Mario Hoops 3-on-3: Difference between revisions

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The game was released on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in 2016, with Japan receiving it first on May 11, 2016.

==Gameplay==

[[File:MH3on3SherbetLand1.png|thumb|Gameplay in [[Sherbet Land (basketball court)|Sherbet Land]]]]

All matches start at half court, with the center of each team preparing to jump for the ball that [[Lakitu]] will release at the start. The player who successfully catches the ball while jumping obtains possession of the ball. While in possession of the ball, players have many various options. Players can move around with the ball, dribbling [[? Panel]]s for coins that help them obtain more points if they successfully score a basket or pass the ball towards another teammate. Players can evade attacking opponents by moving the ball away from them via dribbling the ball into a different area than where the opponent will attack. Players can attempt to aim for the hoop by swiping up on the touch screen, though they can increase accuracy of their aim by charging up the ball beforehand. If players run up to the basket and perform a shot, they will dunk the ball into the hoop. If the ball rebounds from the backboard, players can jump up and dunk the ball in to ensure the ball goes through the net. Some evasive maneuvers against opponents include making quick turns to avoid opponents in a pinch, and, while charging, players can move the ball around to prevent steals.

Matches are played in at least two periods lasting two and a half minutes. At the end of each period, each team's coin count is reset to 0, the teams switch baskets, and another jump-ball at half court is initiated. Whichever team has the most points overall when all periods are finished, wins the match.

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===Modes===

[[File:MH3o3 Title Screen.png|thumb|The title screen with all four modes]]

''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' has a total of four modes. In addition to these modes, settings and records can be accessed when players touch the wrench or paper sign the respective Toad is holding up.

====Challenges====

The Challenges mode contains both practice modes and then an extra challenge-like mode after completing the main practice mode.

=====Practice=====

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As Mario, players practice basic techniques upon starting the game, then advanced techniques after winning the first tourney (Offense 2 and Defense 2). If a defensive character is needed for practice, it is always Wario.

The following is a table of each lesson, which explains the control mechanism for each move, as well as each exercise to practice the lesson. If the requirement is just a number, the player must do the move that number of times. If it's a time limit, the player has that much time to do that objective (i.e. block a player from dunking).

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<blockquote>Get <span style="color:blue">100 coins</span> from <span style="color:gold">?</span> <span style="color:red">panels</span> and head for the goal! Beat the <span style="color:red">best time</span>!</blockquote>

This extra mode allows the player to pick any character and try to gather 100 coins from ? Panels and cross the finish time in as little time as possible. There are three of these mini-courses, and to unlock the last one, the preset records must be beaten in the first two.

*[[Peach's Castle (Dribble Race course)|Peach's Castle]] - Green Shells come out of three pipes. Each ? Panel has 10 coins. (45 sec)

*[[Sunshine Road]] - Metal flatteners line this course. Most ? Panels have 5 coins. (55 sec)

====Tourney====

[[File:MH3o3 Tourney Win.png|thumb|left|Yoshi's team rejoices in winning the Mushroom Tourney.]]

When the Final Fantasy team steals the trophy after the Rainbow Cup, the ? Block reveals a beanstalk, which the captain climbs up to the Rainbow Ship, initiating the Extra match.

*'''<span style="color:#C6C8DA">Silver</span>''' - Winning all matches by a 100 or more point advantage against all CPU teams in the tourneys

*'''<span style="color:#8C7853">Bronze</span>''' - Winning the tournament

Upon winning the tournament, players have the option to advance to the next tourney. If players complete Rainbow Tourney, the staff credits roll.

====Matchup====

This is the multiplayer mode of ''Mario Hoops''. DS Wireless Play includes three modes, while DS Download only includes two of those three.

=====Exhibition=====

<blockquote><span style="color:gold">Mario Hoops Face-off!</span> Game results will be recorded in the <span style="color:red">player ranking</span>. Win matches to earn <span style="color:blue">points</span> and <span style="color:blue">rank up</span>!</blockquote>

=====Dribble Race=====

==Controls==

The overall gameplay for ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' can be controlled using the [[Stylus]] or the buttons of the Nintendo DS.

