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Mario Super Sluggers
	; For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Namco Bandai Games; Nintendo SPD Group No.4
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Wii, Wii U
Release date	Wii (original release):; June 19, 2008[?]; July 12, 2008[?]; August 25, 2008[?]; Wii (Nintendo Selects):; May 15, 2011[?]; Wii U (digital download):; March 31, 2016[?]; August 17, 2016;
Language(s)	English (United States); French (Canada); Spanish (Latin America); Japanese;
Genre	Baseball
ESRB:	- Everyone
CERO:	- All ages
Mode(s)	1-4 Players
Format	Wii: Optical disc Wii U: Digital download
Input	Wii: Wii Remote Wii Remote (horizontal) Wii Remote and Nunchuk
Serial code(s)	RVL-RMBJ-JPN; RVL-RMBE-USA;

Latest revision as of 15:21, November 16, 2024

Mario Super Sluggers is the Wii follow-up to the 2005 Nintendo GameCube game Mario Superstar Baseball, and the second game in the Mario Baseball series. This game borrows many elements from the previous game, but it also includes new elements, including a variety of gameplay controls, such as taking advantage of the motion sensor controls that the Wii Remote provides. The game also has a more in-depth and more narrative-driven Challenge Mode, where, rather than only facing off against a Team Captain and a team of opponents, players interact with more characters, including a variety of various sub-characters, and play various small challenges to recruit them for their team. Up to four players can play this title, and a new feature is that players can choose which of the two team sides to be on.

Mario Super Sluggers was released in Japan and the Americas in 2008, and had a Nintendo Selects re-release in the Americas in 2011. It is the only Super Mario game for the Wii that was never released in Europe and Australia in physical form. The game was re-released on the Wii U eShop in the Americas on March 31, 2016, and in Japan on August 17, 2016; however, it was eventually removed after its discontinuation on March 27, 2023.

Gameplay[edit]

The three control types, as shown in the instruction booklet enclosed with the game.

Mario Super Sluggers can be played using three different control methods:

Wii Remote (vertical)
Wii Remote (horizontal)
Wii Remote + Nunchuk controller

Before a game starts, a roulette will start in order to show which team will be batting first. This is different from the previous game, in which the player could choose which team would be batting first.

Assuming that players are using the Wii Remote (vertical) or the Wii Remote/Nunchuk combination, in order to bat or pitch, players must hold the button and the Wii Remote must be swung at the appropriate time. The more precise the hit/pitch, the further/faster the ball will go. To charge up a pitch or swing, players must pull the Wii Remote back. They can also do curve balls as well by twisting the Wii Remote, while pitching. Once the ball is in a fielder's hand, the Wii Remote must be swung so that the fielder can pitch the ball at one of the basemen.

In the outfield, players can create special moves if there is chemistry between outfielders:

One outfielder tackles the ball and the ball rolls towards the outfielder with chemistry. The outfielder that holds the ball can then throw a very fast ball towards a base from the outfield.
When a possible home run is hit, players can initiate a Buddy Jump. Upon jumping around another outfielder's head and pressing twice, one of the players will jump incredibly high to catch home run balls. This must be done with precise timing.

Superstar Matchups return; however, it is set for captains only and occurs when the team captain is not batting first and when one runner is on second or third and two or all three runners on base (only when the runs exceed to 4 or more on the scoreboard). This also applies to RBI chance screens.

Wario gets fatigue while pitching in Mario Super Sluggers.

While pitching, a character may show signs of fatigue, depending on how long they pitch. Letting up a lot of runs or using many Star Pitches factors into this, too.

While pitching, however, players will have to pay attention to the pitcher's stamina. If the character that's pitching is showing signs of fatigue (depicted by a water droplet in a bubble), their pitches will start to behave in an erratic manner. When the current pitcher has fatigue, players will have to decide to adjust the defense so that a new character plays pitcher instead. On a side note, pitchers can get exhausted even quicker if the batting team manages to make a lot of successful Home Runs. Even a Grand Slam can cause a pitcher to become fully fatigued right off the bat.

Star Skills make a reappearance in Mario Super Sluggers as well. Any player can pitch or bat using Star Skills, however, only Team Captains can use special hits/pitches. Team Players can only use Star Skills that will make the ball go faster or slower. Both teams can store up to five Star Skill attempts; they are earned as a result of well executed plays.

Mario wins MVP after his team defeated the Wario Muscles, in Mario Super Sluggers.

Mario wins MVP after his team (Luigi, Peach, Red Toad, Purple Toad, Toadette, Red Yoshi, Red Noki, and Red Pianta) wins against the Wario Muscles.

At the end of each game, the character who has had the most potential for their team will win the MVP award, which will be recorded in the Records menu. Characters can earn MVP points by striking out opponents, executing nice plays on defense, successful hits while batting (the batter has to make it to 1st base without getting out), stealing bases, close plays, and even for error item usage. The character with the most MVP points will win the award. Also, it's possible for more than one character to win MVP if at least two characters have the same amount of points.

Venues[edit]

There are a total of nine stadiums (excluding Toy Field) in all. Every Team Captain (excluding Waluigi, Birdo, and Diddy Kong) has a stadium which is based on their character's unique persona. Mario Stadium is the only one not to feature any gimmicks in the field, making for the most realistic baseball experience. Six of the nine stadiums can be played in daytime or nighttime, which cause different changes in gameplay depending on the stadium (except for Mario Stadium, where the difference is only aesthetic). The time of day can be changed by pressing either the sun or the moon on the stadium selection menu. The Bowser Jr. Playroom is only accessible during the day, while Luigi's Mansion and Bowser Castle can only be accessed at night.

Starting venues[edit]

These stadiums are accessible when starting a new game file.

Image(s)	Stadium	Corresponding Mini-game
	Mario Stadium	Bob-omb Derby
	Peach Ice Garden	Wall Ball
	Yoshi Park	Piranha Panic
	Wario City	Gem Catch
	DK Jungle	Barrel Basher

Unlockable venues[edit]

Four stadiums can be made available in Exhibition Mode by advancing the story or completing tasks in Challenge Mode.

Stadium	Corresponding Mini-game	How To Unlock
Bowser Jr. Playroom	Graffiti Runner	Beating Bowser Jr.'s team will unlock this stadium, requiring the recruitment of at least nine players.
Bowser Castle	Bowser Pinball	After winning against Bowser Jr., Bowser's team must be defeated to unlock Bowser Castle.
Luigi's Mansion	Ghost K	Opening the Pianta's shop in Mario Stadium and buying Luigi's Flashlight will open Luigi's Mansion. The stadium is only usable during nighttime, which is made available after defeating Bowser Jr. in Bowser Jr. Playroom.
Daisy Cruiser	Blooper Baserun	Opening Toadsworth's shop in Peach Ice Garden and buying a Cruiser Pass will unlock Daisy Cruiser.

Playable characters[edit]

The Captain Select screen.

The Team Setup screen.

The Offense/Defense Setup screen.

All of the captains and main team players from Mario Superstar Baseball make a return appearance in Mario Super Sluggers. In addition, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby DK, Funky Kong, Tiny Kong, King K. Rool, Kritter, Wiggler, and Blooper have been added as new main team players. It is now possible to put more than one of the same character on the team in Exhibition Mode, as long as they are different colors. However, it is no longer possible to choose which hand that the characters will bat and pitch with; for example, players can no longer make Mario a left-handed batter.

Players are given the choice to play as their Miis as well, whose stats are all 6/10. Players cannot choose to have a whole team of nine Miis, but they can put one captain and up to eight other Miis.

When characters become Star Players, their abilities are boosted by one point each. However, characters can only become Star Players by defeating Bowser's team in Challenge Mode, with the exception of Miis.

If one counts the alternate team players and the Miis, Mario Super Sluggers has the second most playable characters of any Super Mario game, behind Mario Kart Tour, with a total of 72 playable characters.

Team captains[edit]

All team captains listed below in this section are available to be selected in the game's Exhibition Mode. Luigi, Daisy, Birdo, Waluigi, Diddy Kong, Bowser, and Bowser Jr. are only selectable as Team Captains outside of Challenge Mode. Depending on progress made in the Challenge Mode gameplay itself, players are only able to choose Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Wario, and Donkey Kong while navigating the Baseball Kingdom.

Team captains

Mario

Bio:
"A 5-tool player who can hit, run, and pitch!"
Team:
Star Pitch:	Fireball
Star Swing:	Fire Swing
Running/Fielding:	Enlarge
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	6/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Default player

Luigi

Bio:
"A 5-tool player who can jump, pitch, and hit!"
Team:
Star Pitch:	Tornado Ball
Star Swing:	Tornado Swing
Running/Fielding:	Super Jump
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	6/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Enter Mario Stadium

Peach

Bio:
"A slap hitter who can pitch the lights out."
Team:
Star Pitch:	Heart Ball
Star Swing:	Heart Swing
Running/Fielding:	Quick Throw
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	9/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Recruit Toadsworth in Peach Ice Garden, then meet Bowser Jr. in front of the diamond and beat the Bowser Jr. Rookies in a match.

Daisy

Bio:
"Her amazing glove is her best feature."
Team:
Star Pitch:	Flower Ball
Star Swing:	Flower Swing
Running/Fielding:	Super Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	7/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Recruit Peach by beating Bowser Jr. in Peach Ice Garden, which unpetrifies Daisy, then replace her spot on the fountain pressure plate near the shop with a nearby Toad statue.

Yoshi

Bio:
"Top-class speed in the field and on base."
Team:
Star Pitch:	Rainbow Ball
Star Swing:	Egg Swing
Running/Fielding:	Tongue Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	9/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save him in southern Yoshi Park by beating Red Magikoopa in a battle mission: "Throw different pitches!" or "Don't drop the ball!"

Birdo

Bio:
"A good player who has trouble hitting curves."
Team:
Star Pitch:	Suction Ball
Star Swing:	Cannon Swing
Running/Fielding:	Suction Catch
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	8/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save her from the top of the rainbow bridge in Yoshi Park by beating a nearby Bowser Jr. in Piranha Panic.

Wario

Bio:
"Good stamina and a great contact zone."
Team:
Star Pitch:	Phony Ball
Star Swing:	Phony Swing
Running/Fielding:	Laser Beam
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	8/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	3/10
Run stat:	4/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save him from a rooftop in Wario City by helping Goomba and Paratroopa with their troubles, then climbing the building using Donkey Kong.

Waluigi

Bio:
"Charge swings drop power, but increase hits."
Team:
Star Pitch:	Liar Ball
Star Swing:	Liar Swing
Running/Fielding:	Quick Throw
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Left
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	8/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him on a rooftop in Wario City requiring both Wario and Yoshi to reach, then complete his scout mission: "Hit a home run!"

Donkey Kong

Bio:
"A strong hitter who can also climb walls."
Team:
Star Pitch:	Barrel Ball
Star Swing:	Barrel Swing
Running/Fielding:	Clamber
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	9/10
Pitch stat:	6/10
Field stat:	3/10
Run stat:	2/10
Unlock/recruit:
Meet him in DK Jungle, then complete his scout mission: "Get an out!" or "Catch the ball with a super jump!" or "Throw a charge pitch!"

Diddy Kong

Bio:
"His hits and pitches move like crazy!"
Team:
Star Pitch:	Banana Ball
Star Swing:	Banana Swing
Running/Fielding:	Clamber
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	6/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find all three pieces of the stone tablet around DK Jungle and set them in place.

Bowser

Bio:
"His speed and stamina baffles batters!"
Team:
Star Pitch:	Killer Ball
Star Swing:	Breath Swing
Running/Fielding:	Spin Attack
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	10/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	3/10
Run stat:	3/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Bowser Jr.

Bio:
"A pitcher with great ball and bat control!"
Team:
Star Pitch:	Graffiti Ball
Star Swing:	Graffiti Swing
Running/Fielding:	Spin Attack
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Left
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Team players[edit]

From the start of each new game file, only the returning characters and Miis are available from the start in Exhibition Mode, and none of them are available at the start of Challenge Mode. For the majority of these cases, the player usually has to go through the Challenge Mode process and find the unlockable Team Players in question. Upon finding them, the player is given tasks in relation to them including specified Scouting Missions or Battle Missions. Once the tasks are completed successfully the Team Players are unlocked for use in other modes for the game such as during the Exhibition Mode.

Certain new Team Players can also be unlocked by playing the other available modes in the game. These Team Players are added to the overall roster for the entire game, once certain conditions are met.

Team players

Baby Mario

Bio:
"Small and fast, he's the master of close plays!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Enlarge
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	8/10
Unlock/recruit:
Meet him in Mario Stadium's diamond entrance after recruiting Baby Luigi and defeating Bowser Jr. in a battle mission: "You're down 1-0. Comeback time!"

Baby Luigi

Bio:
"An outstanding fielder who can also pitch."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Jump
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	2/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	5/10
Run stat:	8/10
Unlock/recruit:
Speak to him crying on a pier in Mario Stadium, reachable via a coded lever after recruiting Red Noki and defeating Magikoopa in a battle mission: "Throw different pitches!" or "Get an out with a star pitch!"

Baby Peach^(new)

Bio:
"Owner of the wickedest curve around."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Quick Throw
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	2/10
Pitch stat:	8/10
Field stat:	5/10
Run stat:	6/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find her hiding in a topiary near the entrance to Peach Ice Garden using Peach, then complete her scout mission: "Get an out with a quick throw!"

Baby Daisy^(new)

Bio:
"A nasty curve makes up for a lack of power."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	6/10
Field stat:	5/10
Run stat:	6/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find her crying in the covered walkway of Peach Ice Garden, accessible with Yoshi, and return her missing rattle.

Red Toad

Bio:
"A well-balanced Toad who throws a decent pitch."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Enlarge
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	5/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	3/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save him and the petrified Daisy from Hammer Bro in Peach Ice Garden by beating him in a battle mission: "Hit to right!" or "Get an out!"

Blue Toad

Bio:
"A well-balanced Toad with extra batting power."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Enlarge
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	3/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Speak to him near the mushroom hedge maze in Peach Ice Garden after recruiting Peach.

Yellow Toad

Bio:
"A well-balanced Toad with a fine glove."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Enlarge
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him hiding in a mushroom clump near the covered walkway accessible by Yoshi in Peach Ice Garden, then complete his scout mission: "Hit a sacrifice fly to score a run!" or "Steal!"

Green Toad

Bio:
"A Toad with decent stats all around."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Enlarge
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	5/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him hiding in a shrub in the flower garden of Peach Ice Garden using Mario, then complete his scout mission: "Hit to center!" or "Bunt to advance the runner!"

Purple Toad

Bio:
"A well-balanced Toad with a lively bat."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Enlarge
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	2/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him hiding in a shrub in the flower garden of Peach Ice Garden using Mario, then complete his scout mission: "Use different swings!" or "Get a hit!"

Toadsworth

Bio:
"A masterful pitcher who tires easily."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Enlarge
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	7/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	3/10
Unlock/recruit:
Meet him near the shop in Peach Ice Garden by beating Blue Dry Bones in a battle mission: "Hit the sweet spot!" or "Get an out with a buddy move!" then use the petrified Daisy to weigh down the fountain drainage switch.

Toadette

Bio:
"A steal machine with speed to spare."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Enlarge
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	8/10
Unlock/recruit:
Fix the mushroom hedge maze puzzle in Peach Ice Garden.

Goomba

Bio:
"A good bunter who also pitches well."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Ball Dash
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	6/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	4/10
Unlock/recruit:
Fix the neon sign on his shop in Wario City using the Wii Remote.

Paragoomba

Bio:
"A defensive specialist with great hops!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Jump
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	6/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him in a tree in southern Wario City using Yoshi, then complete his scout mission: "Steal a home run with a buddy jump!" or "Get an out with a ball dash!"

Koopa

Bio:
"A steady bat with low power and some speed."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Spin Attack
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	6/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find inside a wanted poster in Wario City using Peach, then complete his scout mission: "Get an out with a quick throw!"

Red Koopa

Bio:
"A player who can use a spin attack."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Spin Attack
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	3/10
Run stat:	6/10
Unlock/recruit:
Talk to him in front of the dynamo in Wario City after recruiting Wario, then defeat Boomerang Bro in a battle mission: "Get an out with a buddy move!" or "Hit to center!" then fix the dynamo with Wario's magnet.

Paratroopa

Bio:
"Uses super jumps to catch high flies."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Jump
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save him from the lighthouse in Wario City by beating Yellow Magikoopa in a battle mission: "Hit the sweet spot!"

Green Paratroopa

Bio:
"A balanced player with a bit of pop."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Jump
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	5/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Retrieve his brush from Yellow Shy Guy in Yoshi Park and use it to draw on the billboard in Wario City.

Dry Bones

Bio:
"A Dry Bones who can avoid most tags."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Scatter Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Left
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Green Dry Bones

Bio:
"A powerful Dry Bones with quick feet."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Scatter Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Left
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	6/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Dark Bones

Bio:
"A powerful Dry Bones with a good arm."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Scatter Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Left
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Blue Dry Bones

Bio:
"A powerful Dry Bones with a good glove."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Scatter Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Left
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	5/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Hammer Bro

Bio:
"His hammer can catch distant balls."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Hammer Throw
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	3/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Fire Bro

Bio:
"A player with a mighty charge swing!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Fireball Throw
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	8/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	3/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Boomerang Bro

Bio:
"A player who throws a mean curveball!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Boomerang Throw
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	5/10
Run stat:	3/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Blooper^(new)

Bio:
"A true master of the changeup pitch!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Ink Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	6/10
Field stat:	5/10
Run stat:	6/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find it off the side of the pier at Mario Stadium by using Peach, then complete its scout mission: "Get a double play!" Complete all of the Practice Lessons. (Exhibition Mode only)

Shy Guy

Bio:
"An all-around player with a nice glove."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	5/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	4/10
Unlock/recruit:
Use baseballs to deal with the Piranha Plant infestation on Yoshi Park's ferris wheel.

Blue Shy Guy

Bio:
"A Shy Guy who loves to pitch!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	4/10
Unlock/recruit:
Recruit Shy Guy at Yoshi Park.

Yellow Shy Guy

Bio:
"A Shy Guy who loves to steal!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him at the southern coast of Yoshi Park, then complete his scout mission: "Get a hit to center!"

Green Shy Guy

Bio:
"A Shy Guy who loves to hit and run!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	5/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him hiding in a pair of stumps near the diamond of Yoshi Park using Peach, then complete his scout mission: "Get a double play!" or "Tag up and go!"

Gray Shy Guy

Bio:
"A Shy Guy who loves to play the field!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Super Dive
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	4/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him hiding in the same pair of stumps near the diamond of Yoshi Park using Peach, then complete his scout mission: "Steal a home run with a buddy jump!"

Boo

Bio:
"Excellent bat control, but poor power."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Teleport
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Left
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	9/10
Field stat:	3/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him in a crate in the shipping harbor of Wario City after recruiting Wario, then complete his scout mission: "Throw home with a laser beam!"

King Boo

Bio:
"A decent player with poor defense."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Teleport
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	7/10
Field stat:	3/10
Run stat:	4/10
Unlock/recruit:
Lift all the fog in Wario City by recruiting Goomba, Paratroopa, and Red Koopa, then meet Bowser Jr. on the diamond and beat the Bowser Jr. Rookies in a match. Finally, speak to King Boo after recruiting Boo and obtaining a Mini Boos error item.

Red Yoshi^(new)

Bio:
"A speedy Yoshi with all-around skills."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Tongue Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	8/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him in front of Yoshi Park's shop and return the brush after recruiting Yellow Shy Guy.

Blue Yoshi^(new)

Bio:
"A speedy Yoshi with a decent arm."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Tongue Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	2/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	8/10
Unlock/recruit:
Meet him in front of the roller coaster control panel in Yoshi Park and complete a quiz to get it working correctly.

Yellow Yoshi^(new)

Bio:
"A speedy Yoshi with a decent bat."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Tongue Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him hiding in a tree near the rainbow bridge in Yoshi Park using Yoshi, then complete his scout mission: "Bunt to advance the runner!" or "Lay down a squeeze bunt!"

