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===Captains===
 
===Captains===
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*~ Denotes an character that must be unlocked
====Default====
 
At the start of the game, a total of 10 captains are playable straight away, there are no newcomer captains that are unlocked from the beginning and most of the captains from past installments are playable from the start. The default characters are mostly major characters in spin-off titles and mainstream games.
 
 
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|<big><big>Bowser</big></big><br>Aggressive Captain
 
|<big><big>Bowser</big></big><br>Aggressive Captain
 
|<big><big>Bowser Jr.</big></big><br>Offensive Captain
 
|<big><big>Bowser Jr.</big></big><br>Offensive Captain
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====Hidden====
 
These characters appear within the game but must be unlocked by completing tasks or challenges. Two of the characters are veterans to Strikers, while all the other 8 characters are newcomers as captains.
 
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|<big><big>Diddy Kong</big></big><br>Playmaker Captain
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|<big><big>Diddy Kong</big></big><br>Playmaker Captain~
|<big><big>Dixie Kong ''(New)''</big></big><br>Balanced Captain
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|<big><big>Dixie Kong ''(New)''</big></big><br>Balanced Captain~
|<big><big>Rosalina ''(New)''</big></big><br>Offensive Captain
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|<big><big>Rosalina ''(New)''</big></big><br>Offensive Captain~
|<big><big>Birdo ''(New)''</big></big><br>Balanced Captain
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|<big><big>Birdo ''(New)''</big></big><br>Balanced Captain~
|<big><big>Boom Boom ''(New)''</big></big><br>Offensive Captain
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|<big><big>Boom Boom ''(New)''</big></big><br>Offensive Captain~
 
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|<big><big>Petey Piranha</big></big><br>Aggressive Captain
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|<big><big>Petey Piranha</big></big><br>Aggressive Captain~
|<big><big>King Boo ''(New)''</big></big><br>Playmaker Captain
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|<big><big>King Boo ''(New)''</big></big><br>Playmaker Captain~
|<big><big>Metal Mario ''(New)''</big></big><br>Aggressive Captain
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|<big><big>Metal Mario ''(New)''</big></big><br>Aggressive Captain~
|<big><big>Dry Bowser ''(New)''</big></big><br>Defensive Captain
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|<big><big>Dry Bowser ''(New)''</big></big><br>Defensive Captain~
 
|<big><big>Pom Pom ''(New)''</big></big><br>Defensive Captain~
 
 
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|<big><big>Pom Pom ''(New)''</big></big><br>Defensive Captain
 
 
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====Secret====
 
These characters are not mentioned and do not appear at all in the game until unlocked, there is no mention of how to unlock them and both secret captains are very hard to unlock, it takes a lot more skill than unlocking hidden captains. They also are the only two playable characters in the game to have the class Superstar, which gives the best stats in the game.
 
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|<big><big>Secret</big></big><br>Captains
 
|<big><big>Shadow Mario ''(New)''</big></big><br>Superstar Captain
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|<big><big>Shadow Mario ''(New)''</big></big><br>Superstar Captain~
|<big><big>Captain Toad ''(New)''</big></big><br>Superstar Captain
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|<big><big>Captains</big></big><br>
|<big><big>Secret</big></big><br>Captains
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|<big><big>Captain Toad ''(New)''</big></big><br>Superstar Captain~
 
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===Sidekicks===
 
===Sidekicks===
Most of a team is made up of sidekicks, five out of seven members in a team are sidekicks. They do not have some of the moves of Captains, but without them, it's impossible to win. You can make your perfect team by choosing sidekicks that benefit your chosen Captain's abilities.
 
 
 
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Revision as of 12:09, 23 April 2014

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Developer(s) File:NextLevelGames.png
Publisher(s) NintendoLogo
Platform(s) Nintendo Wii U
Genre(s) Sport
Series Mario Strikers
Predecessor Mario Strikers Charged
Successor None yet
Release Date(s) Winter 2014
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer, online multiplayer
Age Rating(s) ESRB2013RP
Media Included Nintendo Wii U Disc

Mario Strikers Superstars (also known as Mario Superstar Strikers Football in Europe and Australia) is the third title in the series and follows after both preceding installments (Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged) and is set to release with Mario Strikers Rumble in Winter.

Gameplay and Rules

Like in past games, the game follows the street soccer style of gameplay. Instead of 5 players a team, there are now 7 team members in each team on field at a time. In both previous games (Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged) players would normally have 5 members of a team as stated above, 1 captain who leads the team, three sidekicks and one keeper. Whereas now, there are 5 sidekicks on a team, two making up the line of defense with the keeper and the other three in offensive position at the front with the captain, during the game sidekicks can be switched around to suit the player’s game style, along with this note, in some modes players choose 10 characters (1 Captain, 8 sidekicks and 1 keeper) and make three of their sidekicks “Back Ups” these can only be switched with other sidekicks after halftime and once changing the team will stay like this until the end of the match. Each character in the game also has unique attributes. Characters are divided into 5 groups, Balanced, Playmaker, Aggressive, Offensive and Defensive. Each of these groups have advantages and disadvantages allowing players to choose their perfect team. Along with this characters also have abilities and special shots unique to them. Overall, the game keeps the grittiness from Mario Strikers Charged but balances it with Mario world essences.

Team Member Roles

Captain

The captain plays an offensive role in matches, at the beginning of a match, the captain will be in the middle front ready for the kick off, Captains are a major part of the team and have abilities and skills that sidekicks and goalies don’t have. They cannot swap places and there is only one in a team

Offensive Line Up

This consists of three chosen sidekicks with play as offensive middle, offensive left and offensive right during a match. Any sidekicks can be chosen as the offensive line up but some play better in offence compared to others.

