Mario Strikers: Battle League

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 415 Ratings

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  1. NicoBelic7
    Jul 25, 2023
    3
    Disgustingly shallow not worthy of more than 20 bucks spend, only buy it for the little fun it can have with co-op.
  2. Narann
    Jun 5, 2023
    0
    This game had such hope and was a total disaster.

    Solo is nonexistent, and after 2 months, multiplayer was nonexistent too… The online mode make playing with friends (the selling point) a purge: ​4v4 online is doable, but with a maximum of 2 players per Switch. Don't expect to invite 3 friends and play together. Ask one of your friend to brings its Switch, monitor, and RJ45 cable…    This game had such hope and was a total disaster.

    Solo is nonexistent, and after 2 months, multiplayer was nonexistent too…

    The online mode make playing with friends (the selling point) a purge:

    ​4v4 online is doable, but with a maximum of 2 players per Switch. Don't expect to invite 3 friends and play together. Ask one of your friend to brings its Switch, monitor, and RJ45 cable…

    So you have one friend only? No worry, Nintendo thought of you: If you play with one friends, you can't select 2 characters per players, so each player could have switch between _its_ two characters. The player switch is shared between players. Switching character select the character the closest to the ball. This means if both players switch at the same time, you are not really sure about which character you control.

    Let me repeat this: If you play with a friend, in the speed of the game, character switching is unpredictable. And because of the speed of the game character switch is what make the difference between loose and win.

    The only "workaround" is to let one single player to handle the character switching. Same for 3 players (but it's lesser a problem, I would say). We are talking about a Nintendo game. This is so dumb.

    I could list all the other problems, but making basic game design flaws that no other indie football game will never have reveal the mess this game is.    … Expand
  3. JACOBJORDANB200
    May 22, 2023
    4
    worst game worst Mario game wars controls
  4. wowowowkwkwkebj
    Apr 23, 2023
    0
    Highway robbery. $60 for a Mario Strikers far worse than the original. My least favourite aspect is that you cannot pick your own team for online; you have to use teammates, usually random people, who are in your club. And if you got the game later? Good luck finding people to join who have characters you want to play in online. You're at a huge disadvantage every time. I just want to playHighway robbery. $60 for a Mario Strikers far worse than the original. My least favourite aspect is that you cannot pick your own team for online; you have to use teammates, usually random people, who are in your club. And if you got the game later? Good luck finding people to join who have characters you want to play in online. You're at a huge disadvantage every time. I just want to play Mario Soccer, but this game stands in your way at every turn. The gear is laughable, the roster hardly any more interesting than the original, and the item pool far less fun. It's so watered down. Nintendo has been half-assing it for a while now, but I've bought plastic cups for cheaper that have made a longer lasting impression than this game. This might be the worst installment of a sports game in a mario series. I sincerely hope they update it, because every time I waste $60 on Nintendo's garbage, I become $60 closer to snapping. Don't buy this game if you love yourself or love mario or love nintendo; it's a hogwash of underpaid developers meeting a quota, and the day this game dies or updates is the day the world can start healing. Do yourself a favour and spend $60 on gas or a lobotomy, because you'll probably have more fun :)

    Also, *1* unlockable piece of gear? You spoil us Nintendo, truly. Truly, truly, truly.    … Expand
  5. Vinivitorioyo
    Mar 24, 2023
    2
    Infelizmente é uma compra que me decepcionou muito. Jogar algumas partidas é legal. Mas não gostei do sistema de armaduras, o online nem sempre roda liso o jogo, faltou muito conteúdo, o conteúdo off-line é pobre, repetitivo e cansativo. Não tem colecionáveis. Esse jogo tem um gameplay funcional e legalzinho. Tem gráficos que funcionam bem mas são repetitivos e cansativos depois de horasInfelizmente é uma compra que me decepcionou muito. Jogar algumas partidas é legal. Mas não gostei do sistema de armaduras, o online nem sempre roda liso o jogo, faltou muito conteúdo, o conteúdo off-line é pobre, repetitivo e cansativo. Não tem colecionáveis. Esse jogo tem um gameplay funcional e legalzinho. Tem gráficos que funcionam bem mas são repetitivos e cansativos depois de horas de gameplay. Eu sai bastante frustrado. Jogo que precisava de online forte. Jogos de esporte do Mario como esse, o golf e o tênis, por mais encatador que pareçam a primeira vista, foram TODOS, uma compra que eu não senti que compensaram. Todos foram frustrantes e eu não indico nenhum.… Expand
  6. Gouken
    Mar 23, 2023
    3
    The gameplay is lacking so is the content of the game. No single player modes, poor online modes and options, lack characters, lack stadiums...It feels like an early access even with the free content.
  7. waynaldot
    Mar 15, 2023
    3
    Was so hyped for 4v4 with friends and was disappointed when it was only 2v2
  8. LoiOwenLoi
    Jan 31, 2023
    3
    I like to be positive with reviews, but my goodness is this game hot garbage. They took the great art style, fun gameplay, even the small but good roster has been completely botched. The game has basically no game modes, and even less good game modes. Everything about this game is lackluster. Game after game they pump out garbage and try to fix it later and fail, when they got away with itI like to be positive with reviews, but my goodness is this game hot garbage. They took the great art style, fun gameplay, even the small but good roster has been completely botched. The game has basically no game modes, and even less good game modes. Everything about this game is lackluster. Game after game they pump out garbage and try to fix it later and fail, when they got away with it in Mario Tennis Aces, they did it with Mario Golf, then Switch sports and this. Please make your games good again Nintendo!… Expand
  9. Acevi6
    Jan 5, 2023
    4
    Nintendo killed this game. After only six months they stopped updating it. They added 6 characters and a couple of maps that aren't much different than the maps already in game. Some parts are good though, the animations and gameplay can be fun. But its depressing to compare this game to the older titles. This was a missed opportunity.
  10. arh3399
    Dec 7, 2022
    4
    Theres fun to be had with this game but there is no single player content what so ever so if you aren't buying this to play with other people don't waste your money. Even then, what is in the game on the multi player side certainly isn't worth full price. The control scheme is also overly complicated and the computer AI for the goalies is pretty terrible. If it was over 50% off thenTheres fun to be had with this game but there is no single player content what so ever so if you aren't buying this to play with other people don't waste your money. Even then, what is in the game on the multi player side certainly isn't worth full price. The control scheme is also overly complicated and the computer AI for the goalies is pretty terrible. If it was over 50% off then maybe its worth a pick up but otherwise play something else.… Expand
  11. Heavenlord
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    Fan of the first hour of this license, I was so happy to get a new version on switch. I bought it right on the release. But what a dispointement! It is my worst buy of 2022. The game has just come on a point of no fun, all the mechanic that was great on the lasts games are away. I had to sell it only 1 week after buying it! Save you money and your time, don’t buy it
  12. MarioReviewer
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Soccer/football games were always games I would just get as a collectionist, then only pull them out of the dusty shelf to use as a stool to reach the top of my cupboard, but Mario Strikers had something special in it. It had so much charm, and I had fun playing Charged with my friend, however Battle Leauge (Football), WOOF! This one's beyond saving. It's overall controls are pretty solidSoccer/football games were always games I would just get as a collectionist, then only pull them out of the dusty shelf to use as a stool to reach the top of my cupboard, but Mario Strikers had something special in it. It had so much charm, and I had fun playing Charged with my friend, however Battle Leauge (Football), WOOF! This one's beyond saving. It's overall controls are pretty solid however sometimes they don't nudge to press a button that might win you a round, but that's not Battle Leauge's fault. What IS Battle Leauge's fault though, is the lack of charm, or sidemodes. Take Super Mario Party for example, a good Switch game, had a handful of side modes to play when you were bored, and although not all of them are exactly novelties of top-tier game design and gameplay, there was always something to do. Here though, there are like, two? I'm not gonna even play the game to check. Like a lot of other Mario's Switch sports games, for example Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Golf: Super Rush and Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, it has very few, or more occasionally no gimmick or mechanic that makes anything really worth coming back to, unless it's getting a damn trophy that the game requires you to get before your legs can move an inch further into a game. Overall, if you want a good football OR SOCCER experience in a game, get the previous Mario Strikers. They are fleshed out a lot better and don't have absolutely AWFUL AI in it.… Expand
  13. wxyboshy
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Just like any modern Mario spin off game: a couple of new features added, but everything else removed.