Light-Blue Yoshi^(new)

Bio:
"A speedy Yoshi with a decent glove."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Tongue Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	8/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save him in central Yoshi Park by recruiting Yoshi, then beating Green Magikoopa in a battle mission: "Get the ball with a tongue catch!"

Pink Yoshi^(new)

Bio:
"An extra-speedy Yoshi who loves to run."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Tongue Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	2/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	9/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him hiding in a tree near Yoshi Park's shop using Yoshi, then beat his scout mission: "Get a hit to right!" or "Get the ball with a super dive!"

Monty Mole

Bio:
"A skilled bunter with good speed!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Burrow
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	5/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Wake him up from napping under the sand of Mario Stadium's beach using Peach, then beat his scout mission: "Get an out with a quick throw!"

Wiggler^(new)

Bio:
"A player with more speed than you'd think."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Angry Attack
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save it from the roller coaster in Yoshi Park by helping Blue Yoshi, then complete its scout mission: "Hit to all fields!" Win a round of Toy Field. (Exhibition Mode only)

Magikoopa

Bio:
"A good pitcher, but an amazing fielder."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Magical Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	2/10
Pitch stat:	8/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	2/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Red Magikoopa

Bio:
"Good stamina and a great contact zone."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Magical Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	8/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	1/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Green Magikoopa

Bio:
"A nice player with a good bat and glove."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Magical Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	2/10
Pitch stat:	7/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	2/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Yellow Magikoopa

Bio:
"A steady guy with a decent bat and glove."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Magical Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	3/10
Pitch stat:	7/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	2/10
Unlock/recruit:
Defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies at Bowser Jr. Playroom once, then the Bowser Monsters at Bowser Castle twice.

Baby DK^(new)

Bio:
"A mini dynamo who can clamber and field!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Clamber
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	4/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him in a tree in the southwestern coast of DK Jungle using Yoshi, then complete his scout mission: "Get an out with a buddy move!" or "Get the ball with a super dive!" Defeat DK's team.

Funky Kong^(new)

Bio:
"A powerhouse with slow charge pitches."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Clamber
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Left
Bat stat:	8/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	3/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save him in the southern cliffs of DK Jungle by defeating Fire Bro in a battle mission: "Get an out with a charge pitch!" or "Don't drop the ball!"

Dixie Kong

Bio:
"A defensive gem who can also climb walls."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Clamber
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	2/10
Pitch stat:	2/10
Field stat:	8/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save her near the entrance of DK Jungle by defeating Dark Bones in a battle mission: "Steal a home run with a buddy jump!" or "Throw different pitches!" then find a piece of the stone tablet.

Tiny Kong^(new)

Bio:
"A well-rounded player with a mean curve!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Clamber
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	5/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	5/10
Unlock/recruit:
Recruit Diddy Kong in DK Jungle, then meet Bowser Jr. in front of the diamond entrance and defeat the Bowser Jr. Rookies in a match.

Kritter^(new)

Bio:
"A brute whose glove work hides his slow feet."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Keeper Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	3/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him near the waterfall in DK Jungle and complete his scout mission, "Hit to left!" or "Clamber to get the ball!" Then, recruit King K. Rool.

Blue Kritter^(new)

Bio:
"A true brute with a good arm!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Keeper Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	3/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him in a barrel near the waterfall in DK Jungle, then complete his scout mission: "Hit a sacrifice fly to score a run!" or "Hit the sweet spot!" Then, recruit King K. Rool.

Red Kritter^(new)

Bio:
"A true brute who wields a big bat."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Keeper Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	8/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	3/10
Unlock/recruit:
Meet him near the stone pipe in the north of DK Jungle, then complete his scout mission: "Get a double play!" Then, recruit King K. Rool.

Brown Kritter^(new)

Bio:
"A true brute who can run a bit."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Keeper Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	7/10
Pitch stat:	3/10
Field stat:	7/10
Run stat:	4/10
Unlock/recruit:
Meet him near the treasure chest on the other side of the stone pipe in DK Jungle, then complete his scout mission: "Don't let them score!" Then, recruit King K. Rool.

King K. Rool^(new)

Bio:
"Dominating bat and arm, but poor stamina."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Laser Beam
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Left
Bat stat:	10/10
Pitch stat:	6/10
Field stat:	2/10
Run stat:	1/10
Unlock/recruit:
Beat all four colored Kritters in DK Jungle, then meet him behind the waterfall and complete his scout mission: "Hit a home run!"

Blue Pianta

Bio:
"Strong but slow, with a powerful arm."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Laser Beam
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	8/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	2/10
Unlock/recruit:
Rescue him from Mario Stadium's locked shop after recruiting Baby Mario by using the Sea Hut Key dropped by Bowser Jr.

Red Pianta

Bio:
"A defensive specialist among Piantas."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Laser Beam
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	8/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	2/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him hiding in a tree on Mario Stadium's beach using Yoshi, then complete his scout mission: "Get the ball with a tongue catch!"

Yellow Pianta

Bio:
"His brawn give pitches extra oomph!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Laser Beam
Batting arm:	Right
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	8/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	2/10
Unlock/recruit:
Save him from a barrel in northwest Mario Stadium using Donkey Kong, then complete his scout mission: "Hit a sacrifice fly to score a run!" or "Lay down a squeeze bunt!"

Blue Noki

Bio:
"A speedy guy who runs faster with the ball."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Ball Dash
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	5/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Speak to her hiding in her shell on the beach of Mario Stadium, then clear her scout mission: "Use different swings!"

Red Noki

Bio:
"A defensive specialist among Nokis."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Ball Dash
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	4/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	5/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Speak to her standing on a giant clamshell in the middle of Mario Stadium after recruiting Blue and Green Nokis.

Green Noki

Bio:
"A speedy guy with decent power to boot."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Ball Dash
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	5/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	4/10
Run stat:	7/10
Unlock/recruit:
Speak to her hiding in her shell on the beach of Mario Stadium after recruiting Blue Noki, then clear her scout mission: "Throw a charge pitch!" or "Get a hit!"

Petey Piranha

Bio:
"A power hitter who swings for the fences!"
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Piranha Catch
Batting arm:	Left
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	10/10
Pitch stat:	4/10
Field stat:	5/10
Run stat:	2/10
Unlock/recruit:
Find him in the giant flowerpot in Peach Ice Garden using Peach, then complete his scout mission: "Hit to all fields!"

Mii^(new)

Bio:
"..."
Team:
Running/Fielding:	Quick Throw
Batting arm:	Right (male) / Left (female)
Throwing arm:	Right
Bat stat:	6/10
Pitch stat:	6/10
Field stat:	6/10
Run stat:	6/10
Unlock/recruit:
n/a (Exhibition Mode only)

Note: Although the game states that Petey Piranha throws with his right hand, he does not use his arms to field or throw the baseball.

Chemistry[edit]

Main article: Chemistry

Like Mario Superstar Baseball, the characters will have good and bad relations with any other character. However, the characters can make special abilities with another character when they show good Chemistry. The player can receive items with chemistry while batting. If the player is a batter and the next batter shares chemistry with the player, this will result in getting an item that can be used for messing up the outfielder's progress. Players that share good chemistry can also perform buddy jumps and buddy throws. Buddy jumps are used to take away a home run or a deep fly ball. Buddy throws are used to throw the ball faster and more accurate to its destination. Bad chemistry, however, results in slower throws, and sometimes throwing off track.

Items[edit]

Error Items[edit]

There are a total of seven items that are available during the course of Mario Super Sluggers gameplay. If the on-deck batter has Chemistry with the batter at the plate, a randomly-selected item can be used to inhibit fielders by aiming the Wii Remote immediately after hitting the ball. In Toy Field, items work the same way but are chosen by a roulette wheel. These are as follows:

Default items[edit]

Image	Name	Description
	Green Shell	Shoots a shell that knocks away any fielders hit by it. Players can avoid the shell by jumping over it, or destroy it by attacking it.
	Bob-omb	Fires a Bob-omb into the outfield, where it explodes after a couple seconds, knocking away anyone caught in the explosion. Players can destroy the Bob-omb by attacking it.
	Banana Peel	Shoots five bananas to slip the outfielders. These can be destroyed by fielders or the ball itself.
	Lightning Bolt	Strikes every opposing player. This item is only available to the player in last place during a match of Toy Field.

Unlockable items[edit]

These are found in treasure chests in challenge mode, though the locations vary by playthrough.

Image	Name	Description
	Fire Ball	Launches a burst of bouncing fireballs that can burn players. Players can avoid these by jumping.
	Mini Boo	Makes the ball and its shadow invisible for about six seconds. The ball is still tangible and can be caught, and any effects from Star Swings will remain visible.
	POW-Ball	When the POW-Ball hits the ground, any players (including the user's team) within a large radius are stunned by an earthquake for about four seconds. Characters who levitate or fly are not affected by the quake. This can also be avoided by timing a jump. If the POW-Ball directly hits an individual fielder, they are knocked away and the quake effect does not occur.

Possible locations

On a pipe-accessible island in Mario Stadium after recruiting Baby Luigi and then beating Dry Bones in a battle mission: "Hit to left!" or "Get an out with a ball dash!"
In the manhole-accessible covered walkway in Peach Ice Garden after recruiting both Peach and Yoshi for the overworld, and then Blue Toad and Baby Daisy for baseball.
On top of a building in Wario City after recruiting Donkey Kong, Wario, and Yoshi for the overworld, and then Waluigi for baseball.

Special Items[edit]

These items are only used in events, often acting as keys.

Image	Name	Description
	Brush	A paintbrush originally belonging to Green Paratroopa in Wario City and loaned to Red Yoshi in Yoshi Park, it is needed to recruit both. It is found in a treasure chest in Yoshi Park after recruiting Yellow Shy Guy.
	Cruiser Pass	Allows the player to enter Daisy Cruiser. It is available for a high price at the Peach Ice Garden shop once Daisy is unpetrified.
	Daisy statue	Allows the player to enter Daisy Cruiser. It is available for a high price at the Peach Ice Garden shop once Daisy is unpetrified.
	Luigi's Flashlight	The flashlight from Luigi's Mansion, it is bought for a high price at the Mario Stadium shop and grants access to the Luigi's Mansion stadium.
	Rattle	A baby toy that Baby Daisy uses as a makeshift bat, lost in Peach Ice Garden. It can be recovered from the unflooded fountain with Wario's magnet.
	Sea Hut Key	The key to the shop at Mario Stadium, dropped by Bowser Jr. when he is evicted from the stadium.
	Stone tablet	A circular amulet needed to reach the diamond at DK Jungle, it is broken into three pieces and scattered between the entry sign, cave, and rafflesia flower.
	Special Shop Pass	This item is found inside a treasure chest in DK Jungle after beating Brown Kritter. It allows access to a secret night shop at Daisy Cruiser.
	Toad statue	A heavy statue found in a topiary near the entrance to Peach Ice Garden using Peach. It is used to replace the Daisy statue after Daisy's curse is broken.
	Toy Field Pass	Allows the player to enter Toy Field. It is obtained by recruiting Wiggler.

Shop Items[edit]

These are items exclusive to Challenge Mode, and can be purchased at shops found within the stadium areas. They can be equipped on individual characters to provide a statistical boost during a game, after which it wears off.

Image	Name	Description
	Nice Bat	"Increase contact by 50%."
	Power Bat	"Increase hitting power by 50%."
	Dr. K	"Increase throwing speed."
	Lucky Glove	"Increase throwing speed."
	Dash Spikes	"Increase running speed by 50%."
	Buddy Badge	"Create chemistry with all characters."
	Error Booster	"Increase the speed of error items used when batting."
	Charge Bat	"Allow charge swings to always be at 100% power."
	Star Candy*	"Gives a character a star on the Star Gauge when up to bat."
	Star Candy x2*	"Gives a character 2 stars on the Star Gauge when batting."
	Super Star*	"Activate Lucky Glove, Charge/Power/Nice Bat, Dash Spikes, and Dr. K."

* - available only at Magikoopa's secret shop at Daisy Cruiser

Challenge mode[edit]

The Challenge Mode menu.

Challenge Mode makes a return in Mario Super Sluggers, returning as the Story Mode (and is the primary feature of this installment). The gameplay procedure for this mode includes a more in-depth story and an overall map screen involving the Baseball Kingdom locale. Along with recruiting players to go against Bowser's team, the players must solve from time to time certain puzzles and/or complete certain tasks in order to get to the main goals to proceed. Once Challenge Mode is cleared, Bowser becomes a playable captain character, and Bowser Pinball is unlocked.

Captain abilities[edit]

While navigating the Baseball Kingdom, depending on progress made in the Challenge Mode itself, the five Team Captains listed below can use unique abilities to help them do numerous events, including recruiting other Team Captains/Team Players, finding coins, and gaining access to certain areas they could not reach before. The abilities in question are as follows:

Mario: Talking to plant life, such as flowers and hedges, and being able to use Warp Pipes.
Peach: Being able to interact with things such as tree stumps, water, and etc. to make characters appear.
Yoshi: Being able to use Manholes to reach other areas and Ground Pound the ground by trees to make characters come out.
Donkey Kong: Being able to climb vines and smash wooden barrels and crates using his Hand Slap.
Wario: Being able to pick up metal things with his magnet and open treasure chests.

Cinematics[edit]

Mario and friends rushing into Mario Stadium, with Wii Remotes in hand.

During the course of gameplay in Mario Super Sluggers, players are able to encounter certain cinematic scenes that correspond with the game's Challenge Mode. There are a total of four cinematic scenes that can be seen by the player in this game, which also includes the game's opening (seen when the game starts up).

Although the basic criteria still remains for players to encounter them during gameplay itself first, they are able to view the four cinematic scenes outside of gameplay as well. These said cinematics can be accessed for viewing when the Challenge Mode category is added to the Records section (provided that the player has completed the Challenge Mode gameplay itself at least once). When viewing the Challenge Mode statistics in Records players can find the four videos in the Movie List sub-category.

Opening[edit]

All of the players gathering around Mario and Luigi after Lakitu calls the final "out", and the ball game

Although this is seen for the opening of Mario Super Sluggers overall (after the game loads), it is still a combination of previewing the gameplay, as well as setting up what happens in the game's Challenge Mode. This is the very first video the player views.

The game's intro cinematic begins with Toad, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Birdo riding a yacht en route to the Baseball Kingdom, which is the location where Mario Super Sluggers takes place. The yacht arrives, and they meet up with Peach and Toadsworth, who greet them at the entrance. Peach escorts them to the lighthouse at the Daisy Cruiser, showing them an overview of the Baseball Kingdom. From there, they run into the Mario Stadium, holding Wii Remotes. Closeups of Daisy, Luigi, and Mario follow in regards to swinging their Wii Remotes. Daisy is shown first encountering her Wii Remote, transforming it to her bat. Luigi encounters the same result as Daisy, and Mario's Wii Remote transforms into a baseball. Mario pitches the ball to Daisy right away following this, and she is seen hitting it.

After Daisy countered Mario's pitched ball, the scenery immediately changes as the ball is chased after by Toad in the Peach Ice Garden until he runs into a large Freezie and turns frozen solid upon collision. He is later freed by a Blue Toad who accidentally crashes into the Freezie (with Toad revealing that he made the catch after being defrosted). The ball then rolls onto Wario City, where Wario chases after it to find it shoot into the air from a manhole water spout. The ball lands on Wario's head, causing him to fall backwards, and causing the ball to fly into Yoshi Park. Yoshi jumps over a pipe to catch the ball, realizing he is going to fall, he flutters around, but falls in with the ball; all while Birdo watches and does nothing. The ball flies to Diddy Kong at DK Jungle, he suddenly screams in terror as he is about to get run over by a giant barrel, when Donkey Kong rescues Diddy Kong by smashing it. Diddy sighs in relief.

The view switches back to Mario Stadium, where Mario pitches to Donkey Kong, who then makes a hit. Yoshi goes for the catch, but both Wario and Waluigi bombard him with Bob-ombs. Yoshi slides to the catch regardless, throws it to Peach, who throws it to Mario, and then to Luigi on base. Donkey Kong rushes to the same base where Luigi is standing resulting in Donkey Kong performing a body check on Luigi, sending him spiraling to the field wall. Daisy, Toad and the spectators panic upon Luigi's collision towards the field, but they find out seconds later that Luigi has caught the ball. Lakitu calls the final out, and everyone storms the field where Mario and Luigi are standing, congratulating them. After that, a final overhead shot of the Baseball Kingdom is seen to conclude the opening.

Additional screenshots[edit]

Mario and friends on a yacht heading toward the Baseball Kingdom.
Peach at the entrance with Toadsworth greeting those on the yacht.
Peach escorts the other characters upon their arrival at the Baseball Kingdom.
Lighthouse view of the Baseball Kingdom.
Daisy "demonstrating" the targeted gameplay; the Wii Remote changes into her bat seconds later.
Daisy countering a pitch thrown from Mario.
Diddy Kong panicking as he almost gets run over by a big barrel.
Diddy Kong relieved after Donkey Kong rescues him from the big barrel.
Peach (on the fielding end) about to throw the ball to Mario.
Daisy and Toad panic after Luigi gets body checked by Donkey Kong.
The spectators react in horror after they witness Luigi crash into the field wall.
Birdo, Daisy, Red Toad, Blue Toad, and Birdo storm in after the final out of the game.

Bowser Jr. and Crew Crash the Party[edit]

The unexpected guests

This is the cinematic that is shown as the player is just beginning the Challenge Mode for Mario Super Sluggers. It takes place after Mario, Luigi, and Lakitu notice that there is something strange going on outside of the Baseball Kingdom.

Bowser Jr. watching the Baseball Kingdom

This cinematic starts with an overhead view of the Baseball Kingdom itself, but this time, through Bowser Jr.'s surveillance view. Bowser Jr. pulls a lever, which results in his own venue, Bowser Jr. Playroom, emerging from the sea. Then, with a large amount of force, he goes full speed ahead towards the Baseball Kingdom, resulting in his own stadium ramming headfirst onto the northern portion of the island. Mario and Luigi go on to investigate this suspicious matter as they witness the arrival of Bowser Jr. and his minions, which also includes Bowser.

The Hard-Earned Victory[edit]

Mario and the other characters after winning the final game against Bowser's team

If the player makes it to Bowser's Castle while it is sunset at dusk in the Baseball Kingdom and defeats Bowser's team, then this is the main ending that is seen.

Upon getting the final win, Mario and the other characters gather around the middle of the diamond to celebrate their victory. Bowser then slams his bat to the turf in a fit of rage.

Afterwards, the crew marches toward the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom to gaze towards the sunset. Peach's brooch begins glowing, which magically lights up the island for the night.

Additional screenshots[edit]

Peach and other characters run out to join Mario after getting confirmation of the victory against Bowser's team.
Mario and other characters leaving Bowser Castle.
Mario and Peach at the Baseball Kingdom's entrance, looking towards the sunset.
Overhead view of Mario and others at the entrance of Baseball Kingdom entrance after the lights come on.

The Final Festivities[edit]

Yoshi, Peach, Daisy, Birdo and Toad all celebrate the fireworks display and homerun event at Mario Stadium

This is the fourth and final cinematic that the player can view in Mario Super Sluggers. It is also triggered during the Challenge Mode after defeating Bowser's team a second time.

Mario and other characters are celebrating in the Baseball Kingdom during the night, and Daisy starts things off by marching with the others to the Daisy Cruiser to have some desserts, which represents a special thanks for saving her when Bowser Jr. previously transformed her into a statue. At one point, in stark contrast, Daisy unknowingly escorts Bowser and Bowser Jr. to the cruiser, much to everyone's disapproval. Various characters are seen at different tables manned by different types of desserts, while Bowser and Bowser Jr. stand by one table, still feeling depressed and distraught after losing a decisive showdown.

Moments later, a display of fireworks storm the night sky, much to the excitement of everyone viewing from the Daisy Cruiser. The characters are later seen at the Mario Stadium, where Mario and Donkey Kong assist in the fireworks display that represents a Bob-omb Derby show as well; the two counter Bob-ombs that were shot out from the cannon across from them, which explode into fireworks. The spectators and characters viewing from the bench are amazed at the fireworks.

