Mario Sports Mix: Difference between revisions

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|release='''Wii:'''<br>{{release|Japan|November 25, 2010|HK|November 25, 2010|ROC|November 25, 2010|Australia|January 27, 2011|Europe|January 28, 2011|UK|February 4, 2011|USA|February 7, 2011}} '''Wii U (digital download):'''<br>{{release|Europe|October 8, 2015|Australia|October 8, 2015|USA|August 11, 2016|Japan|August 24, 2016<ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/10-wii-games-coming-to-japanese-wii-u-eshop-over-coming-weeks-with-my-nintendo-discount/ 10 Wii games coming to Japanese Wii U eShop over coming weeks, with My Nintendo discount]. ''NintendoEverything''. Retrieved July 21, 2016.</ref>}}

|genre=[[Genre#Sports|Sports]]

|modes=1-4 players Competitive & 1-3 players Cooperative Multiplayer (2-on-2 or 3-on-3)

|input={{input|nunchuk=1|wmsideways=1}}

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==Story==

One day in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Toad]] is gardening flowers when suddenly the sky turns dark, and a strange object falls from the sky and crashes. Toad is worried about the situation, so he, along with some other [[Toad (species)|Toads]], rushes to the crashed object to examine it. The Toads find four colored crystals: a red crystal containing a basketball; a green crystal containing a volleyball; a yellow crystal containing a dodgeball; and a blue crystal containing a [[coin]]. While observing the [[Sports Crystal|mysterious crystals]], the Toads suddenly come up with an idea of introducing new sports - Basketball, Volleyball, Dodgeball and Hockey - to the Mushroom Kingdom. The Toads also organize tournaments for the four sports. The best players of the tournament earn a prize: one of the four crystals that fell from the sky. [[Mario]], his friends, and his foes are ready to play sports and enter the tournaments to find out who are the best players of the Mushroom Kingdom.

[[File:MSM Tournament 2.png|thumb|left|The discovery of the Sports Crystals lead to the events in the game.]]

There are also special options that can be adjusted for each sport in [[Mario Sports Mix#Exhibition|exhibition mode]], such as turning on and off ? Panels, setting the number of periods and the time limit, and other options which can be specific for each sport. Once the options are set, they do not reset whenever a players turns off the game.

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====Basketball====

[[File:MarioStadium-Basketball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|thumb|left|Basketball plays in a similar fashion as in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', but with a few minor changes.]]

====Hockey====

A hockey game always begins with a face-off that is done by Lakitu to determine which team gets the puck at the start of the period. If a team scores a goal or a special shot, another face-off takes place. The goalkeepers in this sport are [[Shy Guy]]s, and their color depends on which team they are in. In order to steal the puck, players must tackle each other, which can be achieved by the motion of shaking the {{button|wii|Wiimote}} ({{button|wii|2}} in sideways mode) or simply by making a character go in front of the opponent with the puck. Sometimes, a struggle ensues and players must shake their Wii Remote the fastest that they can in order to win the puck over and knock the opponents away. The team with the most points wins and, very much like basketball, this game is played in time limits and transitional periods. This sport uses a Hockey Stick.

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Sports Mix is a tournament-only game mode, which uses all of the sports. To unlock it, players must complete all four Star Cups and defeat [[Behemoth]]. In this game mode, the sport that is played is chosen randomly for each round. Computer controlled characters are set on the Expert difficulty level, the hardest difficulty level in the game. When the players beat the Star Cup, they fight the [[Behemoth King]], instead of the normal Behemoth. The Behemoth King has more health than Behemoth and is harder to beat.

==Controls==

Each sport utilizes various controls, depending on the control scheme that the players use.

===Basketball===

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!width=10%|Command

!width=45%|Wii Remote (horizontal)

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!colspan=3|Common Controls

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|{{button|wii|Pad}}

|{{button|wii|Stick}}

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|{{button|wii|2}}

|Shaking the Wii Remote

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|{{button|wii|B}} This only works if the player's teammates are CPU players.

|{{button|wii|C}} This only works if the players' teammates are CPU players.