    This game has nothing interesting to offer. It's a nerfed version of the GameCube version, even when it comes to it's uniques mechanics that made the series so fun. The horror: - The gameplay is slower, like transitioning from melee to brawl. - The controls are messed up. They tried    Just like any modern Mario spin off game: a couple of new features added, but everything else removed.

    This game has nothing interesting to offer. It's a nerfed version of the GameCube version, even when it comes to it's uniques mechanics that made the series so fun.

    The horror:

    - The gameplay is slower, like transitioning from melee to brawl.
    - The controls are messed up. They tried to adapt the classic controller into the modern one, without understanding how the original worked in the first place. The GameCube/Wii one used the A button as the central button for passes and combos, letting you perform multiple deffensive and offensive strategies simultaneously. This one feels like a cheap version of the fifa games controls.
    - Tackling and sliding are mixed into one action, that needs to be charged in order to execute it. This just makes the game more predictable, slower and way less violent. - characters have stamina. Really? What's the point in making everything slower, this used to be a really fast paced game.
    - There are less items, that are simpler (no triple shells/bombs or random explosions, multiple bananas). They cannot be switched, and cannot be used for defending the ball. (Items always go forward, so if you have someone on your tail trying to tackle you, you cannot throw the item backwards)
    - items now come in boxes, that again, makes everything slower.
    - You cannot control the goalie
    - Hyper strikes are now a luck/chance event, which are really easy to pull of correctly. In the old days, super strikes were hard to pull off, and were used to humiliate your opponent whenever you had the chance. Now it's just annoying.
    - You cannot sabotage a hyper strike. There's no shaking the opponent's meter, or using a last minute tackle/item/explosion to prevent it. The turned the hyper strike into a random chance and very boring minigame with a really long animation that gets old real fast. - Characters stats are worthless, no significant upgrades except on strength tackling, whichs sucks.

    The bad:
    - Character selection and stats are very poor. It's pretty much the same gameplay with every character. - No single player content, other than unlocking perks and gear that do nothing. No cups or trophies, nothing. - No cups or tournament options when it comes to multiplayer, just "quick matches". If you play with 3 or more people, you need to manually keep track of the scores and matchmaking if you wanna do a tournament style gameplay.
    - CPU isn't really hard. It's like professional-superstar level on the original, or level 3 in charged. For an experienced Mario strikers player, the only challenge is overcoming the controls and limitations (such as defensive items and fast paced stealing, or lack thereof).
    - All stages feel and play the same, not even a difference in sound design.
    - There are no character themes like on charged, just generic rock bg themes.

    Neutral: - The game doesn't keep track of the last used match settings, and takes a while to load between matches. Rematch screen puns were also removed.
    - Practice mode is time limited
    - No cheat system or unclockables of that kind.
    - Music is ok.

    The good:
    - You can manual toggle and control the characters that don't have the ball. This is very useful for doing one timer shots.
    - charging the ball has good potential, and feels smooth. Gives it somewhat a skill based gameplay an advantage. TL:DR Get the GameCube/Wii version. The GameCube one feels a little closer to this one (just a little).    … Expand
  14. RANDOMHERO757
    Oct 17, 2022
    3
    so like a lot of fans of this game series i bought this game.
    I should have listened to the signs this game was going to be a bust.
    I was too blinded for my love of the franchise too see al the writing on the walls. First the pros and the cons Pros, 1. inventive gameplay 2. customizable character stats 3. level merging is kind of cool Cons 1. visuals are very cluttered    so like a lot of fans of this game series i bought this game.
    I should have listened to the signs this game was going to be a bust.
    I was too blinded for my love of the franchise too see al the writing on the walls.
    First the pros and the cons

    Pros,

    1. inventive gameplay

    2. customizable character stats

    3. level merging is kind of cool

    Cons

    1. visuals are very cluttered and un organized (hard to distinguish whos who on the field, needs player colors to return like smash bros OR THE OLDER MARIO STRIKERS)

    2 Team AI never seems to be where they should be. (I've seen them countless times go everyway they shouldn't be and it usually results on the opposite team scoring)

    3. Difficulty spikes are pretty horrendous (though to be far its a mix unfair Skynet like AI and me sucking a bit so take that as you will)

    4. not enough content.

    its very sickening because it feels as though Nintendo is taking they're fans for granted.
    There's no story mode and only 10 characters at launch and they haven't addressed the complaints that have clearly been screamed by fans of this game.
    compared to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl this game feels like a 35$ alpha test on steam.
    I hate to say because there really is a great game here but there's way too much crap to dig threw to find it,
    id say this game is worth 25$ at best and I cant even recommend it to anyone.
    just spend your money on Mario tennis or golf, they have they're issues but they are leagues better them Mario Strikers Battle League, at least with those games you got a campaign as well as a few different multi-player options.
    Plus Mario Golf is pretty amusing with motion controls.    … Expand
  15. Bandido_06
    Oct 14, 2022
    2
    Está vendo todas essas reviews negativas de usuários? Elas estão ali por um motivo. Esse jogo parece que foi criado por uma equipe amadora da Nintendo, com um orçamento bem baixo e só com 6 meses de desenvolvimento antes de ser lançado.

    Eu não joguei tanto assim o Mario Strikers na época do Wii, mas me lembro de ser um jogo muito mais divertido e com bem mais conteúdo do que esse. Parece    Está vendo todas essas reviews negativas de usuários? Elas estão ali por um motivo. Esse jogo parece que foi criado por uma equipe amadora da Nintendo, com um orçamento bem baixo e só com 6 meses de desenvolvimento antes de ser lançado.

    Eu não joguei tanto assim o Mario Strikers na época do Wii, mas me lembro de ser um jogo muito mais divertido e com bem mais conteúdo do que esse. Parece até um jogo mobile mal feito.

    Se eu que tenho Switch desbloqueado me arrependi de ter baixado, imagina quem for pagar R$300 nesse jogo. Valorize o seu dinheiro.

    Até o FIFA de Switch é mais divertido de se jogar do que isso.    … Expand
  16. 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 the previous one.
  17. MitchConner96
    Sep 18, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a let down from its previous game. The CPU is unfair and gameplay is mayhem to the point where I can’t even tell what is going on. The goalie is horrible but theirs is magically invincible. #BringBackKritter As of right now I would pay $30 not $60 for this game. I find myself more frustrated rather than enjoying the game during play. I hope the developers make the necessary fixes to this game as they need to. With Diddy Kong and Pauline coming in, please update gameplay.… Expand
  18. Geo3891
    Sep 15, 2022
    3
    Juego porqueria, online horrible (como todos los juegos de Nintendo Switch que tengan función online), una cantidad tan pobre de contenido, soundtrack medio decente (mas no bueno), este juego es tan repetitivo y aburrido que a las 3 partidas te sales del juego y te pones a jugar otra cosa, en serio esta cosa vale 60 dolares por un trabajo tan malo y pobre?
  19. ZeoN
    Sep 14, 2022
    4
    Muy buen juego deportivo, con una gran jugabilidad y apartado artístico, sin embargo, está carente de contenido y se hace muy aburrido con el paso de las horas. Le falta mucho para ser lo que debería.
  20. tomchch
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    The Wii game was and is one of my favourites of all time. I played it a tonne in the month before this came out in anticipation, and kept myself spoiler free for this one.

    This one lacks everything that made the Wii one good. The mechanics, the pace, the maps, the personality, the tournament mode. Rather than being its own fleshed out spin on soccer, this is just your standard run of    The Wii game was and is one of my favourites of all time. I played it a tonne in the month before this came out in anticipation, and kept myself spoiler free for this one.

