Chemistry
Chemistry is a feature in the Mario Baseball series. It refers to how much the characters get along, which affects how well they work together. An example of good chemistry is when a character throws the ball to their buddy, the ball travels faster than normal, glows purple, and leaves a purple trail. The character who throws the ball also emits a happy sound while throwing. Chemistry is also useful in batting because a character hits better when one of their buddies is on base (and they will hit even better if two or three of their buddies are on base). Good chemistry is referenced by a musical note.
There is also bad chemistry, which is in contrast to good chemistry. When a character throws the ball to another character with whom it shares bad chemistry, the ball travels much slower and in a slanted direction from where the ball was directed. The throwing character also emits an unhappy noise while throwing the ball. Bad chemistry is referenced by a black squiggly line that resembles a tornado. Bad chemistry will nearly always result in a messed-up play which allows the opposing team to score and/or advance on the bases. Unlike good chemistry, bad chemistry only occurs in the field and does not occur all the time. As such, it's recommended to use characters that have a good relationship with each other so that they can play well.
In the Challenge Mode of both games, there is an item called the Buddy Emblem that improves chemistry relations, so that nearly everyone on the team will have good chemistry with each other.
There exists chemistry tables in Mario Superstar Baseball which determine the above features and more. Each character has a chemistry value, from 0 to 100, with every other character in the game. 90 and above indicates good chemistry, whereas 15 and below indicates bad chemistry. These values are also used in calculating Team Stars pre-game. The game will average each player's chemistry with the captain and convert the average to Team Stars.[1] The key is as follows (x̄ = average captain chemistry):
- 5 star team: x̄ ≥ 70
- 4 star team: 70 > x̄ ≥ 55
- 3 star team: 55 > x̄ ≥ 35
- 2 star team: 35 > x̄ ≥ 15
- 1 star team: 15 > x̄ > 0
- 0 star team: x̄ = 0 (occurs with a team of 9 of the same character; only possible with cheats)
Mario Superstar Baseball chemistry chart
| Mario | Luigi | Peach | Yoshi | Wario | Bowser | |||||||||||||
| Luigi | Mario | Peach | Daisy | Waluigi | Boo | King Boo | ||||||||||||
| Peach | Mario | Luigi | Daisy | Toad | Toadette | Toadsworth | Wario | Bowser | Petey Piranha | |||||||||
| Daisy | Peach | Luigi | Bowser | Waluigi | Petey Piranha | |||||||||||||
| Yoshi | Mario | Birdo | Baby Mario | Baby Luigi | ||||||||||||||
| Birdo | Yoshi | Shy Guy | Petey Piranha | |||||||||||||||
| Wario | Waluigi | Boo | Mario | Peach | Toad | Toadette | Baby Mario | |||||||||||
| Waluigi | Wario | Magikoopa | Luigi | Daisy | Toad | Toadette | Baby Luigi | |||||||||||
| Donkey Kong | Diddy Kong | Dixie Kong | Petey Piranha | |||||||||||||||
| Diddy Kong | Donkey Kong | Dixie Kong | Goomba | |||||||||||||||
| Bowser | Bowser Jr. | Hammer Bro | Dry Bones | Koopa Troopa | Paratroopa | Mario | Peach | Daisy | Toad | Toadette | Toadsworth | Baby Mario | Baby Luigi | |||||
| Bowser Jr. | Bowser | Hammer Bro | Magikoopa | |||||||||||||||
| Toad | Peach | Toadette | Toadsworth | Wario | Waluigi | Bowser | ||||||||||||
| Toadette | Toad | Toadsworth | Peach | Wario | Waluigi | Bowser | ||||||||||||
| Toadsworth | Peach | Toad | Toadette | Bowser | ||||||||||||||
| Goomba | Diddy Kong | Paragoomba | Monty Mole | |||||||||||||||
| Paragoomba | Goomba | Monty Mole | Paratroopa | |||||||||||||||
| Shy Guy | Birdo | Monty Mole | Baby Mario | Baby Luigi | ||||||||||||||
| Dixie Kong | Donkey Kong | Diddy Kong | ||||||||||||||||
| Baby Mario | Yoshi | Baby Luigi | Bowser | Wario | Shy Guy | Boo | ||||||||||||
| Baby Luigi | Yoshi | Baby Mario | Bowser | Waluigi | Shy Guy | Boo | King Boo | |||||||||||
