Mario Strikers: Battle League

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 415 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 106 out of 415
  2. Mixed: 77 out of 415
  3. Negative: 232 out of 415
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  1. Mouchi
    Jun 21, 2022
    2
    Straight up downgrade from charged.

    Things in a 15 year old wii game this garbage is missing: - 1v1 ranked ladder - More than 5 stages - Stage hazards - Recognizable character themes - A decent sized roster - Unlockable characters through single player This is just off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more. It wouldn't have taken much for me to actually like this game    Straight up downgrade from charged.

    Things in a 15 year old wii game this garbage is missing:

    - 1v1 ranked ladder
    - More than 5 stages
    - Stage hazards
    - Recognizable character themes
    - A decent sized roster
    - Unlockable characters through single player

    This is just off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more.

    It wouldn't have taken much for me to actually like this game but they **** it up so hard. So many things baffle me about this game. If they wanted to skimp on single player and focus on multiplayer that's fine, but don't make the multiplayer garbage then. If you want to play "ranked" You have to be in a club and can only use 1 character that you created. All your other team members are made by club members (randoms), so teambuilding is ****. They seem to want to make it higher skill by adding in timing to do perfect passing and shots but then they add garbage comeback mechanics like free items when you're losing and guaranteed goal hyper strikes. They seemed to want to make this game 4v4 multiplayer but you cant use 4 switches on 1 team.

    I really wanted to like this game, I still enjoy charged to this day. I dropped this game in a couple weeks and I don't see myself coming back for characters that should have been in from the start.    … Expand
  2. Cloud1409
    Jun 22, 2022
    2
    I thought this Game would be a no brainer. I have never felt cheated on my money this much. The game is quite fun and the graphics are good. But the AI mates are stupid, the soccer field is too small (that is why the game feels sometimes chaotic), the gear system is a dissapointment because the gear only switches stats, only 10 characters choosable (after three games you have seen allI thought this Game would be a no brainer. I have never felt cheated on my money this much. The game is quite fun and the graphics are good. But the AI mates are stupid, the soccer field is too small (that is why the game feels sometimes chaotic), the gear system is a dissapointment because the gear only switches stats, only 10 characters choosable (after three games you have seen all combinations), only a boring tournament mode against bots and an online mode, which has a great idea, but is only playable with one friend online (instead of 3, no 4 vs 4 possible). Online is only peer2peer, what is silly, because i dont know why I pay Nintendo online service and they got no servers. All in all a huge lack of content. I paid 60€ for an early access game, because Nintendo knows what the fans want and how they can make maximum profit out of a minimum of work. Yeah they will patch new content, nice. So what? Should we celebrate that we have to wait a year until they patched their premium beta? Definitly last time i bought a Nintendo game on day one.… Expand
  3. Voidex
    Jun 25, 2022
    2
    Another bad Mario title sports game its pretty half butt with no content. Legit we Nintendo fans already knows they can do better. DO BETTER NINTENDO. show some love for sport games especially if your pricing your game at 60 dollars???? The online system acts like its in the 1980s still.. please upgrade your online system
  4. jacob123450
    Jun 30, 2022
    2
    Nintendo really needs to make sure they stop this “release unfinished game, finish it with free updates later” approach. Every new Nintendo release with this approach has been getting worse and worse, culminating with the release of this new strikers. 10 characters in a 60 dollar game in 2022 is insulting, and the “stadium changing” gimmick is worthless when there are only 5 and none ofNintendo really needs to make sure they stop this “release unfinished game, finish it with free updates later” approach. Every new Nintendo release with this approach has been getting worse and worse, culminating with the release of this new strikers. 10 characters in a 60 dollar game in 2022 is insulting, and the “stadium changing” gimmick is worthless when there are only 5 and none of them have stage hazards like previous games, so it doesn’t change the gameplay experience. At least Tennis Aces gameplay was improved over previous versions and some courts had hazards, this game is pretty much 1 stadium with absolutely zero variety, and in many ways has less interesting gameplay than the Wii version from 2007. Overall, extremely disappointed. I have been wanting Nintendo to make a new Sluggers game for years now as it’s my favorite Mario sports game, but at this point I rather them just port Supper Sluggers from Wii instead of them probably releasing a new game that is unfinished and content lacking.… Expand
  5. peachyblue
    Jul 1, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's just super shallow and the online play like why is it 2 v 2 and not 4 v 4 it's super annoying and not a big roster I regret so much buying this game and i just want to refund it… Expand
  6. CaioLeite19
    Jul 5, 2022
    2
    This game has less content as is overall worse than Mario Strikers Charged, a game from 2007! What were they thinking? Shouldnt games evolve? Why is there less content in a 2022 game than there was in a 2007 game? How did they think it was ok to release a Mario spin off without Daisy?? At this point, there will be only 4 tracks and 10 characters in the next Mario Kart game.