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|Shaking the Wii Remote.

|Rotating {{button|wii|Stick}} or pressing {{button|wii|Z}}

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|{{button|wii|1}}

|{{button|wii|A}}

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|{{button|wii|2}} while jumping.

|Shaking the Wii Remote while jumping.

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|{{button|wii|2}} button while running near the basket.

|Shaking the Wii Remote while running near the basket.

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|{{button|wii|1}} while dunking.

|{{button|wii|A}} while dunking.

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|{{button|wii|1}} + {{button|wii|2}}

|{{button|wii|A}} + {{button|wii|B}}

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|{{button|wii|A}}

|{{button|wii|B}} while shaking the Wii remote

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|Holding and releasing {{button|wii|1}} when the players' team has the ball.

|Holding and releasing {{button|wii|A}} when the players' team has the ball.

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|{{button|wii|1}}

|{{button|wii|A}}

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|Blocking for an extended time period.

|Blocking for an extended time period.

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|{{button|wii|2}}

|Shaking the Wii Remote

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|{{button|wii|1}} while blocking.

|{{button|wii|A}} while blocking.

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|{{button|wii|2}} button while blocking.

|Shaking the Wii Remote while blocking.

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|{{button|wii|A}}

|{{button|wii|B}}

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===Volleyball===

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|{{button|wii|2}}

|Shaking the Wii Remote

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|{{button|wii|Pad}}

|{{button|wii|Stick}}

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|{{button|wii|B}} This only works if the player's teammates are CPU players.

|{{button|wii|C}} This only works if the players' teammates are CPU players.

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|{{button|wii|2}}

|Shaking the Wii Remote.

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|{{button|wii|1}} On the third hit, {{button|wii|2}}. If Auto Jump is ON, this command executes immediately before a spike.

|{{button|wii|A}}. On the third hit, shaking the Wii Remote. If Auto Jump is ON, this command executes immediately before a spike.

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|{{button|wii|2}} while jumping.

|Shaking the Wii Remote while jumping.

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|Spiking after charging at the landing marker.

|Spiking after charging at the landing marker.

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|{{button|wii|Pad}} to move the landing cursor.

|{{button|wii|Stick}} to move the landing cursor.

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|{{button|wii|1}} while jumping.

|{{button|wii|A}} while jumping.

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|{{button|wii|2}} while near the net.

|Shaking the Wii Remote

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|{{button|wii|A}}

|{{button|wii|B}}

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|{{button|wii|A}} while jumping.

|{{button|wii|B}} button then shaking the Wii Remote.

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|{{button|wii|1}} + {{button|wii|2}}

|{{button|wii|A}} + {{button|wii|B}}

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|Holding and then releasing the {{button|wii|1}} button when the players' team has the ball.

|Holding and then releasing the {{button|wii|A}} button when the players' team has the ball.

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===Dodgeball===

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|{{button|wii|Pad}}

|{{button|wii|Stick}}

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|{{button|wii|B}} This only works if the player's teammates are CPU players.

|{{button|wii|C}} This only works if the player's teammates are CPU players.

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|{{button|wii|2}}

|Shaking the Wii Remote

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|While running near the center line, {{button|wii|2}} when the charge is full.

|While running near the center line, shaking the Wii Remote when the charge is full.

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|Running to the center line to jump. During that time, {{button|wii|2}} button to attack.

|Running to the center line to jump. During that time, shaking the Wii Remote to attack.

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|{{button|wii|1}} {{button|wii|Pad}} is used to direct the pass on 3-player teams.

|{{button|wii|A}} {{button|wii|Stick}} is used to direct the pass on 3-player teams.

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|Shaking the Wii Remote

|{{button|wii|Pad}} then shaking the Wii Remote.

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|{{button|wii|1}} + {{button|wii|2}}

|{{button|wii|A}} + {{button|wii|B}}

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|{{button|wii|A}}

|{{button|wii|B}} then shaking the Wii Remote.

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|Holding and then releasing {{button|wii|1}} when the players' team has the ball.

|Holding and then releasing {{button|wii|A}} when the players' team has the ball.

