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'''Next Level Games''' is a Canadian video game company that has made four ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' video games that include ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. Other than those two games listed, they have also created other sports titles for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] (and competing consoles). They were also going to develop ''[[Super Mario Spikers]]'', but development on that game was canceled in favor of ''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!!]]'' and it is now classified as [[vaporware]].
'''Next Level Games''' is a Canadian video game company that has made four ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' video games, namely ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. The company was also listed as special thanks in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'', and they were the developers of ''[[Super Mario Spikers]]'' until development of said game was canceled in favor of the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!!]]''. In addition to this, they have created other sports titles for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] (and competing consoles).


As well as the two titles in the ''Mario Strikers'' label, Next Level Games also developed ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], the sequel to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] title ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. Due to the success of the games, the studio co-founder announced they are now working exclusively with Nintendo.<ref>https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php</ref> The company was also listed as special thanks for the Nintendo 3DS version of ''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]''.
Due to the success of their games for [[Nintendo]], the studio co-founder announced that they would be working exclusively with Nintendo following the release of ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''.<ref>https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php</ref> On January 5, 2021, Nintendo announced that it had acquired 100% stake in Next Level Games, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.<ref>(January 5, 2021). [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210105e.pdf Notification of the Acquisition of the Canadian Software Developer, Next Level Games]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved January 5, 2021.</ref>
 
On January 5, 2021, Nintendo announced that it has acquired 100% stake in Next Level Games, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.<ref>(January 5, 2021). [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210105e.pdf Notification of the Acquisition of the Canadian Software Developer, Next Level Games]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved January 5, 2021.</ref>


==''Mario'' installments==
==''Mario'' installments==

Revision as of 11:59, February 27, 2021

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Next Level Games is a Canadian video game company that has made four Mario video games, namely Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and Luigi's Mansion 3. The company was also listed as special thanks in the Nintendo 3DS version of Luigi's Mansion, and they were the developers of Super Mario Spikers until development of said game was canceled in favor of the Wii version of Punch-Out!!. In addition to this, they have created other sports titles for the Nintendo GameCube (and competing consoles).

Due to the success of their games for Nintendo, the studio co-founder announced that they would be working exclusively with Nintendo following the release of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.[1] On January 5, 2021, Nintendo announced that it had acquired 100% stake in Next Level Games, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.[2]

Mario installments

Title Year released Console
Super Mario Strikers 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Strikers Charged 2007 Wii
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 2013 Nintendo 3DS
Luigi's Mansion 3 2019 Nintendo Switch

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