Editing Mario Sports Mix

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{{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=[[ESRB]]: [[File:ESRB E.png|12px]] - Everyone<br>[[PEGI]]: [[File:PEGI 3.svg|12px]] - Three years or older<br>[[CERO]]: A - All Ages <br>[[OFLC]]: G - General Audience

|platforms=[[Wii]]

|media=Wii Disc

|requirements=

|input={{input|wiimote=1|nunchuk=1}}

'''''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]]''.

There is cooperative play, as well as versus. Cooperative play is for up to three [[Player|players]], while competitive is for up to four players. The [[Wii Remote]] and [[Nunchuk]] control style are used as the control scheme for the game. However, the player can also use the Wii Remote in the horizontal position. Players are able to perform actions through moving the Wii Remote, such as jumping or hitting a volleyball.

[[File:MSM 1-1 Basketball.png|thumb|left|'''Basketball''' plays in a similar fashion as in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', but with a few changes.]]

Basketball is played in a similar way as in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. The [[coin]]s that the players gather along the way are added to their 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. Each shot inside the 2-point line is worth two points, while shots outside the line and special shots give the team three points. Collected coins also add one point for each coin to the total score (for example, if a special shot is made and there are seven coins, then the team receives ten points). Players are also able to defend, block, and make dunks in this game in a similar way as the real game. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, then [[wikipedia:Sudden death (sport)|sudden death]] commences. With this extra period in this sport, no game ends in a draw.

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

As in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', there are ? Panels in the floor, which give items to the players who step on them. The coin system is also the same and it increases the team's total score (based on the amount of coins the players gather). Volleyball is the only sport in the game that doesn't have a time limit. Players can serve and spike the ball in similar ways to the real game. Unlike most of the games, many of the stages often relay obstacles that may deflect the players' serves and hits.

 

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

Like all of the other sports, hockey also has the ? Panels on the floor that gives the players items or extra coins that increases their total score. Additionally, the puck itself is a [[Coin]]. A hockey game always begins with a face-off that is done by a Lakitu to determine which team gets the puck. Scoring a goal or a special shot results in another face-off. The goalkeepers in this sport are [[Shy Guy]]s. Their color depends on which team they're in (for example, the red Shy Guy represents the red team while the blue one represents the blue team). On courts without ice, the game involves the characters wearing roller blades as opposed to skates. In order to steal the puck, players must tackle each other, which can be achieved by the motion of shaking the Wii Remote ([[File:Wiimote 2.png|16px]] 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.

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

Dodgeball is mostly played by throwing a ball. There are two teams of two or three characters and a colored [[Yoshi]] (red and blue, according to which team the characters are on) on the players' teams. Players have a [[Health Meter#Mario Sports Mix|Health Meter]] and lose a portion when they get hit, except for the colored Yoshi. The colored Yoshi 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 with Yoshi of their team into the box. However, unlike the Yoshis in the box, they can leave if they hit someone with the ball, and that target loses some health. Players that do this also get a small amount of their HP regained. Also, if both teams have at least one player remaining at the end of the game, sudden death follows. With this term, no game ends in a draw. In a sudden death, the first team to take damage loses. Items can be used to hinder the opposing team and can be thrown onto the court or used with the ball. Sometimes players encounter coins. If this happens, higher levels of stamina can be lost if opponents get hit.

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There are nineteen playable characters in ''Mario Sports Mix''. All of them are categorized by five groups: {{color|All-rounder|green}}, {{color|Technical|orange}}, {{color|Powerful|crimson}}, {{color|Speedy|blue}}, and {{color|Tricky|hotpink}}.  

*{{color|All-rounder|green}} - All-Rounders have normal Power, Speed, and Technique. All-Rounders 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. They can also give them a curve.

*{{color|Powerful|crimson}} - 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 player win a game. Each special ability is unique to each character and these moves tend to vary from the sport that players are playing.

Finally, the playable characters have their own stat values, which depict their strengths and weaknesses. For the respective charts shown below on this article, the stat values for each playable character are out of 5.

====Starting Characters====

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

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|-style="background:#1C9C00;color:white"

! width=120px | Character

! | Special Ability

! colspan=2 | Stats

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

| rowspan=3 |Mario blasts a goal or a character with a fiery shot. The shot can be prevented by 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 a character or the goal.

|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.

|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=====

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|-style="background:#FFAB00;color:white"

! width=120px | Character

! | Special Ability

! colspan=2 | Stats

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

| rowspan=3 |Before sending the ball/puck, Peach sends hearts out. 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 sends out electricity to stop any would-be attackers. After Waluigi has fired his third shot, he shoots for his goal. In dodgeball, if any of his shots hit any character, they are counted. In basketball, each successful shot is worth "1" point, instead of "3" (like with all the other characters).

|height=30| Power || 2/5

|height=30| Speed || 2/5

|height=30| Technique || 5/5

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

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|-style="background:#DF1500;color:white"

! 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=====

{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"

|-style="background:#1159CF;color:white"

! 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====

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.

Unlocked characters 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 player isn't required to win every match. Also, Wi-Fi matches do count as well.

