Mario Super Sluggers review video (Wii)

Mario Super Sluggers for WiiMario Super Sluggers stars the ever-lovable Mario and his crew of friends. Players make a throwing motion with the Wii Remote controller to pitch the Newcomers to gaming or sports titles will be up and running on Mario Super Sluggers in no time. Simply swing the Wii Remote to smack a home run, or use a pitching motion to toss the ball over the plate. Two, three or four players can pick up Wii Remote controllers and challenge one another to a full baseball game or compete in a host of baseball-themed mini-games. There’s even a home run hitting contest. Mario Super Sluggers boasts more than 40 playable characters, all Nintendo favorites. The single-player adventure mode allows the player to explore Baseball Kingdom, tackle dozens of fun baseball challenges and unlock new characters that can be used in any mode. You can also play with your Mii characters in Exhibition, Toy Field and Minigame modes.

Does Mario Super Sluggers bring it home or get caught stealing? Find out in this video review.


Mario Super Sluggers features are:
* Modes: Whether by yourself or surrounded by friends, there’s a Mario Super Sluggers game for every occasion
* Characters: More than 40 characters from the Mario universe come together in Mario Super Sluggers.
* Special powers/items/moves/features: This isn’t your typical baseball game. From special moves to obstacle-filled stadiums, there’s always something new around the corner.

To quote the GT video review: “Mario Super Sluggers doesn’t look bad, but it’s hard to see any improvements from its GameCube predecessor from 2005-right down to its four-frame, 2D crowd animations. The mushroom kingdom’s personalities are brought to life with lively voices and animation, and there are even bits of subtle humor here and there. Goombas are great at pitching? Goombas don’t have arms. Mario Super Sluggers is fun to pick up and play for a short session with friends, but as a game to play by yourself it’s shallow. It also doesn’t make much use of the system’s capabilities with limited motion control and no online play.”

Design — 6.0
Gameplay — 6.9
Presentation — 7.0
Overall — 6.7