Mario Strikers: Battle League

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 415 Ratings

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  1. SalYidd
    Jul 3, 2022
    5
    The core gameplay is a light 6 out of 10.

    Overall it’s a 5 out of 10.

    Don’t buy in it’s current state.

    Wait until Nintendo drops a vastly updated roster along the lines of Mario Tennis Aces and patches up the online.

    This is definitely a game with tremendous potential. The problem is Nintendo can’t be interested in developing it.
  2. memortal
    Jul 16, 2022
    5
    I swallow every positive word I have ever said about this game. Mario Strikers Battle League is one of the most disappointing game in recent times and made me sad because this is not what first party Nintendo game should be.

    In it's current state, even asking 20$ will be too much for this. Game is lacking in every aspect. I don't know what they plan to bring but I didn't boot up after the    I swallow every positive word I have ever said about this game. Mario Strikers Battle League is one of the most disappointing game in recent times and made me sad because this is not what first party Nintendo game should be.

    In it's current state, even asking 20$ will be too much for this. Game is lacking in every aspect. I don't know what they plan to bring but I didn't boot up after the second week. Thanks to stupid AI of boom boom mid range goals are repetitive and not fun at all. Roster is so limited, overall readability makes you feel tired. Green pitch is too boring for a strikers game.

    Also there are some things that I couldn't name it, I mean this game feels like beta. It is not common for a sports game to make you feel that you have seen it all after a short period of play time and this game not giving you an excuse to return to it.

    As a strikers fan who have been waited to play a sequel for more than a decade, I am sad    … Expand
  3. SuperColt762012
    Dec 20, 2022
    5
    I Don't Know About it. The Quality, The Strikers, The Hyper Strikes, And the One Thing I Hate, is That Gruntilda Was Not In The Game!
  4. TaniaTucker
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    Es un juego que podría haber llegado a mucho más, pero se quedó en el camino. La verdad es que salió con poquísimo contenido. Apenas sin personajes, campos y muy pocas copas. Una vez te las pasas se acaba la fiesta. Es una pena porque prometía. Yo le hubiera puesto un modo historia (si, sé q los anteriores no tenían) pero en el Mario tenis, por ejemplo, se agradece. Lo dicho, podría haberEs un juego que podría haber llegado a mucho más, pero se quedó en el camino. La verdad es que salió con poquísimo contenido. Apenas sin personajes, campos y muy pocas copas. Una vez te las pasas se acaba la fiesta. Es una pena porque prometía. Yo le hubiera puesto un modo historia (si, sé q los anteriores no tenían) pero en el Mario tenis, por ejemplo, se agradece. Lo dicho, podría haber sido un juegazo, pero les faltó contenido. Una pena… Expand
  5. ZYMROD
    Dec 14, 2022
    5
    A pesar de la mejora grafica el juego nació muerto debido:

    - Falta de contenido offline y online. - Escaso repertorio vestimentas. - Escaso Plantel. - No poder saltar supertiros, son bonitos tras dos partidas pero después ya aburren y ralentizan la partida. - Pocos estadios y personalización mediocre. - Modo Club desaprovechado y abandonado. - On line muerto, por tanto es    A pesar de la mejora grafica el juego nació muerto debido:

    - Falta de contenido offline y online.
    - Escaso repertorio vestimentas.
    - Escaso Plantel.
    - No poder saltar supertiros, son bonitos tras dos partidas pero después ya aburren y ralentizan la partida.
    - Pocos estadios y personalización mediocre.
    - Modo Club desaprovechado y abandonado.
    - On line muerto, por tanto es imposible avanzar en las temporadas y obtener fichas personalización
    - Poca variedad de iconos para escudos
    - Inteligencia artificial del equipo horrible.

