Mario Superstar Baseball *Introduction to the FAQ* This is my first FAQ, and for a darn good game at that. I'm going to give you the lowdown on Mario Baseball, hopefullt tell you how to win, and give you my opinion on players and stadiums! -dazman92 If you have any questions or info to tell me, e-mail me at VivaLaZim92@aol.com Props will be given. These websites have permission to post this guide. Only these. www.gamefaq.com www.cheatcc.com ~Main Menu~ The stuff you see when you start the game. Duh! Exhibition Game- Pick your favorite characters and a ball park to play an exhibition game. Challenge- Round up teammates as you play against rivals. Your goal here is to beat Bowser's team with your best team. Toy Field- Throw, bat, and collect coins. A great game for 4 players! Minigames- Play a variety of minigames. Practice- Hone your baseball skills as you practice game controls. Records- View game records here. Options- Change game options such as sounds and the Rumble Feature. ~Controls~ How you play this awesome game! Main Menu: Control Stick: Select Menu Items A Button: Confirm B Button: Cancel Batting: Control Stick: Move batter/ Aim Hit A Button: Swing Hold A: Charge Swing B Button Held: Bunt R Button: Star Swing L Button: Reset Batter to default position Running: Control Stick: Choose base to steal. B Button: Tap repeatedly to dash. Y Button: Steal Base/ Advance to next base. X Button: Return to base. Fielding: Control Stick: Move characters/ Tilt breaking ball/ Choose a base A Button: Throw a normal pitch/Hold for a charged pitch/ Throw to a base/ Jump/ Make a diving catch. B Button: Check a runner/ Dash R Button: Throw a Star Pitch L Button: Reset Pitcher to default position, ~Main Characters~ The Main characters are the only characters you can pick for Captains, and are some of the best known characters in the Mario world. These characters usually have better stats than others. Mario Mario- Balance Batting: 3/5 Pitching: 3/5 Fielding: 3/5 Running: 2.5/5 Star Skill: Fireball Special Talents: Wall Jump Sliding Catch Comments: Like the stats say, he's pretty good. His Fireball is awesome, but otherwise, he's stricty above average. Luigi Mario- Balance Batting: 2.5/5 Pitching: 3/5 Fielding: 3/5 Running: 3/5 Star Skill: Fireball Special Talents: Wall Jump Sliding Catch Comments: Basically a copy of Mario, but with worse batting. That makes him worse in my opinion. Princess Daisy- Balance Batting: 3/5 Pitching: 3.5/5 Fielding: 2.5/5 Running: 2/5 Star Skill: Flower Ball Special Talents: Sliding Catch Quick Throw Comments: She makes a good closer, and is a valuable No. 2 pick. Go with the flower power! Birdo-Balance Batting: 3/5 Pitching: 2/5 Fielding:2/5 Running: 2/5 Star Skill: Weird Ball Special Talents: Suction Body Check Comments: Tied with Wario for worst combined stats (Only 9 points total), this reformed dinosaur villian is not worth taking. She has a good chemistry with Shy Guys, though. Princess Peach-Technique Batting: 2/5 Pitching: 4/5 Fielding: 3.5/5 Running: 2.5/5 Star Skill: Heart Ball Special Talents: Quick Throw Super Catch Comments: My first captain in Challenge, and one of the best pitchers in the game make Peach an excellent choice for any team. Waluigi- Technique Batting: 2/5 Pitching: 4.5/5 Fielding: 2/5 Running: 2/5 Star Skill: Liar Ball Special Talents: Laser Beam Super Jump Comments: I expected him to have more fielding, but he's one of the best pitchers in the game. One of my first picks. Always. Yoshi- Speed Batting: 2.5/5 Pitching: 2/5 Fielding: 3/5 Running: 4.5/5 Star Skill: Egg Ball Special Talents: Clamber Tongue Catch Comments: Yoshi, the green dinosaur we all love, is the fastest character in the game. I've got the need. The need...for speed! Diddy Kong-Speed Batting: 1.5/5 Pitching: 3/5 Fielding: 3.5/5 Running: 