Mario Strikers: Battle League

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 415 Ratings

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  1. Khristian5
    Jun 12, 2022
    6
    La jugabilidad es muy divertida pero, es muy corto en contenidos. Excesivamente caro para lo que trae este juego. Espero que lo arreglen con DLC’s y que estos sean gratuitos. Al precio de salida NO MERECE LA PENA.
  2. AHHg
    Jun 12, 2022
    5
    Great gameplay, but the lack of content and the incomprehenaible impossibility of playing online in teams of four people in four switch consoles make it only okayish...
  3. Dayon
    Jun 14, 2022
    9
    Think it just need a little bit more context in it that’s all, the is just fine.
  4. Funny7Cloud
    Jun 11, 2022
    6
    如果不是和朋友一起玩了一会儿，我可能会给更低的分数。这游戏对新手其实挺劝退，任天堂一贯的操作看似简单，上手容易的假象。另外，我觉得这个游戏更像篮球而不是足球，节奏也不是足球的节奏。高难度AI四打一玩家占都占不起来，加上游戏的模式单一也没有做剧情，足球游戏最核心的阵容多变性体现也不够，人物少局限大。只能说和朋友一起玩玩，乐呵乐呵得了，但是售价又高。相比之前的马车和网球肯定比不了，甚至连NS Sports都比不了，人家可是便宜你一半呢！如果不是和朋友一起玩了一会儿，我可能会给更低的分数。这游戏对新手其实挺劝退，任天堂一贯的操作看似简单，上手容易的假象。另外，我觉得这个游戏更像篮球而不是足球，节奏也不是足球的节奏。高难度AI四打一玩家占都占不起来，加上游戏的模式单一也没有做剧情，足球游戏最核心的阵容多变性体现也不够，人物少局限大。只能说和朋友一起玩玩，乐呵乐呵得了，但是售价又高。相比之前的马车和网球肯定比不了，甚至连NS Sports都比不了，人家可是便宜你一半呢！
  5. Steyraus
    Aug 22, 2022
    8
    Yer, we coming back into the time when it's cool to whine and cry about Nintendo and the sports games are bearing the brunt of the complaining brainlets tears. This game is great, if you liked the other one, you should like this one aswell, as long as your not a predictable sook.
  6. Breikzer
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    ADVERTENCIA: Este juego se hizo 100% para jugarse en modo multijugador, como casi todos los juegos de deportes de Mario, si lo juegas solo no vas a disfrutar del todo el potencial del juego.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Review bombing is only going to make people less likely to play and make future titles less of a priority. As previously stated: This is a solid game (not perfect), competitive, with decent online and EXCELLENT presentation.    … Expand
  10. greninjaX
    Jul 3, 2022
    10
    I'm glad daisy isn't in this game. ever since daisy got in smash and waluigi didn't, the daisy fans have been acting all high and mighty. it's about time someone knocked them off their high horse. also, nice soccer game.
  11. Latorno
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    I'm giving this a higher score to balance the negativity a bit, but I'd have given it a 7,5 or so, it's not the greatest game ever made, but it never set out to be. Saying 10 characters, which is without free DLC, isn't a lot and the game is therefore bad is basically like saying your delicious ice-cream wasn't big enough and therefore it wasn't nice.
    This game is like a chocolate    I'm giving this a higher score to balance the negativity a bit, but I'd have given it a 7,5 or so, it's not the greatest game ever made, but it never set out to be. Saying 10 characters, which is without free DLC, isn't a lot and the game is therefore bad is basically like saying your delicious ice-cream wasn't big enough and therefore it wasn't nice.
    This game is like a chocolate ice-cream, maybe a bit basic, but still nice every once in a while.    … Expand
  12. Angenix
    Jun 16, 2022
    9
    Gameplay is very fun. Animations are amazing. Only minus for me is online u can only play with 1 friend on the same console:(
  13. Regular_Gameboy
    Jul 5, 2022
    8
    I know that everyone is saying that this game is incomplete and that Nintendo is doing a wrong move, which I agree. It might be incomplete now, but that doesn’t mean its bad.

    The people don’t see that the things that this game DOES have. The game is fun, the characters and animations are all full of details and love, and the online is great. This game is not bad, and some people hating    I know that everyone is saying that this game is incomplete and that Nintendo is doing a wrong move, which I agree. It might be incomplete now, but that doesn’t mean its bad.

    The people don’t see that the things that this game DOES have. The game is fun, the characters and animations are all full of details and love, and the online is great.

