Mario Strikers: Battle League

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 415 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Los_Bags
    Jun 11, 2022
    4
    This is a demo right? I remember playing strikers on wii and gamecube , those games felt light years ahead of this sad excuse of 80$. This is one of those games that I thank gamespot for their return policy. No technique involved, the game is just a mess. This is another mario tennis but with less quality to it. The game play is pinball on grass. The shots make no sense. Goals go in go forThis is a demo right? I remember playing strikers on wii and gamecube , those games felt light years ahead of this sad excuse of 80$. This is one of those games that I thank gamespot for their return policy. No technique involved, the game is just a mess. This is another mario tennis but with less quality to it. The game play is pinball on grass. The shots make no sense. Goals go in go for random reasons because the goalies are useless. I played a friend and honestly… we were both sad at the end of it. This is simply not a fun game. Nintendo seems to be throwing games out with little - to no effort. The only ppl that seem to be working hard at nintendo are their media and advertisements departments. Very disappointing…i gave this a 4/10 cuz yes it’s a mario soccer game… but you dont get anything else from it.… Expand
  5. nofx911
    Jun 14, 2022
    4
    Kind of disappointed that Nintendo would release such a limited game!

    The positives are the gameplay and how they did a good job of making it fun to pick up and play while still being something that takes to master all of the special moves. The negatives, however, outweigh the positives since after you have played a dozen or so games you quickly realize there is nothing to do in the    Kind of disappointed that Nintendo would release such a limited game!

    The positives are the gameplay and how they did a good job of making it fun to pick up and play while still being something that takes to master all of the special moves.

    The negatives, however, outweigh the positives since after you have played a dozen or so games you quickly realize there is nothing to do in the game! If you try and play online with your friends - that is capped at two players per game so you are stuck with the cpu for the other 2 players. There seems to be no way that I can find to control the goalie so you are often stuck with lackluster performance from the cpu. And, if you play locally there is nothing really to do as it is just the same cup over and over again. There is no story, no engagement, nothing to do in the game! Seems like something that would be released for $30-$40 USD as a party game. Definitely not a full $60 title!

    In 5-6 days the leagues are going to start. Maybe that will fix the online play, but then again there is nothing in the game to keep me playing for the next 5-6 days so I will probably return the game to Gamefly and never look back.

    Hopefully everyone else tries a rental before buying since it seems like it will only appeal to a very niche audience and for most people not worth the $60 asking price!    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. FlexosuarousRex
    Jun 14, 2022
    4
    I was very excited for this game and, like many others, was left disappointed. I share the opinion that the game is solid but there is absolutely no content. I enjoyed the ten hours that I have played, but I am afraid to keep playing because I don't want to burn myself out before Nintendo actually puts effort in to make the game better.

    Right now, its the video game equivalent to being    I was very excited for this game and, like many others, was left disappointed. I share the opinion that the game is solid but there is absolutely no content. I enjoyed the ten hours that I have played, but I am afraid to keep playing because I don't want to burn myself out before Nintendo actually puts effort in to make the game better.

    Right now, its the video game equivalent to being sold a raw pizza at a pizza joint. It technically is what you paid for (a pizza), but you will find little value in it and will also be disappointed that it costed the same as a fully prepared pizza. Oh, and the toppings on said raw pizza are spoiled.

    I am going to play this game, I think the gameplay is solid and it can literally only go up from here. I am going to enjoy this game eventually I'm sure, and I'm sure that many others will as well; however, I can't recommend Battle League to anyone in it's current state. Even if this game was free to play I would still feel that the game just doesn't have enough to hold anyone's attention for more than the four hours of solo content - which itself is more frustrating than fun.

    The solo content is cup mode or quick play. Cup mode is way too easy on the easiest difficulty and the next unlockable difficulty is for Galactic mode. Galactic mode is a serious test of patience. The ally AI are absolutely brain dead and just stand around while the enemy AI has near perfect dodging and field coverage and will body check you constantly. Also, the ally goalie is much less accurate than the enemy goalie. The enemy team will be able to score without even charging their shots while the enemy goalie blocks the vast majority of perfect shots from any distance and from any angle - even with heavy curving. I'm all for challenge and I am continuing to play galactic mode to try and get at least one of the cups but it honestly feels downright unfair. If you know, you know.

    If you are reading this and haven't bought the game yet and absolutely must play it, just wait for updates. I feel that you may regret your purchase if you don't wait for more updates - I know I do.    … Expand
  10. Tikur
    Jun 11, 2022
    4
    What a disappointment.