3.5/5 Star Skill: Bommerang Ball Special Talents: Clamber Super Catch Comments: He has the worst batting in the game, but does make a fine 2nd baseman. A fairly good choice. D.K (aka Donkey Kong)-Power Batting: 4/5 Pitching: 3.5/5 Fielding: 2/5 Running: 2/5 Star Skill: Banana Ball Special Talents: Clamber Laser Beam Comments: He uses a boxing glove, and is a good pitcher! A good choice for a power team. For some reason, I hit HR's with him in 3 straight games! Boxing gloves do work, I guess! Bowser-Power Batting: 4.5/5 Pitching: 4.5/5 Fielding: .5/5 Running: .5/5 Star Skill: Killer Ball Special Talents: Laser Beam Body Check Comments: The best hitter, the best Pitcher, and a super cool star pitch? Pick The King Of Koopas for your team...but not the CPU's! Wario-Power Batting: 4/5 Pitching: 1.5/5 Fielding: 2/5 Running: 1.5/5 Star Skill: Phony Ball Special Talents: Sliding Catch Body Check Comments: Combined stats of only nine, but his awesome batting, star pitch, and taunt when he strikes you out put him on my team. Bowser Jr.-Power Batting: 4/5 Pitching: 2.5/5 Fielding: 1.5/5 Running: 2/5 Star Skill: Killer Jr. Ball Special Talents: Clamber Body Check Comments: Better than Wario overall, he has greater pitching. The Prince of Koopas belongs on my team. *Minor Characters* (No Star Skills) Minor characters can not be picked as captains, but most have stats either equal to or slightly worse than their captain counterparts. These characters are either well-known boss and friendly characters or generic enemies. Goombas, for example. Baby Mario-Speed Batting:1.5/5 Pitching:2.5/5 Fielding:1.5/5 Running:3.5/5 Comments: This little guy is a good No.2 hitter and 1st basemen. Boo-Technique Batting:1.5/5 Pitching:4/5 Fielding:1/5 Running:2/5 Comments: This spirit is a good pitcher, but doesn't have a ghost of a chance otherwise.(Bad Pun Alert!) King Boo-Power Batting:3.5/5 Pitching:2.5/5 Fielding:2/5 Running:1.5/5 Comments: The giant Boo with the Burger King Crown is a pretty good hitter. Toadsworth-Technique Batting:2/5 Pitching:2/5 Fielding:3/5 Running:2/5 Comments: Basically a copy of Birdo with worse hitting and better fielding. Goomba-Balance Batting:2/5 Pitching:1.5/5 Fielding:2/5 Running:2.5/5 Comments: Your basic old-skool enemy is an average player. Ignore him. Paragoomba-Speed Batting:1.5/5 Pitching:1/5 Fielding:2.5/5 Running:3.5/5 Comments: This guy is speedier, but otherwise average. Koopa Troopa-Balance Batting:2.5/5 Pitching:2/5 Fielding:2.5/5 Running:2/5 Comments: Not bad. I'll take him as a 3rd or 1st baseturtle. Red Koopa Troopa-Balance Batting:3/5 Pitching:2/5 Fielding:2.5/5 Running:1.5/5 Comments: Wow! This guy is a good hitter! I'll take him! Paratroopa-Technique Batting:1.5/5 Pitching:1.5/5 Fielding:2/5 Running:3/5 Comments: A fast runner, but otherwise bad. Pass. Green Paratroopa-Technique Batting:1/5 Pitching:1.5/5 Fielding:2/5 Running:3/5 Comments: Like Paratroopa, but with worse batting. Pass. Toad-Balance Batting:2.5/5 Pitching:1.5/5 Fielding:1.5/5 Running:3/5 Comments: Pretty good at first base or catcher. Blue Toad-Balance Batting:2/5 Pitching:1.5/5 Fielding:1.5/5 Running:3.5/5 Comments: Man..this is gonna be long. Same as Toad, basically. Yellow Toad-Balance Batting:2/5 Pitching:2/5 Fielding:1.5/5 Running:3/5 Comments: Better Pitching, less Batting. Nuff' said. Green Toad-Balance Batting:2.5/5 Pitching:1.5/5 Fielding:1.5/5 Running:3/5 Comments: Exactly the same as the regular Toad. Why did Namco bother? Purple Toad-Balance Batting:2.5/5 Pitching:1.5/5 Fielding:2/5 Running:2.5/5 Comments: Better Fielding, less running. I am done with the Toads! Shy Guy-Balance Batting: Green Shy Guy Yellow Shy Guy Blue Shy Guy Black Shy Guy Red Pianta Blue Pianta Yellow Pianta Blue Noki Red Noki Green Noki Magikoopa Yellow Magikoopa Red Magikoopa Green