Super Mario Strikers
| Super Mario Strikers | |
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| Developer(s) | Next Level Games |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Mike Inglehart |
| Producer(s) | Justin Dowdeswell Ken Yeeloy Kensuke Tanabe |
| Designer(s) | Brandon Gill |
| Programmer(s) | David Catlin |
| Artist(s) | Cassidy Scott |
| Composer(s) | Graig Robertson Kyle Nordman |
| Series | Mario Strikers |
| Platform(s) | GameCube |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 76% |
| Metacritic | 76 out of 100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| EGM | 7 out of 10 |
| Eurogamer | 8 out of 10 |
| Famitsu | (C+A) 32 out of 40 27 out of 40 |
| Game Informer | 6.75 out of 10 |
| GamePro |  |
| Game Revolution | C+ |
| GameSpot | 7.2 out of 10 |
| GameSpy |  |
| GameTrailers | 8.7 out of 10 |
| GameZone | 8.2 out of 10 |
| IGN | 7.6 out of 10 |
| Nintendo Power | 7.5 out of 10 |
| Common Sense Media | |
| Maxim | 7 out of 10 |
Super Mario Strikers, known as Mario Smash Football in Europe and Australia, is a five-on-five football (soccer) game developed by Next Level Games for the GameCube. The game was released in Europe and North America in late 2005, and in Japan and Australia in 2006. The game's sequel, Mario Strikers Charged, was also developed by Next Level Games and is available for the Wii. The game's developers had worked on the NHL series before development of Strikers, which served as an influence for the fast-paced and physical nature of the game.
Strikers is a sports game incorporating characters and themes from the Mario franchise. The game features the basic aspects and objectives of a football game, although no referees are present and characters can legitimately shove others out of possession of the ball. As in other games such as Mario Power Tennis, the player can use Mario-themed items such as bananas and red shells to hinder the opposition and gain the advantage. Each team's captain can use "Super Strikes" that, if timed accurately, will result in two points scored for the striker's team. Each team comprises a goal keeper, a main Mario character (captain), and three of the same secondary Mario characters known as "side kicks".
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In general, reviewers lauded Strikers' accessibility and multiplayer gameplay, but criticised the lack of gameplay modes and single-player offerings.
Super Mario Strikers is a five-a-side football console video game comprising characters and themes from the Mario series. Each team consists of a captain character from the Mario series and three secondary Mario characters known as "sidekicks".Kritter is the goalkeeper for all sides except the "Super Team", which consists of four captain robots and a Robo-Kritter. Both sidekicks and captains have varying gameplay attributes with "balanced" and "defensive" play types available.Strikers follows the basic gameplay featured in most football video games, including the ability to dash, tackle players, and lob the ball. Despite this, characters not in possession can legitimately hit opponents with or without the ball ("Big Hit"), resulting in a more arcade-like style of gameplay. The game also features "Perfect" passes and shots, which trigger in sequence if both a pass and shot are applied close to the opponent's goal. The most powerful shot possible is the "Super Strike", which only the captain can make and will account for two points if successful. Once charged, the player must time button presses accurately on a visible gauge to trigger a successful shot at goal, resulting in a character-specific animation.
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