The universe of mariothe mascot of Nintendo consoles, is very large and the plumber in the red cap is back on the football pitch with Mario Strikers: Battle League Football on Switch. A fun but perfectible game. Explanations with Brice N’Guessan, editorial director of Video Games Magazine.
franceinfo: Mario and his acolytes on the football pitch, it’s a comeback.
Brice N’Guessan: Players have been waiting for this game for 15 years, since the last episode was released on the Wii console in 2007. It’s a return that seems natural in a year that will be marked by the FIFA World Cup. The game is far from the usual football simulations: we are here in the presence of a title where fun takes precedence over the rules.
No fouls, no card or offside. In fact, the only rule that remains is to score, and this by any means. Pushing, tackling, performing special attacks, everything is allowed.
Like Mario Karteverything is revisited to make Mario Strikers an easy access game?
Yes, but Nintendo’s great specialty is to offer, through a simple concept, a game within the reach of beginners, and sufficiently rich and deep to seduce the most experts. Like Mario Kart, it’s all about timing. Making a pass, or avoiding a tackle at the right time, grants an advantage, and the more precise you are in your passes or shots, the more you can gain the upper hand.
However, if your opponent is in a bad position, he will be entitled to bonuses to try to reverse the course of the game. A bonus system well known by all fans of Mario Kart who know that victory is never a foregone conclusion. It’s also a good way to help controller neophytes.
And there is a little strategy side with his team, to be built before each match?
We find the iconic characters of the Mario saga, each with different skills in terms of strength, speed or shooting. It’s up to you to build a team that matches your style, even if the game encourages you to be as pragmatic as Didier Deschamps by having a balanced formation. You will be able, over the course of your games, to make your players progress in the areas you wish.
The game is not flawless…
Indeed, we would have liked more characters, terrains, game modes. Moreover, if you play alone, boredom will quickly win you over. Mario Strikers is a game resolutely oriented towards the experience of several people, especially since eight people can play simultaneously, and it is with family or friends that the game reveals its full potential.