Gamespot reviews Mario Super Sluggers

Tyranitar24 | August 28, 2008 | Reviews | Wii

Mario Super Sluggers came out just three days ago in the U.S.A. and Gamespot has now reviewed it, giving a not so good score of 6.5 outta 10.

Gamespot notes that the single-player challenge mode was incorporated very well into the game, saying that it was "one of the strengths of Mario Superstar Baseball". A knock against the game is production values. Aside from the character models, everything else looks the same as its GameCube predecessor.

Although the game really hasn't changed, Gamespot thinks "Mario Super Sluggers is good enough to offer some solid entertainment to the right gamers."

Mario sports games are well known for presenting arcade versions of popular sports that are easy to pick up and play, yet complex enough to satisfy skilled players. Mario Super Sluggers is the progeny of the GameCube's great Mario Superstar Baseball, but alas, this apple falls far from the tree. A number of changes skew the game toward simplicity and accessibility, and in many ways the game feels like it's been jabbed in the thigh with a strong dose of performance-diminishing Mario Party extract. Many will likely enjoy the redesigned challenge mode and motion-sensitive controls, but those hoping for another engaging arcade sports title will be disappointed.

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black doom | August 28, 2008

It is scored poorly but it still has Mario and seems casual. Will it sell well or will Mario hurt the casual appeal? Then again it could also prove the big sales point, although I don't tend to get the Karts wannabes. Any guesses?

Actaully I will take the chance and back it. (Not buy it, I can't say what I am talking about because I don't want to advertise another site but I think some of you might have copped it.)
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Demonfurby | August 28, 2008

Well. the first Mario baseball game wasn't very good at all either, so it doesn't surprise me this one isn't.
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Capn Droid | August 29, 2008

Why am I not surprised at this? Oh yes, because Mario in sports is being milked by the gallon. Strikers, Recharged, Sluggers, Olympics... ffs, if you count Party, there's eight or nine of those.
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Mudkiplover94 | August 29, 2008

I think they have too many sports game for him
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Final Blade | August 29, 2008

_{Must be the first Mario game where its actually 6/10 rating. lol}
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  Komali | August 30, 2008
  
  I don't think so,
  
  I think one of those Mario Party games got a badder rating.