The Painful Decline Of Mario Sports Games

Join me on this adventure into the mushroom kingdom as we dissect the rise and fall of the iconic Mario sports series

Beginning with 1987’s Famicon release of Mario golf and ending with the most recent release of Mario Strikers Battle League, we dive into everything in the world of Mario sports games. From the high flying fun of Mario tennis and Mario golf to the action packed excitement of strikers and Mario baseball.

In this video we explore the factors that allowed the series to reach the level of success it did and examine the missteps that caused its decline.

Topics covered include:

The golden era of Mario sports games
The impact of the Wii sports era
Lackluster entries and missing features
Fan expectations vs the reality
The Painful Reality

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