Mario Strikers: Battle League

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 415 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 106 out of 415
  2. Mixed: 77 out of 415
  3. Negative: 232 out of 415
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  1. GiuseppeLePew
    Sep 12, 2022
    7
    The gameplay is tight and very fun, but the game is sadly let-down by a lack of content for single-player. A league mode would have added some longetivity. More charachters also would have been a bonus, but there are two more DLC updates reportedly coming before the end of 2022, so one can only hope.
  2. KumaWilson
    Jun 13, 2022
    6
    Animations/presentation top notch, gameplay fun and with as much depth as it has problems, content is basically non existent. All in all solid but price tag way too high for what is offered. This is not a full price game. Or rather it shouldn't be.
  3. RadSpaceKoopa
    Jun 13, 2022
    7
    Very fun game I love playing, great animations and details too, but is held back by a small amount of content at lunch which hurts what is a very fun game especially with friends.
  4. eroenR8knight
    Jun 12, 2022
    6
    The core gameplay is really fun but the lack of content is dissapointing. While we know more content is one the way I feel like they should have waited a bit longer to release with some more characters and/or stadiums. Maybe even include new modes.
  5. JoRi
    Jun 12, 2022
    6
    Positive:
    Quality of character animations is very very good. Cool cut scenes after a goal. The game play feels ok, when you have the ball.
    Negative: For a full price title, it's just not enough polished in every other aspect except animations. The game play is often very random, shooting lacks feedback. Some reasonable markers for the players would have been better to track the    Positive:
    Quality of character animations is very very good. Cool cut scenes after a goal. The game play feels ok, when you have the ball.

    Negative:
    For a full price title, it's just not enough polished in every other aspect except animations. The game play is often very random, shooting lacks feedback. Some reasonable markers for the players would have been better to track the players better. It happens often that you lose track of the ball, especially when the goal keeper has the ball. It lacks a bit strategic variation and the cups are a bit boring. The selections before the game are annoyingly long, with gears without gears, some characters can be used multiple some only once, always four time.

    Music is ok, if you like light rock/metal, else it could be rather meh.

    I prefer Dash Cup Kickers, the demo even has more stadiums than battle league and plays faster and lighter with only 2 players, also dashing and shooting is way more fun.    … Expand
  6. brybry315
    Jun 13, 2022
    5
    The gameplay is good and can be a lot of fun, but there is nothing here! A 4 hour single player experience with the cups and then it's just quick play. There's not even online ranked available at launch! No unlockable characters or stages, barely any progression, and a lack of game modes. Nintendo sold us the beta version of the game for $60.
  7. Silentdog95
    Jun 13, 2022
    5
    Really disappointed. Lacking in content, online features are horrid! Was hoping for more online functionality, as we are now PAYING for an online subscription, but it’s as limited as it was on the Wii. I really hope future updates will fix the lack of content but I doubt it.
  8. KingOleh
    Jun 16, 2022
    7
    The core gameplay is really fun, but there's really not a lot to do. No actual single-player campaign or anything, just regular matches against other people or CPUs. The lack of characters, stage variety and modes make this feel kind of like a demo.

