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- Hey, it's Jeb Biggart.

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Social media editor for Kotaku.com

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EA and FIFA's longtime
partnership is no more

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leaving a void in the
competitive Esports soccer scene.

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Could the upcoming switch release,

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Mario Strikers: Battle League,
fill that football gap?

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In 2005 developer Next
Level Games released

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Super Mario Strikers for GameCube,

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with its tight movement mechanics

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and lightning fast gameplay,
it quickly became a hit

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as one of the best Mario sports games,

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Nintendo had to offer.

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The slow-mo passes, curving charge shots,

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and excessively brutal checking

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made for attention
filled five minute match.

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The controls are easy to pick up,

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but leads to some extremely
satisfying technical plays.

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Then in 2007, we got Mario
Strikers Charged for the Wii.

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The sequel still had
the same strikers feel,

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with the introduction
of sidekick power shots,

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and Wiimote motion controls

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made up for a more gimmicky
overall slower pace experience.

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New mechanics like team
tackle, and hyper strike orb

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seem like strong editions.

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But where the competitive
scene will really shine,

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is in the strikers club.

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You create or join a club
and compete for points

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in each online season.

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With demotions and promotions on the line,

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this is the first time we've
seen Nintendo lean into

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the competitive online scene
for a Mario sports game.

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Let's just hope it brings back
Waluigi's iconic crotch chop.

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Mario Strikers: Battle League
is out June 10th for switch.

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Will you be hopping on the pitch and

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starting your own strikers club?

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Let us know when the comments below.

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