I loved it...until it bored me.

User Rating: 8.6 | Super Mario Strikers GC
Super Mario Strikers is one of the best Mario games i've played to date. The only problem is...boring gameplay. The game itself is beautiful, and the graphics are awesome for sure. Not to mention the characters themselves. The fact that the soccer you're playing is hardly anything like real soccer in the least is almost ignored since its so much fun to smash your opponent and hit them with shells and such. And the unlockable goodies and trophies and extra "cups" to win adds significant replay value to the game.

The problems with the game are noticeable, however. Aside from the pretty straightfoward, uninteresting music, the trademark sounds the characters make after scoring their goals will have you pressing mute on your T.V after just a few rounds. The biggest problem is with the boredom of the game. The actual gameplay itself is great, but you will get tired of it fast, unless you're playing a human opponent in multiplayer. Strikers is best played in doses, rather than straight through. Also, your goalie can tend to miss some extremely easy goals, and block some goals you'd never thought they'd even touch. Randomness has a big effect on your goal scoring, and its almost as if whoever shoots more goals tends to win.

All in all, Strikers is still a great game in its own way. I rented it, then bought it. If you're looking for a great game to play multiplayer, and even if you're not, you should give Super Mario Strikers a try.