Super Mario Maker is getting mid-level checkpoints in a November update

Mario can finally catch a breather in his latest game.

Nintendo revealed today that it is bringing mid-level checkpoints to Super Mario Maker. In a free update that should launch November 4, players will get a new tool (which you can activate by shaking the arrow item) that enables them to break up courses into two parts. If players reach certain mid-level checkpoints, they will no longer have to return all the way to the beginning. This is a major change to the structure of Super Mario Maker, as players will no longer have to complete every level from beginning to end without making mistakes.