Mario Strikers: Battle League showcases gear, clubs, and brutal mechanics

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Nintendo has released an overview trailer for the upcoming Mario Strikers: Battle League which shows off more gameplay, characters, modifications to get an advantage on the field, and much more. The trailer kicks off with another look at Strike, the game’s five-on-five mode where the only rule is to ‘rule the field’ with other players being able to tackle other players on the opposing team and really doing anything to win.

The trailer highlights a couple of specific skills players can use on the Battle League field, the first one is Team Tackle where a player can use a strike that actually pushes a teammate into a rival team player to get an advantage in the game. Another skill is the Hyper Strike which activates after grabbing a Strike Orb, a player that successfully lands a goal with the strike their team gets two goals instead of one; each Hyper Strike is unique to a specific character.

Also highlighted is the different playstyle of some of the characters in the game, to expand on that the trailer also dives into mods and the difference they make during gameplay. When equipped on either a character’s head, arms, body, or legs, players will see an increase in a character’s skills which include speed, strength, shooting, passing, and technique. The trailer also showcases the game’s online-exclusive mode, Striker Club.

Mario Strikers: Battle League was revealed back in February during a Nintendo Direct presentation and is being developed by the recently acquired Canadian studio, Next Level Games. It is the sequel to the original game on Gamecube and features two teams of up to four classic Mario characters and allows up to eight players to play on the same Nintendo Switch console or online.

Mario Strikers: Battle League