Mario Hoops 3 on 3

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  • Release Date: Sep. 11, 2006
  • Price: $30.00
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Developer: Square Enix
  • Platform(s): DS
  • Genre: Sports

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Mario Hoops 3 on 3 - DS

Quite a surprise...

Well to begin with, I am scepticle on sporting Mario games, but to be honest this game surprised me. The content that you can unlock is absolutely crazy, but you begin with very little unlocked, so unlocking everything is an achievement worth bragging about. The game breaks down mostly by being controlled on the touch screen. It takes a little getting used to, since moving and passing (part L button with a slash on the touch screen) are the only moves that require the buttons on the system. The rest (stealing, shooting, jumping) are pure touch screen. The play starts ou relitively fair, as the tournements aren't hard to begin with, but as you progress foreward they get increasingly difficult and require you to step up your game. A fun twist on the action is the character specific and unique "Special Shot" where you poke out a letter in the bottom screen over and over, and your onscreen character charges up a shot that can't be blocked (only by the best) and some are simply wonderful to watch (Baby Bowser whips out a paint brush and hits the ball). The game overall is an experience I enjoyed (and still am) and changed my mind about Mario and the gang. Talk about a slam dunk!

Mario Hoops 3 on 3 - DS

Missing the Freethrows

This is a DS game that shouldn't be worth $29.99. There are numerous reasons for this...opinion. One example would be the controls,and another reason would be the unreliable teammates. But let's get down on the controls first. The there are two control schemes: The touch screen layout and the button layout. The touch screen layout is not difficult, but can be frustrating for some gamers.For instance,swiping up shoots the ball, while swiping horizontaly in either the left or right directions will pass the ball to one of your teamates. This seems simple yet sometimes the game will think you meant to shoot when you actually wanted to pass, and vis a' versa. The button layout is easier to use, although you cannot perform special moves using this layout. The other thing that plaques this game are the unreliable teamates.If the ball is rolling on the court,WILL NOT go and retrieve it. They also won't make any defensive or offensive plays,making the entire game seem like a 1-on-3 match. The final strike is the sloppy multiplayer. Single card download play is just a dribble race or collect-all-the-coins mode, and the game doesn't support Wi-Fi.All in All, this makes for a terrible multiplayer experience. So to conclude this review, I would just like to say that,unless you just HAVE to have Mario sports games, $30 can get you WAY better games than this,especially on this console.Thank you for reading this review, if you did.

Mario Hoops 3 on 3 - DS

It Was A Good Game

This Game Was Good. Easy Learning Skills And Not To Hard Gameplay. The Only Thing This Game Lacks Is That After 2 Months You Find Yourself Wanting Another Game. Besides That It Is Interesting And You Think It's Easy To Win The Game Once You BEat Normal But When You Get To The Last Mission Of Hard Is When You Really Start Having To Compete At The Best Of Your Skills.

Mario Hoops 3 on 3 - DS

Slam-dunked into the Awesomeness

Did you think a MARIO game that is based on BASKETBALL and is on the DS could go terribly wrong? Think again,noob. Mario Hoops 3-on-3 PWNS. When I was wondering which Mario sports game they were making,I heard it was basketball. When I found out it was made for the DS and it was made by Square Enix, I was dumbfounded. So I was uneasy if I wanted it or not,but I bought it. ANd when I was playing it, I,once again,was dumbfounded because that game was dang fun. The best part is the touch-screen advantages,which you need for blocking,doing tricks,handling the ball,and making special shots. The gameplay in the game is pretty simple like an ordinary basketball game. The difference is, you have to collect coins by dribbling the ball on the squares on the floor. And like any other Mario Sport,you can throw items at each other and beat the poop outta each ohter while handling the ball. ANd what I mean by "beating each other", is by saying you can punch a person who's handling the ball. The problem is,there isn't any much game modes to play. The dribble race is sorta alright,but isn't that fun. The exhibition is kinda fun, and is worth playing if you want a few new ball colors,like the black and red ball and the watermelon. But,when it comes into one streak,Mario Hoops 3-on-3 is a game that's worth buying.

Mario Hoops 3 on 3 - DS

Mario has some new tricks

Mario's back and this time he's taking it to the hoops. Mario makes other basketball games suck. But this game isn't the best basketball game out there it's one of them. What Graphics better than mario kart.Also there's a this twist,there's always a twistin mario.You use your pen thing to control the player and even the special moves.This will be a great game for long trips and other things.You really shouldn't pass this mario sport game.

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  • Sep. 13, 2006 Review: Mario Hoops 3-on-3

    With an interesting control scheme and a whimsical presentation, Mario Hoops 3-on-3 offers a delightful twist on the sport of basketball. So warm up your stylus and lace up your shoes: it's game time!