1:51 The problem with the cutscenes is that it shows off the stadium for way too long until it goes to character entrances. In charged it briefly showed the stadium but then it went straight to the character entrances. Now that being said the showing off the stadium should be either shorter or skipable but the character entrances should work like the goal celebrations. Where only your team can skip entrances of your characters rather than anyone.
@@drinkswatere We know, but you’re missing the point. The entrance intros are too long that someone will most likely skip the intros when playing online, maybe accidentally. It can be annoying if you wanna see the rest of the intros.
@@isaiahthechristiangamer8716 People will skip the intros regardless most likely. The only scenes that won’t be skipped quite as frequently is goal animations. So far from what I’ve learned from the demo. You cannot skip the intro for the opposite team. So you can only skip your own animations.
The biggest issue I noticed since the reveal trailer was the size of the field! It is way too small given the amount of events that occur during a match. I pray they add a "Mega field" option in an update to allow for more room to move around
I'm so tired of having these kinda games having "free updates" with content that should just be there at launch. It makes these kinda games feel half-assed and lacking.
There are a few things that were really unnecessary in this game, like the item boxes. It was fine with a team getting items directly when a player without a ball gets tackled. Why having to run to a box now? But at least the hyperstrikes are useful again. On the Wii, they were completely useless, as everyone who was used to the motion controls always could block every singe one of them, hence why we never used them. Player specialsbwere mich better than the team captains hyper shots^^
you do get items by penalty tackles, wich was not mentioned on this review. the item boxes were added to make the pitch more chaotic. Also it is a dissapointment not having the unique characteer skills back, but I guess it is fair at some degree.
I personally prefer the new team only item boxes for hits on players without the ball. In the previous games once you hit two max items there stopped being any downside for the other team just hitting you at any opportunity as the game couldn't generate any new items until you used one. With the new system the team only item boxes will still appear on the field for without ball hits even with having two items meaning there's always a downside to hitting the opponent as a smart team can keep those item boxes on the field and wait to grab them once they've used an item. Combined with characters falling down when missing a charged tackle encourages much smarter defense than in previous games which I am very much a fan of.
I feel like it’s definitely because everybody’s growing up that the community seems mixed about the recent sports games. Had we still been young during this time we’d be going crazy over it regardless
Nah, Mario Strikers Charged improved upon the first one with badass special abilities for captains and sidekicks along with a variety of unique stages with different effects.
The only games that are improving (WHILE KEEPING THEIR ORIGINAL ROOTS) are the Mario kart series. We want new titles with new graphics. Stop reinventing the wheel … poorly. Golf, tennis, and now soccer are all less fun, fewer challenge modes, shorter completion time, much lower replay value, higher button difficulty, and more expensive for less value. At least because it’s 2022 we can play online. Just make the retro games playable online and you’ll learn who loves the current games and who misses the original charm. Next up to fail… Mario Baseball Switch 🤦🏽♂️
@@Joshyboy225 I thought it was that too but it’s actually are some new games I enjoy now and even played old Mario games I’ve never played before and still get that feeling of happiness and joy. Truth is most of the newer games just aren’t are good.
Me and my sister played over the weekend. I think it helps a lot we haven't played the previous games so while there is a learning curve still, I wasn't getting confused on the controls. I think a big part of the game is finding a rhythm that gets you in the flow and finding your own playstyle. I prefer speed but my sister preferred tackling. We seriously loved it
@@jabbawookeez01 Lol. Totally understand. I'm going to have to teach my younger siblings (8 and 10 I'm 27) how to play this weekend so wish me luck. I think I'll leave out perfect passing and all that high skill jazz 😂
I still think removing team captains and generic sidekicks in favor of making a system for 8 player co-op was a bad move, I liked the old way because it helped the devs have more fun with their characters and give them more personality, and it made it so that copies of other characters wouldn't happen.
I don't mind the sidekicks being removed but didn't the captains each have a different special move in Charged? It stinks that is no longer in the game.
@@shudderbutter4540 everyone had a special move from what I remember! I distinctively remember using Hammer Bro's massive hammer ability to prevent people from stealing the ball from me or using an item
@@Sam_McClurg mario golf world tour lol I love mario strikers for the gameplay and charm if i want a sports game with content i would go play the other mario sports. People love mario strikers for the gameplay and charm not for the content. Its not like the other games in the strikers series were full of content.
This game basically is trying to be its own thing rather than just the first one or charged. I think if folks give it a shot and work on it, it can be a very fun experience. It's learning curve is higher so that's probably why it's not as easy to sink into. Also, the switch itself allows for button mapping in the controller menu so after some swaps the muscle memory clicked soooooo much better. Though I do agree on the making lob passes and normal passes different buttons was rough.
The complaint isn't necessarily game bad because it's not like the old ones, it's game bad because x change creates y problems that the original game(s) avoided. Smaller fields makes everything cluttered even though it's trying to accommodate up to 8 potential real life players on a single screen. Ambitious, but introduced a ton of problems.
@@jupiterofthemonkeyii5569 Preferences I get, but the level amount of it seems very disagreeable. The smaller fields also allow better use for the tech in this game, along with sprinting mechanics to cover more ground unlike the past two (the first only really differentiated with the ball). I really do think people aren't giving the game and it's mechanics a fair shake and pretty much tossing it aside as "bad" instead of trying to figure it out. I was iffy on some things at first and then I figured it out and it honestly was pretty good. Not my favorite, but pretty good. I get people's preferences, but I would find it very hard for folks to claim this game is bad for reasons other than it just requiring a different approach (and the whole thrusting the content problems from the past games onto this one despite it not being nearly as bad nor hindering the game itself) Edit: And I don't want to say this game is perfect or whatnot. It's not. But I do think a good amount of the heavy criticism isn't well thought out or just petty. Some of it does make sense and some is just indeed preferences. I would also say the game hasn't been out for a week yet. I'd give it some time to get more used to it.
@@vray7607 Eh, how much time do you think this game deserves. The test kick and buying it and playing for a week seems like "giving it a chance". It just sounds like you forced yourself to like it and are lamenting others for not doing the same. Smaller fields. They're the least varied of the series and directly lead to a ton of visual clutter and you have people actively complaining that they can't keep track of what's going on. That's a problem, not a preference. This was a super easy series to pick up and play, now it's, "just keep playing and adapt until you get used to it so you can say nice things". Two different buttons for passing and lobbing is something that makes zero sense, but this wasn't an issue before. That's not a preference.
@@jupiterofthemonkeyii5569 This is easily the highest skill ceiling of the three. I expect it not to be an easy game to just pick up and play. There's a difference between something being a fundamental problem and having to approach the game different because it's "trying to be different". I didn't force myself to like it, I played and learned the meta fine. If you don't like that's fine, I'm just saying it's like folks complaining that this game isn't as balls to the walls bulletin like Charged was because it's not trying to be charged. There's clear reasons behind these design choices and while they're not "perfect" they also don't "ruin" the game if people actually put effort into playing the game. Even the guy in this very review started enjoying it more after a few hours of playing it.
I love how much more stuff is going on in battle league. It makes it feel fresh and I'm glad is has a learning curve. Honestly I had so much fun in the first kick demo. Rarely was I ever confused if at all
I think Battle League is a step back from Charged, it is still an amazing game worth its price but it just feels far away from that rude feeling of the last game
@chris ortiz Yeah same thing about the stages. They all look like the same stage giving me mario tennis ultra smash vibes. So even if they add more stages in the update if they will be all same size and grass they will still feel the same regardless of how many they will add.