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

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|-style="background:#1C9C00;color:white"

! width=120px | Character

! | Special Ability

! width=250px | 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 |

*Clear Star Road once.

|height=30| Power || 3/5

|height=30| Speed || 4/5

|height=30| Technique || 3/5

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

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|-style="background:#FFAB00;color:white"

! width=120px | Character

! | Special Ability

! width=250px | 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 player can't choose the location of where the ball will land.

| rowspan=3 |

*Clear Star Road twice.

|height=30| Power || 2/5

|height=30| Speed || 3/5

|height=30| Technique || 5/5

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

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|-style="background:#FF6678;color:white"

! width=120px | Character

! | Special Ability

! width=250px | How to Unlock

! colspan=2 | Stats

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

| rowspan=3 |Black Mage waves his wand and makes his nearby opponents tiny, as if they consumed a Mini Mushroom. He then sends the ball into the location of his aim.

| rowspan=3 |

*Clear Star Road three 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 |

*Play 28 matches.

|height=30| Power || 5/5

|height=30| Speed || 2/5

|height=30| Technique || 1/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallMoogle.png|link=Moogle]]

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

| rowspan=3 |

|height=30| Power || 1/5

|height=30| Speed || 2/5

|height=30| Technique || 5/5

| rowspan=3 |[[File:MSMsmallCactuar.png|link=Cactuar]]

| 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.

| rowspan=3 |

*Play 60 matches.

|height=30| Power || 1/5

|height=30| Speed || {{color|6/5|red}}

|height=30| Technique || 1/5

====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 player should note that the players don't 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 the action of playing Wi-Fi. To select another outfit, the player has to press the [[File:Wiimote Plus.png|15px]] button on the Wii Remote, regardless of the control scheme used.

{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100% clear=all

! width=10% | Character !! width=10% | Alternate Outfit !! width=15% | Usage Unlock Method !! width=25% | Mission Unlock Method !! width=15% | Star Road Unlock Method

!height=40| Yellow Yoshi

| Play 20 matches as Yoshi.

| Complete a certain mission at the Flower Cup.

!height=40| Pink Yoshi

| Play 25 matches as Yoshi.

| Complete a certain mission at the Flower Cup.

!height=40| Peach

! Tennis-wear

| Play 40 matches as Peach.

| Complete a certain mission at the Mushroom Cup.

!height=40| Daisy

! Tennis-wear

| Play 40 matches as Daisy.

| Complete a certain mission at the Flower Cup.

!rowspan=3| Toad

!height=40| Blue Toad

| Play 15 matches as Toad.

| Complete a certain mission at the Mushroom Cup.

!height=40| Yellow Toad

| Play 20 matches as Toad.

| Complete a certain mission at the Mushroom Cup.

!height=40| Green Toad

| Play 25 matches as Toad.

| Complete a certain mission at the Star Cup.

!height=40| Ninja

| Play 20 matches as Ninja.

| Complete a certain mission at the Flower Cup.

| Clear Star Road up to 4 times.

!height=40| White Mage

! Pure White

| Play 20 matches as White Mage.

| Complete a certain mission at the Flower Cup.

| Clear Star Road up to 5 times.

!height=40| Black Mage

! Magic Red

| Play 20 matches as Black Mage.

| Complete a certain mission at the Star Cup.

| Clear Star Road up to 6 times.

!height=40| She-Slime

| Play 20 matches as Slime.

| Complete a certain mission at the Star Cup.

| rowspan=2 |

!height=40| Metal Slime

| Play 40 matches as Slime.

| Complete a certain mission at the Star Cup.

===Non-Playable Characters===

*[[Behemoth|Behemoth King]]

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

*[[Blue Yoshi]]

*[[Red Yoshi]]

There are ten new courts in ''Mario Sports Mix'', including four returning courts from the previous follow-up, ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' for a grand total of fourteen playable courts. Each tournament holds three courts that can be played depending on the sport.

{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1 align="center" style="background:#E3F6CE;text-align:center;color:black;border-collapse:collapse" width=70%

! colspan=5 style="background:#BDBDBD;text-align:center" | Courts and compatible sports

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

!style="background:#D8D8D8;" width=11% | Court !!style="background:#D8D8D8;" width=11% | Dodgeball !!style="background:#D8D8D8;" width=11% | Volleyball !!style="background:#D8D8D8;" width=11% | Basketball !!style="background:#D8D8D8;" width=11% | Hockey 

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link-piped|Mario Stadium (court)|#000|Mario Stadium}}

| Mushroom Cup

| Mushroom Cup

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link-piped|Koopa Troopa Beach (court)|#000|Koopa Troopa Beach}}

| Mushroom Cup

| Mushroom Cup

| Mushroom Cup

| Extra

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link-piped|Peach's Castle (court)|#000|Peach's Castle}}

| Extra

| Mushroom Cup

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link|DK Dock|#000}}

| Flower Cup

| Flower Cup

| Mushroom Cup

|{{no}}

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link|Toad Park|#000}}

|{{no}}

| Mushroom Cup

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link-piped|Luigi's Mansion (place)|#000|Luigi's Mansion}}

|{{no}}

| Flower Cup

| Flower Cup

|{{no}}

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link|Western Junction|#000}}

| Extra

| Flower Cup

| Flower Cup

| Flower Cup

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link|Daisy Garden|#000}}

| Flower Cup

|{{no}}<ref group=see>Daisy Garden, although incompatible with volleyball, is playable in the volleyball tournament when players are competing with Tennis-wear Daisy to unlock the alternate costume.</ref>

| Flower Cup

| Flower Cup

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link|Wario Factory|#000}}

| Extra

| Flower Cup

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link|Bowser Jr. Blvd.|#000}}

| Star Cup

| Star Cup

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link-piped|Waluigi Pinball (court)|#000|Waluigi Pinball}}

| Extra

| Extra

|{{no}}

| Star Cup

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link-piped|Star Ship (court)|#000|Star Ship}}

| Star Cup

| Star Cup

!style="background:#F2F2F2;" width=15%| {{color-link|Ghoulish Galleon|#000}}

| Extra

| Extra

| Extra

| Extra

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