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INTRODUCTION
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Hi everyone! My name is Paul Herzlich, and this is my first FAQ ever. I've
worked very hard to make this FAQ as in-depth and accurate as possible, and I
believe that my attempt was very successful. I spent hours and hours over a
matter of weeks to bring as much detail as possible to the intelligent pile of
schlorp known as your brain.
Anyway, on to the actual point of this guide.
For most video games, a strategy guide about maps wouldn't be so useful; a
person's style of gameplay usually takes precedence over the game's
surroundings. However, in Mario Strikers Charged, a map can actually be the
difference between winning a match and losing a match. No matter how good of a
player you are, you have to be able to adapt to the map's conditions. This
guide is designed to raise your awareness of each map's effects and to suggest
just how you can exploit these effects.
The general format of this guide is as follows:
A. The name of the map
1) A *general description* of the map
2) The *effects* that come along with that specific map
3) *Strategies* that I propose in accordance with the effects of the map
4) How to unlock the map (if applicable)
Please keep in mind that there are no effects or strategies for the classic
maps. Classic maps are the ones that come from the original Super Mario
Strikers for Gamecube. In Mario Strikers Charged, these old maps are indicated
with "Classic:" at the beginning of the map's title. While there are no
effects or strategies to list, I still composed a general description for each
map.
All maps are organized in the order given at the map-select screen in the
game. I would have alphabetized the list, but then people would easily get
confused about whether or not to include "the" in the title as they searched
down the list. If you're having any trouble finding a certain map, take a peek
at the table of contents and you should find what you need.
That's pretty much all you need to know about this guide.
If you have any questions or comments, or if you'd simply like to contact me,
my email is
[email protected].
Wii Friend Code: 0705 8128 2668 0843
Mario Strikers Friend Code: 463963 379664
With that, we're pretty good to go! Enjoy the guide.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Version Number 1.0
Date of Current Version: 9/6/07
A. Copyright Information
B. Maps
1. The Vice
2. Thunder Island
3. The Sand Tomb
4. The Classroom
C. Locked Maps + How to Unlock
1. The Lava Pit
2. The Wastelands
3. Crystal Canyon
4. The Dump
5. Stormship Stadium
6. Galactic Stadium
D. Classic Maps
1. Battle Dome
2. Bowser Stadium
3. Crater Field
4. Konga Coliseum
5. The Palace
6. Pipeline Central
7. The Underground
E. Email, Wii Friend Code, Mario Strikers Friend Code
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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This guide and/or anything within this guide may not be reproduced under any
circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any
web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission.
(If you would like advance written permission, please contact me at
[email protected].) Use of this guide and/or anything within this guide
on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly
prohibited, and a violation of copyright, unless advance written permission is
received. When advance written permission is received, credit for any used
parts must still be given to the creator of this guide, Paul Herzlich. Any
person, group, or other party who violates these terms will be subject to
punitive and/or other damages in accordance with copyright laws.
Copyright 2007 Paul Herzlich.
All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their
respective trademark and copyright holders.
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MAPS
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The Vice
========
General:
The standard soccer field for Mario Strikers Charged.
Effects:
None
Strategies:
None
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Thunder Island
==============
General:
There is no electric ring around the field like usual, and objects
(cows, trucks, and cheep cheeps) are periodically blown onto the field
by the wind.
Effects:
- You can hit anyone (or be hit yourself) off the top or bottom of the
field into the abyss. Slide tackles will usually work as well. After
falling off the map, characters will be able to play again after about
18 seconds or when someone scores a goal (whichever comes first).
- You can walk off either the top or bottom of the field without being
hit, so be careful! However, you cannot walk off if you have the ball.
- Wind occurs (and only occurs) about 11 seconds after a player falls of
the field. This wind will blow your player back into the center of the
field, and your player will rejoin the game after landing on the
ground.
- A truck, a cow, or a cheep-cheep will be blown across the field
whenever wind blows. If you are hit, you'll be knocked into the abyss.
- The wind will blow the ball around the field when nobody has control
of it.
Strategies:
- Avoid any objects that fly onto the field, unless you're hitting an
opponent into the way as well.
- Try hitting your opponents off the map, while still being careful that
you don't fall off yourself in the process. Less opponents on the
field means a huge advantage, so it may sometimes be helpful to do so
even when your opponent doesn't have the ball. This will give your
opponent an item, but it's worth making your opponent lose a player
for 18 seconds. Items do help in the game, but players always help
more.
