Mario Rugby Union, is the sequel to Mario Rugby. The game was released on Neptune Z and also the Nintendo Wii U. The game is a joint project with Moonlight Studios and Hammers R Us Inc;
Mario Rugby Union | |
Developer(s) |
Hammers R Us Inc. |
Publisher(s) | |
Platform(s) | Neptune Z |
Genre(s) | Sport
Action |
Release Date(s) | TBA |
Mode(s) | See Modes |
Age Rating(s) | TBA |
Media Included | Nintendo Wii U Disk
Neptune Z Disk |
Gameplay
The gameplay is mainly the same as the previous installment, though the Nintendo Wii U uses it's capabilities to add new features such as being able to aim the ball over the bar, on the bottom Game Pad, a Toad will be hosting what happens and talking about the scores and highlights. There is also the scores on the Game Pad too. In this game the collecting coin feature returns too, but now if getting 25 coins you will be able to use a Special Item such as Daisy's Blossom Bomb, Peach's Heart, Luigi's Tornado and many more, every character has a Special Item which is unique to them, aswell as the Ground and Air Specials. The game also features a new way of controlling the characters. In the previous verison, players had to control the charcters from an overview screen, this still returns, but the main feature is of that the player can take control of the charcter as, if the player was that character, basically from the charaters point of view. Overall the game is mainly the same as the previous installment as said previously.
Modes
Controls
Characters
There are alot of characters in Mario Rugby Union, 70 characters appear, but there is also some alternates which can be used. There are 26 Default characters in the game with 44 unlockable, every character is sorted into different types which give them advantages on the stadium.
- Player: A Character who has balanced stats.
- Catcher: A Character who is good at catching the ball, these characters are not that good at throwing.
- Scrum-Halfy: A Character who is good at preforming scrums, these character are quite slow.
- Speedster: A Character who is fast around the stadium, they are quite weak though.
- Goalie: A Character who is defensive and good at defending their goal, they aren't good at preforming tackles.
- Trickster: A Character who is good at throwing and scoring from long distances, they aren't good catchers.
- Tacklers(New): A Character who is good at preforming tackles, they aren't good at defending their goal though.
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Sub-Article: Mario Rugby Union/Special Ground and Air Moves
Image | Name | Type | Special Item |
Mario | Player | Fireball - Mario summons Fireball and drenches the opponents in water, making them very slow. to make a team. | |
Luigi | Player | Green Tornado - Luigi sends a green tornado rushing through the stadium catching all oponents in it's path and making them spin inside. He is also a co-captain for Fireball. | |
Peach | Catcher | Lovely Heart - Peach uses a heart which protects her from tackles and items for a short period of time. | |
Daisy | Trickster | Blossom Bomb - Daisy throws a Bomb on field which explodes covering the opponents screen with flowers. | |
Yoshi | Speedster | Yoshi Egg - Yoshi throws an Egg which gets larger and larger and causes havoc on the stadium. | |
Birdo | Player | Birdo Egg - Birdo throws an Egg which gets larger and larger and causes havoc on the stadium. | |
Toad | Speedster | Platinum Mushroom - Similar to Golden Mushroom, Toad uses this to run around at the fastest speed stat in the game. | |
Toadette | Trickster | ||
Baby Mario | Speedster | Mega Fireball - Baby Mario throws a huge Fireball, which rolls around the stadium. | |
Baby Luigi | Speedster | Scaredy Rat - Baby Luigi summons a Scaredy Rat which will run out on stadium and bite the opposing team. | |
Baby Peach | Catcher | Seed Dispersal - Baby Peach summons a huge flower, which disperses it seeds. These seeds grow into vines and trap the opponents. | |
Toadsworth | Player | Sceptre Shot - Toadsworth shots beams of light at opponents blinding them. | |
DK | Scrum-Halfy | Earthquake Bongo - DK gets out Bongo Drums which cause an earthquake. | |
Diddy Kong | Goalie | Peanut Popgun - Diddy gets his Peanut Popgun out and can shoot it at players hurting them. | |
Dixie Kong | Speedster | Wild Move - Dixie Kong goes into Wild Mode, charging through all the opponents, knocking them down. | |
Koopa Troopa | Speedster | Giant Shell - Koopa throws a giant shell that causes havoc on court. | |
Shy Guy | Catcher | Lightning Bolt - Shy Guy makes thunder and lightning appear and lightning shrinks all opponents. | |
Bowser | Scrum-Halfy | Banzai Bill - Bowser throws a Banzai Bill which will tackle as many of the opponents teamates. | |