I wasn't interested in this game but watching the early parts of the review I found the graphics nice and thought about how fun online can be. Playing 4 v 4 can be exciting, and I like the idea of being able to play online with someone on my same Switch. Might wait for someone else to get it
Funny that what I loved about the game it's what this review hated lol Really guys, try the game for yourselves, the training is still available on the demo if you missed First Kick, because the feeling of it can change sooo much depending on what you're expecting! Just to be clear, I'm not saying that the review is bad, just that my experience (and some others I talked to) I was the complete opposite! I had a lot of fun on the demo and loved the complexity, but fortunately it can be totally ignored and you can play at a simpler approach, as the customizations, perfect passes and even charging attacks (you really don't have to charge, just press the button), the game kinda embraces many type of players, being perfect for the competitive scene, but not a turnoff for casual players.
Exactly. I said in my comment I preferred speed but my sister preferred tackling. So at least playing together, I would focus on making the shots while she focused on clearing out the area. Its like Smash Bros. You can button mash. But if you deep learn the controls, you can find your own style
What is with Nintendo releasing sports games with so little content? I know they're adding more, but why do these games have less stuff than their Gamecube entries from nearly 20 years ago
Their intent is to add more stuff so players can come back and try out the new stuff. This does lead the problem of having low content at launch and the stuff being added should have been put in the base game as unlockables. Hence, giving this method the term of "finish-it-later/fix-it-later".
I am just going to say it once, GameXPlain: * If you turn Hyper Strikes off, then just press home button, close the game, and go play Fifa or something lol. Boring, real life people playing soccer? Mehhhhhh * Funny, all well-known Nintendo characters with special powers playing wild Strike sport? I'm sold! Main selling point right there, specially with those quality animations they did!
I am glad I`m not the only one who was constantly confused about what was going on. Told myself I had to adjust, but the game never stoped feeling too hectic. This has shown me how much I appreciate the slower and more physics based feel of realistic football games. Will give this a try once it is one sale and has all the post launch dlc though.
Oh, thank goodness, I was literally having the same feelings about this game to. It was feels way to sluggish and tedious compared to the past games. And I played Charged immediately after playing the demo, and it felt SO much better. I was planning on buying this cuz of nostalgia, but the only way I'm getting this game is if it's a present or it's on sale for a REALLY cheap price.
I can't say that I agree with many of the points here because it feels like the reviewer wants to play previous games instead of being open to a new experience. Stuff like complaining about people trying to keep the ball when the opponent has a hyper strike is pretty much complaining about using a valid strategy to win a game. Fields are smaller, balancing that as the opponent has to endure the pression of being at constant risk of losing the ball. Same with having to pick items as it's part of the gameplay to choose to continue to attack/pursue or back down for an item and risk allowing the rival to progress. Feeling "wrong" a simple button swap makes me think that the person didn't spend as much time with the game as they think or that their adaptability to the game was hindered by having a negative attitude towards those changes instead of trying to understand them and adapt. Don't get me wrong, the reviewer is certainly within his right to dislike the game or at least some aspects of it and their perception is completely valid and the review is well done. I do agree that the game takes time to adapt and that it's really fast and a bit confusing at first because of it's fast pacing with constant things happening in a smaller field. But I feel that while the changes did make a more technical game with a higher skill level that takes more time to get used to, it also allowed a much more enjoyable online experience in the long run with gameplay that has actual depth.
Just because something is a 'valid strategy' doesn't mean you can't have an issue with it. Design choices dictate what is viable and what is not. The hyper strike orb encourages the team who doesn't get it to play slowly for the duration, and its okay to think this has a negative effect on the gameplay...
@@Ronnm89 I will make this simple: as I said, his points are valid. However, it didn't seem to me that he was really open to gameplay changes and putting time. My perception of the review is also valid, simple as that.
@@rodrigocaceres2879 My perception is that you weren't open minded to the validity of the specific criticisms, merely disregarding them as critiques founded solely in the fact that the game is different.
It seems like so many are ignoring the in depth mechanics and creative ways of making plays becuase of the perfect system. This game looks and feels amazing. I played the demo btw
I just don't see this game worth being $60 for what's here on day 1. I was waiting until reviews came out for Battle League to form more of an opinion on it and quite frankly, the game appears to be lacking. The replayability just isn't there for me especially because of the limited and minimal amount of content currently available. I've decided to stop supporting Nintendo with their sports games due to purposely releasing them half baked / incomplete at launch. It's bad business practice yet Nintendo continues to do it because they get away with it every single time.
I understand people skipping opening scenes for the lay test. One hour was never enough even in multiple session. Skipping the scenes saves about a one full match worth of time. Per hour, however when the full game release… I think we will appreciate them much more
I feel like on launch if the really wanna sell drop daisy diddy Kong and koopa troopa who would serve as another character you could have multiples on one team then next month drop bowser jr and Pauline with shy guy next month after that Petey and king boo with birdo that would bulk the roster up so they could start doing slower character releases down the road
Basically online only with the limited single player mode. Hard pass I don’t have time to be playing against sweatiest players. I’ll pick it up if they decide to add more single player/offline mode.
This review feels like a old man not able to keep up with new flashy game that's different from the one that he liked as a kid. But Nintendo does need to fix their online with a game like this that feels so heavily dependent on it.
They won’t. They haven’t done it for Smash (which also heavily relies on correct inputs to do well and win games) so they probably won’t do it now for Strikers
It's funny how Mario Golf: Super Rush has less of a learning curve compared to this game. Historically, Mario Strikers games have been my least favorite of the Mario sports. They have style and flair (especially in Charged), but beyond that, the games felt a bit too barebones with things to do. I think that Battle League has potential to be a fun time. From what I played of the demo, though, I don't know if I can say that I'll enjoy it more than the tennis or golf games on Switch. I can't get Mario Strikers: Battle League on release, but maybe I'll add it to my library soon. Nice review, Andre.
Ouch, I guess First kick was a shot on the foot for Nintendo then, because when I played it I came to my own almost complete conclusions of "Yeah it's fun but it's got a couple problems" and the tipping point was my sister playing a total of one match and getting so frustrated with not understanding anything that she wouldn't play another one (that's why I played alone when I was with you Andre, wanted to see if it could be a 4v4 lol) I was kinda hoping in this review you'd say "Online is a little lacking but Jesus Christ the story mode makes Celeste's story look like a child's story oh and there's unlockables there and there's daisy and Diddy just like in supercharged and like there are tons more gear and it changes a lot more than stats and the clubs are way more fun than they sounded and like" but nothing like that happened Alas, I'm glad I'm saving up for Splatoon 3 lol
Here’s the thing I like about having the gear, it creates a meta and it gives players the option to figure out their preferred or the best combinations
Having these timing related shots/passes are not my cup of tea. I haven't played Battle League so feel free to correct me, but it seems like you don't need to work as hard for your goals in here compared to Charged. The bigger field in Charged made it possible to strategize which doesn't seem the case here anymore - it's more like a fast paced mess. In Charged every character had a different kind of dodge, which made counterplays really interesting. Than we have the charged ball, which was pretty much always required on a high level for a goal to happen. You needed to pass the ball around, charge-dodging or free-kick the ball on the wall/infront of you to keep the charge - and everything of this while not handing over the ball to the enemy. It was high risk - high reward. And in Battle League: Make perfect pass/shot -> high chance of goal. No risk, just the right timing. It feels weird. I dunno how many different ways of making goals there are in Battle League, but Charged had a lot of them, besides simply shooting on the goal. You could even perfectly time the diddy kong dodge to jump over the keeper and score a goal. You could make a high shot aimed against the wall to make a mid-air shot in the goal, even without a teammate passing high. Don't get me started on the teammates special full charged shots. It just feels like a huge downgrade. The only part I like is the free aimed passing mechanic, but anything else just feels worse.