- Listen to your surroundings as a warning that objects are about to fly
onto the field. You'll hear a honking noise when a truck is about to
appear; you'll hear a moo when a cow is about to appear; you'll hear a
cheep-cheep call when a cheep-cheep is about to appear. (If you don't
know what it sounds like, it's similar to Boo's laugh.)
- Stars protect you from getting hit off the field by flying objects.
You can still run off the side of the field if you don't have the
ball, however.
- You'll notice that wind is occurring when you see leaves blowing
across the field. When this happens, try not to pass in the air,
because the ball will be blown away from your teammate while in mid-
air.
- Be aware that wind occurs about 11 seconds after a player falls off
the field. You'll have an advantage knowing ahead of time that wind is
about to occur and that you'll need to avoid incoming objects.
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The Sand Tomb
=============
General:
A sandy desert with thwomps that hit the ground periodically.
Effects:
- On the center bricks, you are vulnerable to being crushed by a thwomp.
If this happens, your character will be stunned for about three
seconds.
- On the sides where there is sand, you run much slower.
- Passes can be blocked by thwomps and will either rebound or be stopped
completely.
Strategies:
- Watch for shadows on the center bricks. If you see a circular shadow
appear there, a thwomp is going to hit the ground in about three
seconds. Stay away or hit your opponent into the center of the brick
square.
- Don't pass on the ground if a thwomp is in your way. If you still
intend to pass, either pass in the air (if you're far away to get it
over the thwomp) or run around the thwomp and pass when you get a
better angle.
- Try to run on the center bricks rather than running through the sand
on the side. You are much quicker on the bricks.
- Sand can often be used as protection. Remember, you aren't the only
one who runs slowly through the sand-- so does your opponent. They
won't be able to reach you as quickly.
- Thwomps can also be used as protection. If a thwomp lands between you
and your opponent, you may be able to launch a megastrike. However,
since thwomps come back up in about three seconds, this may not be
very successful, though it does increase your chances.
- If a ball rolls into the corner and you're racing an opponent to the
ball, take the middle road. Run on the bricks as long as possible and
THEN run into the sand at the last minute. If your opponent runs in
the sand more than you do, you're much more likely to get the ball
first. Taking the shortest path possible (i.e. a straight line) does
not necessarily take the least time in this case.
- The sandy corners are great places for megastrikes. Your opponent may
not be smart enough (or may just be too under pressure) to remember
that they run slower in the sand, and they'll try to reach you through
the sand-- often too late.
- Stars protect you from getting squashed by thwomps. They also keep you
from slowing down in the sand.
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The Classroom
=============
General:
A small, white, building-like field with no audience. Not playable
online.
Effects:
- The field is not quite as wide or as long as normal.
Strategies:
- There shouldn't really be any change in your style of gameplay on this
map. This map is often a fun choice because gameplay feels slightly
faster and because the visual effects are easier on your eyes.
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LOCKED MAPS + HOW TO UNLOCK
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The Lava Pit
============
General:
Fireballs hit the field periodically.
Effects:
- Large circles of lava are left on the ground for about 7 seconds after
a fireball strikes the field.
- Stepping in a lava circle will incapacitate your player for about 7
seconds, unless your player runs into the electric fence around the
field.
- If the ball hits a lava circle, it will be tossed into the air, and it
will fully charge (white) but will be yellow by the time it hits the
ground.
Strategies:
- This one should be obvious, but avoid walking into lava circles. There
is no advantage to doing so, unless you hit an opponent into a lava
circle with you.
- You may want to try passing the ball purposely into the lava, just to
fully charge it. However, this totally depends on your style of play,
and you can't guarantee that you'll regain control of the ball when it
lands.
- You can run through lava if you have a star. You will also retain
control of the ball; the lava will not send it flying into the air.
How to Unlock:
Win the Fire Cup in the Road to the Striker Cup.
==============
The Wastelands
==============
General:
Lightning strikes the ball periodically. In addition, the field is
more slippery than normal.
Effects:
- Changing direction slightly will take a little bit longer to do. If
you try to change direction, you'll notice that your character slides
a little bit first, as if on ice. However, if you change in the
completely opposite direction, this seems to have no effect.
- Slide tackles and hits go for longer distances.
- Passing the ball can sometimes miss your teammate if the ball is
passed on the ground, but this is rare and shouldn't have an effect on
the outcome of the game.
- When lightning occurs, the ball becomes fully charged (white).
