| Mario Super Sluggers | 
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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy Used: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 87
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: WI-RVLPRMBE
Model: 045496901165
UPC: 045496901165
EAN: 0045496901165
ASIN: B001APM444
Release Date: August 25, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Superficial scratches on disc., the plastic on the back of the case is a little torn. Includes manual too of course.
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 Potentially fun, but a frustrating disappointment November 17, 2008
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 doesn't. 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. Don't 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 Bowser's and Bowser Jr's 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.
 Mario November 15, 2008
This was a gift for my grandson who is 14 and enjoys electronic games. He likes it a lot, much more than other ones he already have. He was expecting to have it since other friends have the same game and they were overly happy with it.
 Not much of a change November 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved the Game Cube version of this, but it just didn't change. Sure there are a few new characters and stadiums, but that's it. I do highly recommend it for whoever doesn't have the Game Cube one.
Mario hits and Mario scores. November 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this game is super Mario fun, and I love the characters the super swings the super piches, the last second point and everything about It. But, it's realy hard to do a charge swing because you have to do a perfect hit, at a perfect time and pray that you don't get a out and get a home run. Also, the challenge kinda sucks; you have to find characters and do a scout mission to unlock them and then face Bowser Jr. to unlock the baseball field. But, I will say you should get it for hours of fun.
Okay Game for Small Kids.. November 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
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