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. Zeldiano88
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Semplicemente il gioco più hardcore di Nintendo dopo Super smash bros! Per le variabili di gioco che avete credetemi, 10 strikers sono fin TROPPI!!!
  2. Julian2003
    Jun 12, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me pareció un gran juego y espero con ansias a que lleguen más personajes nuevos.… Expand
  3. Chalir
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Great game with fun mechanics, one of the best multiplayer games for the console and waiting for the upcoming updates. If you love football, you'll love this game and if you don't love the spot, you'll love this game as well!
  4. lolhhh
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    really enjoyed the animations and the gameplay is a lot better than previous entries content is a bit lacking though
  5. Gmdd
    Jun 13, 2022
    9
    Even this game’s animations are toned down and has small options and content, this game has very deep systems which makes this game very enjoyable.
  6. LoloHuck
    Jun 11, 2022
    8
    C'est un jeu que j'attendais beaucoup, étant fan du premier opus, celui-là ne m'a vraiment pas déçu. Le gameplay est toujours aussi bien avec les objets et les hypers frappes. Le seul point négatif de ce jeu est qu'en mode solo, il devient assez vite ennuyeux, il n'y a pas beaucoup de personnages ni de maps, et c'est vraiment dommage. Néanmoins le jeu reste excellent
  7. GiiDen
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Good game to play online and multiplayer. The gameplay is correct and fluently. Además el modo strike club se ve con gran potencial.
  8. Laserbrain
    Jun 12, 2022
    8
    So far, so good. Exactly what I thought it would be. Fast paced fun. Online hasn’t lagged for me at all.
  9. Oliver4567
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Good game to play online. El multijugador es muy entretenido, y personalizar a cada personaje es gratificante
  10. PacoStasol
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Wonderful game and the most fun I've had in a long while. Perfect for playing with friends. Love how much personality the Mario cast have in this game.
  11. MinePlay512
    Jun 11, 2022
    9
    It's great to see Mario and his pals return to the soccer pitch again. And the gameplay is very good. Strikers: Battle League is a very fun game.
  12. UltimatePikmin
    Jun 12, 2022
    8
    Don’t listen to the reviews that say this game is horrible. The complaints they have are laughable. Horrible physics? Nonexistent. Bad graphics? Are you kidding? This is the best looking and animated title we’ve gotten on the switch in awhile. Bad online? While it’s not perfect it’s definitely the best online Nintendo has had for a game. Reviews have also stated that the developers areDon’t listen to the reviews that say this game is horrible. The complaints they have are laughable. Horrible physics? Nonexistent. Bad graphics? Are you kidding? This is the best looking and animated title we’ve gotten on the switch in awhile. Bad online? While it’s not perfect it’s definitely the best online Nintendo has had for a game. Reviews have also stated that the developers are “greedy” which I find sad. Next Level Games is not the one at fault here. Do they really think they decide the price and the time frame they will have to compete this game? It’s Nintendo’s fault that there is a lack of content here at launch. Unfortunately though, I cannot in good faith give this any better than a 8 at the moment. I would say my actual score is 7.5/10 as the content is certainly lacking at launch. While the single player (in my opinion) is much better than the first game, it does not compare to Charged’s Road to the Striker Cup, and as far as characters and stadiums go, there’s just not enough, but luckily more will be added later down the line. On top of this, as a rock fan, I love the soundtrack. Is Charged’s soundtrack better? Yes, but this soundtrack is very good in a different way. The fact that true 4v4s with 8 consoles is not possible is annoying as Nintendo clearly made it seem as though it was, but I definitely could see this being added if the competitive scene continues to rise and sales are doing good. Overall I would say if you’re a big Strikers fan/Mario Sports fan, then you definitely can pick this game up now. It’s a ton of fun with friends and family and since 4v4 is possible locally it’s a great party game. But if you’re a casual looking for a game full of content such as characters and stadiums, then I suggest you wait for the updates to be added later down the line. 7.5/10… Expand
  13. ShadyMaster
    Jun 12, 2022
    8
    Real fun gameplay, perfect evolution of the past games. I give it an 8 hoping that Nintendo updates de game with new characters and maybe more gamemodes.
  14. LuigiSidekick
    Jun 12, 2022
    8
    While I do agree that there definitely should be more content at launch, compared to other Mario Sports games on Switch this one does a lot right! The gameplay is fantastic, the visuals are great, the music is good, the animation and style is still here, it really is just Mario Strikers on Switch! While I’m not the biggest fan of Nintendos “release the game now and fix it later” approach,While I do agree that there definitely should be more content at launch, compared to other Mario Sports games on Switch this one does a lot right! The gameplay is fantastic, the visuals are great, the music is good, the animation and style is still here, it really is just Mario Strikers on Switch! While I’m not the biggest fan of Nintendos “release the game now and fix it later” approach, they at least didn’t forget the parts that made this series to special in the first place. (Which I cannot say for games like Mario Golf or Switch Sports)… Expand
