Editing Mario Superstar Baseball

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{{redirect|MSB|the Nintendo DS game titled ''Mario Slam Basketball'' in British English|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''}}

|image=[[File:MarioBaseball.jpg|250px|Mario Superstar Baseball]]

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]

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[[File:Peach msb opening.png|thumb|left|Peach about to throw the ball to Yoshi in the opening.]]  

In the match between Peach and Yoshi's teams, Peach gets a good swing on a pitch, and as Yoshi runs to make the catch, it bounces off a [[Note Block]] and becomes a home run, much to Yoshi's disappointment. Next, in the game between Wario and Donkey Kong's teams, Donkey Kong uses his climbing abilities to catch the ball, but is bitten by a [[Chain Chomp]] and forced to drop it. Shortly after, [[Diddy Kong]] successfully bunts, and Wario desperately tries to blow the ball into foul range, but to no avail—Lakitu calls a fair ball, leaving Wario to slam his fist into the ground in frustration.

===Challenge Mode ending===

==Gameplay==

===Controls===

====Menu controls====

*{{button|gcn|A}}: Confirm

*{{button|gcn|B}}: Cancel

*{{button|gcn|Stick}}/{{button|gcn|Pad}}: Select menu items

*{{button|gcn|L}}: Changes color of certain characters

*{{button|gcn|Y}}: Deselect all members

*{{button|gcn|B}}: Bunt

*{{button|gcn|L}}: Reset batter to default position

*{{button|gcn|A}} + {{button|gcn|R}}: Use Star Swing

*{{button|gcn|B}}: Tapping it makes characters dash

*{{button|gcn|A}}: Normal Pitch (holding {{button|gcn|A}} causes the pitch to charge)

*{{button|gcn|A}} + {{button|gcn|R}}: Throw a Star Pitch

*{{button|gcn|L}}: Reset pitcher to default position

====In-game controls (fielder)====

*{{button|gcn|Stick}} + {{button|gcn|A}}: Diving Catch

*{{button|gcn|B}}: Tapping it makes characters dash

Star Skills can be replenished by hitting ball park features. They can also be replenished by striking a player out or making a batter reach a base safely when the words, "Star Chance!" appear. Team captains and sub-characters use up one Team Star while captains as members use up two Team Stars.

===Challenge mode===

Challenge mode (the main game mode of ''Mario Superstar Baseball'') is a game mode where one player selects one of five Team Captains (Mario, Peach, Donkey Kong, Wario, and Yoshi) and plays with a pre-made team. The player wanders a map of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and can play minigames to earn [[coin]]s and spend at a [[Shop]], where power-ups can be bought. The player's objective is to beat the other four captains in a game of baseball, on their own course. In order to get the others, the player should see the scout flags for the match. Scout flags are earned by completing scout missions, such as getting a hit, or scoring a run. If the scout mission is not completed, the player will not earn the scout flag(s). There are scout flags next to the characters' faces. These flags serve as a purpose for recruiting other characters to the player's team. Each character has a set number of Scout Flags (up to five flags), with team captains requiring more Scout Flags (3 on the Mushroom level, 4 on the Flower level and Star level, and 5 on the Special level) and sub-captains  and characters of race (excluding the characters with color changes) needing the median number (2 on Mushroom and on Flower, 3 on Star, and 4 on Special) and minor characters needing the least (1 on Mushroom, 2 on Flower and Star, and 3 on Special).  

The only exception is Donkey Kong's team, with all his teammates needing only one scout flag on the mushroom level, 2 on the flower and star levels, and 3 on the special level. Bowser's team cannot be recruited due to no scout flags; the only way to do so is when Bowser is selected as a challenge mode captain. When Bowser is chosen, the team players require the same number of flags as the captain when he is not chosen. Before the match, the opposing team's has the message "Round up Players" on their batting order screen. The order of the opposing team is random as well as the fielding position, with the exception of Bowser's team, whose batting order and fielding positions remain the same. Players from other teams can be recruited after clearing certain missions. When the player recruits the captain they are not able to recruit other characters on their team unless the player faces Bowser Jr.

There are four difficulties to Challenge Mode: Mushroom, Flower, Star, and Special. Once Special mode is cleared, Bowser becomes a playable captain. In Bowser mode, Bowser must beat the other five captains, and then play a team of nine of the ten captains and sub-captains, led by Mario (the excluded character is random). Bowser can recruit other characters, excluding the captains and sub-captains, and in Bowser mode, Bowser Jr. does not wander the map.

====Names of levels in other languages====

{{foreign names

|Jap=キノコレベル

|JapM=[[Mushroom|Kinoko]] Level

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{{foreign names

|Jap=フラワーレベル

|JapM=Flower Level

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{{foreign names

|Jap=スターレベル

|JapM=Star Level

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{{foreign names

|Jap=スペシャルレベル

====Names of scout missions in other languages====

{{foreign names

|Jap=さんしんをとれ！

|JapM=Get a Strikeout!

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{{foreign names

|Jap=ヒットを打て！

====Superstar Challenge====

{{main|Superstar Challenge}}

==Characters==

===Team captains===

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