Super Mario Strikers

[Stonecutter]

This looks like it could be Ice Hockey for the gamecube, in which case I'd need new pants.

On the other hand, it looks like it could be Sega Soccer Slam 2. Not that that's a particularly bad thing, but I'm certainly not going to buy SSS twice.

If anyone buys it, let us know some of the gameplay details.

[Dyne]

I got it for my birthday - it is very, very good. I played it by myself for several matches to get used to it - then I played with my girlfriend against Typhoid for several matches. Then I had many matches more against my girlfriend - every single one was a bloodthirsty battle. The combination of items, random appearances of Bowser, the over-powerful swipe hit, trick shots, and one-chance shots are just blissfully perfect. The gameplay speed is right on par with what action goes on.

Basically if you play Gamecube and you play Multiplayer often, you can't miss this title. It's like the frenzy of Mario Power Tennis without cheap shots.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Dyne

I got it for my birthday - it is very, very good. I played it by myself for several matches to get used to it - then I played with my girlfriend against Typhoid for several matches. Then I had many matches more against my girlfriend - every single one was a bloodthirsty battle. The combination of items, random appearances of Bowser, the over-powerful swipe hit, trick shots, and one-chance shots are just blissfully perfect. The gameplay speed is right on par with what action goes on.

Basically if you play Gamecube and you play Multiplayer often, you can't miss this title. It's like the frenzy of Mario Power Tennis without cheap shots.

I feel so bad I never posted my opinions on this game.. then again it was one of those games I was always busy playing.

But it is one of the top GameCube games, and in my opinion the 2nd best Mario sports game right behind Mario Tennis.

Lets just say its.. well great

I mean like Dyne mentions its a combination of like everything from other Mario games. The items from the Kart series (which makes the most amount of sense here as I don't think they worked that well in Tennis). The randomness of pure Mario? Going for a goal only for Bowser to titl the field the other way? Going for a super strike to get interrupted by a freeze shell?

And of course, the best part of the game to most people... the ability to check your foe into an eletric forcefield. I don't know if I have sick friends or if they just dislike the mario characters but its on of their favorite things.

Also for the most part, the game is really pick up and play. With maybe one or two exceptions most people were able to pick up and start playing like pros in no time.. even those who werte drunk or high.

Hahah had one kid offer me his xbox for the game.

[Krypton]

I want it, it looks sweeeeeeet.

but first I must journey out and get a GC.

[Typhoid]

I like this game because I totally mutilated Dyne and his girlfriend at it.

I think the first game was 5-1. Then 7-2. Then 5-2. Then they beat me in overtime 3-2.

Damn you.

[Dylflon]

Dyne and I played this a whole bunch today.

I had loads of fun.

It had me laughing the entire time I was playing.

[NintendoSegaMan]

This game is soo fun...we played 4 player cup mode..damn you lose track of time

[BreakABone]

Random bump, but didn't see a need for a new thread.

I bought my Cube into work today, figured give the residents something to do and I really haven't touched the thing since I got a Wii and 360 and you know the rest.

Anyhow, I was just flooded with memories of how awesome this game is, and well it missed a lot of stuff I think the sequel added way too much to it.

It made me miss college so much thinking about all the nail biters and trash talking we did over this game. I mean I played my residents it was a slaughter 5-0 in like 2 mins, I stopped trying after a while.

So just saying, after 2 years this game is still awesome.
And if anyone wants I have it for Wii, we can Strike online.

[Dyne]

Holy crap, we should have played Strikers when you were here. I totally forgot about trash-talking you on MSN about how good we were.