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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==
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