Editing Mario Sports Mix

{{Infobox

|image=[[File:MSMixAU.png|250px]]<br>Australian box art

|developer=[[Square Enix]]

|designer=

|released={{releasedate|Japan|November 25, 2010|Australia|January 27, 2011|Europe|January 28, 2011|UK|February 4, 2011|USA|February 7, 2011}}

|genre=Sports

|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|oflc=G}}

|platforms=[[Wii]]

|media=Wii Disc

|requirements=

'''''Mario Sports Mix''''' is a ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' sports game for the [[Wii]] featuring [[Mario]] and company competing in four sports: [[Hockey]], [[Basketball]], [[Dodgeball]], and [[Volleyball]], along with the ''Final Fantasy'' characters who have appeared in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' as well. [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]], a ''Dragon Quest'' mascot, makes an appearance in this game, too. This game is developed by [[Square Enix]], who also developed ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''.

The game supports the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] feature, which enables players to play with other players in their region. To save any game data, three blocks of memory have to be used on the Wii system. However, due to the game's Wi-Fi compatibilities, the game data is copy protected, which means it can't be transferred onto other Wii systems.

[[File:MSM Tournament 1.png|right|thumb|200px|The scene where Toad witnesses the sight of a mysterious, blazing comet falling into the Mushroom Kingdom.]]

One day in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Toad]] is gardening flowers when suddenly, the sky turns dark, and a strange object falls from the sky and crashes. Toad is worried about the situation, so he, along with some other [[Toad (species)|Toads]], rushes to the crashed object to examine it. The Toads find four colored crystals: a red crystal with a basketball in it, a green crystal with a volleyball in it, a yellow crystal with a dodgeball in it, and a blue crystal with a [[coin]] in it. While observing the [[Sports Crystal|mysterious crystals]], the Toads suddenly come up with an idea of introducing new sports - [[Basketball]], [[Volleyball]], [[Dodgeball]], and [[Hockey]] - to the Mushroom Kingdom. The Toads also organize tournaments for the four sports. The best players of the tournament earn a prize: one of the four crystals that fell from the sky. [[Mario]], his friends, and his foes are ready to play sports and enter the tournaments to find out who are the best players of the Mushroom Kingdom.{{footnote|main|&#91;video 1&#93;}}

When the players' team wins the Mushroom and Flower Cups, and gets to the end of the Star Cup, everything seems to be normal, but in the final round, a [[Star Ship]] appears and the players' opponent turns out to be [[Ninja]] in disguise. Ninja steals the trophy and jumps onto the Star Ship. The players follow Ninja to get the trophy back. They end up playing against the ''Final Fantasy'' team, while the Star Ship flies through [[Outer Space|space]]. When the players win against the ''Final Fantasy'' team, they receive one of the crystals that fell from the sky. The leader of the team uses it to power the Star Ship and take the team back home.

Sports Mix mode's story is highly identical, except after the players' team defeats the ''Final Fantasy'' team, the three Sports Mix trophies that they receive will end up merging into a dark crystal. That crystal also leads them to an alternate dimension, where the [[Behemoth King]] is found. Similarly with Behemoth, players have to defeat the Behemoth King before it takes them out. When the Behemoth King is defeated, the crystal's dark energy disappears, and it turns back into a rainbow crystal. The players use that crystal to power the Star Ship to take them back home.

|footer=White Mage, Yoshi, and Toad defeat Ninja, Pure White Mage, and Black Mage in a 3-on-3 Dodgeball match.

''Mario Sports Mix'' features four playable sports, all unique from each other. Players can play either alone with CPU allies, cooperatively with others up to three players, or against one another. Four players can participate; however, they can only participate in Vs. mode, and it is impossible to have all four players team up. The [[Wii Remote]] and [[Nunchuk]] control style is used as the primary control scheme for the game. However, the players can also use the Wii Remote in the horizontal position. Players are able to perform actions through shaking the Wii Remote and/or inputting buttons as shown in horizontal Wii Remote scheme. All sports are played in periods, where, except for volleyball, there is a certain time limit to each period. When the [[Time Limit#Mario Sports Mix|time limit]] reaches zero, players move to the next period and change sides. Excluding dodgeball, points acquired in past periods also add up to the current game's total score. In dodgeball, another period commences when all team players get knocked out.

