Super Mario Maker 2’s Ninji Speedruns are missing a crucial feature

Super Mario Maker 2 is a really good game. I love playing it. I’ve gone back to it again and again since it debuted over the summer. But I’m still baffled by Nintendo’s struggle to get parts of it right.

The publisher just launched the second major update for the make-your-own-Mario platformer this week. And it’s a pretty beefy patch. It features new tools for building stages and even the ability to turn into Link from The Legend of Zelda. All of that is fun and brings more life to the community-driven tools — even if I wish Link was an actual alternative to Mario and not just a powerup.