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'''Mario Superstar Baseball''' is a baseball game featuring various [[Portal: Mario Brothers|Mario]] characters.
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'''Mario Superstar Baseball''' (known in Japan as '''Super Mario Stadium Miracle Baseball''') is a baseball game featuring various [[Portal: Mario Brothers|Mario]] characters.
  
 
=Gameplay=
 
=Gameplay=
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All player are divided into 6 teams. Each team, except for Bowser's team at the start of the game, can be chosen in Challenge Mode to wander around the stadiums recluting new members from other teams. Each reclutable member from other teams has a count of the times they were amazed by the baseball abilities of the selected team a white flag will be given. The better the character the more flags it needs to change teams. However, if the leader gets all the flags before their team members then the other members will be sent to [[Bowser Jr.]]'s team.
 
All player are divided into 6 teams. Each team, except for Bowser's team at the start of the game, can be chosen in Challenge Mode to wander around the stadiums recluting new members from other teams. Each reclutable member from other teams has a count of the times they were amazed by the baseball abilities of the selected team a white flag will be given. The better the character the more flags it needs to change teams. However, if the leader gets all the flags before their team members then the other members will be sent to [[Bowser Jr.]]'s team.
  
The teams consist of 9 members, green for Balance, yellow for Technique, blue for Speed and red for Power.
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=Characters=
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*[[Character Information in Mario Superstar Baseball]]
  
=Character Information=
 
 
==Captains==
 
==Captains==
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{| border="1" style="border: 2px solid #999; font-size: 90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"  width="100%"
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|-
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| width="16%"|[[Mario]]
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| width="16%"|[[Peach]]
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| width="16%"|[[Yoshi]]
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| width="16%"|[[Wario]]
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| width="16%"|[[Donkey Kong]]
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| width="16%"|[[Bowser]]
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|}
  
*[[Mario]]
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==Sub-Captains==
**Everyone's favorite hero. When Peach is in trouble, he always saves the day! A kart racer, tennis player, golf enthusiast, doctor... The list goes on and on, showing he's a jack-of-all-trades. His trademark Fireball will help him in his first foray into baseball.
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{| border="1" style="border: 2px solid #999; font-size: 90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%"
***Good Chemistry: Luigi, Peach, Yoshi.
 
***Bad Chemistry: Wario, Bowser
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width=100%
 
!width=29% colspan=2|Info
 
!width=1% rowspan=11|
 
!width=55%|Star Missions
 
!width=8%|Level
 
|-
 
!Type
 
|Balance
 
|1) Strike 'em out!
 
|Mushroom
 
|-
 
!Ability
 
|Sliding Catch
 
|2) Win MVP!!
 
|Mushroom
 
|-
 
!Ability
 
|Wall Jump
 
|3) Get a Red Fireball!
 
|Mushroom
 
|-
 
!Star Special
 
|Fireball
 
|4) Blast more than 2,000-points worth of Bob-ombs!
 
|Flower
 
|-
 
|rowspan=6 colspan=2|
 
|5) Drive in a run with a Fireball swing!
 
|Flower
 
|-
 
|6) Make a big play!
 
|Flower
 
|-
 
|7) Belt a 2-run homer or better!
 
|Star
 
|-
 
|8) Drive in more than 3 runs in a game!
 
|Star
 
 
|-
 
|-
|9) Pitch a perfect game & win!
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| width="16%"|[[Luigi]]
|Star
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| width="16%"|[[Daisy]]
|-
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| width="16%"|[[Birdo]]
|10) Belt a grand slam!
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| width="16%"|[[Waluigi]]
|Special
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| width="16%"|[[Diddy Kong]]
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| width="16%"|[[Bowser Jr.]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
*[[Luigi]]
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==Players==
**The younger Mario bro. He's a better jumper than Mario but lacks good traction. Always in Mario's shadow, Luigi tends to be low-key but is always a dark horse in athletic contests. Despite perpetually finishing second, his excellent form and green Fireball make him a force.
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{| border="1" style="border: 2px solid #999; font-size: 90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%"
***Good Chemistry: Mario, Peach, Daisy
 
