I have tips for creating Super Mario Bros. Wonder course articles!
Here are some tricks I do when making course articles.
When I'm about to create the article, I simply just watch someone play the course without taking any notes. I just see what happens and what the course is like.
- Focus on specific objectives
After my first watch, I go back and watch the course, this time taking notes on specific things like Talking Flower quotes and 10-flower coin locations. Sometimes I may have to watch another video on the same course because the first video had Talking Flower quotes skipped, and sometimes I do find additional information. I would say the best videos to watch are
ZackScottGames and the full game 3-player longplay by
NintendoMovies. Their videos do not have watermarks, and so I can easily take screenshots of the 10-flower coins and Wonder Effects in the courses. Below are links to
ZackScottgames' playlist of the game and
NintendoMovies' longplay.
ZackScottGames' playlist:
NintendoMovies' 3-player longplay:
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
- Write the layout section last
The layout section is the hardest part of the course article because of how long it is. I have a tough time coming up with descriptions of the courses because I don't really use fancy words and find myself repeating the same words again and again (take a look at
Color-Switch Dungeon and you'll see what I mean). Sometimes I find myself providing too many details in small sections. Despite these hindrances, I still create the layout sections and make sure that they describe the courses well. Short courses like the Badge Challenges are easy to do because they're so short, but the longer ones (Color-Switch Dungeon especially) are tougher. Just take your time while writing. I usually split paragraphs whenever there is a Checkpoint Flag so that the layout is described in parts for easier reading.
Thanks for reading, and use this information well! Wink!
