Ultra Mario Bros.: The Vicious Seven

***Ultra Mario Bros.: The Vicious Seven***, also known as ***Ultra Mario Bros. 5*** or ***Ultra Mario Bros. V***, is an upcoming fifth instalment of the *Ultra Mario Bros.* series. It was announced on November 18, 2023. The game will be made using *Super Mario Maker 2*, and it is unknown what game style it will use. It is the first entry in the series to not simply use the series' name followed by its instalment number.

## Development

### November 18, 2023

Some small details were teased alongside its reveal:

* The game has been said to be "different" but will maintain the traditional level and world structure.
* The game will not use the *Super Mario 64*-esque collectathon style previously experimented with for the series, however Red Coins will return.
* It'll likely be the final entry to be made in *Super Mario Maker 2*, but will probably not be the final entry altogether.

### November 25, 2023

The following details were confirmed on this day:

* Red Coins have been stated to have a "cheeky" new use in this entry.
* The game will make use of features added to *Super Mario Maker 2* in post-launch updates. Specific features were not named, however features in this category include Frozen Coins, Spikes, new power-ups such as Super Acorns, Frog Suits or P-Balloons, and the Koopalings.
* The game has also said to "make use of the eight world structure more than any other game".

Notably, in the first two blog posts, the words "too" and "all" have been extended to read "tooooooo" and "aaaaaaall", with seven vowels each, and are also written in italics. This, alongside the "eight-world structure" claims, and the use of new elements, has fueled speculation that the game will feature the Koopalings.

### December 2, 2023

The following details were revealed on this day:

* Development is "very much" an on and off process, meaning the game will take a while to be made.
* Levels are not being made in order, and are instead being made at random.
* Levels from previous attempts at a 5th game will be adjusted and reused.
* Specific objects debuting in this game includes Frozen Coins and "new enemies".
	+ The Cursed Key was experimented with, but was ditched for a reason that "will be pretty obvious" when the game is full revealed.

It is speculated that the "pretty obvious" reason is that the game may not use the *Super Mario Bros.* artstyle. Additionally, the only enemies in *Super Mario Maker 2* not present in previous entries include Spike, and the Koopalings, the latter further fueling speculation about the Koopalings.

### December 9, 2023

The following details were revealed on this day:

* One level will deliberately share a name with a *Mario Kart* course.
* The game will not use the *Super Mario 3D World* artstyle.
* There will not be any information revealed on December 23. Instead, the reveal will occur two days later, on Christmas Day 2023. This will only reveal one specific thing, however it has been described as "a pretty big thing".

### December 16, 2023

The following details were revealed on this day:

* Worlds do not match their respective themes in *Ultra Mario Bros. 4*, meaning World 5 is not the snow world, for example.
* Previous ideas that were "poorly executed" in previous games will return here in a "better degree".
* Weekly reveals will stop after December 25. Reveals will still occur, but not on a set schedule, and at a slower pace.

### December 25, 2023

The game's logo and title were revealed on this day, as well as the inclusion of the seven Koopalings.