Hm, odd, as someone who never played the other 2 in the series I felt the controls were great and modern, I wonder how much comparing what some others grew up with is affecting their perception.
Bad, I grew up with both games and putting the controls on different buttons was needlessly complicated. I especially hated charging for a slide tackle, a basic move in soccer, but now you basically have to walk up and literally kick other players. Honestly I played the training and one match of the demo and was like I'm not buying this, I hated the controls and mechanics compared to past games
I never played any of the striker games, I only played the tutorial of battle league, and the controls are just really complicated with too much going on to figure out what I should do. Like Andre, I’m not sure if I’m willing to put in hours of practice and frustration in order to get better at it.
People seriously complain so much it’s so sad tbh. If y’all want CHARGED, go play Charged!!!! Lmfao, this is BATTLE LEAGUE. The new mechanics are meant to make it challenging so you can actually get good. Me and my buddy destroyed in the demo, and YES we played all the Striker games. It’s a beautiful game for anyone really wondering and hasn’t played it. Don’t let all these negative comments discourage you from buying it. Yes, I do agree it needs more characters but I have patience and faith they will add more quickly. I’ll be STRIKING this weekend whoooooooo hoooooooo!!🎖
Dang, I had high hopes for this game and was considering buying it Day 1 as someone who loved Charged and was eagerly waiting for the next installment. I only played the tutorials in the first kick, which was alright, but it’s a shame that the game, at least at launch, doesn’t seem to really live up to the hype. Might wait to get this as a present.
@@Joshyboy225 That’s a $60 buy for a game that doesn’t have $60 worth of content right now. Plus, I have a decent-sized backlog of games to finish anyway.
@@BLamb Considering this game has a decent sized learning curve, and they have to rush these reviews out. I'd say they didn't really take the time to properly learn the game.
My only problems I’m having right now with battle league is that why do you have to play with someone on your team so it’s basically 2v2 online but I wish that there was 1v1 and 2v2 that would’ve been much better, and another thing is that the pitch should be bigger in my opinion but overall Mario strikers looks way better than fifa (in my opinion) and yeah I can’t really say a score until I get it sooo yeah but if I judge on the looks rn it’s a 7.8 or an 8 (Now bring back Mario bros 35 but with a 100 players and all 3 classic games lol 😂)
"My only problems I’m having right now with battle league is that why do you have to play with someone on your team so it’s basically 2v2 online but I wish that there was 1v1 and 2v2 that would’ve been much better" 2v2 is just for the demo, genius...
If Daisy does get added later on, my main concern is if whether she'll have new voice clips or reused ones. Deanna Mustard said that the Mario Strikers games are her favorite games she got to do because of how Daisy's personality truly shines in the two previous games.
Is anyone else sick of Nintendo releasing incomplete games at full prices with more content to come. Release a full game and release DLC like it should be
Same here! Though the getting old part is different for me; I was thinking about that but with just nintendo’s community in general. I feel like a lot of the fans are just blinded by nostalgia and want things to be the exact same way.
All my concerns from the first trailer have been confirmed true. This year has been a bit of a champion for giving people what they want and the final product being atrocious and a waste.
I Love the way people think this game is too hard or confusing in the controls and items, git gud bro LMAO 2 matchs was more than enought to undertand perfectly the rhytem of the game, and its so much Fun play this with friends, winning or losing.
Not buying the game bc personally I don’t think it’s worth $60 and I don’t play Mario sports games for that long anyways I hope anyone who buys this game enjoys it cuz this game looks like a ton of fun
I'll probably skip it since I'm easily triggered to rage (this game looks insanely rage inducing), but the animations and overall quality looks great. It needs more content though.
so from what i see... if you are a returning player, you might have some problems with it, if you are fully new with the game.. you will have fun. it seems like any/ all problems seem to be just people comparing it to the old games. That's it.
I'm excited for this but I'm also getting really irritated about nintendo releasing games that aren't fully complete, Splatoon, arms are the two that pop out most, someday just like the Virtual Console the eshop will shut down, making this content hard to access way down the road, I do realize that the vast majority of people won't have that problem but the fact that it can/will happen to someone really rubs me the wrong way.
My verdict is that the game has a good base and plays well but it doesn't have enough content to be worth the $60. After you beat the cup battles there's basically nothing left to do but play online matches until you eventually get bored and stop playing.
@@BlaizeTheDragon people who played revious strikers have issus with controls. But this game actually controls just like fifa and any other mainstream football game.
This game... This... looks lucklester as hell. Only 10 characters and 8 have to be on the field during a match. Plus, no Daisy, Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong, Birdo, Hammer Bro, Boo, Petey Piranha etc. The Single-player is severly lacking in terms of content. Multiplayer is definitely getting more attention. The Stadiums are smaller when compared to the two previous Strikers games and they feel so... lifeless... Sorry, but this game is not worth 60 bucks. And adding the rest of the missing content by disguising it as "free updates" is not being generous, it's being lazy and cheap.
I feel very similar about this game as Andre, I think it’s coming down to Battle League trying to be its own thing but in my eyes it almost feels like the devs are saying “hey remember all the things that you’ve been accustomed to from the previous 2 games aka for the past 17 years? Yea forget all of that” I’ve been genuinely dreaming about a new strikers game and when it got announced I was on cloud 9 for a while. With more trailers & the demo dropping, I’m starting to come to a conclusion I never thought or wanted to happen, which is that I think charged is significantly better. Obviously I need to give BL a try and get used to the weirdness (seriously why is A and B switched?! I don’t care about changing my button mapping on the switch because then my controls will then be wrong for every other game) I’m obviously very happy that they aren’t just letting the series die, but maybe they can add a mode that’s much more similar to charged so something to appeal to peeps like me, where only captains can do hyper strikes, and they give the other teammates skill shots (that second bit is asking too much but copium) I’m mainly hoping that I can still have fun in this game of course and I think that’ll happen, also I’m very excited to see who and what they add with updates
Same reviewer "liked" Mario super rush which is basically a button masher with no technique at all. I take this review with a massive grain of salt. Sounds like he is looking for an arcade button masher. I am glad there is "some" difficulty here.
Just one question: Does buying the gear only have to be done once and it applies to every character? Or do you have to buy all 20 parts many times over for every character individually?
Even just going between gameplay footage this game does look slower, which is odd when it’s also harder to make out what’s happening. And the muscle memory on the controls was a hassle for me too
It looks slower because the ball is flying slower. So both passes and shots are slow so when oyu pass to someone the opponents have a lot more time to intercept or tackle and tackles have much more range than in previous games hence its also more chaotic.
this review feels weird 😭😭. it sounds like an old dude getting upset that this new game has evolved and is different idk 😭. y’all are acting like this game is too complicated when it’s really not
I loved the demo I had so much fun yelling with my friend I didn't really have any problems losing my player when I turned on Manual I actually like the random orb spawning because it gets pretty hype with friends and I preferred the new items.
Wish list of things to return/come: all the sidekicks, the omega robots, petey the walking piranha plant, diddy kong, bowser jr, old maps, new maps, character music, and maybe even toadette
Mario Strikers Charged is my least favourite Super Mario-related game ever for its over the top and out of place themes so this game at least improved the visual department in my eyes.
so basicaly, you didn't have fun because you were bad, but when you got good, you started having fun but were still being triggered, as other players were still good ? yeah, thats a bad reviewer.
