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Making Levels With the Super Mario World Method: Skill Themes, Part 2

https://gamedevelopment.tutsplus.com/articles/making-levels-with-the-super-mario-world-method-skill-themes-part-2--cms-26110

Super Mario World CCST level design skills inversions difficulty

A look at momentum and inercepts in Super Mario World, and level design tool: inversions, such as having a power-up will block a player. Mixing these with intercepts creates different scenarios that require different levels of skill to pass.

The Super Mario World Method: Understanding Skill Themes

https://gamedevelopment.tutsplus.com/articles/the-super-mario-world-method-understanding-skill-themes--cms-25722

Super Mario World CCST level design skills

An analysis of the skill-sets in Super Mario World, which is a composite of an action and platformer game. Levels focus on one genre - platformer vs. action - and on one skill theme - precision vs. speed. You can use these ideas to create genre-focused levels that shift between skill-sets within a level.