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!width=10%|Command

!width=45%|Buttons

!width=45%| Stylus

!colspan=3|Common Controls

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|Point the {{button|ds|Pad}} in the desired direction.

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|Press {{button|ds|X}} when the selected character does not have the ball.

|Stroke the {{button|ds|stylus}} from the bottom of the Touch Screen up when the selected character is without the ball.

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|Press {{button|ds|L}} when the selected character does not have the ball and the player will switch to the character closest to the ball handler.

|Press {{button|ds|L}} and stroke the {{button|ds|stylus}} when without the ball and the player will be switched in the direction of the stroke.

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!Shoot

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|Enter the selected character's command by tapping the {{button|ds|stylus}} in the appropriate pattern.

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!Sidestep left

Special Shot commands can only be executed by tapping the Touch Screen at the vertices of a certain pattern. This pattern must be created twice. The total number of taps with the {{button|ds|stylus}} on the Touch Screen to activate each shot varies depending on the required shot command type. If the Special Shot user is outside the 3-point line, they will instead shoot the ball towards a teammate, who then has to make a slam dunk. This also applies to characters whose Special Shots end in slam dunks themselves, resulting in unique animations for passing to teammates.

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!width=15%|Command Type

!width=10%|Total Number of Taps

!width=45%|Description

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|align="center"|[[File:Fireshotmsbb.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Fire Shot]]

|align="center"|[[Mario]]

|align="center"|Luigi hurls a smoking green basketball into the hoop.

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|align="center"|[[File:Cannon Shot.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Cannon Shot]]

|align="center"|[[Dixie Kong]]

|align="center"|Peach creates hearts around herself, jumps upward and propels the ball into the hoop.

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|align="center"|[[File:MoveItDunk.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Move-It Dunk]]

|align="center"|[[Wario]]

|align="center"|Waluigi creates whirlwinds around the ball and tosses it up, "swimming" upward in the air to dunk it.

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|align="center"|[[File:BomberDunk MH3on3.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Bomber Dunk]]

|align="center"|[[Bowser]]

|align="center"|Boo unleashes several copies of itself to enshroud the ball before spiking it into the hoop.

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|align="center"|[[File:MH33 Leaf Veil.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Leaf Veil]]

|align="center"|Ninja elevates the ball upwards and vanishes in smoke, reappearing higher to make a slam dunk.  

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|align="center"|Paratroopa grabs the ball and soars towards the hoop for a slam dunk.

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|align="center"|[[File:Holy Shot.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Holy Shot]]

|align="center"|[[White Mage]]

|align="center"|Black Mage summons magic purple symbols, summoning a meteor shower which carries the ball down into the hoop.

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|align="center"|[[File:MH3o3 1000 Needles.png|107x113px]]<br>[[1000 Needles]]

|align="center"|[[Cactuar]]

[[File:MH3o3 starter character select.png|thumb|The game's starting characters in the Select Characters screen.]]

''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' has twenty-one playable characters, five of them being from Square Enix's ''Final Fantasy'' franchise. Ten characters are playable from the start, with the other eleven being unlockable (See the [[#Unlockables|Unlockables]] section for the methods of unlocking each character). There are five different character types, listed at the side, each character type having its own pros and cons. Additionally, all twenty-one characters have a special move called a [[Special Shot]], with each character having their own unique Special Shot. Each of the character's "Baller Names" originate from the game's official website.<ref>[https://skelux.net/flash/marioslambasketball/ ''Mario Slam Basketball'' official site, archived by skelux.net]</ref>

;Character types

*All-Around characters are balanced, with no high stats or low stats.

*Tricky characters have one large stat; the rest are rather low, although they have trick moves. All characters that fly or levitate fall under this type.

