Mario Strikers: Battle League

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 415 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. HoneyFox
    Jun 12, 2022
    2
    Nice Gameplay but the Game have no content. For 60 Euro you get a Game with no Content. Yes it can be make fun, but not for long time. This game is the badest Mario Striker, i want to play more the older games.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Padzzz88
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    Can't play online with 3+ friends.... online system is really bad. Advertised to be able to play with multiple friends at a time, but can't be on the same team, unless you are in the same room.
  6. NickT102
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    You can only play with a max of 2 consoles online. I have 3 other friends with the game and we can't even play together. For a game that has basically zero story mode and is all online game play they really **** up the online modes. There is 4 characters per team but only 2 consoles are allowed to connect so the other 2 characters just get randomized. Me and friends will be returning the game.
  7. CrispChum
    Jun 13, 2022
    3
    It is a fun game, but it is a terrible value. The gameplay itself is solid, but the game lacks content. Most of the game will likely be played online since the game lacks single player content .

    The online gameplay is very laggy, which ruins it since the game relies heavily on precise inputs.

    The game also lacks characters
  8. GodDeLike
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    It's a disgusting game. Goals are the same, matches are random, super shots for some reason give 2 points. Long-range shots are easier to score than point-blank shots. Two players just rape one player. **** mario kart boxes. Goalkeeper is just random garbage. Tactics in the game are zero, assists are unnecessary. Not much variability. Total **** don't buy this game.
  9. Djkeebz
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    There's no game here. It's a half baked soccer "idea" at best. You can't follow anything happening on the screen, you can't control the goalie, the AI spikes all over the place, and the tutorial is literally garbage, the tutorial doesn't even make sense in a few places. I've never felt ripped off by a Mario title, ever. I guess there's a first time for everything. This title is horrible.
  10. Awrora
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    Lo encontré un juego pobre con muy pocos personajes el cual quizás lo único destacable eran sus animaciones que nos mostraban en el trailer (celebraciones, ataques especiales,etc) pero al poco tiempo se torna todo muy repetitivo y aburrido. Su banda sonora también muy pobre siendo un título de Mario que por general tienen una increíble y amplia banda sonora en sus otros títulos. Es unLo encontré un juego pobre con muy pocos personajes el cual quizás lo único destacable eran sus animaciones que nos mostraban en el trailer (celebraciones, ataques especiales,etc) pero al poco tiempo se torna todo muy repetitivo y aburrido. Su banda sonora también muy pobre siendo un título de Mario que por general tienen una increíble y amplia banda sonora en sus otros títulos. Es un juego que pareciera no estar terminado y que sinceramente no vale la pena por nada en el mundo. Lo mejor: las expresión de sus personajes y su caja, presentación donde viene el cartucho.
    Lo peor: muy pobre de contenido en todo el cual lo torna repetitivo y aburrido.    … Expand
  11. THE_COCONUT_MAN
    Jun 15, 2022
    0
    Me and three friends each pre-ordered the game and took holiday from work to play on launch day. It was then disappointing to find out that there is no 4v4 player multiplayer - you can only team up with one other console!!.....in a 4 aside football game....in 2022...

