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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
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|[[File:Super Mario Strikers box.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Europe|November 18, 2005}} [[Nintendo Gamecube]]</span>
|[[File:Super Mario Strikers box.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Europe|November 18, 2005}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' (''Mario Smash Football'' in the PAL version), the first game in the series, was released on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It features basic rules of soccer, although having its own playing style as implied in several sport ''Mario'' games. One specialized rule is [[Super Strike]]s. Only the team captain can execute a Special Strike, and if done so perfectly, the shot will always make the goal, and be worth two points. There are a total of [[Super Mario Strikers#Team Captains|eight different playable team captains]], [[Super Mario Strikers#Sidekicks|four different sidekick players]], and two different [[Super Mario Strikers#Goalies|goalies]].
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' (''Mario Smash Football'' in the PAL version), the first game in the series, was released on the Nintendo GameCube. It features basic rules of soccer, although having its own playing style as implied in several sport ''Mario'' games. One specialized rule is [[Super Strike]]s. Only the team captain can execute a Special Strike, and if done so perfectly, the shot will always make the goal, and be worth two points. There are a total of [[Super Mario Strikers#Team Captains|eight different playable team captains]], [[Super Mario Strikers#Sidekicks|four different sidekick players]], and two different [[Super Mario Strikers#Goalies|goalies]]. It was the last ''Mario'' game to be released for the GameCube in Japan and North America.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
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|[[File:USCover MSCF.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Europe|May 25, 2007}} [[Wii]]</span>
|[[File:USCover MSCF.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Europe|May 25, 2007}} [[Wii]]</span>
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' (''Mario Strikers Charged Football'' in the PAL version and ''Mario Power Soccer'' for South Korea), the second and most recent installment in the series, was released on the [[Wii]] in 2007. [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]] capability was a new addition to the game, allowing players to compete across the world over the internet. The game features four new team captains: [[Bowser]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Petey Piranha]], as well as four new types of sidekicks ([[Boo]]s, [[Dry Bones]], [[Monty Mole]]s, and [[Shy Guy]]s). The game includes ten new fields to compete, many of them containing certain gimmicks that would modify the situation of every match. For this second mainstream, the characters would have special kicks to score, like sidekicks' [[skillshot]]s or the powerful [[Mega Strike]]s of the captains, which [[Kritter]] proves his potential to stop the [[Soccer Ball|soccer ball]]s, under the control of the player. If successful, then they will receive up to six points for each ball in the goal. Also, new power-ups had been added for each team captain, known as [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]].
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' (''Mario Strikers Charged Football'' in the PAL version and ''Mario Power Soccer'' for South Korea), the second and most recent installment in the series, was released on the Wii in 2007. [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]] capability was a new addition to the game, allowing players to compete across the world over the internet. The game features four new team captains: [[Bowser]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Petey Piranha]], as well as four new types of sidekicks ([[Boo]]s, [[Dry Bones]], [[Monty Mole]]s, and [[Shy Guy]]s). The game includes ten new fields to compete, many of them containing certain gimmicks that would modify the situation of every match. For this second mainstream, the characters would have special kicks to score, like sidekicks' [[skillshot]]s or the powerful [[Mega Strike]]s of the captains, which [[Kritter]] proves his potential to stop the [[Soccer Ball|soccer ball]]s, under the control of the player. If successful, then they will receive up to six points for each ball in the goal. Also, new power-ups had been added for each team captain, known as [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]]. The game was rereleased for the [[Wii U]] [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|eShop]] in 2016.
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File:File:Mario Smash Football logo.jpg|''Mario Smash Football''
File:Mario Smash Football logo.jpg|''Mario Smash Football''
File:Mario Strikers Charged Football Logo.jpg|''Mario Strikers Charged Football''
File:Mario Strikers Charged Football Logo.jpg|''Mario Strikers Charged Football''
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*It is one of the two ''Mario'' sports series next to the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]] to not be released on a handheld.
*It is one of the two ''Mario'' sports series next to the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]] to not be released on a handheld console.
*To promote the first entry in the series, a browser game was released in 2005 called ''[[Heads-Up|Super Mario Strikers -- Heads-Up]]''.
*To promote the first entry in the series, a browser game was released in 2005 called ''[[Heads-Up|Super Mario Strikers -- Heads-Up]]''.
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Revision as of 15:28, July 28, 2020