[[? Panel]]s return from ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', where they serve the same purpose: to provide players with either [[coin]]s or an [[item]]. Unlike ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', items are held in reserve rather than players holding them. The more coins players have, the more points they can get when they achieve a scoring. Players lose coins when they get hit by an opposing item, which makes the coins scatter on the floor. However, in dodgeball, coins increase the attack power of attacks, and players can't lose coins from items.

On a side note, there's an option which enables the players to receive commands. However, this option is only available when the CPU level is set to "Easy".

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[[File:MarioStadium-Basketball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|thumb|left|'''Basketball''' plays in a similar fashion as in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', but with a few minor changes.]]

Basketball is played in a similar fashion as in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. Players must score points by shooting a basketball into their hoop in order to win the game. Whichever team has the most points after all periods wins the match. Two points are acquired when the ball makes it in the hoop; three points are acquired when the ball gets shot from the three pointer and beyond or when a special shot is performed. The coins that the players gather along the way are added to their total score. Also in this sport, there is a shot clock on the bottom-left hand corner of the screen so the characters can shoot within the time limit, just like in a professional [[wikipedia:NBA|NBA]] game. If they don't shoot before the limit expires, the other team gets possession. Players are also able to defend, block, and make dunks in this game in a similar way to the actual sport. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, then [[wikipedia:Sudden death (sport)|sudden death]] will commence. With this extra period in this sport, no game ends in a draw.

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[[File:MSM 1-1 Volleyball.png|thumb|right|Mario about to serve in '''Volleyball'''.]]

Volleyball is played by hitting a ball without making it touch the ground. Players first start matches by serving the ball, either by ground or by air. The match then proceeds, while the players try to smack the volleyball so it touches a ground. If that occurs, the last team to successfully hit the ball over the net gains a point. When a point limit is reached (the default is fifteen points), the set is won. Players can spike the ball, deflect a spike, and use many other moves that bear resemblance to the actual game.

Volleyball also has an out zone, much like tennis: any player who hits the ball into this zone forfeits a point to the opposing team. Volleyball is the only sport in the game that can never have a time limit. The split-screen appears only if Player One from each team competes against Player Two from each team, or if there's more than one player from each team competing against another from each team.

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[[File:MSM 1-1 Dodgeball.png|thumb|left|A match of '''Dodgeball'''.]]

A Dodgeball game always begins with a jump-ball that is done by [[Lakitu]] to determine which team gets to attack first. Dodgeball is mostly played by throwing a ball to the opposing team. There are two teams of two or three characters and a colored [[Yoshi]] on the players' teams. Players can prevent a hit by catching the ball. Players who fail to catch the ball or dodge it lose their vitality. They can prevent this if they catch the ball before it lands if the ball flies upwards on some occasions. Players cannot catch the ball if they are facing away from them, nor can they catch it if an item is in effect. Players have a [[Health Meter#Mario Sports Mix|Health Meter]] and lose a portion when they get hit, except for the colored Yoshi, who can never be "knocked out," but cannot leave the box at the back of the court. Players cannot control the Yoshis unless they encounter the ball. If players lose all their HP, they are out, and they are sent into their box. However, unlike the Yoshis in the box, they can leave if they hit their target with the ball. Players that do this also get a small amount of their HP regained. The first team to knock out the opposing team before the time limit expires, wins the set. Additionally, the team who has the most number of remaining players will automatically win when time runs out. If both teams have the same number of players remaining at the end of the time limit, sudden death follows. With this term, no set ends in a draw. In sudden death, the first team to take damage loses the set. On a side note, this is the only sport, which has a time limit, in which players can set the timer to infinite.

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[[File:MSM 1-1 Hockey.png|thumb|right|The opening face-off in '''Hockey'''.]]

