Editing Mario Baseball (series)

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|image=[[File:MSB Logo.jpg|300px]]

|latest=''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])

|franchise=''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''

'''''Mario Baseball'''''{{ref needed}} is a spinoff series in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise that revolves around the concept of {{wp|baseball}}. Only two games in the series have been released to date: ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Unlike in the previous spinoffs, the player can recruit people via completing scout missions to get enough scout flags to recruit the player on one of the four opposite teams. Another unique feature is [[chemistry]], which affects how well the player's teammates cooperate. Even though there are only two baseball games, this series features more playable characters than other spinoff titles in the ''Super Mario'' franchise.

|align="center"|[[File:MarioBaseball.jpg|150x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|July 21, 2005}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>

|{{quote|Let's play baseball!|Opening theme|Mario Superstar Baseball}}

'''''Mario Superstar Baseball''''' is the first installment in the ''Mario Baseball'' series. It features a total of 32 playable characters (not counting alternate characters), six of which can be unlocked. These characters are divided into four different groups: Balance, Technique, Speed, and Power. The game also features three characters from the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]: [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Dixie Kong]]. The game also has a unique feature called chemistry. Chemistry is the relationship status found between the team captain and its players. The better the chemistry between the characters, the better that team will likely perform. Should a team have bad chemistry, they may perform poorly in the game. Six [[minigame]]s are also featured in the game, one of which is unlockable.

|align="center"|[[File:MSuperSluggersart.jpg|150x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|June 19, 2008}} [[Wii]]</span>

|{{quote|We love baseball!|Credits theme|Mario Super Sluggers}}

'''''Mario Super Sluggers''''' is the second and most recent installment to the ''Mario Baseball'' series; it was released for the Wii in 2008 in Japan, South Africa, and North America; however, it was never released for the European, Australian, and South Korean regions. The game takes place in the [[Baseball Kingdom]]. The game features a total of 41 playable characters (not counting alternate characters), nine more than the original. All of the previous game's characters are reunited in the sequel, and they are all default. The nine new ones must be unlocked. There is a total of nine stadiums to play in, four of which have to be unlocked; each stadium, unlockables included, has its own unique minigame for the player to engage in. The game also features many cutscenes, each of which tells a story to give the game a more involved aspect of gameplay. The Challenge Mode was changed from going around playing other teams to recruiting players by clearing special missions for more of a RPG feel. This game can switch between day and night. This is useful because [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] can be played in only during the day and [[Luigi's Mansion (baseball stadium)|Luigi's Mansion]] and [[Bowser's Castle]] can be played in only at night.

|align="center"|[[File:MarioSportsSuperstarsBoxArt.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Europe|March 10, 2017}} [[Nintendo 3DS]]

|'''''Mario Sports Superstars''''' is a 3DS game released on March 10, 2017, in Europe. Baseball, developed by Bandai Namco Studios like the main series, is included as one of the five sports available.

===Predecessor===

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!width=15% style="background-color: #d9d9d9;font-size:125%;text-align:left" colspan="2"|Title

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!width=85% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis

!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Baseball]]''

|align="center"|[[File:Baseball Game Boy Cover.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|April 21, 1989}} [[Game Boy]]

|'''''Baseball''''' is a 1989 [[Game Boy]] remake of the {{wp|Baseball (1983 video game)|Nintendo Entertainment System game of the same name}}. The Game Boy adaptation of this game introduced [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] as playable characters. This game predates the first official ''Super Mario''-themed baseball game by 16 years, and it was later ported to the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console]] and the [[Nintendo Switch]]’s online service.

 

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!width=15%|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]

!width=15%|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]

!width=15%|''[[Mario Sports Superstars#Baseball|Mario Sports Superstars]]'' (Baseball)

|[[Baby Daisy]]

|[[Baby Donkey Kong]]

|[[Baby Luigi]]

|[[Baby Mario]]

|[[Baby Peach]]

|[[Birdo]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|[[Blooper]]

|[[Boo]]

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|[[Boomerang Bro]]

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|[[Bowser]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|[[Bowser Jr.]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|[[Daisy]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|[[Diddy Kong]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|[[Dixie Kong]]

|[[Donkey Kong]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|[[Dry Bones]]

|[[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Blue)]]

|[[Dark Bones|Dry Bones (Red) / Dry Bones (Dark)]]

|[[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Green)]]

|[[Fire Bro]]

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|[[Funky Kong]]

|[[Goomba]]

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|[[Hammer Bro]]

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|[[King Boo]]

|[[King K. Rool]]

|[[Koopa Troopa]]

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|[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa Troopa (Red)]]

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|[[Koopa Paratroopa]]

|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Koopa Paratroopa (Yellow)]]

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|[[Kritter|Kritter (Blue)]]

|[[Kritter|Kritter (Brown)]]

|[[Kritter|Kritter (Red)]]

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|[[Mii]]

|[[Noki|Noki (Blue)]]

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|[[Noki|Noki (Red)]]

|[[Paragoomba]]

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|[[Petey Piranha]]

|[[Pianta|Pianta (Blue)]]

|[[Pianta|Pianta (Red)]]

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|[[Pink Gold Peach]]

|[[Pom Pom]]

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|[[Black Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gray) / Shy Guy (Black)]]

|[[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Blue)]]

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|[[Toad|Toad (Purple)]]

|[[Toad|Toad (Yellow)]]

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|[[Toadette]]

|[[Toadsworth]]

|[[Waluigi]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|[[Yoshi]]{{footnote|main|1}}

|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi (Light Blue)]]

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|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi (Red)]]

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|[[Yoshi Islanders|Birdo Beauties]]

|[[Yoshi Islanders|Birdo Models]]

|[[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Blue Shells]]

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|[[Peach Monarchs|Daisy Queen Bees]]

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|[[DK Kongs#Mario Super Sluggers|Diddy Monkeys]]

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|[[DK Kongs|Diddy Red Caps]]

|[[DK Kongs|Diddy Tails]]

|[[DK Kongs|DK Explorers]]

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|[[Bowser Monsters|Jr. Fangs]]

|[[Bowser Monsters|Jr. Rookies]]

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|[[Mario Sunshines#Mario Super Sluggers|Luigi Knights]]

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|[[Mario Sunshines|Mario Fireballs]]

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|[[Peach Monarchs|Peach Dynasties]]

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|[[Peach Monarchs|Peach Roses]]

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|[[Wario Greats#Mario Super Sluggers|Waluigi Spitballs]]

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|[[Yoshi Islanders]]

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!width=40%|Stadium

!width=20%|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]

!width=20%|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]

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|[[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]]

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|[[Country Field]]

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|[[Daisy Cruiser]]

|[[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]]

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|[[Luigi's Mansion (baseball stadium)|Luigi's Mansion]]

|[[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]

|[[Peach Garden]]

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|[[Wario City]]

|[[Yoshi Park]]

{{Super Mario games}}