Magikoopa Dull Bones Red Dull Bones Green Dull Bones Blue Dull Bones ~Secret Characters~ Monty Mole Toadette Baby Luigi Dixie Kong Petey Pirahna Hammer Bro Bommerang Bro Fire Bro ~Stadiums~ There are 6 stadiums to choose from, each with a different gimmick, ranging from Chain Chomps to no gimmick at all! I'll tell you about each stadium and the gimmick they may or may not have. Mario Stadium: Home Park of: Mario Gimmick:None Background: Looks like Isle Delfino from Super Mario Sunshine. Comments:If you want to play a normal game, play here. My personal favorite. Peach Garden: Home Park of: Peach Gimmick: Music-Note Blocks Background: Peach's Castle Comments: The blocks get annoying, but a good park otherwise. Wario Palace: Home Park of: Wario Gimmicks: Chain Chomps, Sandstorms Background: An Arabian theme, with a giant statue head of Wario. Comments: My 2nd favorite. The sand storms can turn a fly ball into a 3-run triple, or a foul. Love the statue of Wario! Yoshi Park: Home Park of: Yoshi Gimmick: Pirahna Plants Background: Yoshi Story-ish, with Yoshi's house in foul territory. Comments: A nice looking park. The Pirahna Plants are annoying, though. D.K Jungle: Home Park of: Donkey Kong Gimmicks: Klap Traps, Barrels in the outfield. Background: A jungle temple. Comments: Dangerous. A fun park, but the Klap Traps really don't do anything in my opinion. Koopa Castle (Secret): Home Park of: Bowser Gimmicks: Fireballs, Thwomps. Background: Bowser's Castle, with lightning striking! Comments: A dark course, and the Thwomps block HR's. Darn you Thwomps! ~Minigames~ Minigames are basically, mini games inside the game. Each takes place in a different park, and the minigames are based mostly on the park. Some are very easy (Bob-omb Derby), some are hecka hard (Barrel Batter), and some are just addicting as chocolate cocaine, like Pirahna Panic (Note: Author does not take any type of drug. He does enjoy chocolate, though.) Bob-omb Derby Use Charge swings to compete for homerun distance in this minigame. Only homers count for points here, and hitting 2 or more in a row gets you bonus points. Comments: An awesome minigame, it's the one I always play in Challenge. Wall Ball Use Charge pitches to break walls in this minigame. Get the most coins by just breaking through the music note wall. If your ball stops after breaking the Bowser wall, half of your coins will be stolen. Comments: A pretty hard minigame, but fun nonetheless. Chain Chomp Sprint Try to collect gems by running around the bases while the Chain Chomp sleeps. If you move when the Chomp is awake, you'll lose gems. Comments: This game is fairly easy and fun. A good time-killer. Piranha Panic Use colored eggs to hit Piranha Plants of the same color, or just hit them with a Bob-Omb to get more points and make them mad. Watch out for the Fireballs! Comments: Hardcore, fast, and crazy. Play this. Barrel Batter Hit barrels with baseballs. Barrels of the same color next to each other will break as well. Doing this will fill a gauge, which, when full, summons a Bonus Barrel. Hitting this in the next swing removes all the barrels. Comments: A Tetris-like minigame, but a lot tougher. Star Dash Run around trying to get coins and avoid Thwomps. Bags are worth 10 until they break open. Stars let you steal from others, Mushrooms let you go faster, and Poison Mushrooms shrink you and slow you down. Most coins wins. Comments: Fun and challenging. A blast with 4 players. (Toy Field Coming Soon) (MVP Interviews coming not so soon) ~Challenge~ In Challenge, you select a captain, then try to build the best team you can by beating the other 4 teams, and completing Star Missions. When you think you have the best team, go to Bowser's Castle and challenge him! To get players, you have to get their scout flags. The number