Mario Strikers: Battle League Preview - It's Coming Home

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Mario Strikers: Battle League is laid out like FIFA, but it’s actually Smash Bros. After about an hour of play, I’m finding myself trying to remember button combos more than I’m caring about positioning and actually lining up goals like you would in actual football. Which is great, because even though I don’t care about the real game, I had an absolute blast with Battle League.

During a short preview session with Nintendo, we’re told that the devs can’t wait to see the fighting game community come up with all kinds of different techniques, and it’s easy to see why. Just like in Smash Bros., there’s so much to remember. Even more so than the first two Mario Strikers games, there’s a heavy emphasis on flashy, unsportsmanlike moves, and it’s a perfect way to put the spin-off’s best foot forward. It’s what we’re all here for after all.

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You play in teams of four, either with your pals or against them. But again, linking back to its clear fighting game inspirations, 1v1 is where the true fun lies. From the charged up tackles to being rewarded for perfectly timed passes, it’s better to only trust yourself on the pitch. Memorize the tech, and go and clown on your friends.

One change that’s likely to cause a whole bunch of chaos is the fact that any player can perform a Super Strike now. Like last time, they’re worth two goals, and give us gloriously over the top animated sequences. But now, if one of your players picks up a power-up, anyone can take advantage of it. The fact that these shots heavily rely on a quick rhythm prompt is another example of this not being much of a sports game, but very approachable for newcomers to both the series and the genre.

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