Wario and Waluigi then walk up to the cannon and sabotage it by inserting a Bullet Bill into the cannon. The cannon prematurely fires with the Bullet Bill directing towards Mario. Bowser emerges out of nowhere and hits the Bullet Bill with his bat, making the Bullet Bill go in the other direction towards Wario and Waluigi. Wario and Waluigi then run away from the Bullet Bill. The Bullet Bill destroys the cannon in the process and grabs Wario and Waluigi, sending them blasting off at the speed of light. After flying upwards, a ginormous fireworks explosion from the Bullet Bill goes off. They begin to fall down from the explosion. As the crowd cheers, Bowser steadily walks away, and Donkey Kong watches off, feeling that Bowser and his son should not have been spared after all the mischief they committed at the Baseball Kingdom.

Additional screenshots[edit]

Daisy escorts Bowser and Bowser Jr. to the Daisy Cruiser.
Lakitu and Peach enjoying some desserts.
Yoshi, Daisy, and Toad witness a display of fireworks.
Peach and other various spectators enjoying the Bob-omb Derby/fireworks show at the Mario Stadium.
Wario and Waluigi ducking under the cannon.
Bowser drops in to counter the incoming Bullet Bill with his bat.

Notes[edit]

The mirrored "Γ".

In the second cinematic (Bowser Jr. and Crew Crash the Party), a Shy Guy, a Boo, and a Dry Bones accompany Bowser Jr. as he walks out of the Bowser Jr. Playroom. However, in the gameplay itself, Shy Guy is with the Yoshi Eggs team, while Boo is with the Wario Muscles team.
In the third cinematic (The Hard-Earned Victory), Birdos of several colors run out and celebrate the victory against Bowser with the rest of the players. However, only the pink Birdo character is playable in the game itself. They also appear in the first and fourth cinematic scenes, however, here, they are not playable as alternate color palettes for Birdo.
In the fourth cinematic (The Final Festivities), when Wario and Waluigi are falling after being taken by the Bullet Bill to the sky, the "Γ" in Waluigi's cap is horizontally reversed; the duo's positions are also reversed compared to previous shots, so the footage seems to have been inverted by mistake.

Toy Field mode[edit]

Main article: Toy Field

Toy field has returned from Mario Superstar Baseball. Toy field has one Batter, and three other Outfielders and a cannon that pitches the ball to the batter. Before it pitches it, there is a roulette wheel with three different slots that affects the turn. Each slot is controlled by one of the outfielders; the outfielders tap 'A' to stop the slot they are in control of. If the slots aren't stopped, they are stopped automatically.

Records[edit]

The Records menu

While playing the game, various records are kept to see what achievements players have pulled off.

Minigames[edit]

Players can check the top 5 scores for each minigame, along with the top 5 for Toy Field and Minigame Madness (the latter being unlocked by completing all the minigames at all skill levels).

Challenge[edit]

Players can check their status in Challenge mode by seeing which characters they've recruited, the badges that they've earned, along with the four cutscenes and staff credits. The credits layout includes a few snapshots from the four cutscene videos, as well as snapshots from the gameplay itself.

Team Captain/Team Player List[edit]

Players can check the former MVPs, the star players, badges, and the Minigame Madness records for each character here.

Badges[edit]

Players are able to earn badges by completing certain tasks in the game, which are listed on the following chart:

Name	Stadium Badge	Buddy Badge	Error Item Badge	Play Badge	Star Badge
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Criteria to Meet	All stadiums must be available (on the active game file).	All characters must be unlocked; more specifically, all the Team Players have to be accounted for.	All Error Items must be available on the specified game file the player is using.	All minigames have to be won (any difficulty) and at least one game has to be won in the Toy Field.	All Team Captains/Team Players need to earn the "Star Player" rank (met by using those said characters in Challenge Mode during the final game against Bowser's team).

Screenshots[edit]

Top 5 records for Piranha Panic
Top 5 records for Minigame Madness
Details about the Mario Fireballs
The Movie List menu
The badges list
MVPs list
Minigame Madness records
Star players

Promotion and advertising[edit]

Cards[edit]

The first eighteen "Level 1" cards featuring all twelve Team Captains and six Team Players

Nintendo of America created an online Adobe Flash program hosted at MarioSuperSluggersCards.com in which players can collect and trade virtual Mario Super Sluggers baseball cards featuring many of the characters, special moves, teams, and stadiums from the title. In addition to the cards, the game also allows players to earn downloads. By placing two compatible cards in the double play drop zone, players can make "double plays" and unlock special videos, wallpapers, and screensavers. When a player completes their collection, a post featuring Mario and all of the cards is unlocked. In addition, their username will be added to the leaderboard below players who previously completed their collections.

After creating a username and choosing which Mario Super Sluggers character to use as an avatar, players are instructed to click on special banners found on child-friendly websites around the internet in order to collect cards. Lakitu, who gives instructions and hints to the player, tells the player that the one banner can be found on Nick.com. Clicking on one such banner redirects the player to one of eighty-two Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), each of which corresponds to one of the eighty-two cards. The system is based on luck, but players are also able to trade cards with one another using the swap function or discuss where to find banners and which cards yield double plays.

By checking their history, players can manipulate the system into giving them whichever card they wish. By checking their history, players can find which URL leads to which card and then share the URL with other players.

The eighty-two cards are divided by rarity into four levels. Forty-one character cards make up the first level, twenty-four special swing/pitch cards make up the second level, twelve team cards make up the third level, and five stadium cards made up the fourth level. Each card has a front and a back. For the "Level 1" cards, the front shows the character's artwork, name, and for captains, the team they are captain of. The back shows the character's name, abilities, "rookie year" (the year their first video game appearance was released), description, statistics, and for captains, team logo. An in-game screenshot of the player is also featured.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Super Sluggers staff

Media[edit]

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Mario Super Sluggers media.

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Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

Mario Super Sluggers received generally positive reviews from critics. Cris Watters from Gamespot praised the game for how "The computer can provide a stiff challenge when set on a high difficulty level, and building your roster and lineup to capitalize on chemistry between your players is a fun exercise." and the fun multiplayer baseball gameplay although he criticized how the production values are not noticeably higher than in the original game, how the game was less challenging and complex than the original, and how there was not a good alternative to motion controls.^[2] Anthony Dickons from Nintendo Life praised how well polished the game is and criticized how it is based off baseball which produces a limited gameplay experience.^[3]

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Wii	Anthony Dickens, Nintendo Life	7/10	Better than playing baseball, better than watching baseball, but it is still baseball. Fans of the sport or those who enjoyed previous Mario sports titles should find enough here for an entertaining time. Namco have included quite a lot of extras, no doubt to compensate for the slight lack of depth in gameplay which is of no fault of the game but more the sport it tries to represent. Mario Super Sluggers is a well produced game which squeezes everything it can out of the genre.
Wii	Chris Watters, GameSpot	6.5/10	Despite its many shortcomings, Mario Super Sluggers is good enough to offer some solid entertainment to the right gamers. Collect-'em-all Mariophiles will dig the new challenge mode, and Wii party hosts will enjoy playing frantic multiplayer games. More serious baseballers will find satisfaction in facing off against one another, but will find the rest of the package wanting. While there's certainly fun to be had, it's a shame Super Sluggers couldn't find that balance between accessibility and complexity that has made past Mario sports games so successful.
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		69
GameRankings		69.72%

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Super Sluggers.

Game logo
The participants at Mario Stadium
Peach, Mario, and Luigi
Overhead view of the Baseball Kingdom

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Super Sluggers quotes

Dry Bones[edit]

"Clackety clack...(Must get diamonds... BASEBALL diamonds!)"

Shy Guy[edit]

"IT'S HORRIBLE! HIDE THE CHILDREN! LOCK THE DOORS! BOLT THE WINDOWS!"

Red Toad[edit]

"Look! LOOOOOK! Bowser Jr. turned Princess Daisy into a statue! You gotta do something do something! You gotta stop Bowser Jr.! He went back there somewhere! Princess Peach and Toadsworth are back there too..."

Toadette[edit]

"You need me! I won't take no for an answer!"

Glitches[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Super Sluggers glitches

Close play camera lock[edit]

During close plays, if both the baseperson and the runner are rendered incapacitated during the special animation (i.e. Enlarge), the camera will remain fixated on the base until the next at-bat. This probably occurs because the game relies on the close play to finish uninterrupted to change the camera. This glitch can be achieved by pre-firing a POW Ball.^[4]

DK's face appearing differently during replays[edit]

When Donkey Kong uses the Barrel Swing, he will show a neutral expression on his face, but if it is seen during a replay, he will show an angry expression instead.^[5]

References to other games[edit]

Yoshi's Story - Yoshi Park's theme is an arrangement of the songs Yoshi's Story and Yoshi's Song from this game.
Luigi's Mansion - Luigi's Mansion appears as a stadium and uses an arrangement of the main theme from this game. Gold Ghosts appear on the field as obstacles, and other generic ghosts from the game appear in the minigame Ghost K.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! - Daisy Cruiser appears as a stadium. Additionally, the Piranha Pipes appear in the Piranha Panic minigame.
New Super Mario Bros. - Bowser Castle's theme is an arrangement of the castle theme from this game.
Mario Party 7 - Some of Toadsworth's voice clips are reused from this game. Toadette's artwork is reused from this game.
DK: Jungle Climber - King K. Rool's artwork is modified from artwork from this game. Dixie Kong and Funky Kong's artwork is reused from this game.
Mario Party 8 - Dry Bones, Hammer Bro, Boo, and Blooper's artwork is reused from this game.
Mario Kart Wii - Baby Mario's, Baby Luigi's, Baby Peach's, and Baby Daisy's artwork are reused from this game.

References in later games[edit]

Mario Kart Tour - Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby Luigi, Shy Guy, King Boo, Monty Mole, Petey Piranha, and Wiggler's artworks are reused from this game. All of the colored Shy Guy variants' artworks are based on Shy Guy's artwork from this game. Mario and Bowser's artworks from this game appear on screens in the stadium section of the Los Angeles Laps 3 race track.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Mario and Bowser's artwork reappears in the stadium section of Tour Los Angeles Laps.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	スーパーマリオスタジアムファミリーベースボール^[?] Sūpā Mario Sutajiamu Famirī Bēsubōru	Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball
Chinese	超級瑪利歐棒球場　家庭棒球^[6] Chāojí Mǎlìōu Bàngqiúchǎng Jiātíng Bàngqiú	Super Mario Ballpark Family Baseball

Trivia[edit]

The Peach (Baseball) Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U states that Princess Peach gets a break from kidnapping in Mario Super Sluggers, even though in said game, she gets kidnapped by Bowser Jr.

References[edit]

^ Jake (July 21, 2016). 10 Wii games coming to Japanese Wii U eShop over coming weeks, with My Nintendo discount. NintendoEverything. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ Watters, Chris (August 27, 2008). Mario Super Sluggers Review. GameSpot (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ Dickens, Anthony (September 26, 2008). Mario Super Sluggers Review (Wii). Nintendo Life (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ Mario Sluggers Fanclub (December 12, 2022). WE'VE NEVER SEEN THIS MONTY MOLE GLITCH #shorts. YouTube (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ Dingohazel (May 16, 2024). (MSS) DK's face changes during replay. YouTube. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ Ｗｉｉ遊戲軟體. Nintendo Taiwan (Traditional Chinese). Archived January 22, 2013, 21:01:32 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

External links[edit]

Mario Super Sluggers coverage on other NIWA wikis:

MiiWiki

StrategyWiki

The Cutting Room Floor has an article on Mario Super Sluggers.

[1] Jake (July 21, 2016). 10 Wii games coming to Japanese Wii U eShop over coming weeks, with My Nintendo discount. NintendoEverything. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[2] Watters, Chris (August 27, 2008). Mario Super Sluggers Review. GameSpot (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[3] Dickens, Anthony (September 26, 2008). Mario Super Sluggers Review (Wii). Nintendo Life (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[4] Mario Sluggers Fanclub (December 12, 2022). WE'VE NEVER SEEN THIS MONTY MOLE GLITCH #shorts. YouTube (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[5] Dingohazel (May 16, 2024). (MSS) DK's face changes during replay. YouTube. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[6] Ｗｉｉ遊戲軟體. Nintendo Taiwan (Traditional Chinese). Archived January 22, 2013, 21:01:32 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

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[Edit] Mario Super Sluggers
Characters	Team captains	Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Wario • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Bowser • Bowser Jr.
	Team players	Yoshi • Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby DK • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Tiny Kong • King K. Rool • Kritter • Toad • Toadette • Toadsworth • Pianta • Noki • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Magikoopa • Hammer Bro • Boomerang Bro • Fire Bro • Dry Bones • Boo • King Boo • Petey Piranha • Wiggler • Goomba • Paragoomba • Monty Mole • Shy Guy • Blooper • Mii
	Enemies and other characters	Lakitu • Gooper Blooper • Piranha Plant • Thwomp • Chain Chomp • Bullet Bill • Ghosts • Bob-omb • Cheep Cheep • Freezie • Ukiki • Birdo • King Bob-omb
Moves	Star Skills (Swings · Pitches)	Mario: Fire Swing · Fire Ball • Luigi: Tornado Swing · Tornado Ball • Peach: Heart Swing · Heart Ball • Daisy: Flower Swing · Flower Ball • Yoshi: Egg Swing · Rainbow Ball • Birdo: Cannon Swing · Suction Ball • Wario: Phony Swing · Phony Ball • Waluigi: Liar Swing · Liar Ball • Donkey Kong: Barrel Swing · Barrel Ball • Diddy Kong: Banana Swing · Banana Ball • Bowser: Breath Swing · Killer Ball • Bowser Jr.: Graffiti Swing · Graffiti Ball
Moves	Special moves	Angry Attack • Ball Dash • Body Check • Burrow • Clamber • Enlarge • Hammer Throw • Ink Dive • Keeper Catch • Laser Beam • Magical Catch • Piranha Catch • Quick Throw • Scatter Dive • Spin Attack • Suction Catch • Super Dive • Super Jump • Teleport • Tongue Catch
Teams		Mario Fireballs • Peach Monarchs • Yoshi Eggs • Wario Muscles • DK Wilds • Bowser Monsters
Stadiums		Mario Stadium • Luigi's Mansion • Peach Ice Garden • Daisy Cruiser • Yoshi Park • Wario City • DK Jungle • Bowser Jr. Playroom • Bowser Castle • Toy Field
Items		Green Shell • Fire Ball • Mini Boo • Bob-omb • POW-Ball • Banana Peel
Minigames		Bob-omb Derby • Wall Ball • Piranha Panic • Gem Catch • Barrel Basher • Ghost K • Blooper Baserun • Graffiti Runner • Bowser Pinball
Miscellaneous		Chemistry • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Quotes • Staff

[Edit] Super Mario games
Platformers	Super Mario series	Main	Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
		Reissues	VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Related games	Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch) • Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Canceled games	Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
	Donkey Kong series		Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
	Mario vs. Donkey Kong series		Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
	Mario Bros. series		Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
	Wrecking Crew series		VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
	Other		Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
	Reissues		Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Mario Bros. Returns (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U)
Mario Kart series	Main		Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Arcade		Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
	Other		Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
	Ports		Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
Mario Party series	Main		Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024, Switch)
	Handheld		Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
	Arcade		Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
	Other		Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games	Mario Golf series		Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
	Mario Tennis series		Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
	Super Mario Stadium series		Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
	Mario Strikers series		Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
	Famicom Grand Prix series		Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
	Other		Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Easy Racer (1996, SNES) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) • LEGO Super Mario Goal (2024, Sky Italia)
	Canceled games		Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games	Paper Mario series		Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
	Mario & Luigi series		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024, Switch)
	Other		Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
	Remakes		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
Dr. Mario series	Main		Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Other		Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
	Remakes		Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series	Main		Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
	Arcade		Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
	Remakes		Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
Educational games	Mario Discovery Series		Mario is Missing! (1992, MS-DOS) • Mario is Missing! (1993, SNES) • Mario is Missing! (1993, NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (1994, NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
	Mario Teaches Typing series		Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
	Other		Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
	Ports		Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
Art utilities	Mario Artist series		Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
Art utilities	Other		I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
Miscellaneous	Picross series		Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
	LCD handhelds		Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
	Pinball		Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
	Arcade		Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (1997, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
	Browser		Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
	DSiWare applications		Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
	Other games		Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • UNDAKE30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
	Tech demos		NDDEMO (2001, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS)
Crossovers	Game & Watch Gallery series		Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
	Super Smash Bros. series		Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
	Itadaki Street series		Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
	Mario & Sonic series		Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
	NES Remix series	Main	NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
	NES Remix series	Reissues	NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
	Mario + Rabbids series		Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
	Other		Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, SNES) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)

[Edit] Wii games
Super Mario franchise	Super Paper Mario (2007) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007) • Mario Party 8 (2007) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) • Mario Kart Wii (2008) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010) • Mario Sports Mix (2010) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011) • Mario Party 9 (2012)
Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Wario franchise	WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2006) • Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)
Other	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) • Captain Rainbow (2008) • Punch-Out!! (2009) • Rhythm Heaven Fever (2011) • Fortune Street (2011) • Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing (2015)
New Play Control!	Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008) • Mario Power Tennis (2009)
Downloadable	Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (2009) • Virtual Console games (2006–2010)

