Mario Sports Superstars is a
Super Mario sports title for the
Nintendo 3DS. It features a variety of sports in which
Mario and many other characters from the
Super Mario universe can compete, including soccer, baseball, tennis, golf, and horse racing. Horse racing is the only new sport in the
Super Mario sports spin-offs, while the rest of the sports have seen stand-alone games prior to
Mario Sports Superstars. The game supports local multiplayer and is able to support two, four, or six players depending on the sport played, though this title is one of the few multiplayer-oriented
Super Mario titles to not feature Download Play. Players could additionally play against opponents over
Nintendo Network, either worldwide against random opponents or with their friends. However, the service was terminated on April 8, 2024, making the game no longer playable online.