

Exactly. I've done that in this level, for example. That's what I'm aiming for. I guess it kinda works.

would it be bad epsiode design to make levels longer at a certain point in the game?

Not at all times. In early worlds, you could do short(not very short) and easy levels. On the later worlds, you could do long(not very long) and hard(not kaizo) levels.

I thought the same. Just making sure everyone else is on the right page

And some episodes have a mix to keep it interesting. You can also sometimes get away with really tough levels in latter worlds that are shorter than average