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+{{italic title}}
+{{game infobox
-{{Infobox
+|image=[[File:MSuperSluggersart.jpg|frameless|upright=1.4|]]
-| title = Mario Super Sluggers
+|developer=[[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Namco Bandai Games]]<br>[[Nintendo Software Planning & Development#Group No. 4|Nintendo SPD Group No.4]]
-| image = [[Image:MSuperSluggersart.jpg|250px]]<br>North American box art
+|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
-| developer = '''[[Namco Bandai Games]]'''
+|release='''Wii (original release):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|June 19, 2008|ROC|July 12, 2008|USA|August 25, 2008}} '''Wii ([[Nintendo Selects#Wii|Nintendo Selects]]):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|May 15, 2011}} '''Wii U (digital download):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|March 31, 2016|Japan|August 17, 2016<ref>{{cite|author=Jake|date=July 21, 2016|url=nintendoeverything.com/10-wii-games-coming-to-japanese-wii-u-eshop-over-coming-weeks-with-my-nintendo-discount|title=10 Wii games coming to Japanese Wii U eShop over coming weeks, with My Nintendo discount|publisher=NintendoEverything|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>}}
-| publisher = '''[[Nintendo]]'''
+|languages={{languages|en_us=y|es_latam=y|fr_ca=y|jp=y|}}
-| designer =
+|genre=[[Mario Baseball (series)|Baseball]]
-| released = (JP) June 19, 2008<br> (US) August 25, 2008<br> (CAN) August 26, 2008<br> (AUS) TBA<br> (EUR) TBA
+|modes=1-4 Players
-| genre = Baseball
+|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|cero=A}}
-| modes = 1-4 Players
+|platforms=[[Wii]], [[Wii U]]
-| ratings = [[Image:ESRB_E.png|12px]]: Everyone
+|format={{format|wii=1|wiiudl=1}}
-| platforms = [[Wii]]
+|input={{input|wiimote=1|wmsideways=1|nunchuk=1}}
-| media =
+|serials={{flag list|Japan|RVL-RMBJ-JPN|USA|RVL-RMBE-USA}}
-| requirements =
-| input =
 }}
+'''''Mario Super Sluggers''''' is the [[Wii]] follow-up to the 2005 [[Nintendo GameCube]] game ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', and the second game in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series. This game borrows many elements from the previous game, but it also includes new elements, including a variety of gameplay controls, such as taking advantage of the motion sensor controls that the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] provides. The game also has a more in-depth and more narrative-driven Challenge Mode, where, rather than only facing off against a Team Captain and a team of opponents, players interact with more characters, including a variety of various sub-characters, and play various small challenges to recruit them for their team. Up to four players can play this title, and a new feature is that players can choose which of the two team sides to be on.
-'''''Mario Super Sluggers''''' (Japanese: スーパーマリオスタジアム ファミリーベースボール ''Sūpā Mario Sutajiamu Familī Bēsobōru'', ''Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball'') is the sequel to ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', released on the [[Wii]] console. The game was announced on October 9, 2007, at a [[Nintendo]] conference. It was released in Japan on June 19, 2008 and in the United States on August 25, 2008. Release dates for the Nintendo Europe/Nintendo Austraila regions have yet to be announced.
+''Mario Super Sluggers'' was released in Japan and the Americas in 2008, and had a [[Nintendo Selects#Wii|Nintendo Selects]] re-release in the Americas in 2011. It is the only ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game for the Wii that was never released in Europe and Australia in physical form. The game was re-released on the [[Wii U]] [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|eShop]] in the Americas on March 31, 2016, and in Japan on August 17, 2016; however, it was eventually removed after its discontinuation on March 27, 2023.
 ==Gameplay==
+[[File:MSScontrols.jpg|thumb|400px|The three control types, as shown in the instruction booklet enclosed with the game.]]
 ''Mario Super Sluggers'' can be played using three different control methods:
 *Wii Remote (vertical)
 *Wii Remote (horizontal)
-*Wii Remote + Nunchuk combo
+*Wii Remote + Nunchuk controller
+Before a game starts, a roulette will start in order to show which team will be batting first. This is different from the previous game, in which the player could choose which team would be batting first.
-In order to bat or pitch, the A button must be held and then the Wii Remote must be swung at the appropriate time. The more precise the hit/pitch, the further/faster the ball will go. To charge up a pitch or swing, the players must pull the Wii Remote back. They can also do curve balls as well by twisting the Wii Remote, while pitching. Once the ball is in a fielder's hand, the Remote must be swung so that the fielder can pitch the ball at one of the basemen.
+Assuming that players are using the Wii Remote (vertical) or the Wii Remote/Nunchuk combination, in order to bat or pitch, players must hold the {{button|wii|A}} button and the Wii Remote must be swung at the appropriate time. The more precise the hit/pitch, the further/faster the ball will go. To charge up a pitch or swing, players must pull the Wii Remote back. They can also do curve balls as well by twisting the Wii Remote, while pitching. Once the ball is in a fielder's hand, the Wii Remote must be swung so that the fielder can pitch the ball at one of the basemen.
 In the outfield, players can create special moves if there is chemistry between outfielders:
-*Pass the ball to another outfielder slightly, and that outfielders pitch will be a very fast laser ball.
+*One outfielder tackles the ball and the ball rolls towards the outfielder with chemistry. The outfielder that holds the ball can then throw a very fast ball towards a base from the outfield.
-*When a possible home run is hit, players can initiate a Buddy Jump. Upon jumping around another outfielder's head and pressing A, one of the players will jump incredibly high to catch home run balls. This must be done with precise timing.
+*When a possible home run is hit, players can initiate a Buddy Jump. Upon jumping around another outfielder's head and pressing {{button|wii|A}} twice, one of the players will jump incredibly high to catch home run balls. This must be done with precise timing.
+Superstar Matchups return; however, it is set for captains only and occurs when the team captain is not batting first and when one runner is on second or third and two or all three runners on base (only when the runs exceed to 4 or more on the scoreboard). This also applies to RBI chance screens.
+[[File:Wario-Fatigue-MSS.png|thumb|300px|left|While pitching, a character may show signs of fatigue, depending on how long they pitch. Letting up a lot of runs or using many Star Pitches factors into this, too.]]
+While pitching, however, players will have to pay attention to the pitcher's stamina. If the character that's pitching is showing signs of fatigue (depicted by a water droplet in a bubble), their pitches will start to behave in an erratic manner. When the current pitcher has fatigue, players will have to decide to adjust the defense so that a new character plays pitcher instead. On a side note, pitchers can get exhausted even quicker if the batting team manages to make a lot of successful Home Runs. Even a Grand Slam can cause a pitcher to become fully fatigued right off the bat.
+[[Star Skill]]s make a reappearance in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' as well. Any player can pitch or bat using Star Skills, however, only '''Team Captains''' can use special hits/pitches. '''Team Players''' can only use Star Skills that will make the ball go faster or slower. Both teams can store up to five Star Skill attempts; they are earned as a result of well executed plays.
+[[File:Mario-MVP-MSS.png|thumb|300px|[[Mario]] wins MVP after his team (Luigi, Peach, Red Toad, Purple Toad, Toadette, Red Yoshi, Red Noki, and Red Pianta) wins against the [[Wario Muscles]].]]
+At the end of each game, the character who has had the most potential for their team will win the MVP award, which will be recorded in the Records menu. Characters can earn MVP points by striking out opponents, executing nice plays on defense, successful hits while batting (the batter has to make it to 1st base without getting out), stealing bases, close plays, and even for error item usage. The character with the most MVP points will win the award. Also, it's possible for more than one character to win MVP if at least two characters have the same amount of points.
+{{br}}
-Star Skills will reappear in ''Super Sluggers'' as well. Any player can pitch or bat using Star Skills, however only '''Team Captains''' can use special hits/pitches. '''Team Players''' can only use Star skills that will make the ball go faster or slower.
+==Venues==
+There are a total of nine stadiums (excluding Toy Field) in all. Every Team Captain (excluding Waluigi, Birdo, and Diddy Kong) has a stadium which is based on their character's unique persona. [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]] is the only one not to feature any gimmicks in the field, making for the most realistic baseball experience. Six of the nine stadiums can be played in daytime or nighttime, which cause different changes in gameplay depending on the stadium (except for Mario Stadium, where the difference is only aesthetic). The time of day can be changed by pressing either the sun or the moon on the stadium selection menu. The [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] is only accessible during the day, while [[Luigi's Mansion (baseball stadium)|Luigi's Mansion]] and [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] can only be accessed at night.
+===Starting venues===
+These stadiums are accessible when starting a new game file.
+{|class="wikitable sortable"cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;"
+|-
+!Image(s)
+!Stadium
+!Corresponding [[Mini-game]]
+|-
+|[[File:Sluggersmariostadium.jpg|200px]]<br>[[File:MSS Night Mario Stadium Fireworks.jpg|200px]]
+|[[File:MSS Mario Stadium Logo.png]]<br>[[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]
+|[[File:MSS Bomb-omb Derby Logo.png]]<br>[[Bob-omb Derby]]
+|-
+|[[File:PeachRinkDay.PNG|200px]]<br>[[File:PeachRinkNight.PNG|200px]]
+|[[File:MSS Peach Ice Garden Logo.png]]<br>[[Peach Ice Garden]]
+|[[File:MSS Wall Ball Logo.png]]<br>[[Wall Ball]]
+|-
+|[[File:YoshiParkNight.PNG|200px]]
+|[[File:MSS Yoshi Park Logo.png]]<br>[[Yoshi Park]]
+|[[File:MSS Piranha Panic Logo.png]]<br>[[Piranha Panic]]
+|-
+|[[File:Wario City day MSS.png|200px]]<br>[[File:Wario City night MSS.png|200px]]
+|[[File:MSS Wario City Logo.png]]<br>[[Wario City]]
+|[[File:MSS Gem Catch Logo.png]]<br>[[Gem Catch]]
+|-
+|[[File:Dkjunglesluggers.jpg|200px]]<br>[[File:DKJunglenight.png|200px]]
+|[[File:MSS DK Jungle Logo.png]]<br>[[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]]
+|[[File:MSS Barrel Basher Logo.png]]<br>[[Barrel Basher]]
+|}
-==Stadiums==
+===Unlockable venues===
-There are 9 stadiums (excluding Toy Field) in all. Every captain except Waluigi, Birdo, and Diddy Kong have a stadium which is based on their unique personas. Most of the 9 stadiums can be played in daytime or nighttime. Mario Stadium is the only stadium not to feature any gimmicks in the field, and Wario City is the only stadium that switches from day to night with no gimmick changes. [[Bowser Jr.'s Room]] is only accesible during the day, while [[Luigi%27s_Mansion_%28place%29|Luigi's Mansion]] and [[Bowser's Castle]] can only be accessed at night.
+Four stadiums can be made available in Exhibition Mode by advancing the story or completing tasks in Challenge Mode.
+{|class="wikitable sortable"cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;"
-===Default===
+|-
-*[[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]
+!Image(s)
-*[[Peach Ice Garden]]
+!Stadium
-*[[Yoshi Park]]
+!Corresponding [[Mini-game]]
-*[[Wario City]]
+!How To Unlock
-*[[DK Jungle]]
+|-
-===Extra===
+|[[File:Bowser Jr Playroom MSS screenshot.png|200px]]
-*[[Luigi%27s_Mansion_%28place%29|Luigi's Mansion]]
+|[[File:MSS Bowser Jr. Playroom Logo.png]]<br>[[Bowser Jr. Playroom]]
-*[[Daisy Cruiser]]
+|[[File:MSS Graffiti Runner Logo.png]]<br>[[Graffiti Runner]]
-*[[Bowser Jr's Playroom]]
+|Beating Bowser Jr.'s team will unlock this stadium, requiring the recruitment of at least nine players.
-*[[Bowser's Castle]]
+|-
+|[[File:Bowser CastleMSS.PNG|200px]]
+|[[File:MSS Bowser Castle Logo.png]]<br>[[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]]
+|[[File:MSS Bowser Pinball Logo.png]]<br>[[Bowser Pinball]]
+|After winning against Bowser Jr., [[Bowser]]'s team must be defeated to unlock Bowser Castle.
+|-
+|[[File:MSS Luigi's Mansion Overview.jpg|200px]]
+|[[File:MSS Luigi's Mansion Logo.png]]<br>[[Luigi's Mansion (baseball stadium)|Luigi's Mansion]]
+|[[File:MSS Ghost K Logo.png]]<br>[[Ghost K]]
+|Opening the [[Pianta]]'s shop in [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]] and buying Luigi's Flashlight will open Luigi's Mansion. The stadium is only usable during nighttime, which is made available after defeating [[Bowser Jr.]] in Bowser Jr. Playroom.
+|-
+|[[File:DCday2.png|200px]]<br>[[File:DCnight1.png|200px]]
+|[[File:MSS Daisy Cruiser Logo.png]]<br>[[Daisy Cruiser (baseball stadium)|Daisy Cruiser]]
+|[[File:MSS Blooper Baserun Logo.png]]<br>[[Blooper Baserun]]
+|Opening [[Toadsworth]]'s shop in [[Peach Ice Garden]] and buying a Cruiser Pass will unlock Daisy Cruiser.
+|}
-==Playable Characters==
+==Playable characters==
-All of the characters from the last game will appear in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', along with some other new appearances as well. It is now possible to put more than one of the same character on the team in Exhibition Mode, as long as they are different colors. Players are given the choice to play as their [[Mii]]s as well, who's stats are all 5/10.  Player's can't choose to have a whole team of 9 Mii's, but they can put 1 captain and up to 8 other Mii's.
+{{multiple image
-===Team Captains===
+|align=right
-{{sluggers
+|direction=horizontal
-|bg=red
+|image1=MarioSuperSluggers-CaptainSelect.png
-|captain=Mario
+|caption1=The Captain Select screen.
-|image=[[Image:Mareohslugger.PNG|130px|center]]
+|width1=250
-|bio=''-''
+|image2=MSS Team Setup.png
-|team=Mario Fireballs
+|caption2=The Team Setup screen.
-|stadium=Mario Stadium
+|width2=250
-|star pitch=Fireball
+|image3=MarioSuperSluggers-OffenseDefenseSetup.png
-|star swing=Fire Swing
+|caption3=The Offense/Defense Setup screen.
-|fd=Enlarge
+|width3=250
-|btgl=Right/Right
-|pitch=6/10
-|bat=7/10
-|field=6/10
-|run=7/10
 }}
+All of the captains and main team players from ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' make a return appearance in ''Mario Super Sluggers''. In addition, [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Daisy]], [[Baby DK]], [[Funky Kong]], [[Tiny Kong]], [[King K. Rool]], [[Kritter]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Blooper]] have been added as new main team players. It is now possible to put more than one of the same character on the team in Exhibition Mode, as long as they are different colors. However, it is no longer possible to choose which hand that the characters will bat and pitch with; for example, players can no longer make Mario a left-handed batter.
+Players are given the choice to play as their [[Mii]]s as well, whose stats are all 6/10. Players cannot choose to have a whole team of nine Miis, but they can put one captain and up to eight other Miis.
+When characters become '''Star Players''', their abilities are boosted by one point each. However, characters can only become Star Players by defeating Bowser's team in Challenge Mode, with the exception of Miis.
+If one counts the alternate team players and the Miis, ''Mario Super Sluggers'' has the second most playable characters of any ''Super Mario'' game, behind ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', with a total of 72 playable characters.
+===Team captains===
+All team captains listed below in this section are available to be selected in the game's Exhibition Mode. [[Luigi]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], [[Birdo]], [[Waluigi]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Bowser]], and [[Bowser Jr.]] are only selectable as Team Captains ''outside'' of Challenge Mode. Depending on progress made in the Challenge Mode gameplay itself, players are only able to choose [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Yoshi]], [[Wario]], and [[Donkey Kong]] while navigating the [[Baseball Kingdom]].
+{|border=1 style="text-align:center; border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; max-width:1258px"
+|-
+!style="background:red;color:white"|Team captains
+|-
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Mario Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Mario]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Mario Mario Super Sluggers.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A 5-tool player who can hit, run, and pitch!''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Fireball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Fire Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Enlarge]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Default player
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Luigi Character Select Sprite 1.png]]<br><big>'''[[Luigi]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Luigi MSS.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A 5-tool player who can jump, pitch, and hit!''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:LuigiKnights-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Tornado Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Tornado Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Enter [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Peach Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Princess Peach|Peach]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Peach MSS.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A slap hitter who can pitch the lights out.''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Heart Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Heart Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Quick Throw]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|9/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Recruit [[Toadsworth]] in [[Peach Ice Garden]], then meet [[Bowser Jr.]] in front of the diamond and beat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] in a match.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Daisy Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Daisy MSS artwork.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Her amazing glove is her best feature.''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:DaisyFlowers-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Flower Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Flower Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Recruit [[Princess Peach|Peach]] by beating [[Bowser Jr.]] in [[Peach Ice Garden]], which unpetrifies Daisy, then replace her spot on the fountain pressure plate near the shop with a nearby [[Toad statue]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Yoshi Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Yoshi]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Yoshi MSS artwork.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Top-class speed in the field and on base.''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Rainbow Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Egg Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Tongue Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|9/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Save him in southern [[Yoshi Park]] by beating [[Magikoopa|Red Magikoopa]] in a battle mission: "Throw different pitches!" or "Don't drop the ball!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Birdo Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Birdo]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Birdo MSS artwork.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A good player who has trouble hitting curves.''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:BirdoBows-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Suction Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Cannon Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Suction|Suction Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Save her from the top of the rainbow bridge in [[Yoshi Park]] by beating a nearby [[Bowser Jr.]] in [[Piranha Panic]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Wario Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Wario]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Wario MSS artwork.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Good stamina and a great contact zone.''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:WarioMuscles-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Phony Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Phony Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Laser Beam]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Save him from a rooftop in [[Wario City]] by helping [[Goomba]] and [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]] with their troubles, then climbing the building using [[Donkey Kong]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Waluigi Character Select Sprite 1.png]]<br><big>'''[[Waluigi]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Waluigi MSS artwork.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Charge swings drop power, but increase hits.''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:WaluigiSpitballs-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Liar Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Liar Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Quick Throw]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Find him on a rooftop in [[Wario City]] requiring both [[Wario]] and [[Yoshi]] to reach, then complete his scout mission: "Hit a home run!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Donkey Kong Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Donkey Kong]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:DK MSS artwork.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A strong hitter who can also climb walls.''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Barrel Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Barrel Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Clamber]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|9/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Meet him in [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]], then complete his scout mission: "Get an out!" or "Catch the ball with a super jump!" or "Throw a charge pitch!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Diddy Kong Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Diddy Kong]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:DiddyKong MSS.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''His hits and pitches move like crazy!''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:DiddyMonkeys-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Banana Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Banana Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Clamber]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Find all three pieces of the [[stone tablet (Mario Super Sluggers)|stone tablet]] around [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]] and set them in place.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Bowser Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Bowser]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Bowser MSS.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''His speed and stamina baffles batters!''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Killer Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Breath Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Spin Attack (Mario Super Sluggers)|Spin Attack]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|10/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:64px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Bowser Jr Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Bowser Jr.]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Bowser Jr MSS.jpg|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A pitcher with great ball and bat control!''"
+|-
+!width=50% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=50%|[[File:BowserJrRookies-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Pitch:
+|[[Graffiti Ball]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Star Swing:
+|[[Graffiti Swing]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Spin Attack (Mario Super Sluggers)|Spin Attack]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=80px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
+|}
+===Team players===
+From the start of each new game file, only the returning characters and [[Mii]]s are available from the start in Exhibition Mode, and none of them are available at the start of Challenge Mode. For the majority of these cases, the player usually has to go through the Challenge Mode process and find the unlockable Team Players in question. Upon finding them, the player is given tasks in relation to them including specified Scouting Missions or Battle Missions. Once the tasks are completed successfully the Team Players are unlocked for use in other modes for the game such as during the Exhibition Mode.
+Certain new Team Players can also be unlocked by playing the other available modes in the game. These Team Players are added to the overall roster for the entire game, once certain conditions are met.
+{|border=1 style="text-align:center; border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; max-width:1568px"
+|-
+!style="background:red;color:white"|Team players
+|-
