Following the most recent Nintendo Direct, many fans have been delighted by the news that the Mario Strikers series is making a return in its first Switch game. If you’re keen to add this wacky Mario football game to your collection once it comes out, you’ll be pleased to hear that Mario Strikers Battle League pre-orders are now available.
When Super Mario Strikers game came out in 2005, fans were drawn to its new approach to the Mario series. While Super Mario games can seem a little bit by the numbers at times, this one was very different. With its new artwork style and unusually violent gameplay (by Mario standards, at least), Super Mario Strikers became a memorable departure from the series’ typical offering.
The last Mario Strikers game was released on the Wii in 2007 and many thought that the series was dead, but it looks like they were wrong. Mario Strikers Battle League looks as though it’s going to be a real return to form for the series, with the trailer showcasing some of the characteristic over-the-top violence that people loved about the earlier games, including the electric fence that surrounds the pitch, which we saw Luigi being shoved into.
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