Mario Sports Superstars for Nintendo 3DS

Mario Sports Superstars is the new fun, action-packed game for Nintendo 3DS. Actually, it's five games in one, so loads to do and fun guaranteed for everyone.

Mario. Image courtesy Nintendo UK.

The game features Football and Baseball (the first time either have been on the Nintendo 3DS) alongside Tennis, Golf and Horse Racing. Of course, Mario is joined by his friends giving you 18 characters to choose from. As with other Mario games, each character has their own set of skills and abilities making them stand out from the crowd - will you choose strong, hard-hitting Donkey Kong, or all-rounder Luigi?

Football. Image courtesy Nintendo UK.

And, being a fantastic Mario game means there are power-ups and special items to collect to give you that extra special boost.

Bowser playing Baseball. Image courtesy Nintendo UK.

With each of the sports there are full instructions and tutorials to get you started. And then you're off on single-player or multi-player fun. In multi-player mode you can play either locally or against opponents around the world online.

Mario playing Tennis. Image courtesy Nintendo UK.

One of the things I love about this is that the Football is eleven-a-side. Normally a small screen means less players, but Nintendo have done a great job at fitting all that gameplay into a small space, and making it fun and playable at the same time. Controls are fairly intuitive and become second nature the more you play.

Golf. Image courtesy Nintendo UK.

Our younger son D loved the added feature in the Horse Racing where you can care for the horses, giving them a better mood and so a better race. That added touch really makes the game come to life for him, and extends the game beyond the race itself.

Horse Racing. Image courtesy Nintendo UK.

As with many Mario games, you can use amiibos or amiibo cards to give more abilities and unlock extra gear.

D gave this review of Mario Sports Superstars for Nintendo 3DS:
I really like this game because there are all your favourite characters in one game! You can play loads of sports without going outside, and you can choose single player or play with all your friends on multiplayer mode. You can look after the horses from equestrian and make sure they're fast, agile and most importantly in a good mood. Also, you learn tricks in tennis and special moves in basketball, skills in football and how to do good shots in golf.

So the verdict is simple - this is a great game, loads of fun and packed full of action!

Mario Sports Superstars for Nintendo 3DS is available from the Nintendo Official UK store. Here's the brilliant trailer from Nintendo:

As Nintendo Family Bloggers we were sent a download copy of  Mario Sports Superstars for Nintendo 3DS for the purposes of review. All opinions are our own.