Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)

A sequel to GameCube's Mario Superstars Baseball, Sluggers includes mostly minor adjustments. Among the key changes is the incorporation of motion controls. Using only the remote, you can pitch, hit, and throw. To pitch, you'll flick the remote back then quickly forward. Unlike in Wii Sports, where you hold the remote like a bat, here you're told to flick the remote across to hit (although you can hold the remote as bat, but if you do, you seem to lose a little accuracy). If you prefer more complexity, you can attach the nunchuk for more precise control and player movement.

While this simple baseball game is good for kids, it won't satisfy more sophisticated Mario fans. The Challenge Mode only requires you play two games: One against Bowser and one against Bowser Jr. Most other activity involves smaller skill tests. An online mode is not available. Fortunately, you do get a ton of minigames from pitching events to a variation of the homerun derby. While Sluggers isn't as thrilling as Mario Kart or Wii Sports, it's a solid Mario-centric title.