Mario Strikers: Battle League

"The best and most balanced Mario Strikers title yet, undercut by limited modes and a lacklustre sense of progression."

"Put simply, I love it all. It’s a worthy successor to the GameCube game in particular, which I still rate as a real classic."

"Mario Strikers: Battle League is a masterclass in competitive game design. What it lacks in options is more than made up by just how much fun the game is, and it&s;s absolutely gorgeous to boot. As it stands it already …"

"Mario Strikers: Battle League may not be the ultimate version of the world&s;s most popular sport, but its strategic matches, fun online modes, and energetic animations make for an enjoyable experience."

"I was shocked that Battle League had this much going on under the surface, and the gameplay itself is enough to carry me through for quite some time."

"At its core Battle League is a brilliant arcade-style football game, offering fantastic multiplayer fun. However, the lack of single-player modes, the exploitable AI and the small launch roster mean solo players may find it lacking."

"Mario Strikers: Battle League Football is great with others and offers plenty of opportunities to shoot, pass, and play the beautiful game despite there being few modes to choose from."

"Mario Strikers: Battle League is a fun and colorful game that lacks some of the depth players might expect, and strays pretty far from soccer."

"Mario Strikers: Battle League&s;s core gameplay is a blast, especially with friends, but the game suffers from a severe lack of content."

"Mario Strikers is back. Like Smash Bros. Ultimate this is an "easy to play, hard to master" game in which you&s;ll find different levels of engagement and entertainment: from fast and furious rapid matches to seasonal multiplayer challenges... and that&s;s …"

"If you&s;re looking for a football game that doesn&s;t take itself too seriously, with more than enough of that zany Nintendo charm to delight, you really can&s;t go wrong with Mario Strikers Battle League. It&s;s an excellent multiplayer game if …"

"Mario Strikers: Battle League is a game that&s;s carried mostly by its local multiplayer and gameplay. There was so much missed potential for this game to shine brighter than its predecessors. From the lack of single-player modes, content, and limitations …"

"Mario Strikers: Battle League is a great entry into the series with Next Level Games and Nintendo finding the right balance between skills and chaos."

"Mario Strikers: Battle League delivers the deepest Mario sports experience yet, with surprisingly nuanced soccer gameplay. There&s;s just not much to do once you&s;ve mastered those skills."

"Once I got past those first matches, Battle League was a lot more fun. Every match is tense, fast-paced, and packed with action. You’ve got a layer of strategy with the gear, and every character plays differently. If you’re looking …"

"Mario Strikers: Battle League boasts excellent gameplay mechanics as well as item-based hijinks that make it feel more like a survival game at times. Online options are also much improved, including the ability to create your own Strikers Clubs for …"

"The best Mario sports game, despite Daisy&s;s absence. It has one of the most fun multiplayer experiences that you can have on Nintendo Switch, both locally and online, that will deliver lots of healthy competition, despite losing some of the …"

"Though occasionally likable and basically inoffensive, Mario Strikers: Battle League struggles to build on its ideas and ends up feeling pretty undercooked as an experience."

""Like every other Mario sports game, realism is thrown out the window in favor of ridiculous gameplay. The final product is mostly fun, but overcomplicated systems feel destined to frustrate casual players.""

"Mario Strikers: Battle League is a great game that suffers the same fate as its Switch sports brethren. It plays great, looks outstanding, but simply lacks content. I truly hope we see more characters, stadiums, and modes as the game …"

"Mario Strikers Battle League Football can be one of the most frantic and exhilarating games on Switch, but it also suffers from its lackluster AI and it really needs more communication tools for its online modes."

"Before concluding, it must finally be remembered that Nintendo has promised free future updates, which will expand the title in terms of content with lots of new characters added to the starting roster. We&s;ll see if the continued support promised …"

"Mario Strikers: Battle League delivers the frantic fun the franchise is known for, but it feels like it&s;s only fielding half a team."

"As it is, Mario Strikers: Battle League isn&s;t the World Cup of Nintendo soccer that fans were probably hoping for. Instead, it&s;s merely an average Sunday game that&s;s playing on Univision: good for a few hours of entertainment and little …"

"Mario Strikers: Battle League Football is a delightfully chaotic and entertaining football game where violent tackles are as important as neat passes. Unfortunately, the lack of content like a wet blanket overlies the fun, so football-hungry friends or enough pep …"

"Mario Strikers: Battle League’s core gameplay is fun, but it’s just not enough to justify the incredibly slim package offered. There’s little to do for online players and even less for those looking for a fun offline single-player game, with …"

"While it isn&s;t a perfect game, Mario Strikers: Battle League delivers as advertised."

"Mario Strikers: Battle League is the most stylized and chaotic Mario sports game to date, with quick, intense matches that reward strategic and aggressive playstyles."

"Thanks to fantastic gameplay and presentation by Next Level Games, Mario Strikers: Battle League is the installment that fans have been waiting for 15 years. However, a lack of content and an online mode that needs improvement hamper the experience."

"Ultimately, Mario Strikers: Battle League feels like Liverpool’s trophy cabinet this year. An FA Cup and a League Cup are nothing to sniff at, but it feels below par. With no cup final goals and two victories on penalties, they …"

"Mario Strikers: Battle League has all the makings of a great sports game, but there&s;s not much there right now."

"Funny kick for in between, but due to the meager circumference it runs out of breath too quickly."

"Nintendo&s;s boisterous take on our national sport is thrilling and hilarious, but doesn&s;t offer enough options to play with"

"Mario Strikers returns with a stripped back entry for Switch that&s;s ultimately less fun to tackle."

"Mario Strikers: Battle League is an over-the-top soccer game that&s;s wildly fun, even though it does very little new."