- Any players who are hit by lightning will be incapacitated for about 3
seconds.
Strategies:
- Use the longer slide tackles and hits to your advantage. Be aware of
this and your style of gameplay may change a bit on this map.
- Because of the effect in terms of changing direction, your slide
tackles and hits may miss your opponent if you do them before you
finish changing direction. In addition, you may go farther past your
opponent than usual because of the longer slide tackles and hits on
the map. Because of this, you may or may not want to use slide tackles
and hits less often.
- Megastrikes are easier to pull off, because your opponent will often
miss when trying to hit or slide tackle you. So even if there is an
opponent nearby, you may still want to try a megastrike.
- You can actually start a megastrike or skillshot from behind the
middle line if you are running, because the extra slide on this map
will take you across the line before your charge is finished.
- Two short lightning strikes with absolutely no effect will occur as a
warning before a third lightning strike (the real one) will hit the
ball. This third lightning strike is the one you need to avoid. You'll
also see the whole field get darker just before the first two
lightning strikes occur. When you see this start to happen, prepare
yourself and stay away from the ball until the third strike occurs. If
necessary, kick the ball away and retrieve it afterward. The ball is
of no use to the opponent; if they go to get it when the lightning
strikes, they'll be incapacitated anyway, which is to their
disadvantage.
- Stars protect you from getting struck by lightning. This gives you an
extra chance for megastrikes; if you have a star when lightning is
about to occur, start a megastrike and use both the lightning and the
star as protection from your opponent.
- When lightning occurs, you can use the fully-charged ball to your
advantage, depending on your style of gameplay.
- When lightning occurs, all nearby players are incapacitated, so rush
in a player as soon as possible after lightning strikes to take
control of the ball.
- If you have control of the ball when the warning strikes occur, you
may not want to just get rid of it right away. If you're close enough
to the opposing goalie, hold onto the ball for just a bit and then
shoot it at the goalie. If you time it right, the goalie will receive
the ball just as the real lightning hits, shocking the goalie and
temporarily immobilizing him. (He doesn't actually have to receive the
ball; he just has to be within the lightning strike's radius.) Then
it's a race to the ball-- send in one of your players and score a
goal!
How to Unlock:
Earn both the Brick Wall Award and the Golden Foot Award in the Fire
Cup. The Brick Wall Award is earned by having the smallest total
amount of goals scored against you in the qualifying rounds of the
tournament. The Golden Foot Award is earned by scoring the largest
total amount of goals in the qualifying rounds of the tournament.
==============
Crystal Canyon
==============
General:
One or two of your players will not play in the match, resulting in a
two-on-two or three-on-three match. This resets every time someone
scores a goal, and another set of players is randomly chosen to sit
out.
Effects:
- Gameplay changes completely. Advantage usually goes to good passers
and fast runners, especially when the match is two-on-two.
Strategies:
- Your style of gameplay will probably change altogether, as it should.
You have to be able to adapt to the kinds of players on the field, and
your strategies should be open to change depending on what
combinations there are.
- Try spreading out your opponent and/or knocking down your opponent,
especially if your players are fast and/or if your opponent's players
are slow. They may not be able to reach you in time if you try to
release a megastrike or a skillshot. This works especially well if the
match is two-on-two.
- Try to stay near your opponents if you're on defense and if your
players are slow. If you get too far away or if one player is knocked
down, you may not be able to reach them in time if they try to release
a megastrike or a skillshot.
- If you don't like the set-up of players and you can afford to give up
a goal, let your opponent score a goal and new players will be chosen
when play restarts. This can also be done by letting your opponent
start a megastrike, and then blocking all of the balls except for one.
Probably the only time that you'd want to use this strategy, though,
is if the game is running out of time and you're behind by enough
goals that you need to launch a megastrike, but your captain is not
one of the players playing. In that case, let your opponent score one
goal so that you can get your captain on the field without wasting too
much time, and then hope that you can launch a megastrike and win the
game.
- If you are playing online, you won't know that this map is coming up
until the match starts. However, if you're playing in Versus mode and
you know that you're going to be playing this map, choose your captain
and sidekicks based on the fact that you'll have both three-on-three
and two-on-two matches. Personally, I find that Dry Bones works very
well, because he's fast and often has time to release his skillshot or
deke without being slide tackled or hit. He works especially well when
the other two or three players are slow. In addition, DK Junior is a
great captain for this map, not just because he is fast, but mainly
because of his special ability. If you are DK Junior and you release
youry on your opponent, you can get the match to be three-on-
two or two-on-one. And if you're lucky, you may get it to be three-on-
one, or even better: two-on-zero.
