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'''Your Level Sucks''' (often stylized as '''Your Level SUCKS''') is the name given to a group of miniseries produced by [[Gatorbox]] showcasing levels and stages of poor quality submitted to the online communities of video games. The series debuted in September 2015 highlighting ''Super Mario Maker'' and went on to become the most popular and most viewed series produced by the channel.
 
''Your Level Sucks'' was formally cancelled in 2017 with a final episode set to be released, however the series was revived in 2019 following the announcement of ''Super Mario Maker 2''.
 
==Super Mario Maker==
The ''Super Mario Maker'' edition of ''Your Level Sucks'' was produced from 2015 - 2017 and featured 18 standard episodes, 9 "special" episodes, 2 viewer special episodes, and a live edition as part of the 2016 [[Extra Life]] charity marathon. It gained immense popularity on YouTube due to the series' counterpoint to the many videos praising stages and pandering to viewers/subscribers. The content of the series was highly contested by viewers but remained a popular addition to the Gatorbox channel and stayed in production during much of 2016 when the stream's live counterpart was on production hiatus.
 
The original edition of ''Your Level Sucks'' ended in 2017 due to Hurricane Harvey. A "finalé" episode was announced to have been in the works that would provide closure to the series and Draco's "character", however this project was shelved when Nintendo announced ''Super Mario Maker 2'' in 2019.
 
==Super Mario Maker 2==
On February 13, 2019 Nintendo announced the upcoming release of ''Super Mario Maker 2'' for the Nintendo Switch. Three days later, "The Very Best of Your Level Sucks" was uploaded to the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The return of ''Your Level Sucks'' was confirmed the following day when a short 30-second teaser was released showing Draco, in character, jumping on a turtle sculpture and shooting the finger to the upset cameraman. Sound effects from the NES Mario games were added for comedic effect. The revival series is titled ''Your Level Sucks 2'' and, like ''Super Mario Maker 2'', has a release date of June 2019.
 
==Mega Maker==
Due to the popularity of the ''Your Level Sucks'' series, a spin-off was created based upon the popular ''Mega Maker'' game engine that allows players to create their own stages in the same style of the ''Mega Man'' series on the NES. Two episodes were produced for this series, however production came to a close following Hurricane Harvey. The future of this iteration of ''Your Level Sucks'' is unclear.


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Revision as of 14:27, 28 August 2019

Your Level Sucks (often stylized as Your Level SUCKS) is the name given to a group of miniseries produced by Gatorbox showcasing levels and stages of poor quality submitted to the online communities of video games. The series debuted in September 2015 highlighting Super Mario Maker and went on to become the most popular and most viewed series produced by the channel.

Your Level Sucks was formally cancelled in 2017 with a final episode set to be released, however the series was revived in 2019 following the announcement of Super Mario Maker 2.

Super Mario Maker

The Super Mario Maker edition of Your Level Sucks was produced from 2015 - 2017 and featured 18 standard episodes, 9 "special" episodes, 2 viewer special episodes, and a live edition as part of the 2016 Extra Life charity marathon. It gained immense popularity on YouTube due to the series' counterpoint to the many videos praising stages and pandering to viewers/subscribers. The content of the series was highly contested by viewers but remained a popular addition to the Gatorbox channel and stayed in production during much of 2016 when the stream's live counterpart was on production hiatus.

The original edition of Your Level Sucks ended in 2017 due to Hurricane Harvey. A "finalé" episode was announced to have been in the works that would provide closure to the series and Draco's "character", however this project was shelved when Nintendo announced Super Mario Maker 2 in 2019.

Super Mario Maker 2

On February 13, 2019 Nintendo announced the upcoming release of Super Mario Maker 2 for the Nintendo Switch. Three days later, "The Very Best of Your Level Sucks" was uploaded to the Gatorbox YouTube channel. The return of Your Level Sucks was confirmed the following day when a short 30-second teaser was released showing Draco, in character, jumping on a turtle sculpture and shooting the finger to the upset cameraman. Sound effects from the NES Mario games were added for comedic effect. The revival series is titled Your Level Sucks 2 and, like Super Mario Maker 2, has a release date of June 2019.

Mega Maker

Due to the popularity of the Your Level Sucks series, a spin-off was created based upon the popular Mega Maker game engine that allows players to create their own stages in the same style of the Mega Man series on the NES. Two episodes were produced for this series, however production came to a close following Hurricane Harvey. The future of this iteration of Your Level Sucks is unclear.