  15. Minifig12
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    This game is an absolute blast and I have so much fun the gameplay and the animations are so super epic I recommend getting this game because it’s got amazing online 2v2 co-op battle, excellent customization, epic rock and roll music and stunning graphics at its core also fans have been dropping really evil review bombs
  16. LuissDt
    Jun 15, 2022
    8
    After a great half time, the players of the Mushroom Kingdom return to the field with Mario Strikers: Battle League, a game that, although it is not the best of the saga, is exquisite in terms of gameplay and graphics.
  17. S_Elite
    Jun 13, 2022
    9
    Very fun game, with a decent learning curve. Provides a good challenge but lacks engaging gameplay modes that will keep a players attention.
  18. mrx96
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    The series has finally managed to escape from its casual mood. We finally have a truly competitive Mario Striker. Despite this, I love the previous chapters.
  19. victorsmash15
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Muy buen juego, luego de más de 15 años, la espera valió la pena. Excelente experiencia.
  20. Covija14
    Jun 14, 2022
    9
    El mejor juego de la saga hasta día de hoy.
    Si es verdad que le falta contenido de día 1, pero han confirmado que llegará más pronto que tarde.
    Jugable y visualmente es una maravilla, el caos que se forma, los goles, las animaciones es un juego muy divertido. NO ES UN JUEGO DE SIMULACIÓN DE FÚTBOL Yo aviso. Es un juego arcade muy divertido y aunque su contenido de juego offline es un poco    El mejor juego de la saga hasta día de hoy.
    Si es verdad que le falta contenido de día 1, pero han confirmado que llegará más pronto que tarde.
    Jugable y visualmente es una maravilla, el caos que se forma, los goles, las animaciones es un juego muy divertido.
    NO ES UN JUEGO DE SIMULACIÓN DE FÚTBOL
    Yo aviso.
    Es un juego arcade muy divertido y aunque su contenido de juego offline es un poco limitado, su punto fuerte es el online, tanto el modo club como en solitario aprovechan al máximo la jugabilidad del título. Para mi detrás de Mario Kart, el juego deportivo más divertido de la plataforma.    … Expand
  21. Bottie
    Jun 13, 2022
    9
    After 15 years, Nintendo has brought this game back from the dead.
    The game looks and plays great too I'll even go so far as to say that it has better gameplay than Fifa and even Fifa itself I can take a liking to especially in terms of annual release and pay to win.
    Only now comes the negative part of the game: The single player content is one of them. There are only 12 trophies to get    After 15 years, Nintendo has brought this game back from the dead.
    The game looks and plays great too I'll even go so far as to say that it has better gameplay than Fifa and even Fifa itself I can take a liking to especially in terms of annual release and pay to win.
    Only now comes the negative part of the game: The single player content is one of them. There are only 12 trophies to get in total. 6 beginners to advanced, that's what I want to call them first and then 6 galaxy trophies professional champions.
    There are only 10 characters and that's pretty weak because the more important characters like Bowser Jr. and Daisy are completely missing in the game.
    In addition, there are only 5 stadiums, which is very little for a €60 game.
    You can't complain about the multiplayer, the idea with the Strikers Club that you can create your own club and then try to become the best club in the seasons that are to come and later scour for rewards is a huge plus.
    In the end I have to say that it's not worth 60€ for this content and you don't have to change anything about it, but all in all the game is a good game for what it wants to be    … Expand
  22. Maplemiles
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    This game is well worth $80 Canadian who cares about Daisy and the fields are not small and the games lacks nothing
  23. Haddon2007
    Jun 20, 2022
    10
    AWESOME graphics. GODLIKE soundtrack. EXPRESSIVE animations in typical Next Level Games glory. Need I say more about this phenomenal game? BUY IT. NOW.
  24. Pixel_3591
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Daisy isn't in the game at launch. Daisy is the reason all Mario games are bad. Mario Tennis Aces has Daisy, no one likes it, Mario Golf: Super Rush has Daisy, no one likes it. But this game finally doesn't include Daisy, and its rthe best Mario Sports game in over a decade.
  25. Dayon
    Jun 14, 2022
    9
    Think it just need a little bit more context in it that’s all, the is just fine.
  26. Steyraus
    Aug 22, 2022
    8
    Yer, we coming back into the time when it's cool to whine and cry about Nintendo and the sports games are bearing the brunt of the complaining brainlets tears. This game is great, if you liked the other one, you should like this one aswell, as long as your not a predictable sook.
  27. Breikzer
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    ADVERTENCIA: Este juego se hizo 100% para jugarse en modo multijugador, como casi todos los juegos de deportes de Mario, si lo juegas solo no vas a disfrutar del todo el potencial del juego.