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====Starting characters====

!colspan=3|All-Around Characters

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[[File:Mario MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

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[[File:Luigi MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

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[[File:Yoshi MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

!colspan=3|Technical Characters

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[[File:Peach MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

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[[File:Daisy MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

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[[File:Waluigi MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

!colspan=3|Powerful Characters

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[[File:Donkey Kong MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

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[[File:Wario MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

!colspan=3|Speedy Characters

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[[File:Bowser Jr MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

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[[File:Diddy Kong MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

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====Unlockable characters====

!colspan=3|All-Around Characters

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[[File:BirdoHoops.png|142x113px|center]]

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[[File:NinjaHoops.png|142x113px|center]]

!colspan=3|Technical Characters

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[[File:WhiteMageHoops.png|142x113px|center]]

!colspan=3|Powerful Characters

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[[File:Bowser MH3o3 icon.jpg|142x113px|center]]

!colspan=3|Speedy Characters

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[[File:DixieKongHoops.png|107x113px|center]]

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[[File:MH3on3 Cactuar.png|142x113px|center]]

!colspan=3|Tricky Characters

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[[File:ParatroopaHoops.png|107x113px|center]]

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[[File:BooHoops.png|107x113px|center]]

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[[File:FlyGuyHoops.png|107x113px|center]]

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[[File:MoogleHoops.png|107x113px|center]]

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[[File:MH3on3 BlackMage.png|107x113px|center]]

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'''Characters with only one costume change'''<br>

The following characters' costume changes are activated by pressing any direction on the {{button|ds|Pad}}:  

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|[[File:MH3O3 Peach Skirt.png|100px]]<br>[[Princess Peach|Peach]]

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|[[File:MH3O3 Blue Ninja.png|100px]]<br>[[Ninja (character)|Ninja]]

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|[[File:MH3O3 Purple White Mage.png|100px]]<br>[[White Mage]]

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|[[File:MH3O3 Brown Black Mage.png|100px]]<br>[[Black Mage]]

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'''Characters with multiple costume variations'''<br>

The following characters' costume changes allows the player to change their character appearance to the following four colors: blue, green, red, and yellow.

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|[[File:MH3O3 Yellow Yoshi.png|70px]][[File:MH3O3 Light Blue Yoshi.png|70px]][[File:MH3O3 Red Yoshi.png|70px]]<br>[[Yoshi]]

===Non-playable characters===

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[[File:MH3o3Blooper.png|40px]]

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[[File:MH3o3Bobomb.png|40px]]

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[[File:MH3o3BombFF.png|40px]]

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[[File:MH3o3CheepCheep.png|40px]]

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[[File:MH3o3DryBones.png|40px]]

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[[File:MH3o3FireBar.png|100px]]

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[[File:MH3o3Ghost.png|40px]]

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[[File:MH3o3GooperBlooper.png|75px]]

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[[File:MH3o3Lakitu.png|75px]]

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[[File:MH3o3Sushi.png|50px]]

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[[File:MH3o3Thwomp.png|60px]]

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==Courts==

The fourth course of each tourney (excluding Rainbow Ship) is an unlockable and can played only in [[#Exhibition|Exhibition Mode]]. The rest of the courts are played in Tourney Mode as well.

===[[Mushroom Tourney]]===

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|[[File:MHMario stadium.png|200px]]<br>[[Mario Stadium (Mario Hoops 3-on-3)|Mario Stadium]]

|align=left|The basic basketball stadium, with no hazards.

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|align=left|Pirate ships shoot cannonballs onto the beach occasionally. Also, the water on the edges slows down movement.

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===[[Flower Tourney]]===

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|[[File:MH3on3DKCruiser.png|200px]]<br>[[DK Cruiser]]

===[[Star Tourney]]===

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|[[File:WarioFactoryMH303.png|200px]]<br>[[Wario Factory (Mario Hoops 3-on-3)|Wario Factory]]

===[[Rainbow Tourney]]===

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|[[File:MH3on3SherbetLand.png|200px]]<br>[[Sherbet Land (basketball court)|Sherbet Land]]

==Unlockables==

Two minor unlockables, the other courses in Dribble Race and Coin Hunter modes, have already been mentioned in this article. There are many more unlockables in the game, including characters and courses previously mentioned.

