This article is about an upcoming game. Editors must cite sources for all contributions to this article. Edits that do not follow this standard may be reverted without notice.
Do not upload any leaked images or media files before this game is released. Per our policy, any such files will be immediately deleted.
Mario Super Sluggers is the sequel to Mario Superstar Baseball, and will be released for the Wii this year. The game was announced on October 9, 2007, at a Nintendo conference. At the moment, information on the game is fairly limited, as only a few screenshots have been revealed. It will be released in Japan on June 19th, 2008[1]. It is expected to be released in North America in July 2008.
Gameplay
You can play Mario Super Sluggers using three different control methods:
- Wii Remote (vertical)
- Wii Remote (horizontal)
- Wii Remote + Nunchuk combo
In order to bat or pitch, the A button must be held and then the Wii Remote must be swung at the appropriate time. The more precise the hit/pitch, the further/faster the ball will go. A player can do curve balls as well by twisting the Wii Remote, while pitching. Once the ball is in a fielder's hand, the Remote must be swung so that the fielder can pitch the ball at one of the basemen. Some fielders can throw fast balls or Laser Balls in order to get to one of the basemen faster.
Star Skills will reappear in Super Sluggers as well. A player can pitch or bat using Star Skills, however only Team Captains can do successful hits/pitches. Sub-characters can only do star skills that will make the ball go faster or slower.
Stadiums
Each of the nine stadiums can be played in both daytime or nighttime[2]. Each of them having their own set of obstacles except Mario Stadium, Wario Fare and Toy Field.
Playable Characters
All of the characters from the last game will appear in Super Sluggers, but some new ones will appear as well.
Team Captains
Sub-characters
Babies
Donkey Kong (series)
Mario Company
Mario Enemies
- Koopa Troopa
- Paratroopa
- Magikoopa
- Hammer Bro.
- Dry Bones
- Dry BowserTemplate:Refneeded
- Boo
- King Boo
- Petey Piranha
- Wiggler
- Goomba
- Paragoomba
- Monty Mole
- Shy Guy
- Fly GuyTemplate:Refneeded
- Blooper
Misc.
Items
There will be items in Mario Super Sluggers, much like to Mario Strikers Charged. However, only a few items have been confirmed as of now.
Challenge Mode
Challenge Mode will reappear in Mario Super Sluggers. This one, unlike Mario Superstar Baseball, features a more in-depth story and overall map screen. A few obstacles were seen, like a puzzle to get to the next part of the path. Not much else is known for now.
Characters Artwork
- Peach Sluggers.JPG
- Birdo Sluggers.JPG
- Daisy Sluggers.JPG
References
- ^ a b Japanese advertisment
- ^ Mario Super Sluggers at Nintendo, accessed 2008-05-18.
- ^ Scans from the Famitsu magazine at Jeux-france, page 1
- ^ Scans from the Famitsu magazine at Jeux-france, page 2