    Not to    This game has less content as is overall worse than Mario Strikers Charged, a game from 2007! What were they thinking? Shouldnt games evolve? Why is there less content in a 2022 game than there was in a 2007 game? How did they think it was ok to release a Mario spin off without Daisy?? At this point, there will be only 4 tracks and 10 characters in the next Mario Kart game.

    Not to mention you cant even play online with 8 people! This game is a joke.

    I am only giving it 2/10 because at least the gameplay is great and the graphics are good, but that is it. Everything else is lacking or is straight up worse than a game released 15 years ago. It is better to simply play Charged.    … Expand
  7. FifaisBetter
    Jul 10, 2022
    2
    Battle league is outclassed by free to play games.

    The consoomers that hold onto this dead game through sheer copium allow nintendo to keep making garbage.
  8. Anstracta
    Jul 26, 2022
    2
    The cost to content ratio here is absolutely unacceptable. This is a $20 game marked up to $60. As it is, this game isn’t even worth buying half price. Don’t support this kind of greedy pricing.
  9. sea7
    Aug 23, 2022
    2
    Nintendo has got to stop releasing unfished games. It is really very much so awful with their business practices. Please don’t stoop to the levels of other companies again pleaee
  10. tomchch
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    The Wii game was and is one of my favourites of all time. I played it a tonne in the month before this came out in anticipation, and kept myself spoiler free for this one.

    This one lacks everything that made the Wii one good. The mechanics, the pace, the maps, the personality, the tournament mode. Rather than being its own fleshed out spin on soccer, this is just your standard run of    The Wii game was and is one of my favourites of all time. I played it a tonne in the month before this came out in anticipation, and kept myself spoiler free for this one.

    This one lacks everything that made the Wii one good. The mechanics, the pace, the maps, the personality, the tournament mode. Rather than being its own fleshed out spin on soccer, this is just your standard run of the mill mario sport game cash grab that Nintendo prefers to do these days. Hugely disappointing.    … Expand
  11. MitchConner96
    Sep 18, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a let down from its previous game. The CPU is unfair and gameplay is mayhem to the point where I can’t even tell what is going on. The goalie is horrible but theirs is magically invincible. #BringBackKritter As of right now I would pay $30 not $60 for this game. I find myself more frustrated rather than enjoying the game during play. I hope the developers make the necessary fixes to this game as they need to. With Diddy Kong and Pauline coming in, please update gameplay.… Expand
  12. ShadowofZexa
    Jun 16, 2022
    1
    They removed some of the best things from strikers charged. Skillshots, character specific dodges, and a charged soccer ball. Thats what made charged so much better than the original stikers on gamecube. This new game feels like a heavy downgrade back to the gamecube version of the game and its very disappointing.
  13. ozorxoron
    Jul 24, 2022
    1
    The worst Nario game I’ve ever had the misfortune of playing. Absolutely lacking in content, terrible controls, broken AI and an overly complicated gameplay system that makes it ridiculously frustrating and boring to play.

    Nintendo, this is an awful attempt at cashing in on your flagship franchise and should bring shame to anyone involved in the creation of it
  14. DutchDagger
    Jun 19, 2022
    1
    Not even a fraction of the game Mario Strikers Charged is. This game doesn't need to exist.
  15. cynic69
    Jun 16, 2022
    1
    I play Switch for the nintendo exclusive games but there isnt much to play. Games are unfinished reruns without a soul. I stayed loyal for many years but i think i will switch to a steam deck and have some fun again.
  16. bigtprime
    Jun 20, 2022
    1
    Not an very bad game overal but :

    But the content is atrociously poor. The AI is pretty bad making the experience again CPU atrocious, don't expect to have fun solo or with your friends. Special mention to the galactic mode where the the **** AI read any of your input instantly, don't expect to dodge anything or to have any successfull passing. Main cons : The devs team makes an    Not an very bad game overal but :

    But the content is atrociously poor.
    The AI is pretty bad making the experience again CPU atrocious, don't expect to have fun solo or with your friends.
    Special mention to the galactic mode where the the **** AI read any of your input instantly, don't expect to dodge anything or to have any successfull passing.

    Main cons : The devs team makes an horrible work at programing the AI making the final experience totally garbage.

