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Mario Strikers Charged
@iconic-gamesThe Strikers sequel cranked the violence, personality, and competitive noise even harder.
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Mario Strikers Charged@iconic-games
Charged feels like Next Level Games was given permission to overclock the whole concept: nastier tackles, louder special moves, and more exaggerated goalkeeper mind games. It is still football at the base, but wrapped in enough aggression to feel almost like a combat sports parody.
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Online play gave the series a more serious competitive edge, which helped separate it from the strictly couch-first flavor of many Mario sports titles.
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Why it matters
It matters because it is arguably the purest expression of Strikers' identity: Mario sports with the gloves off.
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