Mario Super Sluggers

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Mario Super Sluggers
Developer Namco
Publisher Nintendo
System Wii, Wii U
Release Date Wii
JP June 19, 2008
US August 25, 2008
Wii U
US March 31, 2016
JP August 17. 2016
Genre Sports
Gallery GH Gallery
Rating ESRB: E

Mario Super Sluggers (known in Japan as Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball) is a baseball game featuring various Mario characters and a sequel to the original Mario Superstar Baseball for the Nintendo GameCube. It has notably never been released in Europe or Australia.

Story[edit]

Princess Peach has brought the gang to the Baseball Kingdom, which was specially built for everyone to play their baseball games. However, Bowser Jr. attacks with his own baseball team to take over the Baseball Kingdom and challenges Mario. Mario must put together a team from the different regions of the Baseball Kingdom to defeat Bowser Jr. and his team, and foil their plans throughout the island.

Gameplay[edit]

The main part of the game is playing baseball and not much has changed from the real sport. Players take turns batting and fielding. Three outs and the teams switch positions. The player with the most points at the end of nine innings is the winner.

There are some special features. Sweet spots let characters hit the ball farther than normal, star power lets them use special pitches, and star abilities helps them make spectacular catches. Another interesting aspect is team chemistry. If two players have good chemistry, the ball moves faster when one throws it to another. For example, the ball will move faster if Mario throws to Luigi and slower if he throws to Bowser.

The game remains unchanged for the most part but features new characters and fields to play. New additions include more interactivity with the stadiums, the possibility of using Miis as playable characters and a new interface that that takes advantage of the Wii control.

Characters[edit]

Captains[edit]

Mario Peach Yoshi Wario Donkey Kong Bowser

Sub-Captains[edit]

Luigi Daisy Birdo Waluigi Diddy Kong Bowser Jr.

Players[edit]

Monty Mole Toadsworth Baby Mario Petey Piranha Dixie Kong White Dry Bones
Blue Pianta Toadette Baby Luigi Boo Goomba Green Dry Bones
Red Pianta Red Toad Red Shy Guy King Boo Paragoomba Red Dry Bones
Yellow Pianta Blue Toad Blue Shy Guy Blue Magikoopa Green Koopa Troopa Blue Dry Bones
Blue Noki Green Toad Yellow Shy Guy Red Magikoopa Red Koopa Troopa Hammer Bro.
Green Noki Yellow Toad Green Shy Guy Yellow Magikoopa Red Paratroopa Boomerang Bro.
Red Noki Purple Toad Black Shy Guy Green Magikoopa Green Paratroopa Fire Bro.
Red Yoshi Light Blue Yoshi Blue Kritter Baby Peach Blooper Dixie Kong
Blue Yoshi Pink Yoshi Red Kritter Baby Daisy Wiggler Tiny Kong
Yellow Yoshi Green Kritter Brown Kritter Baby DK King K. Rool Funky Kong
  • Miis are also playable but cannot appear in Story Mode.

Legacy[edit]

Though this would be the last Mario baseball game for the time being, baseball would later be one of the sports featured in Mario Sports Superstars, which was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2017.

Ports/Remakes=[edit]

  • In 2016, it was released as a downloadable purchase on the Wii U's eShop. This release also excluded Europe and Australia.