    We shouldn't let Nintendo release unfinished games and ask $60 for them
  9. xSpOokie
    Sep 14, 2022
    7
    people are such crybaby's , its true that the game doesn't have that much content , but that does not preclude the fact that the game is SUPER funny and entertaining , i buyed the game 6 days ago and i like it more than super smash and mario kart , before i buyed the game i did my research , i read a lot of critics in this site i saw a lot of video reviews and a lot of gameplays and ipeople are such crybaby's , its true that the game doesn't have that much content , but that does not preclude the fact that the game is SUPER funny and entertaining , i buyed the game 6 days ago and i like it more than super smash and mario kart , before i buyed the game i did my research , i read a lot of critics in this site i saw a lot of video reviews and a lot of gameplays and i didn't change my mind , people are giving 0 to a game who only have poor content , but the rest is all good , amazing graphics and animations , and amazing soundtrack and good mechanics , i recommend this game to a person who doesn't see money as a problem , i buyed the game for 37,50 euros and i think thats a awesome deal for a game who launched 1 mouth ago , however im giving a 7 rating because the game isn't in his full potential. [UPDATE] So , mario strikers got his first update , most people think they've just added daisy and shy guy but they did a lot of patches in the gameplay , the two new characters are awesome , its not enough for me to upgrade my score , another thing that i have to say after playing 10+ hours of the game is that , the servers are a bit laggy , but without the lag the game is really enjoyable.… Expand
  10. cafeto
    Jun 12, 2022
    6
    The game seems to be not finished, it lacks game modes, it does not have an individual online ranked mode. He lacks a league, only cups. It's half of a game.
  11. ATPMan08
    Jun 11, 2022
    5
    A Mario sports game on the switch being a disappointing iteration that is worse than previous gens is the least surprising thing. You can almost set your watch to it.
  12. birdmannimbus
    Jun 11, 2022
    5
    I was really looking forward to this game also got it on release and was disappointed to say the least. The lack of content at release doesn't sit well with me. Nintendo have said that there will be free future DLC to come but thats not good enough considering there are only 2 modes u can play at release. Those two modes are cpu or online battles. The game play feels good 60fps nice andI was really looking forward to this game also got it on release and was disappointed to say the least. The lack of content at release doesn't sit well with me. Nintendo have said that there will be free future DLC to come but thats not good enough considering there are only 2 modes u can play at release. Those two modes are cpu or online battles. The game play feels good 60fps nice and consistent. They nailed the gameplay. The lack of game modes and characters was jaw dropping. Only 10 character at release, 5 maps and 2 modes cup mode which is basically cpu battle and online play. For full price i wouldn't recommend this game, if in the future they add a substantial amount of content and this goes on sale i would say pick it up.… Expand
  13. ThBBoy
    Jun 13, 2022
    5
    Un juego con una base jugable buenísima, pero con unas carencias enormes debido a decisiones que no tienen ningún sentido. Es muy adictivo y siempre quieres un partido más y, cuando empiece la temporada competitiva, lo será aún más. Pero el juego tiene cosas que es para poner directamente en la calle al que tomó las decisiones:

    - Escasísimo contenido. Hasta el punto de parecer que el    Un juego con una base jugable buenísima, pero con unas carencias enormes debido a decisiones que no tienen ningún sentido. Es muy adictivo y siempre quieres un partido más y, cuando empiece la temporada competitiva, lo será aún más. Pero el juego tiene cosas que es para poner directamente en la calle al que tomó las decisiones:

    - Escasísimo contenido. Hasta el punto de parecer que el juego está a medias.
    - Que no tenga un modo torneo/liga personalizable y con selector de dificultad.
    - Que no tenga un modo ranked individual. Vamos, exactamente igual que el de partido rápido, pero con categorías. En serio, que costaba incluir algo así?.
    - No poder jugar 4vs4 online. Yo creo que esto debe de ser por evitar problemas de conexión, porque no tiene ningún sentido.
    - Que el cursor de cada jugador en el online no sea de un color distinto.
    - Creo que las temporadas clasificatorias sólo durarán una semana. Me parecen CORTÍSIMAS, vamos, que la mitad del tiempo, no hay competición. Que menos que 2-3 semanas de competición y 1 de pretemporada.

    Hasta aquí son cosas muy básicas, que no cuesta nada incluir y que mejorarían el juego muchísimo.

    Luego quedaría todo lo relacionado con las funcionalidades del online (chat de voz, invitaciones/mensajes a amigos o miembros del club, etc). Esto, obviamente, lo doy por imposible con Nintendo. Pero lo de arriba es que no me jodas, no entiendo como pueden haber tomado esas decisiones.

    Si reaccionan rápido y arreglan estas cosas, se quedará un gran juego. De lo contrario o promueven mucho el competitivo online de alguna forma o morirá pronto.    … Expand
  14. Robertinho123
    Jun 12, 2022
    6
    Fantastic gameplay, but lackluster single player makes me regret buying it. I don't love online play, so there's not much to do in this game for me.

    A career mode, story mode, or even league mode would've been great, but as it stands:

