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Super Mario Strikers Something, also known as Mario Strikers Football Something in Europe and Australia, is a sports video game developed by Next Level Games and published by Nintendo. The game is the third game in the Super Mario Strikers series, and the first one on the Nintendo Switch.

1. Wario doing a super strike. Super Mario Strikers is a football (soccer) game starring Mario characters developed by Next Level Games and published. Nintendo for the GameCube. Just like in other Mario sports games such as Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Tennis the player can use items such as shells and bananas to attack the opponent.
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Rating: ESRB: E, PEGI: 3+, CERO: All Ages
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moneyman782 rates this game: 4/5

Super Mario Strikers is a five-a-side football (Soccer) video game in which you square up against other teams in cup matches varying in level. Each captain has a special 'Super Charge' shot they can do once on the opposing side of the field which is worth (2x) if scored. Each captain and sidekicks (team members you can pick such as Birdo's, Koppa's, ect.) has game play varying from offensive to defensive to balanced. During game play, you can get various power ups such as: bob-ombs, red shells, green shells, stars, ect. As you would imagine in a wacky Mario sports game, there is no such thing as 'Penalties' unlike regular soccer.

Pontinho rates this game: 4/5

This game is very fun and can be quite challenging if you get far enough. Even though the game would be considered very short for those who are very skilled with soccer games, this is a game you will love to play for many months to come.

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Super Mario Strikers
Developer(s)	Next Level Games
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Mike Inglehart
Producer(s)	Justin Dowdeswell Ken Yeeloy Kensuke Tanabe
Designer(s)	Brandon Gill
Programmer(s)	David Catlin
Artist(s)	Cassidy Scott
Composer(s)	Graig Robertson Kyle Nordman
Series	Mario Strikers
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release	EU: November 18, 2005 NA: December 5, 2005 JP: January 19, 2006 AU: April 6, 2006
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Super Mario Strikers, known as Mario Smash Football in Europe and Australia, is a five-on-five football (soccer) game developed by Next Level Games for the GameCube. The game was released in Europe and North America in late 2005, and in Japan and Australia in 2006. The game's sequel, Mario Strikers Charged, was also developed by Next Level Games and is available for the Wii. The game's developers had worked on NHL Hitz Pro before development of Strikers, which served as an influence for the fast-paced and physical nature of the game.^[1]

Strikers is a sports game incorporating characters and themes from the Mario franchise. The game features the basic aspects and objectives of a football game, although no referees are present and characters can legitimately shove others out of possession of the ball. As in other games such as Mario Power Tennis, the player can use Mario-themed items such as bananas and red shells to hinder the opposition and gain the advantage.^[2] Each team's captain can use 'Super Strikes' that, if timed accurately, will result in two points scored for the striker's team. Each team comprises a goal keeper, a main Mario character (captain), and three of the same secondary Mario characters known as 'sidekicks'.^[3]

The game received 'generally favorable reviews' according to video game review aggregatorMetacritic.^[4] In general, reviewers lauded Strikers' accessibility and multiplayer gameplay, but criticised the lack of gameplay modes and single-player offerings.^[5][6]

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Gameplay[edit]

Super Mario Strikers is a five-a-sidefootball console video game comprising characters and themes from the Mario series. Each team consists of a captain character from the Mario series and three secondary Mario characters known as 'sidekicks'.^[3]Kritter is the goalkeeper for all sides except the 'Super Team', which consists of four captain robots and a Robo-Kritter. Both sidekicks and captains have varying gameplay attributes with 'balanced' and 'defensive' play types available.^[7]Strikers follows the basic gameplay featured in most football video games, including the ability to dash, tackle players, and lob the ball. Despite this, characters not in possession can legitimately hit opponents with or without the ball ('Big Hit'),^[8] resulting in a more arcade-like style of gameplay. The game also features 'Perfect' passes and shots, which trigger in sequence if both a pass and shot are applied close to the opponent's goal.^[9] The most powerful shot possible is the 'Super Strike', which only the captain can make and will account for two points if successful. Once charged, the player must time button presses accurately on a visible gauge to trigger a successful shot at a goal, resulting in a character-specific animation.^[10]

As in other Mario sports titles such as Mario Power Tennis, the player can use items—bananas, red shells, etc.—to impede the opponent.^[2] Some 'power ups' can aid the user by granting temporary imperviousness while others immobilize and hinder the opponent. The central antagonist of the Mario universe, Bowser, will also appear occasionally as a non-player character to obstruct the players from each side.^[5]Strikers includes six stadia, each having barriers to prevent the ball from going out of play. These stadia only vary aesthetically and do not affect gameplay, featuring different surfaces such as grass and wood.^[10] The player can adjust the match settings to limit or expand the match time and select whether features such as the Super Strike will be included. As the player advances through the game, further adjustments can be made called 'cheats', that can render goalkeepers weaker and grant an infinite number of items.^[11]