varies between levels. For Captains, I've seen 2-5, and for Non-Captains it's 1-4. If you can manage it, beating a team using the mercy rule gets you all of the opposing players! This helped me a lot on Special! My first Superstar? Boo. My favorite team? Wario! I love Petey Pirahna! The starting teams for each of the 6 captains are: *Mario* Mario Luigi Monty Mole 3 Piantas 3 Nokis *Peach* Peach Daisy Toadsworth Toadette 5 Toads *Yoshi* Yoshi Birdo Baby Mario Baby Luigi 5 Shy Guys *Wario* Wario Waluigi Petey Pirahna (woo!) King Boo Boo 4 Magikoopas *D.K* D.K. Diddy Kong Dixie Kong 2 Koopa Troopas 2 Koopa Paratroopas Goomba Paragoomba *Bowser* (Availiable after beating Challenge on Special) Bowser Bowser Jr. Hammer Bro Fire Bro Boomerang Bro 4 Dry Bones ~Team Names~ These are all the names I've seen for the teams in Exhibition and Challenge Mode. Some are pretty weird. : Mario Heroes Mario Sunshines Mario Fireballs Mario All-Stars : Luigi Gentlemen Luigi Vacuums Luigi Mansioneers Luigi Leapers : Peach Roses Peach Monarchs Peach Dynasties Peach Princesses : Daisy Cupids Daisy Lilies Daisy Queen Bees Daisy Petals : Yoshi Eggs Yoshi Islanders Yoshi Speed Stars Yoshi Flutters : Birdo Models Birdo Beauties Birdo Bows Birdo Fans : D.K. Kongs D.K. Explorers D.K. Wild Ones : Diddy Ninjas Diddy Survivors : Wario Greats Wario Garlics Wario Steakheads Wario Beasts Waluigi Mystiques Waluigi Smartalecks Waluigi Mashers Waluigi Flankers : Bowser Monsters Bowser Flames Bowser Blue Shells Bowser Blackstars : Jr. Fangs Jr. Bombers Jr. Pixies Jr. Rookies ~All-Stars~ Basically, the 9 best guys in that particular category, with positions and batting order. ~All-Batting Team~ Captain: Bowser-P Batting Order: Hammer Bro-1st Petey Pirahna-1B Bowser Jr.-2nd Donkey Kong-3B Bowser -3rd Wario-SS Wario -4th Bowser Jr.-LF D.K. -5th Hammer Bro.-RF Petey Pir.-6th Fire Bro-C King Boo -7th Boomerang Bro-CF Fire Bro -8th King Boo-2B Boomerang -9th ~All-Pitching Team~ Captain: Peach-ss Batting Order: Baby Mario-1st Waluigi-P Baby Luigi-2nd Boo-C D.K. -3rd Daisy-2B Bowser -4th DK-1B Mario -5th Bowser-3B Peach -6th Baby Mario-RF Daisy -7th Baby Luigi-CF Waluigi -8th Mario-LF Boo -9th ~All-Fielding Team~ Captain:Diddy Kong-LF Batting Order: Yoshi -1st Peach:SS Daisy -2nd Mario-P Luigi -3rd Yoshi-CF Mario -4th Luigi-2B Peach -5th Red Magikoopa-RF Toadsworth-6th Toadsworth-1B Diddy Kong-7th Daisy-3B Dixie Kong-8th Dixie Kong-C Magikoopa -9th ~All-Speed Team~ Captain: Yoshi-RF Batting Order: Yoshi -1st Diddy Kong-SS Baby Mario-2nd Dixie Kong-2B Toadette -3rd Toadette-3B Blue Toad -4th Baby Mario-P Diddy Kong-5th Baby Luigi-LF Dixie Kong-6th Blue Toad-1B Paragoomba-7th Monty Mole-C Monty Mole-8th Paragoomba-CF Baby Luigi-9th ~All Good Guys Team~ Captain: Mario-P Batting Order: Yoshi -1st Luigi-1B Monty Mole-2nd Peach-SS Luigi -3rd Daisy-2B Mario -4th Yoshi-3B Peach -5th Pianta-C Toadsworth-6th Monty Mole-CF Toad -7th Toad-RF Daisy -8th Toadsworth-LF Pianta -9th ~All Villians Team~ Captain: Bowser-P Batting Order: Magikoopa -1st Bowser Jr.-LF Waluigi -2nd Wario-3B Wario -3rd Waluigi-1B Bowser -4th King Boo-RF Bowser Jr.-5th Hammer Bro-CF Hammer Bro-6th Petey Pirahna-C Petey Pir.-7th Birdo-2B King Boo -8th Magikoopa-SS Birdo -9th These are questions I have that are unanswered..so far. Please help! Why does Luigi have bad team names? Why does Waluigi have a 2 in fielding? When will we get Mario Basketball, Football, and Hockey? Why don't they include Wiggler? Where did Waluigi come from? Is he related to Wario or Luigi? Why does he only appear in sports games? <<>> Props to stuff, people, places. To God, for creating Life To Nintendo, for Mario and the Gamecube To Namco, for Pac-Man and this game. To you, the reader, for reading this. To Wario_Ware55,glenn wiley, andBLKCrystilMage for team names.