A nice turn from reality with lots of exciting moments but still leaves quite a bit to be desired.
Gameplay-8/10
The gameplay is very fun. The game is simple. Shoot, tackle, and score! While this may sound kind of lame, it's got that Mario twist to it and is really fun bashing characters into the electric fence and letting them fry and electrocute themselves. The kicks the players can do are fun to do. There's the simple kick, and then there's the powerful smash kick. The captain of the team is able to do a super strike in which they kick the ball up and a bar comes up letting you choose the amount of power and accuracy. If the accuracy and power is perfect, the character does a super strike kick where it goes into slow motion and is a definite 2 point goal. It's a nice game but it's not for everyone. Fans of games like Fifa might not enjoy the unrealisticness of this game. Many may though because it's still soccer at core. This game is more of a multiplayer game then anything else. I wish they would have spent more time on the singleplayer by adding more features and more awards, but Nintendo released it by the holiday season for more sales. Great game. If you like sports games and/or like Mario, you will most likely enjoy this game. Try it out. See if you like it. It's worth it for the most part. But like all the other reviewers say, it's kind of wierd seeing the Mario characters so aggresive.
Graphics-7/10
Gorgeous graphics with incredible character models with a fairly consistent frame-rate. Even with some outdated graphics it still manages to have some frame rate problems. This is most likely because the game was rushed. The backgrounds sometimes look a little blurry and unpolished but the character models are quite well detailed. The special effects really add spice to the game's already bright and flashy looks. You have to see it in action to get the full effect of it though. Sound-7/10
Humourous character voices. They can get kind of annoying at times (Waluigi), but they still make me laugh. The sound effects for special effects (hah cool) are great. An explosion will sound Mario-ish and realistic. Wood that is blown up in an arena that has a wooden floor will sound very real. Not too bad sound with Dolby Digital support. Not much else to say about it.
Overall-7.8/10
Good game, good multiplayer, good graphics, and good sound. Overall, it's a well done game. It's like Super Smash Bros. speed mixed into soccer and Mario to make this. Try it out. But like I said before, it's not for everyone.