Super Mario Strikers: Difference between revisions

|''Mario Smash Football neatly distils the entire 'fun for everyone' ethos that permeates so many of Nintendo's titles. It's charmingly designed from the ground up to be as fun and accessible as possible, yet despite its astonishing simplicity, it still managed to hold our interest well beyond our expectations. With polished visuals, amusing audio and impressive technical touches adding the final gloss to this excellent, addictive package, it's yet another fine example of why the GameCube shouldn't be written off just yet.''

|[[Nintendo GameCube]]

|''Super Mario Strikers will release to a fraction of the fanfare that Big N fanboys would have given to their truly desired holiday title for 2005. No, it's not teenage Link taking down goblins with a bow while riding Epona, but it's definitely the must-own first-party title for a relatively weak GameCube showing this holiday season. The single-player should keep people tided over for a little bit, but not long for too long. The multiplayer more than covers the bases, though, as Strikers will join Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Super Monkey Ball series, and the Mario Party games as one of the 'Cube's best titles for armchair warfare. Plus, how many Mario games get away with letting one of the characters do a crotch chop as a victory dance?''

|[[Nintendo GameCube]]

|''Super Mario Strikers is the quintessential arcade sports game. It's short on options, lacks depth, but when you jump in and play it, you're bound to have a really good time. It delivers both intuitively learned and mastered control mechanics and that rare multiplayer experience that is incredibly hard to put down. So if you're planning to buy this one purely for its multiplayer offering, you can add a full point to our review score. However, the title is still far from perfect. Its single-player offering lacks features and is also void of the satisfying trash talking that distracts from the ho-hum graphics presentation.''