One of the most surprising and underappreciatedSuper Mariogames is being released on the Nintendo Switch 2 as an addition to the GameCube Nintendo Classics catalog, and it’s coming very soon. One of the biggest additions to the Switch 2 is the GameCube classics, with the service launching withSoul Calibur 2,The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, andF-Zero GX. Thefull list of upcoming gameadditions has been out for a while, but the release dates of the games were a complete mystery.
As revealed byNintendo of Americaon X,Super Mario Strikerswill be coming to the GameCube Nintendo Classics Library on July 3. Fans must be a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member to gain access toSuper Mario Strikersand the rest of the GameCube catalog.
Why You Should Play Super Mario Strikers
5v5 Soccer Fun
Super Mario StrikersisMario’s take on soccer (or properly known as “football”). The game is a bit rougher than traditional soccer, though, as there are no referees to call penalties for shoving or other fouls, and classicMarioitems like bananas and red shells can be used to stun the opposing team. Probably the biggest change from traditional soccer is the use of Super Strikes, which allows team captains to score two points with one shot.
The team captains arenotableMariocharacters, like Mario himself, Luigi, Daisy, Peach, and others. The secondary characters play the roles of the “sidekicks,” and make up the rest of the team, including Toad, Birdo, and a couple of other smaller Mario characters. The goalkeeper is Kritter for all teams, except for the secret unlockable Super Team. While the game was criticized for its small roster and lack of modes,fans will likely get a kick out of returning to Mario’s original soccer outing, after its sequel,Mario Strikers: Battle League, seemed to getoverlooked by a lot of fans.
More Classics Are Coming To GameCube
Pokémon, More Mario, And Fire Emblem
If soccer isn’t up your alley,there is anotherMariogame coming to the GameCube Classics library.Super Mario Sunshine, which legendary game creatorShigeru Miyamoto said he had regrets about making, is coming to the service. Mario’s brother’s cult class,Luigi’s Mansion, is coming down the line, too. We also know that a couple of Pokémon games are on the way,Pokémon ColosseumandPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
A classicFire Emblemgame,Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, will be coming at some point, too. There aren’t release dates yet for any of the upcoming additions besidesSuper Mario Strikers, but it has been about three weeks since the Switch 2 launched, so we may be getting a new addition every month or so. TheSuper Mariofranchise has taken the beloved plumber to tennis matches, golf matches, race tracks, and more, and it’s great to see him return to the soccer field next week.