    I was really looking forward to this release and even the lack of content wasn't that much of a problem, because my favourite characters are in the start roster. The positive first, because there is not much to write here. The animations for all characters are charming and great. Sadly this is were most of the effort was put into so now we can straight go    What a disappointment.

    I was really looking forward to this release and even the lack of content wasn't that much of a problem, because my favourite characters are in the start roster.

    The positive first, because there is not much to write here. The animations for all characters are charming and great. Sadly this is were most of the effort was put into so now we can straight go forward to the negative aspects of the game.

    Oh boy is this list long.
    The main problem is quite simple. The field is to small and the gameplay itself feels very unintuitive.
    There are some cool mechanics, but you are not able to make use of them, because of these two main issues the game has.

    On the higher difficulty this game gets only frustrating, the CPU will your characters tackle all over the place and it is nearly impossible to built up some game flow. The handling itself feels clunky and aged.

    The customization of your characters does not have the effect you might think it have. I spent my earned coins to buy the gear parts and combine them, however the effect is too low and after some frustrating matches I went back to the standard and felt no difference.

    The hyperkick animation becomes boring after a while because you can't skip them, especially when you not done it perfectly it gets really annoying.

    The Gamecube version is on the gameplay site by far the superior game. You really don't need this game, when you are in possession of the Gamecube version.    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. HoTToucH
    Jun 13, 2022
    4
    The absolute most barebones game Nintendo has EVER published. I complained about Mario golf on the switch and that was PACKED with content compared to this. 8 characters, 5 stadiums, No campaign mode, Bare bones multiplayer mode where everyone is going to pick the same characters over and over and battle the same characters over and over. Amazing graphics and fun gameplay but, skip thisThe absolute most barebones game Nintendo has EVER published. I complained about Mario golf on the switch and that was PACKED with content compared to this. 8 characters, 5 stadiums, No campaign mode, Bare bones multiplayer mode where everyone is going to pick the same characters over and over and battle the same characters over and over. Amazing graphics and fun gameplay but, skip this one at least until Nintendo delivers on what it’s promising (more characters, stadiums, power ups, items to buy, etc) This is completely unnaceptable. Nintendo has to stop charging us Full price for a game with 2 hours worth of content, if they don’t change their strategy I’m done with their sports titles. They’ve gotten worse each release. Shame on you Nintendo, your fans deserve better. This AINT IT. 4/10 as it’s stands for now, maybe in a year things will change. Hopefully.… Expand
  14. AudibleApathy
    Jun 12, 2022
    4
    wait for content updates and price drop. don't buy now unless your are overrun with nostalgia.

    here is what is missing: character theme songs, character unique dodges, a practice arena, map hazards, character items, online 3v3 and 4v4, different game modes, ranked mode. What they did add, there isn't enough of: hardly any ai difficulty variation, single player has about 4 hours worth    wait for content updates and price drop. don't buy now unless your are overrun with nostalgia.

    here is what is missing: character theme songs, character unique dodges, a practice arena, map hazards, character items, online 3v3 and 4v4, different game modes, ranked mode.

    What they did add, there isn't enough of: hardly any ai difficulty variation, single player has about 4 hours worth of content, characters only have 1-3 victory animations, only 5 identical maps, only 10 characters, very little progression incentive.

    If you think this is comparable to strikers: charged, you most probably have a defective frontal lobe. All this game has is good ball control and physics system.    … Expand
  15. JC13
    Jun 11, 2022
    4
    Mario Strikers Battle League has to be the most disappointing game on the Switch.

    After so many years of waiting for a new entry, I think we all expected a game packed with crazy new ideas and full of content like Charged on Wii. But no, the tournament mode is basic as it gets with laughably easy AI, options are limited for quick play, the fields feel too small and offer nothing outside    Mario Strikers Battle League has to be the most disappointing game on the Switch.

    After so many years of waiting for a new entry, I think we all expected a game packed with crazy new ideas and full of content like Charged on Wii. But no, the tournament mode is basic as it gets with laughably easy AI, options are limited for quick play, the fields feel too small and offer nothing outside of cosmetic differences.

    The core gameplay feels off. Players have more control over the character and there shots, but that introduces a learning curve that is annoying to learn with all the items and hyperstrikes that fall on the field. The gear customization doesn’t change a whole much to make the match more interesting.