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|{{button|wii|1}}. Some characters repel the dodgeball instead of evading it; those kinds of moves have no effect against item attacks.

|Shaking the Wii Remote. Some characters repel the dodgeball instead of evading it; those kinds of moves have no effect against item attacks.

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|{{button|wii|2}} This move has no effect against item attacks.

|{{button|wii|A}} + {{button|wii|B}} This move has no effect against item attacks.

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|{{button|wii|1}} button before the dodgeball touches the ground.

|Shaking the Wii Remote before the dodgeball touches the ground.

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|Shaking the Wii Remote.

|{{button|wii|A}}

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|{{button|wii|A}}

|{{button|wii|B}}

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===Hockey===

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|Shaking the Wii Remote.

|Shaking the Wii Remote.

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|{{button|wii|Pad}}

|{{button|wii|Stick}}

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|{{button|wii|Pad}} in the opposite direction.

|{{button|wii|Stick}} in the opposite direction.

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|Shaking the Wii Remote.

|Shaking the Wii Remote.

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|{{button|wii|B}} This only works if the players' teammates are CPU players.

|{{button|wii|C}} This only works if the players' teammates are CPU players.

|-

|{{button|wii|2}}

|Shaking the Wii Remote.

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|{{button|wii|2}}; {{button|wii|Pad}} to adjust the aiming direction.

|{{button|wii|Z}}; {{button|wii|Stick}} to adjust the aiming direction.

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|{{button|wii|2}}

|{{button|wii|Z}}

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|Releasing {{button|wii|2}} after charging.

|Shaking the Wii Remote after charging.

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|Shaking the Wii Remote while charging.

|{{button|wii|Z}} then {{button|wii|A}}

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|{{button|wii|1}}

|{{button|wii|A}}

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|{{button|wii|1}} + {{button|wii|2}}

|{{button|wii|A}} + {{button|wii|B}}

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|{{button|wii|A}}

|{{button|wii|B}} then shaking the Wii Remote.

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|Holding and releasing {{button|wii|1}} when the players' team has the puck.

|Holding and releasing {{button|wii|A}} when the players' team has the puck.

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|{{button|wii|2}} button. A more powerful check is performed when players check three times in a row.

|Shaking the Wii Remote. A more powerful check is performed when players check three times in a row.

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|{{button|wii|2}}

|Shaking the Wii Remote.

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|{{button|wii|A}}

|{{button|wii|B}}

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|{{button|wii|2}} button when the opponent shoots.

|{{button|wii|Z}} button when the opponent shoots.

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===Behemoth battle===

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|{{button|wii|Stick}}

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|{{button|wii|B}} This only works if the player's teammates are CPU players.

|{{button|wii|C}} button. This only works if the player's teammates are CPU players.

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|{{button|wii|2}} button to charge and releasing to attack.

|{{button|wii|Z}} button to charge and releasing it to attack.

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|{{button|wii|2}}

|Shaking the Wii Remote

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|{{button|wii|2}} button while holding a meteor and running near Behemoth's head.

|Shaking the Wii Remote while holding a meteor and running near Behemoth's head.

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|{{button|wii|1}} while holding a meteor to pass to teammates. The teammates treat the meteor as a volleyball.

|{{button|wii|A}} while holding a meteor to pass to teammates. The teammates treat the meteor as a volleyball.

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|{{button|wii|1}} button. All characters do this move, regardless of defensive maneuvers in dodgeball.

|Shaking the Wii Remote. All characters do this move, regardless of defensive maneuvers in dodgeball.

|-

|{{button|wii|A}}

|{{button|wii|B}}

|{{button|wii|1}} + {{button|wii|2}}

|{{button|wii|A}} + {{button|wii|B}}

|}

[[File:MSM Characterselect.png|thumb|250px|The starting roster.]]

There are nineteen playable characters in ''Mario Sports Mix''; thirteen are default and six are unlockable. All of them are categorized by five groups:

*'''{{color|All-around|green}}''' - All-around characters have average Power, Speed, and Technique. They generally are not strong or weak at any stats.

