Challenge Mode Cutscenes (Mario Super Sluggers)
During the course of gameplay for Mario Super Sluggers, 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 that is seen right upon startup.
Additionally, the said videos are able to be viewed outside of the game as well; they are located under the "Records/Statistics" section of the Main Menu. However, in most cases, the cutscenes themselves have to be unlocked by meeting certain criteria during the Challenge Mode gameplay.
The Game's Opening
Although this is seen for the opening of Mario Super Sluggers, it's still a preview of what's to come when the player starts the game's Challenge mode. This is the very first video the player encounters.
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The Details
The intro 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 Mario Super Sluggers 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 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.
After Daisy countered Mario's pitched ball, the scenery immediately changes as the ball is chased after by Toads in the Peach Ice Garden, where they run into 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.
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.
Junior Arrives
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.
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The Details
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.
Defeating Bowser
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.
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The Details
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 results. Bowser, in the background, is obviously enraged and could not believe that he was just completely humiliated by the prowess of his challengers.
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 has finally been eliminated, and all is well again. Template:Endspoiler
Homerun Celebration
This is the fourth and final cutscene for the player to encounter in Mario Super Sluggers. It is also triggered during the Challenge Mode, but details are still unknown in terms of how this video is unlocked.
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The Details
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.
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.
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.
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 not 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.
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. Template:Endspoiler
Sources/External Links
Wii Folder
Video of all 4 cutscenes on YouTube
