SMBX 2.0 (Beta 3) Mario Challenge - Shuffle Mode
Channel: Lockirby2
Date: 2016-12-01

I wanted to make an extra video in this series to play Shuffle Mode at least once.




Some issues:
-In the level at 3:26, the background didn't load.
-At 6:30, I throw Fireballs at a random patch of rock with Wario and start getting infinite coins.
-At 11:05, the level has difficulty loading for some reason. This is a level I played with Ninja Bomberman in this series, so I'm not sure what the issue is.
-Off camera, slamming a text box with Uncle Broadsword's Tanooki Suit statue from above crashed the game for me. I have no clue if this is a recurring issue.
-Running out of time in time trial mode crashes the game for me. I also seem to get more crashes in general while playing time trial, although maybe that is just happenstance.

Shuffle Mode works the same way as Super Mario Bros. Crossover's random character selection, which is what I was hoping for. If one character can't handle a level, then you will roll a new character after they die. Rerolling and completing levels also switches the character. Being able to reroll characters as well as levels would be an improvement, but it's great even without that feature. Adding more randomness is generally fun. :)

I will also take a moment to mention some extra characters that appear in Shuffle Mode. First off, I turned into a giant Rinka somewhere during this video. The Rinka has a surprising amount of depth for a joke character (although it would be OP if I compared it as if it was a member of the main cast). When it has Fire or Ice balls, it can launch a special attack that has a cooldown if you press the right button. This special attack can't really be aimed, but it fires off a shower of projectiles from above the Rinka. The Rinka can also acquire rinkas as ammo, allowing it to perform a separate attack that can be aimed more easily. Since it can fly, it can basically trivialize any platforming segments.

I also ran into something even weirder off camera, which was some sort of white rinka dressed as Rosalina. After a few seconds, some text displayed on screen saying "Rinkas Incoming", and some dark balls of death started spawning around me. When I was hit by one, I immediately got a game over even though I still had lives left. WTF?

So that's the end of this series. I hope that people found it interesting and/or informative. I'm not sure what I'm going to do next in terms of videos. Thanks to everybody who is contributing to SMBX 2.0!