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Mario Hoops 3-on-3

2006 62 / 100 Sport
Get that magic touch. There are plenty of basketball games out there, but none with the hands-on control of Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Players use the touch screen to get their game on as they execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots - all with strokes and taps of the stylus. Players choose their teams of three characters from the Mario universe and hit the parquet. Power-ups like Red Shells and Bob-ombs can Show full summary

Get that magic touch. There are plenty of basketball games out there, but none with the hands-on control of Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Players use the touch screen to get their game on as they execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots - all with strokes and taps of the stylus. Players choose their teams of three characters from the Mario universe and hit the parquet. Power-ups like Red Shells and Bob-ombs can turn the tide as they chase down coins - they will affect the score, so players collect as many as they can as they drive to the hoop. Whether playing against friends on a local wireless connection, jamming through a tournament or just playing mini-games, there's a mode for everyone.

World design Nicht eindeutig Game modeMultiplayer

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Get that magic touch. There are plenty of basketball games out there, but none with the hands-on control of Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Players use the touch screen to get their game on as they execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots - all with strokes and taps of the stylus. Players choose their teams of three characters from the Mario universe and hit the parquet. Power-ups like Red Shells and Bob-ombs can turn the tide as they chase down coins - they will affect the score, so players collect as many as they can as they drive to the hoop. Whether playing against friends on a local wireless connection, jamming through a tournament or just playing mini-games, there's a mode for everyone.

Game modeMultiplayer GenreSport ThemeAction Traitbasketball Traitblack magic Traitboss fight Traitcrossover Traitghosts Traithigh score Traititalian accent Traitmascot sports Traitninja Traitpom-pom Traitstreet sports Traitsudden death Traittouch controls Traitturtle Traitwhite magic

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Developer
Square Enix
Publisher
Nintendo
Franchise
Mario, Final Fantasy, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Wario
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Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action
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Platform releases

  • Nintendo DS Jul 27, 2006
  • Wii U May 26, 2016
  • Nintendo DS Sep 11, 2006
  • Nintendo DS Feb 16, 2007
  • Wii U Nov 03, 2016

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