    El juego es una evolución, pero solo en lo grafico y en pequeños aspectos técnicos. Es un juego que te entretiene al corto plazo y decepciona a lo largo del tiempo , lo recomendable esperar una rebaja o ver si Nintendo no lo abandona como Mario Golf y Tennis.    … Expand
  6. MajoraBoy
    Feb 11, 2023
    5
    To be honest mario striker is my favorite game of all mario sports games and I dont like football games but mario striker call my attention back in the gamecube the best of the 3 games beacuse the gameplay and stategy you have to do to make a goal to the other thing i love from the first game the goalie.The goalie make the game even more fun because he is so fast stoping the ball andTo be honest mario striker is my favorite game of all mario sports games and I dont like football games but mario striker call my attention back in the gamecube the best of the 3 games beacuse the gameplay and stategy you have to do to make a goal to the other thing i love from the first game the goalie.The goalie make the game even more fun because he is so fast stoping the ball and catch it so you have to play very strategy to score a goal.The most important thing to balance the super strike is moving fast the C stick to vibrate the other player bar so he cannot do a perfect super strike,this feature do not appears in battle league so anyone can do a perfect strike.And now talking about battle league is the worst mario striker game they change the goalie (horrible goalie) boomboom.They change how the first mario striker like to be play because of the button,I have to do a lot of mapping to my controller to play it almost like the first mario striker and the game play horrible now to steal the ball you have to do a perfect takcle and aim like a robot with those arrow exposing you how you are going to attack and the other team see that arrow and he can dodge very easy your movement making the game more imposible to hit the opponent or steal the ball, In the first mario striker you can tackle or steal the ball with 2 different button without aiming and those stinky arrows.This game battle league is the worst mario striker game I wait 15 years to a new game and they give us this trash.I will cotinue playing the first one the best game from the 3 games of the series.… Expand
  7. bigeli
    Jul 7, 2023
    5
    Mid. Lack of characters, repetitive gameplay that is confusing to learn. Not very fun.
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. ScaliCali
    Jun 19, 2022
    4
    Mario Strikers: Battle League is a fun game that unfortunately has little to no content to offer. The multiplayer and online aspects of the game are fun and they are what makes the game somewhat enjoyable, as of now.
    Like Mario Tennis Aces and Mario Golf Super Rush, this will bring free DLC to expand on what is available and with that the game will, hopefully, be worth the 60$ price tag    Mario Strikers: Battle League is a fun game that unfortunately has little to no content to offer. The multiplayer and online aspects of the game are fun and they are what makes the game somewhat enjoyable, as of now.
    Like Mario Tennis Aces and Mario Golf Super Rush, this will bring free DLC to expand on what is available and with that the game will, hopefully, be worth the 60$ price tag because as of now it feels like (at maximum) a 20$ game or even a free to play game.
    The mechanics are quite deep in this new entry to the franchise and you'll need some time to get used to it but once you get used to it, you can feel how fun and intuitive it is to play. Also Next Level Games put a lot of time into the soundtrack and the animations which make the game play feel really smooth and gives a lot of charisma and personality to the unfortunately small roaster of playable characters we have right now available, without the DLC.
    If you have no friends or no NSO membership this game won't be for you, since the only single-player content it offers is battling against CPU's in matches or tournaments and it can get repetitive and tedious really fast, which is a shame because the animations and gameplay are fluid.
    In conclusion, without the DLC, Mario Strikers: Battle League is not worth it because of it's little to non existing content!    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. GSundberg
    Jul 5, 2022
    4
    Mechanically fine and fun, but a lack of variety in modes, fields, characters, online options, and single player options. I had fun for an hour, then got bored and have only picked it up a few times since. A real disappointment and I would not recommend buying until all the DLC is released, but who knows when that will be or what it even is.
  14. cfc1998
    Jun 27, 2022
    4
    I have never put a red score in this site until now, this game is extremely lacking on content. I honestly feel bad for Next Level Games, they don´t deserve the hate because they absolutely NAILED it with the gameplay, the visual presentation, animations etc, but Nintendo probably told them to release the game in a very short period of time. We waited 15 years for a new game of thisI have never put a red score in this site until now, this game is extremely lacking on content. I honestly feel bad for Next Level Games, they don´t deserve the hate because they absolutely NAILED it with the gameplay, the visual presentation, animations etc, but Nintendo probably told them to release the game in a very short period of time. We waited 15 years for a new game of this franchise and this is what you give us? Im sorry I was so excited for this and it makes me sad to put this score but Im not gonna wait for the free updates to review the game, it should be finished day 1 that´s why we pay 60 dollars.… Expand
  15. 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
  16. FlexosuarousRex
    Jun 14, 2022
    4
    I was very excited for this game and, like many others, was left disappointed. I share the opinion that the game is solid but there is absolutely no content. I enjoyed the ten hours that I have played, but I am afraid to keep playing because I don't want to burn myself out before Nintendo actually puts effort in to make the game better.

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

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

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

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

    If you are reading this and haven't bought the game yet and absolutely must play it, just wait for updates. I feel that you may regret your purchase if you don't wait for more updates - I know I do.    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. Lucas359
    Jun 23, 2022
    4
    Como alguien que disfruto a mas no poder los juegos anteriores de la serie como Super Mario Striker y Mario Striker Charged, Battle Legue no implementa nada nuevo,al contrario,toma todo lo que sus antecesores hacían bien y lo empeora, como achicar la cancha lo cual no permite un juego fluido, mecánicas de juego emporadas o sin sentido,como acelerar cuando tenes la pelota no tiene sentidoComo alguien que disfruto a mas no poder los juegos anteriores de la serie como Super Mario Striker y Mario Striker Charged, Battle Legue no implementa nada nuevo,al contrario,toma todo lo que sus antecesores hacían bien y lo empeora, como achicar la cancha lo cual no permite un juego fluido, mecánicas de juego emporadas o sin sentido,como acelerar cuando tenes la pelota no tiene sentido siendo la cancha tan chica,que el juego te incite a cometer faltas ya que ahora (no como en titulos anteriores) no hay penalización por hacerlo ya que antes podías recibir items y debido a esto ya no importa planificar jugadas o pases,todo se reduce a taclear a todos los contrincantes para poder patear al arco.La poca cantidad de personajes es abismal lo cual tambien limita el contenido del juego,las animaciones de los supertiros de muchos personajes duran demasiado lo cual lo vuelve tedioso,y ni hablar de la animaciones de festejo y demas ,cuando antes tenias 3 por personaje siendo mas 10,ahora son 10 de 10.
    ES UNA VERDADERA LASTIMA QUE UNO DE LOS MEJORES SPIN OFF DE MARIO HAYA VUELTO DESPUES DE 15 A;OS DE ESTA MANERA.    … Expand
  19. jimmyff
    Jun 21, 2022
    4
    Gameplay 9/10 but everything else is missing. Where is the content?!