I would give anything for a more comprehensive seasonal/single player mode and more online ranked modes... altho maybe the strikers club will pick up once the season starts... Anyone else NA playing?
Where the hell is Daisy? BUT NOT JUST HER, WHERE THE HELL ARE PETEY, DIDDY, BOWSER JR., HAMMER BRO., BIRDO, KOOPA, BOO, DRY BONES, SHY GUY, AND MONTY MOLE?!
Honestly, the offline campaign section lasting less than half a minute already tells me everything i needed to know. Geez. Feels like they stripped a lot of what made charged fun or interesting and didn't give out enough back.
I'm also incredbly underwhelmed. I hoped for a good campaign so much.. like even tennis and golf ones are better. Also 5 Stadiums, 10 chars? 60€ for that is ridiculous. Also I'm a bit sad I can't play with all my 4 friends online in one team.. tbh I was VERY hyped about this, and I had fun playing the demo but it feels there is absolutly NO content. This is the most Content lacking Mario Sports Game of all time.
Thanks for your review! Does this game support gamecube controllers? My favorite thing on the gamecube version was doing the slow lob quicks by pressing L and B. Is it possible to do that shot in this game?
I loved Strikers Charged as a kid, it was so so so much fun. But looking at the trailers and the gameplay and the various reviews, Battle League seems like a very stripped down version of my beloved childhood game. Idk, maybe I'll get it later after they've finally release the dlc, and hopefully on sale. I just had such high hopes when it was revealed, and somehow I already feel let down despite not even playing it yet.
Hoping more modes and more customization of gameplay and characters can really flesh out this game. I hate this drip feed content thing nintendo is doing with the sports titles. But I can ultimately see this game being really great when it’s all said and done.
Playing the demo just made me wish I was playing Charged instead. I'm sure I'd enjoy it more if I got used to the new controls and gameplay, but I don't really want to put in the time, especially with Live a Live and Xenoblade 3 coming out next month, just to learn how to enjoy a game that feels frustrating and boring right now
Then play some Animal Crossing or Wii Sports cuz those games don't have any of a learning curve, then Strikers or Smash is not bad but not ur type of game
@@lellmajar I'm not saying I don't want to put work into learning a game, but it's definitely less appealing when you have to do it for the third entry in a series you grew up with. Add in the fact that there are so many other games coming up to put time into, and I'd just rather spend that time elsewhere
@@lellmajar that's not the problem, it's the fact that they changed the mechanics and controls so much from the past 2 games and some of us don't feel like adjusting to what we've been doing for nearly 20 years now. That'd almost be like if Smash had everything on its own button, a button for Smash attacks, a button for tilts, and final smashes had their own button rather than neutral b. It's fundamentally the same, but overcomplicates the controls especially since we all have so much muscle memory from before
If you are looking for quality mario spin offs on the switch then you cant go wrong with Mario kart 8 deluxe Mario maker 2 Mario party superstars Mario + rabbids kingdom battle Mario + rabbids sparks of hope ( i know this game is not out yet but it is taking everything the first game did and improving on it and we know it will be a lot more open then the first game and you wont have team limitations. I highly doubt this game will turn out a disappointment as the first game had love and care put into it and i forgot the persons name but there was that one guy who started crying when he was mentioned to the crowd during the first games reveal. ) Paper mario orgami king (Its not ttyd 2 and thats ok. If you can accept the game for what it is then you will have a great time. The only big flaw with the game is the battle system as it can get repetitive and there is no reward for doing it. So yea we have a great kart racer game, a great party game, a great maker game, a great rpg strategy game and a really good action adventure game if you can accept it for what it is so while mario strikers battle league is severely lacking mario is still hitting the right notes in other spin offs.
The game was extremely fun to play like I've missed this game and the new mechanics seem doable. I love the hyper strikes this time around and the limited time to use them. Peach and Rosalina have my favorites. However, we NEED more characters like when I saw duplicates on both teams, I was having a terrible time knowing who was who. We certainly need an easier way to see what you're doing. I'll miss the specific music genres of character themes and animation attitudes, but the new animations are just as lovely. I'd love to see more stages as well. I can't wait to fully play the game!
Every Mario sports game (or Kart) on Switch have some sort of statistics - which character You've played the most, etc. Does this one have that as well? Would be nice to know who is the best goalscorer in You entire experience with this game :D
Really gonna miss the character themes, sidekicks, and character specific abilities though
There are unique character themes but they're all rock instead of various genres
You said it
No hazards and more than 2 scoring scenes too 🙄
1:51 The problem with the cutscenes is that it shows off the stadium for way too long until it goes to character entrances. In charged it briefly showed the stadium but then it went straight to the character entrances. Now that being said the showing off the stadium should be either shorter or skipable but the character entrances should work like the goal celebrations. Where only your team can skip entrances of your characters rather than anyone.
It does that because you can choose what the stadiums look like
Oh yeah, I agree, the stadium intro is too long.
@@drinkswatere We know, but you’re missing the point. The entrance intros are too long that someone will most likely skip the intros when playing online, maybe accidentally. It can be annoying if you wanna see the rest of the intros.
@@isaiahthechristiangamer8716 People will skip the intros regardless most likely.
The only scenes that won’t be skipped quite as frequently is goal animations. So far from what I’ve learned from the demo.
You cannot skip the intro for the opposite team. So you can only skip your own animations.
The biggest issue I noticed since the reveal trailer was the size of the field! It is way too small given the amount of events that occur during a match. I pray they add a "Mega field" option in an update to allow for more room to move around
Oh, that's a great idea! ^^ I agree, it did maybe feel a bit too small when I was playing, sometimes, but the game was still really fun, of course!
SAME!!! I HAVE NO IDEA WHY NOBODY BRINGS THIS UP THE FIELD IS SO CROWDED
I'm so tired of having these kinda games having "free updates" with content that should just be there at launch. It makes these kinda games feel half-assed and lacking.
Exactly. Speak the truth.
Yes 🙌 more people need to know about this
Yes thank you because Nintendo keeps making unfinished games but then putting DLC later
There are a few things that were really unnecessary in this game, like the item boxes. It was fine with a team getting items directly when a player without a ball gets tackled. Why having to run to a box now? But at least the hyperstrikes are useful again. On the Wii, they were completely useless, as everyone who was used to the motion controls always could block every singe one of them, hence why we never used them. Player specialsbwere mich better than the team captains hyper shots^^
you do get items by penalty tackles, wich was not mentioned on this review. the item boxes were added to make the pitch more chaotic. Also it is a dissapointment not having the unique characteer skills back, but I guess it is fair at some degree.
@@tulfrich the special moves are merged with the hyper strikes now
I personally prefer the new team only item boxes for hits on players without the ball. In the previous games once you hit two max items there stopped being any downside for the other team just hitting you at any opportunity as the game couldn't generate any new items until you used one. With the new system the team only item boxes will still appear on the field for without ball hits even with having two items meaning there's always a downside to hitting the opponent as a smart team can keep those item boxes on the field and wait to grab them once they've used an item. Combined with characters falling down when missing a charged tackle encourages much smarter defense than in previous games which I am very much a fan of.
@@elchristrejo882 yes, indeed
You get the feeling that mario sports games will never be able to recapture the magic they had during their heyday on the GameCube
I feel like it’s definitely because everybody’s growing up that the community seems mixed about the recent sports games. Had we still been young during this time we’d be going crazy over it regardless
Nah, Mario Strikers Charged improved upon the first one with badass special abilities for captains and sidekicks along with a variety of unique stages with different effects.
