MARIO STRIKERS: BATTLE LEAGUE Review Roundup

​Are you one of those people that always found the sport of football/soccer too boring? What if it had way fewer people on the pitch? Where brutal fouling was allowed? Or was only played by a pudgy plumber and nine of his friends from somewhere that could only be described as a fantasy dream of a man on drugs? Is your answer to all these questions a yes? Then Nintendo may have the next best thing for you, and it's called Mario Strikers: Battle League. The insanely fun game of extreme football/soccer is back, but is this latest iteration a star player? Or a bench warmer? Here's the review roundup:

IGN (SCORE 8/10)
'Mario Strikers: Battle League is part skillful soccer game, part ruthless brawler, and almost always a complete blast to play. If you’ve played any games in the series before, there won’t be many surprises in store for you and the small roster of characters and game modes is definitely disappointing, but what’s there is incredibly fun and replayable. I’m impressed by the online mode in the time I’ve had with it so far too, as it sets the stage for a ranked playlist that I look forward to grinding my way to the top of.'

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DESTRUCTOID (SCORE 8/10)
'For anyone who lives in a dorm, or is in a position to wrangle up a lot of friends and/or family members, Mario Strikers: Battle League is a no-brainer. Eight-player local play is a blast, especially when you consider that nearly everything is online-only these days. I was shocked that Battle League had this much going on under the surface, and the gameplay itself is enough to carry me through for quite some time.'

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​GAMEINFORMER (SCORE 7.5/10)
'Mario Strikers: Battle League may not be the ultimate version of the world's most popular sport, but its strategic matches, fun online modes, and energetic animations make for an enjoyable experience. While the single-player crowd may find the game a bit lacking, Nintendo's return to the pitch is bound to create the same triumphant highs, and friendship-ending lows the company's suite of other party titles is known for.'

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GAMESPOT (SCORE 7/10)
'Mario Strikers: Battle League is a thin package, without very much variety in terms of game modes and options. But it is a more technically complex game than many of the Mario sports titles, which may give it legs for dedicated players. Sports are all about proving your skill in head-to-head match-ups, and that will have to be enough, because there isn't much else to it.'

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GAMESRADAR (SCORE 2.5/5)
'Mario Strikers, which at its core is an average football arcade game with a few Nintendo-brand bells and whistles resting on it. I guess I had fun at times, but I suspect deep down that if I'd paid full retail price for it, I would've come away feeling a lot less charitable about the whole thing. Maybe snatch it up when it's discounted and you're looking for a household party game - otherwise, all but the most fervent football fanatics can probably skip this one.'

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NINTENDO LIFE (VIDEO REVIEW)

Overall, Mario Strikers: Battle League currently sits at a Metascore of 75 from 53 reviews. In contrast, its predecessor Mario Strikers Charged garnered a score of 79 from 47 reviews back in 2007. So if you always been a fan of the series, it seems you will be quite content with this new version. However, for everyone else, the question must be asked...Am I willing to spend full price on a package lite game day one, to only be drip feed the remaining content in the future? 

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