    This needed another 12 months development time and could have been great.
  20. HoTToucH
    Jun 13, 2022
    4
    The absolute most barebones game Nintendo has EVER published. I complained about Mario golf on the switch and that was PACKED with content compared to this. 8 characters, 5 stadiums, No campaign mode, Bare bones multiplayer mode where everyone is going to pick the same characters over and over and battle the same characters over and over. Amazing graphics and fun gameplay but, skip thisThe absolute most barebones game Nintendo has EVER published. I complained about Mario golf on the switch and that was PACKED with content compared to this. 8 characters, 5 stadiums, No campaign mode, Bare bones multiplayer mode where everyone is going to pick the same characters over and over and battle the same characters over and over. Amazing graphics and fun gameplay but, skip this one at least until Nintendo delivers on what it’s promising (more characters, stadiums, power ups, items to buy, etc) This is completely unnaceptable. Nintendo has to stop charging us Full price for a game with 2 hours worth of content, if they don’t change their strategy I’m done with their sports titles. They’ve gotten worse each release. Shame on you Nintendo, your fans deserve better. This AINT IT. 4/10 as it’s stands for now, maybe in a year things will change. Hopefully.… Expand
  21. 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
  22. JC13
    Jun 11, 2022
    4
    Mario Strikers Battle League has to be the most disappointing game on the Switch.

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

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

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

    The online works fine but because the main game just feels incomplete I suggest waiting for future updates and a price drop before picking this up.    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. Mnour92
    Jun 12, 2022
    4
    Lost all the charm and skill of mario strikers charged. Very repetitive gameplay and so many advanced techniques just taken out . So boring . Waited 15 years for this and have been let down . Next level games I am disappointed .
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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.

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    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
  29. 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.
  30. wezl0
    Jun 13, 2022
    4
    The advertising for this game was purposefully deceitful to give the appearance one could play 4v4 online with their friends, which surprise, you cannot do. Other than that, the game is wildly mediocre so it doesn't even have that going for it to make up for the obfuscated online configurations.
  31. ayoitsmondo
    Jun 13, 2022
    4
    This game is unfinished. The mechanics are good, but at this point, it only has a few hours of playability before you've seen everything. Lacking a lot of content. Needs a patch desperately to be worth its price tag.
  32. Novaxlo
    Jun 19, 2022
    4
    Después de 15 años de espera por un videojuego de una saga muy querida, definitivamente me esperaba algo más...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    La gente dice que el juego irá mejorando con actualizaciones y que por eso no se puedo criticar, lo siento para mí ese argumento no es válido, en primer lugar Nintendo nunca ha afirmado que haya actualizaciones de este juego, segundo si me tengo que esperar 3 años para recibir todo el contenido, seguramente ya me habré cansado del juego y tercero, antiguamente Nintendo cuando hacía un juego LO HACÍA ENTERO, ni actualizaciones ni nada (Se que sueno como un viejo diciendo esto, pero es verdad) Si siguen haciendo este tipo de prácticas al final todos los juegos de Nintendo serán incompletos y para poder disfrutarlos al máximo tendrás que esperar 5 años.    … Expand
  33. 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.
  34. arrighi2808
    Jun 14, 2022
    4
    First Mario Strikers for me. Overall, considering its cost, the content inside and the quality of life features, it's unacceptable. Let's start with the (not so much) good things:
    -Design choices are great: they give me "challenge vibes" -in particular the hypershots- , the equipments and stadium designs are great and the animations are well developed
    -Nice mechanics: the in-match    First Mario Strikers for me. Overall, considering its cost, the content inside and the quality of life features, it's unacceptable. Let's start with the (not so much) good things:
    -Design choices are great: they give me "challenge vibes" -in particular the hypershots- , the equipments and stadium designs are great and the animations are well developed
    -Nice mechanics: the in-match mechanics are well explained (thanks to training) and the difficulty curve to master them is not so steep. I love the club mechanics and I can't wait to start the season.
    -Great reiterability: online, local or single player it's not boring at all. Matches are always different from each other thanks to the instruments, mechanics and AI's

    And now the (many) bad things of this game:
    -Online coop: I think this is absolutely the greatest missed opportunity of this game. Why should I play with just two consoles per team? I expect that, when the total team characters are four, I can connect myself with other three friends. Furthermore, considering the time in which we are (nearly after a global pandemy) it's not always easy to stay with friends "in presence", which is what this game force to do if I want to play with other three people online.
    -Extremely poor roaster: a 4v4 game with 10 characters is too poor. I know that will add new characters later, but at the moment this can be a problem in terms of variability of the game.
    -Cup mode: it starts with an AI that is at the limit of stupidty and, after winning all cups in the normal mode, becomes extremely hard, in particular for novices. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but that level should be smoothed a bit adding an intermediate level or increasing the difficulty of the lower rank
    -1St season online: it's unacceptable that season starts seven days after the game release, because in this way it sounds like it is incomplete for me    … Expand
  35. csquared87
    Jun 19, 2022
    4
    Very disappointing. There's the frame of a great game here; the core game-play is fantastic. However, everything else is awful. Barely any content and completely broken AI. Single player difficulty options are normal (incredibly easy) and galactic (next to impossible).