*'''{{color|Technical|orange}}''' - Technical characters have more Technique than Speed and Power. These characters can better aim their shots.

*'''{{color|Speedy|blue}}''' - Speedy characters have more Speed than Power and Technique. These characters can move faster over the ground.

*'''{{color|Tricky|hotpink}}''' - Tricky characters have one strong stat and two usually weak stats. However, they do have some useful, but tricky moves.

As ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', this game is shown to make use of character specific abilities. Prior to using these abilities, there is a meter that needs to be filled (shown on the bottom left and right corners of the gameplay screen). These abilities in question can allow the characters to unleash a powerful move in the variety of sports in the game that can help the players win a game. Each special ability is unique to each character and these moves tend to vary from the sport that players are playing.

Finally, the playable characters have their own stat values, which depict their strengths and weaknesses. For the respective charts shown below on this article, the stat values for each playable character are out of 5.

====Starting characters====

=====All-around characters=====

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====Unlockable characters====

Characters who are unlocked by playing a certain number of matches or by clearing secret missions in Tournament mode, can only be used in the sports that they are unlocked in. However, characters who are unlocked by clearing Star Road can be used for all sports.

Ninja, White Mage, and Black Mage never appear as CPU opponents at normal tournaments, except for the Star Cup finals. However, they can appear when players are taking alternate routes.

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*Clear Star Road for the first time.

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*Clear Star Road for the second time.

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*Clear Star Road for the third time.

*Clear a certain Mushroom Cup mission.

*Win the Star Cup 4 times.

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*Play 28 matches in one sport.

*Clear a certain Flower Cup mission.

====Alternate colors====

Certain characters have alternate colors that can be unlocked by performing certain objectives. Alternate colors can be used only in the sports that they are unlocked in, but colors unlocked by clearing Star Road can be used for all sports. To scroll through colors, the players can press the {{button|wii|+}} button on the Wii Remote, regardless of the control scheme used.

In tournaments, it is possible for the CPU team to use more than one of a certain character, which is not possible for the players' team, nor in exhibition matches. Likewise, if the players' team contains a character who has an alternate color, the CPU team can still use that character's unused colors in tournaments; for example, if the players' team contains Yoshi, it is still possible to see a different color Yoshi in a CPU team. CPUs can use alternate colors of characters even if the player has not unlocked them yet.

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!height=40|Peach

|40 matches as Peach.

|Tennis-wear Peach mission at the Mushroom Cup   

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!height=40|Daisy

|40 matches as Daisy.

|Tennis-wear Daisy mission at the Flower Cup

|Metal Slime mission at the Star Cup.

|N/A

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*[[Behemoth]]

*[[Behemoth King]]

*[[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]]

*[[Bob-omb]]

Each cup holds three courts that can be played depending on the sport. There are also three extra courts, which do not appear in normal tournaments. They can be unlocked by playing many games or completing missions in Tournament mode.

Unlockable stages are marked with an asterisk (*).

===Basketball===

'''Incompatible courts:''' [[Toad Park]] and [[Waluigi Pinball (court)|Waluigi Pinball]]

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Kinoko_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Mushroom Cup]]'''

|[[File:DKDock-Basketball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[DK Dock]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Flower_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Flower Cup]]'''

|[[File:DaisyGarden-Basketball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Daisy Garden]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Star_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Star Cup]]'''

|[[File:StarShip-Basketball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Star Ship (court)|Star Ship]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Extra_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''Extra'''

|[[File:GhoulishGalleon-Basketball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Ghoulish Galleon]]*

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===Volleyball===

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Kinoko_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Mushroom Cup]]'''

|[[File:PeachCastleMSM.png|200px]]<br>[[Peach's Castle (Mario Sports Mix)|Peach's Castle]]*

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|rowspan=4|[[File:Flower_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Flower Cup]]'''

|[[File:WesternJunction-Volleyball-2vs2-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Western Junction]]*

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|colspan=3|[[File:Daisy_Garden_(Volleyball).jpg|200px]]<br>[[Daisy Garden]]

|[[File:StarShip-Volleyball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Star Ship (court)|Star Ship]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Extra_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''Extra'''

|[[File:GhoulishGalleon-Volleyball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Ghoulish Galleon]]*

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===Dodgeball===

'''Incompatible courts:''' [[Luigi's Mansion (Mario Sports Mix)|Luigi's Mansion]] and [[Bowser Jr. Blvd.]]

