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==Games==
==Games==
===Main games===
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
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|[[File:Super Mario Strikers box.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Europe|November 18, 2005}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|align="center"|[[File:Super Mario Strikers box.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Europe|November 18, 2005}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' (''Mario Smash Football'' in the PAL version), the first game in the series, was released on the Nintendo GameCube. It features basic rules of football, although having its own playing style as implied in several sport ''Super Mario'' games. One specialized rule is [[Super Strike]]s. Only the team captain can execute a Special Strike, and if done so perfectly, the shot will always make the goal, and be worth two points. There are a total of [[Super Mario Strikers#Team Captains|nine different playable team captains]] (including one unlockable, Super Team), [[Super Mario Strikers#Sidekicks|four different sidekick players]], and two different [[Super Mario Strikers#Goalies|goalies]]. It was the last ''Super Mario'' game to be released for the GameCube in Japan and North America.
|'''''Super Mario Strikers''''' (''Mario Smash Football'' in the PAL version), the first game in the series, was released on the Nintendo GameCube. It features basic rules of football, although having its own playing style as implied in several sport ''Super Mario'' games. One specialized rule is [[Super Strike]]s. Only the team captain can execute a Special Strike, and if done so perfectly, the shot will always make the goal, and be worth two points. There are a total of [[Super Mario Strikers#Team Captains|nine different playable team captains]] (including one unlockable, Super Team), [[Super Mario Strikers#Sidekicks|four different sidekick players]], and two different [[Super Mario Strikers#Goalies|goalies]]. It was the last ''Super Mario'' game to be released for the GameCube in Japan and North America.
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|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|-
|-
|[[File:USCover MSCF.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Europe|May 25, 2007}} [[Wii]]</span>
|align="center"|[[File:USCover MSCF.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Europe|May 25, 2007}} [[Wii]]</span>
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' (''Mario Strikers Charged Football'' in the PAL version and ''Mario Power Soccer'' for South Korea), the second installment in the series, was released on the Wii in 2007. [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]] capability was a new addition to the game, allowing players to compete across the world over the internet. The game features four new team captains: [[Bowser]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Petey Piranha]], as well as four new types of sidekicks ([[Boo]]s, [[Dry Bones]], [[Monty Mole]]s, and [[Shy Guy]]s). The game includes ten new fields to compete, many of them containing certain gimmicks that would modify the situation of every match. For this second mainstream, the characters would have special kicks to score, like sidekicks' [[skillshot]]s or the powerful [[Mega Strike]]s of the captains, which [[Kritter]] proves his potential to stop the [[Soccer Ball|soccer ball]]s, under the control of the player. If successful, then they will receive up to six points for each ball in the goal. Also, new power-ups had been added for each team captain, known as [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]]. The game was rereleased for the [[Wii U]] [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|eShop]] in 2016.
|'''''Mario Strikers Charged''''' (''Mario Strikers Charged Football'' in the PAL version and ''Mario Power Soccer'' for South Korea), the second installment in the series, was released on the Wii in 2007. [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]] capability was a new addition to the game, allowing players to compete across the world over the internet. The game features four new team captains: [[Bowser]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Petey Piranha]], as well as four new types of sidekicks ([[Boo]]s, [[Dry Bones]], [[Monty Mole]]s, and [[Shy Guy]]s). The game includes ten new fields to compete, many of them containing certain gimmicks that would modify the situation of every match. For this second mainstream, the characters would have special kicks to score, like sidekicks' [[skillshot]]s or the powerful [[Mega Strike]]s of the captains, which [[Kritter]] proves his potential to stop the [[Soccer Ball|soccer ball]]s, under the control of the player. If successful, then they will receive up to six points for each ball in the goal. Also, new power-ups had been added for each team captain, known as [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]]. The game was rereleased for the [[Wii U]] [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|eShop]] in 2016.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''
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|-
|[[File:MSBL box NA.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>June 10, 2022<br>[[Nintendo Switch]]</span>
|align="center"|[[File:MSBL box NA.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>June 10, 2022<br>[[Nintendo Switch]]</span>
|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' (''Mario Strikers: Battle League Football'' in the European and Australian version) is the third installment in the series and the first in 15 years, released on the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It features new gear and items, and also introduced [[Rosalina]] and [[Pauline]] as playable characters. [[Toad]], [[Shy Guy]], and [[Birdo]] are now selectable as captains for the first time after having been sidekicks for the past two games, while [[Boom Boom]] replaces Kritter as a goalie that cannot be controlled by the player. While sidekicks are not present in this game, the player has the option to select multiple [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and Shy Guys in a team in Quick Battles and Cup Battles.
|'''''Mario Strikers: Battle League''''' (''Mario Strikers: Battle League Football'' in the European and Australian version) is the third installment in the series and the first in 15 years, released on the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It features new gear and items, and also introduced [[Rosalina]] and [[Pauline]] as playable characters. [[Toad]], [[Shy Guy]], and [[Birdo]] are now selectable as captains for the first time after having been sidekicks for the past two games, while [[Boom Boom]] replaces Kritter as a goalie that cannot be controlled by the player. While sidekicks are not present in this game, the player has the option to select multiple [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and Shy Guys in a team in Quick Battles and Cup Battles.
|}
===Promotional games===
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!style="background-color: #d9d9d9;font-size:125%;text-align:left" colspan="2"|Title
|-
!width=15% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Icon, original release, and system
!width=85% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Description
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Heads-Up]]''
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Headsupicon.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>2006<br>{{wp|Adobe Flash}}</span>
|'''''Super Mario Strikers -- Heads Up''''' was an online {{wp|Adobe Flash}} advergame published by [[Nintendo]] around the release of ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It was listed in the [[Nintendo Arcade]], a now defunct section with web games on Nintendo's website.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070911004647/http://www.nintendo.com/arcade Nintendo Arcade]. ''nintendo.com''. Archived September 11, 2007 via Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 19, 2017.</ref>
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!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Strikers Charged (Flash game)|Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|-
|align="center"|<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>2007<br>{{wp|Adobe Flash}}</span>
|'''''Mario Strikers Charged ''''' was an Adobe Flash game created to promote the [[Wii]] game [[Mario Strikers Charged|of the same name]]. It revolved around stopping charged soccer balls that were shot in the player's direction, and was playable from the official ''Mario Strikers Charged'' website in the {{wp|United Kingdom}}.<ref>{{cite|date=May 23, 2007|title=Mario Strikers Charged Football internet game|url=https://themushroomkingdom.net/news/10325|website=The Mushroom Kingdom.net}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Playable characters==
==Playable characters==
===Team captains===
Not counting goalies, a total of 23 playable characters have appeared in the series.
{| style="background:#EFFF9F;text-align: center; width: 40%; margin: 1 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
 