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Baby Mario Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Baby Mario]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:BabyMarioSluggers.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Small and fast, he's the master of close plays!''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Enlarge]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Meet him in [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]'s diamond entrance after recruiting Baby Luigi and defeating Bowser Jr. in a battle mission: "You're down 1-0. Comeback time!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Baby Luigi Character Select Sprite 1.png]]<br><big>'''[[Baby Luigi]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Baby Luigi MSS artwork.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''An outstanding fielder who can also pitch.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Speak to him crying on a pier in [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]], reachable via a coded lever after recruiting [[Noki|Red Noki]] and defeating [[Magikoopa]] in a battle mission: "Throw different pitches!" or "Get an out with a star pitch!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Baby Peach Character Select Sprite 1.png]]<br><big>'''[[Baby Peach]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Babypeachsimple.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Owner of the wickedest curve around.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Quick Throw]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find her hiding in a topiary near the entrance to [[Peach Ice Garden]] using [[Princess Peach|Peach]], then complete her scout mission: "Get an out with a quick throw!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Baby Daisy Character Select Sprite 1.png]]<br><big>'''[[Baby Daisy]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Babydaisysimple.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A nasty curve makes up for a lack of power.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find her crying in the covered walkway of [[Peach Ice Garden]], accessible with [[Yoshi]], and return her missing [[rattle]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Toad Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Toad|Red Toad]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Red Toad MSS.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A well-balanced Toad who throws a decent pitch.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Enlarge]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Save him and the petrified [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] from [[Hammer Bro]] in [[Peach Ice Garden]] by beating him in a battle mission: "Hit to right!" or "Get an out!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blue Toad Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Toad (species)|Blue Toad]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:ToadBlue MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A well-balanced Toad with extra batting power.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Enlarge]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Speak to him near the mushroom hedge maze in [[Peach Ice Garden]] after recruiting [[Princess Peach|Peach]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Yellow Toad Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Toad (species)|Yellow Toad]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:ToadYellow MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A well-balanced Toad with a fine glove.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Enlarge]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him hiding in a mushroom clump near the covered walkway accessible by [[Yoshi]] in [[Peach Ice Garden]], then complete his scout mission: "Hit a sacrifice fly to score a run!" or "Steal!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Green Toad Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Toad (species)|Green Toad]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:ToadGreen MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A Toad with decent stats all around.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Enlarge]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him hiding in a shrub in the flower garden of [[Peach Ice Garden]] using [[Mario]], then complete his scout mission: "Hit to center!" or "Bunt to advance the runner!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Purple Toad Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Toad (species)|Purple Toad]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:ToadPurple MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A well-balanced Toad with a lively bat.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Enlarge]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him hiding in a shrub in the flower garden of [[Peach Ice Garden]] using [[Mario]], then complete his scout mission: "Use different swings!" or "Get a hit!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Toadsworth Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Toadsworth]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:SMS Toadsworth Artwork.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A masterful pitcher who tires easily.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Enlarge]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Meet him near the shop in [[Peach Ice Garden]] by beating [[Dry Bones|Blue Dry Bones]] in a battle mission: "Hit the sweet spot!" or "Get an out with a buddy move!" then use the petrified Daisy to weigh down the fountain drainage switch.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Toadette Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Toadette]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Toadette111.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A steal machine with speed to spare.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Enlarge]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Fix the mushroom hedge maze puzzle in [[Peach Ice Garden]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Goomba Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Goomba]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:NSMBDS Goomba Artwork.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A good bunter who also pitches well.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:WarioMuscles-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Ball Dash]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Fix the neon sign on his shop in [[Wario City]] using the Wii Remote.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Paragoomba Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Paragoomba]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSSParagomba.PNG|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A defensive specialist with great hops!''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:WarioMuscles-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him in a tree in southern [[Wario City]] using [[Yoshi]], then complete his scout mission: "Steal a home run with a buddy jump!" or "Get an out with a ball dash!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Green Koopa Troopa Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:NSMB Green Koopa Troopa Artwork.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A steady bat with low power and some speed.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:WarioMuscles-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Spin Attack (Mario Super Sluggers)|Spin Attack]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find inside a wanted poster in [[Wario City]] using [[Princess Peach|Peach]], then complete his scout mission: "Get an out with a quick throw!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Koopa Troopa Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Koopa Troopa|Red Koopa]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:KoopaRed MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A player who can use a spin attack.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:WarioMuscles-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Spin Attack (Mario Super Sluggers)|Spin Attack]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Talk to him in front of the dynamo in [[Wario City]] after recruiting [[Wario]], then defeat [[Boomerang Bro]] in a battle mission: "Get an out with a buddy move!" or "Hit to center!" then fix the dynamo with Wario's magnet.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Koopa Paratroopa Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Paratroopa NSMB artwork.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Uses super jumps to catch high flies.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:WarioMuscles-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Save him from the lighthouse in [[Wario City]] by beating [[Magikoopa|Yellow Magikoopa]] in a battle mission: "Hit the sweet spot!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Green Koopa Paratroopa Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Koopa Paratroopa|Green Paratroopa]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:ParatroopaGreen MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A balanced player with a bit of pop.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:WarioMuscles-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Retrieve his [[brush]] from [[Shy Guy|Yellow Shy Guy]] in [[Yoshi Park]] and use it to draw on the billboard in [[Wario City]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Dry Bones Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Dry Bones]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MP8 DryBones.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A Dry Bones who can avoid most tags.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Scatter Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Green Dry Bones Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Dry Bones|Green Dry Bones]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:DryBonesGreen-MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A powerful Dry Bones with quick feet.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Scatter Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Dark Bones Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Dry Bones|Dark Bones]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:DarkBones-MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A powerful Dry Bones with a good arm.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Scatter Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blue Dry Bones Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Dry Bones|Blue Dry Bones]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:DryBonesBlue-MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A powerful Dry Bones with a good glove.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Scatter Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Hammer Bro Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Hammer Bro]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MP8 Hammer Bro Artwork.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''His hammer can catch distant balls.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Hammer Throw (Mario Super Sluggers)|Hammer Throw]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Fire Bro Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Fire Bro]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:FireBro MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A player with a mighty charge swing!''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Hammer Throw (Mario Super Sluggers)|Fireball Throw]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Boomerang Bro Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Boomerang Bro]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:BoomerangBro MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A player who throws a mean curveball!''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Hammer Throw (Mario Super Sluggers)|Boomerang Throw]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blooper Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Blooper]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MP8 Blooper.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A true master of the changeup pitch!''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Ink Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find it off the side of the pier at [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]] by using [[Princess Peach|Peach]], then complete its scout mission: "Get a double play!"
+----
+Complete all of the Practice Lessons. (Exhibition Mode only)
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=green
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain=<font color=white>Luigi</font>
+|-
-|image=[[Image:Weegeeslugger.PNG|140px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Shy Guy Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Shy Guy]]'''</big>
-|bio=''A 5-tool player who can jump, pitch, and hit!''
+|-
-|team=Luigi Knights
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Shy Guy Artwork.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=Luigi's Mansion
+|-
-|star pitch=Tornado Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Tornado Swing
+|-
-|fd=Super Jump
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''An all-around player with a nice glove.''"
-|btgl=Right/Right
+|-
-|pitch=6/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=6/10
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
-|field=7/10
+|-
-|run=7/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Super Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Use baseballs to deal with the [[Piranha Plant]] infestation on [[Yoshi Park]]'s ferris wheel.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blue Shy Guy Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Shy Guy|Blue Shy Guy]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:ShyGuyBlue MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A Shy Guy who loves to pitch!''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Recruit [[Shy Guy]] at [[Yoshi Park]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Yellow Shy Guy Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Shy Guy|Yellow Shy Guy]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:ShyGuyYellow MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A Shy Guy who loves to steal!''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him at the southern coast of [[Yoshi Park]], then complete his scout mission: "Get a hit to center!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Green Shy Guy Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Shy Guy|Green Shy Guy]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:ShyGuyGreen MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A Shy Guy who loves to hit and run!''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him hiding in a pair of stumps near the diamond of [[Yoshi Park]] using [[Princess Peach|Peach]], then complete his scout mission: "Get a double play!" or "Tag up and go!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Gray Shy Guy Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Black Shy Guy|Gray Shy Guy]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:ShyGuyGray MSS.png]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A Shy Guy who loves to play the field!''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Super Dive]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him hiding in the same pair of stumps near the diamond of [[Yoshi Park]] using [[Princess Peach|Peach]], then complete his scout mission: "Steal a home run with a buddy jump!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Boo Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Boo]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:BooMP8Official.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Excellent bat control, but poor power.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:WarioMuscles-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Teleport]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|9/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him in a crate in the shipping harbor of [[Wario City]] after recruiting [[Wario]], then complete his scout mission: "Throw home with a laser beam!"
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=pink
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain=Peach
+|-
-|image=[[Image:PeachMSS.PNG|190px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS King Boo Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[King Boo]]'''</big>
-|bio=''A slap hitter who can pitch the lights out.''
+|-
-|team=Peach Monarchs
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:King Boo Artwork MSS.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=Peach Ice Garden
+|-
-|star pitch=Heart Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Heart Swing
+|-
-|fd=Quick Throw
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A decent player with poor defense.''"
-|btgl=Right/Right
+|-
-|pitch=9/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=4/10
+|width=60%|[[File:WarioMuscles-MSS.png|link=Wario Muscles]]
-|field=8/10
+|-
-|run=5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Teleport]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Lift all the fog in [[Wario City]] by recruiting [[Goomba]], [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]], and [[Koopa Troopa|Red Koopa]], then meet [[Bowser Jr.]] on the diamond and beat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] in a match. Finally, speak to King Boo after recruiting [[Boo]] and obtaining a [[Mini Boo]]s error item.
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=orange
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain=Daisy
+|-
-|image=[[Image:DaisyMSSart.PNG|160px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Yoshi Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
-|bio=''Her amazing glove is her best feature.
+|-
-|team=Daisy Flowers
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:YoshiRed MSS.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=Daisy Cruiser
+|-
-|star pitch=Flower Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Flower Swing
+|-
-|fd=Super Dive
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A speedy Yoshi with all-around skills.''"
-|btgl=Right/Left
+|-
-|pitch=7/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=6/10
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
-|field=9/10
+|-
-|run=5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Tongue Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him in front of [[Yoshi Park]]'s shop and return the [[brush]] after recruiting [[Shy Guy|Yellow Shy Guy]].
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=limegreen
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain=Yoshi
+|-
-|image=[[Image:Yohislugguh.PNG|150px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blue Yoshi Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
-|bio=''Top class speed in the field and on base.
+|-
-|team=Yoshi Eggs
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:YoshiBlue MSS.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=Yoshi Park
+|-
-|star pitch=Rainbow Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Rainbow Swing
+|-
-|fd=Tongue Catch
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A speedy Yoshi with a decent arm.''"
-|btgl=Right/Left
+|-
-|pitch=4/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=4/10
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
-|field=6/10
+|-
-|run=9/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Tongue Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Meet him in front of the roller coaster control panel in [[Yoshi Park]] and complete a quiz to get it working correctly.
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=hotpink
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain=Birdo
+|-
-|image=[[Image:Birdoslugguh.png|150px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Yellow Yoshi Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
-|bio=''- A good player who has trouble hitting curves.
+|-
-|team=Birdo Bows
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:YoshiYellow MSS.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=None
+|-
-|star pitch=Suction Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Cannon Swing
+|-
-|fd=Suction Catch
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A speedy Yoshi with a decent bat.''"
-|btgl=''Undetermined
+|-
-|pitch=4/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=9/10
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
-|field=7/10
+|-
-|run=5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Tongue Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him hiding in a tree near the rainbow bridge in [[Yoshi Park]] using [[Yoshi]], then complete his scout mission: "Bunt to advance the runner!" or "Lay down a squeeze bunt!"
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=yellow
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain=Wario
+|-
-|image=[[Image:Warslugg.PNG|150px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Light-Blue Yoshi Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Yoshi (species)|Light-Blue Yoshi]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
-|bio=''- Good stamina and a great contact zone.
+|-
-|team=Wario Muscles
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:YoshiLightBlue MSS.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=Wario City
+|-
-|star pitch=Phony Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Phony Swing
+|-
-|fd=Laser Beam
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A speedy Yoshi with a decent glove.''"
-|btgl=Right/Right
+|-
-|pitch=5/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=8/10
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
-|field=2/10
+|-
-|run=4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Tongue Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Save him in central [[Yoshi Park]] by recruiting [[Yoshi]], then beating [[Magikoopa|Green Magikoopa]] in a battle mission: "Get the ball with a tongue catch!"
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=purple
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain= Waluigi
+|-
-|image=[[Image:Waweegeeslugger.PNG|200px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Pink Yoshi Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Yoshi (species)|Pink Yoshi]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
-|bio=''- Charge swings drop power, but increase hits.
+|-
-|team=Waluigi Spitballs
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:YoshiPink MSS.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=None
+|-
-|star pitch=Liar Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Liar Swing
+|-
-|fd=Quick Throw
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''An extra-speedy Yoshi who loves to run.''"
-|btgl=''Undetermined
+|-
-|pitch=8/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=4/10
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
-|field=8/10
+|-
-|run=5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Tongue Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|9/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him hiding in a tree near [[Yoshi Park]]'s shop using [[Yoshi]], then beat his scout mission: "Get a hit to right!" or "Get the ball with a super dive!"
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=brown
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain=Donkey Kong
+|-
-|image=[[Image:Dkslugguh.PNG|150px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Monty Mole Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Monty Mole]]'''</big>
-|bio=''- A strong hitter who can also climb walls
+|-
-|team=DK Wilds
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Monty Mole Super Sluggers.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=DK Jungle
+|-
-|star pitch=Barrel Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Barrel Swing
+|-
-|fd=Clamber
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A skilled bunter with good speed!''"
-|btgl=Right/Left
+|-
-|pitch=6/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=9/10
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
-|field=2/10
+|-
-|run=1/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Burrow]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|5/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Wake him up from napping under the sand of [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]'s beach using [[Princess Peach|Peach]], then beat his scout mission: "Get an out with a quick throw!"
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=gold
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain= Diddy Kong
+|-
-|image=[[Image:Diddyslugguh.PNG|150px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Wiggler Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Wiggler]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
-|bio=''- His hits and pitches move like crazy!
+|-
-|team=Diddy Monkeys
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Wiggler-MSS.jpg|296x250px]]
-|stadium=None
+|-
-|star pitch=Banana Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Banana Swing
+|-
-|fd=Clamber
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A player with more speed than you'd think.''"
-|btgl=''Undetermined
+|-
-|pitch=5/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=4/10
+|width=60%|[[File:YoshiEggs-MSS.png|link=Yoshi Eggs (team)]]
-|field=8/10
+|-
-|run=6/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Angry Attack]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Save it from the roller coaster in [[Yoshi Park]] by helping [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]], then complete its scout mission: "Hit to all fields!"
+----
+Win a round of [[Toy Field]]. (Exhibition Mode only)
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=orangered
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain=Bowser
+|-
-|image=[[Image:Bowser.PNG|150px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blue Magikoopa Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Magikoopa]]'''</big>
-|bio=''-
+|-
-|team=Bowser Monsters
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Magikoopa Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=Bowser's Castle
+|-
-|star pitch=Killer Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Breath Swing
+|-
-|fd=Spin Attack
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A good pitcher, but an amazing fielder.''"
-|btgl=''Undetermined
+|-
-|pitch=5/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=10/10
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
-|field=1/10
+|-
-|run=1/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Magical Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
-{{sluggers
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-|bg=lawngreen
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-|captain=Bowser Jr.
+|-
-|image=[[Image:Jrslugguh.PNG|150px|center]]
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Magikoopa Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Magikoopa|Red Magikoopa]]'''</big>
-|bio=''-
+|-
-|team=Bowser Jr. Rookies
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MagikoopaRed MSS.png|296x250px]]
-|stadium=Bowser Jr.'s Room
+|-
-|star pitch=Graffiti Ball
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-|star swing=Graffiti Swing
+|-
-|fd=Spin Attack
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Good stamina and a great contact zone.''"
-|btgl=Right/Left
+|-
-|pitch=5/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
-|bat=7/10
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
-|field=4/10
+|-
-|run=7/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-}}
+|[[Magical Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|1/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
-===Team Players===
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-It should be noted that not all Team Players listed below are available from the start. In most cases, the player has to go through the single-player Challenge Mode process and find the Team Players in question. Then the player must pass the said tasks (including scouting missions) prior to unlocking them for use in other modes.
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Green Magikoopa Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Magikoopa|Green Magikoopa]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MagikoopaGreen MSS.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A nice player with a good bat and glove.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Magical Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