***Bad Chemistry: Waluigi, Boo, King Boo
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width=100%
 
!width=29% colspan=2|Info
 
!width=1% rowspan=11|
 
!width=55%|Star Missions
 
!width=8%|Level
 
 
|-
 
|-
!Type
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| width="16%"|[[Monty Mole]]
|Balance
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| width="16%"|[[Toadsworth]]
|1) Smack a hit!
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| width="16%"|[[Baby Mario]]
|Mushroom
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| width="16%"|[[Petey Piranha]]
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| width="16%"|[[Dixie Kong]]
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| width="16%"|White [[Dry Bones]]
 
|-
 
|-
!Ability
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|Blue [[Pianta]]
|Super Jump
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|[[Toadette]]
|2) Win MVP!!
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|[[Baby Luigi]]
|Mushroom
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|[[Boo]]
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|[[Goomba]]
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|Green [[Dry Bones]]
 
|-
 
|-
!Ability
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|Red [[Pianta]]
|Wall Jump
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|Red [[Toad]]
|3) Get a Green Fireball!
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|Red [[Shy Guy]]
|Mushroom
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|[[King Boo]]
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|[[Paragoomba]]
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|Red [[Dry Bones]]
 
|-
 
|-
!Star Special
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|Yellow [[Pianta]]
|Fireball
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|Blue [[Toad]]
|4) Make a jumping catch!
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|Blue [[Shy Guy]]
|Flower
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|Blue [[Magikoopa]]
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|Green [[Koopa Troopa]]
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|Blue [[Dry Bones]]
 
|-
 
|-
|rowspan=4 colspan=2|
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|Blue [[Noki]]
|5) Score over 2,000 points and clear Barrel Batter!
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|Green [[Toad]]
|Flower
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|Yellow [[Shy Guy]]
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|Red [[Magikoopa]]
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|Red [[Koopa Troopa]]
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|[[Hammer Bro.]]
 
|-
 
|-
|6) Win in the Toy Field!
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|Green [[Noki]]
|Star
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|Yellow [[Toad]]
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|Green [[Shy Guy]]
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|Yellow [[Magikoopa]]
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|Red [[Paratroopa]]
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|[[Boomerang Bro.]]
 
|-
 
|-
|7) Win with a shutout!
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|Red [[Noki]]
|Star
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|Purple [[Toad]]
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|Black [[Shy Guy]]
|8) Be the MVP in the last game!
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|Green [[Magikoopa]]
|Special
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|Green [[Paratroopa]]
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|[[Fire Bro.]]
 
|}
 
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*[[Peach]]
 
**The Mushroom Kingdom's princess. Mario has come to her rescue every time she's been kidnapped...which has happened no less than 10 times! Some speculate that an all-Toad security force may be the problem... She joins the game with a Heart Ball as her weapon.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Daisy]]
 
**Sarasara Land's princess. Mario rescued Daisy from the nasty villain Tatanga. While often compared to Peach, Daisy is both stronger and more tomboyish than her blonde counterpart. She uses a Flower Ball that scatters confusing petals.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Wario]]
 
**According to Wario, he's both Mario's rival and childhood friend. (This is unconfirmed.) He actually runs his own video-game company and has produced many hot sellers. Garlic is Wario's favorite food. It may lend him his incredible stamina, which makes him excellent at daring plays.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Waluigi]]
 
**Luigi's eccentric rival. Waluigi is a hardworking player who has been training night and day to gain enough power to best Luigi. The eggplant that his Liar Ball delivers is said to have the power to make those who touch it lose their lunches.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Yoshi]]
 
**A denizen of Yoshi's Island. Mario's dependable buddy always helps him out of jams. Yoshis use their tongues to eat anything and everything. It's said that Yoshis can turn anything they swallow into eggs. On the diamond, Yoshi's fast legs and accurate tongue make him a great fielder.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Birdo]]
 
**A dinosaur that spits eggs from her huge mouth. Birdo is very particular when it comes to fashion, though her reliance on the color pink is a bit limiting. Her bow and ring are her pride and joy. Birdo's mouth has massive suction that can even catch a ball by sucking it in.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Donkey Kong]]
 