The only games that are improving (WHILE KEEPING THEIR ORIGINAL ROOTS) are the Mario kart series. We want new titles with new graphics. Stop reinventing the wheel … poorly. Golf, tennis, and now soccer are all less fun, fewer challenge modes, shorter completion time, much lower replay value, higher button difficulty, and more expensive for less value. At least because it’s 2022 we can play online. Just make the retro games playable online and you’ll learn who loves the current games and who misses the original charm.
Next up to fail… Mario Baseball Switch 🤦🏽♂️
@@Joshyboy225 I thought it was that too but it’s actually are some new games I enjoy now and even played old Mario games I’ve never played before and still get that feeling of happiness and joy. Truth is most of the newer games just aren’t are good.
Me and my sister played over the weekend. I think it helps a lot we haven't played the previous games so while there is a learning curve still, I wasn't getting confused on the controls. I think a big part of the game is finding a rhythm that gets you in the flow and finding your own playstyle. I prefer speed but my sister preferred tackling. We seriously loved it
i was the opposite. i never played any of the past games but the controls where extra confusing i thing. 🤣 (i still liked it)
@@jabbawookeez01 Lol. Totally understand. I'm going to have to teach my younger siblings (8 and 10 I'm 27) how to play this weekend so wish me luck. I think I'll leave out perfect passing and all that high skill jazz 😂
I still think removing team captains and generic sidekicks in favor of making a system for 8 player co-op was a bad move, I liked the old way because it helped the devs have more fun with their characters and give them more personality, and it made it so that copies of other characters wouldn't happen.
I don't mind the sidekicks being removed but didn't the captains each have a different special move in Charged? It stinks that is no longer in the game.
@@shudderbutter4540 everyone had a special move from what I remember!
I distinctively remember using Hammer Bro's massive hammer ability to prevent people from stealing the ball from me or using an item
@@shudderbutter4540 actually sidekicks were the ones who had the special moves. Captains had a special item…
Prove me wrong: there has yet to be a Mario sports spinoff sequel that has provided more content and fun than its GameCube or Wii predecessors
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is really the only thing that remotely comes close. And maybe Smash Bros Ultimate
@@Sam_McClurg mario golf world tour lol
I love mario strikers for the gameplay and charm if i want a sports game with content i would go play the other mario sports. People love mario strikers for the gameplay and charm not for the content. Its not like the other games in the strikers series were full of content.
Now if you compare aces and super rush to the games during the n64-wii era and mario golf world tour then they were definitely lacking in content.
@@lightninja4795 good example I love that game. It’s way better than super rush
@@TheBlackSamurai2708 and super paper Mario too
This game basically is trying to be its own thing rather than just the first one or charged. I think if folks give it a shot and work on it, it can be a very fun experience. It's learning curve is higher so that's probably why it's not as easy to sink into. Also, the switch itself allows for button mapping in the controller menu so after some swaps the muscle memory clicked soooooo much better. Though I do agree on the making lob passes and normal passes different buttons was rough.
Aww, I agree! ^^ I had a lot of fun playing the First Kick demo, too! And I had forgotten about the button remapping on the Switch, true, good point!
The complaint isn't necessarily game bad because it's not like the old ones, it's game bad because x change creates y problems that the original game(s) avoided. Smaller fields makes everything cluttered even though it's trying to accommodate up to 8 potential real life players on a single screen. Ambitious, but introduced a ton of problems.
@@jupiterofthemonkeyii5569 Preferences I get, but the level amount of it seems very disagreeable. The smaller fields also allow better use for the tech in this game, along with sprinting mechanics to cover more ground unlike the past two (the first only really differentiated with the ball).
I really do think people aren't giving the game and it's mechanics a fair shake and pretty much tossing it aside as "bad" instead of trying to figure it out. I was iffy on some things at first and then I figured it out and it honestly was pretty good. Not my favorite, but pretty good. I get people's preferences, but I would find it very hard for folks to claim this game is bad for reasons other than it just requiring a different approach (and the whole thrusting the content problems from the past games onto this one despite it not being nearly as bad nor hindering the game itself)
Edit: And I don't want to say this game is perfect or whatnot. It's not. But I do think a good amount of the heavy criticism isn't well thought out or just petty. Some of it does make sense and some is just indeed preferences. I would also say the game hasn't been out for a week yet. I'd give it some time to get more used to it.
@@vray7607 Eh, how much time do you think this game deserves. The test kick and buying it and playing for a week seems like "giving it a chance".
It just sounds like you forced yourself to like it and are lamenting others for not doing the same.
Smaller fields. They're the least varied of the series and directly lead to a ton of visual clutter and you have people actively complaining that they can't keep track of what's going on. That's a problem, not a preference.
This was a super easy series to pick up and play, now it's, "just keep playing and adapt until you get used to it so you can say nice things". Two different buttons for passing and lobbing is something that makes zero sense, but this wasn't an issue before. That's not a preference.
@@jupiterofthemonkeyii5569 This is easily the highest skill ceiling of the three. I expect it not to be an easy game to just pick up and play. There's a difference between something being a fundamental problem and having to approach the game different because it's "trying to be different". I didn't force myself to like it, I played and learned the meta fine.
If you don't like that's fine, I'm just saying it's like folks complaining that this game isn't as balls to the walls bulletin like Charged was because it's not trying to be charged. There's clear reasons behind these design choices and while they're not "perfect" they also don't "ruin" the game if people actually put effort into playing the game.
Even the guy in this very review started enjoying it more after a few hours of playing it.
I love how much more stuff is going on in battle league. It makes it feel fresh and I'm glad is has a learning curve. Honestly I had so much fun in the first kick demo. Rarely was I ever confused if at all
This review is exactly how i felt after the demo
I think Battle League is a step back from Charged, it is still an amazing game worth its price but it just feels far away from that rude feeling of the last game
I feel the direct opposite, charged just seemed too jank and OP especially with the hyper strikes.
I really disliked the hyper strikes in the Wii version.
It’s a step back from the first game as well it terrible
Yep
@chris ortiz Yeah same thing about the stages. They all look like the same stage giving me mario tennis ultra smash vibes. So even if they add more stages in the update if they will be all same size and grass they will still feel the same regardless of how many they will add.
I wasn't interested in this game but watching the early parts of the review I found the graphics nice and thought about how fun online can be. Playing 4 v 4 can be exciting, and I like the idea of being able to play online with someone on my same Switch. Might wait for someone else to get it
Funny that what I loved about the game it's what this review hated lol
Really guys, try the game for yourselves, the training is still available on the demo if you missed First Kick, because the feeling of it can change sooo much depending on what you're expecting! Just to be clear, I'm not saying that the review is bad, just that my experience (and some others I talked to) I was the complete opposite!
I had a lot of fun on the demo and loved the complexity, but fortunately it can be totally ignored and you can play at a simpler approach, as the customizations, perfect passes and even charging attacks (you really don't have to charge, just press the button), the game kinda embraces many type of players, being perfect for the competitive scene, but not a turnoff for casual players.
Exactly. I said in my comment I preferred speed but my sister preferred tackling. So at least playing together, I would focus on making the shots while she focused on clearing out the area. Its like Smash Bros. You can button mash. But if you deep learn the controls, you can find your own style
@@superchristopher I agree with you!
@@superchristopher I totally agree!
I agree the review and the people on the comments seem to just dont like the fact this game is slightly diferent from the other versions.
What is with Nintendo releasing sports games with so little content? I know they're adding more, but why do these games have less stuff than their Gamecube entries from nearly 20 years ago
Their intent is to add more stuff so players can come back and try out the new stuff. This does lead the problem of having low content at launch and the stuff being added should have been put in the base game as unlockables. Hence, giving this method the term of "finish-it-later/fix-it-later".
