Chemistry
Chemistry is a new feature in the Mario sports titles that is so far exclusive to Mario Superstar Baseball and the sequel, Mario Super Sluggers. It extensively sparks the relationships between the different characters in the Mario series and puts them to good use. Good chemistry occurs when a player throws a ball to his/her buddy, the ball travels faster than a normal throw would; it would glow purple and leave a purple trail, and the character throwing the ball would cry out happily. Chemistry's uses are even more useful because a player hits better when one of his/her buddies are on base; they'll hit even better if two or three of the character's buddies are on base. Positive chemistry is symbolized by a musical note.
There is also bad chemistry which is obviously in contrast to good chemistry. When a character throws the ball to another character he or she has problems with or just doesn't like, the ball travels much slower and in a slanted direction than where the ball was directed to. Bad chemistry is symbolized by a black squiggly line that resembles a tornado and the character throwing the ball would cry unhappily. Bad chemistry will nearly always result in a messed up play and allowing the opposing team to score and/or advance on the bases. Unlike good chemistry, bad chemistry only occurs in the outfield and it does not occur all the time.
In Challenge Mode 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.
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 | Waluigi | Bowser | Petey Piranha | ||||||
| Yoshi | Mario | Birdo | Baby Mario | Baby Luigi | |||||||
| Birdo | Yoshi | Shy Guy | Petey Piranha | ||||||||
| Wario | Waluigi | Boo | Mario | Peach | Toad | Baby Mario | |||||
| Waluigi | Wario | Magikoopa | Luigi | Daisy | 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 | Toad | Baby Mario | Daisy | |
| Bowser Jr. | Bowser | Hammer Bro. | Magikoopa | ||||||||
| Toad | Peach | Toadette | Toadsworth | Wario | Bowser | ||||||
| Toadette | Toad | Toadsworth | Peach | ||||||||
| Toadsworth | Peach | Toad | Toadette | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Baby Luigi | Yoshi | Baby Mario | Waluigi | Shy Guy | |||||||
| Boo | King Boo | Wario | Luigi | ||||||||
| King Boo | Boo | Petey Piranha | 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 Waluigi |
| Luigi | Mario Daisy Green Mii |
Waluigi Boo King Boo Dry Bones Bowser |
| Peach | Daisy Mario Toad Toadette Toadsworth Pink Mii |
Bowser Birdo Petey Piranha Bowser Jr. |
| Daisy | Peach Luigi Birdo Orange Mii |
Waluigi 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 King Boo Boo Petey Piranha Bowser |
| Birdo | Yoshi Daisy Shy Guy Toadette Petey Piranha Pink Mii |
Peach Tiny Kong Baby Peach Blooper Wario |
| Wario | Waluigi Yellow Mii |
Mario Birdo Peach |
| Waluigi | Wario Purple Mii |
Luigi Daisy Mario |
| 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 Brown Mii |
Kritter King K. Rool |
| Bowser | Bowser Jr. Dry Bones Hammer Bro. Koopa Troopa Paratroopa Magikoopa Black Mii |
King K.Rool Mario Luigi Peach Daisy Yoshi Toad Toadette Toadsworth |
| Bowser Jr. | Bowser Koopa Troopa Hammer Bro. Magikoopa Black Mii |
Mario Peach Toad |
| Toad | Peach Toadette Toadsworth Pianta Baby Peach Mii (according to Toad's color) |
Bowser Bowser Jr. Goomba |
| Toadette | Peach Birdo Toad Toadsworth Noki Pink Mii |
Paragoomba Bowser |
| Toadsworth | Peach Toad Toadette Pianta Baby Peach |
Goomba Paratroopa Bowser |
| Pianta | Mario Noki Toad Toadsworth Mii (according to Pianta's color) |
Petey Piranha Goomba |
| Noki | Mario Pianta Toadette Mii (according to Noki's color) |
Hammer Bro Petey Piranha |
| Baby Mario | Yoshi Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong Red Mii |
Magikoopa Shy Guy Boo King Boo Petey Piranha Bowser Bowser Jr. |
| Baby Luigi | Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Peach Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong Green Mii |
Magikoopa Shy Guy Boo King Boo |
| Baby Peach | Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong Toadsworth Pink Mii |
Birdo Petey Piranha Magikoopa Shy Guy |
| Baby Daisy | Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Donkey Kong Orange Mii |
Magikoopa Shy Guy Petey Piranha King Boo Boo |
| Baby Donkey Kong | Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy Dixie Kong Funky Kong Tiny Kong Brown Mii |
King K. Rool Kritter Shy Guy Magikoopa |
| Dixie Kong | Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Funky Kong Tiny Kong Baby Donkey Kong Pink Mii |
King K. Rool Kritter |
| Funky Kong | Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Dixie Kong Tiny Kong Baby Donkey Kong |
King K. Rool Kritter |
| Tiny Kong | Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Dixie Kong Funky Kong Baby Donkey Kong Cyan Mii |
Birdo King K. Rool Kritter |
| King K. Rool | Kritter King Boo 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) |
Mario Paragoomba |
| Paratroopa | Bowser Koopa Troopa Paragoomba Mii (according to Paratroopa's color) |
Toadsworth |
| Goomba | Paragoomba Monty Mole Koopa Troopa Brown Mii |
Mario Luigi Toad Toadsworth |
| Paragoomba | Goomba Monty Mole Paratroopa Brown Mii |
Toadette |
| Boo | King Boo Shy Guy Magikoopa Blooper White Mii |
Luigi Baby Mario Baby Luigi |
| Dry Bones | Bowser Koopa Troopa Mii (according to Dry Bones' color) |
Luigi |
| Hammer Bro. | Bowser Bowser Jr. Magikoopa Mii (according to Hammer Bro.'s color) |
Noki |
| Magikoopa | Bowser Bowser Jr. Hammer Bro. Boo Mii (according to Magikoopa's color) |
Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong |
| Shy Guy | Birdo Boo Monty Mole Mii (according to Shy Guy's color) |
Yoshi Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Daisy Baby Donkey Kong |
| Monty Mole | Goomba Shy Guy Paragoomba Brown Mii |
Mario |
| Blooper | Boo Petey Piranha Wiggler White Mii |
Hammer Bro. Birdo |
| King Boo | Petey Piranha Boo King K. Rool Wiggler White Mii |
Mario Luigi Baby Mario Baby Luigi |
| Petey Piranha | Birdo King Boo Wiggler Blooper Light Green Mii |
Pianta Noki Baby Mario |
| Wiggler | Blooper Petey Piranha King Boo Yellow Mii |
Boo Wario |
