History VideoGame / MarioSuperstarBaseball

Its sequel, ''VideoGame/MarioSuperSluggers'', was released three years later on the Platform/{{Wii}}. Mario Stadium appears as a board in ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet'', and the series is represented by trophies, stickers, and spirits in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series.

Its sequel, ''VideoGame/MarioSuperSluggers'', was released three years later on the Platform/{{Wii}}. Mario Stadium appears as a board in ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet''.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This game was the Dry Bones' first time in 3D, as previous appearances were 2D games of varying art styles. However, this game as well as ''Super Sluggers'' also included colored variants for Dry Bones but only the Dry Bones with light blue shoes would return in other non-spinoff titles.

Its sequel, ''VideoGame/MarioSuperSluggers'', was released three years later on the Platform/{{Wii}}.

''Mario Superstar Baseball'' is a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] baseball game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGamecube released on June 21st, 2005 in Japan, August 29th, 2005 in the United States, and November 11th, 2005, in Europe.

Its sequel, ''VideoGame/MarioSuperSluggers'', was released three years later on the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}.

* CallingYourShots: In the intro cutscene, Mario calls a shot that ends up being a game winning home run, a clear nod to Creator/BabeRuth famously doing the same.

* BigNo: Losing a baseball game or minigame will prompt Mario let off a huge one. Daisy does one too.

* DifficultButAwesome: Power oriented players and teams.
** As the name implies, they focus on raw batting strength (and pitching strength for a few of them) in exchange for crummy running speed and fielding. Their ability to drive the ball in deep is practically ''required'' to buy enough time to get on base, especially if your entire team focuses on power. Understanding how chemistry works and how to use it for fast throwing paths is also needed to work around their abysmal fielding speed. That being said, once you get the timing down for making contact with the ball when a power player's up to bat, you can potentially dominate with back-to-back homers and make the Mercy rule kick in to win games fast.

* ThePowerOfFriendship: Invoked as a gameplay mechanic called Chemistry. Basically, pairs of characters that are known to be friends (Ex. Mario and Luigi, Peach and Daisy) can perform better when on the same team, ranging from a batter hitting the ball extra hard to get their buddy up a base to tossing the ball to a buddy much faster than anyone else. Setting up your teams and fielding positions with chemistry in mind is one of the most important parts of the competitive play; having as many buddies on a team as you can is recommended. There's also ''Bad'' Chemistry which can avert the whole trope when a pair of enemies (Ex. Mario and Wario, Luigi and Waluigi) are on the same team, with their grudges making batting and fielding worse than before.

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* DownToTheLastPlay: The intro movie shows the game between Mario and Wario ending in a walk-off home run by Mario. {{Downplayed}} in that the game was already tied, and the home run causes them to win by 2 runs, but a walk-off is a walk-off. %%EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This was the first appearance of the modern Dry Bones, as previous appearances were 2D games of varying art styles. However, this game as well as ''Super Sluggers'' also included colored variants for Dry Bones. While one could argue that these PaletteSwaps are based on the Dry Bones variants from the RPGs, these PaletteSwaps never appear again in the 3D-based games leaving the Dry Bones with light blue shoes as the only variant.

* DownToTheLastPlay: The intro movie shows the game between Mario and Wario ending in a walk-off home run by Mario. {{Downplayed}} in that the game was already tied, and the home run causes them to win by 2 runs, but a walk-off is a walk-off.

** Having Luigi captain a team that also includes Bowser, Toad, Boo, and King Boo (all of which who have appeared in ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion'') will change the team name to the Luigi Mansioneers

--> Bowser: "Hmm... I'm over here and... Mario's team is over there... Huh? I........................ ....................... lost............ ..........my stadium. WAIT JUST A MINUTE! WHAAAAT?! Why?! How?! What's going on?!"

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: During the harder levels.

* VillainEpisode: Completing Challenge Mode with Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Wario unlocks Bowser's story, where he seeks out the other teams himself since no one responds to his challenge. [[spoiler:After defeating every team, Bowser comes back home to find that Mario hijacked his stadium, leading to a final match against Mario's team, which is now made up entirely of captains.]]

* VocalEvolution: Due to Dixie Kong being in 3D game and a Mario game for the first time, she is voiced by Kahoru Sasajima.

** As the name implies, they focus on raw batting strength (and pitching strength for a few of them) in exchange for crummy running speed and fielding. Their ability to drive the ball in deep is pratically ''required'' to buy enough time to get on base, especially if your entire team focuses on power. Understanding how chemistry works and how to use it for fast throwing paths is also needed to work around their abysmal fielding speed. That being said, once you get the timing down for making contact with the ball when a power player's up to bat, you can potentially dominate with back-to-back homers and make the Mercy rule kick in to win games fast.

* HilariousinHindsight: In the intro DK accidentally pounds Wario to the ground out of excitement; causing Waluigi to laugh.

* ThePowerOfFriendship: Invoked as a gameplay mechanic called Chemistry. Basically, pairs of characters that are known to be friends (Ex. Mario and Luigi, Peach and Daisy) can perform better when on the same team, ranging from a batter hitting the ball extra hard to get their buddy up a base to tossing the ball to a buddy much faster than anyone else. Setting up your teams and fielding positions with chemistry in mind is one of the most important parts of the competitive play; having as many buddys on a team as you can is recommended. There's also ''Bad'' Chemistry which can avert the whole trope when a pair of enemies (Ex. Mario and Wario, Luigi and Waluigi) are on the same team, with their grudges making batting and fielding worse than before.