Bowser Jr. | Player | Magic Paintbrush - Bowser Jr. paints paint onto the stadium making it hard to run on and could make players slip. | |
Boo | Trickster | Boo Mushroom - Boo gets a Boo Mushroom which makes him invisible for a short period of time. | |
Dry Bones | Trickster | Tweester Twist - Dry Bones will summon a Tweester and it will cause havoc on court, although there are Tweester in Dry Dry Desert these are more powerful than those and these hold more opponents. | |
Wario | Tackler | Garlic - Wario will get out a garlic bulb, which will blind the opponents for a short time. | |
Waluigi | Catcher | Waluiwhirlpool - Waluigi throws a whirpool which captures opponents teamates and makes them spin around in the whirlpool. | |
Boom Boom | Scrum-Halfy | Big Podoboo - Boom Boom makes a Big Podoboo appear which will jump onto opponents and similarly to Dry Bowser's item you won't be able to control those characters. | |
Rosalina | Trickster | Comet - Rosalina summons comets to fall from the sky, these comets attack opponents. | |
Luma | Speedster | Black Hole Steal - Luma summons a small black hole which will take the rugby ball, then Luma takes the rugby ball for itself. |
Unlockable
Image | Name | Type | Special Item |
Pom Pom | Tackler | Pom Pom Boomerang - Pom Pom gets her signature Boomerang and throws it, it attacks most opponents then comes back to her. | |
Monty Mole | Catcher | Mole Field - Monty Mole summons lots of moles to explode from underneath the ground and knock down the opponents. He is the 7th member of Fireball. | |
Wiggler | Goalie | Wiggler Train - Wiggler sends a Wiggler Train through the stadium causing havoc and knocking opponents over. | |
Kritter | Goalie | ||
Hammer Bro. | Tackler | Hammer Throw/Boomerang Throw/Fire Throw - Hammer Bro./Boomerang Bro./Fire Bro. gets their item and uses it to attack their opponents, Hammer Bro. fires multiple hammers, Boomerang Bro. throws his boomerang like Pom Pom and Fire Bro. shoots a giant fireball. | |
Noki | Player | Shine Sprite - Noki pulls out a Shine Sprite, which glows so bright, blinds the opponents for a short time. The 3 Nokis are the first 3 members of Fireball. | |
Pianta | Tackler |
Appeared at Super Mario Sunshine and the 3 Piantas are the 4th, 5th and 6th members of Fireball. | |
Lubba | Tackler | Launch Stars - Lubba summons a Launch Star below all opponents and makes them fly up into space. They will drop down a short time later. | |
Jimmy T. | Tackler | Disco Doom - Jimmy T. summons a Disco Ball, which distracts the opponents from the game. | |
Young Cricket | Trickster | Master Mantis - Young Cricket summons his master to attack the opponents. | |
Orbulon | Trickster | Alien Bunnies - Orbulon calls SOS and the Alien Bunnies attack the opponents. | |
King Bob-omb | Scrum-Halfy | Big Bob-Ombs x3 - King Bob-Omb gets 3 Big Bob-Ombs which he can throw, these will create a bigger explosion than normal Bob-Ombs. | |
Shroob | Trickster | UFO - Shroob summons a UFO, which abducts all the players for a short time. | |
Penguin | Catcher | Penguin Ice Slide - Penguin slides on the floor making ice appear, opponents could slip if they run to fast on this. | |
Spike | Catcher | Giant Spike - Spike throws a Giant Spike Ball, which rolls around the stadium. | |
Broozer | Scrum-Halfy | Punch Time - Broozer grows massive fists and punches the stadium multiple times. | |
Paratroopa | Goalie | Blue Shell - Koopa Paratroopa throws a Blue Shell which flies in the air after the player with the ball and explodes by that player, the ball then gets thrown into the air and Koopa Parratroopa catches it. | |
Lakitu | Goalie | Thunder Cloud - Lakitu makes all opponents have a Thunder Cloud over their head which will shrink them. | |
Fly Guy | Trickster | Tornado - Fly Guy summons a tornado, which spins around the stadium | |
Baby Daisy | Catcher | Goat - Baby Daisy gets a Goat to run into the oppoents and attack them. | |
King Boo | Tackler | Descent into Darkness - King Boo shrouds the stadium into darkness, so only his team can see it properly. | |
Spooky Speedster | Speedster | ||
Dry Bowser | Tackler | Mini Volcano - Dry Bowser makes a small volcano appear which produces lava that will go onto the stadium which will make anyone who touches it will not be able to control them. | |
Petey Piranha | Scrum-Halfy | Sludge - Petey Piranha will shoot lots of sludge onto the stadium making players slip. | |
Funky Kong | Scrum-Halfy | Funky Barrel - Funky Kong jumps into his Barrel and flies around the stadium stealing the opponents items. | |
Tiny Kong | Catcher | Feather Crossbow - Tiny pulls out her Feather Crossbow and fires it all around the stadium. | |
