Reception
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | B |
| Game Informer | 5.5/10 |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10 |
| GameTrailers | 6.7/10 |
| IGN | 7.4/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 7.5/10 |
In comparison to other Mario sports titles, Mario Super Sluggers received only fair reviews. The lack of online play was a generally major factor in the reviews of Mario Super Sluggers. IGN gave Mario Super Sluggers 7.4/10, explaining that the game is fun but just the same game it played three years earlier. GameSpot gave the game 6.5/10, saying that it was for Mario collectors and "Wii Party hosts" only. Gametrailers gave the game 6.7/10 and explained that a game that was published by Nintendo should have Wii Sports motions, but does not. It also noted some balance issues, the lack of improvement in presentation from the original Mario Superstar Baseball, issues with pitching, and the fact that it is a baseball game with little baseball. Gametrailers also noted that "It doesn't make much use off the system's capabilities with limited motion control and no online play." Overall that prompted them to say in their video review, "The wait for a solid hard ball game on the Wii is heading into extra innings."
Mario Super Sluggers was nominated for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, in which it lost to Guitar Hero: World Tour.
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