Mario Super Sluggers is everything you'd expect it would be. The game is a no-brainer in terms of entertainment value for the whole family and it's definitely a title to pick up if you're looking for some relaxed game time with the kids (or parents). It's very easy to get into and offers plenty of nuances that help flesh out the controls such as "error items" and star abilities. Nintendo's mark of quality holds up well to scrutiny and Super Sluggers stands solidly on its own two feet.
Unfortunately the game is not an improvement over Superstar Baseball and all around there is very little that is "new". As long as that doesn't bother you, you don't mind the lack of online play, and are just looking for a fun game to spend some time with you'll have a good time. Consider the game recommended.
The regular season of Major League Baseballis over. Washington took the cup, and the boys of summer are off to hibernate until spring. For the baseball superfan, this means many long months without their sport of choice, so they've turned to the virtual world. And rather than the super-sims or manager games, a Mario spin-off baseball series seems to have captured people's attention.
Mario Superstar Baseball hit the GameCube in 2005, and its sequel Mario Super Sluggers landed on the Wii in 2008. There hasn't been a new baseball spinoff since developer Now Production's closure, unless you count Super Mario Party's baseball toybox, but the decline in Mario sports games hasn't deterred the dejected baseball fans of the r/baseball subreddit from picking the game apart.
Nintendo trademarks four new titles. The names of the titles are Wrecking Crew, Rhythm Heaven, Mario Super Sluggers, and Golden Sun. Let us hope something new will come from these trademarks, either a remake or a new title.
Wrecking Crew and Rhythm Heaven sound like they could be cool new IPs.
A.J. says: "I don't like sports but for some reason I love playing baseball video games. Here, I'll cover all the bases as to why this sport appeals to non-fans like me so let's get this ball game going."
Ouch
It's actually 3.5 out of 5, not 10.