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Wii Review by Richard Melville
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It's easy to imagine why Mario Strikers came to be. There's a GameCube prequel for a start but on a deeper level, we know that Japan loves football almost as much as Britain. Japan also loves Mario and the combination is a match made in, well, Shigeru Miyamoto's liver spotted super brain. But then this isn't a game made in Japan, it's made in Vancouver - a short drive away from FIFA developers EA, where team FIFA are working on perfecting David Beckham's new hairdo and debating on how much Wayne Rooney's bottom lip should wobble when things really kick off. Next Level Games have no restrictions of realism to hold back Mario Strikers from becoming the strangest take on the beautiful game we've ever seen. Forget ball physics, just ask yourself how do you make a save while a giant turtle shell is heading towards your testicles. It's a question Barthez never had to seriously consider outside of his surreal nightmares but here, it's all part of the fun and strategy of playing football with the plumbers and the princess.
On the face of it, Mario Strikers could be a simple football follow-up to Wii Sports. A FIFA Street for the pre-school generation. In fact, for most casual observers it is exactly that. The thing is, it's actually complex. Not complex like arranging the attack and defence pointy arrows in Pro Evolution Soccer 6 but there's more strategy here than we're used to in Mario spin-offs. Yes, it might feature the usual selection of Mario heroes and villains, but there's more to Mario Strikers than waving the remote for five minutes and then passing it to someone much younger than you, along with a jammy dodger and a glass of milk.
Luigi prepares for a 5 shot Super Strike while the pitch condition deteriorates due to the presence of one Monty Mole in the starting line up.
In a typically American NFL style, you can select who will make up your 'defence' and who will be the 'playmaker'. The koopas and boos make good defenders, while Mario is the best all rounder as usual. Other character traits are evident too - the Princess is good at running but rubbish at masculine things like, er, hitting the ball really, really hard. The special attacks are what makes Mario Strikers all the more tactical - boos can vanish and reappear perilously close to the goal, while other characters can shock, dig and generally pummel the opposition. The captain can unleash a Super Strike too, holding down the shoot button triggers a Super Smash Brothers style screen spasm of light and a power barometer which needs to be stopped at the right time, just like a golf game. If you play as Mario, a Super Strike will involve leaping 50 foot into the air, turning the sky black and your eyes red before launching shots like hot rocks towards the keeper.
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ProtoformX
18/05/07 @ 06:21
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Dammit! I thought C&C 3 would be the last game for a while that I'd want, but now this and Mecury Meltdown Revolution have recieved good reviews and I've also just found out about Custom Robo Arena for the DS as well. Summer's supposed to be quiet for games so I can complete all my Christmas and new year purchases!
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MrFlintBlackman
18/05/07 @ 07:03
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I hate football in general, but I loved the first Mario Strikers (because it's actually FUN!) time to dust off the old Wii.
Power shots FTW!!!!!!! |
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BartonFink
18/05/07 @ 07:05
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Excellent and about time Wii got another decent game it's been forever.
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bunglebonce
18/05/07 @ 07:13
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Is it worth buying though if you own the gamecube game.?
I don't have it, but from the vids I've seen it doesn't look as tight a footballing game as the first one. I really enjoyed the first one and I think some of the tweaks have disrupted the balance of the gameplay. If you want it for multiplayer, I guess it would be worth it.
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Der_tolle_Emil
18/05/07 @ 07:40
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disco fungi.
I'm sold. Well written review, nice and easy to read. What I don't get though is why do you have to mention that the game would have been possible on the N64 as well? What really does that mean? Especially considering that in the same sentence you mention the Wii controls as the thing that makes the game so fun. Saying a Wii game would have worked on the N64 if it had the controls makes about as much sense as saying that driving really fast is fun and would be possible in a Golf, if it had the same power like a Ferrari. |
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He means graphically it could have been on the NES, but it's the controls that make it into something special:
In terms of visuals, there's great effects but the bulk of the action could have been produced on a GameCube - in fact, the whole game could've appeared on the N64 without any hassle. The joy of Mario Strikers lies in the genius control method |
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CrunchinJelly
18/05/07 @ 07:52
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jamespo -- You, sir, are an idiot.
It's not about being able to see the score immediately, it's about needlessly having to click a link to another page when the rest of a review could quite easily fit on one page. I mean, the first page barely reaches beyond the nav bar. I can understand doing it on massive reviews for big releases, but it's just getting stupid now |
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JetSetWilly
18/05/07 @ 08:12
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What an unimaginative attempt trolling Mr Melville. 1/10 - must try harder.