    This one lacks everything that made the Wii one good. The mechanics, the pace, the maps, the personality, the tournament mode. Rather than being its own fleshed out spin on soccer, this is just your standard run of the mill mario sport game cash grab that Nintendo prefers to do these days. Hugely disappointing.    … Expand
  21. DUELMARIO
    Aug 27, 2022
    0
    muchos no todos los que se quejaron de este juego van a culpar a next level games pero no fue del todo su culpa ya que resulta que este desastroso resultado fue culpa de nintendo, lanzar el juego a 60 dolares, como tambien no mostrar casi nada del juego, no dar nada recompensante por jugar offline ya que quieren que se juegue mas online de offline y los servidores tambien son otromuchos no todos los que se quejaron de este juego van a culpar a next level games pero no fue del todo su culpa ya que resulta que este desastroso resultado fue culpa de nintendo, lanzar el juego a 60 dolares, como tambien no mostrar casi nada del juego, no dar nada recompensante por jugar offline ya que quieren que se juegue mas online de offline y los servidores tambien son otro problema, es un juego visualmente atractivo pero es completamente aburrido tiene potencial pero nintendo lo ha estado barriendo debajo de la alfombra y por eso muchos al igual que yo hemos perdido la confianza en nintendo y deja en duda que pasara con metroid prime 4 si es que nintendo sigue fingiendo que no existe, y zelda breath of the wild 2… Expand
  22. sea7
    Aug 23, 2022
    2
    Nintendo has got to stop releasing unfished games. It is really very much so awful with their business practices. Please don’t stoop to the levels of other companies again pleaee
  23. Slashcraft
    Aug 20, 2022
    1
    Awesome soundtrack. Excellent gameplay. But barebones experience that is incredibly lacking compared to the first two Mario Strikers games, with a lackluster roster, and NO single player mode and a severe lack of content. This is just embarrassing, considering that we have been waiting for a Mario Strikers game for 15 years. 15 YEARS, I kid you not.
  24. Eljaguar
    Aug 18, 2022
    1
    No puede ser que solo sea un juego arcade no tiene nada de contenido,no hay modo historia,tiene unas copas agregadas en modo solitario que se repiten a más no poder,te enfrentas a lo mismo jugar un partido y ya,ahorre se su dinero que Nintendo sigue estafando,hasta el Mario tenis tiene más contenido que esto
  25. SaintPoog
    Aug 17, 2022
    4
    There's nothing to play after about an hour. The online play is terrible and uninspired. The goalies (and the CPU's as an whole) are wildly inconsistent.
  26. HamzaAbi
    Aug 16, 2022
    0
    Remember when Nintendo actually put thought and effort into their games and didn't sell this Steam Early Acess tier **** Yeah that time is long gone now. I'm not exaggerating when I say the demo for the game gives you the exact same experience as the full game. You experience the whole thing within about an hour. Insane
  27. Juciferus
    Aug 14, 2022
    1
    Poor controls, random goals without any logic, seems unfinished and rushed.

    Overall a much worse game than Strikers Charged. I bought this game because the predecessor was great, this is just poor quality gaming that I have not used seeing from Nintendo.
  28. Starazor0
    Aug 9, 2022
    3
    It is with heavy heart I have to give this game a 3. There’s so much to love about it and it’s very fun, but the online mode is broken with unforgivable glitches that make the game not worth purchase. (Most frustrating is an automatic 2 goal glitch where you don’t even need to time it with the meter. Also the game punishes those who succeed at it with items and things to help whoever isIt is with heavy heart I have to give this game a 3. There’s so much to love about it and it’s very fun, but the online mode is broken with unforgivable glitches that make the game not worth purchase. (Most frustrating is an automatic 2 goal glitch where you don’t even need to time it with the meter. Also the game punishes those who succeed at it with items and things to help whoever is behind during the game. This is fine, but they need to reduce the amount. Otherwise there’s no point in trying to improve at it. I’ve emailed Nintendo and they’re aware but seem to have no interest in fixing it. Hence the 3 because they released a broken game and don’t care.… Expand
  29. GandalfCzarny
    Aug 10, 2022
    3
    Thank you Nintendo for bringing us one big piece of nothing! We appreciate your hard work and devotion for your fans.
  30. Rygon
    Aug 4, 2022
    3
    You can't believe that losing 4 captains, 7 sidekicks and replacing a very cool goalie (from a franchise that is slowly reduced to nothing by Nintendo itself) for a Mario's generic enemy is an advance with respect to the previous game for Wii.
    The complains about animation were dumb... but this and the lack of game modes not.
  31. RomaS2901
    Aug 1, 2022
    0
    Everything is awful about this game but visuals and music... This price should be around 5$
    AI is so stupid, player switching is broken, OMG
    Wish I could get back my money
  32. Proeoeoe
    Jul 30, 2022
    0
    Bad Game because the prequel was soooo much better. I dont understand how they could ship this game.
  33. Anstracta
    Jul 26, 2022
    2
    The cost to content ratio here is absolutely unacceptable. This is a $20 game marked up to $60. As it is, this game isn’t even worth buying half price. Don’t support this kind of greedy pricing.
  34. GAGMR
    Jul 25, 2022
    0
    Based on v1.1.0 (Daisy Update)
    Graphics - 10
    Gameplay - 9 Audio - 9 Lasting Appeal - 6 So, why am I giving this such a low score? Read on & see why. First off, the game has no content. It's you, the AI & Online mode. That's it. There are cup tournaments to play through but good luck with that, because the recent update has made the game 10x harder. Preupdate, I could manage    Based on v1.1.0 (Daisy Update)
    Graphics - 10
    Gameplay - 9
    Audio - 9
    Lasting Appeal - 6
    So, why am I giving this such a low score? Read on & see why.

    First off, the game has no content. It's you, the AI & Online mode. That's it. There are cup tournaments to play through but good luck with that, because the recent update has made the game 10x harder. Preupdate, I could manage 5-10 goals per match. Post update, sometimes I can't even manage 1 goal. Now, this would be fair enough if the AI didn't constantly cheat against you like it does, especially in Cup modes, even worse on Galactic mode. I get that Galactic is supposed to be the 'hard' mode, but they literally made 'easy' mode the real 'hard' mode since the update & now 'hard' has become 'impossible' mode. So yea, seriously, good luck beating the cups & earning those coins that you need to buy the gear that you need just to stand a chance.

    Oh, yea that's another thing, you have to buy gear now with coins you earn, but the only decent way to earn those coins is by beating cup modes but you can't beat cup modes because they made it impossible so you can't get gear that you need to beat cup modes cause you can't beat cup modes. Hilarious, ain't it?

    The whole coin earning thing is the real problem with this game. Once you beat a cup, you can't earn coins from it anymore, at least not the same amount. Normal cups give 400 coins when you win the 1st time. After? An abysmal 50. Yep, they decided to make those coins a 1 time payout, forcing you to grind, grind, grind in a friggen' soccer game. Each piece of gear costs 100-300 coins each & they are all separate between characters. That means, a piece of gear you get for Mario will not work for anyone else, even though it's pretty much the exact same piece of gear.

    So, if you're like me & invested in 4 characters with a full set of 'Technique' gear, you are royally screwed. Know why? Cause they decided to nerf the technique stat with the newest update. HAHA! Good one, Nintendo. Ya got me. I spent $60 on your game only to have all that gold I spent be meaningless & now I can't earn any more gold cause you made the game 10x harder than it was when I bought it.

    Well, F me, right? So, they give me the middle finger by ruining my game, I give them the middle finger by giving them a 0 on Metacritic, f'ing D-bags.    … Expand
  35. ozorxoron
    Jul 24, 2022
    1
    The worst Nario game I’ve ever had the misfortune of playing. Absolutely lacking in content, terrible controls, broken AI and an overly complicated gameplay system that makes it ridiculously frustrating and boring to play.