    Gameplay: 10
    Content: 2
  15. Khristian5
    Jun 12, 2022
    6
    La jugabilidad es muy divertida pero, es muy corto en contenidos. Excesivamente caro para lo que trae este juego. Espero que lo arreglen con DLC’s y que estos sean gratuitos. Al precio de salida NO MERECE LA PENA.
  16. AHHg
    Jun 12, 2022
    5
    Great gameplay, but the lack of content and the incomprehenaible impossibility of playing online in teams of four people in four switch consoles make it only okayish...
  17. Funny7Cloud
    Jun 11, 2022
    6
    如果不是和朋友一起玩了一会儿，我可能会给更低的分数。这游戏对新手其实挺劝退，任天堂一贯的操作看似简单，上手容易的假象。另外，我觉得这个游戏更像篮球而不是足球，节奏也不是足球的节奏。高难度AI四打一玩家占都占不起来，加上游戏的模式单一也没有做剧情，足球游戏最核心的阵容多变性体现也不够，人物少局限大。只能说和朋友一起玩玩，乐呵乐呵得了，但是售价又高。相比之前的马车和网球肯定比不了，甚至连NS Sports都比不了，人家可是便宜你一半呢！如果不是和朋友一起玩了一会儿，我可能会给更低的分数。这游戏对新手其实挺劝退，任天堂一贯的操作看似简单，上手容易的假象。另外，我觉得这个游戏更像篮球而不是足球，节奏也不是足球的节奏。高难度AI四打一玩家占都占不起来，加上游戏的模式单一也没有做剧情，足球游戏最核心的阵容多变性体现也不够，人物少局限大。只能说和朋友一起玩玩，乐呵乐呵得了，但是售价又高。相比之前的马车和网球肯定比不了，甚至连NS Sports都比不了，人家可是便宜你一半呢！
  18. Adasc2906
    Jun 15, 2022
    7
    It's definitely better than i expected. the only problem with it is that there is no single player mode.
  19. Daniel_Lourenco
    May 21, 2023
    5
    Muito divertido nas primeiras horas, mas torna-se posteriormente algo enfadonho.
    A falta de mais possibilidade de jogo singleplayer faz com que não tenha vontade de voltar a jogar.
    Muito direccionado para jogo online...
  20. Nelson19998
    Jun 20, 2022
    6
    El gameplay es muy divertido pero lamentablemente tiene demasiados puntos en contra, la escasez de modos de juegos y contenido no se veía desde un juego de nintendo 64, además de que la IA es terrible en especial la del portero, las promesas de contenido gratuito no vale con el estado actual del juego, ningún Mario de deportes urgía así desde el Mario tennis de la Wii U
  21. M3G4L
    Sep 15, 2022
    6
    The game's graphics and animations may seem the only silver lining to this entry, the game feels incomplete in many ways, and even though it gets updates with characters every so often, it's not worth the price tag compared to its past entries. The score reflects what fun gameplay and little content the game still has.
  22. Onioncreature
    Jun 28, 2022
    7
    A fun revival of one of the more unique Mario sports titles, which unfortunately is rather lacking in terms of content. The core gameplay is clearly the focus here, and can be riveting under the right conditions. The amount of character that each of the cast exudes is wonderful, and the different cutscenes that play during matches showcase their expressiveness to a degree not usuallyA fun revival of one of the more unique Mario sports titles, which unfortunately is rather lacking in terms of content. The core gameplay is clearly the focus here, and can be riveting under the right conditions. The amount of character that each of the cast exudes is wonderful, and the different cutscenes that play during matches showcase their expressiveness to a degree not usually seen. The talent in character animation from Next Level Games continues to be a highlight of their releases, and it's great to see that attention to detail given to each member of the roster. With that said, the rest of the experience could use some work. The single-player is quite simplistic and surprisingly poorly balanced. The online features don't have nearly enough options, and the timed league format is not implemented in a particularly compelling way. The gear customization options don't feel that impactful, and the cast in general is a bit too small. It seems that Next Level Games focused almost exclusively on the gameplay and character animation, while the other elements were left by the wayside. With that said, the gameplay is still quite enjoyable, so in some ways the title is a success. The issue is that the glue holding together the frantic matches together is thin, leaving the overall experience less complete than it should be.… Expand
  23. Syhlcam
    Jun 22, 2022
    7
    Mario Strikers Battle League Football est un bon jeu pas sans défaut. Surtout lorsqu'on débute sur le jeu sans expérience de la licence. Le jeu offre un gameplay technique, précis et hautement réussit. Mais ce dernier n'est pas des plus accessible au premier abord.

    Cela est accentué lors des matchs où la lisibilité n'est pas présente, avec énormément de choses à l'écran. L'aléatoire est    Mario Strikers Battle League Football est un bon jeu pas sans défaut. Surtout lorsqu'on débute sur le jeu sans expérience de la licence. Le jeu offre un gameplay technique, précis et hautement réussit. Mais ce dernier n'est pas des plus accessible au premier abord.

    Cela est accentué lors des matchs où la lisibilité n'est pas présente, avec énormément de choses à l'écran. L'aléatoire est également trop présente avec le gardien qui arrête certains tirs mais pas d'autres similaire. Un jeu qui donne accès à un solo correct, mais pas riche.

    Contrairement à sa DA, sa technique où à ses musiques. Et enfin que dire du jeu multi-joueur, excellent en local, bridé par Nintendo en ligne. Ne reste qu'a voir ce qu'il réserve au jeu avec les mises à jour gratuite promise.

