Mario Super Sluggers
SCORE: 65
Mario Super Sluggers tries to take the Mario chaotic sports concept to baseball. Sadly this Wii game strikes out. The items, and Mario sports game play does not translate well into baseball. Making matters worse, Mario Super Sluggers is very light on baseball. Nintendo put a lot of time and effort into the presentation, and violence, but little into the core mechanics of small ball.
I am shocked the ESRB did not give Mario Super Sluggers an Everyone ten years old and older rating (E10+). Characters are constantly being hit by bombs, bananas, lava, shells, and other hazard. Do not expect the concept of good sportsmanship to be taught in Mario Super Sluggers either.
The biggest problem with Mario Super Sluggers is finding team members. Players have to run around the different ball parks and do missions or beat mini games to acquire the players. You can not even play the first game in story mode until you do this. If that were not bad enough, you have to continue this to even have a chance at beating Bowser.
I do not understand why Mario Super Sluggers goes from insanely easy to frustratingly impossible. Bowser Jr is easy to beat on the first try. Bowser cheats so much that it is nearly impossible to beat him. Running around playing mini games and completing quests for characters is extremely lame - to get players to have a chance against Bowser.
One of the saving graces of Mario Super Sluggers is the local multiplayer. Families can enjoy this home console game together in their very own living rooms. Up to four family members. The five inning games feel long, especially with all of the hitting that happens.
Pitching is
severely limited in Mario Super Sluggers. Plus no matter what pitch you
throw, certain characters always get a hit. It is annoying. It is
frustrating.
- Kid
Gamer
Graphics: 60%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 65%
Gameplay: 50%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%
System: Wii
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer:
Namco Bandai Games
Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone
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