A hockey game always begins with a face-off that is done by [[Lakitu]] to determine which team will get the puck at the start of the period. If a team scores a goal or a special shot, another face-off will commence. The goalkeepers in this sport are [[Shy Guy]]s, and their color depends on which team they are in. In order to steal the puck, players must tackle each other, which can be achieved by the motion of shaking the Wii Remote ({{button|wii|2}} in sideways mode) or simply by making a character go next to the opponent with the puck. Sometimes, a struggle ensues and players must shake their Wii Remote the fastest they can in order to win the puck over and knock the opponents away. The team with the most points wins and, very much like basketball, this game is played in time limits and transitional periods. This sport uses a [[Hockey Stick]].

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Sports Mix is a tournament-only game mode, which utilizes all of the sports. To unlock it, players must complete all four Star Cups and defeat [[Behemoth]]. In this game mode, the sport that is played is chosen randomly for each round. Computer controlled characters are set on the Expert difficulty level; the hardest difficulty level in the game. When the players beat the Star Cup, they will fight the [[Behemoth King]], instead of the normal [[Behemoth]]. The Behemoth King has more health than Behemoth, and is harder to beat.

Players can only select characters and costumes that are unlocked in all four sports. For example, if the players unlock [[Cactuar]] for Basketball, Hockey, and Volleyball, but not for Dodgeball, it can't be selected in Sports Mix mode. If the players unlock Cactuar for Dodgeball as well, it can be selected in Sports Mix mode. In a similar manner, [[Cyan Yoshi|Light Blue Yoshi]] can't be used, unless it's unlocked for all four sports too.

Each sport utilizes various controls, depending on the control scheme that the players uses.

 

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!width=45%| Wii Remote + Nunchuk

|-style=background:#66aa00;color:white

! Run

! Jump

! Swap Characters

! Trick Move

! Pass

! Jump Shot

! Dunk

! Layup

! Special Move

! Item Shot

! Combo

! Steal

! Smash Steal

! Jump Block

! Jump Cut

! Jump Attack

! Use Item

{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

|-style="background:#66aa00;color:white"

! Move

! Swap Characters

! Receive

! Jump

|{{button|wii|1}} On the third hit, {{button|wii|2}}. If Auto Jump is ON, this command will execute immediately before a spike.

|{{button|wii|A}}. On the third hit, shaking the Wii Remote. If Auto Jump is ON, this command will execute immediately before a spike.

! Spike

! Super Spike

! Aiming Spikes

! Fake Out

! Block

! Use Item

! Item Spike

! Special Move

! Combo

{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

|- style="background:#cccccc"

! width=10% | Command !! width=45% | Wii Remote (horizontal) !! width=45% | Wii Remote + Nunchuk

|- style="background:#66aa00;color:white"

! colspan=3 | Common Controls

! Move

! Swap Characters

! Attack

! Super Attack

! Jump Attack

! Pass

! Fake Out

! Special Move

! Item Attack

! Combo

! Dodge Roll

|{{button|wii|1}}. Some characters will repel the dodgeball instead of evading it; those kinds of moves will have no effect against item attacks.

! Catch

! Diving Catch

! Steal Pass

! Use Item

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|- style="background:#cccccc"

! width=10% | Command !! width=45% | Wii Remote (horizontal) !! width=45% | Wii Remote + Nunchuk

|- style="background:#66aa00;color:white"

! colspan=3 | Common Controls

! Face-Off

! Skate

! Stop / Turn

! Fighting

! Swap Characters

! Shoot

! Aiming Shots

! Charge

! Super Shot

! Fake Out

! Pass

! Special Move

! Item Shot

! Combo

! Check

! Intercept

! Use Item

! Goalkeeper Control

===Behemoth Battle===

{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

|- style="background:#cccccc"

! width=10% | Command !! width=45% | Wii Remote (horizontal) !! width=45% | Wii Remote + Nunchuk

! Move

| {{button|wii|Pad}}

! Swap Characters

! Shoot (Hockey)

! Attack (Dodgeball)

! Dunk (Basketball)

! Pass

|{{button|wii|1}} while holding a meteor to pass to teammates. The teammates will treat the meteor as a volleyball.

|{{button|wii|A}} while holding a meteor to pass to teammates. The teammates will treat the meteor as a volleyball.

