Mario Strikers Charged
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Video Game Reviews of Mario Strikers Charged
Customer Review: Fun game
Summary: 4 Stars
I never played the Gamecube version but the Wii version is definitely fun. As others have mentioned, the single player portion is kind of wacky but that's now why you buy this game anyway. Multiplayer is great, whether you play with friends or online.
In response to the comment about the server crashing all the time. This isn't quite true. Most of the time, when this happens, its because of a sore loser that pulls the power cord on their wii so it counts as a disconnect. If they would just give the person that disconnects a loss it would stop this problem immediately.
Customer Review: Do you like Smash Bros?
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the perfect game for me because i love Smash Bros, my only problem there was i'd always fall of the edge. This game reminds me of it in a way because you still get to throw shells, bombs and such. Much like in Mario Kart and Smash Bros to help you advance, only in this case to score a goal.
I like playing this game single player, but also double. I have yet to play with another person in my living room, but online play is definetly fun. There are those people who like to "cheat" and aren't in it for the fun but "points points points" you want to try and avoid those people, unless you are one of them. Then you were made for each other.
Over all i think it's a great game, very entertaining. Now...when is DDR comming out?
Customer Review: Best Multiplayer Game for the Wii
Summary: 5 Stars
Mario Strikers is the first online multi player game for the wii. This created a bit of hype for the previously under appreciated sports game. Upon its release, the game does not disappoint.
This game provides simple to learn controls, but at the same time creates dynamic and complex team setups and game strategy. The arenas further add to the games charm.
I have very few complaints about the game, which is very rare these days. My biggest complaint is about the single player (cup mode). In this mode you go through rounds of preliminary round robin style qualification matches (between 6-10 matches) followed by 1-3 elimination rounds. If you win every single qualifying round and lose in the first elimination round, you have to start from scratch at the start of the cup, which is very frustrating.
Also in cup mode, the level of difficulty dramatically jumps or falls. You can score a 20-0 win one round and then be knocked out 0-3 the next. The difficulty of the game was poorly designed in single player.
That aside, no one really buys these games for the single player anyway. My only complaint about the core of the game is that there a few things unbalanced. Megastrikes in this game are completely unbalanced (one megastrike can score up to 6 goals). Fortunately, there is an easy to unlock cheat that enables "classic mode" where these megastrikes are disabled.
All in All, I HIGHLY recommend this game. It is a much needed breath of fresh air for the Wii, which until now, only had a few good games on release that have now grown stale.
Grading
Controls: A-, comfortable, easy to learn
Graphics: B, acceptable, but nothing to blow your socks off
Sound: B, not annoying like some mario games, but nothing too terribly catchy
Replayablity: A, Single player will grow stale after a while, but nothing beats knocking your friends around in Domination Mode or over WiFi!
Overall: A-
A great title to tide you over till games like Mario Galaxy, Smash Brothers Brawl, and Soul Caliber legends. A must have if you're into multiplayer!
Customer Review: The best reason to own a Wii right now.
Summary: 5 Stars
What do you get when you mix fast paced arcade style soccer with all the characters of the mushroom kingdom? You get Mario Strikers Charged. If you're not a fan of soccer, then don't worry...neither am I. But what I am a fan of is this game.
If you've played the original for Gamecube, you'll understand a good deal of basics for Strikers. What Next Level did for the sequel is nothing short of outstanding. They've improved on absolutely every aspect from the original. You can now fully customize your team (unlike the original where you only had 4 different sidekicks to choose from and whichever you picked made of the rest of your team). Not only that, but there are 8 different sidekicks, each with different strengths and weaknesses, adding a great deal of depth where the original lacked. Also what's great is that each sidekick has their own power shot, all awesome and requires different strategies to pull off successfully. Also, the megastrike has been tweaked for team captains. Now, you can send up to 6 balls at once flying towards the goal. However, they aren't as cheap as before. The player now has the opportunity to block the shots via the Wii remote...a cool little feature that makes it a little more balanced than the original.
There are 17 courses total, with all the original courses returning, fully redone graphically, and they all look spectacular. In fact, this is probably the prettiest game on the Wii to date. I gotta tell ya, when you start a match in 'THE VICE' and see a million screaming fans (all mushroom kingdom residents) screaming and cheering, filling the stands that literally stretch 1000 feet above the arena, you'll get goose bumps...it looks absolutely amazing.
Multiplayer is phenomenal (like the original), and really where the game shines. Prepare to put aside several hours if you plan on having people over to play...you'll have to force yourself to stop. Up to 4 players can dish it out at once. You can choose the number of matches played in the series, the time limit, and or goal limit. And then of course there's the online mode....fun fun fun. Now you can play your buddy can play together from the comfort of your own homes, talking trash on AIM after every match. You can also compete on the leader boards against anyone in your respective country and see how well you stack up against everyone else (it's pretty easy to see who has no life...just check the top 20 ranked players).
Now for the bad. Unfortunately, the sever crashes waaaay to much. As more and more people buy the game and start logging on, I can only see it getting worse. I've got disconnected during 4 or so matches (all of which I was winning) which sucks because they won't go on your record. Also, there's no way to communicate with whoever you're playing against (which may be good or bad depending on how much trash talking you do). The lag isn't too bad...I've only found it to be a problem a couple times and it was just for a short while. Luckily, the game lets you know how good the connection is (4 stars being the best). Still, a 4 star connection can see some lag, so make sure you don't settle for anything less.
Still, these are minor shortcomings, and don't detract from the overall experience of the game. It's awesome, fast paced, addicting, fun.
Customer Review: The main reason I got the Wii
Summary: 5 Stars
This game is so much fun. Like said, solo mode gets old after you beat it but multi player is where it is at. I was just about to sell my Wii before this game came out but am now going to keep it. I have a PS3, love it, and spent most time with it till this game came out. I hope more Mario sport games or more games in general will support N-WiFi.