    This was an absolute deal breaker and needless to say each copy went on eBay the same day.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. GameReviewer293
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    This game sucks. Come on Nintendo make better games I know you can, you have it in yourself. Put some content in games for once. If it’s not Mario Zelda or Pokemon it’s not worth your while nowadays.
  15. nintendofan721
    Jun 13, 2022
    3
    Here we go, yet another underwhelming Mario sports game on the switch. It’s been over a decade since we had a Mario strikers and this game had a lot of potential but they f*cked it up! The character roster is horrible with only ten characters and many big names missing like Bowser Jr, Diddy Kong, Birdo, Koopa Troopa, Dry Bones and worst of all, Daisy! How could you have a Mario sports gameHere we go, yet another underwhelming Mario sports game on the switch. It’s been over a decade since we had a Mario strikers and this game had a lot of potential but they f*cked it up! The character roster is horrible with only ten characters and many big names missing like Bowser Jr, Diddy Kong, Birdo, Koopa Troopa, Dry Bones and worst of all, Daisy! How could you have a Mario sports game today and not include her? Yes I know there are more coming later but that’s the problem. Nintendo will release their games unfinished and “fix it later” which is a disgusting strategy that they need to stop. There is only one stadium but you can change the background and they all look too similar and uninteresting. I personally do not like the character customization feature, since you can change your character’s stats and that is wrong since it defeats that whole purpose, and I think it’s just an excuse to have less characters. The core gameplay isn’t all that great and feels very cluttered. The character animations are quite charming and probably the best thing about this game, which is not good. The hyperstrikes are okay but I prefer the megastrikes from the previous game as they are more dramatic and satisfying. There aren’t any extra modes in this game which is a big part of what makes Mario sports games so fun. I would strongly recommend you do not buy this game at $60, and Nintendo is doing more to make me embarrassed to be a fan of them. Honestly, they should just hold off on baseball until they get new management.… Expand
  16. Tomhakkuh
    Jun 14, 2022
    2
    Wow its incredible how less game you can get for 60 bucks.
    The gameplay itself is very well made, cant say otherwise. Its fun to play, but not for long since there is literally nothing todo besides of some tournaments. Compared to mario golf this is a joke. Im not expecting as much gameplay as in smash bros. But this was really a dissapointment. Coming from a Mario fan.
  17. patnott
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    Don’t buy this game unless you have Nintendo switch online, plan to play online or have friends to play with. I don’t play games online for personal reasons and don’t have friends that have a Switch. Single player is unplayable. The so called AI is a joke. Your fellow AI team mates won’t do anything except give the ball away. The game doesn’t change the character you are controllingDon’t buy this game unless you have Nintendo switch online, plan to play online or have friends to play with. I don’t play games online for personal reasons and don’t have friends that have a Switch. Single player is unplayable. The so called AI is a joke. Your fellow AI team mates won’t do anything except give the ball away. The game doesn’t change the character you are controlling automatically. You have to do that while remembering which button does what. Perhaps it’s good when playing with actual people but not for single players. I returned the game after a day. Absolute waste of money.… Expand
  18. D-Raj
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    Nintendo with dirty marketing strategies, False advertising the online multiplayer. You CANNOT play 4v4 online on separate switches. You can only connect 2 switches on your team in the online mode, so it’s 2v2. Unless you have two players playing on the SAME switch, and connect two of those switches, you will not be able to play online 4v4.

    It’s archaic and disgusting that they misled    Nintendo with dirty marketing strategies, False advertising the online multiplayer. You CANNOT play 4v4 online on separate switches. You can only connect 2 switches on your team in the online mode, so it’s 2v2. Unless you have two players playing on the SAME switch, and connect two of those switches, you will not be able to play online 4v4.

    It’s archaic and disgusting that they misled everyone in the trailers for this game. Review sites are not taking this into account. This is essentially a two player co op game for online, not the fifa pro clubs type game everyone thought    … Expand
  19. SAQzak
    Jun 20, 2022
    0
    قيم بلاي فاشل