! Dodge Roll (Dodgeball)

|{{button|wii|1}} button. All characters will do this move, regardless of defensive maneuvers in dodgeball.

|Shaking the Wii Remote. All characters will do this move, regardless of defensive maneuvers in dodgeball.

! Use Item

===Playable Characters===

[[File:MSM Characterselect.png|thumb|250px|right|The starting roster.]]

There are nineteen playable characters in ''Mario Sports Mix''. All of them are categorized by five groups:

 

*'''{{color|All-rounder|green}}''' - All-Rounders have average Power, Speed, and Technique. They generally aren't weak at any stats, but they aren't strong in any either.

*'''{{color|Technical|orange}}''' - Technical characters have more Technique, but less Speed and Power. These characters can better aim their shots.

*'''{{color|Powerful|red}}''' - Powerful characters have more Power, but less Speed and Technique. These characters have stronger and faster attacks and shots.

*'''{{color|Speedy|blue}}''' - Speedy characters have more Speed, but less Power and Technique. These characters can move faster over the ground.

*'''{{color|Tricky|hotpink}}''' - Tricky characters have one stronger stat, but the others are usually very low. However, they do have some useful, but tricky moves.

 

Like ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', this game is shown to make use of character specific abilities. Prior to using these abilities, there is a meter that needs to be filled (shown on the bottom left and right corners of the gameplay screen). These abilities in question can allow the characters to unleash a powerful move in the variety of sports in the game that can help the players win a game. Each special ability is unique to each character and these moves tend to vary from the sport that players are playing.

 

====Starting Characters====

=====All-rounder Characters=====

{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

! width=120px | Character

! | Special Ability

! colspan=2 | Stats

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallMario.png|link=Mario|center]]

| rowspan=3 |Mario blasts a fiery shot at his target. The shot can be blocked by brute force, but can slip into the goal if the character fails to hold it off. In dodgeball, the blast has a radius that can hit nearby opponents.

|height=30| Power || 3/5

|height=30| Speed || 3/5

|height=30| Technique || 3/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallLuigi.png|link=Luigi|center]]

| rowspan=3 |Luigi first attempts to suck characters towards him while he is using his [[Poltergust 3000]]. After he draws them in, he makes a shot on his target. Opponents caught long enough in the suction will trip and be unable to defend against the shot.

|height=30| Power || 2/5

|height=30| Speed || 3/5

|height=30| Technique || 4/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallYoshi.png|link=Yoshi|center]]

| rowspan=3 |Yoshi throws the ball in a single, bouncy rainbow line. The rainbow line quickly changes where it is going to land, possibly confusing players. In basketball and dodgeball, it is not one but rather two bouncy balls heading towards their goal, and they must both be blocked or dodged. However, in basketball, one of the balls is a decoy, and is not counted if it reaches the goal.

|height=30| Power || 3/5

|height=30| Speed || 4/5

|height=30| Technique || 2/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:Mii-CSS-MarioSportsMix.png|link=Mii]]

| rowspan=3 |The Mii builds up energy as it aims to make its goal. When the ball hits in the ground in dodgeball, it sends out a blast radius than can hit anyone inside the blast radius. Characters can stop the shot in other sports a similar way as how Mario makes a shot.

|height=30| Power || 3/5

|height=30| Speed || 3/5

|height=30| Technique || 3/5

=====Technical Characters=====

{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

! width=120px | Character

! | Special Ability

! colspan=2 | Stats

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallPeach.png|link=Princess Peach]]

| rowspan=3 |Before sending the ball/puck, Peach releases multiple large hearts. Any character that gets hit by a heart gets stunned for a few seconds. Peach then sends the ball/puck into its respective place.