Micro transactions
@@kevinmoran8077 it's not microtransactions if it's free DLC
I am just going to say it once, GameXPlain:
* If you turn Hyper Strikes off, then just press home button, close the game, and go play Fifa or something lol.
Boring, real life people playing soccer? Mehhhhhh
* Funny, all well-known Nintendo characters with special powers playing wild Strike sport? I'm sold! Main selling point right there, specially with those quality animations they did!
They need to allow button remapping asap!
I am glad I`m not the only one who was constantly confused about what was going on. Told myself I had to adjust, but the game never stoped feeling too hectic. This has shown me how much I appreciate the slower and more physics based feel of realistic football games. Will give this a try once it is one sale and has all the post launch dlc though.
@@mariopikmin1 Lol never? Stuff like Black Friday exists you know.
Oh, thank goodness, I was literally having the same feelings about this game to. It was feels way to sluggish and tedious compared to the past games. And I played Charged immediately after playing the demo, and it felt SO much better. I was planning on buying this cuz of nostalgia, but the only way I'm getting this game is if it's a present or it's on sale for a REALLY cheap price.
I can't say that I agree with many of the points here because it feels like the reviewer wants to play previous games instead of being open to a new experience. Stuff like complaining about people trying to keep the ball when the opponent has a hyper strike is pretty much complaining about using a valid strategy to win a game. Fields are smaller, balancing that as the opponent has to endure the pression of being at constant risk of losing the ball. Same with having to pick items as it's part of the gameplay to choose to continue to attack/pursue or back down for an item and risk allowing the rival to progress. Feeling "wrong" a simple button swap makes me think that the person didn't spend as much time with the game as they think or that their adaptability to the game was hindered by having a negative attitude towards those changes instead of trying to understand them and adapt.
Don't get me wrong, the reviewer is certainly within his right to dislike the game or at least some aspects of it and their perception is completely valid and the review is well done. I do agree that the game takes time to adapt and that it's really fast and a bit confusing at first because of it's fast pacing with constant things happening in a smaller field. But I feel that while the changes did make a more technical game with a higher skill level that takes more time to get used to, it also allowed a much more enjoyable online experience in the long run with gameplay that has actual depth.
Just because something is a 'valid strategy' doesn't mean you can't have an issue with it. Design choices dictate what is viable and what is not. The hyper strike orb encourages the team who doesn't get it to play slowly for the duration, and its okay to think this has a negative effect on the gameplay...
@@Ronnm89 I will make this simple: as I said, his points are valid. However, it didn't seem to me that he was really open to gameplay changes and putting time. My perception of the review is also valid, simple as that.
@@rodrigocaceres2879 My perception is that you weren't open minded to the validity of the specific criticisms, merely disregarding them as critiques founded solely in the fact that the game is different.
@@Ronnm89 Ok? I mean, that's valid, even if it doesn't make sense at all to me. Best regards!
The lack of content, no hazards (variety), smaller field is killing me...
It seems like so many are ignoring the in depth mechanics and creative ways of making plays becuase of the perfect system. This game looks and feels amazing. I played the demo btw
I just don't see this game worth being $60 for what's here on day 1. I was waiting until reviews came out for Battle League to form more of an opinion on it and quite frankly, the game appears to be lacking. The replayability just isn't there for me especially because of the limited and minimal amount of content currently available. I've decided to stop supporting Nintendo with their sports games due to purposely releasing them half baked / incomplete at launch. It's bad business practice yet Nintendo continues to do it because they get away with it every single time.
They get away with it because this game has more mechanics and new things, having 10 xharacters doesnt make it bad
I understand people skipping opening scenes for the lay test. One hour was never enough even in multiple session. Skipping the scenes saves about a one full match worth of time. Per hour, however when the full game release… I think we will appreciate them much more
Going to pass until this game is complete. I am sick and tired of Nintendo releasing incomplete games and release the rest of the game as 'free dlc'.
Try turning on Assisted Visuals mode, it makes it MUCH easier to keep track of everything going on.
Daisy is supposed to be Hot Stuff, but now she's gone
I feel like on launch if the really wanna sell drop daisy diddy Kong and koopa troopa who would serve as another character you could have multiples on one team then next month drop bowser jr and Pauline with shy guy next month after that Petey and king boo with birdo that would bulk the roster up so they could start doing slower character releases down the road
Basically online only with the limited single player mode. Hard pass I don’t have time to be playing against sweatiest players. I’ll pick it up if they decide to add more single player/offline mode.
I feel the exact same way after playing the demo.
Daisy fans feel the same way that us waluigi fans felt when he wasn’t in smash
This review feels like a old man not able to keep up with new flashy game that's different from the one that he liked as a kid. But Nintendo does need to fix their online with a game like this that feels so heavily dependent on it.
They won’t. They haven’t done it for Smash (which also heavily relies on correct inputs to do well and win games) so they probably won’t do it now for Strikers
It's funny how Mario Golf: Super Rush has less of a learning curve compared to this game.
Historically, Mario Strikers games have been my least favorite of the Mario sports. They have style and flair (especially in Charged), but beyond that, the games felt a bit too barebones with things to do.
I think that Battle League has potential to be a fun time. From what I played of the demo, though, I don't know if I can say that I'll enjoy it more than the tennis or golf games on Switch.
I can't get Mario Strikers: Battle League on release, but maybe I'll add it to my library soon. Nice review, Andre.
I really wished it had online 8 players to have an easier time tracking your 1 player
Would probably be way too laggy hence the limit is up to 4 different consoles rather than 8.
I was also hoping for true 4v4 online, even restricted to regional matches only. But we can’t have nice things.
@@greyowl3787 Even worse is that only up to 2 people can be on one console when playing online. Why not 4?
Ouch, I guess First kick was a shot on the foot for Nintendo then, because when I played it I came to my own almost complete conclusions of "Yeah it's fun but it's got a couple problems" and the tipping point was my sister playing a total of one match and getting so frustrated with not understanding anything that she wouldn't play another one (that's why I played alone when I was with you Andre, wanted to see if it could be a 4v4 lol)
I was kinda hoping in this review you'd say "Online is a little lacking but Jesus Christ the story mode makes Celeste's story look like a child's story oh and there's unlockables there and there's daisy and Diddy just like in supercharged and like there are tons more gear and it changes a lot more than stats and the clubs are way more fun than they sounded and like" but nothing like that happened
Alas, I'm glad I'm saving up for Splatoon 3 lol
This entry in the Mario Strikers series SUCKS!!! And a lack of Daisy is the reason why! >:(
Here’s the thing I like about having the gear, it creates a meta and it gives players the option to figure out their preferred or the best combinations
Having these timing related shots/passes are not my cup of tea.
I haven't played Battle League so feel free to correct me, but it seems like you don't need to work as hard for your goals in here compared to Charged.
The bigger field in Charged made it possible to strategize which doesn't seem the case here anymore - it's more like a fast paced mess.
In Charged every character had a different kind of dodge, which made counterplays really interesting. Than we have the charged ball, which was pretty much always required on a high level for a goal to happen. You needed to pass the ball around, charge-dodging or free-kick the ball on the wall/infront of you to keep the charge - and everything of this while not handing over the ball to the enemy. It was high risk - high reward.
And in Battle League: Make perfect pass/shot -> high chance of goal. No risk, just the right timing.
It feels weird.
I dunno how many different ways of making goals there are in Battle League, but Charged had a lot of them, besides simply shooting on the goal. You could even perfectly time the diddy kong dodge to jump over the keeper and score a goal. You could make a high shot aimed against the wall to make a mid-air shot in the goal, even without a teammate passing high.