Strikers includes multiple gameplay modes such as the 'Grudge Match', which is the standard single and multiplayer match mode of the game. Trainings sessions come in the form of 'Strikers 101', where the player can practice individual aspects such as shooting and dashing. 'Cup Battles' allows up to four players to compete in tournaments against artificial intelligence opponents to advance through more difficult cups for rewards, with 'Super' denoting the higher-ranked tournaments.^[12]

Development[edit]

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Strikers was developed by Next Level Games, who revealed the game at the E3 conference of 2005 in the form of a playable demonstration.^[13] In an interview, game director Mike Inglehart and marketing director Grace Kim revealed that Strikers was originally intended to be a more realistic Mario sports game, but the development team opted for an 'over-the-top' style after numerous consultations with Nintendo. Next Level Games cited a connection between Strikers and NHL Hitz Pro in terms of gameplay mechanics, claiming that the latter influenced the 'responsive gameplay' in Strikers, as well as the use of goalkeepers and on-field collisions. The developers revealed that the character system would be 'balanced and fun', although Nintendo had 'the ultimate say' in regards to character design, wanting strong and aggressive styles that did not deviate from past characterisations too much.^[1] For this reason, voice recording for Strikers required more lines and sounds than in other Mario sports titles.^[14]

Assisted by producer Ken Yeeloy, Inglehart stated in an interview a willingness to link any new feature of Strikers with the sport of football. With this, they decided to accentuate 'the exciting parts' of the game, with Inglehart using the electric fences in the stadia as an example in reference to the physicality of the sport. They also explained reasons for not using a penalty or card system, rating the power-up system as compensation for this considering power-ups are awarded to the team of a player that has been pushed or shoved.^[15]

Reception[edit]

Reception
Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings 76.26%[16] Metacritic 76/100[4] Review scores Publication Score EGM 7/10[17] Eurogamer 8/10[3] Famitsu (C+A) 32/40[18] 27/40[18] Game Informer 6.75/10[19] Game Revolution C+[21] GamePro [20] GameSpot 7.2/10[10] GameSpy [5] GameTrailers 8.7/10[22] GameZone 8.2/10[23] IGN 7.6/10[2] Nintendo Power 7.5/10[24] Common Sense Media [25] Maxim 7/10[26]

Super Mario Strikers received generally positive reviews from critics, with reviewers lauding the game's characterisation and visual style, being reminiscent to that of Kazuto Nakazawa.^[2][6]GameSpot's Brian Ekberg praised the game's accessibility, stating that 'Strikers' pick-up-and-play design will have you playing like a cartoon Pele in no time'.^[10] Similarly, critics welcomed the developers' choice to forgo traditional football rules in the favour of a more arcade-like style of gameplay.^[3][10] Despite this, IGN complained of a 'disappointingly slim' variety of modes, as well as the perceived small roster of characters and inflexibility when choosing teams.^[2] On a similar note, Eurogamer criticised the vague presentation of characters attributes, making it difficult to determine what their respective strengths and weaknesses are.^[3] Despite enjoying the variety and appearance of Strikers' stadia, GameSpot noted only cosmetic differences among them, and criticised a lack of physical features to make them more interesting.^[10]

Strikers' multiplayer gameplay in particular was welcomed by reviewers, who praised the developers for providing aggressive and fast-paced action.^[5][6] Conversely, the game's single player offerings gained a less enthusiastic response, with critics noting 'boring' and repetitive gameplay.^[17] GameSpot thought some features were 'overpowered' in parts, including the big-hit tackles and the ability to dash constantly given the absence of a stamina meter.^[10] Despite this, Eurogamer remarked that it was deeper than first anticipated, while IGN lauded the game's 'tight controls' and use of Super Strikes. The ability to push enemies into the electric barrier and the use of items was also welcomed as a means to make the game entertaining while playing defensively.^[2][5]

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The game's visuals received a mixed response, with critics reporting occasional problems with Striker's framerate.^[5] While praising the character models and goal animations, GameSpot bemoaned the absence of a 'Mario feel' when appraising the menu and settings.^[10] IGN noted 'blurry textures, uninspired stadium designs, and almost incomprehensibly a sometimes sluggish framerate', despite enjoying the characters art style.^[2] The audio received a mediocre response, with critics praising the use of character and audience chants while criticising a lack of variety and repetitiveness.^[2][10] GameSpot thought the menu music had 'some nice flair to it', despite noting sounds such as Luigi's goal celebration that, while charming when first heard, became tedious.^[10] In Japan, Famitsu gave the game a score of three sevens and one six for a total of 27 out of 40; Famitsu Cube + Advance, on the other hand, gave it a score of one nine, two eights, and one seven, for a total of 32 out of 40.^[18]