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

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

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

    Waste of $60. Wait until you can find a used copy for $15 and not a penny more.    … Expand
  36. Razlo1km
    Jun 23, 2022
    4
    Not worth the price. This is at best an unfinished product. At worst cash grab by Nintendo.
  37. ItsOwen
    Jun 26, 2022
    4
    For 60 dollars, we should really have a campaign/story mode, obstacles, more worlds, more characters etc. What's here is good fun, but it's not a finished product
  38. Gamatkd96
    Jun 28, 2022
    4
    The game has good Gameplay, no one can deny that, but for a 60 dólar Game it lacks of content, and Game modes, maybe in the future this could improve, but right now it's not worth It at allí.
  39. KennyZgz
    Jul 1, 2022
    4
    Unbalanced, too short on game modes and variety. Worth 20€ or less for multiplayer.
  40. SaintPoog
    Aug 17, 2022
    4
    There's nothing to play after about an hour. The online play is terrible and uninspired. The goalies (and the CPU's as an whole) are wildly inconsistent.
  41. 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
  42. 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.
  43. JACOBJORDANB200
    May 22, 2023
    4
    worst game worst Mario game wars controls
  44. 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.
  45. Ccmonty
    Jul 11, 2022
    3
    We are on Mario Tennis Ultra Smash levels of content here and that game somehow has more characters. Pathetic roster, only has 1 field that’s just reskinned 5 times, and of course has FrEE dLc! This game is only saved by the animation which Next Level Games put their all into, and the actual game play which is solid. But at the end of the day this is a $20 eshop game being sold for $60 atWe are on Mario Tennis Ultra Smash levels of content here and that game somehow has more characters. Pathetic roster, only has 1 field that’s just reskinned 5 times, and of course has FrEE dLc! This game is only saved by the animation which Next Level Games put their all into, and the actual game play which is solid. But at the end of the day this is a $20 eshop game being sold for $60 at retail. I feel really bad for the people at next level who clearly wanted to make something good but were most likely crunched by Nintendo… Expand
  46. giannis2001
    Jun 26, 2022
    3
    I can't believe I say this for a Nintendo game, but it's flawed. Now don't get me wrong the gameplay is great and the game is polished overall but it has... problems. Firstly it doesn't have content like most people are saying. Secondly, the game is really hard to master. It has so many mechanics to learn that eventually you forget about them when actually playing, and using only theI can't believe I say this for a Nintendo game, but it's flawed. Now don't get me wrong the gameplay is great and the game is polished overall but it has... problems. Firstly it doesn't have content like most people are saying. Secondly, the game is really hard to master. It has so many mechanics to learn that eventually you forget about them when actually playing, and using only the basics.

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

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

    If you are a huge fun of soccer and Mario I guess it's a good game to pick up but I would personally wait for this game to be updated and patched. Right now, its just not fun...    … Expand
  47. 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
  48. Starazor0
    Aug 9, 2022
    3
    It is with heavy heart I have to give this game a 3. There’s so much to love about it and it’s very fun, but the online mode is broken with unforgivable glitches that make the game not worth purchase. (Most frustrating is an automatic 2 goal glitch where you don’t even need to time it with the meter. Also the game punishes those who succeed at it with items and things to help whoever isIt is with heavy heart I have to give this game a 3. There’s so much to love about it and it’s very fun, but the online mode is broken with unforgivable glitches that make the game not worth purchase. (Most frustrating is an automatic 2 goal glitch where you don’t even need to time it with the meter. Also the game punishes those who succeed at it with items and things to help whoever is behind during the game. This is fine, but they need to reduce the amount. Otherwise there’s no point in trying to improve at it. I’ve emailed Nintendo and they’re aware but seem to have no interest in fixing it. Hence the 3 because they released a broken game and don’t care.… Expand
  49. Rigbo
    Jun 14, 2022
    3
    Hard to keep up what’s happening on screen, the roster is underwhelming, the stages are boring and don’t add anything to the gameplay besides visuals, and you can’t even play with 4 people online as a team. Nintendo release your games finished challenge 3 2 1 go!
  50. Sxkrato
    Jun 12, 2022
    3
    This game is so dissapointing.We waited 15 years and we get a game with less content.
  51. GandalfCzarny
    Aug 10, 2022
    3
    Thank you Nintendo for bringing us one big piece of nothing! We appreciate your hard work and devotion for your fans.
  52. Klorel92
    Jun 14, 2022
    3
    My first Review on metacritic cause i feel it has to be done. Ive waited almost 15 years for a new Strikers game and its finally here! And i hate myself that i got hyped by the announcements and trailers.
    Dont get me wrong, the game on the field is good. Slower pace than in Charged but with more in-depth techniques. Graphics are good, i loved the Charged badass artstyle but its still fine    My first Review on metacritic cause i feel it has to be done. Ive waited almost 15 years for a new Strikers game and its finally here! And i hate myself that i got hyped by the announcements and trailers.
    Dont get me wrong, the game on the field is good. Slower pace than in Charged but with more in-depth techniques. Graphics are good, i loved the Charged badass artstyle but its still fine here. The main reason this game is only a 3/10 is the NON EXISTEND CONTENT. There is literally nothing. It feels like the game got released 1 year too early. Singleplayer? Do some Trophys with stupid AI in K.O. Matches, every Match feels the same, you hit several games in the first minute and just wait until the Match is over. Boring. You get coins for succeeding a throphy. You can spent them on a handfull of items. Thats digusting. Online Multiplayer is a joke too. No overall stats, no ranked points as a singleplayer and the club Ranked is available !! 10 !! days after release. And its p2p. please buy lan cable you all.

