Nintendo Removing 'Thousands' of Super Mario Maker 2 Levels, Tells Fans They're 'Advertising'

Nintendo is controversially removing "thousands" of user-created levels from Super Mario Maker 2, a game launched in 2019, citing violations of its rules against "advertising." Players and prominent YouTubers, including PangaeaPangam and DGR, report receiving emails indicating their levels were deleted for breaching the Nintendo Account User Agreement. The company appears to be specifically targeting courses that feature hashtags in their titles or descriptions, even when used to reference community names like "#TeamShell." This sudden mass deletion, occurring nearly seven years after the game's release and long after it received new content, has sparked significant frustration and confusion among the dedicated player base, questioning Nintendo's timing and broad interpretation of its community guidelines. Thousands of fan-made courses are now at risk of permanent removal.