The last post I’ll do on the now infamous Nintendo Media Day of 2007 is, fittingly, a Penny Arcade webcomic that diffuses (I hope) the situation with a bit of humor. It’s also a ringing endorsement for Mario Strikers Charged.
Charged is quickly becoming a must have title for me. I’ve played soccer literally all my life; I’ve loved the videos of actual gameplay over at GameTrailers and elsewhere; and this title just feels like a perfect arcade summer distraction to me. Plus it has bicycle kicks. There could be a game called bicycle kicks where all you do is perform these incredible football moves over and over (with Matrix-style slow downs) and I’d still be playing it this time next year.
there was such a game… world cup soccer for the nes. it was all about the slow mo bicycle kicks and it ruled. it even had the river city character models. you should pick it up (vc release maybe?? w/ startropics??)
deepthought — i know exactly what you’re referring to. And it ruled. It was made by Technos (sp?), I believe. Same chaps behind Super Dodge Ball.
bingo, i wasted sooo many hours with friends playing that game
Mario Strikers Charged is great fun. Even though I get my ass kicked everytime I play it online.