===From Tourney Mode===

Most of the unlockables come from winning trophies in Tourney Mode, including all but one character, costume changes, and most balls. By getting silver or gold on the first try, more than one unlockable can be obtained.

Winning the Rainbow Tourney unlocks Hard Mode, winning the Hard Rainbow Tourney unlocks Pro difficulty in Exhibition matches.

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===Courses===

*'''[[Malboro Garden]]''' - In the Flower Tourney, dunking the ball three times in Daisy Garden, then finding a blue seed in a ? Panel.

*'''[[Glare Desert]]''' - Getting 800 points or more on Jr. Street in the Star Tourney.

===Unlockable balls===

!Image

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|align=center|[[File:Ball 1.png]]

|align=center|[[File:Ball 9.png]]

|align=center|Pumpkin

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|align=center|[[File:Ball 10.png]]

|align=center|[[File:Ball 16.png]]

|align=center|Rainbow

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|align=center|[[File:Ball 17.png]]

|align=center|Silver

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|align=center|[[File:Ball 18.png]]

|align=center|Gold

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==Items==

====Offensive and Defensive items====

The following items can be used by any player, regardless if they are on offense or defense.

!Image

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|align="center"|[[File:MH3o3Coin.png]]

====Defensive items====

The following items are exclusively given to a defensive player who runs over the ? Panel.

!Image

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|align="center"|[[File:MH3o3Banana.png]]

===Items for specific courts===

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|align="center"|[[File:Mh3o3SlotCoin.png]]

|align="center"|[[File:Mimic.gif]]

|[[Mimic (treasure chest)|Mimic]]

|[[Bloocheep Sea]]

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==Staff==

{{main|List of Mario Hoops 3-on-3 staff}}

==Promotion==

==Reception==

Craig Harris of IGN gave the game a 6.8 out of 10,<ref>Harris, Craig. (Septemter 12, 2006). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/12/mario-hoops-3-on-3-review ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' Review]. ''IGN''. Retrieved December 23, 2017.</ref> criticizing the touch-centric control scheme, saying, "This new touch screen control works but it sort of lacks immediate response, giving it a soft, mushy feel -- a stylus stroke isn't as quick as a simple button press. Even if the touchscreen control offers more variety on the court, it just doesn't feel as satisfying as it should be. Some touch screen controls are more complicated than you'd expect -- special moves need to be tapped out in a specific pattern twice, maneuvers that feel too disconnecting from the rest of the ball-handling control." He has also criticized the method to collect coins, calling dribbling on the ? Panels to obtain coins to score more points, saying that "this game boils down to just how long can you hold onto the ball and tap squares as fast as possible." Another criticism of his was the game's AI, saying that the AI is stupid to let players score while they sit around in the early game, though the game has a difficulty curve and it takes time to reach challenging opponents. One praise of the game that Harris offered were its bright, colorful, and detailed graphics, especially for [[Nintendo DS]] standards. Keza McDonald of Eurogamer, giving the game a 6 out of 10,<ref>McDonald, Keza. (October 25, 2017). [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mariohoops_ds ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' review]. ''Eurogamer''. Retrieved December 23, 2017.</ref> has echoed similar thoughts regarding the enemy AI, saying that they just stand there, and they cannot prevent steals until Hard mode. Another common complaint was the lack of online play and a viable single-cart option mode, though McDonald has praised the touch control scheme.

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|align="left"|"''It's not without its problems, is far too simple and lacking in features, but as sports games on the DS go, it's one of the best.''"

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*''[[Game & Watch]]'': [[Moogle]]'s baller name is "Game & Watch Me".

*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': [[Mario]]'s baller name is "The Jumpman", referencing an alternate name for Mario in this game.

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': The final victory theme is a cover of the first half of this game's ending theme.

*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'': Luigi's special shot is [[Green Fire Shot]], a reference to his [[Green Fireball]]s acting like Mario's. Also, some of the playable characters' voice clips were reused from this game.

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==Trivia==

*This is the first and (so far) only game where [[Bowser Jr.]] is a default character, while [[Bowser]] is an unlockable character.

==References==

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