Next Level Games has released a new update for Mario Strikers: Battle League, adding Pauline and Diddy Kong to the roster of characters. It also adds the new “Planetoid” stadium and Barrel gear set. Check out the trailer below to see them in action.
Various other features have also been added, like Striker Rankings. Completing online matches contributes to your Skill Score and showcases your ability. Strikers Club allows for customizing stadium supports, and you can also spend Coins on fireworks and confetti that trigger upon scoring goals or winning matches.
Changes have also been made to the gameplay, with CPU teammates marking opponents quicker. The charge time of Perfect Free Passes and Perfect Free Lob Passes has also been adjusted, and you can now earn more Coins and tokens from matches depending on the results. Check out the full patch notes below.
Mario Strikers: Battle League is available for Nintendo Switch.
Ver. 1.2.0
Additional Content
- Added “Pauline” as a playable character.
- Added “Diddy Kong” as a playable character.
- Added the “Planetoid” stadium.
- Added the “Barrel” gear set.
Added Features
- Added “Striker Rankings” to the Main Menu. Compete by comparing your individual ability over a fixed period of time with “Skill Score”, which varies with your performance in online matches (excluding Battle Friends).
- Added the following content to “Strikers Club.”
– You can now customize supporters in the stadium. Access this by going to “Club Management” → “Stadium” → “Supporters.”
– You can now use Coins to view fireworks and confetti when you score a goal or when you win a match. Access this by going to “Club Management” → “Match Celebration.”
General
- Adjusted the behavior so that CPU teammates mark opponents more quickly.
- Adjusted the order of characters when you switch characters.
- Adjusted the charge time of Perfect Free Passes and Perfect Free Lob Passes.
- Increased the amount of Coins and tokens you earn depending on the results of a match.
- Changed the period of time for a rule in Strikers Club, which states that a Club will not be allowed to join a season if no member of a Club has been online within a certain amount of time, from 90 days to 30 days.
- Changed the number of ? Blocks that are thrown to the losing team at kickoff from 2 to 1 when the difference in score is 2 points.
- Adjusted the match-making system in online matches.
- Made several other adjustments to game balance and fixed several other issues to improve the gameplay experience.