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Mario Strikers Charged
- Nintendo Wii
- Price: $39.99
- Genre: Sports
Common Sense Media says
Fun Mario soccer, but with red-card behavior.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this Mario sports game is fast-paced, silly, strange, and cool; but that it bears very little resemblance to real soccer. This is extreme soccer of the red-card variety, making unsportsmanlike mischief part of the fun -- and part of the concern for parents. Each character has a special Team Captain Power; Wario's is the ability to fart green smoke, making everyone sick. This game offers an online component, which Common Sense Media does not recommend for anyone under the age of 12.
What's it about?
Mario has strapped on his soccer cleats to wreak havoc on the soccer pitch in MARIO STRIKERS CHARGED for the Wii system, a fast-paced fantasy arcade game of Wii soccer, similar in gameplay to the older Super Mario Strikers GameCube classic. Sidekicks and team captains have different special shots that help them get the ball past the goalie: For instance, the Hammer Bros. toss hammers to temporarily stun the goalie so they can get a free shot and team captains can execute special shots that can send multiple balls to the goal. But the mayhem doesn't stop there. The team captains have other special powers out on the field, and you can use collected items like bouncing turtle shells or bombs to temporarily distract and thwart the other team's players.
Is it any good?
Play options include competing in a tournament to win trophies or trying special challenges to unlock player cards and secret codes. You can play online against strangers using the Wii wireless connection. Playing with friends online is a little harder, as you both need to exchange friend codes that are different than the regular friend codes, and it … takes … a … long … time … to … connect.
The graphics and sound aren't much improved from the GameCube version. But it's still humorous to see the "angrier" Mario characters play soccer. The controls are a little tricky to learn at first, so newbies may want to practice up before playing, because the game's artificial intelligence plays a mean game of soccer, and the online opponents are even tougher.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how this game differs from real soccer. Families can talk about the importance of sportsmanship and team play. They can also talk about how this game at times mirrors real life because winning this game requires tactics and practice. Do kids like playing these games because they enjoy the characters, the gameplay, or both?
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Better than #1 for sure!
Mario Strikers Charged is a lot better than the first game. There's still some violent team plays, but it got an E10+, so what do you expect? It's better, and certainly so.
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fine game, nothing wrong with it.
best game i have ever played, i have logged way over 2,000 hours on this game(yes thats right 2k hours) it has cartoony unrealistic violence, nothing worse then saterday morning cartoons. its "crude" humer is a fart that happens in the game, Lol, and children have been laughing about farts since kindergarden.i highly suggest this game, its fun, nothing wrong with it. best wii game there is.
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good wii game
i got this game the day it came out. i was pretty stoked and when i popped it in i had a reason to be! this game plays great, and can be played for hours on end. i have online and it plays well but[i am a hardcore gamer who plays fair i.e. no skillshots or mega srikes]n00bs are constantly online using megasrikes to rack up points which can get frustrating if you just want to play a game of skill. overall it was a great game and you will enjoy it.[who knows maybe ill vs you online sometime]
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Kid, 12 years old
July 29, 2010
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awesome
this is a fine game but mostly has nothing to do with soccer.i like it because you get to beat people with to get the ball.
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Great Game! You'll never stop playing it!
Mario Strikers Charged is, by far, better than the first game. Although i think the ESRB made a mistake. The game has more violence in it than crude humor. Plus the online play is fine because the only thing passed back and forth is your Mii and your Mii name.
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Good for 8+.
It's not too violent. I agree. Warners Bros. Style violence. The Wi Fi supplys GREAT replay value for kids.
Parent's, this game is 40$ and is a great game.
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A fun but iffy game
I really thought the game was fun but Daisy was iffy. It was a good game overall, but it got repetetive. I'll play it again though!
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Mario Strikers Charged
Another Mario sports game will be a favorite to soccer fans. This is my favorite of Mario's sports game and is addicting and fun. The violence in this game is more than other mario games but its nothing really bad on various ways to get the ball into the net which sometimes includes hitting other characters to get to that goal. I would recommend this game to any Mario sports fan 10+.
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Teach your kid about real soccer/football before you let them play this.
Has some sports violence and if you think about it has nothing to do with soccer at all. However this game is insanely fun and to me better than any other football game out there.
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| Platforms: | Nintendo Wii |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Sports |
| Developer: | Nintendo |
| Release date: | July 31, 2007 |
| Price: | $39.99 |
| ESRB rating: | E10+ for crude humor, mild cartoon violence |
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