In late 2020 and early 2021, the project faced massive setbacks. Nintendo is notoriously protective of its IP, especially regarding projects that appear to compete with its current offerings (like Super Mario Maker 2 ).
Leo pressed right. Mario moved, but the sound was wrong. Instead of a jump, there was a digitized scream of static. Mario didn’t just walk; he left "trails" of himself—Ghost Mario from Super Mario World , a 3D model from Galaxy , and a hand-drawn sketch from a 1980s manga. He entered the first pipe. The screen went black. Mario Multiverse Game Download Beta