    NB : If you find any review giving this game better then 5, you can erase the favorite for this website form your browser, really.    … Expand
  17. TheAKid
    Jun 16, 2022
    1
    Good animations and online but you can't have three of your friends on your team. Only ten charters and little to no 1p content. And free DLC aka the game released unfinished. Lost all the charm the older ones had. Good animations and graphics can't save a game. In only five stages which all act the same
  18. DaPhil
    Jun 14, 2022
    1
    60!!!€ for that game is just a bad joke.
    Seriously… The lack of content is to hard to overlook.
    You play this game for an HOUR and seen everything! Nintendo might wanna release stuff later on but for what it is it’s just far from enough. The gameplay is fun (besides the lack of 4v4 online multiplayer and the stupid AI) but there is not even a story mode (not that it would matter much    60!!!€ for that game is just a bad joke.
    Seriously… The lack of content is to hard to overlook.
    You play this game for an HOUR and seen everything!
    Nintendo might wanna release stuff later on but for what it is it’s just far from enough.
    The gameplay is fun (besides the lack of 4v4 online multiplayer and the stupid AI)
    but there is not even a story mode (not that it would matter much but at least some more content).
    This is a rushed sellout. Nintendo is getting worse and worse and the greed kills the game experience.    … Expand
  19. Juciferus
    Aug 14, 2022
    1
    Poor controls, random goals without any logic, seems unfinished and rushed.

    Overall a much worse game than Strikers Charged. I bought this game because the predecessor was great, this is just poor quality gaming that I have not used seeing from Nintendo.
  20. Eljaguar
    Aug 18, 2022
    1
    No puede ser que solo sea un juego arcade no tiene nada de contenido,no hay modo historia,tiene unas copas agregadas en modo solitario que se repiten a más no poder,te enfrentas a lo mismo jugar un partido y ya,ahorre se su dinero que Nintendo sigue estafando,hasta el Mario tenis tiene más contenido que esto
  21. MarioSwaggersU
    Jun 13, 2022
    1
    This is a pathetic excuse of a game. People are praising it because of the Mario name on it. The game barely have as much content as it's WII counterpart, half the character roster and no more fields with gimmicks. This have barely more content than the free demo they offered. Compared to the 2 first entry, it's toned down in everything, from speed to characters being far more boring withThis is a pathetic excuse of a game. People are praising it because of the Mario name on it. The game barely have as much content as it's WII counterpart, half the character roster and no more fields with gimmicks. This have barely more content than the free demo they offered. Compared to the 2 first entry, it's toned down in everything, from speed to characters being far more boring with boring animation. Nintendo ruined a duology that I loved and I hope they never touch F-Zero or the Mother series in the future, i want good games not cash grab. This game is unfinished. Free updates are a **** practice when the bad game is barely finished.… Expand
  22. JonhTobago
    Jun 13, 2022
    1
    This game really need the possibility of play with 3 friends online in the club mode
  23. bphelpsy00
    Jun 13, 2022
    1
    I am very disappointed with this game. They made it a lot less enjoyable than the game for the wii. Less characters, No specialized abilities for team captains. I bought this game with the hopes for a completed game, but it is just disappointing. I hope they turn it around with DLC, but as of right now, do not buy this game.
  24. Jsmithgbp93
    Jun 14, 2022
    1
    No 4v4 online multiplayer as insinuated by all of the trailers. The devs lied.
  25. Sandratavares
    Jun 14, 2022
    1
    I bought this game with 3 others Friends for play 4v4 and We Saw its actually impossible.
    On the trailer Nintendo Said its will be possible to create a club and play online at 8 players.
    Like Mario tennis when it was impossible to play 2v2 online. Thats a big lie from Nintendo.... So i bought the game for nothing.
  26. fredo-edgm
    Jun 15, 2022
    1
    Lack of content. AI is horrible, switching player when you do not control the ball is the worst. If they do not patch anything and release new content this will be one of the greatest scams of the switch era.
  27. Nerdyboi
    Jun 26, 2022
    1
    AI of otherside is **** strong but my team AI is trash. Moreover, no content at all. No story and only 10 characters. Wasted my money
  28. Rienhart7
    Jun 26, 2022
    1
    Game is not fun. Played the original and that was better than this. My friends and family tried playing with me and all quit within minutes... wish i could return it.
  29. Slashcraft
    Aug 20, 2022
    1
    Awesome soundtrack. Excellent gameplay. But barebones experience that is incredibly lacking compared to the first two Mario Strikers games, with a lackluster roster, and NO single player mode and a severe lack of content. This is just embarrassing, considering that we have been waiting for a Mario Strikers game for 15 years. 15 YEARS, I kid you not.
  30. Heavenlord
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    Fan of the first hour of this license, I was so happy to get a new version on switch. I bought it right on the release. But what a dispointement! It is my worst buy of 2022. The game has just come on a point of no fun, all the mechanic that was great on the lasts games are away. I had to sell it only 1 week after buying it! Save you money and your time, don’t buy it
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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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