|height=30| Power || 1/5

|height=30| Speed || 3/5

|height=30| Technique || 5/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallDaisy.png|link=Princess Daisy]]

| rowspan=3 |Daisy makes a small garden appear where her aim is. The garden limits movement of other characters. After she is finished building up energy, Daisy throws the item into her goal.

|height=30| Power || 2/5

|height=30| Speed || 2/5

|height=30| Technique || 5/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallWaluigi.png|link=Waluigi]]

| rowspan=3 |Waluigi soars in the air and brings out a machine. The machine has 4 arms that send out electricity to stop any would-be attackers. After Waluigi has fired his third shot, he shoots for his goal. In all sports, all the shots that connect are counted. However, in basketball, each successful shot is only worth 1 point, instead of its regular worth (2 or 3).

|height=30| Power || 2/5

|height=30| Speed || 2/5

|height=30| Technique || 5/5

=====Powerful Characters=====

{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

! width=120px | Character

! | Special Ability

! colspan=2 | Stats

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallWario.png|link=Wario]]

| rowspan=3 |Wario throws his trademark bomb similar to that of the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. The bomb then explodes, which can knock any character in the explosion away. After the bomb has detonated, it fills up the court with gas, obscuring the view where Wario is going to shoot; that can make it hard for players (including Wario) to tell where the ball is going to be thrown to. Wario then shoots at his destination.

|height=30| Power || 5/5

|height=30| Speed || 2/5

|height=30| Technique || 2/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallDonkey.png|link=Donkey Kong]]

| rowspan=3 |Donkey Kong bangs the ground with his simian strength that causes all characters in the opponent's side to be dazed. After this attack, Donkey Kong tosses the object into his goal.

|height=30| Power || 5/5

|height=30| Speed || 1/5

|height=30| Technique || 3/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallBowser.png|link=Bowser]]

| rowspan=3 |Bowser spits a fireball at an area near his goal, where it makes a large blast. Any character that gets caught in the blast radius ends up knocked away and burnt. With brute force, Bowser then sends the object to his goal.

|height=30| Power || 5/5

|height=30| Speed || 1/5

|height=30| Technique || 2/5

=====Speedy Characters=====

{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

! width=120px | Character

! | Special Ability

! colspan=2 | Stats

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallDiddy.png|link=Diddy Kong]]

| rowspan=3 |Diddy Kong throws a banana boomerang that has an exponential curve. The boomerang stuns any defender it hits and after the hiatus, Diddy Kong then makes a shot.

|height=30| Power || 1/5

|height=30| Speed || 5/5

|height=30| Technique || 3/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallJunior.png|link=Bowser Jr.]]

| rowspan=3 |Bowser Jr. takes out his trademark paintbrush and paints the ground with it. The painted ground makes characters easily lose their traction and slip, which makes it trickier to stop Bowser Jr. from scoring. Bowser Jr. then takes a shot to his goal.

|height=30| Power || 3/5

|height=30| Speed || 5/5

|height=30| Technique || 1/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallToad.png|link=Toad]]

| rowspan=3 |Toad makes mushrooms appear that can hinder other players from preventing him to make a point or a shot. The mushrooms move automatically to make it even trickier to prevent the shot.

|height=30| Power || 2/5

|height=30| Speed || 5/5

|height=30| Technique || 2/5

====Unlockable Characters====

[[File:RosterComplete-MarioSportsMix.png|thumb|250px|right|The complete roster.]]

The ''Final Fantasy'' characters from ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' make a return in this game. Additionally, the ''Dragon Quest'' character [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]] makes an appearance, previously having appeared in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''. These characters are all unlockable and also the only unlockable characters of the game.

Characters who are unlocked by playing a certain number of matches or by clearing secret missions in Tournament mode, can only be used in the sports that they're unlocked in. However, characters who are unlocked by clearing Star Road can be used for all sports.

It should be noted that for the characters that are unlocked by playing a certain number of matches, the players aren't required to win every match. Also, Wi-Fi matches do count as well. Also, when the players cleared the Star Road, but already has unlocked the character for all sports in a different way, the players gets the next character instead. For example, if players have already unlocked [[White Mage]] for every sport, and then clears the Star Road for the 2nd time, they'll unlock [[Black Mage]] for every sport instead.

