There is a lot of variety in the mini-games. Some spaces will take coins away but the main goal is to buy more stars than everyone else before all ten turns expire. You get coins by landing on specific spots and winning the mini-games. The biggest change is that there are touchscreen controls instead of motion controls.Įvery board only lasts ten turns for each player but there are mini-games. This game was a big deal when it came out on the Wii and there wasn’t much that changed when this game came to the DS. Metacritic Score: 69/100 Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Games While it’s the lowest-ranked Mario game for DS, it still can provide fun whether you are playing with friends or by yourself.

You can ever play with friends through local multiplayer as well. If you don’t have the ball, you’ll get something like a red shell that you can use on opposing players.īesides playing basketball, you can play other modes like the dribble race where you have to dribble the ball on a spot with a coin block 100 times as fast as possible while dodging shells. If you stand on a block when you have the ball then you will get coins. There are coin blocks that you can stand on during the game. You can also replace the ball with a die or goomba along with other balls. Every shot has to be performed from where the Plant can’t reach you. One level has a Piranha Plant as a hoop which makes dunking impossible. Any move you would want to pull off in a normal basketball game you can do here by using the Touch Screen.ĭifferent environments change up how you play. There are over a dozen characters to choose from and every player has their own special ability to make things different. Two teams of three play basketball and Mario is even joined by Final Fantasy characters like Moogle and Ninja.

It may sound like a gimmick when it comes to a sports game featuring Mario, but many things went into Hoops to make it a fun title. The Best Mario Games For Nintendo DS, Ranked! Mario Hoops: 3 on 3

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