    غبي AI الجزء القديم احسن بمراحل من ناحية كل شيء الجرافيكس الحسنة الوحيدة
  20. 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.
  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. 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.
  23. 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?
  24. jaseph18
    Jun 11, 2022
    0
    The greatest scam in the history of gaming.
    Imagine you have a family of 4 and you all want to get your hands in the new MS Battle League in a supposedly 4v4 game, and as a family, you only have 1 switch. (Why to have another?).
    And guess what, you can't. The game also has the option to create a club in which you can include up to 20 people. But guess what. Even if you have the club    The greatest scam in the history of gaming.
    Imagine you have a family of 4 and you all want to get your hands in the new MS Battle League in a supposedly 4v4 game, and as a family, you only have 1 switch. (Why to have another?).
    And guess what, you can't.
    The game also has the option to create a club in which you can include up to 20 people. But guess what. Even if you have the club full, only 2 can play in a hall or lobby. TWO!! I don't really know what was the big idea? It can't be technical reasons, FIFA can handle 11v11 matches with Pro Clubs.
    The game also pretends you have someone at home to comply with a 4v4 online, not giving you options to play solo. As if people keeps hanging out together. Is this still a thing?
    I never tought to have a severe opinion on a game I actually love, but this, is inexcusable.    … Expand
  25. Stydus
    Jun 11, 2022
    3
    The game is really fun, buy there's nothing here, the game has been fully experienced within an hour, not to mention the marketing implied 4v4 online, which isn't even possible. That's not even getting to the fact that the online is terrible. They really dropped the ball, hopefully they improve it
  26. 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
  27. gillu
    Jun 11, 2022
    3
    I've hoped for 14 years for a sequel and all we got was a worst version of mario strikers charged.
    It works fine and is a fun game, but when next level games did a better job in music variety, location variety, character unique personality and fun mechanics...
    Just play the wii version instead of this husk of a game, please do not be fooled my the indeed good and smooth animation,    I've hoped for 14 years for a sequel and all we got was a worst version of mario strikers charged.
    It works fine and is a fun game, but when next level games did a better job in music variety, location variety, character unique personality and fun mechanics...
    Just play the wii version instead of this husk of a game, please do not be fooled my the indeed good and smooth animation, because they are just for show and nothing more.
    P.S. i was a Daisy main on the wii... i'm just sad.    … Expand
  28. enterfusion
    Jun 12, 2022
    2
    What an disappointment. I played the original one on the gamecube a lot and this game tries, to go deeper with more mechanics, but in the end, this game is a totally mess with chaos on the to small field, an button assignment which is very complex and cannot be edited and a lack of content.
    Iam very sad and I would not recommend to purchase this game for the full price, this game is never    What an disappointment. I played the original one on the gamecube a lot and this game tries, to go deeper with more mechanics, but in the end, this game is a totally mess with chaos on the to small field, an button assignment which is very complex and cannot be edited and a lack of content.
    Iam very sad and I would not recommend to purchase this game for the full price, this game is never more than 20 bucks worth    … Expand
  29. jmd6174
    Jun 11, 2022
    0
    Misleading advertising—no 4v4 online unless you have 2 people on 2 consoles. Scummy move by Nintendo and Next Level Games.
  30. giovannilauffer
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    This game is really lacking in content, at best in the state it is released it could be a free-to-play game. I would never recommend a game in this state at the price point of 60 bucks, maybe in a year when Nintendo adds more game modes, a variety of stages like the older games, and more than 10 characters.

    I am super disappointed and hope that Nintendo learns to not rush games out of    This game is really lacking in content, at best in the state it is released it could be a free-to-play game. I would never recommend a game in this state at the price point of 60 bucks, maybe in a year when Nintendo adds more game modes, a variety of stages like the older games, and more than 10 characters.