    The online works fine but because the main game just feels incomplete I suggest waiting for future updates and a price drop before picking this up.    … Expand
  16. bryxn12
    Jun 11, 2022
    4
    Don’t seem to enjoy this game as much as I did with the previous titles. Not a fan of the small pitch size in order to prevent scrolling, so there’s not a lot of movement you can do on the pitch as the GameCube title. Small roster, no story mode just cup battles and online play. I miss hearing the announcer yell “Goal!” Whenever you scored as in the GameCube title. Lack of theme andDon’t seem to enjoy this game as much as I did with the previous titles. Not a fan of the small pitch size in order to prevent scrolling, so there’s not a lot of movement you can do on the pitch as the GameCube title. Small roster, no story mode just cup battles and online play. I miss hearing the announcer yell “Goal!” Whenever you scored as in the GameCube title. Lack of theme and emotion I feel on some of the characters in my opinion. Still gonna play tho. Update nah.… Expand
  17. Jadre
    Jun 12, 2022
    4
    Very disapointing. They removed 3/4 of the content from Charged, just polished the graphics and fps and called it a day. Hopefully future free dlc add WAY more content other than characters
  18. 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 .
  19. Anony_
    Jun 12, 2022
    4
    Feels like a demo more than a complete game. Disappointed with the character roster and lack of field variety. Content is very little and game focuses too much online. Not a bad game but doesn’t compare to the first two Mario Strikers.
  20. AcRoTurtle66
    Jun 12, 2022
    4
    Great gameplay and visuals but really lacks in content. Only 10 characters, 5 arenas, and very few game modes. Instead of releasing content in the future it should come included for the $60 price point. Future content should include a lot more characters and arenas to play in. A game mode with penalty kicks would be fun to. 4 players on a team for online co-op should become a thing as well
  21. Kgan
    Jun 12, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wish I could say the game was just unplayable garbage, but in all honesty the core mechanics are very engaging and fun. It's just a very lackluster title.

    New features:

    Mario Strikers Battle League excels with it's new ideas, which almost all revolve around the game's mechanics. The movement options feel fresh and genuinely like a significant amount of effort was put into them to keep the game interesting. One of my favorite moments in my experience was playing through the game's training courses because it explains how a lot the mechanics that seem random to new players are in the player's control based on a precise timing and a series of inputs. The new gear system is also a great addition that really makes your team building experience feel unique and tailored to your playstyle. That is about everything nice anyone can say about the game. Where Battle League Falls Short:

    The amount of single player content is pathetic. I saw the staff credits in two hours, and the only unlockable content is a set of gear and a harder mode for the cups. Even when you beat the "galactic mode", you unlock nothing other than some coins, which you can use to buy gear. If you want to buy every piece of gear in the game like a true completionist, it will cost you 32,000 coins. To put that into perspective, winning an online match will reward you with 20 coins, so good luck earning 1,600 matches of coins without dying of boredom. Obviously, the online, being within a Nintendo service, is susceptible to lag; however, unless you have a friend paired with you or are willing to tolerate a random stranger who is probably playing on a joycon, you can literally get matched against up to four people, which isn't even remotely fair or fun for that matter. Once you're done with all the single player content, which is maybe 6 hours if you do do the training courses and all the cups (including Galactic Mode), this is all you can do, play the same exact mode either against friends or strangers. This isn't even remotely close to the amount of content the previous entries had. There's no milestones, no additional/unlockable settings, no unlockable characters or fields, and every field is exactly the same other than the aesthetics. There aren't any unique gimmicks that keep the fields fresh. It's just "oh that one looks cool I guess". Even with that, there are only five fields, so it feels about as repetitive as it gets. Every character has access to the same 6 sets of gear, which I think is enough, but the amount of characters is just... how? Mario Strikers on the Gamecube had 13 characters when you include sidekicks and Strikers Charged had 20. You would expect this game to have maybe 25. Maybe they'd go crazy and hit 30? No, there are 10 characters. All of the sidekicks have been cut and Toad has now earned his spot as a first-class citizen. This would've been a great opportunity to add really interesting characters like Pauline or King K. Rool. Maybe we'd get a rep that extends outside the Mario franchise. Instead, we can't even get an obvious character like Daisy. This game is simply an example of "it's evolving but backwards". I'm someone who appreciates all the intricate game mechanics, so it's extremely difficult for me to see how any casual player would view a game with this little content as an upgrade to the series, even after a wait of fifteen years.

