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|founded=October, 2002
|founded=August 2002
|firstgame=''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
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|lastgame=''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]
|latest_release=''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]
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'''Next Level Games''' is a Canadian video game company that has made two ''[[Mario (series)|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).
{{quote|Next Level Games! Wahoo!|Mario|Mario Strikers Charged}}


Along with the two titles in the ''Mario Strikers'' label, Next Level Games is currently developing ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]].
'''{{wp|Next Level Games}}''' is a Canadian video game company that has made five ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' video games, namely all three of the ''[[Mario Strikers (series)|Mario Strikers]]'' games, ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', and ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. Next Level Games is also credited as "Special Thanks" in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Reissue|remake]] of ''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]''. Additionally, the company developed ''[[Super Mario Spikers]]'' until the game was canceled in favor of ''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!!]]'' for the [[Wii]]. The company also created other sports games for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] (and competing consoles).


==List of ''Mario'' games==
Due to the success of its games for [[Nintendo]], the studio co-founder, Jason Carr, announced that Next Level Games would be working exclusively with Nintendo following the release of ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''.<ref>Nutt, Christian (January 9, 2014). [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php Next Level Games: Working with Nintendo, making a studio great for developers]. ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved February 12, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140109163714/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205707/Next_Level_Games_Working_with_Nintendo_making_a_studio_great_for_developers.php Archived] January 9, 2014, 16:37:14 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</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>
*''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' - The first ''Mario'' soccer game that features many of Mushroom Kingdom's famous residents.
*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' - The intense sequel to ''Super Mario Strikers''.
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' - The sequel to ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' for the Nintendo 3DS, developed along with [[Nintendo]].


==External Links==
==''Super Mario'' installments==
*[http://www.nextlevelgames.com The official site]
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[[Category:Video game developers]]
!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]]
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''<ref>Theriault, D. (February 14, 2022). [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/59691/next-level-games-confirmed-to-be-developing-mario-strikers-battle-league Next Level Games Confirmed To Be Developing Mario Strikers: Battle League]. ''Nintendo World Report''. Retrieved February 14, 2022.</ref>
|2022
|Nintendo Switch
|}
 
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.nextlevelgames.com Official website]
 
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Latest revision as of 01:25, February 12, 2024

Next Level Games
Logo of Next Level Games
Founded August 2002
First Super Mario game Super Mario Strikers
Latest Super Mario game Mario Strikers: Battle League
Current president Douglas Tronsgard (CEO)
“Next Level Games! Wahoo!”
—Mario, Mario Strikers Charged

Next Level Games is a Canadian video game company that has made five Super Mario video games, namely all three of the Mario Strikers games, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and Luigi's Mansion 3. Next Level Games is also credited as "Special Thanks" in the Nintendo 3DS remake of Luigi's Mansion. Additionally, the company developed Super Mario Spikers until the game was canceled in favor of Punch-Out!! for the Wii. The company also created other sports games for the Nintendo GameCube (and competing consoles).

Due to the success of its games for Nintendo, the studio co-founder, Jason Carr, announced that Next Level Games 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]

Super Mario installments[edit]

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
Mario Strikers: Battle League[3] 2022 Nintendo Switch

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nutt, Christian (January 9, 2014). Next Level Games: Working with Nintendo, making a studio great for developers. Gamasutra. Retrieved February 12, 2024. (Archived January 9, 2014, 16:37:14 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ (January 5, 2021). Notification of the Acquisition of the Canadian Software Developer, Next Level Games. Nintendo. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Theriault, D. (February 14, 2022). Next Level Games Confirmed To Be Developing Mario Strikers: Battle League. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

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