    I am super disappointed and hope that Nintendo learns to not rush games out of the door like EA, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Criterion did with Battlefield 2042.    … Expand
  31. Dashboy
    Jun 12, 2022
    3
    The gameplay was fun, it was snappy and responsive, I felt in control of my every move. But the game was just SO barebones the game genuinely felt unfinished. There is no reason why you should play this over Mario Strikers Charged.
  32. Maggsimus
    Jun 12, 2022
    2
    I have never been so disappointed by a sequel in my entire life. Every ounce of creativity present in charged has been taken out. Creativity in terms of character work, atmosphere, and gameplay. The unique personalities that each character got in charged have been watered down severely, the stadium environment has been scaled down and is far less exciting. Even the music which was such aI have never been so disappointed by a sequel in my entire life. Every ounce of creativity present in charged has been taken out. Creativity in terms of character work, atmosphere, and gameplay. The unique personalities that each character got in charged have been watered down severely, the stadium environment has been scaled down and is far less exciting. Even the music which was such a high point previously is absent in battle league. The gameplay though is I think the worst sin of all. In charged you could score via sidekick special shots, mega strikes, simply using the charge mechanic to score with a heavy hitter, or even dodging over the goalie, there was so much creativity allowed in how you chose to play, and you could use it with how much space the field gave you. In battle league you shoot the ball or dump items to use a hyperstrike. It’s mind-numbingly repetitive. The field is tiny and cramped and allows for little to no strategy. I could be doing it wrong but to me it feels essentially up to chance if boom boom blocks a shot or not, it just feels unintuitive. I loved charged and there’s more I could go in to but I would just end up saying the same things over in different ways. This game made me sad.… Expand
  33. Jedd
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Oh my goodness, this game isn't even close to finished. $60 for... 4 hours of single player and a PvP experience that is a demo at this point, and already has space for $$ DLC. You also can only play 4 players if you have 2 local players on each switch (only using a single joycon each).
    I can't believe this game got released as it is, this is such a bad look for Nintendo.
  34. 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.
  35. Sushiette
    Jun 11, 2022
    2
    false advertising: no online 4vs4 mode as expected. Lack of content, unfinished.
    solo mode is extremely easy, short and boring.
    Nintendo lied to us, PLEASE do not buy this game until a new potential update
  36. 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
  37. 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.
  38. Block15
    Jun 13, 2022
    2
    The gameplay is fun, but the potential and longevity of the game is severely hindered by the 2 console limit for online club games. I hope they plan on adding it, because the advertising was quite misleading.
  39. MarioStikers
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Game is awful and got the EA treatment where they stripped game of functionality, removed characters made the local co op game play hard to understand where you are. This is such a disappointment I made an account just to review how awful it is. Do not support nintendos shady practices or they will just become another EA.
  40. 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
  41. AaronPx
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    Horrible game, lost its charm and fun. The online is an absolute mess. Don’t recommend at all.
  42. jvvc
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    Fire Emblem Three Hopes better + Nintendo fell off + ratio + #blackeaglessweep
  43. HausSkulltula
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    Was a big fan of previous games in the series, but sadly this is a massive let down.
    The sum of the offline content can be completed in a couple of hours. A day at a push if you're getting particularly frustrated by the badly tuned AI.
    After that you have online only. In which you'll constantly have to leave and queue again if playing solo because the game thinks you want to play 1v2.    Was a big fan of previous games in the series, but sadly this is a massive let down.
    The sum of the offline content can be completed in a couple of hours. A day at a push if you're getting particularly frustrated by the badly tuned AI.
    After that you have online only. In which you'll constantly have to leave and queue again if playing solo because the game thinks you want to play 1v2. When you do eventually get to play, it's close to identical teams due to the small roster. There's not enough to entertain for a long time once you realise it's just queue for the same matchup played the same way again and again for no reason other than a game at a time.
    More content is allegedly coming via DLC but whether there'll be people waiting for it is questionable. It's kind of like a mobile game in reverse - where instead of hooking you with free, addictive gameplay to have you paying through the nose later for more content; instead the game mugs you in an alley for full sticker price, bores you quickly and wonders if it can lure you back with drip feeding at some unspecified point.
    Good luck if you think you'll just pick it up later when there might be content - it's a competitive game at heart, but the lack of a real ladder/rating means any newcomer will get matched into what small community does stick with the game i.e. the hardcore.    … Expand
  44. Mst050
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    No content. finished it in 3/4 our. Needs way more characters and feelds but they probably gone be in a dlc feels like a unfinished game that's not worth 60 bucks at all. Expected nostalgia got a fat disappointment from Nintendo again...
  45. feel-muteki
    Jun 11, 2022
    0
    Lacks features. No modes. Few characters. Multiplayer sucks. Can't chat with friends.
  46. 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
  47. KP_21
    Jun 13, 2022
    2
    Honestly don't think I've been more disappointed with a game in my life. Loved the original two Strikers games, and thought this one looked promising. Gameplay looked refined, characters seemed to have a lot of fun personality, and the Club Mode looked like a lot of fun. I knew going in that the recent Mario sports games were somewhat light on content at launch, and I was even prepared forHonestly don't think I've been more disappointed with a game in my life. Loved the original two Strikers games, and thought this one looked promising. Gameplay looked refined, characters seemed to have a lot of fun personality, and the Club Mode looked like a lot of fun. I knew going in that the recent Mario sports games were somewhat light on content at launch, and I was even prepared for the same. But Battle League takes the "release now, finish later" philosophy way too far. Ten characters and five stadiums at launch is honestly just pathetic, the offline mode is almost non-existent, and the online is extremely limited. My friends and I were looking forward to 4v4 online matches so much. But guess what? That's not possible, for some reason. It makes me wonder what the point of the Club Mode even is if you can't play it with all of your friends, not to mention the trailers and advertising were pretty misleading but just vague enough to cover their butts legally. Overall, just a shame that they had to ruin an otherwise promising game. Drip-feeding one new character and stadium every few months just isn't going to cut it in 2022 when your content is this barren to start, and games from 25 years ago had more content than this.… Expand
  48. 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
  49. davygravy93
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    Another serving of doggie doo doo from the turd flingers at nintendo. You would think with making people pay for online they could do 4v4 but no, too much to ask.
  50. 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
  51. FapNicolas
    Jun 12, 2022
    3
    What a disappointment brother , one of my favorite games was Striker for the gamecube so I was super excited for this new installment.