    Presentation:

    A lot of people said they stripped this game of its personality, and I partially agree. The game has become more of a Mario game and less of a Strikers game. I think the best example of this is the replacement of the Kritter goalies, which have now become Boom Boom. That being said, there's still a lot of Strikers left. The characters still have their own interesting personalities, the artstyle is still much of the same, and the soundtrack goes quite hard. I'm satisfied with what we got. It's amazing to me that Nintendo greenlit something like Strikers Charged fifteen years ago where Waluigi crotch chops after scoring and Wario tries to commit suicide with a Bob-omb after a tough loss, so I appreciate what we got.

    Final thoughts:

    There's one mode I haven't commented on and that's ranked mode. Why? Because it's not available yet. I feel like when get a $60 game, you should be able to feel like you get the full experience on launch day. I don't care if ranked mode significantly improves the quality of the game in a week. There's no reason why anyone should not be able to write a full review of a full-priced game before waiting ten days after the game's launch. I have no faith in the future DLC updates either. Am I really supposed to get excited for a new character every two months or so when the game is already becoming stale after one weekend? This business practice is horrible. It's crazy that the biggest competition to Nintendo today is their retro games that actually have effort put into them.    … Expand
  22. Wantingthebest1
    Jun 13, 2022
    4
    Needing more arenas with more variety, at least one single player tournament or story mode and more characters. The characters that were in Strikers Charged shouldn't of been cut. Bring back Daisy and Kritter for example. Hopefully an update fixes these issues.
  23. wezl0
    Jun 13, 2022
    4
    The advertising for this game was purposefully deceitful to give the appearance one could play 4v4 online with their friends, which surprise, you cannot do. Other than that, the game is wildly mediocre so it doesn't even have that going for it to make up for the obfuscated online configurations.
  24. ayoitsmondo
    Jun 13, 2022
    4
    This game is unfinished. The mechanics are good, but at this point, it only has a few hours of playability before you've seen everything. Lacking a lot of content. Needs a patch desperately to be worth its price tag.
  25. 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
  26. pewpewgg
    Jun 14, 2022
    4
    Game play is a ton of fun - but I just can't justify paying almost $100 (CAD) for this at the moment. As most would agree, the game is lacking content - big time. Would only recommend picking this game up if you have friends to play with all the time. Otherwise, I'm probably going to re-buy it down the road once there's some patches or a sale.
  27. arrighi2808
    Jun 14, 2022
    4
    First Mario Strikers for me. Overall, considering its cost, the content inside and the quality of life features, it's unacceptable. Let's start with the (not so much) good things:
    -Design choices are great: they give me "challenge vibes" -in particular the hypershots- , the equipments and stadium designs are great and the animations are well developed
    -Nice mechanics: the in-match    First Mario Strikers for me. Overall, considering its cost, the content inside and the quality of life features, it's unacceptable. Let's start with the (not so much) good things:
    -Design choices are great: they give me "challenge vibes" -in particular the hypershots- , the equipments and stadium designs are great and the animations are well developed
    -Nice mechanics: the in-match mechanics are well explained (thanks to training) and the difficulty curve to master them is not so steep. I love the club mechanics and I can't wait to start the season.
    -Great reiterability: online, local or single player it's not boring at all. Matches are always different from each other thanks to the instruments, mechanics and AI's

    And now the (many) bad things of this game:
    -Online coop: I think this is absolutely the greatest missed opportunity of this game. Why should I play with just two consoles per team? I expect that, when the total team characters are four, I can connect myself with other three friends. Furthermore, considering the time in which we are (nearly after a global pandemy) it's not always easy to stay with friends "in presence", which is what this game force to do if I want to play with other three people online.
    -Extremely poor roaster: a 4v4 game with 10 characters is too poor. I know that will add new characters later, but at the moment this can be a problem in terms of variability of the game.
    -Cup mode: it starts with an AI that is at the limit of stupidty and, after winning all cups in the normal mode, becomes extremely hard, in particular for novices. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but that level should be smoothed a bit adding an intermediate level or increasing the difficulty of the lower rank
    -1St season online: it's unacceptable that season starts seven days after the game release, because in this way it sounds like it is incomplete for me    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. Razlo1km
    Jun 23, 2022
    4
    Not worth the price. This is at best an unfinished product. At worst cash grab by Nintendo.
  30. 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
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 113 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 113
  3. Negative: 2 out of 113
  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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