Defensive Line Up

This part of the team consists of two sidekicks, the left defense and right defense. These characters don’t go too far past the halfway line and stay back to help defend with the keeper. Any sidekick can be chosen for this role, but some play better as defense compared to others.

Keeper

This consists of one key player, the keeper or goalie. This character must stay in their team’s goal and shouldn’t go too far out of the goal area. This role has different special skills in match because of their role and play style. Instead of special shots or dekes the player has special passes and special saves they can use.

Back Ups

The three extra characters on the sides are known as Back Ups, when the player chooses a character for this role, it means the character will stay on the side until halftime when the captain can swap players into the match, after halftime no players on the sides can come back in so you only get one chance to put these in game. This part of a team consists of three extra sidekicks.

Match

In a match two teams of 7 players will face off in the stadium, the captain at the front for kick off, with 3 sidekicks, offensive left, offensive middle and offensive right. Behind these sidekicks are two other sidekicks, the left defence and right defence. These sidekicks make up the line of defence and are further behind the captain close to the keeper to help defend and protect the goal. After half of the set time is over, the game pauses allowing both teams to change their team by choosing to put back up sidekicks into the game, this occurs once in game, so you only get one chance to put them in the team, but, sidekicks on field can have their positions changed before any kick off by pressing pause, it won’t happen immediately, but will happen when a team scores and the next kick off is started. Once the match is over the winning team will celebrate and the losers will be upset or angry, the results will display with some highlights of the game.

Special Moves

Every character in the game, whether being sidekicks, captains or a keeper, has at least one Special Move, the following moves are types of moves that can be performed during the match. Superstar Strike: Every captain has one of these moves, it has power similar to the power of a Megastrike, but it can only be fired once instead of multiple times. Each captain has their very own unique Superstar Strike. Star Shot: A special shot that only sidekicks and captains have, it is a lot weaker than a Superstar Strike, but can still be devastating for the opposing team, each sidekick and captain has their own unique Star Shot. Super Save: This is a special move that only keepers have, in the match this will not appear often, it is very rare for the keeper to perform the move. The keeper can stop any incoming shots that aren't special with this move. Each save is unique for each character. Superstar Ability: A rare item that gives the captain a great advantage or ability for a short amount of time, each captain has one of these abilities unique to them. Sidekicks and Keepers do not have a ability like this. Special Item: This is a sidekicks version of Superstar Ability, it is given to the team in match and each sidekick has a unique item, some are offensive items and some can be used to benefit the team. Deke: Every sidekick and captain has one of these moves, it can be used to dodge tackles, hit opposing team members out of the way and much more, but, this move can only be performed if the player has the ball with them.

New Features

Mostly the game stays similar to the previous installments, however, there are a few new features that appear in Mario Strikers Superstars. One is the fact that the team size has increased from 5 players to 10, 1 Captain, 5 Sidekicks, 1 Keeper and 3 Back Ups. To support this new element the size of the field has increased too, to fit in all team members. The game pushes away some of the more grittier elements from previous games and tries to make the game more Mario themed, especially the stadiums, most of the stadiums are a lot more based on the Mario world rather then the ones featured in other games. Overall there aren't too many big new features, but instead, lots of smaller elements that aren't noticed as much.

Modes

Characters

Each character in the game is unique and not just for aesthetics, all members have advantages in some stats while having disadvantages in others, players can mix and match team members to create a team to their liking. All captains have theme colors which make up their team uniform and other unique attributes such as their own theme. For more information and stats on characters, see here.

Captains

  • ~ Denotes an character that must be unlocked
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Mario
Balanced Captain
Luigi
Playmaker Captain
Peach
Playmaker Captain
Daisy
Defensive Captain
Yoshi
Balanced
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Donkey Kong
Aggressive Captain
Wario
Offensive Captain
Waluigi
Defensive Captain
Bowser
Aggressive Captain
Bowser Jr.
Offensive Captain
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Diddy Kong
Playmaker Captain~
Dixie Kong (New)
Balanced Captain~
Rosalina (New)
Offensive Captain~
Birdo (New)
Balanced Captain~
Boom Boom (New)
Offensive Captain~
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Petey Piranha
Aggressive Captain~
King Boo (New)
Playmaker Captain~
Metal Mario (New)
Aggressive Captain~
Dry Bowser (New)
Defensive Captain~
Pom Pom (New)
Defensive Captain~
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Shadow Mario (New)
Superstar Captain~
Captains
Captain Toad (New)
Superstar Captain~

Sidekicks

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Koopa Troopa
Veteran
Shy Guy
Veteran
Magikoopa
Newcomer
Blooper
Newcomer
Penguin
Newcomer
Balanced
Sidekicks
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Green Ghost
Newcomer
Boo
Veteran
Toad
Veteran
Toadette
Newcomer
Luma
Newcomer
Playmaker
Sidekicks
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Hammer Bro.
Veteran
Monty Mole
Veteran
Spike
Newcomer
Chargin' Chuck
Newcomer
Pianta
Newcomer
Aggressive
Sidekicks
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Goomba
Newcomer
Koopa Paratroopa
Newcomer
Lakitu
Newcomer
Wiggler
Newcomer
Bee
Newcomer
Offensive
Sidekicks
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Dry Bones
Veteran
Peepa
Newcomer
Nabbit
Newcomer
Waddlewing
Newcomer
Fly Guy
Newcomer
Defensive
Sidekicks