    Nintendo, this is an awful attempt at cashing in on your flagship franchise and should bring shame to anyone involved in the creation of it
  36. Zski
    Jul 20, 2022
    4
    Not sure why Nintendo has such a hard time with these sports games. The core gameplay is very solid, I can’t really find anything negative to say about the game itself. It’s that perfect medium between simple and chaotic but technical and skill based. I had a lot of fun playing with friends, and playing against random opponents online was also fun. As expected, it’s a bit less entertainingNot sure why Nintendo has such a hard time with these sports games. The core gameplay is very solid, I can’t really find anything negative to say about the game itself. It’s that perfect medium between simple and chaotic but technical and skill based. I had a lot of fun playing with friends, and playing against random opponents online was also fun. As expected, it’s a bit less entertaining playing against the AI.

    However, the game really struggles with the content. This game feels just as bare as the Mario Gold and Mario Tennis games that came out for the Switch. It’s pretty clear they intend on adding more content as time goes on, but this makes me wonder - why? Surely this has to do with sales in some way, because it’s the third Mario sports game to do the same thing. The amount of characters, stages, and modes is extremely limited. Sometimes it feels as if this is a $20-30 game with the amount of content that is included. Unless you have a group of friends that you will regularly play this game with, it’s not going to hold your attention long. Nintendo made some very odd choices as well. They added a gear system to the game, which allows you to equip gear that changes the stats of your character. In a way, this is a good idea because it adds for variety in the characters you face. On the other hand, being able to customize the stats to such a huge extent on this limited of a roster makes you realize that almost all of the characters are exactly the same. That’s stupid and is not well thought out. The other major issue is that the AI can be pretty stupid. This could be remedied by allowing it to be a full eight player online (4 vs 4) matchup, however online can only be four players (2 per team). This limits the complexity of the gameplay, and makes you rely on the AI which makes really dumb mistakes or just locks into one position on the field, further limiting your attack.

    It’s a decent game, but as with the other Mario sports games, the content is so limited that it hurts the experience and really prevents you from spending a lot of time on it. It’s a fun pick up and play a couple matches game, but I can see it collecting dust pretty quickly. I hope Nintendo figures it out, they are dropping the ball on games that could be fun for years. It’s a soulless effort.    … Expand
  37. Sarit56
    Jul 17, 2022
    0
    No Daisy, like seriously? How do they take the queen out of the game? Nintendo needs to get their game up.
  38. Jintoss
    Jul 12, 2022
    0
    menus are a mess. items are a mess. unlocks are a grind. online is a mess. no rabked without being tethered to an inactive team. solo is short. ai is broken. galactic ai is broken. online is empty. no characters, no unlocks, no stages, no campaign.

    unfinished game.
  39. Ccmonty
    Jul 11, 2022
    3
    We are on Mario Tennis Ultra Smash levels of content here and that game somehow has more characters. Pathetic roster, only has 1 field that’s just reskinned 5 times, and of course has FrEE dLc! This game is only saved by the animation which Next Level Games put their all into, and the actual game play which is solid. But at the end of the day this is a $20 eshop game being sold for $60 atWe are on Mario Tennis Ultra Smash levels of content here and that game somehow has more characters. Pathetic roster, only has 1 field that’s just reskinned 5 times, and of course has FrEE dLc! This game is only saved by the animation which Next Level Games put their all into, and the actual game play which is solid. But at the end of the day this is a $20 eshop game being sold for $60 at retail. I feel really bad for the people at next level who clearly wanted to make something good but were most likely crunched by Nintendo… Expand
  40. FifaisBetter
    Jul 10, 2022
    2
    Battle league is outclassed by free to play games.

    The consoomers that hold onto this dead game through sheer copium allow nintendo to keep making garbage.
  41. CaioLeite19
    Jul 5, 2022
    2
    This game has less content as is overall worse than Mario Strikers Charged, a game from 2007! What were they thinking? Shouldnt games evolve? Why is there less content in a 2022 game than there was in a 2007 game? How did they think it was ok to release a Mario spin off without Daisy?? At this point, there will be only 4 tracks and 10 characters in the next Mario Kart game.

    Not to    This game has less content as is overall worse than Mario Strikers Charged, a game from 2007! What were they thinking? Shouldnt games evolve? Why is there less content in a 2022 game than there was in a 2007 game? How did they think it was ok to release a Mario spin off without Daisy?? At this point, there will be only 4 tracks and 10 characters in the next Mario Kart game.

    Not to mention you cant even play online with 8 people! This game is a joke.

    I am only giving it 2/10 because at least the gameplay is great and the graphics are good, but that is it. Everything else is lacking or is straight up worse than a game released 15 years ago. It is better to simply play Charged.    … Expand
  42. GSundberg
    Jul 5, 2022
    4
    Mechanically fine and fun, but a lack of variety in modes, fields, characters, online options, and single player options. I had fun for an hour, then got bored and have only picked it up a few times since. A real disappointment and I would not recommend buying until all the DLC is released, but who knows when that will be or what it even is.
  43. VincentKirby
    Jul 5, 2022
    3
    This game is unfinished I could not recommend it to anyone unless you are a stupid Nintendo fanboy. Don't by this game even tho the gameplay and animations are pretty good ngl.
  44. kongsimon
    Jul 4, 2022
    0
    Everything is terrible except the graphics. And I mean everything. It's ridiculous. It will take me hours to write all the things they make wrong. The conclusion is, they were greety at level 100 and released the absolut minimum for a game to get people hyped (selling the name of the success of the older games) so they could get their money.
  45. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    0
    this game is one of the worst games from nintendo switch ever. very frustrating
  46. KennyZgz
    Jul 1, 2022
    4
    Unbalanced, too short on game modes and variety. Worth 20€ or less for multiplayer.
  47. IIIAHMIII
    Jul 1, 2022
    2
    This is the year Nintendo will lose a lot of fans. First they f uped mario golf and now are looking for a quick cashgrab from this title. They know it will sell but f if they made a complete game. THIS is not a complete game it lacks on all sides. SHAME ON YOU NINTENDO
  48. peachyblue
    Jul 1, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's just super shallow and the online play like why is it 2 v 2 and not 4 v 4 it's super annoying and not a big roster I regret so much buying this game and i just want to refund it… Expand
  49. jacob123450
    Jun 30, 2022
    2
    Nintendo really needs to make sure they stop this “release unfinished game, finish it with free updates later” approach. Every new Nintendo release with this approach has been getting worse and worse, culminating with the release of this new strikers. 10 characters in a 60 dollar game in 2022 is insulting, and the “stadium changing” gimmick is worthless when there are only 5 and none ofNintendo really needs to make sure they stop this “release unfinished game, finish it with free updates later” approach. Every new Nintendo release with this approach has been getting worse and worse, culminating with the release of this new strikers. 10 characters in a 60 dollar game in 2022 is insulting, and the “stadium changing” gimmick is worthless when there are only 5 and none of them have stage hazards like previous games, so it doesn’t change the gameplay experience. At least Tennis Aces gameplay was improved over previous versions and some courts had hazards, this game is pretty much 1 stadium with absolutely zero variety, and in many ways has less interesting gameplay than the Wii version from 2007. Overall, extremely disappointed. I have been wanting Nintendo to make a new Sluggers game for years now as it’s my favorite Mario sports game, but at this point I rather them just port Supper Sluggers from Wii instead of them probably releasing a new game that is unfinished and content lacking.… Expand
  50. Gamatkd96
    Jun 28, 2022
    4
    The game has good Gameplay, no one can deny that, but for a 60 dólar Game it lacks of content, and Game modes, maybe in the future this could improve, but right now it's not worth It at allí.
  51. HGee05
    Jun 27, 2022
    0
    From Oxford Languages
    unfinished
    adjective 1. not finished or concluded; incomplete. Similar words: incomplete uncompleted truncated aborted partial undone half-done unexecuted undeveloped deferred put off abandoned imperfect unaccomplished immature defective deficient lacking unrefined sketchy wanting fragmentary unpolished patchy rough Opposite: finished crude complete Fans, Search it    From Oxford Languages
    unfinished
    adjective
    1. not finished or concluded; incomplete.
    Similar words:
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    Nintendo, for God’s sake, finish your games