-Certain Team Players can also be unlocked in other modes, provided certain conditions are met.
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Yellow Magikoopa Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Magikoopa|Yellow Magikoopa]]'''</big>
+|-
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MagikoopaYellow MSS.png|296x250px]]
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
+|-
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A steady guy with a decent bat and glove.''"
+|-
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:BowserMonsters-MSS.png|link=Bowser Monsters]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Magical Catch]]
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|3/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|7/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
+|-
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|2/10
+|-
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
+|-
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] at [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]] once, then the [[Bowser Monsters]] at [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] twice.
+|}
-{| align=center width=75% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=6 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
 |-
-! width=12% | Character
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Baby Donkey Kong Character Select Sprite 1.png]]<br><big>'''[[Baby DK]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
-! width=10% | Name
-! width=20% | Bio
-! width=10% | Running/Fielding
-! width=10% | Bat/Glove
-! witdh=10% colspan=2| Stats
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:BMarioSluggers.PNG|120px|center]]
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:BDKSluggers.png|296x250px]]
-! rowspan=4 |[[Baby Mario]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Enlarge
-| rowspan=4 |Right/Right
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 3/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| Field || 4/10
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A mini dynamo who can clamber and field!''"
 |-
-| Run || 8/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:BLuigiSluggers.PNG|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Baby Luigi]]
+|[[Clamber]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Super Jump
-| rowspan=4 |Right/Right
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 2/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Run || 8/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Babypeachsimple.png|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Baby Peach]]
+|3/10
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Quick Throw
-| rowspan=4 |Right/Right
-| Pitch || 8/10
 |-
-| Bat || 2/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| Run || 6/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Babydaisysimple.png|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him in a tree in the southwestern coast of [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]] using [[Yoshi]], then complete his scout mission: "Get an out with a buddy move!" or "Get the ball with a super dive!"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Baby Daisy]]
+----
-| rowspan=4 |A nasty curve makes up for a lack of power.
+Defeat DK's team.
-! rowspan=4 |Super Dive
+|}
-| rowspan=4 |Right/Left
-| Pitch || 6/10
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
 |-
-| Bat || 4/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Funky Kong Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Funky Kong]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Funky Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|296x250px]]
 |-
-| Run || 6/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:BDKSluggers.PNG|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A powerhouse with slow charge pitches.''"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Baby DK]]
-| rowspan=4 |A mini dynamo who can clamber and field!
-! rowspan=4 |Clamber
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 3/10
 |-
-| Bat || 6/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
 |-
-| Field || 8/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Clamber]]
 |-
-| Run || 4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Red Yoshi]]
+|Left
-| rowspan=4 |A speedy Yoshi with all-around skills
-! rowspan=4 |Tongue Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 3/10
 |-
-| Bat || 4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|8/10
 |-
-| Field || 4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| Run || 7/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|6/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Blue Yoshi]]
+|3/10
-| rowspan=4 |A speedy Yoshi with a decent arm.
-! rowspan=4 |Tongue Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Save him in the southern cliffs of [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]] by defeating [[Fire Bro]] in a battle mission: "Get an out with a charge pitch!" or "Don't drop the ball!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Dixie Kong Character Select Sprite 1.png]]<br><big>'''[[Dixie Kong]]'''</big>
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Dixie Kong DKJC artwork.png|296x250px]]
-! rowspan=4 |[[Yellow Yoshi]]
-| rowspan=4 |A speedy Yoshi with a decent bat.
-! rowspan=4 |Tongue Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 3/10
 |-
-| Bat || 4/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A defensive gem who can also climb walls.''"
 |-
-| Run || 6/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Cyan Yoshi]]
+|[[Clamber]]
-| rowspan=4 |A speedy Yoshi with a decent bat.
-! rowspan=4 |Tongue Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 2/10
 |-
-| Bat || 3/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Run || 7/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|2/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Pink Yoshi]]
+|2/10
-| rowspan=4 |An extra-speedy Yoshi who loves to run.
-! rowspan=4 |Tongue Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 2/10
 |-
-| Bat || 3/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|8/10
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| Run || 9/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Redddtoaddd.PNG|100px|center]]
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Save her near the entrance of [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]] by defeating [[Dry Bones|Dark Bones]] in a battle mission: "Steal a home run with a buddy jump!" or "Throw different pitches!" then find a piece of the [[stone tablet (Mario Super Sluggers)|stone tablet]].
-! rowspan=4 |[[Toad (species)|Red Toad]]
+|}
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Enlarge
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 5/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Tiny Kong Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Tiny Kong]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
 |-
-| Field || 3/10
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Tiny Kong MSS art.png|296x250px]]
 |-
-| Run || 7/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A well-rounded player with a mean curve!''"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Toad (species)|Blue Toad]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Enlarge
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Clamber]]
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Toad (species)|Yellow Toad]]
+|Right
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Enlarge
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|5/10
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Toad (species)|Green Toad]]
+|5/10
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Enlarge
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Recruit [[Diddy Kong]] in [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]], then meet [[Bowser Jr.]] in front of the diamond entrance and defeat the [[Bowser Monsters|Bowser Jr. Rookies]] in a match.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Green Kritter Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Kritter]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Kritter Mario Super Sluggers.png|296x250px]]
-! rowspan=4 |[[Toad (species)|Purple Toad]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Enlarge
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A brute whose glove work hides his slow feet.''"
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Toadette111.png|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Toadette]]
+|[[Keeper Catch]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Enlarge
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 3/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| Field || 4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Run || 8/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Oldytoad!.PNG|100px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Toadsworth]]
+|4/10
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Enlarge
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 7/10
 |-
-| Bat || 3/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| Field || 7/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|3/10
 |-
-| Run || 3/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MarioSuperSluggersPianta.PNG|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him near the waterfall in [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]] and complete his scout mission, "Hit to left!" or "Clamber to get the ball!" Then, recruit [[King K. Rool]].
-! rowspan=4 |[[Pianta|Blue Pianta]]
+|}
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Laser Beam
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 7/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blue Kritter Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Kritter|Blue Kritter]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
 |-
-| Field || 4/10
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:KritterBlue-MSS.png]]
 |-
-| Run || 2/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A true brute with a good arm!''"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Pianta|Red Pianta]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Laser Beam
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Keeper Catch]]
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Pianta|Yellow Pianta]]
+|Right
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Laser Beam
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MarioSuperSluggerNoki.PNG|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Noki|Blue Noki]]
+|3/10
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Ball Dash
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 4/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| Field || 4/10
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him in a barrel near the waterfall in [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]], then complete his scout mission: "Hit a sacrifice fly to score a run!" or "Hit the sweet spot!" Then, recruit [[King K. Rool]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
 |-
-| Run || 7/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Kritter Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Kritter|Red Kritter]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:KritterRed-MSS.png]]
-! rowspan=4 |[[Noki|Red Noki]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Ball Dash
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A true brute who wields a big bat.''"
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Noki|Green Noki]]
+|[[Keeper Catch]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Ball Dash
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|8/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Dixiekongbig.PNG|135px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Dixie Kong]]
+|3/10
-| rowspan=4 |A defensive master who can also climb walls.
-! rowspan=4 |Clamber
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 3/10
 |-
-| Bat || 3/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| Field || 8/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|3/10
 |-
-| Run || 7/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:CoolDKJUNGLE.jpg|130px|center]]
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Meet him near the stone pipe in the north of [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]], then complete his scout mission: "Get a double play!" Then, recruit [[King K. Rool]].
-! rowspan=4 |[[Funky Kong]]
+|}
-| rowspan=4 |A powerhouse with slow charge pitches.
-! rowspan=4 |Clamber
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 8/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Brown Kritter Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Kritter|Brown Kritter]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
 |-
-| Field || 6/10
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:KritterBrown-MSS.png]]
 |-
-| Run || 3/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Tinymss.PNG|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A true brute who can run a bit.''"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Tiny Kong]]
-| rowspan=4 |A well-rounded player with a mean curve!
-! rowspan=4 |Clamber
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 5/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
 |-
-| Field || 6/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Keeper Catch]]
 |-
-| Run || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
-! rowspan=4 |[[King K. Rool]]
+|Right
-| rowspan=4 |Dominating bat and arm, but poor stamina.
-! rowspan=4 |Laser Beam
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 10/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| Field || 1/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|3/10
 |-
-| Run || 1/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:kritter1.jpg|150px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Kritter|Green Kritter]]
+|4/10
-| rowspan=4 |A brute whose glove hides his slow feet.
-! rowspan=4 |Keeper Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 7/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| Field || 7/10
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Meet him near the treasure chest on the other side of the stone pipe in [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]], then complete his scout mission: "Don't let them score!" Then, recruit [[King K. Rool]].
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
 |-
-| Run || 2/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS King K Rool Character Select Sprite 1.png]]<br><big>'''[[King K. Rool]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS King K Rool Artwork.png|296x250px]]
-! rowspan=4 |[[Kritter|Blue Kritter]]
-| rowspan=4 |A true brute with a good arm!
-! rowspan=4 |Keeper Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 6/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| Field || 7/10
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Dominating bat and arm, but poor stamina.''"
 |-
-| Run || 3/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:DKWilds-MSS.png|link=DK Wilds]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Kritter|Red Kritter]]
+|[[Laser Beam]]
-| rowspan=4 |A true brute who wields a big bat.
-! rowspan=4 |Keeper Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 2/10
 |-
-| Bat || 8/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Field || 6/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| Run || 2/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|10/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Kritter|Brown Kritter]]
+|6/10
-| rowspan=4 |A true brute who can run a bit.
-! rowspan=4 |Keeper Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 3/10
 |-
-| Bat || 7/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|2/10
 |-
-| Field || 7/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|1/10
 |-
-| Run || 4/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Goombaaaahhh.PNG|100px|center]]
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Beat all four colored [[Kritter]]s in [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]], then meet him behind the waterfall and complete his scout mission: "Hit a home run!"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Goomba]]
+|}
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Ball Dash
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-| Pitch || 6/10
 |-
-| Bat || 3/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blue Pianta Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Pianta|Blue Pianta]]'''</big>
 |-
-| Field || 6/10
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Pianta Artwork.png|296x250px]]
 |-
-| Run || 4/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSSParagomba.PNG|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''Strong but slow, with a powerful arm.''"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Paragoomba]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Super Jump
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Laser Beam]]
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Koopypoopy.PNG|100px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Koopa Troopa|Green Koopa Troopa]]
+|Right
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Spin Attack
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|8/10
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|5/10
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Koopa Troopa|Red Koopa Troopa]]
+|2/10
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Spin Attack
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Rescue him from [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]'s locked shop after recruiting [[Baby Mario]] by using the [[Sea Hut Key]] dropped by [[Bowser Jr.]]
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Pianta Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Pianta|Red Pianta]]'''</big>
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:ParaT!.PNG|90px|center]]
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:PiantaPink MSS.png|296x250px]]
-! rowspan=4 |[[Paratroopa|Red Paratroopa]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Super Jump
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 4/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| Field || 7/10
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A defensive specialist among Piantas.''"
 |-
-| Run || 5/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Paratroopa|Green Paratroopa]]
+|[[Laser Beam]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Super Jump
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|8/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:SMG Magikoopa.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Magikoopa|Blue Magikoopa]]
+|4/10
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Magical Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 8/10
 |-
-| Bat || 2/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| Field || 8/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|2/10
 |-
-| Run || 2/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him hiding in a tree on [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]'s beach using [[Yoshi]], then complete his scout mission: "Get the ball with a tongue catch!"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Magikoopa|Red Magikoopa]]
+|}
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Magical Catch
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-| Pitch || 8/10
 |-
-| Bat || 3/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Yellow Pianta Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Pianta|Yellow Pianta]]'''</big>
 |-
-| Field || 8/10
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:PiantaYellow MSS.png|296x250px]]
 |-
-| Run || 1/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''His brawn give pitches extra oomph!''"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Magikoopa|Green Magikoopa]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Magical Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 6/10
 |-
-| Bat || 2/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
 |-
-| Field || 8/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Laser Beam]]
 |-
-| Run || 2/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Magikoopa|Yellow Magikoopa]]
+|Right
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Magical Catch
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 2/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|8/10
 |-
-| Field || 6/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| Run || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MP8 HammerBrother.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Hammer Bro.]]
+|2/10
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Hammer Throw
-| rowspan=4 |A large hammer
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 7/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Save him from a barrel in northwest [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]] using [[Donkey Kong]], then complete his scout mission: "Hit a sacrifice fly to score a run!" or "Lay down a squeeze bunt!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
 |-
-| Run || 2/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blue Noki Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Noki|Blue Noki]]'''</big>
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Blue Noki Artwork.png|296x250px]]
-! rowspan=4 |[[Boomerang Bro.]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Boomerang Throw
-| rowspan=4 |A blue striped boomerang
-| Pitch || 2/10
 |-
-| Bat || 8/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A speedy guy who runs faster with the ball.''"
 |-
-| Run || 2/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Fire Bro.]]
+|[[Ball Dash]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Fireball Throw
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 7/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Run || 2/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MP8 DryBones.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Dry Bones|White Dry Bones]]
+|5/10
-| rowspan=4 |
-| rowspan=4 |Scatter Dive
-| rowspan=4 |A bone
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 7/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| Field || 4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| Run || 5/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Speak to her hiding in her shell on the beach of [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]], then clear her scout mission: "Use different swings!"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Dull Bones|Green Dry Bones]]
+|}
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Scatter Dive
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-| rowspan=4 |A bone
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-| Pitch || 2/10
 |-
-| Bat || 7/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Red Noki Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Noki|Red Noki]]'''</big>
 |-
-| Field || 4/10
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:NokiRed MSS.png]]
 |-
-| Run || 5/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A defensive specialist among Nokis.''"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Dark Bones]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Scatter Dive
-| rowspan=4 |A bone
-| Pitch || 5/10
 |-
-| Bat || 6/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
 |-
-| Field || 4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Ball Dash]]
 |-
-| Run || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Dark Bones|Blue Dry Bones]]
+|Right
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Scatter Dive
-| rowspan=4 |A bone
-| Pitch || 2/10
 |-
-| Bat || 6/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| Run || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|5/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:BooMP8Official.png|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Boo]]
+|7/10
-| rowspan=4 |Fantastic curveball with excellent bat control.
-! rowspan=4 |Teleport
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 9/10
 |-
-| Bat || 2/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| Field || 2/10
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Speak to her standing on a giant clamshell in the middle of [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]] after recruiting [[Noki|Blue]] and [[Noki|Green Noki]]s.
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
 |-
-| Run || 5/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Green Noki Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Noki|Green Noki]]'''</big>
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Buuhuusluggazz.PNG|120px|center]]
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:NokiGreen MSS.png]]
-! rowspan=4 |[[King Boo]]
-| rowspan=4 |A reliable bat and arm with poor defense.
-! rowspan=4 |Teleport
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 7/10
 |-
-| Bat || 7/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| Field || 3/10
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A speedy guy with decent power to boot.''"
 |-
-| Run || 4/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:MarioFireballs-MSS.png|link=Mario Fireballs]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:PeteySluggers.png|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Petey Piranha]]
+|[[Ball Dash]]
-| rowspan=4 |A power hitter who swings for the fences!
-! rowspan=4 |Piranha Catch
-| rowspan=4 |His own arm (bat) His mouth (glove)
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 10/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Run || 2/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|5/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Wiggler2.jpg|130px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Wiggler]]
+|4/10
-| rowspan=4 |A player with more speed than you'd think.
-! rowspan=4 |Angry Attack
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 2/10
 |-
-| Bat || 6/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| Field || 4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|7/10
 |-
-| Run || 6/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:ShyGuyMSS.PNG|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Speak to her hiding in her shell on the beach of [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]] after recruiting [[Noki|Blue Noki]], then clear her scout mission: "Throw a charge pitch!" or "Get a hit!"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Red Shy Guy]]
+|}
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Super Dive
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 5/10
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Petey Piranha Character Select Sprite.png]]<br><big>'''[[Petey Piranha]]'''</big>
 |-
-| Field || 7/10
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:PeteySluggers.png|296x250px]]
 |-
-| Run || 4/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''A power hitter who swings for the fences!''"
-! rowspan=4 |[[Blue Shy Guy]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Super Dive
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:PeachMonarchs-MSS.png|link=Peach Monarchs]]
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Piranha Catch]]
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
+|Left
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Yellow Shy Guy]]
+|Right
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Super Dive
