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[[File:Ball MarioStrikersCharged.png|thumb|A Soccer Ball from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'']]
{{item infobox
'''Soccer Balls''', also called '''Footballs''', appear in several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related games as interactive objects. They are used across the ''[[Mario Strikers (series)|Mario Strikers]]'' series in much the same way as in the real life sport of {{wp|association football}} (itself also known as soccer), as players are tasked with dribbling a ball across a playing field and bringing it into the opposing team's goal. In other games, Soccer Balls appear as items or even obstacles.
|image=[[File:Ball MarioStrikersCharged.png|250px]]<br>A Soccer Ball from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], '''Soccer Balls''', also called '''Footballs''', are interactive objects primarily appearing in the [[Mario Strikers (series)|''Mario Strikers'' series]], where they are used in much the same way as in {{wp|association football}}, or soccer, as players are tasked with dribbling a ball across a playing field and bringing it into the opposing team's goal.


==History==
==History==
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
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[[File:Soccer Ball Brawl artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of the Soccer Ball from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
[[File:SoccerBallUltimate.png|thumb|Soccer Ball artwork from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the Soccer Ball appears as an item, appearing with its design from ''Super Mario Strikers''. This item cannot be grabbed, however. To use it, it must be attacked, which sends it flying across the stage, catching on fire. The Soccer Ball does not follow an arc when it is attacked. Rather, it shoots in a straight line before suddenly losing all momentum and dropping to the ground, or off the stage. If it hits opponents mid-air, they are flung away. It is also a trophy that can be randomly unlocked.
Since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the Soccer Ball has been a recurring item in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], also returning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Though it appears as a regular soccer ball, its association to the ''Super Mario'' franchise is corroborated by the fact that both ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''{{'}}s and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''{{'}}s [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] lists ''Super Mario Strikers'' and ''Mario Strikers Charged'' as one of the games alongside the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] game ''{{wp|Soccer (1985 video game)|Soccer}}'', respectively.
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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
To use a Soccer Ball, a player must attack it, sending it flying across the stage while caught on fire. The Soccer Ball does not follow an arc when it is attacked. Rather, it shoots in a straight line before suddenly losing all momentum and dropping to the ground, or off the stage. If it hits opponents mid-air, they are flung away. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', a Soccer Ball always returns to the stage after being knocked off of it until finally disappearing.
[[File:Soccer Ball Wii U.jpg|thumb|left|A Soccer Ball in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', the Soccer Ball returns as an item, functioning the same as in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', except it always returns to the stage after being knocked off of it until it finally disappears. [[Wii Fit Trainer]] also uses the Soccer Ball from ''{{wp|Wii Fit}}'' in their [[Header]] attack and its variations.
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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
[[File:SoccerBallUltimate.png|thumb|Soccer Ball artwork from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
Soccer Balls return in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', behaving exactly the same as they do in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.


===''Super Mario 3D World''===
===''Super Mario 3D World''===
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Soccer Balls appear inside the {{wp|Santiago Bernabéu Stadium}} on the [[Tour Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive]] course and its variants, where they are passed around by [[Goomba]]s in [[Goomba's Shoe|shoes]]. The Goombas always kick Soccer Balls straight ahead of them. After a kick, a Soccer Ball bounces several times, then rolls on the ground slowly; if the ball does not encounter another shoe Goomba a while afterwards, it shrinks down and disappears, respawning in front of the Goomba that originally kicked it into motion. Drivers can take out Soccer Balls by running into them or hitting them with an item, getting bonus points in the process.
====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8D Tour Madrid Drive Scene 2.png|thumb|left|Soccer Balls in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
[[File:MK8D Tour Madrid Drive Scene 2.png|thumb|left|Soccer Balls in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Soccer Balls return in {{classic|Tour|Madrid Drive}} in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]] – [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC. They act the same as in ''Mario Kart Tour''.
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Soccer Balls first appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where they are found inside the {{wp|Santiago Bernabéu Stadium}} on the [[Tour Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive]] course and its variants, where they are passed around by [[Goomba]]s in [[Goomba's Shoe|shoes]]. The Goombas always kick Soccer Balls straight ahead of them. After a kick, a Soccer Ball bounces several times, then rolls on the ground slowly; if the ball does not encounter another shoe Goomba a while afterwards, it shrinks down and disappears, respawning in front of the Goomba that originally kicked it into motion. Drivers can take out Soccer Balls by running into them or hitting them with an item, getting bonus points in the process. Soccer Balls retain this appearance in {{classic|Tour|Madrid Drive}} in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]] – [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC, functioning identically as in ''Mario Kart Tour''.
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy===
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
[[File:BrawlTrophy527.png|thumb|100px]]
|-
*'''Trophy'''
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description
**'''Soccer Ball'''
|-
**'''Appears in:'''
!rowspan=2|Soccer Ball
***'''NES''' ''Soccer''
|rowspan=2|[[File:BrawlTrophy527.png|100px]]
***'''GCN''' ''Super Mario Strikers''
|rowspan=2 align=center|'''NES''' ''Soccer''<br>'''GCN''' ''Super Mario Strikers''
**''An attack item that flies when struck and explodes as it bounces, causing damage to whomever it hits. As it's a football, you'd think hitting it with your hands would be against the rules, but that's not the case. Unleash your fiercest attacks on it. Really, it's OK. The ball's design seems old fashioned, but it sure does bring back lots of soccer memories, doesn't it?''
|rowspan=2|''An attack item that flies when struck and explodes as it bounces, causing damage to whomever it hits. As it's a football, you'd think hitting it with your hands would be against the rules, but that's not the case. Unleash your fiercest attacks on it. Really, it's OK. The ball's design seems old fashioned, but it sure does bring back lots of soccer memories, doesn't it?''
 