|-style="background: yellowgreen;"
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width: 40%"
!width="40%"|Character
!width=40%|Character
!width=''20%''|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
!width=20%|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
!width=''20%''|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]
!width=20%|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
!width=''20%''|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]
!width=20%|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''
|-
|-
![[Birdo]]
![[Birdo]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|3}}
|-
![[Boo]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
![[Bowser]]
![[Bowser]]
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|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|3}}
|-
|-
![[Princess Daisy]]
![[Daisy]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|3}}
|-
|-
![[Diddy Kong]]
![[Diddy Kong]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|3}}
|-
|-
![[Donkey Kong]]
![[Donkey Kong]]
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|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
![[Dry Bones]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
![[Hammer Bro]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
![[Koopa Troopa]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
![[Luigi]]
![[Luigi]]
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|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
![[Monty Mole]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
![[Pauline]]
![[Pauline]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|3}}
|-
|-
![[Princess Peach]]
![[Princess Peach|Peach]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Shy Guy]]
![[Shy Guy]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|2}} {{footnote|main|3}}
|-
|-
![[Super Team]]
![[Super Team]]
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|-
![[Toad]]
![[Toad]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|2}}
|-
|-
![[Waluigi]]
![[Waluigi]]
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|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|2}}
|}
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{{footnote|note|1|This character is a sidekick character.}}
{{footnote|note|2|In Quick Play and Cup Battles, this character can be selected more than once for a team.}}
{{footnote|note|3|To use this character, a software update is required.}}


===Sidekicks===
===Goalies===
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|-style="background: yellowgreen;"
!width=40%|Character
!width="40%"|Character
!width=20%|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
!width=''20%''|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
!width=20%|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
!width=''20%''|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]
!width=20%|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''
|-
|-
![[Birdo]]
![[Kritter]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
![[Boo]]
!Kritter ([[Super Team]])
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
![[Dry Bones]]
![[Boom Boom]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|}
==Striker types==
===All-Rounder===
Characters in this classification have a roughly equal balance of attributes. In ''Mario Strikers Charged'', this category was named "Balanced". In ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'', these characters can be more easily configured to fit different archetypes depending on the Gear used.
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width:100%"
!Game !! Balanced/All-Rounder Characters
|-
|-
![[Hammer Bro]]
| ''Mario Strikers Charged'' || Mario &middot; Luigi &middot; Yoshi &middot; Koopa Troopa &middot; Shy Guy
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
| ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' || Bowser Jr. &middot; Shy Guy
|}
 
===Speed===
Characters in this classification have higher speed and passing, but lower strength and shooting. Prior to ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'', this category was named "Playmaker".
 
