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| |logo=Nextlevelogo.png | | |logo=Nextlevelogo.png |
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| |founded=October 2002<ref>{{cite|title=Mercury Steam Entertainment S.L.|publisher=MobyGames|url=https://www.mobygames.com/company/4242/next-level-games-inc/|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref> | | |founded=October 2002 |
| |first_release=''[[Super Mario Strikers]] | | |firstgame=''[[Super Mario Strikers]] |
| |latest_release=''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]] | | |lastgame=''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]] |
| |president=Douglas Tronsgard (CEO) | | |president= |
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| {{quote|Next Level Games! Wahoo!|Mario|Mario Strikers Charged}}
| | '''Next Level Games''' is a Canadian video game company that has made three ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' video games that include ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. Other than those two games listed, they have also created other sports titles for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] (and competing consoles). They were also going to develop ''[[Super Mario Spikers]]'', but development on that game was canceled in favor of ''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!!]]'' and it is now classified as [[vaporware]]. |
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| '''{{wp|Next Level Games}}''' is a Canadian video game company that has made five video games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], namely all three of the ''[[Mario Strikers (series)|Mario Strikers]]'' games, ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. Next Level Games is also credited as "Special Thanks" in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake of ''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]''. Additionally, the company developed ''[[Super Mario Spikers]]'' until the game was canceled in favor of ''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!!]]'' for the [[Wii]]. The company also created other sports games for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] (and competing consoles).
| | As well as the two titles in the ''Mario Strikers'' label, Next Level Games also developed ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], the sequel to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] title ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. Due to the success of the games, the studio co-founder announced they are now working exclusively with Nintendo.<ref>http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php</ref> |
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| Due to the success of its games for [[Nintendo]], the studio co-founder, Jason Carr, announced that Next Level Games would be working exclusively with Nintendo following the release of ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''.<ref>Nutt, Christian (January 9, 2014). [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php Next Level Games: Working with Nintendo, making a studio great for developers]. ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved February 12, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140109163714/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php Archived] January 9, 2014, 16:37:14 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> On January 5, 2021, Nintendo announced that it had acquired 100% stake in Next Level Games, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.<ref>(January 5, 2021). [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210105e.pdf Notification of the Acquisition of the Canadian Software Developer, Next Level Games]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved January 5, 2021.</ref>
| | The company was also listed as special thanks for the Nintendo 3DS version of ''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]''. |
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| ==''Super Mario'' installments== | | ==''Mario'' installments== |
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| |''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''<ref>Theriault, D. (February 14, 2022). [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/59691/next-level-games-confirmed-to-be-developing-mario-strikers-battle-league Next Level Games Confirmed To Be Developing Mario Strikers: Battle League]. ''Nintendo World Report''. Retrieved February 14, 2022.</ref>
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| {{NIWA|NWiki=1|SmashWiki=List of companies with minor representation#Next Level Games|StrategyWiki=Category:Next Level Games}}
| | *[http://www.nextlevelgames.com The official site] |
| *[http://www.nextlevelgames.com Official website] | |
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| {{Companies}} | | {{Companies}} |
| [[Category:Developers]] | | [[Category:Video game developers]] |
| [[Category:Companies]] | | [[Category:Companies]] |
| [[it:Next Level Games]] | | [[it:Next Level Games]] |