How to Unlock:
Win the Crystal Cup in the Road to the Striker Cup.
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The Dump
========
General:
The field is muddy... duh.
Effects:
- The ball doesn't travel as far whenever rolling on the ground between
players.
- The ball will reach your teammate much more slowly when passed on the
ground.
- The ball may not always reach your teammate when passed on the ground,
because the ball may roll to a stop on its way.
Strategies:
- Passing in the air is as efficient as usual, so you may want to use
that more often. But be careful, because air passes can sometimes be
up for grabs, on any map.
- Passing on the ground is not necessarily a bad idea. Just be aware
that long-distance ground passes will sometimes not reach your
teammate.
How to Unlock:
Earn both the Brick Wall Award and the Golden Foot Award in the
Crystal Cup. The Brick Wall Award is earned by having the smallest
total amount of goals scored against you in the qualifying rounds of
the tournament. The Golden Foot Award is earned by scoring the largest
total amount of goals in the qualifying rounds of the tournament.
=================
Stormship Stadium
=================
General:
A ship in the middle of nowhere that tilts in different directions. In
addition, lightning periodically strikes the center of the field,
sending electric currents down some of the paths outlined in the
field.
Effects:
- The ball will roll on the ground in the direction of the tilt if
nobody has control of it.
- Players are immobilized for about 3 seconds when hit by lightning or
an electric current.
- There will be an additional tilt in the direction of whoever is
winning; the tilt will favor the losing player. The more somebody is
winning, the bigger the tilt, up to a certain point. The field will
still tilt back and forth, but it will generally favor the losing
player.
Strategies:
- Whenever lightning strikes, avoid the electric currents (obviously).
Note that for each lightning strike, electric currents occur three
times. That is, when lightning strikes, electric currents will be sent
down some of the paths, and then electric currents will be sent down
those same paths a second and a third time.
- The field gets darker about a second before lightning hits. If you are
in control of a character in the center of the stage (especially if
you are in control of the ball), get out of the center and try to
avoid any electric currents that come down the paths.
- The tilt on this field doesn't seem to have a major effect on passing,
whether in the air or on the ground. There is a slight difference than
normal, but your players will usually adjust to the change. Your style
of gameplay in terms of passing shouldn't be affected.
- Stars protect you from lightning and from electric currents.
How to Unlock:
Win the Striker Cup in the Road to the Striker Cup.
================
Galactic Stadium
================
General:
A normal stadium in space, except that there are no circles to
indicate where the ball will land after kicked into the air.
Effects:
- You'll have a harder time trying to determine where the ball will
land.
Strategies:
- There isn't really a huge change in strategy for this map. However,
air passes are safer and are less likely to be intercepted by an
opponent, because your opponent won't really be able to tell where
they should stand to header the ball out of the way.
- If you're on defense and the ball is passed in the air, look at where
the screen is moving. You'll be able to figure out which is going to
receive the ball, and, if you're quick enough to get there, you'll be
able to header it out of the way.
How to Unlock:
Earn both the Brick Wall Award and the Golden Foot Award in the
Striker Cup. The Brick Wall Award is earned by having the smallest
total amount of goals scored against you in the qualifying rounds of
the tournament. The Golden Foot Award is earned by scoring the largest
total amount of goals in the qualifying rounds of the tournament.
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CLASSIC MAPS
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Classic: Battle Dome
====================
General:
A gray-tiled, mechanical-looking field.
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Classic: Bowser Stadium
=======================
General:
A shiny blue-floored stadium flying quickly through space.
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Classic: Crater Field
=====================
General:
A smooth, grassy field in the middle of a crater. Stadium seating is
carved right into the side of the crater.
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Classic: Konga Coliseum
=======================
General:
A wooden field between two large tree logs, one behind each goal.
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Classic: The Palace
===================
General:
A slightly worn-out grassy field in front of a large palace.
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Classic: Pipeline Central
=========================
General:
A gray-colored field with a layer of mist floating above.
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Classic: The Underground
========================
General:
A worn-out grassy field in the middle of a semi-caged environment.
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THANK YOU FOR READING MY GUIDE
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If you have any questions or comments, or if you'd simply like to contact me,
my email is
[email protected].
Wii Friend Code: 0705 8128 2668 0843
Mario Strikers Friend Code: 463963 379664
