Nintendo News: Super Mario Strikers Brings Hard-Hitting Sports Action to Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics on Nintendo Switch 2 July 3!

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mario and friends are gearing up for an all-out soccer brawl! Super Mario^™ Strikers is out July 3 on the Nintendo GameCube^™ – Nintendo Classics library, available to play for everyone with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership on the Nintendo Switch 2 system.

The first title in the Mario Strikers series and originally released for the Nintendo GameCube^™ system in 2005, Super Mario Strikers is an extreme soccer game where anything goes. Select your captain from Mushroom Kingdom mainstays like Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario and Waluigi, and jump into a bevy of modes like Grudge Match, Cup Battles and Custom Battles. In this arena, matches unfold with white-hot speed and intensity, and with no referees to dish out penalties, the only thing containing the mayhem is the electrified fence that surrounds the field!

Plus, obtain familiar items, like shells and mushrooms, to add to the chaos and give yourself a boost during matches. But the real key to winning is the Super Strike: a powerful shot that can net you two points at once! Hone your techniques, deal out big hits and even unleash Chain Chomp onto the field as you aim to score a goal – and crush the opposition. With simple controls, anyone can hit the pitch while playing solo, and in local¹ and online multiplayer matches for up to four players.

Additionally, players can make some waves while playing games from the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics library with a classic-style controller designed after the original. This dedicated wireless Nintendo GameCube controller has modern features like the C-Button, which can open GameChat², and the Capture Button. The Nintendo GameCube controller is only compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2 system and is available for purchase by paid Nintendo Switch Online members³.

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is a paid membership service that gives players access to a multitude of benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), a library of select Game Boy Advance games, retro SEGA Genesis games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC (full version of game required to use DLC for that game; sold separately).

Players who have a Nintendo Switch 2 and a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership can also access upgrade packs for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (full version of games required to use content for that game; sold separately), enhanced features for compatible Nintendo 64 games and a library of classic Nintendo GameCube games – featuring F-Zero GX, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and SOULCALIBUR II with more titles coming in the future.

Both Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack allow members to play online in compatible games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder and

Splatoon 3, and Nintendo Switch 2 games like Mario Kart World. Members can also enjoy a curated library of classic NES, Super NES and Game Boy games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others.

Further, Nintendo Switch 2 players can use the GameChat feature to connect with friends through voice, video or screen sharing. Those without a Nintendo Switch Online membership can still join the fun during the Open-Access Period, ending March 31, 2026. Additionally, members can access the Nintendo Music⁴ smart-device app to stream or download Nintendo soundtracks, create playlists, browse music by different categories and more. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online/.

Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Free trial automatically converts to 1-month auto-renewing membership at the then-current price unless canceled. Free trial cannot be redeemed for a Nintendo Switch Online – Expansion Pack membership nor by a Nintendo Account with an active Individual Membership or Family Membership. Not available in all countries. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms

¹ Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.

² Internet, Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features, including GameChat. Not available in all countries. Terms and GameChat requirements apply. support.nintendo.com.

³ Limit one purchase per Nintendo Account with paid Nintendo Switch Online membership. Controller ships to U.S. and Canada only. Offer not available in all countries or for free trial memberships. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership required to access Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics collection of games. This controller is optional and not required to play the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics collection of games. System update required.

⁴ Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required. Not available in all countries. Internet and compatible smart device required to use app. Data charges may apply. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms

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