

Strike orbs also randomly fall onto the field which grant one team a limited window to perform a Super Strike – a powerful shot that can score two points and comes with a nifty animated cutscene with dynamic comic book-esque graphics.

Items are thrown onto the field at random providing teams with a handful of items that can be used to bowl over opponents to create a turnover or create an opening for a fast break. With no rules, tackling and incapacitating are encouraged. Once players select and customize their team, they face off against another team in a four-minute free-for-all. Players also have the option of equipping their roster with individual pieces of gear which increase one stat at the cost of another. Some characters, like Mario and Peach, can only appear on the roster once, but others like Yoshi and Toad can fill multiple slots on the team. Players form a team of four characters from a roster of 10, with each character having a different mix of stats that determine passing accuracy to tackling strength to overall speed. four soccer match with no rules and an electric fence serving as its walls. In a tweet announcing Birdo and Bowser Jr., a tweet from the official Nintendo account described this DLC as the “final free update.The core of Mario Strikers: Battle League is a fast-paced four vs. Nintendo released the base game last June and has released two DLC updates since then. Mario Strikers: Battle League is the most recent installment of the Mario soccer franchise.

As she walks away, she looks over her shoulder with a somewhat sultry look for a dinosaur, and sends us off with a little wink. In her animation, she walks from the center field to her side of the pitch. Birdo, who has long served as the pink counterpart to Yoshi, seems to step into her role as a team captain confidently. Nintendo released a trailer on Monday and the new competitors are already turning heads. The DLC will be free for current owners of Battle League to download and will also include additional content like new gear and a stadium themed off a futuristic city. The game will be getting new DLC on Tuesday that will bring two vivacious new characters: Birdo and Bowser Jr.

Mario Strikers: Battle League is about to get a jolt of personality.