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|10/10
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|4/10
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
+|5/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Green Shy Guy]]
+|2/10
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Super Dive
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+|colspan=2 height=120px|Find him in the giant flowerpot in [[Peach Ice Garden]] using Peach, then complete his scout mission: "Hit to all fields!"
+|}
+|style="display:inline-block; background:white; max-width:306px" width=100%|
+{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse; height:100%" width=100%
+|-
+!style="height:72px; background:#EAECF0" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:MSS Mii text.png]]<br><big>'''[[Mii]]'''</big><sup><small>(new)</small>
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:white; height:250px" align="center" colspan=2|[[File:Mii logo.svg|296x250px]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MSS Logo.jpg|120px|center]]
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Bio:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Black Shy Guy]]
-| rowspan=4 |
-! rowspan=4 |Super Dive
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || ?/10
 |-
-| Bat || ?/10
+|colspan=2 style="height:32px"|"''...''"
 |-
-| Field || ?/10
+!width=40% style="background:#EAECF0"|Team:
+|width=60%|[[File:X mark.svg|54x54px]]
 |-
-| Run || ?/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Running/Fielding:
+|[[Quick Throw]]
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:Montey.PNG|120px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Batting arm:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Monty Mole]]
+|Right (male) / Left (female)
-| rowspan=4 |A skilled bunter with good speed!
-! rowspan=4 |Burrow
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 4/10
 |-
-| Bat || 4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Throwing arm:
+|Right
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Bat stat:
+|6/10
 |-
-| Run || 6/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Pitch stat:
+|6/10
 |-
-| rowspan=4 |[[Image:MP8 Blooper.jpg|140px|center]]
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Field stat:
-! rowspan=4 |[[Blooper]]
+|6/10
-| rowspan=4 |A true master of the changeup pitch!
-! rowspan=4 |Ink Dive
-| rowspan=4 |Undetermined
-| Pitch || 6/10
 |-
-| Bat || 4/10
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Run stat:
+|6/10
 |-
-| Field || 5/10
+!colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|Unlock/recruit:
 |-
-| Run || 6/10
+|colspan=2 height=120px|n/a (Exhibition Mode only)
+|}
 |}
+Note: Although the game states that Petey Piranha throws with his right hand, he does not use his arms to field or throw the baseball.
-== Chemistry  ==
+==Chemistry==
-Like ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', the characters will have good and bad relations with any other character. However, the characters will can make special abilities with another character when they show good [[Chemistry]]. The player can receive items with chemistry. If the player is a slugger and the next to the other player shares chemistry with the player, this will result in getting an item.
+{{main|Chemistry}}
+Like ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', the characters will have good and bad relations with any other character. However, the characters can make special abilities with another character when they show good [[Chemistry]]. The player can receive items with chemistry while batting. If the player is a batter and the next batter shares chemistry with the player, this will result in getting an item that can be used for messing up the outfielder's progress. Players that share good chemistry can also perform buddy jumps and buddy throws. Buddy jumps are used to take away a home run or a deep fly ball. Buddy throws are used to throw the ball faster and more accurate to its destination. Bad chemistry, however, results in slower throws, and sometimes throwing off track.
 ==Items==
-There will be items in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', much like to ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'''.
+===Error Items===
+There are a total of seven items that are available during the course of ''Mario Super Sluggers'' gameplay. If the on-deck batter has Chemistry with the batter at the plate, a randomly-selected item can be used to inhibit fielders by aiming the Wii Remote immediately after hitting the ball. In [[Toy Field]], items work the same way but are chosen by a roulette wheel. These are as follows:
-*[[Green Shell]] - ''Shoot a player and daze them if hit.''
+====Default items====
-*[[Fire Ball]] - ''Some fireballs will bounce around to burn someone.''
+{{content description
-*[[Boo|Boos]] - ''Make the ball invisible.''
+|name1=[[Green Shell]]
-*[[Bob-omb]] - ''Throw one and the player loses the ball and is hurt.''
+|image1=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Green Shell Icon.png]]
-*[[POW Block|POW-Ball]] - ''Similar to the Bob-omb. It will shake the ground instead of making an explosion.
+|description1=Shoots a shell that knocks away any fielders hit by it. Players can avoid the shell by jumping over it, or destroy it by attacking it.
-*[[Banana Peel]] - ''Shoot 3-6 bananas to trip the player.''
+|name2=[[Bob-omb]]
+|image2=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Bob-omb Icon.png]]
+|description2=Fires a Bob-omb into the outfield, where it explodes after a couple seconds, knocking away anyone caught in the explosion. Players can destroy the Bob-omb by attacking it.
+|name3=[[Banana|Banana Peel]]
+|image3=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Banana Icon.png]]
+|description3=Shoots five bananas to slip the outfielders. These can be destroyed by fielders or the ball itself.
+|name4=[[Lightning|Lightning Bolt]]
+|image4=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Lightning Icon.png]]
+|description4=Strikes every opposing player. This item is only available to the player in last place during a match of Toy Field.
+}}
+====Unlockable items====
+These are found in [[treasure chest]]s in challenge mode, though the locations vary by playthrough.
+{{content description
+|name1=[[Fire Ball]]
+|image1=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Fire Ball Icon.png]]
+|description1=Launches a burst of bouncing fireballs that can burn players. Players can avoid these by jumping.
+|name2=[[Mini Boo]]
+|image2=[[File:Mario Super Slugges Boo Icon.png]]
+|description2=Makes the ball and its shadow invisible for about six seconds. The ball is still tangible and can be caught, and any effects from [[Star Swing]]s will remain visible.
+|name3=[[POW Block|POW-Ball]]
+|image3=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers POW Icon.png]]
+|description3=When the POW-Ball hits the ground, any players (including the user's team) within a large radius are stunned by an earthquake for about four seconds. Characters who levitate or fly are not affected by the quake. This can also be avoided by timing a jump. If the POW-Ball directly hits an individual fielder, they are knocked away and the quake effect does not occur.
+}}
+;Possible locations
+*On a pipe-accessible island in Mario Stadium after recruiting Baby Luigi and then beating Dry Bones in a battle mission: "Hit to left!" or "Get an out with a ball dash!"
+*In the manhole-accessible covered walkway in Peach Ice Garden after recruiting both Peach and Yoshi for the overworld, and then Blue Toad and Baby Daisy for baseball.
+*On top of a building in Wario City after recruiting Donkey Kong, Wario, and Yoshi for the overworld, and then Waluigi for baseball.
+===Special Items===
+These items are only used in events, often acting as keys.
+{{content description
+|name1=[[Brush]]
+|image1=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Brush.png]]
+|description1=A paintbrush originally belonging to Green Paratroopa in Wario City and loaned to Red Yoshi in Yoshi Park, it is needed to recruit both. It is found in a treasure chest in Yoshi Park after recruiting Yellow Shy Guy.
+|name2=[[Cruiser Pass]]
+|image2=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Cruiser Pass.png]]
+|description2=Allows the player to enter [[Daisy Cruiser (baseball stadium)|Daisy Cruiser]]. It is available for a high price at the Peach Ice Garden shop once Daisy is unpetrified.
+|name3=[[Daisy statue]]
+|image3=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Daisy Statue.png]]
+|description3=Allows the player to enter [[Daisy Cruiser (baseball stadium)|Daisy Cruiser]]. It is available for a high price at the Peach Ice Garden shop once Daisy is unpetrified.
+|name4=[[Flashlight|Luigi's Flashlight]]
+|image4=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Flashlight.png]]
+|description4=The flashlight from ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', it is bought for a high price at the Mario Stadium shop and grants access to the [[Luigi's Mansion (baseball stadium)|Luigi's Mansion]] stadium.
+|name5=[[Rattle]]
+|image5=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Rattle.png]]
+|description5=A baby toy that Baby Daisy uses as a makeshift bat, lost in Peach Ice Garden. It can be recovered from the unflooded fountain with Wario's magnet.
+|name6=[[Sea Hut Key]]
+|image6=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Sea Hut Key.png]]
+|description6=The key to the shop at Mario Stadium, dropped by Bowser Jr. when he is evicted from the stadium.
+|name7=[[Stone tablet (Mario Super Sluggers)|Stone tablet]]
+|image7=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers DK Stone.png]]
+|description7=A circular amulet needed to reach the diamond at DK Jungle, it is broken into three pieces and scattered between the entry sign, cave, and rafflesia flower.
+|name8=[[Special Shop Pass]]
+|image8=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Special Shop Pass.png]]
+|description8=This item is found inside a treasure chest in DK Jungle after beating Brown Kritter. It allows access to a secret night shop at Daisy Cruiser.
+|name9=[[Toad statue]]
+|image9=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Toad Statue.png]]
+|description9=A heavy statue found in a topiary near the entrance to Peach Ice Garden using Peach. It is used to replace the Daisy statue after Daisy's curse is broken.
+|name10=[[Toy Field Pass]]
+|image10=[[File:Mario Super Sluggers Toy Field Pass.png]]
+|description10=Allows the player to enter [[Toy Field]]. It is obtained by recruiting Wiggler.
+}}
+===Shop Items===
+These are items exclusive to Challenge Mode, and can be purchased at shops found within the stadium areas. They can be equipped on individual characters to provide a statistical boost during a game, after which it wears off.
+{{content description
+|name1=[[Nice Bat]]
+|image1=[[File:MSS Nice Bat.png]]
+|description1=''"Increase contact by 50%."''
+|name2=[[Power Bat]]
+|image2=[[File:MSS Power Bat.png]]
+|description2=''"Increase hitting power by 50%."''
+|name3=[[Dr. K]]
+|image3=[[File:MSS Dr. K.png]]
+|description3=''"Increase throwing speed."''
+|name4=[[Lucky Glove]]
+|image4=[[File:MSS Lucky Glove.png]]
+|description4=''"Increase throwing speed."''
+|name5=[[Dash Spikes]]
+|image5=[[File:MSS Dash Spikes.png]]
+|description5=''"Increase running speed by 50%."''
+|name6=[[Buddy Badge]]
+|image6=[[File:MSS Buddy Badge Icon.png]]
+|description6=''"Create chemistry with all characters."''
+|name7=[[Error Booster]]
+|image7=[[File:MSS Error Booster.png]]
+|description7=''"Increase the speed of error items used when batting."''
+|name8=[[Charge Bat]]
+|image8=[[File:MSS Charge Bat.png]]
+|description8=''"Allow charge swings to always be at 100% power."''
+|name9=[[Star Candy]]*
+|image9=[[File:MSS Star Candy.png]]
+|description9=''"Gives a character a star on the Star Gauge when up to bat."''
+|name10=[[Star Candy]] x2*
+|image10=[[File:MSS Star Candy x2.png]]
+|description10=''"Gives a character 2 stars on the Star Gauge when batting."''
+|name11=[[Super Star]]*
+|image11=[[File:MSS Super Star.png]]
+|description11=''"Activate Lucky Glove, Charge/Power/Nice Bat, Dash Spikes, and Dr. K."''
+}}
+<small>* - available only at Magikoopa's secret shop at Daisy Cruiser</small>
+==Challenge mode==
+[[File:Challenge-MSS.png|thumb|300px|The Challenge Mode menu.]]
+Challenge Mode makes a return in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', returning as the Story Mode (and is the primary feature of this installment). The gameplay procedure for this mode includes a more in-depth story and an overall map screen involving the [[Baseball Kingdom]] locale. Along with recruiting players to go against Bowser's team, the players must solve from time to time certain puzzles and/or complete certain tasks in order to get to the main goals to proceed. Once Challenge Mode is cleared, Bowser becomes a playable captain character, and [[Bowser Pinball]] is unlocked.
+===Captain abilities===
+While navigating the [[Baseball Kingdom]], depending on progress made in the Challenge Mode itself, the five Team Captains listed below can use unique abilities to help them do numerous events, including recruiting other Team Captains/Team Players, finding coins, and gaining access to certain areas they could not reach before. The abilities in question are as follows:
+*'''Mario:''' Talking to plant life, such as flowers and hedges, and being able to use [[Warp Pipe]]s.
+*'''Peach:''' Being able to interact with things such as tree stumps, water, and etc. to make characters appear.
+*'''Yoshi:''' Being able to use Manholes to reach other areas and [[Ground Pound]] the ground by trees to make characters come out.
+*'''Donkey Kong:''' Being able to climb vines and smash wooden barrels and crates using his [[Hand Slap]].
+*'''Wario:''' Being able to pick up metal things with his magnet and open [[treasure chest]]s.
-==Challenge Mode==
+==Cinematics==
-Challenge Mode makes a return in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', and is the main mode for the game. However, this features a more in-depth story and overall map screen involving the [[Baseball Kingdom]] locale. A few obstacles were seen, like a puzzle to get to the next part of the path. Not much else is known for now. In a recent trailer, a red star pointer (similar to ''Super Mario Galaxy'') was seen in the challenge mode. It's use is to tell whether an object is able to be inteacted with, which it will shine yellow if this happens.
+[[File:Mss intro mario stadium entrance.png|thumb|Mario and friends rushing into Mario Stadium, with Wii Remotes in hand.]]
+During the course of gameplay in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', players are able to encounter certain cinematic scenes that correspond with the game's Challenge Mode. There are a total of four cinematic scenes that can be seen by the player in this game, which also includes the game's opening (seen when the game starts up).
-==The "Challenge Mode Cutscenes"==
+Although the basic criteria still remains for players to encounter them during gameplay itself first, they are able to view the four cinematic scenes outside of gameplay as well. These said cinematics can be accessed for viewing when the Challenge Mode category is added to the Records section (provided that the player has completed the Challenge Mode gameplay itself at least once). When viewing the Challenge Mode statistics in Records players can find the four videos in the Movie List sub-category.
-[[Image:Mss intro mario stadium entrance.png|thumb|Mario and friends rushing into Mario Stadium, with Wii Remotes in hand.]]During the course of gameplay for <i>Mario Super Sluggers</i>, players are able to encounter the Challenge Mode Cutscenes. There are a total of four videos that await to be seen by the player in this game, which also includes the game's opening which is seen right upon startup.
+===Opening===
+[[File:Mss intro end of ballgame.png|thumb|left|All of the players gathering around Mario and Luigi after Lakitu calls the final "out", and the ball game]] Although this is seen for the opening of ''Mario Super Sluggers'' overall (after the game loads), it is still a combination of previewing the gameplay, as well as setting up what happens in the game's Challenge Mode. This is the very first video the player views.
-Although the basic criteria still remains to encounter them at least once during gameplay, the players <i>are</i> able to view the same four videos <i>outside of gameplay</i> as well. An extra menu will be added to the "Records" section (from the game's Main Menu) that will hold the four videos, provided that the player has completed the game's Challenge Mode at least once.
+The game's intro cinematic begins with [[Toad]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Birdo]] riding a yacht en route to the [[Baseball Kingdom]], which is the location where ''Mario Super Sluggers'' takes place. The yacht arrives, and they meet up with [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Toadsworth]], who greet them at the entrance. Peach escorts them to the lighthouse at the Daisy Cruiser, showing them an overview of the Baseball Kingdom. From there, they run into the [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]], holding Wii Remotes. Closeups of Daisy, Luigi, and Mario follow in regards to swinging their Wii Remotes. Daisy is shown first encountering her Wii Remote, transforming it to her bat. Luigi encounters the same result as Daisy, and Mario's Wii Remote transforms into a baseball. Mario pitches the ball to Daisy right away following this, and she is seen hitting it.
-=== The Game's Opening ===
+After Daisy countered Mario's pitched ball, the scenery immediately changes as the ball is chased after by Toad in the [[Peach Ice Garden]] until he runs into a large [[Freezie]] and turns frozen solid upon collision. He is later freed by a [[Toad (species)|Blue Toad]] who accidentally crashes into the Freezie (with Toad revealing that he made the catch after being defrosted). The ball then rolls onto [[Wario City]], where [[Wario]] chases after it to find it shoot into the air from a manhole water spout. The ball lands on Wario's head, causing him to fall backwards, and causing the ball to fly into [[Yoshi Park]]. Yoshi jumps over a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] to catch the ball, realizing he is going to fall, he flutters around, but falls in with the ball; all while [[Birdo]] watches and does nothing. The ball flies to [[Diddy Kong]] at [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]], he suddenly screams in terror as he is about to get run over by a giant barrel, when [[Donkey Kong]] rescues Diddy Kong by smashing it. Diddy sighs in relief.
-[[Image:Mss intro end of ballgame.png|thumb|All of the players gathering around Mario and Luigi after Lakitu calls the final "out", and the ball game.]] Although this is seen for the opening of ''Mario Super Sluggers'' (after the game loads), it's still a combination of previewing the upcoming gameplay itself, as well as setting up what's to come in the game's Challenge Mode. This is the very first video the player encounters.
-==== The Details ====
+The view switches back to Mario Stadium, where Mario pitches to Donkey Kong, who then makes a hit. Yoshi goes for the catch, but both Wario and [[Waluigi]] bombard him with [[Bob-omb]]s. Yoshi slides to the catch regardless, throws it to Peach, who throws it to Mario, and then to Luigi on base. Donkey Kong rushes to the same base where Luigi is standing resulting in Donkey Kong performing a body check on Luigi, sending him spiraling to the field wall. Daisy, Toad and the spectators panic upon Luigi's collision towards the field, but they find out seconds later that Luigi has caught the ball. [[Lakitu]] calls the final out, and everyone storms the field where Mario and Luigi are standing, congratulating them. After that, a final overhead shot of the Baseball Kingdom is seen to conclude the opening.
-The game's opening begins with [[Toad]], [[Daisy]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Birdo]] on a small cruiser riding to the [[Baseball Kingdom]], which is the location for the entire <i>Mario Super Sluggers</i> game. The cruiser arrives, and they meet up with [[Peach]] and [[Toadsworth]] who greet them at the entrance. Peach escorts her friends to the lighthouse at the Daisy Cruiser, showing them an overview of the entire locale. From there, they run into the [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]] holding Wii Remotes (briefly "demonstrating" the game's targeted controls). Closeups of Daisy, Luigi, and Mario follow in regards to swinging their Wii Remotes. Daisy is shown first encountering her Wii Remote changing to her bat. Luigi encounters the same result as Daisy, and Mario's Wii Remote changes to his ball. Mario pitches the ball to Daisy right away following this, and she is seen countering it.
+====Additional screenshots====
+<gallery>
+Mss intro sailboat.png|Mario and friends on a yacht heading toward the Baseball Kingdom.
+Peach-mss-intro-1.png|Peach at the entrance with Toadsworth greeting those on the yacht.
+Mss intro peach escorting.png|Peach escorts the other characters upon their arrival at the Baseball Kingdom.
+Mss intro lighthouse view.png|Lighthouse view of the Baseball Kingdom.
+Daisy-mss-intro-1.png|Daisy "demonstrating" the targeted gameplay; the Wii Remote changes into her bat seconds later.
+Daisy-mss-intro-2.png|Daisy countering a pitch thrown from Mario.
+Mario Super Sluggers - Opening - Wii 1-15 screenshot.png|Diddy Kong panicking as he almost gets run over by a big barrel.
+Mario Super Sluggers - Opening - Wii 1-19 screenshot.png|Diddy Kong relieved after Donkey Kong rescues him from the big barrel.
+Peach-mss-intro-2.png|Peach (on the fielding end) about to throw the ball to Mario.
+Mss intro toad and daisy.png|Daisy and Toad panic after Luigi gets body checked by Donkey Kong.
+Mario Super Sluggers - Opening - Wii 1-44 screenshot.png|The spectators react in horror after they witness Luigi crash into the field wall.
+Mss intro celebration.png|Birdo, Daisy, Red Toad, Blue Toad, and Birdo storm in after the final out of the game.
+</gallery>
-After Daisy countered Mario's pitched ball, the scenery immediately changes as the ball is chased after by [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in the [[Peach Rink|Peach Ice Garden]], where they run into [[Freezie|Freezies]]. The ball then rolls onto [[Wario City]], where [[Wario]] chases after it to find it shoot into the air from a manhole water spout. The ball lands on Wario's head, causing him to fall backwards, and causing the ball to fly into [[Yoshi Park]]. Yoshi jumps over a [[pipe]] to catch the ball, realizing he is going to fall, he flutters around, but falls in with the ball. The ball flies to [[Diddy Kong]] at [[DK Jungle]], where he is about to be run over by a barrel, when [[Donkey Kong]] comes to Diddy's rescue by smashing it.
+===Bowser Jr. and Crew Crash the Party===
+[[File:Mss cm intro bowser jr gang.png|thumb|The unexpected guests]]
+This is the cinematic that is shown as the player is just beginning the Challenge Mode for ''Mario Super Sluggers''. It takes place after Mario, Luigi, and Lakitu notice that there is something strange going on outside of the Baseball Kingdom.
-The view switches back to Mario Stadium, where Mario pitches to DK, who then makes a hit. Yoshi goes for the catch, but both Wario and [[Waluigi]] bombard him with [[Bob-ombs]]. Yoshi slides to the catch regardless, throws it to Peach, who throws it to Mario, and then to Luigi on base. DK rushes to the same base where Luigi is standing - unfortunately resulting in DK's slamming into Luigi, sending him into the field wall. As Daisy, Toad and other spectators stand in alarm, they find out seconds later that Luigi has caught the ball. [[Lakitu]] calls it out, and everyone rushes to center field where Mario and Luigi are standing. After that, a final overhead shot of the [[Baseball Kingdom]] is seen to conclude the opening.
+[[File:Mss cm intro bowser jr.png|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. watching the Baseball Kingdom]]
+This cinematic starts with an overhead view of the Baseball Kingdom itself, but this time, through [[Bowser Jr.]]'s surveillance view. Bowser Jr. pulls a lever, which results in his own venue, [[Bowser Jr. Playroom]], emerging from the sea. Then, with a large amount of force, he goes full speed ahead towards the Baseball Kingdom, resulting in his own stadium ramming headfirst onto the northern portion of the island. Mario and Luigi go on to investigate this suspicious matter as they witness the arrival of Bowser Jr. and his minions, which also includes [[Bowser]].
-===== Screen Shots =====
+===The Hard-Earned Victory===
-<center><gallery>
+[[File:Mss main ending celebration.png|thumb|200px|Mario and the other characters after winning the final game against Bowser's team]]
-Image:Mss intro sailboat.png|<center>Mario and friends on a sailboat en route to the Baseball Kingdom.
+If the player makes it to Bowser's Castle while it is sunset at dusk in the Baseball Kingdom and defeats Bowser's team, then this is the main ending that is seen.
-Image:Peach-mss-intro-1.png|<center>Peach and Toadsworth waving.
-Image:Mss intro peach escorting.png|<center>Peach escorts her friends upon their arrival at the Baseball Kingdom.
-Image:Mss intro lighthouse view.png|<center>Lighthouse view of the Baseball Kingdom.
-Image:Daisy-mss-intro-1.png|<center>Daisy "demonstrating" the targeted gameplay; the Wii Remote changes into her bat seconds later.
-Image:Peach-mss-intro-2.png|<center>Peach (on the fielding end) about to throw the ball to Mario.
-Image:Mss intro toad and daisy.png|<center>Daisy and Toad in alarm, after Luigi gets knocked off his base by Donkey Kong.
-Image:Mss_intro_mariocelebrates.jpg|<center>Mario celebrates after Luigi reveals he had held on to the ball.
-</gallery></center>
-=== Bowser Jr. & Crew Crash the Party ===
+Upon getting the final win, Mario and the other characters gather around the middle of the diamond to celebrate their victory. Bowser then slams his bat to the turf in a fit of rage.
-[[Image:Mss cm intro bowser jr gang.png|thumb|The "unexpected guests".]] This is the cutscene that is shown as the player begins the Challenge Mode for ''Mario Super Sluggers'', after Mario, Luigi, and Lakitu notice that there's something strange going on outside of the [[Baseball Kingdom]].
-==== The Details ====
+Afterwards, the crew marches toward the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom to gaze towards the sunset. [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s brooch begins glowing, which magically lights up the island for the night.
-{{Spoiler}}
+====Additional screenshots====
-[[Image:Mss cm intro bowser jr.png|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. setting his sights on the Baseball Kingdom -- to invade it.]] This cutscene starts with an overhead view of the [[Baseball Kingdom]] itself, but this time, through [[Bowser Jr.]]'s telescope. Bowser Jr. is jealous that Mario and friends are having all the fun, so he pulls a lever which results in his gigantic Block Fort emerging from the sea. Then, with an extreme amount of force, he goes full speed ahead toward the Baseball Kingdom. This results in Bowser Jr.'s Block Fort crashing headfirst onto the island. Mario and Luigi are shocked to encounter unexpected guests, which also includes their constant nemesis, [[Bowser]].
