So as of about 5pm PST today 2 totally new chapters have been uploaded to the XBLA version of SMB and you can play them now... FREE OF CHARGE!
Expert Remix and Cramps (nova) have both been uploaded to "The Internets" an Xbla exclusive chapter that acts as a hub for us to upload new level content accessible by users without the whole messy aspect of spending money...
The full list of Internets Chapters is:
Expert Remix (by Team Meat)
Character: Meat Boy
Difficulty: Very Hard
Levels: 20
This level pack remixes and raises the difficulty of the top 20 best levels in the game (picked by the fans and myself)
Full list of levels remixed can be found in the forums Here.
Cramps (by NovaSilisko)
Character: Meat Boy
Difficulty: Medium
Levels: 20
Our 1st user made chapter upload. a very well designed chapter that should be easy enough for those of you just starting out but still quite enjoyable for the masochists out there.
Sewers of Dross (by Team Meat)
Character: Gish
Difficulty: Hard
Levels: 20
A character exclusive chapter that explores Gish and his specific sticky abilities.
The Butcher Boy (by Team Meat)
Character: 8bit Meat Boy
Difficulty: Medium
Levels: 20
An 8bit retro chapter that explores many mechanics that weren't used in the main story mode.
This 2 chapter addition will push our extra content packs to 80 levels, officially raising the total level count to just over 430 levels!
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the 100s of new levels planned for release via "The Internets". We have over 5 new chapters planned for this year that will feature level design by many different and well known developers, character exclusive chapters and loads of new awesome user made content.
Enjoy the new levels!
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FAQ:
Q: How do i access "the Internets"?
A: "The Internets" is a chapter that is unlocked by collecting 15 bandages or completing 40 levels in the main game. its the chapter pad to the left of the forest on the mini map.
Q: Do i have to be online to access this new content?
A: Yes.
Q: Will Pc users get this content?
A: Yes, once the level portal and editor are finished and released we will upload both new chapters to the Pc level portal.
Q: When is the Pc editor and Portal coming out!?
A: When its done, its getting close though.
Q: How can i submit my custom chapter for you to upload to xbla?
A: Email us via our contact form and we will check it out, it also helps to post about your chapter in our forum.
Some of you may have noticed that our store has been down because Danielleorama and myself have both moved out of our shit hole apartment and into a nice little house! Well the move is just about finished and we have re-opened the store with tons of new meaty items!
New to the store:
-Charms / Zipper Pulls / Dangles.
Whatever you wanna call them, they can be applied to just about anything or even just stuck on your pc, that's what i did with mine...
There are 4 different sets, each one more rare then the last!
TRY AND COLLECT THEM ALL! I FUCKING DARE YOU!
-Super Meat Boy Plush!
Limited edition hand made plush by Danielleorama, Meat Boy and Dr.Fetus singles and the very limited full collection available (almost sold out).
So, as a few of you know the past 2 months have been quite intense. Being bombarded with 1000's of tech support emails and fan mail, over 10 huge updates, moving out of my shit apartment and Tommy becoming a diabetic cyborg. We have come out the other side with only minor symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder.
I don't want to jump into a post mortem just yet, but to say these last 4 months have been by far the hardest and most amazing months of our lives is an understatement. Super Meat Boy development and launch was incredibly difficult and one of the biggest emotional roller coasters I've ever experienced, but I'm sure most of you will get to witness this 1st hand, seeing as Indie Game: The Movie was there through the end of dev. and documented basically the whole thing.
Being so emotionally, mentally and financially invested in a project like this was insane Tommy and I both went all in on this project and I'm happy to be able to say it's paid off 100%.
Super Meat Boy is a hit!
Downloadable game of the year - Gamespot (editors choice)
Downloadable game of the year - Gamespot (readers choice)
Downloadable game of the year - EGM
Downloadable game of the year - Gametrailers
Most challenging game of the year - IGN
Most addicting game of the year - Destructiod
Best sound track of the year - Destructiod
Best DLC of the year - Destructiod
Best Old school kick in the ass - Gamesradar
Its a huge honor to have even been nominated for these awards let alone winning any. Me and Tommy were 100% sure that Super Meat Boy wouldn't win anything going head to head with indie hits like Limbo and Minecraft. It blows my mind when i think about how many people have played Super Meat Boy and i hope you all enjoy what we have in store for you in the coming months.
Ok well back to work on the editor, thanks for making this year start off with an insanely huge bang everyone, your emails and fan art have really helped more then you'll ever know.
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Danielle says, "The store will be restocked soon! Plush will be made before it's ordered to cut down on ship time, those charms/dangles? that you've been waiting for will be there too!"
