Mario Strikers Charged Review

[TomDaChamp]

Hey guys! Its TomDaChamp here coming to you about a fairly old game but still very new. Yes thats right everyone I am going to review the second (but best) Wi-Fi game for Wii!

Graphics

These graphics in Mario Strikers Charged are just BREATH-TAKING! They just rock! The close up videos are not even blurry, it kind of looks like "Final Fantasy" videos. Since this is one of the games that Nintendo makes for its own system, they know how to make the game perfect.



Just look and stare into each bolt of lightning, thats right i said EACH bolt. Nintendo was never actually capable of this "each" feature, as silly as it sounds it was true. Thank god for this game, if it was not for Nintendo I would have killed my system by now.


Gameplay

Obviously, Strikers plays differently from its predecessor, in part because of a brand new controller. The title moves speedily and tightly along at an arcade pace and is responsively controlled with the nunchuk's analog stick. You'll tap the A button to pass to a teammate when on offense and the same will cycle between characters on defense. B-trigger will fire off shots or, when held, charge up heavier kicks and megastrikes, the latter of which look superb thanks to some great new in-game animations. You can earn special power-ups -- send shells at opponents, drop bombs, etc. -- by slamming into competitors who don't have the ball or by charging up a kick and releasing at the ideal moment. You'll be able to unleash these specials when needed by tapping the C button. Finally, when held, the Z button enables you to volley passes back and forth to teammates, which can set up some all-pro shots. Novices may never fully explore this function, but for it may change the way dedicated gamers play. These very traditional mechanics come together for a fast-paced and fun soccer romp.

Road to the strikers cup

Arguably the game's main offering is its Road to the Striker Cup, which enables you to progress through various cups, including Striker, Crystal and Fire. The cups start off ridiculously easy, but eventually become quite challenging, particularly if you start out with a more advanced difficulty. NLG has returned all the classic stadiums from the original game and has added a host of new ones, including Sand Tomb, Thunder Island, the Vice, Lava Pit, the Dump, Galactic Stadium, the Wastelands, Crystal Canyon, Stormship Stadium and the Classroom. The levels are extremely varied and come to life with interactivity -- for instance, wind that has a bearing on the game and objects that crash onto the fields. The sheer diversity of the levels helps break up the monotony of the cups, which are all too similar. While the difficulty does increase, you will eventually take notice of the repetitive nature of the experience -- maybe that's inherent to any sports game, but it's a consideration nonetheless. What may also be true is that sports games are simply best played by two more or more people, and that, of course, is where Strikers shines.

Online Play

Strikers dishes out a robust four-player mode either off or online. Both are great, which surprised us since our experience with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection is based solely on the rather clumsy and stupid Pokemon Battle Revolution. Strikers is the anti-Pokemon in that it features a very clean, intuitive connection interface and in our experience very little lag, even when playing four players online -- two per Wii console. The title pulls your system's Miis and saves all your Wi-Fi Connection data to them. When logged into the network you've got the option to battle friends, compete against a randomly selected competitor in a ranked game, look at the leaderboard or evaluate your friend roster.


OVERALL

Overall i rate this FANTASTIC game!

8.5/10

Thanks for you'r time hope this review helped you pick up this excellent game!

Peace.

[flaminskull11]

Nice review, but this should be in the Wii game review section,

[iTrunks]

Yes, it should be . Nice review, by the way. Very detailed. I agree with the overall score. This is a great multiplayer game, yet I haven't been online yet. Playing with friends is hours of fun though.

[pspcrazy]

Thanks for the review, I haven't touched my wii for a long time now, and now is a great time to check this out The graphics aren't that great compared to the ps3, but meh who cares as long as it's fun

[drumercalzone09]

Very nice review. I agree with ya on just about every aspect! I would give it a 9/10 though, just cause it's THAT awesome

[l0st4ev3r]

never liked soccer but this looks fun

[drumercalzone09]

Originally Posted by l0st4ev3r

never liked soccer but this looks fun

What makes this game so appealing is the fact that it doesn't play like soccer. It's so fast-paced and full of action instead of lame Fifa-ness.

[tipsytoto]

That's a great game. I haven't beaten the striker's cup though yet.

[drumercalzone09]

The striker's cup is so insanely hard. I've gotten up to it, but then you have to start all over.