    oh yea, and only 10 characters. 10. In a 4v4 game.    … Expand
  53. Rygon
    Aug 4, 2022
    3
    You can't believe that losing 4 captains, 7 sidekicks and replacing a very cool goalie (from a franchise that is slowly reduced to nothing by Nintendo itself) for a Mario's generic enemy is an advance with respect to the previous game for Wii.
    The complains about animation were dumb... but this and the lack of game modes not.
  54. Moe711s
    Jun 17, 2022
    3
    The online play is so so bad I can’t play with my friends 4v4 on online mode
  55. 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.
  56. 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
  57. Jofe
    Jun 12, 2022
    3
    Another unfinished game by Nintendo, again. The game has absolutely no content. As soon as the online game ends, nothing will remain of this empty shell. The gameplay is good, but is not enough to mask the abyssal vacuum of the cartridge.
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. Guzmant
    Jun 13, 2022
    3
    The gameplay is mixed, many gimmicks and items from the previous game are gone, it's unbalanced and the controls desperately need remap options, the OST has zero variety and most importantly, the game has little to no content especially if you didn't purchase the mediocre online deal, 10 characters and 5 courts for a 4 vs 4 game you play on 2 courts at once is inexcusable. don't letThe gameplay is mixed, many gimmicks and items from the previous game are gone, it's unbalanced and the controls desperately need remap options, the OST has zero variety and most importantly, the game has little to no content especially if you didn't purchase the mediocre online deal, 10 characters and 5 courts for a 4 vs 4 game you play on 2 courts at once is inexcusable. don't let Nintendo's hardcore fans trick you, the game is far from good.… Expand
  61. 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
  62. Weez123
    Jun 13, 2022
    3
    This gameplay is fun and the graphics and animations are well done, that is all this game has. You can fly through the all of the cups in about an hour against near brain dead cpu opponents and with lack of club play from 4 separate switches this game is not worth 60, it would be hard to justify spending 15 dollars on this game. I don’t understand how Nintendo fanboys justify this gamesThis gameplay is fun and the graphics and animations are well done, that is all this game has. You can fly through the all of the cups in about an hour against near brain dead cpu opponents and with lack of club play from 4 separate switches this game is not worth 60, it would be hard to justify spending 15 dollars on this game. I don’t understand how Nintendo fanboys justify this games mistakes unless they love replaying the same basic gameplay over and over. Super rush had a lot of hate from people, but at least it allowed you to play with friends the way they marketed the game. Probably the most disappointing game I have ever bought day 1, many mobile games and free games on steam have more content.… Expand
  63. B_radd1295
    Jun 15, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall this game feels like a shell. The gameplay is fun and exciting, not perfect, still a good experience, but there is no content. The only thing to play in solo mode is "cups" which offer no variety. At the end of each cup a different trophy is handed to you and that's the only difference, the opponents get harder each time, but there is no real reason to play these. So unfortunate we didn't get a storyline.

    I understand there is DLC content on the way but I'm not rating something I haven't seen    … Expand
  64. Jakeman109
    Jun 15, 2022
    3
    Does the bare minimum to be like the the old strikers games, without any soul or effort put in. Music is there, character roster speaks for itself, there are 5 maps, customization is ok at best, and the gameplay is not as exciting or as fast as previous games. A step down in all regards besides graphics, in which I still prefer Charged’s art design in comparison to Battle League. Fans ofDoes the bare minimum to be like the the old strikers games, without any soul or effort put in. Music is there, character roster speaks for itself, there are 5 maps, customization is ok at best, and the gameplay is not as exciting or as fast as previous games. A step down in all regards besides graphics, in which I still prefer Charged’s art design in comparison to Battle League. Fans of previous games deserved better, but instead we got stuck with Battle League…… Expand
  65. Dylrussell99
    Jun 17, 2022
    3
    I cannot believe I waited 15 years for Nintendo to release a new Mario Strikers game, and what I got was a obviously rushed, unfinished game with no content whatsoever. There are not even simple options for gameplay and it’s a serious step back for the franchise. I don’t think Next Level Games is to blame, I just think Nintendo rushed this game out. My review got the points it did becauseI cannot believe I waited 15 years for Nintendo to release a new Mario Strikers game, and what I got was a obviously rushed, unfinished game with no content whatsoever. There are not even simple options for gameplay and it’s a serious step back for the franchise. I don’t think Next Level Games is to blame, I just think Nintendo rushed this game out. My review got the points it did because the gameplay is quite fun at times.… Expand
  66. NlCK
    Jun 18, 2022
    3
    I am so sick of Nintendo! I used to love them, but now I am just disappointed. They keep releasing these unfinished games and disguising the patched in content as free DLC. They did this with Splatoon 2, Nintendo Switch Sports, Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Golf Super Rush, and now Mario Strikers Battle League. What you see here is what you get. If you don't have the online, this game is nearI am so sick of Nintendo! I used to love them, but now I am just disappointed. They keep releasing these unfinished games and disguising the patched in content as free DLC. They did this with Splatoon 2, Nintendo Switch Sports, Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Golf Super Rush, and now Mario Strikers Battle League. What you see here is what you get. If you don't have the online, this game is near worthless. I am so tired of Nintendo basically centering their games around the online, alienating people into paying an additional $20 annually on top of the game. They are doing this with three games this year, Nintendo Switch Sports, Mario Strikers, and Splatoon 3! Online used to be free, this just comes off as greedy. This game really represents some of the worst aspects of modern Nintendo. The only positives I can say is that this game functions well, but that's a given with many Nintendo games, even some of the worst Nintendo games are polished and play just fine.… Expand
  67. Naemsey
    Jun 23, 2022
    3
    Wasn’t enough of the game to be full priced. 10 minutes of fun learn the mechanics and play online and that’s it.
  68. NotAMeta
    Jun 26, 2022
    3
    Mario Strikers: Battle League is another example of what's going with the Mario Sports spin-offs since 2015. It plays and looks decently but it's content does not warrant the full game price. It's at most a 20$ game but of course because it's a Nintendo product, the company doesn't care about the quality and charges 60$ regardless. The seal of quality once meant something. There are moreMario Strikers: Battle League is another example of what's going with the Mario Sports spin-offs since 2015. It plays and looks decently but it's content does not warrant the full game price. It's at most a 20$ game but of course because it's a Nintendo product, the company doesn't care about the quality and charges 60$ regardless. The seal of quality once meant something. There are more more updates coming to the game that will add more characters but the lack variety in game modes like the striker challenges from Mario Strikers Charged will make the gameplay very repetitive very quickly.… Expand
  69. heliotarra
    Jun 26, 2022
    3
    As a fan of the series this game is very disappointing. Mechanically it's fun to play, but the problem is it's not better than the previous entries. To put it bluntly, this game is a step backwards for the series. Less overall features, less content, just play the old games because they are better.