+<gallery>
+Mss final victory 1.png|Peach and other characters run out to join Mario after getting confirmation of the victory against Bowser's team.
+Mss final victory 2.png|Mario and other characters leaving Bowser Castle.
+Mss-mp-ending-1.png|Mario and Peach at the Baseball Kingdom's entrance, looking towards the sunset.
+Mss main ending bk entrance.png|Overhead view of Mario and others at the entrance of Baseball Kingdom entrance after the lights come on.
+</gallery>
-{{endspoiler}}
+===The Final Festivities===
+[[File:Mss yoshi peach daisy.png|thumb|200px|Yoshi, Peach, Daisy, Birdo and Toad all celebrate the fireworks display and homerun event at Mario Stadium]]
+This is the fourth and final cinematic that the player can view in ''Mario Super Sluggers''. It is also triggered during the Challenge Mode after defeating Bowser's team a second time.
+Mario and other characters are celebrating in the Baseball Kingdom during the night, and [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] starts things off by marching with the others to the [[Daisy Cruiser]] to have some desserts, which represents a special thanks for saving her when Bowser Jr. previously transformed her into a statue. At one point, in stark contrast, Daisy unknowingly escorts Bowser and Bowser Jr. to the cruiser, much to everyone's disapproval. Various characters are seen at different tables manned by different types of desserts, while Bowser and Bowser Jr. stand by one table, still feeling depressed and distraught after losing a decisive showdown.
-=== The Hard-Earned Victory ===
+Moments later, a display of fireworks storm the night sky, much to the excitement of everyone viewing from the Daisy Cruiser. The characters are later seen at the Mario Stadium, where [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] assist in the fireworks display that represents a Bob-omb Derby show as well; the two counter Bob-ombs that were shot out from the cannon across from them, which explode into fireworks. The spectators and characters viewing from the bench are amazed at the fireworks.
-[[Image:Mss main ending celebration.png|thumb|200px|Mario and friends are ecstatic after winning the final game against Bowser's team.]]If the player does manage to make it to Bowser's Castle (while it is night time at the Baseball Kingdom) and defeat Bowser's team, then this is the "main ending" that awaits to be seen.
-==== The Details ====
+[[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] then walk up to the cannon and sabotage it by inserting a [[Bullet Bill]] into the cannon. The cannon prematurely fires with the Bullet Bill directing towards Mario. Bowser emerges out of nowhere and hits the Bullet Bill with his bat, making the Bullet Bill go in the other direction towards Wario and Waluigi. Wario and Waluigi then run away from the Bullet Bill. The Bullet Bill destroys the cannon in the process and grabs Wario and Waluigi, sending them blasting off at the speed of light. After flying upwards, a ginormous fireworks explosion from the Bullet Bill goes off. They begin to fall down from the explosion. As the crowd cheers, Bowser steadily walks away, and Donkey Kong watches off, feeling that Bowser and his son should not have been spared after all the mischief they committed at the Baseball Kingdom.
-{{Spoiler}}
+====Additional screenshots====
-[[Image:Mss main ending bk entrance.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario and friends at the Baseball Kingdom's entrance after defeating Bowser's team.]] After a lot of dedicated teamwork from Mario and his friends, they have finally managed to muster enough strength to go against Bowser's team and defeat them in the process. Upon getting the final win, Mario and friends gather around the middle of Bowser's Castle to celebrate their victory. Bowser, in the background, is obviously enraged and could not believe that he was just completely humiliated by the prowess of his challengers.
+<gallery perrow=3>
+File:Mario Super Sluggers Entrance.png|Daisy escorts Bowser and Bowser Jr. to the Daisy Cruiser.
+File:Mss hrc dc peach lakitu.png|Lakitu and Peach enjoying some desserts.
+File:Mss hrc dc yoshi daisy toad.png|Yoshi, Daisy, and Toad witness a display of fireworks.
+File:Mss hrc peach and friends.png|Peach and other various spectators enjoying the Bob-omb Derby/fireworks show at the Mario Stadium.
+File:Mss hrc wario waluigi.png|Wario and Waluigi ducking under the cannon.
+File:Mss hrc bowser.png|Bowser drops in to counter the incoming Bullet Bill with his bat.
+</gallery>
-Minutes later, Mario and friends head back to the entrance of the [[Baseball Kingdom]] right as nightfall was occuring. [[Peach]] magically lights up the island; possibly symbolizing that the evil that gripped the [[Baseball Kingdom]] by Bowser and his gang has finally been eliminated, and all is well again.
+===Notes===
+[[File:WaluigiGlitch-MSS.png|thumb|200px|The mirrored "Γ".]]
+*In the second cinematic (''Bowser Jr. and Crew Crash the Party''), a Shy Guy, a Boo, and a Dry Bones accompany Bowser Jr. as he walks out of the Bowser Jr. Playroom. However, in the gameplay itself, Shy Guy is with the Yoshi Eggs team, while Boo is with the Wario Muscles team.
+*In the third cinematic (''The Hard-Earned Victory''), Birdos of several colors run out and celebrate the victory against Bowser with the rest of the players. However, only the pink Birdo character is playable in the game itself. They also appear in the first and fourth cinematic scenes, however, here, they are not playable as alternate color palettes for Birdo.
+*In the fourth cinematic (''The Final Festivities''), when [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] are falling after being taken by the [[Bullet Bill]] to the sky, the "Γ" in Waluigi's cap is horizontally reversed; the duo's positions are also reversed compared to previous shots, so the footage seems to have been inverted by mistake.
-{{endspoiler}}
+==Toy Field mode==
+{{main|Toy Field}}
+Toy field has returned from ''Mario Superstar Baseball''. Toy field has one Batter, and three other Outfielders and a cannon that pitches the ball to the batter. Before it pitches it, there is a roulette wheel with three different slots that affects the turn. Each slot is controlled by one of the outfielders; the outfielders tap 'A' to stop the slot they are in control of. If the slots aren't stopped, they are stopped automatically.
-=== Final Festivities ===
+==Records==
-[[Image:Mss yoshi peach daisy.png|thumb|200px|Yoshi, Peach, Daisy, and others celebrate the fireworks display and homerun event at Mario Stadium.]] This is the fourth and final cutscene for the player to encounter in ''Mario Super Sluggers''. It is also triggered during the Challenge Mode by defeating Bowser's team a second time.
+[[File:MSS Records Map Screen.png|thumb|300px|The Records menu]]
+While playing the game, various records are kept to see what achievements players have pulled off.
+===Minigames===
+Players can check the top 5 scores for each minigame, along with the top 5 for Toy Field and Minigame Madness (the latter being unlocked by completing all the minigames at all skill levels).
-==== The Details ====
+===Challenge===
-{{Spoiler}}
+Players can check their status in Challenge mode by seeing which characters they've recruited, the badges that they've earned, along with the four cutscenes and staff credits. The credits layout includes a few snapshots from the four cutscene videos, as well as snapshots from the gameplay itself.
-All of Mario's friends are celebrating a well played season at the [[Baseball Kingdom]], and [[Daisy]] starts things off by inviting everyone to a huge feast at the [[Daisy Cruiser]] -- especially Bowser and Bowser Jr. (despite their only getting small portions of food while others got a lot more).
-Moments later, the fireworks show begins and everyone is enjoying the spectacular display from the Daisy Cruiser. However, they all decided that it was best to join the folks where the fireworks show was really taking place -- Mario Stadium.
+===Team Captain/Team Player List===
+Players can check the former MVPs, the star players, badges, and the Minigame Madness records for each character here.
-That is where [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] assist in the fireworks display because it was also a homerun derby show as well; the two counter Bob-Ombs that were shot out from the cannon across from them. All the spectators are amazed at the fireworks that result afterwards.
+===Badges===
+Players are able to earn badges by completing certain tasks in the game, which are listed on the following chart:
+{|class="wikitable"width=100%;cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;"
+|-
+!Name
+!width="18%"|Stadium Badge
+!width="18%"|Buddy Badge
+!width="18%"|Error Item Badge
+!width="18%"|Play Badge
+!width="18%"|Star Badge
+|-
+!Icon
+|[[File:MSS Stadium Badge.png]]
+|[[File:MSS Buddy Badge.png]]
+|[[File:MSS Error Badge.png]]
+|[[File:MSS Play Badge.png]]
+|[[File:MSS Star Badge.png]]
+|-
+!Criteria to Meet
+|All stadiums must be available (on the active game file).
+|All characters must be unlocked; more specifically, all the Team Players have to be accounted for.
+|All Error Items must be available on the specified game file the player is using.
+|All minigames have to be won (any difficulty) and at least one game has to be won in the Toy Field.
+|All Team Captains/Team Players need to earn the "Star Player" rank (met by using those said characters in Challenge Mode during the final game against Bowser's team).
+|}
-Unfortunately, out of nowhere, [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] planned a sneak attack -- by inserting a [[Bullet Bill]] into the cannon. The cannon fires with the Bullet Bill aimed right at Mario. Poor Mario was doomed because his bat wasn't able to counter the Bullet Bill headed his way.
+===Screenshots===
+<gallery perrow=4>
+MSS Piranha Panic Records Screenshot.png|Top 5 records for Piranha Panic
+MSS Minigame Madness Records Screenshot.png|Top 5 records for Minigame Madness
+MSS Mario Fireballs Records Screenshot.png|Details about the Mario Fireballs
+MSS Cutscenes Records Screenshot.png|The Movie List menu
+MSS Badges Records Screenshot.png|The badges list
+MSS Former MVPs Records Screenshot.png|MVPs list
+MSS Minigame Madness Medals Records Screenshot.png|Minigame Madness records
+MSS Star Players Records Screenshot.png|Star players
+</gallery>
-But Bowser immediately drops in because his bat was stronger to counter it -- and he does so with full force. This results in the Bullet Bill going the other direction -- and is now headed for Wario and Waluigi -- who are at this point running for dear life. The Bullet Bill destroys the cannon in the process and manages to snag both Wario and Waluigi, taking them straight up into the night sky. Thousands of feet later, a huge fireworks explosion from Bullet Bill goes off. This was definitely <i>not</i> good news for Wario and Waluigi because of their being caught up in the extremely painful blast. Their beginning to fall down in agony and despair from the explosion thousands of feet in the air doesn't help either.
+==Promotion and advertising==
+===[[Mario Super Sluggers cards|Cards]]===
+[[File:MSSC My Collection.jpg|thumb|200px|The first eighteen "Level 1" cards featuring all twelve Team Captains and six Team Players]]
+[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] created an online {{wp|Adobe Flash}} program hosted at [http://www.mariosupersluggerscards.com MarioSuperSluggersCards.com] in which players can collect and trade virtual ''Mario Super Sluggers'' baseball cards featuring many of the characters, special moves, teams, and stadiums from the title. In addition to the cards, the game also allows players to earn downloads. By placing two compatible cards in the double play drop zone, players can make "double plays" and unlock special videos, wallpapers, and screensavers. When a player completes their collection, a post featuring Mario and all of the cards is unlocked. In addition, their username will be added to the leaderboard below players who previously completed their collections.
-Back on the ground, all the spectators turned ecstatic after seeing the final blast, hence ending the show and all the great times they had for the season at the Baseball Kingdom.
+After creating a username and choosing which ''Mario Super Sluggers'' character to use as an avatar, players are instructed to click on special banners found on child-friendly websites around the internet in order to collect cards. [[Lakitu]], who gives instructions and hints to the player, tells the player that the one banner can be found on [http://www.nick.com Nick.com]. Clicking on one such banner redirects the player to one of eighty-two Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), each of which corresponds to one of the eighty-two cards. The system is based on luck, but players are also able to trade cards with one another using the swap function or discuss where to find banners and which cards yield double plays.
-===== Screen Shots =====
+By checking their history, players can manipulate the system into giving them whichever card they wish. By checking their history, players can find which URL leads to which card and then share the URL with other players.
-<center><gallery>
-Image:Mss hrc dc entrance.png|<center>Daisy escorting Bowser and Bowser Jr. inside the Daisy Cruiser for final festivities.
-Image:Mss hrc dc peach lakitu.png|<center>Lakitu and Peach enjoying the feast held at the Daisy Cruiser.
-Image:Mss_hrc_dc_yoshi_daisy_toad.png|<center>Yoshi, Daisy, and Toad seeing fireworks from the Daisy Cruiser.
-Image:Mss_hrc_peach_and_friends.png|<center>Peach and other various spectators enjoying the Bob-Omb Derby/fireworks show at Mario Stadium.
-Image:Mss hrc wario waluigi.png|<center>Wario and Waluigi up to their sneaky tricks again.
-Image:Mss hrc bowser.png|<center>Bowser drops in to counter the incoming Bullet Bill with his very powerful bat.
-</gallery></center>
-{{endspoiler}}
-=== Things To Note ===
+The eighty-two cards are divided by rarity into four levels. Forty-one character cards make up the first level, twenty-four special swing/pitch cards make up the second level, twelve team cards make up the third level, and five stadium cards made up the fourth level. Each card has a front and a back. For the "Level 1" cards, the front shows the character's artwork, name, and for captains, the team they are captain of. The back shows the character's name, abilities, "rookie year" (the year their first video game appearance was released), description, statistics, and for captains, team logo. An in-game screenshot of the player is also featured.
-* Upon unlocking the "Challenge Mode Cutscenes" menu, only the first three videos are able to be accessed (Game Opening, Bowser Jr. and Crew Crash the Party, The Hard-Earned Victory). The fourth video (Final Festivities) is added upon reaching criteria to access it, as mentioned earlier.
-* On that same menu which holds the four videos, there is also a link to view the ''Mario Super Sluggers'' game credits (which is mainly triggered after the main Challenge Mode ending). The credits layout includes a few snapshots from the four cutscene videos, as well as snapshots from the gameplay itself.
-*In the second cutscene, a Shy Guy, a Boo, and a Dry Bones accompany Bowser Jr. as he walks out of Bowser Jr.'s Playroom. However, Shy Guy is a part of the Yoshi Eggs, while Boo is with the Wario Muscles.
-*In the the third cutscene, Birdos of several colors run out and celebrate the victory against Bowser with the rest of the players. However, only the pink Birdo character is playable in the game. They also appear in the first and fourth cutscenes, however, here, they are not seen as players.
-==Artwork==
+==Staff==
-===Team Captains===
+{{main|List of Mario Super Sluggers staff}}
-<center><gallery>
-Image:Mareohslugger.PNG|<center>[[Mario]]
-Image:Weegeeslugger.PNG|<center>[[Luigi]]
-Image:PeachMSS.PNG|<center>[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
-Image:DaisyMSSart.PNG|<center>[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
-Image:Yohislugguh.PNG|<center>[[Yoshi]]
-Image:Birdoslugguh.png|<center>[[Birdo]]
-Image:Dkslugguh.PNG|<center>[[Donkey Kong]]
-Image:Diddyslugguh.PNG|<center>[[Diddy Kong]]
-Image:Warslugg.PNG|<center>[[Wario]]
-Image:Waweegeeslugger.PNG|<center>[[Waluigi]]
-Image:Bowser.PNG|<center>[[Bowser]]
-Image:Jrslugguh.PNG|<center>[[Bowser Jr.]]
-</gallery></center>
-===Team Players===
+==Media==
-<center><gallery>
+{{main-media}}
-Image:BMarioSluggers.PNG|<center>[[Baby Mario]]
+{{media table
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+|file1=Map dayMSS.oga
-Image:Babypeachsimple.png|<center>[[Baby Peach]]
+|title1=Mario Super Sluggers
-Image:Babydaisysimple.png|<center>[[Baby Daisy]]
+|description1=Day Theme
-Image:BDKSluggers.PNG|<center>[[Baby Donkey Kong]]
+|length1=0:30
-Image:Toadsluggazz1.PNG|<center>[[Toad]]
+|file2=Map nightMSS.oga
-Image:MarioSuperSluggerNoki.PNG|<center>[[Noki]]
+|title2=Mario Super Sluggers
-Image:MarioSuperSluggersPianta.PNG|<center>[[Pianta]]
+|description2=Night Theme
-Image:Tinymss.PNG|<center>[[Tiny Kong]]
+|length2=0:30
-Image:kritter1.jpg|<center>[[Kritter]]
+|file3=StageMarioMSS.oga
-Image:PeteySluggers.png|<center>[[Petey Piranha]]
+|title3=Mario Super Sluggers
-Image:Buuhuusluggazz.PNG|<center>[[King Boo]]
+|description3=Mario Stadium Theme
-Image:ShyGuyMSS.PNG|<center>[[Shy Guy]]
+|length3=0:30
-Image:wiggler2.jpg|<center>[[Wiggler]]
+|file4=ReplayMSS.oga
+|title4=Mario Super Sluggers
+|description4=Replay Theme
+|length4=0:30
+}}
-</gallery></center>
+==Reception==
+===Critical reception===
+''Mario Super Sluggers'' received generally positive reviews from critics. Cris Watters from Gamespot praised the game for how "The computer can provide a stiff challenge when set on a high difficulty level, and building your roster and lineup to capitalize on chemistry between your players is a fun exercise." and the fun multiplayer baseball gameplay although he criticized how the production values are not noticeably higher than in the original game, how the game was less challenging and complex than the original, and how there was not a good alternative to motion controls.<ref>{{cite|date=August 27, 2008|author=Watters, Chris|url=www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-super-sluggers-review/1900-6196919|title=''Mario Super Sluggers'' Review|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=June 29, 2024|language=en}}</ref> Anthony Dickons from Nintendo Life praised how well polished the game is and criticized how it is based off baseball which produces a limited gameplay experience.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wii/mario_super_sluggers|publisher=Nintendo Life|language=en|author=Dickens, Anthony|date=September 26, 2008|accessdate=June 29, 2024|title=''Mario Super Sluggers'' Review (Wii)}}</ref>
+{|class="wikitable reviews"
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%;text-align:center;background-color:silver;"|Reviews
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|Release
+|Reviewer, Publication
+|Score
+|Comment
+|-
+|[[Wii]]
+|Anthony Dickens,<br>[http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wii/mario_super_sluggers Nintendo Life]
+|7/10
+|''Better than playing baseball, better than watching baseball, but it is still baseball. Fans of the sport or those who enjoyed previous Mario sports titles should find enough here for an entertaining time. Namco have included quite a lot of extras, no doubt to compensate for the slight lack of depth in gameplay which is of no fault of the game but more the sport it tries to represent. Mario Super Sluggers is a well produced game which squeezes everything it can out of the genre.''
+|-
+|Wii
+|Chris Watters,<br>[https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-super-sluggers-review/1900-6196919/ GameSpot]
+|6.5/10
+|''Despite its many shortcomings, Mario Super Sluggers is good enough to offer some solid entertainment to the right gamers. Collect-'em-all Mariophiles will dig the new challenge mode, and Wii party hosts will enjoy playing frantic multiplayer games. More serious baseballers will find satisfaction in facing off against one another, but will find the rest of the package wanting. While there's certainly fun to be had, it's a shame Super Sluggers couldn't find that balance between accessibility and complexity that has made past Mario sports games so successful.''
+|-
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%;text-align:center;background-color:silver;"|Aggregators
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|colspan=2|Compiler
+|colspan=2|{{nw|Platform / Score}}
+|-
+|colspan=2|Metacritic
+|colspan=2 style="background:gold"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/mario-super-sluggers 69]
+|-
+|colspan=2|GameRankings
+|colspan=2|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160601000000*/https://www.gamerankings.com/wii/945802-mario-super-sluggers/index.html 69.72%]
+|}
-===Other Materials===
+==Gallery==
-<center><gallery>
+{{main-gallery|Mario Super Sluggers}}
-Image:MSS_Logo.jpg|<center>Game Logo
+<gallery>
-Image:Groupsluggers.PNG|<center>Group Picture (Packaging)
+Mario Super Sluggers.svg|Game logo
-Image:MSS Baseball_Kingdom.jpg|<center>Overhead view of the Baseball Kingdom
+Mario Stadium MSS group art.jpg|The participants at [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]
-Image:Groupsluggyz.JPG|<center>Peach, Mario and Luigi.
+MSS group artwork.jpg|[[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[ Mario]], and [[Luigi]]
-Image:Mariocatch.PNG|<center>Mario (from the group picture)
+MSS Baseball Kingdom.jpg|Overhead view of the [[Baseball Kingdom]]
-</gallery></center>
+</gallery>
-==Links==
+==Quotes==
-*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmbj/index.html Official Japanese Website]
+{{main|List of Mario Super Sluggers quotes}}
-*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/826/826129p1.html IGN].
+===Dry Bones===
-*[http://kotaku.com/5012900/first-mario-super-sluggers-footage Japanese Commercial]
+"''Clackety clack...(Must get diamonds... BASEBALL diamonds!)''"
-*[http://mariosupersluggers.com/ Official English Site]
-{{Mario Sports}}
+===Shy Guy===
+"''IT'S HORRIBLE! HIDE THE CHILDREN! LOCK THE DOORS! BOLT THE WINDOWS!''"
+===Red Toad===
+"''Look! LOOOOOK! Bowser Jr. turned Princess Daisy into a statue! You gotta do something do something! You gotta stop Bowser Jr.! He went back there somewhere! Princess Peach and Toadsworth are back there too...''"
+===Toadette===
+"''You need me! I won't take no for an answer!''"
+==Glitches==
+{{main|List of Mario Super Sluggers glitches}}
+===Close play camera lock===
+During close plays, if both the baseperson and the runner are rendered incapacitated during the special animation (i.e. [[Enlarge]]), the camera will remain fixated on the base until the next at-bat. This probably occurs because the game relies on the close play to finish uninterrupted to change the camera. This glitch can be achieved by pre-firing a [[POW Block|POW Ball]].<ref>{{cite|author=Mario Sluggers Fanclub|title=WE'VE NEVER SEEN THIS MONTY MOLE GLITCH #shorts|url=youtube.com/watch/KZJ4uEg8ni4|date=December 12, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
+===DK's face appearing differently during replays===
+When [[Donkey Kong]] uses the [[Barrel Swing]], he will show a neutral expression on his face, but if it is seen during a replay, he will show an angry expression instead.<ref>{{cite|author=Dingohazel|date=May 16, 2024|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqT9XwpDoJs|title=(MSS) DK's face changes during replay|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
+==References to other games==
+*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' - [[Yoshi Park|Yoshi Park's]] theme is an arrangement of the songs ''Yoshi's Story'' and ''Yoshi's Song'' from this game.
+*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' - [[Luigi's Mansion (baseball stadium)|Luigi's Mansion]] appears as a stadium and uses an arrangement of the main theme from this game. [[Gold Ghost]]s appear on the field as obstacles, and other generic ghosts from the game appear in the minigame [[Ghost K]].
+*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' - [[Daisy Cruiser (baseball stadium)|Daisy Cruiser]] appears as a stadium. Additionally, the [[Piranha Pipes]] appear in the [[Piranha Panic]] minigame.
+*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' - [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle's]] theme is an arrangement of the castle theme from this game.
+*''[[Mario Party 7]]'' - Some of [[Toadsworth]]'s voice clips are reused from this game. Toadette's artwork is reused from this game.
+*''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' - [[King K. Rool]]'s artwork is modified from artwork from this game. [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Funky Kong]]'s artwork is reused from this game.
+*''[[Mario Party 8]]'' - Dry Bones, Hammer Bro, Boo, and Blooper's artwork is reused from this game.
+*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' - [[Baby Mario]]'s, [[Baby Luigi]]'s, [[Baby Peach]]'s, and [[Baby Daisy]]'s artwork are reused from this game.
+==References in later games==
+*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' -  Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby Luigi, Shy Guy, King Boo, Monty Mole, Petey Piranha, and Wiggler's artworks are reused from this game. All of the colored Shy Guy variants' artworks are based on Shy Guy's artwork from this game. Mario and Bowser's artworks from this game appear on screens in the stadium section of the [[Los Angeles Laps 3]] race track.
+*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' - Mario and Bowser's artwork reappears in the stadium section of {{classic-link|Tour|Los Angeles Laps}}.
+==Names in other languages==
+{{foreign names
+|Jap=スーパーマリオスタジアム ファミリーベースボール
+|JapR=Sūpā Mario Sutajiamu Famirī Bēsubōru
+|JapM=Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball
+|Chi=超級瑪利歐棒球場　家庭棒球<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20130122210132/http://www.nintendo.tw/wii/wii_software.htm|language=zh-hant|title=Ｗｉｉ遊戲軟體|publisher=Nintendo Taiwan|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
+|ChiR=Chāojí Mǎlìōu Bàngqiúchǎng Jiātíng Bàngqiú
+|ChiM=Super Mario Ballpark Family Baseball
+}}
+==Trivia==
+*The Peach (Baseball) Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' states that Princess Peach gets a break from kidnapping in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', even though in said game, she gets kidnapped by Bowser Jr.
+==References==
+<references/>
+==External links==
+{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=1|MiiWiki=1}}
+{{TCRF}}
+*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmbj/index.html Japanese website]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110903151233/http://www.mariosupersluggers.com/ North American website]
+*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/JPN/RMBJ/RMBJ_J.pdf Japanese manual]
+{{Mario Super Sluggers}}
+{{Super Mario games}}
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+[[it:Mario Super Sluggers]]
+[[Category:Mario Super Sluggers|*]]
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+[[Category:Wii games]]
+[[Category:Sports games]]
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+[[Category:2008 games]]
+[[Category:Nintendo Selects]]

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