| Boo | King Boo | Wario | Magikoopa | Luigi | Baby Mario | Baby Luigi | ||||||||||||
| King Boo | Boo | Petey Piranha | Luigi | Baby Luigi | ||||||||||||||
| Dry Bones | Bowser | Koopa Troopa | ||||||||||||||||
| Koopa Troopa | Paratroopa | Bowser | Dry Bones | |||||||||||||||
| Paratroopa | Koopa Troopa | Bowser | Paragoomba | |||||||||||||||
| Hammer Bro | Bowser | Bowser Jr. | ||||||||||||||||
| Magikoopa | Boo | Waluigi | Bowser Jr. | |||||||||||||||
| Petey Piranha | King Boo | Donkey Kong | Birdo | Peach | Daisy | Pianta | Noki | |||||||||||
| Monty Mole | Goomba | Paragoomba | Shy Guy | |||||||||||||||
| Pianta | Noki | Petey Piranha | ||||||||||||||||
| Noki | Pianta | Petey Piranha | ||||||||||||||||
Mario Super Sluggers chemistry chart
| Character | Good Chemistry | Bad Chemistry |
|---|---|---|
| Mario | Luigi Peach Yoshi Pianta Noki Red Mii |
Bowser Wario Bowser Jr. King Boo Boo |
| Luigi | Mario Daisy Dark Green Mii |
Waluigi Boo King Boo Dry Bones Bowser |
| Peach | Daisy Mario Toad Toadette Toadsworth Pink Mii |
Bowser Birdo |
| Daisy | Peach Luigi Birdo Orange Mii |
Hammer Bro |
| Yoshi | Birdo Mario Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong Mii (according to Yoshi's color) |
Magikoopa Shy Guy Boo King Boo |
| Birdo | Yoshi Daisy Shy Guy Toadette Petey Piranha Pink Mii |
Peach Tiny Kong Wario Blooper Waluigi |
| Wario | Waluigi Yellow Mii |
Mario Birdo |
| Waluigi | Wario Purple Mii |
Luigi Birdo |
| Donkey Kong | Diddy Kong Dixie Kong Funky Kong Tiny Kong Brown Mii |
Kritter King K. Rool |
| Diddy Kong | Donkey Kong Dixie Kong Funky Kong Tiny Kong |
Kritter King K. Rool |
| Bowser | Bowser Jr. Dry Bones Hammer Bro Koopa Troopa Paratroopa Magikoopa Black Mii |
Mario Luigi Peach Toad Toadsworth Toadette Baby Peach Baby Daisy Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Donkey Kong King K. Rool |
| Bowser Jr. | Bowser Koopa Troopa Hammer Bro Magikoopa Black Mii |
Mario Pianta Noki |
| Toad | Peach Toadette Toadsworth Pianta Baby Peach Mii (according to Toad's color) |
Bowser Goomba Paragoomba |
| Toadette | Peach Birdo Toad Toadsworth Noki Pink Mii |
Bowser Goomba Paragoomba |
| Toadsworth | Peach Toad Toadette Pianta Baby Peach Brown Mii |
Paratroopa Goomba Paragoomba Bowser |
| Pianta | Mario Noki Toad Toadsworth Mii (according to Pianta's color) |
Petey Piranha Bowser Jr. Goomba |
| Noki | Mario Pianta Toadette Mii (according to Noki's color) |
Bowser Jr. Petey Piranha Hammer Bro |
| Baby Mario | Yoshi Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong Red Mii |
Magikoopa Shy Guy Boo King Boo Bowser Petey Piranha |
| Baby Luigi | Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Peach Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong Dark Green Mii |
Bowser Magikoopa Shy Guy Boo King Boo Petey Piranha |
| Baby Peach | Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong Toad Toadsworth Pink Mii |
Petey Piranha Shy Guy Boo King Boo Dry Bones Bowser |
| Baby Daisy | Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Donkey Kong Orange Mii |
Bowser Petey Piranha Boo King Boo Dry Bones |
| Baby Donkey Kong | Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy Dixie Kong Funky Kong Tiny Kong Brown Mii |
Bowser King K. Rool Kritter Shy Guy Petey Piranha |
| Dixie Kong | Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Funky Kong Tiny Kong Baby Donkey Kong Pink Mii |
King K. Rool Kritter Dry Bones |
| Funky Kong | Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Dixie Kong Tiny Kong Baby Donkey Kong Light Blue Mii |
King K. Rool Kritter |
| Tiny Kong | Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Dixie Kong Funky Kong Baby Donkey Kong Light Blue Mii |
Birdo King K. Rool Kritter |
| King K. Rool | Kritter King Boo Dark Green Mii |
Bowser Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Dixie Kong Tiny Kong Funky Kong Baby Donkey Kong |
| Kritter | King K. Rool Mii (according to Kritter's color) |
Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Dixie Kong Tiny Kong Funky Kong Baby Donkey Kong |
| Koopa Troopa | Bowser Bowser Jr. Paratroopa Goomba Dry Bones Mii (according to Koopa Troopa's color) |
None |
| Paratroopa | Bowser Koopa Troopa Paragoomba Mii (according to Paratroopa's color) |
Toadsworth |
| Goomba | Paragoomba Monty Mole Koopa Troopa Brown Mii |
Toad Toadette Toadsworth Pianta |
| Paragoomba | Goomba Monty Mole Paratroopa Brown Mii |
Toad Toadette Toadsworth |
| Boo | King Boo Shy Guy Magikoopa Blooper White Mii |
Mario Luigi Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy |
| Dry Bones | Bowser Koopa Troopa Mii (according to Dry Bones' color) |
Luigi Dixie Kong Baby Peach Baby Daisy |
| Hammer Bro | Bowser Bowser Jr. Magikoopa Mii (according to Hammer Bro's color) |
Daisy Noki |
| Magikoopa | Bowser Bowser Jr. Hammer Bro Boo Mii (according to Magikoopa's color) |
Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi |
| Shy Guy | Birdo Boo Monty Mole Mii (according to Shy Guy's color) |
Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Donkey Kong |
| Monty Mole | Goomba Shy Guy Paragoomba Brown Mii |
None |
| Blooper | Boo Petey Piranha Wiggler White Mii |
Birdo |
| King Boo | Petey Piranha Boo King K. Rool Wiggler White Mii |
Mario Luigi Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy |
| Petey Piranha | Birdo King Boo Wiggler Blooper Light Green Mii |
Pianta Noki Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong |
| Wiggler | Blooper Petey Piranha King Boo Yellow Mii |
None |
| Red Mii | Mario Baby Mario Red Shy Guy Red Toad Red Magikoopa Red Pianta Dark Bones Fire Bro Red Kritter Red Koopa Parakoopa Red Noki Red Yoshi Red Mii |
None |
| Orange Mii | Daisy Baby Daisy Orange Mii |
None |
| Yellow Mii | Yellow Yoshi Wario Yellow Toad Yellow Pianta Wiggler Yellow Shy Guy Yellow Magikoopa Yellow Mii |
None |
| Light Green Mii | Yoshi Petey Piranha Light Green Mii |
None |
| Dark Green Mii | Luigi Baby Luigi King K. Rool Green Shy Guy Green Toad Green Magikoopa Green Dry Bones Hammer Bro Green Kritter Green Koopa Green Paratroopa Green Noki Dark Green Mii |
None |
| Light Blue Mii | Tiny Kong Funky Kong Light Blue Yoshi Light Blue Mii |
None |
| Dark Blue Mii | Blue Shy Guy Blue Toad Blue Magikoopa Blue Pianta Blue Dry Bones Boomerang Bro Blue Kritter Blue Noki Blue Yoshi Dark Blue Mii |
None |
| Pink Mii | Peach Birdo Baby Peach Toadette Dixie Kong Pink Yoshi Pink Mii |
None |
| Purple Mii | Waluigi Purple Toad Purple Mii |
None |
| Brown Mii | Donkey Kong Toadsworth Goomba Paragoomba Monty Mole Baby DK Brown Kritter Brown Mii |
None |
| White Mii | Boo King Boo Blooper Dry Bones White Mii |
None |
| Black Mii | Bowser Bowser Jr Gray Shy Guy Black Mii |
None |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あいしょう[?] Aishō |
Compatibility | |
| French | Chimie[?] | Chemistry | |
| German | Chemie[?] | Chemistry | |
| Italian | Chimica[?] | Chemistry | |
| Spanish | Química[?] | Chemistry |
Trivia
- The instruction booklet from Mario Superstar Baseball makes several errors regarding chemistry. Some of them include the following:
- Bowser's good and bad chemistry with Baby Mario and Paratroopa is swapped.
- Wario's bad and neutral chemistry with Baby Mario and Pianta is swapped.
- Bowser Jr. is listed as having bad chemistry with Pianta (this is true in Mario Super Sluggers).
- In Mario Super Sluggers, Baby Peach has good chemistry with the highest number of characters (including alternate colors) at seventeen while Bowser has bad chemistry with the highest number of characters (including alternate colors) at sixteen.
- The Kritters, Wario, and Waluigi are tied for having the least amount of good chemistry in Mario Super Sluggers with them having good chemistry with only Miis of their color and one other character (King K. Rool for the Kritters; Wario and Waluigi for each other).
- Diddy Kong is the only character in Mario Super Sluggers not to have chemistry with any Miis.