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

    The online didn't work well when I tried it either. There was about a second of network delay. That's more then enough time for the other player to complete an action before the game responds to your inputs. I'll need to give the online so more time but my initial impressions; simply annoyed at the network performance.    … Expand
  70. VincentKirby
    Jul 5, 2022
    3
    This game is unfinished I could not recommend it to anyone unless you are a stupid Nintendo fanboy. Don't by this game even tho the gameplay and animations are pretty good ngl.
  71. 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?
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. waynaldot
    Mar 15, 2023
    3
    Was so hyped for 4v4 with friends and was disappointed when it was only 2v2
  75. 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.
  76. mgns
    Jun 26, 2022
    2
    Mario Golf on Switch was a disappointment, this game here is a joke. It should have been a mobile game - but even those have more than two modes to play. 10 characters to chose for a 5 vs 5 game? Wtf. No storymode for full price? Go home..
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. guitarfred
    Jun 22, 2022
    2
    nice gameplay, graphics and soundtrack. but it lacks content, multiplayer modes for the living room sessions. and generaly the price is toooooo high
  80. IIIAHMIII
    Jul 1, 2022
    2
    This is the year Nintendo will lose a lot of fans. First they f uped mario golf and now are looking for a quick cashgrab from this title. They know it will sell but f if they made a complete game. THIS is not a complete game it lacks on all sides. SHAME ON YOU NINTENDO
  81. Do0m
    Jun 20, 2022
    2
    The solo mode takes 2 days to be done
    The online mode is horrible. Only 2vs2, no 4vs4...
    One week later, still no fix, still no communication from Nintendo.

    Will be a dead game very fast.

    Very sad, because the game may have been fun.
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. 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.
  85. 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
  86. Guntherino
    Jun 17, 2022
    2
    fun to play in local with friend but other than that it's really not as good as mario striker charged. The game has no personality, poor gameplay customization ,no content and terrible teammate Ai .
  87. 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.
  88. 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
  89. Nino716
    Jun 13, 2022
    2
    Unfinished. Lacking in both offline and online content, and gameplay is just a coin toss as it is way too chaotic because of the tiny size of field to accommodate 10 players and items flooding the field just puts this game at the mercy of luck and chaos. Very disappointed.
  90. Harzeckiam
    Jun 13, 2022
    2
    Faltó de contenido, pocos escenarios y apesar de su salida no se ah dicho si va tener contenido, últimamente los juegos de nintendo se siente a medias, si como a la carrera los hacen, para lo que vale no trae nada a comparación de la versión de wii
  91. harmdota
    Jun 13, 2022
    2
    I was really excited for this game as me and my friends enjoy playing Mario sports games together. Finally being able to ditch Dolphin Netplay was going to be great. Unfortunately the bare-bones online modes and connections issues make this game fall short of my expectations.

    There is tons that give this game potential to be great. The character gear is a cool dynamic, and the gameplay    I was really excited for this game as me and my friends enjoy playing Mario sports games together. Finally being able to ditch Dolphin Netplay was going to be great. Unfortunately the bare-bones online modes and connections issues make this game fall short of my expectations.