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width:100%"
!Game !! Playmaker/Speed Characters
|-
| ''Mario Strikers Charged'' || Peach &middot; Diddy Kong &middot; Toad &middot; Boo
|-
| ''Mario Strikers: Battle League''|| Peach &middot; Toad &middot; Diddy Kong
|}
 
===Physical===
Characters in this classification generally have high physical power at the expense of passing and other attributes. While most of the characters in this archetype have low speed and high shooting, Pauline in ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' has high speed but poor shooting instead. In ''Mario Strikers Charged'', this category was named "Power".
 
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width:100%"
!Game !! Aggressive/Power/Physical Characters
|-
|-
![[Koopa Troopa]]
| ''Mario Strikers Charged'' || Donkey Kong &middot; Bowser &middot; Petey Piranha &middot; Birdo &middot; Monty Mole
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
![[Monty Mole]]
| ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' || Wario &middot; Bowser &middot; Pauline
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|}
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
 
===Offensive===
Characters in this classification typically possess high offensive attributes, such as shooting or passing. This comes at the expense of other attributes, particularly poor strength and speed.
 
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width:100%"
!Game !! Offensive Characters
|-
|-
![[Shy Guy]]
| ''Mario Strikers Charged'' || Wario &middot; Bowser Jr. &middot; Hammer Bro
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
![[Toad]]
| ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' || Yoshi &middot; Rosalina &middot; Birdo
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|}
|}


===Goalies===
===Defensive===
{| style="background:#EFFF9F;text-align: center; width: 40%; margin: 1 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
A category introduced in ''Mario Strikers Charged''. Characters in this classification generally have high speed and strength alongside strong technical abilities, but have low shooting and passing attributes. Donkey Kong in ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' is the exception, having high passing, good shooting, and poor technique and speed instead.
|-style="background: yellowgreen;"
 
!width="40%"|Character
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width:100%"
!width=''20%''|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
!Game !! Defensive Characters
!width=''20%''|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]
!width=''20%''|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]
|-
|-
![[Kritter]]
| ''Mario Strikers Charged'' || Daisy &middot; Waluigi &middot; Dry Bones
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|-
![[Robo-Kritter]]
| ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' || Waluigi &middot; Donkey Kong
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|}
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
 
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
===Technique===
A category introduced in ''Mario Strikers: Battle League''. Characters in this classification have high technique attributes at the expense of most other attributes. The balance of attributes depends on the character, with Mario having higher shooting, Luigi having higher passing, and Daisy having good strength and passing despite her lower speed.
 
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width:100%"
!Game !! Technique Characters
|-
|-
![[Boom Boom]]
| ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' || Mario &middot; Luigi &middot; Daisy
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|}
|}


==Fields==
==Fields==
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|-style="background: yellowgreen;"
!width="60%"|Field
!width="60%"|Field
!width=''20%''|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
!width=''20%''|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
!width=''20%''|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]
!width=''20%''|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
!width=''20%''|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''  
!width=''20%''|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''  
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==Logos==
==Gallery==
{| width=100%
|- align=center style="font-size:15px"
|'''North American logos
|'''European logos
|-valign=top
|
<gallery>
Logo SMStrikers.png|''Super Mario Strikers''
Logo MSC.jpg|''Mario Strikers Charged''
MarioStrikersBattleLeague_logo.jpg|''Mario Strikers: Battle League''
</gallery>
|
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mario Smash Football logo.jpg|''Mario Smash Football''
Logo SMStrikers.png|''Super Mario Strikers'' logo (American English)
Mario Strikers Charged Football Logo.jpg|''Mario Strikers Charged Football''
Logo MSC.jpg|''Mario Strikers Charged'' logo (American English)
MSBLF logo EU AU.png|''Mario Strikers: Battle League Football''
MarioStrikersBattleLeague_logo.jpg|''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' logo (American English)
Mario Smash Football logo.jpg|''Mario Smash Football'' logo (British English)
Mario Strikers Charged Football Logo.jpg|''Mario Strikers Charged Football'' logo (British English)
MSBLF logo EU AU.png|''Mario Strikers: Battle League Football'' logo (British English)
</gallery>
</gallery>
|}


