Namco does Mario Baseball

Mai Valentine

Mai Valentine

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November 26, 2004 - Nintendo's pairing with Namco is starting to bear some ripe fruit, with Donkey Konga about to see its third entry and Star Fox Armada taking shape into an impressive 2005 title. Add one more game to the list of cross-developed titles: Mario Baseball.

Nintendo and Namco are working together on this latest Mario themed sports title, which was first announced earlier in the week. Nintendo is handling production with Namco's baseball game development staff working on the actual development of the title. This is similar to the design setup for Star Fox.
Only a few details on the title have been revealed so far. The game will feature a "Challenge Mode" that lets players work through a progressive storyline. A versus mode has players pick their favorite Mario character to captain a team against a rival, with a Trophy Mode allowing for tournament play. Mini games and a baseball encyclopedia will also be included.

We expect to hear more on the tentatively titled Mario Baseball shortly, so stay tuned to IGNCube.
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http://cube.ign.com/articles/568/568994p1.html

Normally I don't like baseball, but the Mario sports games are pretty fun. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this game.
 
Sounds like fun! I wonder if they'll ever do a Mario Football or Basketball? At this rate they'll have all the major sports covered.
 
I'm now suddenly reminded of the "Decline of Video Gaming" movies on Newgrounds. If you've seen those, they have all sorts of games based on him.
 
Why Namco...

I was excited about the idea, when I thought it was Nintendo doing it. Frankly, I'd be much more interested in a Donkey Kong racing game than a Mario football game...
 
I think Nintendo Hockey would be fun :D

especially if it was like NHL Hitz :lol

@ Nova.... Decline of video game movies?


but why doesn't NIntendo make their own games anymore?

†B†V†
 
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