Common Sense Media Review
By Jinny Gudmundsen
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Mario stages hilarious parody of extreme soccer.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Play
What's It About?
In SUPER MARIO STRIKERS, Mario, Nintendo's beloved lead character, has organized his friends into an extreme soccer league, the likes of which you will never see in real life. Super Mario Strikers is a game of five-on-five soccer where typical \"red-card\" behavior isn't punished -- it's rewarded. Knock a player down, and you get the ball. Players can even use \"power-up\" items, including spiny turtle shells that will bounce around the field knocking down everything, and blue shells that freeze your opponents.
Is It Any Good?
Four friends can play together, with two players cooperating as a team. Because the controls are easy to learn, kids can jump right into a trash-talking single "Grudge" match or battle one another over time in league play. There are four levels of difficulty, and gaming newbies can ease into the frenetic play by exploring the controls in the practice area called "Strikers 101."
Kid-testers, both girls and boys, loved this crazy, unpredictable soccer world. It's perfect for kids who have graduated from playing the gentler, but excellent Backyard Soccer. And teens who grew up playing in the Mushroom Kingdom loved this darker, edgier (Peaches and Daisy look somewhat risqué), and more violent Mario world. It's a perfect game for a bunch of teenagers to play because it's wacky, fast-paced, and just plain fun.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about which of the many Mario characters they like to play as and why. What makes this game so fun? Is it because it's easy to learn? Is it the over-the-top antics? Why is this game so much more fun when played with friends?
Game Details
- Platform : Nintendo GameCube
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Nintendo
- Release date : December 6, 2005
- Genre : Sports
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : December 2, 2019
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