Don't get me started on the teammates special full charged shots.
It just feels like a huge downgrade. The only part I like is the free aimed passing mechanic, but anything else just feels worse.
The frustration of keeping track of things is easily remedied by turning on visual assist in the options.
I didn't find it to make much of a difference
Hm, odd, as someone who never played the other 2 in the series I felt the controls were great and modern, I wonder how much comparing what some others grew up with is affecting their perception.
Bad, I grew up with both games and putting the controls on different buttons was needlessly complicated. I especially hated charging for a slide tackle, a basic move in soccer, but now you basically have to walk up and literally kick other players. Honestly I played the training and one match of the demo and was like I'm not buying this, I hated the controls and mechanics compared to past games
I never played any of the striker games, I only played the tutorial of battle league, and the controls are just really complicated with too much going on to figure out what I should do. Like Andre, I’m not sure if I’m willing to put in hours of practice and frustration in order to get better at it.
@@GengarGuy999 yeah, I don't get why they did that, it's just not intuitive anymore
The controls only feel great to you because you never played the first two games
@@the757general2 facts
People seriously complain so much it’s so sad tbh. If y’all want CHARGED, go play Charged!!!! Lmfao, this is BATTLE LEAGUE. The new mechanics are meant to make it challenging so you can actually get good. Me and my buddy destroyed in the demo, and YES we played all the Striker games. It’s a beautiful game for anyone really wondering and hasn’t played it. Don’t let all these negative comments discourage you from buying it. Yes, I do agree it needs more characters but I have patience and faith they will add more quickly. I’ll be STRIKING this weekend whoooooooo hoooooooo!!🎖
Dang, I had high hopes for this game and was considering buying it Day 1 as someone who loved Charged and was eagerly waiting for the next installment. I only played the tutorials in the first kick, which was alright, but it’s a shame that the game, at least at launch, doesn’t seem to really live up to the hype. Might wait to get this as a present.
What if your opinion ends up being different than andre’s? If you buy it you might end up liking it now?
@@Joshyboy225 That’s a $60 buy for a game that doesn’t have $60 worth of content right now. Plus, I have a decent-sized backlog of games to finish anyway.
@@BLamb Considering this game has a decent sized learning curve, and they have to rush these reviews out. I'd say they didn't really take the time to properly learn the game.
My only problems I’m having right now with battle league is that why do you have to play with someone on your team so it’s basically 2v2 online but I wish that there was 1v1 and 2v2 that would’ve been much better, and another thing is that the pitch should be bigger in my opinion but overall Mario strikers looks way better than fifa (in my opinion) and yeah I can’t really say a score until I get it sooo yeah but if I judge on the looks rn it’s a 7.8 or an 8 (Now bring back Mario bros 35 but with a 100 players and all 3 classic games lol 😂)
"My only problems I’m having right now with battle league is that why do you have to play with someone on your team so it’s basically 2v2 online but I wish that there was 1v1 and 2v2 that would’ve been much better"
2v2 is just for the demo, genius...
@@krausewitz6786 you can not Play Solo ranked, so hes right..
There is 1V1 online now in the full game. Forced 2v2 was only for the demo which I don’t know why it was that way.
If Daisy does get added later on, my main concern is if whether she'll have new voice clips or reused ones. Deanna Mustard said that the Mario Strikers games are her favorite games she got to do because of how Daisy's personality truly shines in the two previous games.
I’ve noticed that Nintendo reused sounds from Mario Party Superstars stickers. The one I think of immediately is Wario going “Oh baby!”
Is anyone else sick of Nintendo releasing incomplete games at full prices with more content to come. Release a full game and release DLC like it should be
I loved the online demo, I didn’t find things that confusing, hmmmm maybe you’re getting old!
Same here! Though the getting old part is different for me; I was thinking about that but with just nintendo’s community in general. I feel like a lot of the fans are just blinded by nostalgia and want things to be the exact same way.
@@Joshyboy225 True. Sometimes it takes time to get used to something new. I’m sure people will warm up to this game eventually, and really enjoy it.
All my concerns from the first trailer have been confirmed true.
This year has been a bit of a champion for giving people what they want and the final product being atrocious and a waste.
I prefer Mario Striker Charged as people referring it as edgy as it looks it's really a good game to play.
I Love the way people think this game is too hard or confusing in the controls and items, git gud bro LMAO
2 matchs was more than enought to undertand perfectly the rhytem of the game, and its so much Fun play this with friends, winning or losing.
If they just made an hd version of charged I would have been pleased
💯
Not buying the game bc personally I don’t think it’s worth $60 and I don’t play Mario sports games for that long anyways
I hope anyone who buys this game enjoys it cuz this game looks like a ton of fun
Thank you for opening your eyes and instead of being blind.
I've got to be honest I absolutely love it haven't put it down since I got it
I'll probably skip it since I'm easily triggered to rage (this game looks insanely rage inducing), but the animations and overall quality looks great. It needs more content though.
It is rage inducing I can confirm after playing it for some time lol.
I just don't care anymore...
so from what i see... if you are a returning player, you might have some problems with it, if you are fully new with the game.. you will have fun. it seems like any/ all problems seem to be just people comparing it to the old games. That's it.
They should’ve added group goal celebration
I'm excited for this but I'm also getting really irritated about nintendo releasing games that aren't fully complete, Splatoon, arms are the two that pop out most, someday just like the Virtual Console the eshop will shut down, making this content hard to access way down the road, I do realize that the vast majority of people won't have that problem but the fact that it can/will happen to someone really rubs me the wrong way.
As I expected. It was visually appealing but had absolutely no content to it. The demo showed everything it has to offer.
This for $60?
My verdict is that the game has a good base and plays well but it doesn't have enough content to be worth the $60. After you beat the cup battles there's basically nothing left to do but play online matches until you eventually get bored and stop playing.
So basically: it doesn't play like the previous games so it's not as good
Wtf, controls better than the previous games imo
@@rodrigoacha oh I just summed up the review in a single sentence. Personally I had no issues with the controls when playing the demo.
@@BlaizeTheDragon people who played revious strikers have issus with controls. But this game actually controls just like fifa and any other mainstream football game.
This game... This... looks lucklester as hell.
Only 10 characters and 8 have to be on the field during a match. Plus, no Daisy, Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong, Birdo, Hammer Bro, Boo, Petey Piranha etc.
The Single-player is severly lacking in terms of content. Multiplayer is definitely getting more attention.
The Stadiums are smaller when compared to the two previous Strikers games and they feel so... lifeless...
Sorry, but this game is not worth 60 bucks. And adding the rest of the missing content by disguising it as "free updates" is not being generous, it's being lazy and cheap.
Cry Nintendo a river!
No Daisy? Are you serious? THAT ALONE is a deal breaker. They better add on DLC.
The field needs to be bigger
I feel very similar about this game as Andre, I think it’s coming down to Battle League trying to be its own thing but in my eyes it almost feels like the devs are saying “hey remember all the things that you’ve been accustomed to from the previous 2 games aka for the past 17 years? Yea forget all of that”
I’ve been genuinely dreaming about a new strikers game and when it got announced I was on cloud 9 for a while. With more trailers & the demo dropping, I’m starting to come to a conclusion I never thought or wanted to happen, which is that I think charged is significantly better. Obviously I need to give BL a try and get used to the weirdness (seriously why is A and B switched?! I don’t care about changing my button mapping on the switch because then my controls will then be wrong for every other game)
I’m obviously very happy that they aren’t just letting the series die, but maybe they can add a mode that’s much more similar to charged so something to appeal to peeps like me, where only captains can do hyper strikes, and they give the other teammates skill shots (that second bit is asking too much but copium)
I’m mainly hoping that I can still have fun in this game of course and I think that’ll happen, also I’m very excited to see who and what they add with updates
I’m not sold on this game, as of right now. The lack of Characters (especially those from the last game) might be this game Achilles heel.