    Where are the sidekicks? , Only 10 Characters? The gameplay itself feels slower than the others and the stadiums are noticeably smaller....why? You have nothing to unlock besides armor which affects stats a bit. You get bored of the game really fast.    What a disappointment brother , one of my favorite games was Striker for the gamecube so I was super excited for this new installment.

    Where are the sidekicks? , Only 10 Characters? The gameplay itself feels slower than the others and the stadiums are noticeably smaller....why?

    You have nothing to unlock besides armor which affects stats a bit. You get bored of the game really fast. there is so little content that it gives the impression that it is a game from the year 2000 or a simple game made for smartphones, but at 60 dollars...what a shame.    … Expand
  52. aluminium_cool
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    i was so hyped for this i was going to buy the console just to play it (mostly online), but not anymore.

    I don't really care about the so called lack of content, what i think is utterly inexcusable is the decision to not allow 4 people on the same console to play online. it's plain horrible decision making. just how does that help the game to have a larger online player base? that's    i was so hyped for this i was going to buy the console just to play it (mostly online), but not anymore.

    I don't really care about the so called lack of content, what i think is utterly inexcusable is the decision to not allow 4 people on the same console to play online. it's plain horrible decision making. just how does that help the game to have a larger online player base? that's right, it doesn't

    also, why can't i skip (or at least speed up) the hyper strike animation? as gorgeous as they may be, after you've seen each of them 30 times it gets very annoying.

    and why can't i play the cup mode without items or hyperstrikes (the original game allowed that).    … Expand
  53. Pigeonwing
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Barebones game with very little replay value. It'll be forgotten by winter.
  54. OnlyOneHere
    Jun 11, 2022
    0
    This game is a steaming pile of garbage. There are only 10 characters to choose from. The Mario golf game had more characters at launch, and that is where it makes less sense to have more characters. The Mario golf game also has a campaign. Does this have a campaign? Oh that's right, there isn't one. This is clearly another unfinished product by Nintendo. When I pay $60, I expect a topThis game is a steaming pile of garbage. There are only 10 characters to choose from. The Mario golf game had more characters at launch, and that is where it makes less sense to have more characters. The Mario golf game also has a campaign. Does this have a campaign? Oh that's right, there isn't one. This is clearly another unfinished product by Nintendo. When I pay $60, I expect a top notch AAA quality game that is actually finished. That is exactly what this game lacks.

