Happy Friday the Thirteenth rockers. Three months have passed since the February Nintendo Direct where Nintendo revealed Nintendo Switch Sports, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Splatoon 3, CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION, and Mario Strikers: Battle League. Yesterday, Nintendo released additional information about Mario Strikers: Battle League. Mario Strikers: Battle League is set to release on June 10th, 2022, but this information makes many want it sooner than then. The new trailer showcases team tackles, hyper strike, characters, gear, stat buffs, local co-op, stadiums, & Strikers Club. Below is the official announcement for Nintendo’s upcoming game.
Mario Strikers: Battle League Announcement
Gear up for no-holds-barred action on the pitch in the Mario Strikers: Battle League game! The game launches for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on June 10 and features Strike – the five-on-five sport that encourages mayhem and doing whatever it takes to win. It’s like soccer … if soccer had an electric fence and no rules.
In Mario Strikers: Battle League, players can select among familiar faces from the Mushroom Kingdom like Mario, Peach, Donkey Kong, and Toad, and play locally with up to eight players or take on the competition online! Players can use a Team Tackle to help a teammate cover extra ground or knock down opponents. Or snatch a Strike Orb to try to unleash a Hyper Strike for two points. Strike has no fouls – so you can make the other team wish they never crossed cleats with you!
Equipment
The rules may be non-existent, but protection is paramount. While the game is easy to pick up and play, players can deploy deeper strategies by donning flashy gear that can be equipped to boost their stats, which will vary between characters, including increased speed and shooting for more scoring potential, or up their strength to resist tackles. Each character also has their own signature Striker Style to discover.
Strikers Club
Once you’re geared up, gather your fearsome friends together in the online-only Strikers Club mode! In this mode, you can create your own club with up to 20 strikers or join an existing one, then compete against other clubs to gain points and shove your way up the rankings each season. Club owners can customize their club’s uniform and will also earn tokens after each match, which can be used to customize the club stadium. It’s enough to make Yoshi’s feet flutter!
Mario Strikers: Battle League gameplay looks like it has vastly improved over the last 15 years. Hopefully, additional characters will be released after the game’s launch. Could we see a lineup similar to Mario Kart within a year? What characters would you like to see appear in Mario Strikers: Battle League?
