Crystal Cup
The Crystal Cup is the second tournament in Mario Strikers Charged, in the Road to the Strikers Cup mode. It is available after completing the Fire Cup, and also more difficult than it.
First, the player plays against five different randomly selected captains and their teams in five matches. After beating them all, they will then compete against the same five opponents again with different teams. In order to move on to the semi-finals, the player must get into the Top 4 of the 6 teams via points (3 for each match won, 0 for each match lost, 1 for each match lost at sudden-death).
In the semi-finals, team #1 plays #4 while #2 plays #3, and the winners of those two games play each other in the Championship Game. If the player's team wins their semi-final, they will reach the Championship Game. However, the player must start the Crystal Cup over entirely if they lose either the semi-final or championship game. During the first playthrough of the Crystal Cup, the opponent in the championship match will be Diddy Kong, but during subsequent playthroughs, the Champion will be randomly selected.
The championship is a three game series against the Champion on Crystal Canyon. If the player manages to win two of the three matches in the series, they will win the Crystal Cup, and will be allowed to move on to the last cup of Mario Strikers Charged, the Striker Cup. Upon winning the Crystal Cup for the first time, Diddy Kong and the Crystal Canyon will be unlocked. Earning both the Brick Wall and Golden Foot Awards during the Crystal Cup unlocks The Dump.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Copa Cristal |
Crystal Cup |