|-
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
|-
*'''Trophy'''
|}
**'''Soccer Ball''' (NTSC) / '''Football''' (PAL)
**'''{{hover|Appears in:|Applies to the Wii U version only}}'''
***'''NES''' ''Soccer'' (03/1987)
***'''Wii''' ''Mario Strikers Charged'' (07/2007)
**''A strong attack on a soccer ball will set it on fire, and any enemies hit will go flying from the impact. Depending on how you hit it, the ball will fly in different directions. Luckily, no one has to retrieve it if you sent it off the stage&ndash;this ball will return to the battlefield for some time.'' (American English)
**''Attack a football to ignite it and send it blazing through the air into any hapless foe in its path. The direction it goes in depends on how you attack the ball, so put some thought into it to cause some devastating effects. The ball comes back if you miss, so try as many times as you need to!'' (British English)


===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy===
==Gallery==
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
<gallery>
|-
Soccer Ball Brawl artwork.png|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' artwork
!width="10%"|Name
SSB4 Trophy Soccer Ball.png|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy image
!Image
SSB4TrophySoccerBall.png|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy image
!width="20%"|Appears in
Soccer Ball Wii U.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' screenshot of a Soccer Ball
!American English description
</gallery>
!British English description
|-
!Soccer Ball<br><small>Football</small>
|[[File:SSB4TrophySoccerBall.png|100px]]
|align=center bgcolor=lightblue|'''NES''' ''Soccer'' (03/1987)<br>'''Wii''' ''Mario Strikers Charged'' (07/2007)
|''A strong attack on a soccer ball will set it on fire, and any enemies hit will go flying from the impact. Depending on how you hit it, the ball will fly in different directions. Luckily, no one has to retrieve it if you sent it off the stage&ndash;this ball will return to the battlefield for some time.''
|''Attack a football to ignite it and send it blazing through the air into any hapless foe in its path. The direction it goes in depends on how you attack the ball, so put some thought into it to cause some devastating effects. The ball comes back if you miss, so try as many times as you need to!''
|}
<small>Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.</small>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==

Revision as of 23:09, November 20, 2023

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: There's some Mario is Missing! information that also needs to be added.

This article is about the object appearing in several Super Mario games. For the ghost from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, see Creeper Launcher § Soccer Ball.
Soccer Ball
Soccer Ball from Mario Strikers Charged
A Soccer Ball from Mario Strikers Charged
First appearance Super Mario Strikers (2005)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)

In the Super Mario franchise, Soccer Balls, also called Footballs, are interactive objects primarily appearing in the Mario Strikers series, where they are used in much the same way as in association football, or soccer, as players are tasked with dribbling a ball across a playing field and bringing it into the opposing team's goal.

History

Mario Strikers series

Widescreen
Mario kicking a Soccer Ball into the goal in Super Mario Strikers

The Soccer Ball is an object in the games Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, and Mario Strikers: Battle League. In these games, players have to gain control of the Soccer Ball and kick it into the goal, something done with either normal kicks, charge shots, Super Strikes (Super Mario Strikers), Mega Strikes and Skillshots (Mario Strikers Charged), or Hyper Strikes (Mario Strikers: Battle League). A normal kick, a charged shot, and a Skillshot result in one point; a Super Strike and a Hyper Strike will score a player two, while a Mega Strike can offer up to six for a team.

In Mario Strikers Charged, the Soccer Ball is made out of metal, which emits a light that indicates the power of the ball. The ball tends to emit a purple light when unused. In this case, shooting the ball is often blocked by the goalie. However, charging the ball by passing or charging the shot, players can turn the light into red, yellow and white, the last indicating the ball is charged enough to make an accurate goal. Apparently, if pressed hard enough, the ball may explode. This is seen in one of Wario's losing cut-scenes, in which he angrily squeezes the ball until it suddenly explodes.