    This game is not bad, and some people hating on this game only wants to hate something    … Expand
  14. Takumikun
    Jul 7, 2022
    8
    It's just that the gameplay is a very good game, with cool mechanics, with interesting features, with good online, with a lot of variety in terms of variability, strategy and tactics. But there is a problem, there is very little content in the game, I would like a normal single player mode, because cups are completed in an evening, and additional cups are no longer so exciting, I wouldIt's just that the gameplay is a very good game, with cool mechanics, with interesting features, with good online, with a lot of variety in terms of variability, strategy and tactics. But there is a problem, there is very little content in the game, I would like a normal single player mode, because cups are completed in an evening, and additional cups are no longer so exciting, I would also like more armor of different levels and different price categories to make it interesting to improve characters ... so the gameplay is 10 out of 10, but I'm giving the game an 8 due to the content issue.… Expand
  15. PMG-Writer
    Aug 7, 2022
    8
    Thus, Mario Strikers: Battle League Football is only a limited pleasure for single players. Those who like to play multiplayer will have a lot of fun with the game. The controls and graphics have become simply fantastic. Unfortunately, there is simply a lack of content and possibilities currently. But Nintendo is trying to bring new things to make Mario Strikers: Battle League Football aThus, Mario Strikers: Battle League Football is only a limited pleasure for single players. Those who like to play multiplayer will have a lot of fun with the game. The controls and graphics have become simply fantastic. Unfortunately, there is simply a lack of content and possibilities currently. But Nintendo is trying to bring new things to make Mario Strikers: Battle League Football a bit better.… Expand
  16. Adasc2906
    Jun 15, 2022
    7
    It's definitely better than i expected. the only problem with it is that there is no single player mode.
  17. Jd467
    Jul 27, 2022
    9
    Strike: Soccer-like game with no rules
    Intro: The Mushroom Kingdom gang is back and this time they're kicking it up a notch. Introducing Strike, the newest sports title from Mario Strikers Battle League. Get gritty and try to score a goal in this 5-on-5 soccer-like sport with no rules. With no rules, you're free to do whatever it takes to win. Hit enemies on the field, use items, or pull    Strike: Soccer-like game with no rules
    Intro: The Mushroom Kingdom gang is back and this time they're kicking it up a notch. Introducing Strike, the newest sports title from Mario Strikers Battle League. Get gritty and try to score a goal in this 5-on-5 soccer-like sport with no rules. With no rules, you're free to do whatever it takes to win. Hit enemies on the field, use items, or pull off special shots that can help you score more goals. Super Mario series mainstays like Peach, Toad, and Yoshi will be joining in on the fun and will stop at nothing to score, so look out for these characters when you play!    … Expand
  18. Daniel_Lourenco
    May 21, 2023
    5
    Muito divertido nas primeiras horas, mas torna-se posteriormente algo enfadonho.
    A falta de mais possibilidade de jogo singleplayer faz com que não tenha vontade de voltar a jogar.
    Muito direccionado para jogo online...
  19. Ebip
    Jun 13, 2022
    8
    Good Music,Fun Gameplay,Great Animations.But Nintendo stomped on this game,Only 10 Characters and 5 stadiums,i'm not the biggest Fan of Charged but i appreciate for the amount of Characters and stadiums that game has.i'm still gonna give It a 8 because Of how much fun i had
  20. highgar
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game. Top notch animations, excellent graphics for a Switch game, and the online works very well.
  21. TabbyThing
    Jun 16, 2022
    8
    This game is really fun, but there are some flaws with this game that I can agree on, mainly due to the lack of content at launch. And while I can agree that there aren’t as many characters or stages or single player content as there were as the other titles, the gameplay is still enjoyable, which in my opinion is the most crucial part of any game. Even though a game can be visuallyThis game is really fun, but there are some flaws with this game that I can agree on, mainly due to the lack of content at launch. And while I can agree that there aren’t as many characters or stages or single player content as there were as the other titles, the gameplay is still enjoyable, which in my opinion is the most crucial part of any game. Even though a game can be visually stunning or a massive amount of content, if the gameplay is lacking it won’t be fun. Even so, I believe this game isn’t entirely directed towards the casual audience. For example, even though there are a lack of character options at launch, the variety of gear to basically change your characters stats as well as basic stage layouts will develop a competitive scene, as the stages aren’t too crazy and the characters can be changed for your team. Already for the first week of the game coming out people are already developing teams and strategies. This game also seems to target towards a party setting, especially with the 4v4 local multiplayer option. With the fact that there are little to no single player content, it doesn’t seem like it was made towards the casual audience, which is the majority of the reviews of this game. The lack of content is still a downside, but it makes a lot more sense if you account for the target audience.

