The Return of Classic Nintendo Sports Series is Overdue

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Nintendo's first Direct of 2022 brought a lot of games to the forefront of people’s minds. Even though Mario Kart 9 rumors might not have panned out, the Nintendo Direct still brought classic Nintendo titles back into the spotlight. Both Mario Strikers: Battle League and Nintendo Switch Sports were shown off, with release dates set for the first half of this year. This brings back two series that were able to thrive on the Wii, updating their concepts for the Nintendo Switch, a console that matches the Wii's party and group play aspects well.

With each game’s return, the long-overdue reprisal of their series’ will be in full swing, allowing a new generation of players to learn what fans loved about these Nintendo games in the past. Their updated mechanics and new options also mean fresh experiences for players that are familiar with the franchises. Mario Strikers: Battle League also has highlighted its well-rounded online play, which should allow it to build a stronger community when compared to past Mario Strikers games.

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Mario Strikers: Battle League as a whole, isn’t the only game in the lineup of Mario sports games to get a new installment recently. Both Mario Tennis: Aces and Mario Golf: Super Rush have been released in the last few years, and could be seen as the initial kick-off of these classics Nintendo sports series coming to the Nintendo Switch. The console itself is a great option for the next generation of these games due to both the portable and docked ways that fans can play them but also because they all share a similar philosophy.

While the over-the-top skills and indiscriminate violence of Mario Strikers: Battle League looks like it’ll be able to draw in new