Mario Strikers: Battle League

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  • Summary: [Also known as "Mario Strikers: Battle League Football"] Tackle, pass, and score in battle soccer with the Mushroom Kingdom gang. Introducing Strike, a 5-on-5, soccer-like sport with no rules—do whatever it takes to win! Get gritty and try to score the most goals by tackling enemies, using[Also known as "Mario Strikers: Battle League Football"] Tackle, pass, and score in battle soccer with the Mushroom Kingdom gang. Introducing Strike, a 5-on-5, soccer-like sport with no rules—do whatever it takes to win! Get gritty and try to score the most goals by tackling enemies, using items, and pulling off score-boosting special shots. Super Mario series mainstays like Peach, Toad, and Yoshi put their cleats (and stats) to the pitch and will stop at nothing to score. Customize your characters with gear that can augment their stats and appearance. Take the carnage online* or pass the ball to players locally**—just look out for the electric fence.

    Join an online club to push and shove your way up the ranks

    Band together with up to 20 strikers online* and compete against other clubs for points. Find the right club for you, team up with friends, and bring your own striker style to the table. Strive to become the world’s top club each season!

    Pummel the pitch with up to 8 players

    8 players can go for the goal on one Nintendo Switch system, with local wireless**, or online*. Bring along a secondary striker on the same system in online battles, too. Locally, 4 players on each team can go cleat-to-cleat in individual matches.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 113
  3. Negative: 2 out of 113
  1. Daily Star
    Jun 8, 2022
    100
    It’s nowhere near as complex as Fifa, none of it is, but this game knows its strength is in the moment-to-moment arcade action and really wants you involved in that as much as possible with little distraction. For footie fans, this is a bit of a no-brainer. It’s very much a crazy Nintendo version of that sport.
  2. SpazioGames
    Jun 8, 2022
    80
    With such solid and explosive gameplay, Mario Strikers: Battle League Football represents a decisive step forward for the franchise.
  3. Pure Nintendo
    Sep 1, 2022
    80
    I was really looking forward to Mario Strikers: Battle League, and for the most part it has been a worthy successor, but it’s a little hampered by the complexity of the gameplay. Even scoring goals can be a bit difficult overall. Soccer is definitely not known for high-scoring affairs but it is simply too difficult to score goals in the time allotted. This does seem to be different from what I remember in the previous games. It was a bit easier to score goals and that is definitely missed. There’s a balance that sports games need to strike, but Battle League does tend to be just a bit more difficult. Still, there is a lot to love about Mario Strikers: Battle League, but it almost made me want a remaster of the first two games more than anything.
  4. Stevivor
    Jun 8, 2022
    75
    Mario Strikers Battle League is a lot of fun, but unless you commit to online play, it’s here for a good — but brief — time.
  5. TheSixthAxis
    Jun 14, 2022
    70
    Mario Strikers Battle League is a worthy entry in an excellent series that takes the best aspects of the previous games and hones them to multiplayer perfection.
  6. Gameblog.fr
    Jun 8, 2022
    70
    With a fiendishly fun formula, a production with the greatest of care, and more technical matches, Mario Strikers Battle League is the perfect game for intense parties with friends. Fun times, and mocking around between friends are guaranteed.
  7. T3
    Aug 11, 2022
    40
    Mario Strikers: Battle League's hectic gameplay remains as fun as it was 15 years prior, however, its barebones package does very little else to justify its return, ultimately being another blight on the Mario sports catalogue for Switch.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 288
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 288
  3. Negative: 181 out of 288
  1. Haddon2007
    Jun 20, 2022
    10
    AWESOME graphics. GODLIKE soundtrack. EXPRESSIVE animations in typical Next Level Games glory. Need I say more about this phenomenal game? BUYAWESOME graphics. GODLIKE soundtrack. EXPRESSIVE animations in typical Next Level Games glory. Need I say more about this phenomenal game? BUY IT. NOW.… Expand
  2. LuissDt
    Jun 15, 2022
    8
    After a great half time, the players of the Mushroom Kingdom return to the field with Mario Strikers: Battle League, a game that, although itAfter a great half time, the players of the Mushroom Kingdom return to the field with Mario Strikers: Battle League, a game that, although it is not the best of the saga, is exquisite in terms of gameplay and graphics.… Expand
  4. eroenR8knight
    Jun 12, 2022
    6
    The core gameplay is really fun but the lack of content is dissapointing. While we know more content is one the way I feel like they shouldThe core gameplay is really fun but the lack of content is dissapointing. While we know more content is one the way I feel like they should have waited a bit longer to release with some more characters and/or stadiums. Maybe even include new modes.… Expand
  5. Weez123
    Jun 13, 2022
    3
    This gameplay is fun and the graphics and animations are well done, that is all this game has. You can fly through the all of the cups inThis gameplay is fun and the graphics and animations are well done, that is all this game has. You can fly through the all of the cups in about an hour against near brain dead cpu opponents and with lack of club play from 4 separate switches this game is not worth 60, it would be hard to justify spending 15 dollars on this game. I don’t understand how Nintendo fanboys justify this games mistakes unless they love replaying the same basic gameplay over and over. Super rush had a lot of hate from people, but at least it allowed you to play with friends the way they marketed the game. Probably the most disappointing game I have ever bought day 1, many mobile games and free games on steam have more content.… Expand
  6. enterfusion
    Jun 12, 2022
    2
    What an disappointment. I played the original one on the gamecube a lot and this game tries, to go deeper with more mechanics, but in the end,What an disappointment. I played the original one on the gamecube a lot and this game tries, to go deeper with more mechanics, but in the end, this game is a totally mess with chaos on the to small field, an button assignment which is very complex and cannot be edited and a lack of content.
    Iam very sad and I would not recommend to purchase this game for the full price, this game is never more than 20 bucks worth    … Expand
  7. TheAKid
    Jun 16, 2022
    1
    Good animations and online but you can't have three of your friends on your team. Only ten charters and little to no 1p content. And free DLCGood animations and online but you can't have three of your friends on your team. Only ten charters and little to no 1p content. And free DLC aka the game released unfinished. Lost all the charm the older ones had. Good animations and graphics can't save a game. In only five stages which all act the same… Expand
  8. diegodan
    Oct 2, 2022
    0
    Annoying gameplay, small fields, and very few characters. It would also have been great if you could assign your team's positions like theAnnoying gameplay, small fields, and very few characters. It would also have been great if you could assign your team's positions like the previous one.… Expand

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