    There is tons that give this game potential to be great. The character gear is a cool dynamic, and the gameplay feels solid in offline modes. But if you are someone who will be mainly playing this online, I would wait until you could find a copy on sale. Here's why:

    There is no 8-person 4v4 online multiplayer, even though it seems this game is made for it. Constantly trying to tell the difference between the player you are controlling and your teammates is tiresome and annoying. For the gameplay itself, the best tactics I've seen so far involve spamming moves that abuse latency like aerial passes and rolling. You could say "just adapt lol" but the lag in online matches is always noticeable, and you feel like you are steadily dropping frames.

    Hopefully the online lag can be fixed.    … Expand
  92. hesinjapan
    Jun 13, 2022
    2
    The lack of content, small roster would have been forgivable if the online and club modes were more developed. Sadly the unacceptable omission of online 4v4 in club mode invalidates the game's very own premise. In fact the online matchmaking is so undeveloped that you cannot choose a to enter a fair fight - it will randomly assign you opponents no matter how many human players you haveThe lack of content, small roster would have been forgivable if the online and club modes were more developed. Sadly the unacceptable omission of online 4v4 in club mode invalidates the game's very own premise. In fact the online matchmaking is so undeveloped that you cannot choose a to enter a fair fight - it will randomly assign you opponents no matter how many human players you have on your side or they have on their side. Really unacceptable in 2022.… Expand
  93. 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.
  94. LizardTaro
    Jun 14, 2022
    2
    Unfinished garbage, like every Mario Sports game on Switch. Just when I thought Nintendo couldn't drop the ball any lower, they did it again. I was disappointed with Mario Tennis Aces, because the new mechanics ruined the game and the story mode felt half-baked, but at least the game had a good roster at launch and a great roster after getting some updates. I thought that that game wouldUnfinished garbage, like every Mario Sports game on Switch. Just when I thought Nintendo couldn't drop the ball any lower, they did it again. I was disappointed with Mario Tennis Aces, because the new mechanics ruined the game and the story mode felt half-baked, but at least the game had a good roster at launch and a great roster after getting some updates. I thought that that game would be an "exception" and that we might get fully developed games again.

    Then Mario Golf: Ultra Rushed happened, which changed the gameplay so much that it became unplayable to me. The controls are horrible, the animations are boring, and the gimmick is stupid. They dropped that game like a stone after a couple of months.

    And here we are, with Mario Strikers: Battle League. That game is just the icing on the cake. It is much slower than Mario Strikers Charged on Wii, and even slower than Mario Smash Football on GameCube. It has less content than the GameCube title.
    Of course, fanboys will argue: "Bruh, Mario Smash Football only had 9 characters, so Battle League is an improvement!1". Sadly those fanboys don't have the mental capacity to realize that the original Mario Smash Football has 13 characters, since there are also sidekicks to choose from. The same applies to the Wii title: the sidekicks add so much to the game and made it fun. In Battle League, the sidekicks are completely absent, meaning that the total amount of characters is 10, which is less than the original game released 17 years ago.

    The stadiums are really boring and all play the same. Fanboys would once again argue that the original Smash Football also only featured basic stadiums. But at least those stadiums had fun themes and they looked all different. In this game, there are only 5 stadiums which all play the same. The stadium hazards from Strikers are gone and so is the fun. Plus they are much smaller than the stadiums in the previous games.

    As if this wasn't insulting enough, there's next to no single player content. Sure, Mario Strikers never had much single player content. But at least the original had the Custom Battle mode while Strikers had an online mode. Speaking of online, it's absolutely terrible. 4v4 isn't possible even though the advertisements seem to state otherwise. It's once again one of those stupid restrictions Nintendo puts into place that makes no sense whatsoever.

    Gone are the fun animations from Mario Strikers Charged, which were absolutely perfect and fit the character's personality really well. While the animations are smooth and nice to look at in Battle League, they lack any character or personality from the previous Mario Strikers games. It seems that literally everything was made more tame, more "safe" in this game, which seems to be a reoccurring trend for Mario games on Switch. It's such a shame, really. Also, the amount of animations per character is really low, so after a couple of goals, you have seen everything. In Charged Football, the game kept surprising me with outrageous and funny animations, making it so much more fun to play.

    Gone is the amazing soundtrack from the previous game. In Charged, every character had a different musical style and theme. Here, everything sounds the same. It's just some run of the mill rock soundtrack which was instantly forgettable.

    All of this makes for a horrible game. Sure, the BASE GAMEPLAY is there. It works. It doesn't seem to have noticeable glitches or anything. But it's LITERALLY EVERYTHING ELSE that ruins this game: no content, horrible online, lame animations (although the graphics ARE good), boring stadiums, and an insultingly low amount of playable characters. Nintendo intents to "fix" this by drip-feeding content. Sorry, that's not gonna work a third time. It is time to rise up and tell Nintendo to stop releasing unfinished games. I do know Nintendo's intentions. No, they are not doing it to make the players come back to this game after a couple of months. Their primary goal is to make the cartridges worthless. They want to kill the physical "used game" market. In 20 years, when Nintendo's update servers for this game shut down, you can't update the game anymore and you are left with an incomplete game on the cartridge, making it absolutely worthless. Nintendo wants you to stop selling and buying used games. They are greedy, disgusting businessmen who have forgotten what made them so great in the past. They can't even push out a complete game anymore.

