Super Mario Strikers

Super Mario Strikers
Mario Smash Football (PAL)
Super Mario Strikers; Mario Smash Football (PAL)
Developer(s)	Next Level Games
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Series	Mario Strikers series
Platform(s)	Nintendo GameCube
Release	November 18 2005; December 5 2005; January 19 2006; April 6 2006
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer

Super Mario Strikers (スーパーマリオストライカーズ, Sūpā Mario Sutoraikāzu, known as Mario Smash Football in Europe and Australia) is a video game based around soccer, which was released exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. The game was created in the vein of other Mario sports games such as Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Power Tennis, with power moves and other video game gameplay mechanics added to the standard rules. It also bears a similarity to Sega Soccer Slam, another soccer video game. It was the last Mario game to be released for the GameCube in North America. A sequel, called Mario Strikers Charged, has been released for Wii.

Gameplay

Super Mario Strikers features five modes of play. The first is Grudge Match, an exhibition game that can be played by up to four players. Second is the Cup Battle, which has the player's team competing against computer controlled teams for the cup trophy. Third is the Super Cup Battle, which is an enhanced Cup Battle tournament that must be unlocked by winning all the regular Cup Battles. Fourth is the Custom Battle in which players customize their very own game and tournament to play in. Last is the Strikers 101 tutorial, where beginners learn the basic and advanced powers/skills of the game.

Characters

Captains

Sidekicks

Goalies

Kremling
Robo-Kremling (Super Team goalie)

Stadiums

The Palace
Pipeline Central
The Underground
Konga Coliseum
Crater Field
The Battle Dome
Bowser Stadium

Reception

IGN gave the game a 7.6/10, or "Good" rating, citing a very fun multiplayer experience, but lacking in depth and options.^[1] This game has an average critical review score of 76% at Game Rankings. [1]

Awards & Nominations

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". It received GameSpy's "Game of the Year 2005" awards for "Best GameCube Sports", "Best GameCube Multiplayer", and was ranked #2 for all GameCube games in 2005. It also received IGN's "Best of 2005" award for "Best GameCube Multiplayer Game". It was even nominated a finalist for "Sports Game of the Year" by the AIAS for the 2006 Interactive Achievement Awards. [2] It is now a Player's Choice title for the GameCube.

References

^ Casamassina, Matt (December 2nd, 2005). "Super Mario Strikers Review". ign.com. Retrieved 2006-06-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

External links

[1] Casamassina, Matt (December 2nd, 2005). "Super Mario Strikers Review". ign.com. Retrieved 2006-06-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

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