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Mario Hoops: 3-on-3
Developer	Square Enix
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Nintendo DS
Release Date	JP July 27, 2006 US September 11, 2006 AU October 26, 2006 EU February 16, 2007
Genre	Sports
Gallery	GH Gallery
Rating	ESRB: E

Mario Hoops: 3-on-3 is a basketball game featuring characters from the Mario and Final Fantasy series, released for the Nintendo DS.

Gameplay

The object of the game is the same as it is in real basketball. The player's team must score more points than the other team by making more baskets. All action is controlled with the touch pad.

The game has several modes. Tournament is the main mode, in which the player plays against a variety of teams. Practice teaches the player how to play. In Dribble Race, the player must be the first to gather 100 coins. In Coin Hunters, players must try to take coins from other players.

Legacy

Although a direct sequel was never made, Square-Enix later made a second Mario sports game for the Nintendo Wii called Mario Sports Mix. It acts as a spiritual sequel instead as it has basketball as one of the sports and retains the playable Final Fantasy characters.

Titles in the various Mario Sports Games

NES Open Tournament Golf - Mario Golf (64) - Mario Golf (GBC) - Toadstool Tour - Advance Tour Mario's Tennis - Mario Tennis (N64) - Mario Tennis (GBC) - Mario Power Tennis - Power Tour - Mario Tennis (3DS) Super Mario Strikers - Mario Strikers Charged Mario Superstar Baseball - Mario Super Sluggers Mario Hoops 3-on-3 - Mario Sports Mix Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Winter Games - London 2012 Games