Mario Strikers was originally more of a platformer
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News | 0 comments
Mario Strikers fans might be surprised to hear that the game came close to being more of a platformer.
That news comes from Mike Inglehart, who was a director on the GameCube title as well as its Wii sequel Mario Strikers Charged. Next Level Games toyed around with that mixture of soccer and platforming after receiving limited direction from Nintendo. However, after the Big N reviewed the team’s work and was told to start over, Mario Strikers became more of a soccer experience that emphasized the sport itself.
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Mario Strikers director talks about the Waluigi crotch chop celebration
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News | 0 comments
There’s a lot that Mario Strikers players remember about the first game, including Waluigi’s notorious crotch chop celebration. It’s something that can be seen after the character scores a goal.
For those wondering about the origins of the taunt, we have new insight from director Mike Inglehart. Inglehart spoke with GameXplain about its inspiration, how Next Level Games didn’t count on it getting past Nintendo, and more.
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Mario Strikers is back and why that’s a big deal
Posted on 2 years ago by Luiz in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
In the last Nintendo Direct, we saw the announcement of a new entry on the Mario Strikers series after 15 years in the form of Battle League.
The game is one of the many spin-offs in which Mario and his friends play a specific sport. However, I would argue that this is a good example of how to break the usual formula that we see in those titles. What we see in Strikers is indeed soccer, but it’s a kind of soccer far removed from reality, with so many insane concepts that it almost feels like an entirely new sport.
In today’s video, I discuss how Mario Strikers manages to be different and why it’s so nice to see the series coming back with the upcoming release of Battle League. You can check out the video down below.
Next Level Games co-founder Douglas Tronsgard is retiring
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Douglas Tronsgard has announced that he’s retiring from Next Level Games and the industry as a whole.
Up until now, Tronsgard has been acting as the company’s president. He was also a co-founder and the developer’s CEO, though he stepped down from that position last year.
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Yes, Next Level Games is working on Mario Strikers: Battle League
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
As many had suspected, Next Level Games is indeed working on Mario Strikers: Battle League.
A few major Switch games were announced during the most recent Nintendo Direct this month, including Mario Strikers: Battle League. However, there’s been a little bit of curiosity as to which team is developing the project.
Super Mario Strikers came out on the GameCube 2005, and it was created by Next Level Games. The studio then returned for Mario Strikers Charged on Wii in 2007. It’s obviously been a very long time since then, but we’re now getting Mario Strikers: Battle League on Switch more than a decade later.
Mario Strikers: Battle League boxart, screenshots
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has passed along the official boxart for Mario Strikers: Battle League. Additionally, some screenshots are in as well.
Mario Strikers: Battle League announced for Switch
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Mario Strikers: Battle League is in development for Switch, Nintendo has announced. The game launches on June 10, 2022.
Check out the first details:
Nintendo acquires developer Next Level Games
Posted on 3 years ago by Elias in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
After an agreement in which Nintendo has obtained 100 percent of the company’s shares, Next Level games has now become a subsidiary. The deal closes on March 1st, making the Vancouver, Canada company fully-owned by Nintendo. As developers of titles like Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Super Mario Strikers Charged, as well as the more recent Luigi’s Mansion 3, it is clear that the team will be put to good use. Here is the full statement from Nintendo regarding the new acquisition:
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 update out now (version 1.4.0), patch notes
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Luigi’s Mansion 3 has received its new round of DLC, but that’s not the only bit of news for the game. Nintendo also started the distribution of version 1.4.0, which includes the Art Viewer, new rare ghosts in ScareScraper, and tons of fixes.
The full patch notes are as follows:
Luigi’s Mansion 3 Multiplayer Pack Part 2 footage
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Earlier tonight, Nintendo and Next Level Games dropped the Multiplayer Pack Part 2 DLC for Luigi’s Mansion 3. A couple of videos from GameXplain showing off what’s new can be found below.