    The graphics are a joke. It literally looks like a mobile game. The physics are terrible. The AI is incredibly stupid. The shadows are lazily designed in this game. It doesn't matter if it is daytime or nighttime, the shadows remain exactly the same. You can clearly see floodlights all over the stadium and it doesn't even have any effect on the shadows. Not even EA would be that cheap and lazy to not bother implementing accurate floodlight shadow effects. The customization is laughable. Lack of content. Toad is so underpowered. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought this was supposed to be a soccer game. The "soccer field" is roughly the same size as a basketball court. That is pathetic and so is the gameplay mechanics.

    The online multiplayer is complete trash. I was hyped to play 4v4 online with my friends, only to find out that I can't even play 4v4 online. Are you freaking kidding me? To make matters worse, you can't even spectate. It is insane to me that a masterpiece like Rocket League has 4v4 online, spectator mode, and a much larger field for free. That is biblical. Meanwhile, this game has none of that and the greedy developers had the audacity to charge $60 for this glorified Mario Party minigame. This outrageous greed infuriates me. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  55. MykaelLogic
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Less content than the previous 2 strikers. CPU is pretty cheap (opposing team goalie actually blocks most of the time, yours barely ever will). I've played all the cups and literally never got a single Starman. While playing the final cup the last opposing team got a Starman after every made shot and made 100 percent of shots taken. My team would walk away from items so the other team always got it. I either go for ball and lose items only to get pummeled by them or I go for item only for the opposing team to get a guaranteed shot because my goalie won't block it. The cpu isn't good or never gets any better. Your team is just dumb and the cpu who controls your team will leave man to man coverage so that the opposing team is always open and walk away from item drops too. My team cpu has literally been beside the hyper orb when it spawns and have actually walked away from it many times. In the cups it essentially always a 1 vs 7 with how much the cpu works against you. The cpu will also target the player controlled character when you are off ball as well. You could control the furthest character from the ball and the closest cpu controlled character to you will still throw items and takle you. Logically that doesn't make sense so it just seems like it was designed to agress the player even if the player is already in a state where they couldn't possibly be a threat. This is probably the worst and laziest attempt at a mario game I have ever played. And that's saying something considering you can lose every mini game in mario party and still win or vice versa and lose.… Expand
  56. DianeTheGamer
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    NOT THE FULL GAME.
    Nintendo Keeps releasing their Sport titles purposely without all of it's content in the base game in order to slowly release it over time back to players as a way to try to keep the game relevant. I'm sorry but I will never support that. If you want a game to keep relevant with future updates release actual New Content and DLC not content that you purposely took out    NOT THE FULL GAME.
    Nintendo Keeps releasing their Sport titles purposely without all of it's content in the base game in order to slowly release it over time back to players as a way to try to keep the game relevant. I'm sorry but I will never support that. If you want a game to keep relevant with future updates release actual New Content and DLC not content that you purposely took out from the main game. Many of the Single player modes are gone, Characters that should be in the game right now. Nintendo thinks that they are being clever but they are just Destroying their name. In the past before Nintendo embraced online which they do horribly by the way. If you bought a Nintendo game it had the Nintendo Quality Seal of Approval on the case. That used to mean something. When you bought a game it was always the entire game and a high quality game. Again this Game is not a Complete Game, if you can track down older Mario Striker Games you'd be better off playing those. I'll never buy this game.    … Expand
  57. VyseHoLoinDManu
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    Nintendo lied on this game. There was only 1 video about this game since they announced it and 1 demo. The description on their website precise 1 up to 8 players. It's 2022 and you can't 4vs4.
    The solo content is just a grindy tutorial to unlock the gear.
    Let's talk about the online. I see alot of people complain about splatoon2 because they "can't" play with their friends but there is    Nintendo lied on this game. There was only 1 video about this game since they announced it and 1 demo. The description on their website precise 1 up to 8 players. It's 2022 and you can't 4vs4.