Not all non-video game publications gave the same praise for the game. Common Sense Media gave it all five stars and called it 'a perfect game for a bunch of teenagers to play because it's wacky, fast-paced, and just plain fun.'^[25] However, Maxim gave it a score of seven out of ten and stated that 'With matches of five-on-five taking place on small fields with really basic controls, Strikers is classic arcade-style soccer, but the game gets an extra kick from power-ups, random Bowser attacks, and a Telemundo-style announcer.'^[26]The Sydney Morning Herald gave it a similar score of three-and-a-half stars out of five and called it 'immediately likable'.^[27]

Awards and sales[edit]

In GameSpot's E3 2005 coverage, this game was given the award 'Best Sports Game,' and was nominated a finalist for 'Best Game of Show.'^[28] It received GameSpy's 'Game of the Year 2005' awards for 'Best GameCube Sports', 'Best GameCube Multiplayer', and was ranked second for all GameCube games in 2005.^[29] It was a finalist for 'Sports Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences for the 2006 Interactive Achievement Awards.^[30]Super Mario Strikers sold 950,000 copies in North America in December 27, 2007.^[31] It sold 1.61 million copies overall.^[32]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abBedigian, Louis (September 6, 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers gets 'Pro'fessional design by Next Level Games'. GameZone. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
2. ^ ^abcdefghCasamassina, Matt (December 2, 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers'. IGN. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
3. ^ ^abcdeReed, Kristan (November 23, 2005). 'Mario Smash Football'. Eurogamer. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
4. ^ ^ab'Super Mario Strikers for GameCube Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
5. ^ ^abcdefMcGarvey, Sterling (December 6, 2005). 'GameSpy: Super Mario Strikers'. GameSpy. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
6. ^ ^abcSklens, Mike (December 9, 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers'. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
7. ^Next Level Games, ed. (2005). Super Mario Strikers Instruction Manual. Nintendo. pp. 22–23.
8. ^Next Level Games, ed. (2005). Super Mario Strikers Instruction Manual. Nintendo. p. 9.
9. ^Next Level Games, ed. (2005). Super Mario Strikers Instruction Manual. Nintendo. p. 10.
10. ^ ^abcdefghijEkberg, Brian (December 2, 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers Review'. GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
11. ^Next Level Games, ed. (2005). Super Mario Strikers Instruction Manual. Nintendo. p. 21.
12. ^Next Level Games, ed. (2005). Super Mario Strikers Instruction Manual. Nintendo. pp. 16–18.
13. ^Castro, Juan (May 18, 2005). 'E3 2005: Super Mario Strikers'. IGN. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
14. ^Podd, Mark (November 16, 2007). 'Feature:Charles 'Voice of Mario' Martinet interview'. Wii Gamer. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
15. ^L. Smith (October 27, 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers Developer interviews'. Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 16, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
16. ^'Super Mario Strikers for GameCube'. GameRankings. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
17. ^ ^abEGM staff (January 2006). 'Super Mario Strikers'. Electronic Gaming Monthly (199): 125. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
18. ^ ^abcGantayat, Anoop (January 24, 2006). 'Now Playing in Japan (Page 2)'. IGN. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
19. ^Kato, Matthew (December 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers'. Game Informer (152): 178. Archived from the original on January 6, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
20. ^Atomic Dawg (December 5, 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers Review for GameCube on GamePro.com'. GamePro. Archived from the original on January 1, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
21. ^Reilly, Mike (December 8, 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers Review'. Game Revolution. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
22. ^'Super Mario Strikers Review'. GameTrailers. December 8, 2005. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
23. ^Bedigian, Louis (December 20, 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers - GC - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
24. ^'Super Mario Strikers'. Nintendo Power. 200: 111. January 2006.
25. ^ ^abGudmundsen, Jinny (2005). 'Super Mario Strikers Game Review'. Common Sense Media. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
26. ^ ^abSemel, Paul (December 5, 2005). 'Super Mario Strikers'. Maxim. Archived from the original on February 22, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
27. ^Hill, Jason (April 14, 2006). 'Mario Smash Football'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
28. ^GameSpot staff (May 31, 2005). 'GameSpot's E3 2005 Editors' Choice Awards'. GameSpot. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
29. ^'GameSpy Game of the Year 2005 (Super Mario Strikers)'. GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
30. ^Tuttle, Will (February 10, 2006). 'The 9th Annual Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Awards'. GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 18, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
31. ^'US Platinum Videogame Chart'. The Magic Box. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
32. ^'Nintendo 2006 Annual Report'(PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 2008-11-13.

External links[edit]

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• Super Mario Strikers at MobyGames
• Super Mario Strikers at Nintendo.com (archives of the original at the Internet Archive)
• Official website(in Japanese)