    Pros:
    -Massive Opportunity for a Competitive Scene
    -Fun Game in a Party Setting
    -Fun Gameplay
    -Amazing Visuals, Animations, and Music

    Cons:
    -Lack of Single Player Content
    -Lack of Character Options

    Overall this game is fun in the right setting or you want to play this game competitively, as the gameplay and visuals are really good. If not and you want your Daisy, I would personally wait for the content updates or not buy the game.    … Expand
  22. tiagoaherri
    Jun 18, 2022
    8
    Game with beautiful graphics,moviments and great gameplay,just needed to adjust the content of the game,because there are just few characters and mode games.
  23. LoliGuga
    Jun 19, 2022
    9
    gráficos bonitos, animações boas, fator replay bom, uma pena que falta conteúdo
  24. ShadowKingX
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    This is a very awsome game for my first mario strikers game.the awsome mario themed satdiums,the gear customizations the strikers club starts tommorow,the cup battles were fun,we are getting more characters and not many months on end because we are getting maybe 10 characters I would tell everyone play this high experienced,better than fifa and is an awsome game
  25. FoxElite
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    Despues de aprender Bien a jugarlo, puedo decir que es un excelente juego, no hay igual, no se le puede comparar ni a sus antesesores, yo era bueno en el de GameCube y ahora en este igual, no le veo fallos en ningun aspecto
  26. Uncannymario
    Jun 24, 2022
    8
    Mario Strikers Battle League is a edgy soccer game that is the third game in the Samaria Strikers spin-off series. This games quality is on par with the original, not surpassing the Mario Strikers Charged. This game has 10 characters, too low for the price of the game. The music is nice, but a bit bland. The art is amazing and stylish. The gameplay is a bit hard too learn, but when you gotMario Strikers Battle League is a edgy soccer game that is the third game in the Samaria Strikers spin-off series. This games quality is on par with the original, not surpassing the Mario Strikers Charged. This game has 10 characters, too low for the price of the game. The music is nice, but a bit bland. The art is amazing and stylish. The gameplay is a bit hard too learn, but when you got it, it’s easy. The gameplays fun, electrifying, and great for multiplayer.… Expand
  27. NatterJohn
    Jun 28, 2022
    8
    Mario Strikers Battle League for the Nintendo Switch is the latest instalment in the Mario Strikers Series developed by Canadian developer Next Level Games. After a 15-year long gap between this and the previous entry Mario Strikers Charged which released for the Nintendo Wii, it was really exciting to finally be getting another game in this beloved series. After such a long wait, do IMario Strikers Battle League for the Nintendo Switch is the latest instalment in the Mario Strikers Series developed by Canadian developer Next Level Games. After a 15-year long gap between this and the previous entry Mario Strikers Charged which released for the Nintendo Wii, it was really exciting to finally be getting another game in this beloved series. After such a long wait, do I feel the game is as enjoyable as I had hoped? Or is it a disappointment in line with the previous few Mario Sports games?

    Gameplay-Wise, I would give this game a 10 out of 10. The controls are fast and responsive and scoring goals feels really satisfying. The game is really technical and could potentially be tough for newcomers to master as a result but I thought it made the game really engaging once I finally got the hang of it. Luckily, the game has a very detailed training mode that explains all the game’s mechanics in-depth. The only issue is that the AI for the Boom Boom goalies feels a little unpolished. I sometimes find it too easy to score goals even though it didn’t make it any less satisfying. Perhaps the developers didn’t realise this and it could be patched in the future but as of now, no such patch has been announced. In addition, I really like the gear system. It really allowed me to change up my gameplay style however l saw fit making the game much more enjoyable, even though it made some characters a bit on the exploitable side making it almost impossible to win online matches without it. The graphics are also a huge plus keeping up with the amazing graphics from Luigi’s Mansion 3 also developed by Next Level Games. The character animations, while obviously not as over the top as the previous games, still had me laughing out loud with how expressive they were. Watching Toad launching into the air and head-butting the ball into the ground never gets old. Not to mention Donkey Kong’s amazing victory dance. And of course, Waluigi is just a beautiful work of art in every possible way. Unfortunately, there aren’t many animations for each character and chances are you will have seen most of them after just a few matches but they developers definitely went with quality over quantity. I also enjoyed the online play. While it is a pity you can’t play 4v4 with friends like you can offline, I still had a blast going up against random people and testing my skills. The online runs well too as I had no performance issues while playing and the game ran basically the same as it did offline. If online play isn’t your cup of tea however, the offline play is still enjoyable. The game allows for up to 8 players locally and offers several different customisation options for each match. There is even a tournament mode with several different themes. For instance, in one tournament you go up against teams with really high strength stats making them difficult to tackle whereas in another, you go up against teams with high technique stats. Beating these cups will earn you large amounts of coins which can be used to purchase new gear. You even unlock a harder difficulty after beating all the cups. While I did enjoy the tournament mode, I do wish there was a more robust single player campaign instead similar to those found in Mario Tennis Aces or Mario Golf Super Rush. It would also be nice if you could enter tournaments online. This ties into my biggest problem with the game being it’s amount of content.

