Chemistry
Chemistry is a new feature in the Mario sports titles that is so far exclusive to Mario Superstar Baseball. 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.
Unfortunately, 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. Luckily, if a character that has bad chemistry with the one who's batting will not affect him/her. Bad chemistry will nearly always result in a messed up play and allowing the opposing team to score and/or advance on the bases.
In the Story 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.
It is vaguely hinted that Chemistry will be returning in the sequel game Mario Super Sluggers, for a similar musical note is seen in a screenshot between Peach and Mario. Who, in turn, were buddies in the first installment of the series.
Chemistry Chart
Character | Good Chemistry | Bad Chemistry |
---|---|---|
Mario | Luigi Peach Yoshi |
Wario Bowser |
Luigi | Mario Peach Daisy |
Waluigi Boo King Boo |
Peach | Mario Luigi Daisy Toad Toadette Toadsworth |
Wario Bowser |
Daisy | Peach Luigi |
Waluigi Petey Piranha Bowser |
Yoshi | Mario Birdo Baby Mario Baby Luigi |
None |
Birdo | Yoshi Shy Guy Petey Piranha |
None |
Wario | Waluigi Boo |
Mario Peach Toad Baby Mario |
Waluigi | Wario Magikoopa |
Luigi Daisy Baby Luigi |
Donkey Kong | Diddy Kong Dixie Kong Petey Piranha |
None |
Diddy Kong | Donkey Kong Dixie Kong Goomba |
None |
Bowser | Bowser Jr. Hammer Bro. Dry Bones Koopa Troopa Paratroopa |
Mario Peach Toad Baby Mario Daisy |
Bowser Jr. | Bowser Hammer Bro. Magikoopa |
None |
Toad | Peach Toadette Toadsworth |
Wario Bowser |
Toadette | Toad Toadsworth Peach |
None |
Toadsworth | Peach Toad Toadsworth |
None |
Goomba | Diddy Kong Paragoomba Monty Mole |
None |
Paragoomba | Goomba Monty Mole Paratroopa |
None |
Shy Guy | Birdo Monty Mole |
Baby Mario Baby Luigi |
Dixie Kong | Donkey Kong Diddy Kong |
None |
Baby Mario | Yoshi Baby Luigi |
Bowser Wario |
Baby Luigi | Yoshi Baby Mario |
Waluigi |
Boo | King Boo Wario |
Luigi |
King Boo | Boo Petey Piranha |
Luigi |
Dry Bones | Bowser Koopa Troopa |
None |
Koopa Troopa | Paratroopa Bowser Dry Bones |
None |
Paratroopa | Koopa Troopa Bowser Paragoomba |
None |
Hammer Bro. | Bowser Bowser Jr. |
None |
Magikoopa | Boo Waluigi Bowser Jr. |
None |
Petey Piranha | King Boo Donkey Kong Birdo |
Daisy Pianta Noki |
Monty Mole | Goomba Paragoomba Shy Guy |
None |
Pianta | Noki | Petey Piranha |
Noki | Pianta | Petey Piranha |