Template:Series-infobox The Mario Strikers series, also known as the Mario Football series in Europe and Australia, and the Mario Soccer series in South Korea, is a series of Mario games in which Mario and his friends play Association football (commonly known as "football" or "soccer"). It is a Nintendo-exclusive series that launched its first game in 2005. The series only contains two games to date: Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged. The game can be played from one to up to four players at one time. Mario Strikers Charged also features Wi-Fi capability.

Games

Title
Cover, original release, and system Description
Super Mario Strikers
Super Mario Strikers cover art. Copyright © Nintendo of America, Inc., 2005-2006. All rights reserved.
Template:Released Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario Strikers (Mario Smash Football in the PAL version), the first game in the series, was released on the Nintendo GameCube. It features basic rules of soccer, although having its own playing style as implied in several sport Mario games. One specialized rule is Super Strikes. Only the team captain can execute a Special Strike, and if done so perfectly, the shot will always make the goal, and be worth two points. There are a total of eight different playable team captains, four different sidekick players, and two different goalies. It was the last Mario game to be released for the GameCube in Japan and North America.
Mario Strikers Charged
USCover MSCF.jpg
Template:Released Wii
Mario Strikers Charged (Mario Strikers Charged Football in the PAL version and Mario Power Soccer for South Korea), the second and most recent installment in the series, was released on the Wii in 2007. Wi-Fi capability was a new addition to the game, allowing players to compete across the world over the internet. The game features four new team captains: Bowser, Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong, and Petey Piranha, as well as four new types of sidekicks (Boos, Dry Bones, Monty Moles, and Shy Guys). The game includes ten new fields to compete, many of them containing certain gimmicks that would modify the situation of every match. For this second mainstream, the characters would have special kicks to score, like sidekicks' skillshots or the powerful Mega Strikes of the captains, which Kritter proves his potential to stop the soccer balls, under the control of the player. If successful, then they will receive up to six points for each ball in the goal. Also, new power-ups had been added for each team captain, known as Super Abilities. The game was rereleased for the Wii U eShop in 2016.

Playable Characters

Team Captains

Character Super Mario Strikers Mario Strikers Charged
Bowser X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Bowser Jr. X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Princess Daisy Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Diddy Kong X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Donkey Kong Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Luigi Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Mario Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Princess Peach Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Petey Piranha X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Super Team Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Waluigi Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Wario Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Yoshi Check mark.svg Check mark.svg

Sidekicks

Character Super Mario Strikers Mario Strikers Charged
Birdo Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Boo X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Dry Bones X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Hammer Bro Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Koopa Troopa Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Monty Mole X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Shy Guy X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Toad Check mark.svg Check mark.svg

Goalies

Character Super Mario Strikers Mario Strikers Charged
Kritter Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Robo-Kritter Check mark.svg X mark.svg

Fields

Field Super Mario Strikers Mario Strikers Charged
Bowser Stadium Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Crater Field Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Crystal Canyon X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Galactic Stadium X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Konga Coliseum Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Pipeline Central Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Stormship Stadium X mark.svg Check mark.svg
The Battle Dome Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
The Classroom X mark.svg Check mark.svg
The Dump X mark.svg Check mark.svg
The Lava Pit X mark.svg Check mark.svg
The Palace Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
The Sand Tomb X mark.svg Check mark.svg
The Underground Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
The Vice X mark.svg Check mark.svg
The Wastelands X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Thunder Island X mark.svg Check mark.svg

Logos

European Logos North American Logos

Trivia

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