Super Smash Bros. series

SmashWiki article: Soccer Ball
Soccer Ball in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Soccer Ball artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Since Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Soccer Ball has been a recurring item in the Super Smash Bros. series, also returning in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Though it appears as a regular soccer ball, its association to the Super Mario franchise is corroborated by the fact that both Super Smash Bros. Brawl's and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U's trophy lists Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged as one of the games alongside the Nintendo Entertainment System game Soccer, respectively.

To use a Soccer Ball, a player must attack it, sending it flying across the stage while caught on fire. The Soccer Ball does not follow an arc when it is attacked. Rather, it shoots in a straight line before suddenly losing all momentum and dropping to the ground, or off the stage. If it hits opponents mid-air, they are flung away. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Soccer Ball always returns to the stage after being knocked off of it until finally disappearing.

Super Mario 3D World

While normal Soccer Balls do not appear in Super Mario 3D World, bombs designed after them are introduced.

Mario Kart series

Madrid Drive in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Soccer Balls in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

In the Mario Kart series, Soccer Balls first appear in Mario Kart Tour, where they are found inside the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on the Madrid Drive course and its variants, where they are passed around by Goombas in shoes. The Goombas always kick Soccer Balls straight ahead of them. After a kick, a Soccer Ball bounces several times, then rolls on the ground slowly; if the ball does not encounter another shoe Goomba a while afterwards, it shrinks down and disappears, respawning in front of the Goomba that originally kicked it into motion. Drivers can take out Soccer Balls by running into them or hitting them with an item, getting bonus points in the process. Soccer Balls retain this appearance in Tour Madrid Drive in the Mario Kart 8 DeluxeBooster Course Pass DLC, functioning identically as in Mario Kart Tour.

Unused appearances

Super Mario Sunshine

Soccer Balls, although unused in the final product, exist in Super Mario Sunshine within the game's data, with an instance appearing in the test level. Behaviorally, they are identical to Durians.[1][2]

Mario Kart 7

An unused Soccer Ball model exists in Mario Kart 7's data.[3]

Profiles

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

BrawlTrophy527.png
  • Trophy
    • Soccer Ball
    • Appears in:
      • NES Soccer
      • GCN Super Mario Strikers
    • An attack item that flies when struck and explodes as it bounces, causing damage to whomever it hits. As it's a football, you'd think hitting it with your hands would be against the rules, but that's not the case. Unleash your fiercest attacks on it. Really, it's OK. The ball's design seems old fashioned, but it sure does bring back lots of soccer memories, doesn't it?

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

  • Trophy
    • Soccer Ball (NTSC) / Football (PAL)
    • Appears in:
      • NES Soccer (03/1987)
      • Wii Mario Strikers Charged (07/2007)
    • A strong attack on a soccer ball will set it on fire, and any enemies hit will go flying from the impact. Depending on how you hit it, the ball will fly in different directions. Luckily, no one has to retrieve it if you sent it off the stage–this ball will return to the battlefield for some time. (American English)
    • Attack a football to ignite it and send it blazing through the air into any hapless foe in its path. The direction it goes in depends on how you attack the ball, so put some thought into it to cause some devastating effects. The ball comes back if you miss, so try as many times as you need to! (British English)

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese サッカーボール
Sakkā bōru
Soccer Ball

Chinese 足球
Zúqiú
Soccer Ball

Dutch Voetbal
Soccer Ball
French (NOA) Ballon de soccer
Soccer Ball
French (NOE) Ballon de foot
Soccer Ball
German Fußball
Football
Italian Pallone da calcio
Pallone[4]
Soccer Ball
Ball
Korean 축구공[4]
Chuggu Gong
Soccer Ball

Portuguese (NOA) Bola de futebol[4]
Soccer Ball
Portuguese (NOE) Bola de Futebol
Soccer Ball
Russian Футбольный мяч
Futbol'nyi myach
Soccer Ball

Spanish (NOA) Balón
Pelota de fútbol[4]
Ball
Soccer Ball
Spanish (NOE) Balón
Balón de fútbol[4]
Ball
Soccer Ball

References

  1. ^ okwardguy96 (August 2, 2007). super mario sunshine hidden test level. YouTube. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Unseen64: an Archive for Beta & Cancelled Games (July 14, 2006). Mario Sunshine Beta (Space World 2001 Trailer). YouTube. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Mario Kart 7/Unused Graphics § Soccer Ball. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e Mario Kart Tour in-game name