    Dejando esto en claro, Mario Strikers: Battle League es un juego divertidísimo, una vez que le agarras bien la onda, pasaras horas y horas disfrutando el modo online con partidas con cero LAG, algo    ADVERTENCIA: Este juego se hizo 100% para jugarse en modo multijugador, como casi todos los juegos de deportes de Mario, si lo juegas solo no vas a disfrutar del todo el potencial del juego.

    Dejando esto en claro, Mario Strikers: Battle League es un juego divertidísimo, una vez que le agarras bien la onda, pasaras horas y horas disfrutando el modo online con partidas con cero LAG, algo que me sorprende bastante de Nintendo, ya que muchos de sus juegos son bazofia en este apartado. Tiene puntos malos como la poca cantidad de personajes que hay para escoger o los pocos modos de juego, pero se espera que vayan actualizando el juego y metiendo personajes poco a poco, en verdad lo recomiendo mucho, lo pasaras bastante guay.    … Expand
  28. Stampede60kk
    Jun 24, 2022
    8
    Nice game. Original trophies easy to take but galactic trophies that where fun begins. Game very fun to play don't know why people complaining.
  29. gajoh064
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    This game is exactly what I was hoping for in a sequel to Charged. The mechanics in this game are finely tuned and they feel very, very good. This game really nailed down the mechanics so you'd enjoy playing it over and over again - not unlike other popular online games like Rocket League. In terms of online play, it's so much better than its' predecessor's. There isn't an established metaThis game is exactly what I was hoping for in a sequel to Charged. The mechanics in this game are finely tuned and they feel very, very good. This game really nailed down the mechanics so you'd enjoy playing it over and over again - not unlike other popular online games like Rocket League. In terms of online play, it's so much better than its' predecessor's. There isn't an established meta of just using Boo, Dry Bones, and Hammer Bros like there was in Charged - a lot of the very gimmicky things from Charged have been subbed for more balanceable mechanics now, and you can customize your roster to have the strengths that you want on your team.

    Really, really well made game. Only complaint is that you can't do 4v4 with 8 switches, it only works with 4. I don't have 3 other friends that want to play this game competitively with me so that's a non-issue, but if you're looking for that, you won't get it. Maybe in an update later.

    For single player, the galactic cups really offer a challenge similar to Strikers Charged's Striker Cups. Very rewarding and infuriating just like the old game. Probably less infuriating now actually since you don't have to deal with the stupid stage gimmicks where they just decide to destroy your Dry Bones until the next goal.    … Expand
  30. sleepy_goron
    Jun 17, 2022
    8
    This is a solid game (not perfect), competitive, with decent online and EXCELLENT presentation.

    This game isn't perfect, nor is it terrible. Unfortunately in the age of "review bombing" something is either a 10 or a 0. In all likelihood a number of these bad ratings are fans who feel betrayed by the short character roster. However this game has great competitive mechanics. The    This is a solid game (not perfect), competitive, with decent online and EXCELLENT presentation.

    This game isn't perfect, nor is it terrible. Unfortunately in the age of "review bombing" something is either a 10 or a 0. In all likelihood a number of these bad ratings are fans who feel betrayed by the short character roster. However this game has great competitive mechanics. The online is functional. I agree that releasing a title "unfinished" is frustrating, however, better that a game like this has smooth gameplay and mechanics at launch with serviceable online rather than 30 characters. It will be fleshed out. This is Diablo III or Street Fighter 4, two games that improved with time.

    Review bombing is only going to make people less likely to play and make future titles less of a priority. As previously stated: This is a solid game (not perfect), competitive, with decent online and EXCELLENT presentation.    … Expand
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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 113 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 113
  3. Negative: 2 out of 113
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 29, 2024
    80
    It's a great game if you don't want to play too long against a pretty erratic AI. It's disappointing to not be able to control the goalie as well. The online features are excellent. Plus there's the promise of an expanding range of available Nintendo characters for free. A perfect choice for parties. [Issue#320]
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Sep 1, 2022
    80
    I was really looking forward to Mario Strikers: Battle League, and for the most part it has been a worthy successor, but it’s a little hampered by the complexity of the gameplay. Even scoring goals can be a bit difficult overall. Soccer is definitely not known for high-scoring affairs but it is simply too difficult to score goals in the time allotted. This does seem to be different from what I remember in the previous games. It was a bit easier to score goals and that is definitely missed. There’s a balance that sports games need to strike, but Battle League does tend to be just a bit more difficult. Still, there is a lot to love about Mario Strikers: Battle League, but it almost made me want a remaster of the first two games more than anything.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Aug 26, 2022
    40
    Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. In our memories, 'Super Mario strikers' on our Gamecube was the best of the best, unmatched and wonderful. Fair is not fair, as it sets the bar extremely high for 'Mario strikers battle league'. But there's more: this game feels like it's not quite finished.
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