=====All-rounder Character=====

{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

! width=120px | Character

! Special Ability

! width=300px | How to Unlock

! colspan=2 | Stats

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallNinja.png|link=Ninja (Final Fantasy)|center]]

| rowspan=3 |Ninja makes two copies of himself and go for the goal. The two copies are simply illusions and do not count for a point, but if the actual Ninja scores, he and his team gets a point. In dodgeball, if his copies hits opponents, they lose a section of their HP despite the copies being illusions.

| rowspan=3 |

*The players should clear Star Road once.

|height=30| Power || 3/5

|height=30| Speed || 4/5

|height=30| Technique || 3/5

=====Technical Character=====

{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

! width=120px | Character

! Special Ability

! width=300px | How To Unlock

! colspan=2 | Stats

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallWhite.png|link=White Mage]]

| rowspan=3 |White Mage aims her goal using a different aiming circle than any other character in the game. The aim is then proceeded by a shot, which is a blast of light. Any character that gets hit by the blast flies out of the way and loses a section of HP if played in dodgeball. In volleyball, the players can't choose the location of where the ball will land.

| rowspan=3 |

*The players should clear Star Road twice.

*The players should clear a certain Mushroom Cup mission.

*The players should win the Flower Cup 4 times.

|height=30| Power || 2/5

|height=30| Speed || 3/5

|height=30| Technique || 5/5

=====Tricky Characters=====

{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

! width=120px | Character

! Special Ability

! width=300px | How to Unlock

! colspan=2 | Stats

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallBlack.png|link=Black Mage]]

| rowspan=3 |Black Mage waves his wand and uses lightning to shrink nearby opponents, as if they consumed a Mini Mushroom. He then sends the ball into the location of his aim. Opponents remain tiny for the duration of the move before returning to normal.

| rowspan=3 |

*The players should clear Star Road three times.

*The players should clear a certain Mushroom Cup mission.

*The players should win the Star Cup 4 times.

|height=30| Power || 2/5

|height=30| Speed || 2/5

|height=30| Technique || 5/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallSlime.png|link=Slime (Dragon Quest)]]

| rowspan=3 |Slime sends copies of itself into the court. The Slime copies stun any character they touch and they appear to follow the characters. Slime then tosses the ball into its point of aim.

| rowspan=3 |

*The players should play 28 matches in one sport.

*The players should clear a certain Flower Cup mission.

|rowspan=3|When Moogle throws the ball, the ball disappears briefly, and then reappears at a different spot. The move could throw off opponents.

*The players should clear the Mushroom Cup.

|rowspan=3|Cactuar fires needles that can hinder the players' movements (players are briefly immobilized at times). Afterward, Cactuar throws the ball at its target.

*The players should play 60 matches in one sport.

*The players should clear a certain Star Cup mission.

|{{color|6/5|red}}

====Alternate Outfits====

[[File:MSM Alternateoutfit.png|thumb|right|[[Toad (species)|Blue Toad]] has been won in [[Dodgeball]].]]

Certain characters have alternate outfits that can be unlocked by performing certain objectives. Alternate outfits can only be used in the sports that they are unlocked in, but outfits unlocked by clearing Star Road can be used for all sports.

 

The players should note that they do not actually have to win the matches to be counted, and the minimum requirement for unlocking is at least having the characters in the players' team. Matches also get counted by playing Wi-Fi. To select another outfit, the players have to press the {{button|wii|+}} button on the Wii Remote, regardless of the control scheme used.

 

Oddly, in tournaments, it is possible for the CPU team to use more than one of a certain character, which is not possible for the players' team, nor in exhibition matches. Likewise, if the players' team contains a character who has an alternate outfit, the CPU team can still use that character in tournaments; Ex.: If the players' team contains Yoshi, it'll still be possible to see Yoshi with a CPU team.

