Mario Super Sluggers: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Mario Super Sluggers (2008) is a sport video game developed by NOW Production, available on Wii, WiiU. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 68/100 on IGDB.

What is Mario Super Sluggers about?

Mario Super Sluggers, the sequel to Mario Superstar Baseball, continues the arcade-style gameplay of Mario sports games. Mario and friends are invited to the Baseball Kingdom to play games against each other. When Bowser hears this, he immediately interrupts the party.

There are several game modes to choose from like in the previous game. In Exhibition mode, players play a single game against each other. Players can choose different options such as how many innings to play, if captains can use star powers (each captain has a different star swing and pitch), and toggle error items off and on (error items can be thrown at fielders).

The single-player Challenge mode is different this time around. Instead of choosing a team captain, players start with Mario who must find teammates to take on Bowser Jr. and Bowser. Teammates aren't unlocked by playing a game rather they only join the team b

Key details

Mario Super Sluggers was released in 2008 and supports single player, multiplayer, split screen. Platforms: Wii, WiiU. Developer: NOW Production.

Should you play Mario Super Sluggers?

Reviews are mixed, but Mario Super Sluggers retains a dedicated player base among sport fans.