    The solo content is just a grindy tutorial to unlock the gear.
    Let's talk about the online. I see alot of people complain about splatoon2 because they "can't" play with their friends but there is battle league... There they can play as 2 and roflstomp any solo player. Let me explain : first, the 2 players win all the box. Secondary, one stand in front of opponent goal and the other just spam the perfect aerial passe so the solo player have 2 choices :
    - switching character to tackle the player in front of the goal then superstrike
    - or trying to chase the unstoppable perfect aerial passe leading to a goal
    Let's talk about the club mode. You can't create your own club and join an another club. If you create your own club, you can customise the stadium but you won't have people joining you. Then in club mode, the match will be 1 character full geared with 3 random character with 0 gear and you will be facing full team geared. What's the point to unlock gear with solo content if you can't use it for the competitive mode? The solution is to subscribe to familial nintendo online and create 4 account to play club mode... This game is PAY-TO-WIN !!! They don't say it in their video or demo. If you join a club well... like animal crossing as 4 on 1 save you don't enjoying it. The online don't support 4vs4... wait... apparently you need 2 guys on 1 console + 2 on other console and you have to face 2 guys on 1 console + 2 other on an other console to do 4vs4 in online... 2022.
    And final point. If you live in France or in Europe. You can't refund the game. The nintendo support say: learn to read bro!!! 1-8 mean idk anymore...    … Expand
  58. GilLemon
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    CPU at Galactic difficulty is a frustrating experience, not something I would recommend to anyone.
    Considering it's the only offline experience I can't recommend the game at its current state.
    The online experience with friends is also severely lacking, playing 4v4 with friends is not working as advertised.
    Gameplay is solid, but it's a game not ready to be enjoyed as is it.
  59. Fucstrikers
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    Okay this game is a serious level of f****** retarded that I've never seen from Nintendo the controls are absolute **** it's like a donkey took a s*** and a horse took a s*** and you stepped on that s*** and then you wipe that s*** off on a plate and you ate that s*** the controls like absolutely don't work when you're near the ball it doesn't go to the character that's nearest to the ballOkay this game is a serious level of f****** retarded that I've never seen from Nintendo the controls are absolute **** it's like a donkey took a s*** and a horse took a s*** and you stepped on that s*** and then you wipe that s*** off on a plate and you ate that s*** the controls like absolutely don't work when you're near the ball it doesn't go to the character that's nearest to the ball when you try to switch to that character it also has a jack s*** f*** all for content but the most important thing is the character control which is the worst s*** I've ever f****** seen ,AI is also absolutely trash the goalie is not hit or miss it's taking s*** on your face or take a s*** on your legs the game needs a lot of work and I'm very f****** disappointed I waste the f****** money considering this is a Nintendo game I expected better from them… Expand
  60. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    0
    this game is one of the worst games from nintendo switch ever. very frustrating
  61. ecchirhino
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    the game missing ridiculous amount of content and basic online features like 4v4 match-making and proper rank ladder.
    The gameplay is good but as long this 60$ game has content of --20$ game it get 2 for me.
  62. manujm23
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    jugablemente es malsimo, graficamente horrible y muy escaso de contenido, me siento estafado despues de haber pagado 60 pavos por esta beta
  63. 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.
  64. 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
  65. 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.
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. 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.
  71. 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
  72. 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.
  73. 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
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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.
  77. 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
  78. JACOBJORDANB200
    May 22, 2023
    4
    worst game worst Mario game wars controls
  79. waynaldot
    Mar 15, 2023
    3
    Was so hyped for 4v4 with friends and was disappointed when it was only 2v2
  80. 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
  81. 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.
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  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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