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Kinoko_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Mushroom Cup]]'''

|[[File:PeachCastle-Dodgeball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Peach's Castle (Mario Sports Mix)|Peach's Castle]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Flower_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Flower Cup]]'''

|[[File:DaisyGarden-Dodgeball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Daisy Garden]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Star_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Star Cup]]'''

|[[File:StarShip-Dodgeball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Star Ship (court)|Star Ship]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Extra_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''Extra'''

|[[File:GhoulishGalleon-Dodgeball-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Ghoulish Galleon]]*

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===Hockey===

'''Incompatible courts:''' [[DK Dock]] and [[Luigi's Mansion (Mario Sports Mix)|Luigi's Mansion]]

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Kinoko_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Mushroom Cup]]'''

|[[File:PeachCastle-Hockey-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Peach's Castle (Mario Sports Mix)|Peach's Castle]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Flower_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Flower Cup]]'''

|[[File:DaisyGarden-Hockey-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Daisy Garden]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Star_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''[[Star Cup]]'''

|[[File:StarShip-Hockey-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Star Ship (court)|Star Ship]]*

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|rowspan=2|[[File:Extra_Cup_(Mario_Sports_Wii).png]]<br>'''Extra'''

|[[File:BowserCastle-Hockey-3vs3-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Sports Mix)|Bowser's Castle]]*

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====Unlockable courts====

Some courts must be unlocked before the players can play on them. The way to unlock these courts differs per sport.

Normal courts can be unlocked by simply playing on them in Tournament mode. Extra courts can also be unlocked by playing on them in Tournament mode, but the Extra courts only appear in the Alternate routes. It is also possible to unlock courts by playing a certain number of matches in Tournament or Exhibition mode. The player does not necessarily need to win matches.

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!colspan=5 style=background:#BDBDBD|Unlockable courts for every sports

|style=background:#FFF7D8|Already available

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|style=background:#FFF7D8|Already available

|style=background:#FFF7D8|Already available

==Items==

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![[Banana]]

|A single banana is thrown into the court. The bananas can make players slip and fall, which stuns them for a brief amount of time. Bananas can also be used to block incoming shells. When players use the item in conjunction with the ball/puck, the ball/puck makes a homing, wide curve and can hit anyone with the same effects of a banana.

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![[Bob-omb]]

|A bob-omb is thrown correspondingly to the user's aim. When the bomb lands, it explodes, knocking any player caught in the blast radius. Bob-ombs also obliterate items in its radius. A mini-game, [[Bob-omb Dodge]], has a sole purpose of tossing Bob-ombs of various sizes at players, who must dodge these bombs.

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![[Coin]]

|Though not an offensive weapon, unlike all other items listed, coins play a vital role in ''Mario Sports Mix'' and serve as a puck in hockey, although the latter role is not associated with its sole purpose. Coins are mainly collected by running on ? Panels, but are also obtainable by stage hazards or by stealing them from other players via offensive items. Coins increase the score output and how much damage is done to players in dodgeball. Coins get depleted into points once players score or hurt players in dodgeball, which means that players must collect coins again if they want to score more points. A maximum of 10 coins can be collected at a time.

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![[Green Shell]]

|Similar to its function in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Green Shells move in a straight line and bounce off any wall. They get destroyed by any other item in play and disappear when they hit another player or bounce in the wall enough times. When used in conjunction with the ball/puck, this item homes towards its goal and can hit any player in its way, however stopping the ball/puck momentum.

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![[Mini Mushroom]]

|The Mini Mushroom shrinks any players it comes in contact with. Except when used in conjunction with the ball/puck, the Mini Mushroom behaves quite similarly to the Banana; they both get lobbed and both remain in one spot. Any player turned mini cannot perform most moves and gets movement lowered. The Mini Mushroom's effects revert over time.

