Mario Super Sluggers

great game

Short Conclusion First: Rent it first, see how you like. On to the review, I really liked the Gamecube version. The game had endurance in it, still play it. Super Slugger doesnt. The Wii-ness of the game is simple, but fulfilling enough. Throwing, running, batting are well done. I should say base running takes some time to get used to. Their choice of how to control base runners is logical, however, not necessarily how you will be used to controlling base runners. Also in Toy Field, playing aggressively is a little different as well.. not as logical. You need to press B to hit a person. In other games a simple nunchuck shake would do that. Dont know why they went that route. The big disappointment from a single player perspective is the Challenge portion of the game. The Challenge portion of the game is quite juvenile and lacks any desire to continue on with it, once beaten (and it is real easy to beat). The Challenge seems more interested in training you into how to play the game (they already have well done tutorials) than for you to actually play a game. You only play Bowsers and Bowser Jrs team, instead of a bunch of teams as with the Gamecube game. You run around, do remedial tasks and even a little puzzle solving in order to make your team grow instead of earning players as per the Gamecube version. The Mini-games play well. Some changes from the old Gamecube version mini-games help make this game familiar, but unique. Toy Field is rebuilt and different (would have been nice to have the classic Toy Field as well), but certainly fun. You can play with teams of 2 if you like. The game play in Toy Field is much more straight forward than in the Baseball game itself. Sadly, the big trouble with the game is the multi-player and fielding control. The game becomes very frustrating when it comes to controlling your fielders, both in single and especially in multi-player mode. In single-player, sometimes the wrong player is selected to get an in-field hit. For instance take a hit between 1st and 2nd, the game will have you controlling the 1st baseman, making an out much more difficult than quickly running the 2nd baseman to get the ball and throw. Another situation would be a hit that an in-fielder could dive and grab, but the game has given you control of the outfielder! By the time you know who you have control of, it may be too late to get the out. In multi-player, you can field at the same time, but what team member is being controlled by what player is almost impossible to know from the beginning, making tough fielding plays very difficult. To conclude, the game could have been much better. The single player draw is very limited. The game will only remain fun as a multi-player game. And playing a game between two people, instead of sharing the same team, can be and is fun. The mini-games are fun, as is Toy Field. Ultimately, you may find the fielding too frustrating. As I said earlier, rent this one first and get a good feel for the game. I feel that the Gamecube version, while less Wii-ish, is much more fun and less frustrating to play over the long-term.

If your son is a fan of baseball and Mario. This is it. So much fun. Lots to unlock. Diff stadiums and characters. You can even use your wii character in the game. Soooo much fun. Should be a good grab under $20 now.

g kids like it

My kids love this game. It gets the kids familiar with baseball lingo and rules. It also gets them off the couch because it really is a intense and fun game. A+++

This game is really fun, I have only played the challenge part and it was great, it reminds me of mario party, you have to play opponents to continue and unlock other parks, my son loved it also, it got him to get off his PSP and play the wii that has been ignored for a couple of months. [...].

I received the game, but Xmas morning when my grandson opened it, it was broken in half. Waiting on response from seller. Will update review once I receive new game.

I received when they told me I was supposed to be receiving. Satisfied with it and I will buy more!

I would recommend this game for someone who loves Mario Games, and not looking for a realistic baseball game. I am planning on buying the little league world series game or the mlb game out for another system. I was in the market looking for a baseball game which you could play a season, and be somewhat realistic, but this game is not realistic at all and does not really allow you to play a season mode. It also involves doing some searching for players to join to your team.

very happy to be able to purchase it as Mario is my grandsons most favorite thing ever!