    THAT’S ALL YOU NEED TO DO    … Expand
  52. cfc1998
    Jun 27, 2022
    4
    I have never put a red score in this site until now, this game is extremely lacking on content. I honestly feel bad for Next Level Games, they don´t deserve the hate because they absolutely NAILED it with the gameplay, the visual presentation, animations etc, but Nintendo probably told them to release the game in a very short period of time. We waited 15 years for a new game of thisI have never put a red score in this site until now, this game is extremely lacking on content. I honestly feel bad for Next Level Games, they don´t deserve the hate because they absolutely NAILED it with the gameplay, the visual presentation, animations etc, but Nintendo probably told them to release the game in a very short period of time. We waited 15 years for a new game of this franchise and this is what you give us? Im sorry I was so excited for this and it makes me sad to put this score but Im not gonna wait for the free updates to review the game, it should be finished day 1 that´s why we pay 60 dollars.… Expand
  53. Freeman47
    Jun 27, 2022
    0
    No content and the content present is really lacking. Every character only has 2 win and lose animations when in Charged they had around 6 for each. Every character's themes all sound exactly the same now making none of them stand out from each other. All of the stages are the same. Nothing makes them different whatsoever but only by looks but is still really sad when compared to ChargedNo content and the content present is really lacking. Every character only has 2 win and lose animations when in Charged they had around 6 for each. Every character's themes all sound exactly the same now making none of them stand out from each other. All of the stages are the same. Nothing makes them different whatsoever but only by looks but is still really sad when compared to Charged which came out in 2007 and still holds up. The game doesn't feel fun at all and feels waaaaay too uncomfortable and complex. Has too many new complicated mechanics and the team tackle is hardly ever used. The new shooting mechanic sucks with the whole aiming with the left stick. I just don't like how they made that a thing in here and make it feel so bad. 10 characters only... and no sidekicks... The hyper orb should not have been a thing. There are no more special items that every character gets of their own. Edgyness has been toned down extremely. Charged shots suck now too. The new changed controls don't feel good either and it doesn't help the fact that we can't change the button layout. The character intros are soooo underwhelming. The stages are smaller in this game. They're purposely giving free DLC soon but it's just straight drip-feeding us content to "make the game last longer" but in reality that just makes consumers unhappy. There is no campaign and they decided to use "still cams" for the scenes in which they show the character's animations which makes it really really boring when in Charged they made it seem like they were actually being broadcasted making it really exciting. Don't get me wrong though, the animations and the looks of this game are so damn good but sadly, it's all very lacking in how much of it they actually made. I was extremely excited when this game was announced because I absolutely love the Strikers games and pre-ordered this game as soon as it was available. This game sadly did not live up to its name and what it is known for.… Expand
  54. mattverity
    Jun 27, 2022
    0
    Unfinished and lacking in any content. No idea what's going on with mario sports here, but this was by far the most disappointing one. Nintendo needs to wake up and learn that this is not acceptable.
  55. Rienhart7
    Jun 26, 2022
    1
    Game is not fun. Played the original and that was better than this. My friends and family tried playing with me and all quit within minutes... wish i could return it.
  56. Nerdyboi
    Jun 26, 2022
    1
    AI of otherside is **** strong but my team AI is trash. Moreover, no content at all. No story and only 10 characters. Wasted my money
  57. Gooforce
    Jun 26, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has the most awful online mode I've every experienced. The whole gameplay is based around luck and not skill. When you score 3 goals your opponent immediately gets a star and a charge orb and scores 2 goals and you can't do anything about it. The goal keeper is either the best keeper ever or the worst you ever get, it's just random. The worst of all is that when you play alone your 3 other characters do nothing except running around like dumb **** And when you want to switch to a specific player that has a good positioning on the field you can't directly switch to the character, you have to go through every **** member in your team until you finally have the one you want.

    When you play this strikers team mode bull**** you can't even choose from the whole character roster when your club hasn't enough members, the game rather chooses a random character with no equipment.

    I almost broke my switch in half after losing 10 games in a row because of this stupid luck based bull****. I hate everything about this game and not even the CPU trophy mode **** is fun. I've beaten every team in this mode and collected every trophy and the only thing you unlock is a new armor. You not even get a special item or character after beating the „galatic mode“. 0/10 I would not recommend this game to anyone.    … Expand
  58. NotAMeta
    Jun 26, 2022
    3
    Mario Strikers: Battle League is another example of what's going with the Mario Sports spin-offs since 2015. It plays and looks decently but it's content does not warrant the full game price. It's at most a 20$ game but of course because it's a Nintendo product, the company doesn't care about the quality and charges 60$ regardless. The seal of quality once meant something. There are moreMario Strikers: Battle League is another example of what's going with the Mario Sports spin-offs since 2015. It plays and looks decently but it's content does not warrant the full game price. It's at most a 20$ game but of course because it's a Nintendo product, the company doesn't care about the quality and charges 60$ regardless. The seal of quality once meant something. There are more more updates coming to the game that will add more characters but the lack variety in game modes like the striker challenges from Mario Strikers Charged will make the gameplay very repetitive very quickly.… Expand
  59. heliotarra
    Jun 26, 2022
    3
    As a fan of the series this game is very disappointing. Mechanically it's fun to play, but the problem is it's not better than the previous entries. To put it bluntly, this game is a step backwards for the series. Less overall features, less content, just play the old games because they are better.

    The online didn't work well when I tried it either. There was about a second of network    As a fan of the series this game is very disappointing. Mechanically it's fun to play, but the problem is it's not better than the previous entries. To put it bluntly, this game is a step backwards for the series. Less overall features, less content, just play the old games because they are better.

    The online didn't work well when I tried it either. There was about a second of network delay. That's more then enough time for the other player to complete an action before the game responds to your inputs. I'll need to give the online so more time but my initial impressions; simply annoyed at the network performance.    … Expand
  60. giannis2001
    Jun 26, 2022
    3
    I can't believe I say this for a Nintendo game, but it's flawed. Now don't get me wrong the gameplay is great and the game is polished overall but it has... problems. Firstly it doesn't have content like most people are saying. Secondly, the game is really hard to master. It has so many mechanics to learn that eventually you forget about them when actually playing, and using only theI can't believe I say this for a Nintendo game, but it's flawed. Now don't get me wrong the gameplay is great and the game is polished overall but it has... problems. Firstly it doesn't have content like most people are saying. Secondly, the game is really hard to master. It has so many mechanics to learn that eventually you forget about them when actually playing, and using only the basics.

    The online mode is a mess. It's more like a fighting game than sport. This isn't bad if course, it's the main gimmick. But.. In a field so small you barely get the chance to think before you act. It's more like pressing random buttons than actually enjoying it. I play his game for 5 hours so I may change my opinion over time, but for someone who doesn't have much time to invest, it will be a problem. Also, changing characters mid game feels incredibly unresponsive. You try to change to someone you want but the game will pick someone else and confuse you completely. But the biggest problem of all in the gameplay, is this god awful goalkeeper. This NPC has to be fixed ASAP. The guy sometimes guards the goal like a.. goalkeeper(obviously) , catching the most difficult shots. However... some other times you just randomly shoot from mid-field and he just lets the ball in. My biggest personal issue with this game is this specific NPC. I dare say it's the main reason this game is bad. It definitely needs to be patched. As for the performance, I don't know if it's my problem but I get frame drops regularly in online mode.

    I think Nintendo will eventually patch this game and add more content. This game has an incredible potential but it's overthrown by.. not many, yet serious issues..

