Mario Strikers on Switch 2: Time to Dust Off Your GameCube Memories (and Maybe Your Switch Too)
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
Mario Strikers is hitting Nintendo Switch Online for Switch 2 owners, bringing back the glorious, chaotic football action from the GameCube era. Get ready for Super Strikes and maybe, just maybe, some semblance of skill.
Alright, listen up, folks. Remember *Mario Smash Football* (or *Super Mario Strikers*, depending on where you bought your crisps back in '05)? Well, Eurogamer's reporting it's making a comeback on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for all you shiny new Switch 2 owners. That's right, get ready to unleash some utterly ridiculous Super Strikes and questionable tackles all over again.
Launching on July 3rd, this GameCube gem is joining a growing roster of classics like *Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker*, *Soulcalibur 2*, and *F-Zero GX*. Seems like Nintendo's really leaning into the nostalgia factor with the Switch 2, eh? But hey, who's complaining? I mean, Wind Waker on the go? That's almost worth the price of admission alone. *Almost*.
Eurogamer reckons the official blurb promises “white-hot speed, intensity, and familiar items, like shells and mushrooms”. Shells and mushrooms, you say? Sounds like a typical Tuesday night in the Mushroom Kingdom to me. But the real kicker, as they point out, is the Super Strike – a two-point wonder that can turn the tide of any match. Translation: pure, unadulterated chaos.
Honestly, I'm cautiously optimistic about this. The original *Mario Strikers* was a blast, but let's be real, some GameCube games haven't aged *that* gracefully. Still, the Switch 2's got the power to upscale it nicely, and the online multiplayer *should* be a significant improvement over trying to wrangle four controllers back in the day. We'll see, I guess. Maybe I'll finally learn how to properly use Waluigi's special move. Or maybe I'll just stick to kicking shells at unsuspecting opponents. Either way, it's gonna be a riot.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to find my old GameCube memory card. Pretty sure I had a save file with an undefeated team. Or maybe that was just a fever dream fueled by too much pizza and Mountain Dew. Either way, July 3rd can't come soon enough.
Tags: Mario Strikers, Nintendo Switch Online, GameCube, Switch 2, Nostalgia
Original article: Eurogamer