Same reviewer "liked" Mario super rush which is basically a button masher with no technique at all. I take this review with a massive grain of salt. Sounds like he is looking for an arcade button masher. I am glad there is "some" difficulty here.
I am having such a hard time getting used to the controls... it is so frustrating
call me nostslgia blind, but the switch era mario spin-off games don’t hit as hard as the gamecube era
Sadly looks like the other recent Mario sports games. Rushed and not a lot of content.
Just one question:
Does buying the gear only have to be done once and it applies to every character? Or do you have to buy all 20 parts many times over for every character individually?
Surely would be per character
it's per character
Even just going between gameplay footage this game does look slower, which is odd when it’s also harder to make out what’s happening. And the muscle memory on the controls was a hassle for me too
It looks slower because the ball is flying slower. So both passes and shots are slow so when oyu pass to someone the opponents have a lot more time to intercept or tackle and tackles have much more range than in previous games hence its also more chaotic.
@@Marko-ij4vy Yeah this game is a lot more tactical from what I can tell
Did you play the first kick? It plays much faster than it looks.
this game id say is a lot faster than charged
this review feels weird 😭😭. it sounds like an old dude getting upset that this new game has evolved and is different idk 😭. y’all are acting like this game is too complicated when it’s really not
Where the hell are the Kremlings?
I loved the demo
I had so much fun yelling with my friend
I didn't really have any problems losing my player when I turned on Manual
I actually like the random orb spawning because it gets pretty hype with friends and I preferred the new items.
The gamecube mario strikers is one of my most nostalgic games ever. I’m hyped.
I think all of you really need to stop complaining about it okay it’s stupid
Wish list of things to return/come: all the sidekicks, the omega robots, petey the walking piranha plant, diddy kong, bowser jr, old maps, new maps, character music, and maybe even toadette
They made the field small af! Compared to
The previous two….ugh biggest gripe 😑
Good, now Next Level can focus on Luigi's Mansion 4 :p
Mario Strikers Charged is my least favourite Super Mario-related game ever for its over the top and out of place themes so this game at least improved the visual department in my eyes.
That’s why they should have more then one hyper strike and a way to shorten it and not just turn off or not restrict entirely.
so basicaly, you didn't have fun because you were bad, but when you got good, you started having fun but were still being triggered, as other players were still good ? yeah, thats a bad reviewer.
I would give anything for a more comprehensive seasonal/single player mode and more online ranked modes... altho maybe the strikers club will pick up once the season starts... Anyone else NA playing?
The Cup Battles from Super Mario Strikers returned in Battle League.
Where the hell is Daisy? BUT NOT JUST HER, WHERE THE HELL ARE PETEY, DIDDY, BOWSER JR., HAMMER BRO., BIRDO, KOOPA, BOO, DRY BONES, SHY GUY, AND MONTY MOLE?!
Honestly, the offline campaign section lasting less than half a minute already tells me everything i needed to know.
Geez. Feels like they stripped a lot of what made charged fun or interesting and didn't give out enough back.
I'm also incredbly underwhelmed. I hoped for a good campaign so much.. like even tennis and golf ones are better. Also 5 Stadiums, 10 chars? 60€ for that is ridiculous. Also I'm a bit sad I can't play with all my 4 friends online in one team.. tbh I was VERY hyped about this, and I had fun playing the demo but it feels there is absolutly NO content. This is the most Content lacking Mario Sports Game of all time.
So another barebones Mario game with a high price tag that will be forgotten about in 2 weeks after release. Lazy lazy effort from Nintendo
Some of you people just love to hate lmao
thanks for not shilling
Thanks for your review! Does this game support gamecube controllers?
My favorite thing on the gamecube version was doing the slow lob quicks by pressing L and B. Is it possible to do that shot in this game?
I loved Strikers Charged as a kid, it was so so so much fun. But looking at the trailers and the gameplay and the various reviews, Battle League seems like a very stripped down version of my beloved childhood game. Idk, maybe I'll get it later after they've finally release the dlc, and hopefully on sale. I just had such high hopes when it was revealed, and somehow I already feel let down despite not even playing it yet.
Hoping more modes and more customization of gameplay and characters can really flesh out this game. I hate this drip feed content thing nintendo is doing with the sports titles. But I can ultimately see this game being really great when it’s all said and done.
Playing the demo just made me wish I was playing Charged instead. I'm sure I'd enjoy it more if I got used to the new controls and gameplay, but I don't really want to put in the time, especially with Live a Live and Xenoblade 3 coming out next month, just to learn how to enjoy a game that feels frustrating and boring right now
I feel the same
Then play some Animal Crossing or Wii Sports cuz those games don't have any of a learning curve, then Strikers or Smash is not bad but not ur type of game
@@lellmajar I'm not saying I don't want to put work into learning a game, but it's definitely less appealing when you have to do it for the third entry in a series you grew up with. Add in the fact that there are so many other games coming up to put time into, and I'd just rather spend that time elsewhere
@@lellmajar that's not the problem, it's the fact that they changed the mechanics and controls so much from the past 2 games and some of us don't feel like adjusting to what we've been doing for nearly 20 years now. That'd almost be like if Smash had everything on its own button, a button for Smash attacks, a button for tilts, and final smashes had their own button rather than neutral b. It's fundamentally the same, but overcomplicates the controls especially since we all have so much muscle memory from before
Can’t you put on icon assist or what ever and it swaps the numbers to just your number circled on top of your head?
If you are looking for quality mario spin offs on the switch then you cant go wrong with
Mario kart 8 deluxe
Mario maker 2
Mario party superstars
Mario + rabbids kingdom battle
Mario + rabbids sparks of hope ( i know this game is not out yet but it is taking everything the first game did and improving on it and we know it will be a lot more open then the first game and you wont have team limitations. I highly doubt this game will turn out a disappointment as the first game had love and care put into it and i forgot the persons name but there was that one guy who started crying when he was mentioned to the crowd during the first games reveal. )
Paper mario orgami king (Its not ttyd 2 and thats ok. If you can accept the game for what it is then you will have a great time. The only big flaw with the game is the battle system as it can get repetitive and there is no reward for doing it.
So yea we have a great kart racer game, a great party game, a great maker game, a great rpg strategy game and a really good action adventure game if you can accept it for what it is so while mario strikers battle league is severely lacking mario is still hitting the right notes in other spin offs.
We are missing Daisy, Diddy, Bowser JR, and Pete
The game was extremely fun to play like I've missed this game and the new mechanics seem doable. I love the hyper strikes this time around and the limited time to use them. Peach and Rosalina have my favorites.
However, we NEED more characters like when I saw duplicates on both teams, I was having a terrible time knowing who was who. We certainly need an easier way to see what you're doing. I'll miss the specific music genres of character themes and animation attitudes, but the new animations are just as lovely. I'd love to see more stages as well. I can't wait to fully play the game!
Every Mario sports game (or Kart) on Switch have some sort of statistics - which character You've played the most, etc. Does this one have that as well? Would be nice to know who is the best goalscorer in You entire experience with this game :D
I only played Mario strikers once on the GameCube when I was a kid. I don’t even remember how I felt about the first game.
We need ……Mario 3 on 3 hoops updated !!!!
THAT I can agree 👍 💯!
Not unless nintendo messed that up too.