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{{company-infobox
{{company infobox
|logo=Nextlevelogo.png
|logo=Nextlevelogo.png
|width=220
|width=220
|founded=August 2002
|founded=August 2002
|firstgame=''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
|first_release=''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
|lastgame=''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]
|latest_release=''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]
|president=Douglas Tronsgard (CEO)
|president=Douglas Tronsgard (CEO)
}}
}}
{{quote|Next Level Games! Wahoo!|Mario|Mario Strikers Charged}}


'''Next Level Games''' is a Canadian video game company that has made four ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' video games, namely ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. The company was also listed as special thanks in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'', and they were the developers of ''[[Super Mario Spikers]]'' until development of said game was canceled in favor of the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!!]]''. In addition to this, they have created other sports titles for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] (and competing consoles).
'''{{wp|Next Level Games}}''' is a Canadian video game company that has made five ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' video games, namely all three of the ''[[Mario Strikers (series)|Mario Strikers]]'' games, ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. Next Level Games is also credited as "Special Thanks" in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Reissue|remake]] of ''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]''. Additionally, the company developed ''[[Super Mario Spikers]]'' until the game was canceled in favor of ''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!!]]'' for the [[Wii]]. The company also created other sports games for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] (and competing consoles).


Due to the success of their games for [[Nintendo]], the studio co-founder announced that they would be working exclusively with Nintendo following the release of ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''.<ref>https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php</ref> On January 5, 2021, Nintendo announced that it had acquired 100% stake in Next Level Games, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.<ref>(January 5, 2021). [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210105e.pdf Notification of the Acquisition of the Canadian Software Developer, Next Level Games]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved January 5, 2021.</ref>
Due to the success of its games for [[Nintendo]], the studio co-founder, Jason Carr, announced that Next Level Games would be working exclusively with Nintendo following the release of ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''.<ref>Nutt, Christian (January 9, 2014). [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php Next Level Games: Working with Nintendo, making a studio great for developers]. ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved February 12, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140109163714/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php Archived] January 9, 2014, 16:37:14 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> On January 5, 2021, Nintendo announced that it had acquired 100% stake in Next Level Games, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.<ref>(January 5, 2021). [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210105e.pdf Notification of the Acquisition of the Canadian Software Developer, Next Level Games]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved January 5, 2021.</ref>


==''Mario'' installments==
==''Super Mario'' installments==
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|[[Nintendo Switch]]
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|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''<ref>Theriault, D. (February 14, 2022). [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/59691/next-level-games-confirmed-to-be-developing-mario-strikers-battle-league Next Level Games Confirmed To Be Developing Mario Strikers: Battle League]. ''Nintendo World Report''. Retrieved February 14, 2022.</ref>
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|Nintendo Switch
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.nextlevelgames.com The official site]
*[http://www.nextlevelgames.com Official website]
 
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