‘Super Mario Maker’ Unveils New Mercedes-Benz Level in Free DLC
"Super Mario Maker" is going the luxury route for its next update. The newly launched free DLC has Nintendo teaming up with Mercedes-Benz for a new level that features the $32,500 Mercedes-Benz GLA.
According to a report from GameSpot, the Wii U game opened up the doors to a brand new level inspired by the luxury car company. The course is called the Mercedes-Benz Jump'n'Drive with some special features such as the automobile brand's logo and a new Mario costume that allows players to sit behind the wheel of the coveted Mercedes-Benz GLA.
For players to create the level, they must visit the Mercedes-Benz headquarters with a dealership, test drive facility, autobahn and quirky surprises from the developers.
While the GLA car is certainly a treat for "Super Mario Maker," it's not the vehicle's first run at the Nintendo world. Earlier this year, it was also part of a DLC pack for the racing game "Mario Kart 8," alongside three other Mercedes-Benz automobiles that are part of the partnership.
In a gaming community dominated by PlayStation and Xbox, it's impressive that Nintendo has found success with the Wii U and other platforms. While the exclusive games are still consistently developed and DLCs continue to pour in, the company is already looking ahead with upcoming console Nintendo NX.
A report from MCV UK shared the latest speculation about the new Nintendo console in the works, saying a patent has emerged suggesting a system that can draw power and speed from "supplemental computing devices" through wires, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. This means that the console has the potential to connect to other resources to increase performance, even if Nintendo decides to produce a relatively low-power and low-cost Nintendo NX.
In a recent interview with TIME, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima talked candidly about the new game system that's currently in the development stage.
"NX [the codename for Nintendo's next game system] is in development," Kimishima said, adding that more details will be revealed in 2016 and calling the project "a next step in our dedicated device strategy, the core and primary focus of our business."
While the Wii and Wii U platforms have both offered much for the Nintendo fanbase, the next console will be something more different from the two platforms.
Kimishima continued, "I can assure you we're not building the next version of Wii or Wii U. It's something unique and different. It's something where we have to move away from those platforms in order to make it something that will appeal to our consumer base."
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