    Full Text: https://www.geekexperience.fr/jeux-video/avis/avis-mario-strikers-battle-league-football/    … Expand
  24. Rocker_Ax
    Jun 18, 2022
    7
    ¡Uy una review en español!
    Seré honesto, he estado esperando este juego desde que se anuncio en el Nintendo direct, un spin-off de Mario que ya se hacia muerto, pero al fin regresó al Nintendo Switch y podremos disfrutar de un juego que es mas que divertido y brutal.
    Lo bueno: - Primero que todo este tiene tremendo gameplay, puede adaptarse de muy buena manera tanto a principiantes    ¡Uy una review en español!
    Seré honesto, he estado esperando este juego desde que se anuncio en el Nintendo direct, un spin-off de Mario que ya se hacia muerto, pero al fin regresó al Nintendo Switch y podremos disfrutar de un juego que es mas que divertido y brutal.

    Lo bueno:
    - Primero que todo este tiene tremendo gameplay, puede adaptarse de muy buena manera tanto a principiantes como a jugadores avanzados, tiene mucha profundidad a nivel competitivo, pero no es necesario aprenderse todo si solo te quieres divertir, solo que si no te saltes el tutorial para que al menos te puedas defender.
    - Las animaciones son maravillosas, tienen tanto detalle, muestra mas personalidad a los personajes del mundo de Mario que en lo general son muy planos, Next Level Games realmente le encanta mostrar otras caras en ellos.
    - El online por muy raro que suene funciona bien, tendrás uno que otro lag en algunas partidas ya que bueno es Nintendo y ya sabemos como funciona su red arcaica.
    - La idea del equipo es buena, ya que si te gusta usar un personaje pero quisieras cambiarle sus stats para competir de manera distinta pues puedes hacerlo con el equipo.

    Hasta aquí lo bueno.
    Se nota que quieren enfocarse en el multijugador online ya que tienen la opción de tener tu club o unirte a uno para competir en los partidos de temporada, ganar monedas del juego y ganar rangos, esperemos que todo salga bien con este modo ya que, a la fecha escrita esta reseña, la temporada todavía no ha empezado para que los jugadores puedan adaptarse.
    El juego también brilla en su multijugador local, ahí es donde se crea todo el caos del juego, créeme que será una tarde con tus compas memorable.

    Ahora viene lo que puede mejorar:
    - Contenido muy escaso: Si ya se la típica queja del contenido, pero es la verdad, el juego tiene un muy poco contenido offline, solo esta el modo copas que te lo podes terminar un par de horas que lo único que ganas con ello son monedas ¿Y de ahí que? Y no me vengas con eso de que "El primero era así ¿De qué te quejas?", no hermano, de hecho el Super Mario Strikers tenia como mínimo desbloqueables que eran los estadios y el Super Team, y en el Mario Strikers Charged lo hicieron mucho mejor, rebajaron el numero de copas a solo tres, cada una mas dificil y larga que la anterior, eso si cada una llevaba consigo un personaje nuevo y un nuevo estadio.
    - Muy pocos personajes: En anteriores juegos antes solo había un capitán que era uno de los personajes principales como Mario, Luigi o Peach y tres asistentes, los Toads, Hammer Bros., Birdos, Koopas, etc. Acá cambiamos a que todos son un equipo, Mario, Bowser, Wario y Peach pueden ser un solo equipo, el primer personaje que elijas seria como la cara de equipo. El cambio no es molesto en si, sin embargo, solo hay diez personajes jugables hasta el momento, lo cual es un bajón del anterior ya que habían 9 personajes y 3 desbloqueables que daban en total 12 personajes. Aquí pasamos a solo diez y como ahora todos se pueden elegir pues eso hace el repertorio se vea muy pequeño, creo que unos 12 a 15 personajes de inicio hubieran sido aceptables y que unos 5 mas sean DLC. Al mismo tiempo que los pocos personajes...
    - Pocas animaciones que pueden caer en la repetición: En anteriores títulos habían al menos de 4 - 6 animaciones de anotación y dos de derrota, por personaje, en Battle League solo hay dos animaciones de gol, una de derrota y una de victoria. Como dije son maravillosas, pero esperemos que el contenido nuevo también venga con nuevas animaciones para los personajes.
    - No hay mapeo de botones: Ya llevo muchas veces equivocándome con los botones, como estoy acostumbrado a pasar con A y tirar con B a veces confundo ambos.
    - No hay 4 vs 4 en el Online: Eso si es un problema, ya que Nintendo esta vendiendo este juego por su online, pero solo puedes hacer equipo de 2 vs 2, es decepcionante.
    - La IA puede ser tonta a veces: En varios partidos los personajes controlados por la computadora incluyendo el portero pueden quedarse quietos de repente y no hacer nada, el portero de paso no siempre defiende bien la portería como los anteriores, una vez hice un Hiperchutazo en su porteria en serio.