**A gorilla known for raw power, DK leads a pretty carefree jungle life... unless someone messes with his bananas, in which case he just loses it. His ancestor, the original Donkey Kong, wore no necktie. His talents lie in beating on primate foes and kart-racing. Fear his Banana Ball!
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Diddy Kong]]
 
**DK's partner and buddy. Diddy's trademark is his red baseball hat. While Donkey Kong boasts incredible power, Diddy's forte is his nimbleness. Using his prehensile tail to great effect, Diddy Kong is a natural fielder who won't ever boot routine balls.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Bowser]]
 
**Mario's archrival and the king of the Koopa clan. He's challenged Mario and his friends to battles countless times, but his ambitions tend to get crushed every time. His lethal Killer Ball is powerful enough to drag anyone catching it across the field!
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Bowser Jr.]]
 
**Bowser's exuberant son. Bowser lied to him and convinced Jr. that Peach was his mom, resulting in a chaotic adventure for Mario and company. Bowser thinks the Koopa clan is in good hands with his son. He's not just powerful but also surprisingly skilled.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
==Players==
 
*[[Monty Mole]]
 
**A lively, sometimes surly mole who lives underground and leaps out whenever someone approaches his den. He usually keeps to himself but always gets fired up for a good baseball game. In fact, when he gets the ball, he almost gets TOO fired up.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Pianta]] x3 (Blue, Red, Yellow)
 
**A cheerful islander living on the southern paradise called Delfino Island. Piantas are said to be born on the mountains and they are distinguished by the palm tree growing from their heads. Their power makes them flashy, but they're clumsy and slow runners.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Noki]] x3 (Blue, Red, Green)
 
**A mysterious member of a clan living on the southern paradise of Delfino Island. Nokis evolved from shellfish, and their ancestors are believed to have lived in the sea. While they are skillful and fast runners, they are hampered by a lack of power.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Toad]] x5 (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple)
 
**Princess Peach's subject. Though he tries to protect the princess from the evil Bowser, she gets kidnapped with disturbing regularity. There are many Toads who look just alike, and though they are generally small and look cute, they are actually quite powerful.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Toadette]]
 
**A cute Toad girl with plaited locks. Though her profile is relatively unknown, she is definitely a cheery, upbeat girl who's full of energy. Taking advantage of her fast legs and light weight, Toadette can make all sorts of difficult playes look completely routine.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Toadsworth]]
 
**Princess Peach's attendant. Though he says his life gets shorter every time Princess Peach gets abducted, he is always in good health and full of energy. While he lacks in stamina, he makes up for it by making cool plays that take advantage of his long life's worth of experience.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Magikoopa]] x4 (Blue, Red, Green, Yellow)
 
**A resident magician of the Koopa clan. The best of the Magikoopas, Kamek, once attempted to abduct the baby Mario brothers, but Yoshi and Baby Mario thwarted his sinister plan. The magic powers of the Magikoopa wand also come in handy in the game of baseball.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Boo]]
 
**Bowser's underling ghost. Behind the scary face lies a very shy soul. Look most Boos in the eyes and they'll cover their faces...but turn around and they'll attack you! Boos confuse their enemies by flickering in and out of the visible realm, appearing at inconvenient times.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[King Boo]]
 
**The king of the Boos. The golden crown is his trademark, and while he looks similar to other Boos, it's obvious that he's much larger than the others. Not only is he powerful, but he's also a fast runner that gets his speed by hovering over the base paths.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Petey Piranha]]
 
**A mutation created this boss of the Piranha Plants. Petey can fly in the air for a short while, flapping the leaves that he has developed into primitive arms. When Petey spits a ball out of his toothy mouth, it is lightning-fast.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Baby Mario]]
 
**The elder of the baby Mario brothers. After arriving in a stork-related calamity, he and Yoshi rescued his little bro. Though he's supposed to be Mario in his youth, you can play them both at the same time for some reason. He has excellent foot speed but lacks power due to his diminuitive size.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Baby Luigi]]
 
**The younger of the baby Mario brothers. After being abducted by Kamek, he was rescued by Yoshi and Baby Mario. If you see him and Luigi in the same game, try to ignored the temporal paradox. Baby Luigi is quick around the bases but doesn't hit for power. He is, after all, a baby.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Shy Guy]] x5 (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Black)
 