    If you are a huge fun of soccer and Mario I guess it's a good game to pick up but I would personally wait for this game to be updated and patched. Right now, its just not fun...    … Expand
  61. mgns
    Jun 26, 2022
    2
    Mario Golf on Switch was a disappointment, this game here is a joke. It should have been a mobile game - but even those have more than two modes to play. 10 characters to chose for a 5 vs 5 game? Wtf. No storymode for full price? Go home..
  62. ItsOwen
    Jun 26, 2022
    4
    For 60 dollars, we should really have a campaign/story mode, obstacles, more worlds, more characters etc. What's here is good fun, but it's not a finished product
  63. Voidex
    Jun 25, 2022
    2
    Another bad Mario title sports game its pretty half butt with no content. Legit we Nintendo fans already knows they can do better. DO BETTER NINTENDO. show some love for sport games especially if your pricing your game at 60 dollars???? The online system acts like its in the 1980s still.. please upgrade your online system
  64. Lucas359
    Jun 23, 2022
    4
    Como alguien que disfruto a mas no poder los juegos anteriores de la serie como Super Mario Striker y Mario Striker Charged, Battle Legue no implementa nada nuevo,al contrario,toma todo lo que sus antecesores hacían bien y lo empeora, como achicar la cancha lo cual no permite un juego fluido, mecánicas de juego emporadas o sin sentido,como acelerar cuando tenes la pelota no tiene sentidoComo alguien que disfruto a mas no poder los juegos anteriores de la serie como Super Mario Striker y Mario Striker Charged, Battle Legue no implementa nada nuevo,al contrario,toma todo lo que sus antecesores hacían bien y lo empeora, como achicar la cancha lo cual no permite un juego fluido, mecánicas de juego emporadas o sin sentido,como acelerar cuando tenes la pelota no tiene sentido siendo la cancha tan chica,que el juego te incite a cometer faltas ya que ahora (no como en titulos anteriores) no hay penalización por hacerlo ya que antes podías recibir items y debido a esto ya no importa planificar jugadas o pases,todo se reduce a taclear a todos los contrincantes para poder patear al arco.La poca cantidad de personajes es abismal lo cual tambien limita el contenido del juego,las animaciones de los supertiros de muchos personajes duran demasiado lo cual lo vuelve tedioso,y ni hablar de la animaciones de festejo y demas ,cuando antes tenias 3 por personaje siendo mas 10,ahora son 10 de 10.
    ES UNA VERDADERA LASTIMA QUE UNO DE LOS MEJORES SPIN OFF DE MARIO HAYA VUELTO DESPUES DE 15 A;OS DE ESTA MANERA.    … Expand
  65. Naemsey
    Jun 23, 2022
    3
    Wasn’t enough of the game to be full priced. 10 minutes of fun learn the mechanics and play online and that’s it.
  66. Razlo1km
    Jun 23, 2022
    4
    Not worth the price. This is at best an unfinished product. At worst cash grab by Nintendo.
  67. Runkz
    Jun 22, 2022
    0
    Este juego es una basura!!! Había escuchado rumores sobre el trato que Nintendo le da a sus juegos de deportes hoy día, ¡pero esto es otra cosa! Eliminaron varias características positivas del juego anterior para reemplazarlas por nada. Censuraron a peach (y posiblemente Daisy cuando salga) parece que ahora next level games se unió al club de Anita Sarkeesian. Las animaciones,Este juego es una basura!!! Había escuchado rumores sobre el trato que Nintendo le da a sus juegos de deportes hoy día, ¡pero esto es otra cosa! Eliminaron varias características positivas del juego anterior para reemplazarlas por nada. Censuraron a peach (y posiblemente Daisy cuando salga) parece que ahora next level games se unió al club de Anita Sarkeesian. Las animaciones, características de cada personaje, sus habilidades, etc fueron eliminados. personajes como kriter fueron eliminados para poner a un enemigo random de mario? Lol sin modos de juego, los escenarios son planos y aburridos, no muestran ninguna cosa que los haga "únicos" como el juego anterior, ¡¡la peor basura que Nintendo ha sacado este año!! Como se nota que ya no se esfuerzan debido al éxito de la switch, con iwata esto no pasaba... quiero mi dinero devuelta.… Expand
  68. Cloud1409
    Jun 22, 2022
    2
    I thought this Game would be a no brainer. I have never felt cheated on my money this much. The game is quite fun and the graphics are good. But the AI mates are stupid, the soccer field is too small (that is why the game feels sometimes chaotic), the gear system is a dissapointment because the gear only switches stats, only 10 characters choosable (after three games you have seen allI thought this Game would be a no brainer. I have never felt cheated on my money this much. The game is quite fun and the graphics are good. But the AI mates are stupid, the soccer field is too small (that is why the game feels sometimes chaotic), the gear system is a dissapointment because the gear only switches stats, only 10 characters choosable (after three games you have seen all combinations), only a boring tournament mode against bots and an online mode, which has a great idea, but is only playable with one friend online (instead of 3, no 4 vs 4 possible). Online is only peer2peer, what is silly, because i dont know why I pay Nintendo online service and they got no servers. All in all a huge lack of content. I paid 60€ for an early access game, because Nintendo knows what the fans want and how they can make maximum profit out of a minimum of work. Yeah they will patch new content, nice. So what? Should we celebrate that we have to wait a year until they patched their premium beta? Definitly last time i bought a Nintendo game on day one.… Expand
  69. guitarfred
    Jun 22, 2022
    2
    nice gameplay, graphics and soundtrack. but it lacks content, multiplayer modes for the living room sessions. and generaly the price is toooooo high
  70. Mouchi
    Jun 21, 2022
    2
    Straight up downgrade from charged.

    Things in a 15 year old wii game this garbage is missing: - 1v1 ranked ladder - More than 5 stages - Stage hazards - Recognizable character themes - A decent sized roster - Unlockable characters through single player This is just off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more. It wouldn't have taken much for me to actually like this game    Straight up downgrade from charged.

    Things in a 15 year old wii game this garbage is missing:

    - 1v1 ranked ladder
    - More than 5 stages
    - Stage hazards
    - Recognizable character themes
    - A decent sized roster
    - Unlockable characters through single player

    This is just off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more.

    It wouldn't have taken much for me to actually like this game but they **** it up so hard. So many things baffle me about this game. If they wanted to skimp on single player and focus on multiplayer that's fine, but don't make the multiplayer garbage then. If you want to play "ranked" You have to be in a club and can only use 1 character that you created. All your other team members are made by club members (randoms), so teambuilding is ****. They seem to want to make it higher skill by adding in timing to do perfect passing and shots but then they add garbage comeback mechanics like free items when you're losing and guaranteed goal hyper strikes. They seemed to want to make this game 4v4 multiplayer but you cant use 4 switches on 1 team.

    I really wanted to like this game, I still enjoy charged to this day. I dropped this game in a couple weeks and I don't see myself coming back for characters that should have been in from the start.    … Expand
  71. jimmyff
    Jun 21, 2022
    4
    Gameplay 9/10 but everything else is missing. Where is the content?!

    This needed another 12 months development time and could have been great.
  72. asabetpa
    Jun 20, 2022
    0
    This is such a shame. Wasted money on a game where they promised 4 people could play online on the same team, which is not the case, only two people can play at once. I hope people read this and don't buy the game until Nintendo fixes this. I know I am done buying any switch games until they fix this. Does Nintendo think we all live in the same house. let us play online with our friends!
  73. bigtprime
    Jun 20, 2022
    1
    Not an very bad game overal but :

    But the content is atrociously poor. The AI is pretty bad making the experience again CPU atrocious, don't expect to have fun solo or with your friends. Special mention to the galactic mode where the the **** AI read any of your input instantly, don't expect to dodge anything or to have any successfull passing. Main cons : The devs team makes an    Not an very bad game overal but :

    But the content is atrociously poor.
    The AI is pretty bad making the experience again CPU atrocious, don't expect to have fun solo or with your friends.
    Special mention to the galactic mode where the the **** AI read any of your input instantly, don't expect to dodge anything or to have any successfull passing.

    Main cons : The devs team makes an horrible work at programing the AI making the final experience totally garbage.

    NB : If you find any review giving this game better then 5, you can erase the favorite for this website form your browser, really.    … Expand
  74. MRxNIGHTWING
    Jun 20, 2022
    0
    Once again Nintendo has released an unfinished product. The character roster is pathetic only 10 at launch?! The content is bare-bones and gets boring quickly. I recommend everyone to avoid this game until Nintendo patches the game to it more acceptable state
  75. SAQzak
    Jun 20, 2022
    0
    قيم بلاي فاشل

    غبي AI الجزء القديم احسن بمراحل من ناحية كل شيء الجرافيكس الحسنة الوحيدة
  76. darklanx
    Jun 20, 2022
    0
    Core game is great, but the interface is laggy and the game is lack of content.
    But the implementation of striker club is deserves a 0.
  77. Do0m
    Jun 20, 2022
    2
    The solo mode takes 2 days to be done
    The online mode is horrible. Only 2vs2, no 4vs4...
    One week later, still no fix, still no communication from Nintendo.