    Bueno eso es lo que opino de este juego, yo no puedo dejar de jugarlo, incluso sin mucho contenido no se que es lo que me hace volver a el y echarme unos partidos, tal vez en el fondo si estoy feliz de ver esta saga volver y esperemos que Nintendo no tome a mal el criticismo, solo también seria bueno que el precio de $60 estuviera justificado con un juego algo corto en el offline y esperemos que este juego no muera. Yo lo recomiendo para jugar con o contra amigos pero le doy una nota media por ser muy corto en comparación con el anterior. Si el contenido nuevo vale la pena cambiaré la nota.    … Expand
  25. zeroX52
    Jul 31, 2022
    5
    Buen gamepla y los controles son simples.
    Es divertido, tiene una gran profundidad en sus mecanismos, las animaciones in-game son muy buenas y el Online es muy bueno. La IA es muy básica y a veces las indicaciones son confusas. Tiene muy poco para un sólo jugador.
  26. Cyborg_TDRK
    Jul 22, 2023
    6
    No geral eu me diverti (estressei) no jogo, o que é um bom sinal, mas rolaram uns gols muito c*g*d*s por parte da CPU, inclusive sendo até um pouco injusto as vezes, mas isso eu relevo, pq a dificuldade mais difícil é pra ser assim mesmokkkk mas o jogo acaba muito rápido, até mesmo com dois modos, e não tem mais nada pra fazer no single player além das copas.

    Pra mim é seis, as outras    No geral eu me diverti (estressei) no jogo, o que é um bom sinal, mas rolaram uns gols muito c*g*d*s por parte da CPU, inclusive sendo até um pouco injusto as vezes, mas isso eu relevo, pq a dificuldade mais difícil é pra ser assim mesmokkkk mas o jogo acaba muito rápido, até mesmo com dois modos, e não tem mais nada pra fazer no single player além das copas.

    Pra mim é seis, as outras reviews estão falando que tá faltando ainda mais conteúdo, que os antigos tinham mais. Como eu nunca joguei os outros pra saber eu mantenho minha nota pela minha experiência    … Expand
  27. 3DOgaming
    Jun 18, 2022
    6
    For a game I was looking forward to, I can only feel slight disappointment for Mario Strikers: battle League. The game is not a bad title, but viewing this from a single-player experience I did not enjoy the game nearly as much as I had hoped. With up to 8 players in the game playing, I'd have expected a bit more choices in characters, as Strikers only includes 10 playable characters.For a game I was looking forward to, I can only feel slight disappointment for Mario Strikers: battle League. The game is not a bad title, but viewing this from a single-player experience I did not enjoy the game nearly as much as I had hoped. With up to 8 players in the game playing, I'd have expected a bit more choices in characters, as Strikers only includes 10 playable characters. Graphically, the game looks nice and the animations are typical for first-party Nintendo titles - superb. For those looking for a multiplayer experience, couch or online, the game will be a much more enjoyable experience.… Expand
  28. schottip
    Aug 4, 2022
    5
    -Add "CHARACTER STATS & TEAM DRAFT" TUTORIAL, so alot of upset people here understand the game

    -Include incentive to play(e. G. Level and profiles, think of fall guys) into the next update

    -Make the play field bigger, so there is more room and time with low intensity while playing.

    -Communicate UPDATE-ROADMAP to fix game being barebones
  29. Sam195
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Why oh why are my teammates such total idiots on the field. They do not attack, they do not walk themself free. Even the game can not figure out wich character on the field i want to be, when I'm trying to get the ball back. Meanwhile, when you play against the AI it feel like you are playing against five individual players at the same time. My guy stares at the ball while doingWhy oh why are my teammates such total idiots on the field. They do not attack, they do not walk themself free. Even the game can not figure out wich character on the field i want to be, when I'm trying to get the ball back. Meanwhile, when you play against the AI it feel like you are playing against five individual players at the same time. My guy stares at the ball while doing absolutely nothing, while the enemy backflips, kicks the ball effortless flawless around the field. All this game needs is a little fine-tuning and it would be amazing.

    I can not believe this game got true testing and everybody sad, this is oke.

    Incredibly unbalanced and frustrating to play. At the core there is something Amazing, but it can not be reached if you play in single player mode.    … Expand
  30. Herbalmouse1305
    Jul 8, 2022
    7
    really fun gameplay, great visual and audial design, great gear system, not enough content.
    the game has 10 characters, which for a 4 a side game, is just not enough, and theres no single player story. i love the game, its just so cleary rushed
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  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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