**A charming, masked soldier. Shy Guys used to serve an evil king named Wart, but they nowadays make a lot of cameo appearances as friendly rivals of Mario. That said, they aren't always good... On the baseball mound, Shy Guys are consistent players with a few weaknesses.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Dixie Kong]]
 
**Diddy Kong's partner and girlfriend. Her trademark golden ponytail is familiar to monkey fans everywhere. Dixie Kong is just as adventurous as both Diddy Kong and Donkey Kong. Combining great techniques with fast legs, she is a very dependable player.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Goomba]]
 
**Though Goombas once lived in peace in the Mushroom Kingdom, they betrayed their homeland to side with Bowser. Exactly how Goomba uses his baseball gear is a bit of a mystery. Maybe you can spot the secret technique if you watch closely as he makes plays in the field...
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Paragoomba]]
 
**A Goomba with wings. Just like Koopa Paratroopa, Paragoombas lose their wings and turn into Goobmas if they get stepped on. The Goomba family is made up of expert bunters, although no one really makes a big deal about it. Bunting, after all, isn't all that glamorous.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Koopa Troopa]] x2 (Green, Red)
 
**A familiar face of the Mario series, this member of the Koopa clan can pull his feet inside his shell to protect himself. Long ago, he didn't even walk upright, but now he's even playing baseball! Though he can do just about everything, he's slow because...well, you know.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Koopa Paratroopa]] x2 (Red, Green)
 
**Another longtime underling of Bowser. Paratroopa flies through the sky and delivers body shecks to Mario and others, but he's vulnerable to a good stomping, which takes away his wings and turns him into a garden-variety Koopa. His wings allow him to leap up and make great catches.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Dry Bones]] x4 (White, Green, Red, Blue)
 
**A bony underling of Bowser. Some mysterious power binds the skeletal bodies of Dry Bones together, but they shatter to pieces when they take damage. Of course, over time, they go right back to the way they were without ill effect. Dry Bones throws cursed balls when he pitches.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
 
*[[Hammer Bro.]] x3 (Green, Red, Blue)
 
**One of Mario's oldest and most annoying foes. The Hammer Bro is said to be the mightiest warrior of Bowser's army. Besides the hammer-throwing variety, there are also Boomerang and Fire Bros as well. Teames fear his aggressive play and lethal bat.
 
***Good Chemistry:
 
***Bad Chemistry:
 
  
 
=Legacy=
 
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==Sequels==
 
==Sequels==
  
*''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' for Wii adds more characters, new stages and an item system as new features.
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In 2008, it was followed by ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' for the [[Wii]]. The sequel adds more characters, new stages and an item system as new features.
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 21 May 2018

MarioSuperstarBaseball.jpg
Mario Superstar Baseball
Developer Namco
Publisher Nintendo
System Nintendo Gamecube
Release Date JP July 21, 2005
US August 29, 2005
EU November 11, 2005
Genre Sports
Gallery GH Gallery
Rating ESRB: E

Mario Superstar Baseball (known in Japan as Super Mario Stadium Miracle Baseball) is a baseball game featuring various Mario characters.

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 has several different modes. Exhibition lets the player play a single game. In Challenge Mode, players play agianst other teams to recruit players and ultimately go against Bowser's team. Toy Field lets the player play for coins on a field similar to old "Pitch and Bat" machines. Minigames let players play a series of minigames. Practice Mode lets players practice various controls.

Teams[edit]

All player are divided into 6 teams. Each team, except for Bowser's team at the start of the game, can be chosen in Challenge Mode to wander around the stadiums recluting new members from other teams. Each reclutable member from other teams has a count of the times they were amazed by the baseball abilities of the selected team a white flag will be given. The better the character the more flags it needs to change teams. However, if the leader gets all the flags before their team members then the other members will be sent to Bowser Jr.'s team.

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.

Legacy[edit]

Sequels[edit]

In 2008, it was followed by Mario Super Sluggers for the Wii. The sequel adds more characters, new stages and an item system as new features.