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!width=10%|Alternate Outfit

!width=25%|Usage Unlock Method

!width=30%|Mission Unlock Method

!width=25%|Star Road Unlock Method

!height=40|Light Blue Yoshi

|Complete a certain mission at the Flower Cup.

|N/A

!height=40|Yellow Yoshi

!height=40|Pink Yoshi

!Tennis-wear

|Tennis-wear Peach mission at the Mushroom Cup.

!Tennis-wear

|Tennis-wear Daisy mission at the Flower Cup.

!height=40|Blue Toad

!height=40|Yellow Toad

!height=40|Green Toad

!Shadow White

|Star Road cleared 4 times.

!Pure White

|Star Road cleared 5 times.

!Magic Red

|Star Road cleared 6 times.

!height=40|She-Slime

!height=40|Metal Slime

===Non-Playable Characters===

*[[Birdo (species)|Birdo (species)]]

*[[Blue Yoshi]]

*[[Red Yoshi]]

{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=background:#E3F6CE;text-align:center;border-collapse:collapse;width:100%

!colspan=5 style=background:#BDBDBD| Courts and compatible sports

|-style=background:#D8D8D8;text-align:center

!width=15%|Court

!width=11%|Dodgeball

!width=11%|Volleyball

!width=11%|Basketball

!width=11%|Hockey

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link-piped|Mario Stadium (court)#Mario Sports Mix|#000|Mario Stadium}}

|Mushroom Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

|Mushroom Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

|Mushroom Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

|Mushroom Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link-piped|Koopa Beach (court)#Mario Sports Mix|#000|Koopa Troopa Beach}}

|Mushroom Cup<br><small>2nd round</small>

|Extra<br><small>1st round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link-piped|Peach's Castle (court)|#000|Peach's Castle}}

|Mushroom Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

|Mushroom Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

|Extra<br><small>1st round</small>

|Mushroom Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link|DK Dock|#000}}

|Flower Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

|Flower Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link|Toad Park|#000}}

|Flower Cup <br><small>2nd round</small>

|{{no|Incompatible}}

|{{no|Incompatible}}

|Mushroom Cup<br><small>2nd round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link-piped|Luigi's Mansion (place)#Mario Sports Mix|#000|Luigi's Mansion}}

|Flower Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

|{{no|Incompatible}}

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link|Western Junction|#000}}

|Extra<br><small>1st round</small>

|Flower Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

|Flower Cup<br><small>2nd round</small>

|Flower Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link|Daisy Garden|#000}}

|style="background:#FFF7D8;"|Partly Incompatible <br> <small>Flower Cup alternate route only</small>

|Flower Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

|Flower Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link-piped|Wario Factory#Mario Sports Mix|#000|Wario Factory}}

|Star Cup <br> <small>1st round</small>

|Extra<br><small>1st round</small>

|Extra<br><small>2nd round</small>

|Flower Cup<br><small>2nd round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link|Bowser Jr. Blvd.|#000}}

|Star Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

|Star Cup<br><small>1st round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link-piped|Bowser's Castle#Mario Sports Mix|#000|Bowser's Castle}}

|Star Cup<br><small>2nd round</small>

|Star Cup<br><small>2nd round</small>

|Star Cup<br><small>2nd round</small>

|Extra<br><small>3rd round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link-piped|Waluigi Pinball (court)|#000|Waluigi Pinball}}

|{{no|Incompatible}}

|Star Cup<br><small>2nd round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link|Ghoulish Galleon|#000}}

|Extra<br><small>3rd round</small>

|Extra<br><small>2nd round</small>

!style=background:#F2F2F2| {{color-link-piped|Star Ship (court)|#000|Star Ship}}

|Star Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

|Star Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

|Star Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

|Star Cup<br><small>3rd round</small>

===Unlockable courts===

Some courts must be unlocked before the players can play on them. The way to unlock these courts differs per sport.

Normal courts can be unlocked by simply playing on them in Tournement mode. Extra courts can also be unlocked by playing on them in Tournament mode, but the Extra courts only appear in the Alternate routes. It's also possible to unlock courts by playing many matches in Tournament or Exhibition mode. The player doesn't necessarily need to The player should matches.

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