    Content-Wise, I would give this game a 7 out of 10. While the content we do have is great, I seriously wish there was more of it. I am well aware that there has been confirmation of more content coming to the game in the form of free updates however at the time of this review, none of said content has been announced or given a release window so the content included in said updates is currently unknown. As it stands now, the game only has 10 characters and 5 stadiums which is not terrible but it is the lowest the series has had yet. As mentioned earlier, I feel the game could greatly benefit from a more robust single player. Perhaps an adventure mode in which your chosen team leader and members have to journey across the world in order to become world champion football players. Obviously it could go deeper than that but I feel even a simple premise like that would make for an excellent story mode. Again, Next Level Games definitely prioritised quality over quantity and what we have currently is already great.

    Overall, Mario Strikers Battle League is the most fun I’ve had with Mario Sports games in a very long time. The skilful, fast-paced gameplay and solid online are going to keep me coming back to the game often. All I hope for now is more of the same quality. I look forward to seeing what Next Level Games has in store for this game in the future. Overall Score: 8/10    … Expand
  28. gonzasoad1
    Jul 2, 2022
    10
    The best game in the world!!, the people don't know about games!!, negative opinions suck!.
  29. t1ago32
    Jul 3, 2022
    8
    Pros:Excelent gameplay,graphics and music.Cons:space for more content,lack of iconic characters.
  30. tevinbgaming
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    TW: Mentions of D*m**ch (Yes he's gotten that bad to where i'm putting a trigger warning for him and censoring his name lmao)

    Anyways, I freaking adore this game. The mechanics are very good and make you feel like wanting to play it again, unlike games like Rocket League and Fall Guys that make you go "Oh, this may just be THE game" then completely forget about it 5 seconds later. And    TW: Mentions of D*m**ch (Yes he's gotten that bad to where i'm putting a trigger warning for him and censoring his name lmao)

    Anyways, I freaking adore this game. The mechanics are very good and make you feel like wanting to play it again, unlike games like Rocket League and Fall Guys that make you go "Oh, this may just be THE game" then completely forget about it 5 seconds later. And in terms of online, it's way more balanced and there isn't just a meta of using Boo, and a lot of gimmicks from Charged have been reworked, and you can even customize your character. I KNOW D*m**ch is gonna see this and clown me because (Old game flawless, new game bad in every way), but whatever. The Galactic cups are very challenging and give off the same vibe as the Strikers Cups from Charged, which is VERY rewarding.

    However, i'm only giving this game an 8/10 and not a 10/10 because I can't deny there are some issues with the game. The roster could have some more characters, especially to minimize the chances of there being dupe characters in online matches, the different terrain is a tad bit dull compared to the different stages with different gimmicks from the old Strikers games, and Boom Boom suddenly forgets how to be a goalie at times. However, those are not a big deal, and unlike D*m**ch i'm not gonna have an aneurysm just because a game made in 2022 isn't like it's predecessors from long ago.

    So yes, I love the game, and yes, I acknowledge the problems the game has. But to D*m**ch and any of his fans watching this, that gives you absolutely NO right to tear down other people for simply finding enjoyment in a game instead of making 500000 rants videos with the exact same title just 2 slightly different words, with some cringeworthy ass PNG fighting scenes. Y'all are always about "Nintendrones not being able to respect opinions hurr durr" but switch up when it's an opinion YOU disagree with. Take a dang breather and stop getting all pissy because people dare enjoy a game in 2022 that isn't a complete replica of a game made all the way back in freaking 2007. That type of mob mentality is why the Nintendo fanbase is never taken seriously.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 113 Critic Reviews

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