Topic: Super Mario Maker Under Maintenance

[Shaymin]

At least 36 hours worth

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/41846/super-mario-maker-under-maintenance

A bug in the level creator for Super Mario Maker has necessitated a day and a half of online downtime.

Nintendo has sent notices on their various websites advising that an unspecified bug in the "Create" mode has necessitated a stop on all online services. The maintenance is currently slated to end at 8 p.m. Eastern tomorrow night (1 a.m. GMT on Friday morning).

A mandatory software update will be available for the game upon completion of the maintenance.

[Enner]

That sounds like a big bug. I'm curious as to what it is.

[KDR_11k]

I'd guess code injection, i.e. a hacker could take the whole server over.

[Soren]

Here's the whole explanation.
http://kotaku.com/the-surprising-story-behind-mario-makers-emergency-main-1755715968

[Enner]

That is a messed up bug that deserved emergency stomping.

Shame about the video being blocked, but Nintendo is fond of the heavy hand.

[Ian Sane]

"Find a bug for us and we'll get huffy about your private youtube video!"  Apparently Nintendo is still run by a rude 80 year old man.

So if I ever find a major bug like this I should just ignore it or actively exploit it.  Nintendo clearly does not want you to make a good effort to inform them without revealing the bug to the whole world.

[Enner]

So if I ever find a major bug like this I should just ignore it or actively exploit it.  Nintendo clearly does not want you to make a good effort to inform them without revealing the bug to the whole world.

To Nintendo's credit, a representative thanked the user. It's just that the Youtube block seems to be burying the evidence. Also, you can make private and unlisted Youtube videos.

[Mop it up]

Yeah, that's pretty crazy. At least it was fixed quickly before it got out of hand.