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KingOfSpain
18/05/07 @ 08:26
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the thing is...how can you play online. you Cant talk to people. There is no Wii headset (or am I missing something?)
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'Will this get a multiplay review too ?
I assume its ommitted as the game isn't out for another week yet so theres no-one actually online - but as it the Wii's first proper online game its a pretty big ommission.' Yes, seeing as it's the first Wii game online, the multiplayer aspect does seem to be mnetioned as an afterthought..... |
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homerramone
18/05/07 @ 09:26
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Is it actually definatley online ? I mean it mentions Wi-Fi modes, but they could just be local couldnt they.
And if it does have online, does it boast ingame voice comms ? Surely its not going to be quite the same if you cant talk to the other person ! |
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no voice coms = not being told your ghey by some american kid.
works same as DS, its a different online experience from live and both are great fun in their own way. would be nice to have the option though. i wasnt going to get this as hae the cube version, looks like i have to now, sounds much better than i thought. |
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Is it better than Sega Soccer Slam? I really liked that game.
I loved Sega Soccer Slam and Beach Spikers on the Cube as they were fantastic multi-player games. I'd say that the original Super Mario Strikers on the Gamecube was on a par with Soccer Slam; both games excelled in multi-player fun and with the online mode available with Mario Strikers Charged this game is an essential purchase for me. Great review: "Bring it off" |
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SeesThroughAll
18/05/07 @ 09:49
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When's Mario Does Dallas out?
Yuk. There's something I hoped would never imagine in my life. |
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"in fact, the whole game could've appeared on the N64 without any hassle"
I'm sorry, but WTF is with Nintendo's hardware approach? By all means produce something that's innovative, but why hold it back from LOOKING good? That said it looks like a good game - the ONLY thing puttin me off it is MARIO! Surely a day will come when Nintendo realise the old plumber needs to retire.
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thesombrerokid
18/05/07 @ 10:05
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Graphically this could NOT have been done on the N64 or the gamecube! and anyone who says otherwise is trying to sensationalise the modest graphics capabilities of the wii
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Excellent - will be buying this, well pleased it seems like it'll be a good game.
For the iditos complaining about the review being on two pages- Eurogamer is a business, and trying to maximise profits. Shock! Whilst slightly annoying, it really isn't a big deal - and a hell of alot better than all the other game websites. Keep up the good work eurogamer! |
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More details of on-line play (taken from pro-G preview):
So what of the online games? Happily, they were fantastic. Each was quick to load and free from slowdown, and anyone who has ever enjoyed a typically thrilling Wi-Fi game of Mario Kart on the DS will already have some idea of how hilarious multiplayer Mario Strikers can be on the internet.The game itself allowed up to four-players to compete simultaneously in teams of two, and featured a ranked mode alongside the standard friendly match setting. Setting up an online game involved inviting players from a 'friend list' that displayed cards detailing adversaries' total wins, losses and draws, along with an Xbox LIVE style profile. It was not clear how you will invite new friends to your list, but I managed to confirm that the 12 digit 'friend code' that identifies you is not the same as your Wii's own code. That means friend codes could well be different for each game, as with the DS, though details are yet to be released on future Wii online games. |
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Brilliant. In terms of visuals, there's great effects but the bulk of the action could have been produced on a GameCube - in fact, the whole game could've appeared on the N64 without any hassle.
I didn't take these comments as a dig at the Wii's graphics: "Brilliant in terms of visuals" "The bulk of the action could have been produced on the Gamecube" The whole game could've appeared on the N64" All these statements are true; the fact is Nintendo's previous consoles wouldn't have been able to handle the 3D crowd, but the game could have been done on the SNES. |
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Der_tolle_Emil
18/05/07 @ 10:58
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All these statements are true; the fact is Nintendo's previous consoles wouldn't have been able to handle the 3D crowd, but the game could have been done on the SNES.
I am just wondering why this has become such a huge argument for Wii games. As if it would matter at all. |
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GrandpaUlrira
18/05/07 @ 11:03
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The first Mario Strikers was underrated in my book, and its multiplayer was up there with the Mario Karts and Smash Bros.
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ryohazuki1983
18/05/07 @ 11:33
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cool, definately picking this up next week, be cool to play onine as well :)
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