==Trivia==
==Notes==
*It is one of the two ''Super Mario'' sports series next to the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]] to not be released on a handheld console.
*To promote the first entry in the series, a browser game was released in 2005 called ''[[Heads-Up|Super Mario Strikers -- Heads-Up]]''.
*To promote the first entry in the series, a browser game was released in 2005 called ''[[Heads-Up|Super Mario Strikers -- Heads-Up]]''.


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Latest revision as of 18:16, April 11, 2025

Mario Strikers
Logo for the Mario Strikers series
First installment Super Mario Strikers (2005)
Latest installment Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022)
Number of installments 5 (3 main, 2 promotional)
Franchise Super Mario

The Mario Strikers series, also known as the Mario Football series in Europe and Australia and the Mario Soccer series in South Korea, is a series of Super Mario games that began in 2005 in which Mario and his friends play "Strike",[1] a more extreme variant of association football (commonly known as "football" or "soccer"). The series consists of three games: Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, and Mario Strikers: Battle League.

Games[edit]

Main games[edit]

Title
Cover, original release, and system Description
Super Mario Strikers
Super Mario Strikers cover art. Copyright © Nintendo of America, Inc., 2005-2006. All rights reserved.
Europe November 18, 2005[?]
Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario Strikers (Mario Smash Football in the PAL version), the first game in the series, was released on the Nintendo GameCube. It features basic rules of football, although having its own playing style as implied in several sport Super Mario games. One specialized rule is Super Strikes. Only the team captain can execute a Special Strike, and if done so perfectly, the shot will always make the goal, and be worth two points. There are a total of nine different playable team captains (including one unlockable, Super Team), four different sidekick players, and two different goalies. It was the last Super Mario game to be released for the GameCube in Japan and North America.
Mario Strikers Charged
USCover MSCF.jpg
Europe May 25, 2007[?]
Wii
Mario Strikers Charged (Mario Strikers Charged Football in the PAL version and Mario Power Soccer for South Korea), the second installment in the series, was released on the Wii in 2007. Wi-Fi capability was a new addition to the game, allowing players to compete across the world over the internet. The game features four new team captains: Bowser, Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong, and Petey Piranha, as well as four new types of sidekicks (Boos, Dry Bones, Monty Moles, and Shy Guys). The game includes ten new fields to compete, many of them containing certain gimmicks that would modify the situation of every match. For this second mainstream, the characters would have special kicks to score, like sidekicks' skillshots or the powerful Mega Strikes of the captains, which Kritter proves his potential to stop the soccer balls, under the control of the player. If successful, then they will receive up to six points for each ball in the goal. Also, new power-ups had been added for each team captain, known as Super Abilities. The game was rereleased for the Wii U eShop in 2016.
Mario Strikers: Battle League
North American box art for Mario Strikers: Battle League
June 10, 2022
Nintendo Switch
Mario Strikers: Battle League (Mario Strikers: Battle League Football in the European and Australian version) is the third installment in the series and the first in 15 years, released on the Nintendo Switch. It features new gear and items, and also introduced Rosalina and Pauline as playable characters. Toad, Shy Guy, and Birdo are now selectable as captains for the first time after having been sidekicks for the past two games, while Boom Boom replaces Kritter as a goalie that cannot be controlled by the player. While sidekicks are not present in this game, the player has the option to select multiple Toads, Yoshis, and Shy Guys in a team in Quick Battles and Cup Battles.

Promotional games[edit]

Title
Icon, original release, and system Description
Heads-Up
Icon of Heads-Up
2006
Adobe Flash
Super Mario Strikers -- Heads Up was an online Adobe Flash advergame published by Nintendo around the release of Super Mario Strikers for the Nintendo GameCube. It was listed in the Nintendo Arcade, a now defunct section with web games on Nintendo's website.[2]
Mario Strikers Charged

2007
Adobe Flash
Mario Strikers Charged was an Adobe Flash game created to promote the Wii game of the same name. It revolved around stopping charged soccer balls that were shot in the player's direction, and was playable from the official Mario Strikers Charged website in the United Kingdom.[3]

Playable characters[edit]

Not counting goalies, a total of 23 playable characters have appeared in the series.

