With the upcoming release of Mario Strikers Battle League, many are wondering what other Super Mario sports games could arrive on Nintendo Switch next. Not including Mario Kart, Mario has been in the sports game since 1987. He and his friends have played countless sports on many Nintendo consoles, including a few for the Nintendo Switch already.
Although Mario didn't have his name on a sports game until 1995's Mario Tennis on the Nintendo Virtual Boy, he has been a playable character since 1987's NES Open Tournament Golf. Since then, there have been Mario games for golf, tennis, strikers, basketball, and baseball. There have also been Mario games that feature multiple sports like Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Mario Sports Mix.
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With the list of Mario sports games being as long as it already is, there are plenty of opportunities to add or remaster more Mario sports games for the Nintendo Switch. Currently, Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Golf: Super Rush, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020, and, coming in June, Mario Strikers Battle League are all available on Switch. Other older Mario sports games are available on Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online Plus.
Mario's foray into America's favorite pastime was Mario Superstar Baseball for the GameCube in 2005. In 2008, Mario returned to the diamond for Mario Super Sluggers on the Nintendo Wii and in 2016 on the Wii U. With the success and increasing popularity of motion controls on the Nintendo Switch, Mario Baseball would be a great addition to the current Mario sports games available. Nintendo could even mix things up a bit as it did with Mario Golf: Super Rush's battle mode, and
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