Lunar Magic

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'''Lunar Magic''' is a [[level editor]] created by FuSoYa for [[Super Mario World]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/features/super-mario-world-turns-20?pager.offset=2 |title=Super Mario World Turns 20 from |publisher=1UP.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-10}}</ref> The interface runs on [[Microsoft Windows]] and allows people to create custom graphics and edit levels and the [[overworld|world map]].<ref name="O'reilly"/>

==History==
According to FuSoYa, he started the development of the level editor for the [[SNES]] game Super Mario World, in February 2000. The first public release was on September 24, 2000. New releases with improvements continued over the years. It was last updated on January 1, 2015 to version 2.32.

[[Joystiq.com]] reports the software was used to hack Super Mario World to make levels they then got to work on modified [[Nintendo DS]]es.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caoili |first=Eric |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/10/the-ds-life-our-digital-yard/ |title=The DS Life: Our Digital Yard |publisher=Joystiq |date=2007-10-10 |accessdate=2013-02-10}}</ref>

==Reception==
Reception for ''Lunar Magic'' has been positive. [[Kotaku]] praised it, noting it was a "cool level editor for Super Mario World" and stated "Lunar Magic is sure to revive the seemingly, never-flagging love for the ultimate side-scroller." [[Boing Boing]] thanked the editor's creator for making it.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cory Doctorow at 3:26 am Thu, Oct 20 |url=http://boingboing.net/2005/10/20/super-mario-world-le.html |title=Super Mario World level-editor |publisher=Boing Boing |date= |accessdate=2013-02-10}}</ref> [[Simon Carless]]' 2005 book ''Gaming Hacks'' by [[O'Reilly Media]] describes it as "one of the most spectacular, fully formed level editor hacks of all time".<ref name="O'reilly">{{cite book|title=Gaming Hacks|publisher=[[O'Reilly Media]]|author=Carless, Simon|authorlink=Simon Carless|url=http://books.google.es/books?id=zrqz84QUuSEC&lpg=PA270&dq=%22Lunar%20Magic%22%20%20level%20editor%20-wikipedia&hl=en&pg=PA270#v=onepage&q=%22Lunar%20Magic%22%20%20level%20editor%20-wikipedia&f=false|page=270|ISBN=9780596007140}}</ref> [[1UP.com]] stated that "This unprecedented editor allows for easy creation of brand new levels for Super Mario World."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/features/super-mario-world-turns-20?pager.offset=2 |title=Super Mario World Turns 20 from |publisher=1UP.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-11}}</ref>

===Marriage===
In 2009 a man used the software to make a level in ''Super Mario World'' where gold coins spelled out "Lisa will you marry me?" in order to propose to his girlfriend.<ref>{{cite web|author=Video Games |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6396056/Geek-proposes-to-girlfriend-inside-Super-Mario-World-level.html |title=Geek proposes to girlfriend inside Super Mario World level |publisher=Telegraph |date= |accessdate=2013-02-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Matyszczyk |first=Chris |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10379982-71.html |title=Man proposes to girlfriend in Super Mario game | Technically Incorrect - CNET News |publisher=News.cnet.com |date=2009-10-21 |accessdate=2013-02-10}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://fusoya.eludevisibility.org/lm/index.html FuSoYa's Niche]

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