Character Super Mario Strikers Mario Strikers Charged Mario Strikers: Battle League
Birdo A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.3
Boo A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Bowser A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Bowser Jr. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.3
Daisy A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.3
Diddy Kong A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.3
Donkey Kong A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Dry Bones A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Hammer Bro A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Koopa Troopa A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Luigi A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Mario A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Monty Mole A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Pauline A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.3
Peach A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Petey Piranha A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Rosalina A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Shy Guy A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.2 3
Super Team A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Toad A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.1 A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.2
Waluigi A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Wario A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Yoshi A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.2

1 - This character is a sidekick character.
2 - In Quick Play and Cup Battles, this character can be selected more than once for a team.
3 - To use this character, a software update is required.

Goalies[edit]

Character Super Mario Strikers Mario Strikers Charged Mario Strikers: Battle League
Kritter A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Kritter (Super Team) A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Boom Boom A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.

Striker types[edit]

All-Rounder[edit]

Characters in this classification have a roughly equal balance of attributes. In Mario Strikers Charged, this category was named "Balanced". In Mario Strikers: Battle League, these characters can be more easily configured to fit different archetypes depending on the Gear used.

Game Balanced/All-Rounder Characters
Mario Strikers Charged Mario · Luigi · Yoshi · Koopa Troopa · Shy Guy
Mario Strikers: Battle League Bowser Jr. · Shy Guy

Speed[edit]

Characters in this classification have higher speed and passing, but lower strength and shooting. Prior to Mario Strikers: Battle League, this category was named "Playmaker".

Game Playmaker/Speed Characters
Mario Strikers Charged Peach · Diddy Kong · Toad · Boo
Mario Strikers: Battle League Peach · Toad · Diddy Kong

Physical[edit]

Characters in this classification generally have high physical power at the expense of passing and other attributes. While most of the characters in this archetype have low speed and high shooting, Pauline in Mario Strikers: Battle League has high speed but poor shooting instead. In Mario Strikers Charged, this category was named "Power".

Game Aggressive/Power/Physical Characters
Mario Strikers Charged Donkey Kong · Bowser · Petey Piranha · Birdo · Monty Mole
Mario Strikers: Battle League Wario · Bowser · Pauline

Offensive[edit]

Characters in this classification typically possess high offensive attributes, such as shooting or passing. This comes at the expense of other attributes, particularly poor strength and speed.

Game Offensive Characters
Mario Strikers Charged Wario · Bowser Jr. · Hammer Bro
Mario Strikers: Battle League Yoshi · Rosalina · Birdo

Defensive[edit]

A category introduced in Mario Strikers Charged. Characters in this classification generally have high speed and strength alongside strong technical abilities, but have low shooting and passing attributes. Donkey Kong in Mario Strikers: Battle League is the exception, having high passing, good shooting, and poor technique and speed instead.

Game Defensive Characters
Mario Strikers Charged Daisy · Waluigi · Dry Bones
Mario Strikers: Battle League Waluigi · Donkey Kong

Technique[edit]

A category introduced in Mario Strikers: Battle League. Characters in this classification have high technique attributes at the expense of most other attributes. The balance of attributes depends on the character, with Mario having higher shooting, Luigi having higher passing, and Daisy having good strength and passing despite her lower speed.

Game Technique Characters
Mario Strikers: Battle League Mario · Luigi · Daisy

Fields[edit]

Field Super Mario Strikers Mario Strikers Charged Mario Strikers: Battle League
Bowser Stadium A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Crater Field A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Crystal Canyon A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Desert Ruin A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Galactic Stadium A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Jungle Retreat A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Konga Coliseum A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Lava Castle A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Mushroom Hill A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Pipeline Central A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Planetoid A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Royal Castle A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Spooky Mansion A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Stormship Stadium A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
The Battle Dome A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
The Classroom A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
The Dump A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
The Lava Pit A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
The Palace A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
The Sand Tomb A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
The Underground A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
The Vice A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
The Wastelands A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Thunder Island A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Urban Rooftop A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.

Gallery[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The GSF has asked me to instruct you on the basics of Strike." - Fútbot in Training mode, Mario Strikers: Battle League
  2. ^ Nintendo Arcade. nintendo.com. Archived September 11, 2007 via Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  3. ^ May 23, 2007. Mario Strikers Charged Football internet game. Retrieved from The Mushroom Kingdom.net.