Mario Superstar Baseball: Difference between revisions

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{{redirect|MSB|the Nintendo DS game titled ''Mario Slam Basketball'' in British English|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''}}

|image=[[File:MarioBaseball.jpg|250px|Mario Superstar Baseball]]

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|cero=a|pegi=3|acb=g}}

|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]

|media={{media|gcn=1}}

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[[File:Peach msb opening.png|thumb|left|Peach about to throw the ball to Yoshi in the opening.]]  

In the match between Peach and Yoshi's teams, Peach gets a good swing on a pitch, and as Yoshi runs to make the catch, it bounces off a [[Note Block]] and becomes a home run, much to Yoshi's disappointment. Next, in the game between Wario and Donkey Kong's teams, Donkey Kong uses his climbing abilities to catch the ball, but is bitten by a [[Chain Chomp]] and forced to drop it. Shortly after, [[Diddy Kong]] successfully bunts, and Wario desperately tries to blow the ball into foul range, but to no avail—Lakitu calls a fair ball, leaving Wario to slam his fist into the ground in frustration.

===Challenge Mode ending===

==Gameplay==

===Controls===

====Menu controls====

*{{button|gcn|A}}: Confirm

*{{button|gcn|B}}: Cancel

*{{button|gcn|Stick}}/{{button|gcn|Pad}}: Select menu items

*{{button|gcn|L}}: Changes color of certain characters

*{{button|gcn|Y}}: Deselect all members

*{{button|gcn|B}}: Bunt

*{{button|gcn|L}}: Reset batter to default position

*{{button|gcn|A}} + {{button|gcn|R}}: Use Star Swing

*{{button|gcn|B}}: Tapping it makes characters dash

*{{button|gcn|A}}: Normal Pitch (holding {{button|gcn|A}} causes the pitch to charge)

*{{button|gcn|A}} + {{button|gcn|R}}: Throw a Star Pitch

*{{button|gcn|L}}: Reset pitcher to default position

====In-game controls (fielder)====

*{{button|gcn|Stick}} + {{button|gcn|A}}: Diving Catch

*{{button|gcn|B}}: Tapping it makes characters dash

Star Skills can be replenished by hitting ball park features. They can also be replenished by striking a player out or making a batter reach a base safely when the words, "Star Chance!" appear. Team captains and sub-characters use up one Team Star while captains as members use up two Team Stars.

===Challenge mode===

Challenge mode (the main game mode of ''Mario Superstar Baseball'') is a game mode where one player selects one of five Team Captains (Mario, Peach, Donkey Kong, Wario, and Yoshi) and plays with a pre-made team. The player wanders a map of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and can play minigames to earn [[coin]]s and spend at a [[Shop]], where power-ups can be bought. The player's objective is to beat the other four captains in a game of baseball, on their own course. In order to get the others, the player should see the scout flags for the match. Scout flags are earned by completing scout missions, such as getting a hit, or scoring a run. If the scout mission is not completed, the player will not earn the scout flag(s). There are scout flags next to the characters' faces. These flags serve as a purpose for recruiting other characters to the player's team. Each character has a set number of Scout Flags (up to five flags), with team captains requiring more Scout Flags (3 on the Mushroom level, 4 on the Flower level and Star level, and 5 on the Special level) and sub-captains  and characters of race (excluding the characters with color changes) needing the median number (2 on Mushroom and on Flower, 3 on Star, and 4 on Special) and minor characters needing the least (1 on Mushroom, 2 on Flower and Star, and 3 on Special).  

====Names of levels in other languages====

{{foreign names

|Jap=キノコレベル

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{{foreign names

|Jap=フラワーレベル

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{{foreign names

|Jap=スターレベル

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{{foreign names

|Jap=スペシャルレベル

====Names of scout missions in other languages====

{{foreign names

|Jap=さんしんをとれ！

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{{foreign names

|Jap=ヒットを打て！

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