    Will be a dead game very fast.

    Very sad, because the game may have been fun.
  78. csquared87
    Jun 19, 2022
    4
    Very disappointing. There's the frame of a great game here; the core game-play is fantastic. However, everything else is awful. Barely any content and completely broken AI. Single player difficulty options are normal (incredibly easy) and galactic (next to impossible).

    On galactic, your AI teammates will stand around and do nothing. Not an exaggeration; I've never seen my AI    Very disappointing. There's the frame of a great game here; the core game-play is fantastic. However, everything else is awful. Barely any content and completely broken AI. Single player difficulty options are normal (incredibly easy) and galactic (next to impossible).

    On galactic, your AI teammates will stand around and do nothing. Not an exaggeration; I've never seen my AI teammates tackle another player, intercept the ball or improve their positioning. Meanwhile enemy AI is well-coordinated machine.

    Roster is bare bones, there's a complete lack of single player content. No option to turn off items/hyper strikes on cup modes. The game cube version had this over a decade ago.

    Waste of $60. Wait until you can find a used copy for $15 and not a penny more.    … Expand
  79. Metgaga
    Jun 19, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has almost no content. You can't unlock any characters, you don't get any rewards for playing online matches or single player. There is nothing that holds me onto this game.… Expand
  80. DutchDagger
    Jun 19, 2022
    1
    Not even a fraction of the game Mario Strikers Charged is. This game doesn't need to exist.
  81. ScaliCali
    Jun 19, 2022
    4
    Mario Strikers: Battle League is a fun game that unfortunately has little to no content to offer. The multiplayer and online aspects of the game are fun and they are what makes the game somewhat enjoyable, as of now.
    Like Mario Tennis Aces and Mario Golf Super Rush, this will bring free DLC to expand on what is available and with that the game will, hopefully, be worth the 60$ price tag    Mario Strikers: Battle League is a fun game that unfortunately has little to no content to offer. The multiplayer and online aspects of the game are fun and they are what makes the game somewhat enjoyable, as of now.
    Like Mario Tennis Aces and Mario Golf Super Rush, this will bring free DLC to expand on what is available and with that the game will, hopefully, be worth the 60$ price tag because as of now it feels like (at maximum) a 20$ game or even a free to play game.
    The mechanics are quite deep in this new entry to the franchise and you'll need some time to get used to it but once you get used to it, you can feel how fun and intuitive it is to play. Also Next Level Games put a lot of time into the soundtrack and the animations which make the game play feel really smooth and gives a lot of charisma and personality to the unfortunately small roaster of playable characters we have right now available, without the DLC.
    If you have no friends or no NSO membership this game won't be for you, since the only single-player content it offers is battling against CPU's in matches or tournaments and it can get repetitive and tedious really fast, which is a shame because the animations and gameplay are fluid.
    In conclusion, without the DLC, Mario Strikers: Battle League is not worth it because of it's little to non existing content!    … Expand
  82. Novaxlo
    Jun 19, 2022
    4
    Después de 15 años de espera por un videojuego de una saga muy querida, definitivamente me esperaba algo más...

    Campaña: 0 Jugabilidad: 80 Diseño: 70 Música: 60 Contenido: 0 Total: 42 Campaña: En las anteriores entregas podías disfrutar de diferentes modos de juego, aquí solo hay partida rápida y copas, y luego está el modo online que obviamente necesitarás el Nintendo Switch    Después de 15 años de espera por un videojuego de una saga muy querida, definitivamente me esperaba algo más...

    Campaña: 0
    Jugabilidad: 80
    Diseño: 70
    Música: 60
    Contenido: 0
    Total: 42

    Campaña:
    En las anteriores entregas podías disfrutar de diferentes modos de juego, aquí solo hay partida rápida y copas, y luego está el modo online que obviamente necesitarás el Nintendo Switch Online para poder jugar. Las copas (El único modo que vas a jugar si no tienes online) se vuelven repetitivas, vas repitiendo todo el rato lo mismo.

    Jugabilidad:
    Un punto destacable del juego, sería la jugabilidad, se siente muy fluido y las partidas son muy frenéticas, pero aun así en las anteriores entregas los personajes se movían más rápidamente (básicamente los personajes han engordado)

    Diseño:
    El diseño es el último punto positivo del juego, en el apartado gráfico se nota la esencia de un Mario Strikers, tanto en el arte como en las animaciones se ve todo muy bien, pero luego hay otras cosas que no me han gustado, como el diseño de los mapas o el hecho de que no te puedas crear un diseño propio de tu equipo (espera eso si se puede hacer PAGANDO EL DICHOSO NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE)

    Música:
    No hay mucho que comentar aquí, la música generalmente es buena, pero no me llama la atención, sigue siendo la misma música que se pone en todos los Mario Strikers.

    Contenido:
    Entiendo que el contenido no es el fuerte en esta saga, pero se nota de lejos que el juego está inacabado, falta de personajes, falta de pistas, falta de modos... El Mario Strikers de la Gamecube tiene mucho más contenido que este juego, estamos hablando que un juego del 2005 tiene más contenido que uno del 2022.

    La gente dice que el juego irá mejorando con actualizaciones y que por eso no se puedo criticar, lo siento para mí ese argumento no es válido, en primer lugar Nintendo nunca ha afirmado que haya actualizaciones de este juego, segundo si me tengo que esperar 3 años para recibir todo el contenido, seguramente ya me habré cansado del juego y tercero, antiguamente Nintendo cuando hacía un juego LO HACÍA ENTERO, ni actualizaciones ni nada (Se que sueno como un viejo diciendo esto, pero es verdad) Si siguen haciendo este tipo de prácticas al final todos los juegos de Nintendo serán incompletos y para poder disfrutarlos al máximo tendrás que esperar 5 años.    … Expand
  83. DanielG1
    Jun 18, 2022
    2
    Sin contenido y decepcionante en lo único que podía salvarlo (el multijugador), la base del juego me parece realmente buena, pero se termina la motivación de jugar en las primeras 2 horas de juego.
    Es simplemente lamentable el hecho de no tener un 4v4 sin necesidad de ser 2 personas por consola, gracias a esto, no hay prácticamente ninguna motivación para jugar, ya que aparte de tener un    Sin contenido y decepcionante en lo único que podía salvarlo (el multijugador), la base del juego me parece realmente buena, pero se termina la motivación de jugar en las primeras 2 horas de juego.
    Es simplemente lamentable el hecho de no tener un 4v4 sin necesidad de ser 2 personas por consola, gracias a esto, no hay prácticamente ninguna motivación para jugar, ya que aparte de tener un nulo contenido, no existe un modo clasificatorio, excepto por el "grandioso" club strikers, cuya única utilidad es tener a 20 nombres en una fila de miembros, porque es exactamente lo mismo que jugar una partida solo o con otro más.
    Lo que me parece aún peor de todo esto, es que en los avances se insinuara que se podía jugar 4v4 todo el tiempo (que de cierta manera se puede, pero es mucho más complicado que en CUALQUIER OTRO JUEGO EXISTENTE) pareciendo esto su mayor atractivo, para que al final resultara ser solo un juego incompleto y sin ningún tipo de incentivo para jugar.
    Ahora toca esperar 3 meses para una actualización con Mario de oro y otros 3 más para una con Peach de oro rosa, 15 años para una entera decepción, nada nuevo en Nintendo.
    Le doy un 2 únicamente porque la base del juego es buena.    … Expand
  84. NlCK
    Jun 18, 2022
    3
    I am so sick of Nintendo! I used to love them, but now I am just disappointed. They keep releasing these unfinished games and disguising the patched in content as free DLC. They did this with Splatoon 2, Nintendo Switch Sports, Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Golf Super Rush, and now Mario Strikers Battle League. What you see here is what you get. If you don't have the online, this game is nearI am so sick of Nintendo! I used to love them, but now I am just disappointed. They keep releasing these unfinished games and disguising the patched in content as free DLC. They did this with Splatoon 2, Nintendo Switch Sports, Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Golf Super Rush, and now Mario Strikers Battle League. What you see here is what you get. If you don't have the online, this game is near worthless. I am so tired of Nintendo basically centering their games around the online, alienating people into paying an additional $20 annually on top of the game. They are doing this with three games this year, Nintendo Switch Sports, Mario Strikers, and Splatoon 3! Online used to be free, this just comes off as greedy. This game really represents some of the worst aspects of modern Nintendo. The only positives I can say is that this game functions well, but that's a given with many Nintendo games, even some of the worst Nintendo games are polished and play just fine.… Expand
  85. Hexcite_
    Jun 18, 2022
    2
    I feel like the game is unfinished or lacking content. The animations are good and the graphics as well but in my opinion, it's not worth the $60. Hopefully in the future more stuff gets added and maybe it will be worth the money but for right now it's not. Now, I will continue to play Mario Strikers Charged :)
  86. Pikaman
    Jun 18, 2022
    0
    Négatif:

    -Perte du concept de capitaine et équipiers qui engendre une perte de contenu de gameplay et de fan service en nombre de personnages. -Concept de moitié de terrain choisie par chaque équipe intéressant mais inutile: -Il n'y ) plus les effets climatiques qui, tel une course de Mario kart, faisait une partie du sel du jeu ! -Les tacles ne sont plus relié aux mouvements ?    Négatif:

    -Perte du concept de capitaine et équipiers qui engendre une perte de contenu de gameplay et de fan service en nombre de personnages.

    -Concept de moitié de terrain choisie par chaque équipe intéressant mais inutile:
    -Il n'y ) plus les effets climatiques qui, tel une course de Mario kart, faisait une partie du sel du jeu !

    -Les tacles ne sont plus relié aux mouvements ? Wtf ? Les commandes ressemblent vraiment a Fifa.

    -Moins d'objets qu'avant et tombent moins souvent, avec l'absence d'effet climatiques, le jeu est beaucoup BEAUCOUP moins nerveux et fun.

    -Musiques remixées non originales, BO moins bonne que les précédentes.

    -Atmosphère fadass a la Yoshi's Craft World et autres jeux Unity.

    -Ce jeu m'emmerde alors que je l'ai espéré a chaque Nintendo Direct, ou est passé mario strikers ? car ca n'en est pas un. La c'est un Nintendo world cup, rien de plus.    … Expand
  87. Moe711s
    Jun 17, 2022
    3
    The online play is so so bad I can’t play with my friends 4v4 on online mode
  88. Guntherino
    Jun 17, 2022
    2
    fun to play in local with friend but other than that it's really not as good as mario striker charged. The game has no personality, poor gameplay customization ,no content and terrible teammate Ai .
  89. Sandrush
    Jun 17, 2022
    2
    What an embarrasment. How you manage to release an anticipated sequel with less content for a full prize.

    Less characters
    Less Fields on it's own
    Literally NO varierity
    No chaöanges, less personaöity on node.

    Yet they had the time to add tons of animations, but not for any actual modes? If I knew this was coming, I would rather have a port of charged which would be worth it's full prize
  90. Dylrussell99
    Jun 17, 2022
    3
    I cannot believe I waited 15 years for Nintendo to release a new Mario Strikers game, and what I got was a obviously rushed, unfinished game with no content whatsoever. There are not even simple options for gameplay and it’s a serious step back for the franchise. I don’t think Next Level Games is to blame, I just think Nintendo rushed this game out. My review got the points it did becauseI cannot believe I waited 15 years for Nintendo to release a new Mario Strikers game, and what I got was a obviously rushed, unfinished game with no content whatsoever. There are not even simple options for gameplay and it’s a serious step back for the franchise. I don’t think Next Level Games is to blame, I just think Nintendo rushed this game out. My review got the points it did because the gameplay is quite fun at times.… Expand
  91. Biggerchungus
    Jun 17, 2022
    0
    Remember when Nintendo actually put thought and effort into their games and didn't sell this Steam Early Acess tier **** Yeah that time is long gone now. I'm not exaggerating when I say the demo for the game gives you the exact same experience as the full game. You experience the whole thing within about an hour. Insane.
  92. cynic69
    Jun 16, 2022
    1
    I play Switch for the nintendo exclusive games but there isnt much to play. Games are unfinished reruns without a soul. I stayed loyal for many years but i think i will switch to a steam deck and have some fun again.
  93. ShadowofZexa
    Jun 16, 2022
    1
    They removed some of the best things from strikers charged. Skillshots, character specific dodges, and a charged soccer ball. Thats what made charged so much better than the original stikers on gamecube. This new game feels like a heavy downgrade back to the gamecube version of the game and its very disappointing.
  94. 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 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
  95. ChimeTraveler
    Jun 16, 2022
    0
    This is primarily an online game and they barely give you any options to play online. There is no 4v4 online, which is the whole point. They emphasized the leagues feature and that you could play with people in your league to earn rewards but who cares if you can only play with one other person. There are only 10 characters and there are 8 characters in play at one time. It gets confusing,This is primarily an online game and they barely give you any options to play online. There is no 4v4 online, which is the whole point. They emphasized the leagues feature and that you could play with people in your league to earn rewards but who cares if you can only play with one other person. There are only 10 characters and there are 8 characters in play at one time. It gets confusing, who is who, because there are so many mirror matches. This game is clearly unfinished and not thought out at all. Nintendo has yet to make a game with a good online experience.… Expand
  96. Mnour92
    Jun 12, 2022
    4
    Lost all the charm and skill of mario strikers charged. Very repetitive gameplay and so many advanced techniques just taken out . So boring . Waited 15 years for this and have been let down . Next level games I am disappointed .
  97. Jakeman109
    Jun 15, 2022
    3
    Does the bare minimum to be like the the old strikers games, without any soul or effort put in. Music is there, character roster speaks for itself, there are 5 maps, customization is ok at best, and the gameplay is not as exciting or as fast as previous games. A step down in all regards besides graphics, in which I still prefer Charged’s art design in comparison to Battle League. Fans ofDoes the bare minimum to be like the the old strikers games, without any soul or effort put in. Music is there, character roster speaks for itself, there are 5 maps, customization is ok at best, and the gameplay is not as exciting or as fast as previous games. A step down in all regards besides graphics, in which I still prefer Charged’s art design in comparison to Battle League. Fans of previous games deserved better, but instead we got stuck with Battle League…… Expand
  98. fredo-edgm
    Jun 15, 2022
    1
    Lack of content. AI is horrible, switching player when you do not control the ball is the worst. If they do not patch anything and release new content this will be one of the greatest scams of the switch era.
  99. Pluvio
    Jun 15, 2022
    2
    This is not worth the price they're charging for. Speaking of charge, get your old Wii out of the basement...
  100. B_radd1295
    Jun 15, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall this game feels like a shell. The gameplay is fun and exciting, not perfect, still a good experience, but there is no content. The only thing to play in solo mode is "cups" which offer no variety. At the end of each cup a different trophy is handed to you and that's the only difference, the opponents get harder each time, but there is no real reason to play these. So unfortunate we didn't get a storyline.

    I understand there is DLC content on the way but I'm not rating something I haven't seen    … Expand
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 29, 2024
    80
    It's a great game if you don't want to play too long against a pretty erratic AI. It's disappointing to not be able to control the goalie as well. The online features are excellent. Plus there's the promise of an expanding range of available Nintendo characters for free. A perfect choice for parties. [Issue#320]
  2. 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.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Aug 26, 2022
    40
    Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. In our memories, 'Super Mario strikers' on our Gamecube was the best of the best, unmatched and wonderful. Fair is not fair, as it sets the bar extremely high for 'Mario strikers battle league'. But there's more: this game feels like it's not quite finished.
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