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![[Red Shell]]

|Much like the Green Shell, the Red Shell functions not too different than its counterpart in the ''Mario Kart'' series. The Red Shell homes after its nearby opponent. When contact is initiated, the player gets knocked in the same manner as a Green Shell. Red Shells do not rebound off walls and can get destroyed by another item. When used in conjunction with the ball/puck, the Red Shell does a large curve and homes for the goal. When in this form, the Red Shell can knock other players away, but this stops the momentum of the ball/puck, much like the Green Shell.

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|Not too different than its functions in other various games, the Super Star makes players invincible. Unlike all other items, this item can be obtained very rarely, most likely to the losing team. When this item is collected, it automatically activates itself. The Super Star not only makes players invincible, it also powers up the ball/puck, making it impervious to other player attacks while flying through the players, homing to the goal and moving at a much faster speed.

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In the [[Behemoth]] battle, players can also collect '''Meteorites''' from [[? Panel]]s. Meteorites can be used in different ways; they can be thrown at Behemoth to damage it (like in Dodgeball). Players can also "dunk" it at Behemoth (like in Basketball). They can also pass the Meteorite at another teammate. Players must receive it and pass it to another player (Volleyball). By doing this, the SP Bar fills marginally, and the meteorite gains power. Coins can also be collected from ? Panels to give it more power. When the SP Bar is full, and all the players of the team are still in the game, the players can use a Special Shot. This can give Behemoth significant damage. When the meteorite falls on the ground, it and its power disappears; players must collect a new meteorite and recharge it.

==Modes of play==

===Exhibition===

[[File:MSM Exhibitionmenu.png|thumb|Players can select which court to play during a dodgeball match in Exhibition mode.]]

===Tournament===

In Tournament mode, players can compete for the trophy in the same manner as in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. There are three rounds in the tournament. When players win a game, they move on to the next round of the tournament. Each time players win a cup, they can earn one of the three small crystals that corresponds to the sport's color and the players moves on to the next tournament. If all three cups are cleared for that corresponding sport, then it becomes a [[Sports Crystal]] that is placed on the [[Star Ship (court)|Star Ship]]. The player also gets to watch the credits for ''Mario Sports Mix'' each time a Sports Crystal is earned, and alongside the credits is a video of that sport being played.

After winning the Star Cup of a sport, players unlock a Hard mode for that sport. Opponents are more difficult than in Normal mode. Also, if players clear the Star Cup at all sports, they receive all four Sports Crystals to power the starship. After collecting all four large crystals, they battle [[Behemoth]] and defeat Behemoth. Sports Mix mode is unlocked when this is cleared. Sports Mix only has one skill level, which is Expert, and it is a tournament in which each match is a randomly generated sport. Also, clearing the Star Cup in Sports Mix mode makes players face off against the Behemoth King.

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====In-game description====

Descriptions are from the NTSC version.

==Party games==

In addition to the tournament and the exhibition modes, ''Mario Sports Mix'' has four party games, one for each sport. They can be played for up to four players. Feed Petey, Bob-omb Dodge, and Smash Skate have two levels, an Easy difficulty and a Hard Difficulty, while Harmony Hustle has three.

===[[Feed Petey]]===

Feed Petey is based on Basketball. Players jump up to grab fruit hanging in the air and then toss them into Petey Piranha's mouth when it is open. Different fruits are worth different points and players can also swipe fruits out of opposing players' hands. Easy difficulty is represented by an apple while Hard difficulty is represented by a watermelon. In Tournament mode, the players are split between two teams.