Candy Kong | Goalie | ||
King K. Rool | Scrum-Halfy | Crown Boomerang - King K. Rool throws his Crown Boomerang, which damages all the opponents. | |
Star Bunny | Goalie | Star Bits - Star Bunny throws lots of small star bits onto the stadium making players fall and slip on them. | |
Kamek | Goalie | Magic Wand - Kamek fires spells from his wand which decrease the opponents stats. | |
Kamella | Scum-Halfy | Mega Shell - Kamella fires a green shell out of her wand, as she does in Super Mario Galaxy, but this time it is mega size. | |
Bandit | Player | Bag O' Coins - Bandit gets a bag of coins and inside he finds 100 coins and an item he can use. | |
Baby Yoshi | Catcher | Light Baby Yoshi - The stadium gets filled with darkness and Baby Yoshi uses his Light ability to be a light, he and his teamates are the only ones who can see | |
Prof E. Gadd | Player | Poltergust 3000 - E Gadd. gets the Poltergust 3000 out and sucks the rugby ball to himself to steal it. | |
Mona | Player | Pizza Frisbee - Mona holds a Pizza which makes the oppoents hungry, she throws it and opponents follow it until one gets it. | |
9-Volt | Speedster | ||
18-Volt | Scrum-Halfy | ||
Ashley | Goalie | Red - Ashley gets Red to come out and attack players. | |
Coach | Scrum-Halfy | ||
Baby DK | Tricktster | Vines Of Doom - Baby DK gets vines to come from the ground and hold the opponents. | |
Baby Bowser | Tackler | Fire Balls - Baby Bowser spits multiple Fire Balls around the stadium at the opponents. | |
Baby Wario | Tackler | Mini Magnet - Baby Wario pulls out his Magnet, which takes all the coins from the opponents. | |
Whomp | Goalie | Squash - Whomp grows massive and squashes all the opponents on the Stadium | |
Il Piantissimo | Speedster |
Downloadable Packs
Kong Kollection
Playable Characters
Alternates
Stadiums
Items
Koopalings
Playable Characters
Alternates
Stadiums
Items
Mushroom Troop
Characters
Alternates
- Hyper Goomba
- Hyper Paragoomba
Stadiums
Galaxy Group
Characters
Alternates
- Gold Gearmo
- Fiery Dino Piranha
Stages
Items
Stadiums
There are lots of Stadiums in Mario Rugby Union, most of these being new to the series;
Default Stadiums
Image | Name | Type | Description |
Mario Stadium | Grass | ||
Boo's Horror Castle | Clay | ||
Peach Gardens | Grass | ||
Yoshi Park | Astro | ||
Bowser Castle | Stone | ||
Wario Galleon | Water | ||
DK Jungle | Grass | ||
Delfino Sqaure | Stone | ||
Party Tent | Grass | ||
8-Bit Dome | Grass |
Unlockable Stadiums
Image | Name | Type | Description |
Daisy Cruiser | Wood | ||
Waluigi Pinball | Metal | ||
Koopa Cape | Water | ||
Shy Guy Bazaar | Dirt | ||
Maple Treeway | Grass | ||
Galaxy Airship | Wood | ||
Coconut Mall | Stone | ||
Jr. Boulevard | Asphalt | ||
Battlerock Galaxy | Metal | ||
Sherbet Land | Ice | ||
Gooper Blooper Seas | Water | ||
Desert Hills | Sand | ||
Western Junction | Sand | ||
Tart Top | Cake | ||
Haunty Halls Galaxy | Matter | ||
Fluzzard Galaxy | Grass/Water | ||
Starshine Beach | Sand | ||
Baby Park | Stone | ||
Rainbow Park | Rainbow | ||
Mii Plaza | Stone |
Retro Stadiums
Image | Name | Type | Description |
Shroom Falls | Grass | A stadium located on a Giant Shroom infront of a magnificent waterfall. Water droplets will fall on the stage making it slippy. | |
World 1-1 | Grass | A stadium based off of the first level of Super Mario 3D Land. The course has many different platforms and terrains and many Tail Goomba's will walk through the stage. | |
Piranha Park | Grass | A stadium full of Piranha Plants . The stadium contains lots of pipes and question blocks and the Piranha's constantly change pipes. Some pipes will allow the player to transport to another. |
Leagues
There are 8 different leagues, in every League there are 4 stadiums, the first one for the quarter-finals, the second being semi-finals, the third being the final and a fourth stadium for the championship round where the previous winners will take on you to see if they keep the trophey or not.
Mushroom League | Flower League | Star League | Special League |
Mario Stadium | Daisy Cruiser | Western Junction | Koopa Cape |
Peach Gardens | Delfino Square | Shy Guy Bazaar | Shroom Falls |
DK Jungle | Party Tent | Galaxy Airship | Sherbet Land |
Bowser Castle | Baby Park | World 1-1 | Gooper Blooper Seas |
Shell League | Banana League | Leaf League | Galaxy League |
Luigi Mansion | Tart Top | Maple Treeway | Battlerock Galaxy |
Yoshi Park | Desert Hills | Coconut Mall | Haunty Halls Galaxy |
Wario Galleon | Jr Boulevard | Waluigi Pinball | Fluzzard Galaxy |
8-Bit Dome | Piranha Park | Starshine Beach | Rainbow Park |
Items
Credits and Copyright
- Credit to anyone who made any of the artwork