Mario Strikers: Charged Football Comments by Richard Melville

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!

Is it worth buying though if you own the gamecube game.?

Goodness two positive Wii reviews in one week!

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!!!!!!!

Can you bat a lot of birdies then?

As if I knew anything about sport.

In a typically American NFL style

I do know geography though. Vancouver is in Canada, the big one to the north with the maple leaf and all.

Excellent and about time Wii got another decent game it's been forever.

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.

I have £32 on a GAME giftcard just begging to be spent so I know what I'll be spending it on next Friday... :)

Splitting short reviews into 2 pages to increase hit rates ftl

Is it better than Sega Soccer Slam? I really liked that game.

Why is this review on 2 pages?

Stop reading IGN, EG.

I wavered at "Mario" and you lost me at "Football". :-)

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.

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

Why not offer a paid subscribers option for all the tedious moaners complaining about the review being on 2 pages.

"oh no... can't see score immediately"

2 good games on the spin?! Nice.

Friday is booked off work, the game is pre-ordered and friends have been invited.

I simply can't wait. This is gonna be AWESOME!!!

I loved the first mario football, and to be honest, if this is half as good, I'll still be psyched!

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

Surely talking about the game is more important than how the review is presented... surely?

REJOICE!

What an unimaginative attempt trolling Mr Melville. 1/10 - must try harder.

Looking good :)

Gratz Wii

the thing is...how can you play online. you Cant talk to people. There is no Wii headset (or am I missing something?)

Me and my mate cant wait for this, except it doesnt hit aussie shores til 7th of june. The first one wasnt too bad, but if this has more marioness than the first one im all for it!

Didnt the first one get an 8 here as well?

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.

'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.....

@ManicMiner - Judging by the sarcasm, no, the reviewer does not know :-)
And there they were trying to be all clever.

I don't really like footy but I have enjoyed the odd game over the years.

This sounds good in a brutal sports footy kinda way

@KingOfSpain - I played the vast amount of Xbox live games without a headset, (Pro Evo, Timesplitters etc).

You don't need to speak to people you're playing against, especially if it's just a random challenge.

Another Mario game? Snore.

When's Mario Does Dallas out?

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 !

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.

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"

Fancied this after first seeing the videos and am glad it aint a balls up.

When's Mario Does Dallas out?

Yuk. There's something I hoped would never imagine in my life.

"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.

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

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!

i'm guessing what was meant by the N64 graphic argument is that the game would be just as fun regardless of graphics, but who knows it was a bit of a random comment to begin with anyway. Oh, and i cannot wait to pick this up next week.

YES! So so soooooo glad this is good! Up the Wii!

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I'd like to see an additional online bit about this game as well...
The review sounds like a 9 all the time...Still, it's just a number right?...

This game's chances of getting bought just went up...

(this month'll be hell on my wallet)

@Overlush, you do realize that the Mario brand is expected to surpass the 200million sales mark this year? Retire him, why would they ever do that? ;)

is this football or soccer?

Sounds a bit like Mario Speedball, which is no bad thing whatsoever.

Didn't have much hopes for this to be honest, but I'll definitely be renting it out with a view to buying it.

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.

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.

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.

The first Mario Strikers was underrated in my book, and its multiplayer was up there with the Mario Karts and Smash Bros.