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Mario resorts to football.

Published July 22, 2008
4 out of 5 starsScore: 80/100

Usually when Nintendo tries to make all star gaming hero, Mario, into a sport player it fails miserably. Tennis, golf you name it. But for the second time, first was basketball, Mario is good at another sport, football (or soccer)
First you've got to choose a team captain. The captains are: Mario, Wario, DK, Peach, Daisy, Waluigi, Luigi and Yoshi. The best ones are: Mario, DK and Waluigi. Now I know you're wondering "what about Bowser". Well they made Bowser into an item that jumps onto the stage. Crazy, I know but challenging. DK has the power, Mario has everything (his powers are all average) and Waluigi has the speed. You've then got to choose a team. A team of: Hammerbrothers, Koopas, Birdos or Toad. Once done you play.

Once you play you fowl the other teams and not get a card. Like Fifa Street. The goalkeeper is a COM which is good, depending on your defending. If you get fowled you automatically get an item you can throw by pressing "X". If you get the ball, on the opponents half, you can perform the "Special" Suddenly, you get a meter. Hit it twice on the green bar and it goes in also, as an added bonus, you get a total of two goals. If you don't the goalie would save it and he'll be dizzy. This is a fun, entertaining game that would be awesome if you have mates to play with.

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