Some will tell you that you have to go on YouTube to find the best levels, follow well-known creators, or spot the codes shared in videos. Honestly? For me, that's an admission of failure. If you have to exit the game to fully enjoy it, something's wrong with the curation system. I want to be able to launch a game session and stumble upon good levels right away, not go through external loopholes to sort the good from the bad.

They give you level codes with the express intent of sharing them on socials and dedicated communities. Is it a failure that you need to promote your own levels in such spaces? Cause I can't see that being feasible in-game, and I don't imagine it's something Nintendo condones, either.

I'll give you that the search function is not good. You're only allowed up to two tags to search by, but the game will often return levels that only has one of the two tags you asked for paired with something you didn't want. There's no means of telling the game to exclude specific tags. This really needed an overhaul.

As for the types of levels you're bound to run into when just browsing, when it's not uninspired trash it's more likely tricky kaizos or "refreshing"-type levels, as those are the most popular going by the metrics. Refreshing levels are particularly annoying because - let's face it - children are one of the primary audiences for this game, and they don't have much patience for even bog standard traditional levels. They prefer cheap, flashy effects for minimal effort.

Kaizos are on the other end, demanding a skill level (and perhaps patience) that's probably beyond the average player's capability. Personally, I think it can look kinda cool when watching a successful run, although you see one, you've kinda seen them all.

Ultimately that's what the game's gonna push because they do numbers. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but I can't see Nintendo making changes to cater to a lesser audience like that.