    It is hopeless. The only way to stop it is TO - NOT - BUY - IT! Do not give Nintendo your money. Please. If you keep spending money on Nintendo stuff, they will continue to push out unfinished games with no content. This is not the Nintendo I grew up with. This is not the Nintendo I want to support.    … Expand
  95. Roundybout
    Jun 14, 2022
    2
    Good stuff: The gameplay is fine, but it doesn't really stand out next to the other games in the strikers series. Some character animations are fun, but there aren't many so you're gonna be seeing them on repeat.

    Bad stuff: There's only 10 characters and no stage variety. No 4v4 online. No 3v3 online. No ranked on launch. Certain online modes DON'T LET YOU PICK YOUR TEAM?! Sometimes    Good stuff: The gameplay is fine, but it doesn't really stand out next to the other games in the strikers series. Some character animations are fun, but there aren't many so you're gonna be seeing them on repeat.

    Bad stuff: There's only 10 characters and no stage variety. No 4v4 online. No 3v3 online. No ranked on launch. Certain online modes DON'T LET YOU PICK YOUR TEAM?! Sometimes online will just throw you into a 2v1 without warning you. There's no fun single player. The cup format is double elimination which is just not as interesting as the league system in previous games. The character themes from Charged are also gone (you'd think it'd be easy to do character themes when you only have 10 characteres)

    Overall, this is a $20 game. The gamecube Strikers had more content than this one and that came out over a decade ago. The club system could be fun, but there's no ranked mode at the moment and we have no idea if 4v4 or DLC will fix this game's glaring flaws. As of now, I see no reason to play this game over past strikers games.    … Expand
  96. Pluvio
    Jun 15, 2022
    2
    This is not worth the price they're charging for. Speaking of charge, get your old Wii out of the basement...
  97. Sandrush
    Jun 17, 2022
    2
    What an embarrasment. How you manage to release an anticipated sequel with less content for a full prize.

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

    Yet they had the time to add tons of animations, but not for any actual modes? If I knew this was coming, I would rather have a port of charged which would be worth it's full prize
  98. Hexcite_
    Jun 18, 2022
    2
    I feel like the game is unfinished or lacking content. The animations are good and the graphics as well but in my opinion, it's not worth the $60. Hopefully in the future more stuff gets added and maybe it will be worth the money but for right now it's not. Now, I will continue to play Mario Strikers Charged :)
  99. DanielG1
    Jun 18, 2022
    2
    Sin contenido y decepcionante en lo único que podía salvarlo (el multijugador), la base del juego me parece realmente buena, pero se termina la motivación de jugar en las primeras 2 horas de juego.
    Es simplemente lamentable el hecho de no tener un 4v4 sin necesidad de ser 2 personas por consola, gracias a esto, no hay prácticamente ninguna motivación para jugar, ya que aparte de tener un    Sin contenido y decepcionante en lo único que podía salvarlo (el multijugador), la base del juego me parece realmente buena, pero se termina la motivación de jugar en las primeras 2 horas de juego.
    Es simplemente lamentable el hecho de no tener un 4v4 sin necesidad de ser 2 personas por consola, gracias a esto, no hay prácticamente ninguna motivación para jugar, ya que aparte de tener un nulo contenido, no existe un modo clasificatorio, excepto por el "grandioso" club strikers, cuya única utilidad es tener a 20 nombres en una fila de miembros, porque es exactamente lo mismo que jugar una partida solo o con otro más.
    Lo que me parece aún peor de todo esto, es que en los avances se insinuara que se podía jugar 4v4 todo el tiempo (que de cierta manera se puede, pero es mucho más complicado que en CUALQUIER OTRO JUEGO EXISTENTE) pareciendo esto su mayor atractivo, para que al final resultara ser solo un juego incompleto y sin ningún tipo de incentivo para jugar.
    Ahora toca esperar 3 meses para una actualización con Mario de oro y otros 3 más para una con Peach de oro rosa, 15 años para una entera decepción, nada nuevo en Nintendo.
    Le doy un 2 únicamente porque la base del juego es buena.    … Expand
  100. Metgaga
    Jun 19, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has almost no content. You can't unlock any characters, you don't get any rewards for playing online matches or single player. There is nothing that holds me onto this game.… Expand
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 29, 2024
    80
    It's a great game if you don't want to play too long against a pretty erratic AI. It's disappointing to not be able to control the goalie as well. The online features are excellent. Plus there's the promise of an expanding range of available Nintendo characters for free. A perfect choice for parties. [Issue#320]
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Sep 1, 2022
    80
    I was really looking forward to Mario Strikers: Battle League, and for the most part it has been a worthy successor, but it’s a little hampered by the complexity of the gameplay. Even scoring goals can be a bit difficult overall. Soccer is definitely not known for high-scoring affairs but it is simply too difficult to score goals in the time allotted. This does seem to be different from what I remember in the previous games. It was a bit easier to score goals and that is definitely missed. There’s a balance that sports games need to strike, but Battle League does tend to be just a bit more difficult. Still, there is a lot to love about Mario Strikers: Battle League, but it almost made me want a remaster of the first two games more than anything.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Aug 26, 2022
    40
    Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. In our memories, 'Super Mario strikers' on our Gamecube was the best of the best, unmatched and wonderful. Fair is not fair, as it sets the bar extremely high for 'Mario strikers battle league'. But there's more: this game feels like it's not quite finished.
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