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|[[File:MSM Mini-1.png|200px]]<br>[[Daisy Garden]]

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|[[File:FeedPetey-DKDock.png|200px]]<br>[[DK Dock]]

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|[[File:FeedPetey-WarioFactory.png|200px]]<br>[[Wario Factory (Mario Sports Mix)|Wario Factory]]

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===[[Harmony Hustle]]===

Harmony Hustle is based on Volleyball. Unlike the other games, all four players work as a team to receive the ball of their color wherever it lands. The balls go along with the beat of the music. Keeping a streak earns bonus points. Rainbow balls can be obtained by anyone, collecting coins adds additional points, touching a spiked ball deducts points, and Banana Peels and Mini Mushrooms are also present to throw off the players. There are three difficulties, with Level 1 represented by one blue music note, Level 2 represented by two yellow notes, and Level 3 represented by three red notes.

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|rowspan=2|[[File:MSM Mini-2.png|200px]]<br>[[Peach's Castle (Mario Sports Mix)|Peach's Castle]]

===[[Bob-omb Dodge]]===

Bob-omb Dodge is based on Dodgeball. Bob-ombs are shot out of cannons surrounding the players, and they have to avoid them until the timer ends. Players can also knock other players around into the explosions. If they lose all of their health, they are eliminated. Easy difficulty is represented by a Bob-omb while Hard difficulty is represented by a cannon. When playing in Tournament mode with two or three human players, they all share the same health bar.

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|[[File:MSM Mini-3.png|200px]]<br>[[Mario Stadium (Mario Sports Mix)|Mario Stadium]]

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|[[File:BobombDodge-GhoulishGalleon.png|200px]]<br>[[Ghoulish Galleon]]

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|[[File:BobombDodge-WesternJunction.png|200px]]<br>[[Western Junction]]

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===[[Smash Skate]]===

Smash Skate is based on Hockey. Players use their hockey sticks to knock their opponents off the stage, gaining points while opponents lose their points in the process. When balancing off the edge of the stage, shaking the Wii Remote allows them to regain their balance and stay on the stage. Easy difficulty is represented by hockey sticks while Hard difficulty is represented by ice skates. In Tournament mode, the matches are one-on-one with each team member going up against each other. Unlike the other games, Smash Skate uses three unique stages exclusive to this game, rather than one of the main courts.

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|[[File:MSM Mini-4.png|200px]]<br>[[Sherbet Sea]]

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|[[File:SmashSkate-RowdyRaft.png|200px]]<br>[[Rowdy Raft]]

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==Record book==

The game does keep track of the player's records for each sport. The records basically go as follows:

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![[File:RecordBook4-MarioSportsMix.png|200px]]

|The top five stage picks for one sport.

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==Staff==

{{main|List of Mario Sports Mix staff}}

==Reception==

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|Release

|Alex Navarro, [https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/mario-sports-mix-review/1900-361/?clickid=3T3SRC2-qxyJTMZxTV1LXQupUkl0RkQq03rWRE0&ftag=ACQ-09-10aag0a&irgwc=1&ttag=27795&vndid=27795 Giant Bomb]

|2/5

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|Wii

|Keza MacDonald, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-28-mario-sports-mix-review Eurogamer]

|7/10

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|Wii

|Peter Willington, [http://www.cubed3.com/review/931/1/mario-sports-mix-wii.html Cubed3]

|7/10

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{{main|List of Mario Sports Mix pre-release and unused content}}

In the pre-final version of the game, the [[Health Meter#Mario Sports Mix|Health Meter]] in dodgeball was originally going to be split up into four sections, just like the health meter in the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' series that is divided into three sections. In the final version it is a meter with one section that depletes correspondingly. There was also a different logo shown at E3 2010. Also, the numbers, placement of bars and other text aesthetics have been altered from the final version.

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==Trivia==

[[File:MarioSportsMix-TitleScreen.png|thumb|The game's title screen with all four sports]]

**In most countries, the name ''{{wp|Hockey}}'' is generally used for {{wp|Field hockey|Field Hockey}}. However, this variant of Hockey is not playable in ''Mario Sports Mix''.

*If a player stands next to the goalie in Hockey, the [[Shy Guy]] sometimes whack the player with its stick for no reason. The Shy Guy can also hit [[Dry Bones]] in [[Ghoulish Galleon]].

*[http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/mario-sports-mix/en_AU/index.php Official Oceanian website]

*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/mario_sports_mix_18225.html Official European website]

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