Mario Hoops 3-on-3

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Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Developer	Square Enix Nintendo SPD Group No.4
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS; Virtual Console (Wii U)
Release date	Nintendo DS: July 27, 2006 July 27, 2006 September 11, 2006 October 26, 2006 February 16, 2007 Virtual Console (Wii U): May 11, 2016 May 26, 2016 May 27, 2016 November 3, 2016
Genre	Sports
Rating(s)	ESRB: - Everyone PEGI: - Three years and older CERO: - All ages ACB: - Parental Guidance USK: - Six years and older
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
Media	Wii U: Digital download Nintendo DS: Game Card
Input	Wii U: Wii U GamePad Nintendo DS: Control pad Stylus

Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (also known as Mario Basket 3-on-3 in Japan and as Mario Slam Basketball in Europe) is a basketball game starring Mario characters. It was developed by Square Enix and published by Nintendo. It is the second Mario game developed by Square Enix, the first being Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (prior to the merger with Enix, when they were known as simply Square). The game was originally released in 2006 (2007 in Europe) for the Nintendo DS, and a decade later, in 2016, was ported to the Wii U Virtual Console.

Gameplay

Touch control is used for all actions except for movement (which is handled by the D-Pad). Dribbling is performed automatically but at a lower rate if the touch screen is not used actively to dribble. Touching the screen in a certain direction causes the character that the player is controlling to change which way the character is dribbling and face in another direction, allowing the player to turn his/her character without having to move with the d-pad and gives the player better defense. In addition, dribbling is faster on coin pads. Dribbling on coin pads also earns the player coins to be used as points while shooting.

Navigating menus and playing the game can be done with either the touch screen or the d-pad. You can play left or right handed, depending on what you choose in the options menu.

The player shoots by drawing a line forward on the Touch Screen. Depending on where the character is and how he/she is moving, the shot will either be a normal shot or a slam dunk. Normal Shots and Slam Dunks are 20 points plus the number of coins the player currently has. Super Shots (Specials) are 40 points each plus the number of coins. Ranged shots (three-point shots in usual basketball) are worth 30 points each plus the number of coins.

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection play was supposedly going to be included, and many fans believed so, due to an IGN article which stated the game had WiFi, albeit subtly. The final released game is not Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection compatible, instead it is "Wireless Play" compatible and "Download Play" compatible. Some fans may think that IGN had mistaken "Wireless Play" for Wi-Fi.

The game is structured in tournaments, which the player must win to progress. The tournament ladder is made with graphics based on the original Super Mario Bros. Each tournament consists of three games with two halves of 2.5 minutes, except that the player needs to play an extra game with the Final Fantasy team at the end of the rainbow tournament.

The player can win a tournament by winning the three games on its ladder. The player would obtain either a gold cup, a silver cup or a bronze cup. A gold cup is available only if the player has 200 points more than the opponents in all games of the tournament.

There are two modes: the normal mode and the hard mode. The hard mode is available after beating the Final Fantasy team on "normal mode".

Scoring

Getting the ball in the hoop awards 20 points, but the amount of points for landing a basket can be greatly increased by collecting coins. Scattered on the floor are question mark blocks that can be activated by dribbling over them (i.e. tapping on the right part of the screen). Oftentimes question mark blocks will bestow players with gold or red coins (which are worth ten gold). The maximum amount of points per shot is 140 in most basketball courts, which equates to 100 coins plus the 40 points for making a successful special shot. In one court shot worth can be doubled or tripled, making coin gathering more important.

There are several different combinations to do a special shot. To do a special shot, you need to make the player bounce the ball in a specific way. The most common is to tap out the letter "M" on the touch screen. This is for characters such as Mario. Other letters for other characters include "L", "M", "B", "N", "W",a backwards Z and an upside down triangle.

Normal question mark blocks are in yellow. Red question mark blocks are available as an item. When a red question mark block is thrown onto the ground, it slowly turns yellow, but the question mark is reversed. If walked upon, it trips up the player. Purple question mark blocks are available in one of the basketball courts. It will multiply the player's next shot by two, three, or zero.

Playable characters

Starter

Character	Type	Special	Baller Name	Site profile	Manual profile	Available
Mario	All-around	Fire Shot	The Jumpman	Mario's shadow looms large on every court. the best ballers in the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond have come to take their shot at the overalled wonder. But are they ready for his vicious Fire Shot?	A versatile player. Mario's steady performance lets him handle anything.	Always
Luigi	All-around	Green Fire Shot	Mushroom Dynamite	The L might as well be for "ludicrous" because that's how you feel after he schools you. He's big on defense and bigger with the ball. Once his Green Fire Shot gets rolling, you better pack your bags. You're going home.	Luigi leads the team to victory with solid plays that are just as sharp as his brothers.	Always
Peach	Technical	Heart Shot	3-Point Royalty	The grace of a princess shows in her 3-point stroke. when she unleashes her Heart Shot, her opponents can only sit and marvel at her silky smooth shot, the technique fit for queen in the making.	Peach goes right after that hoop! She never misses a shot that she goes after.	Always
Daisy	Technical	Flower Shot	Cash Money Coin Collector	Diamonds might be a girl's best friend, but tons of coins are a good substitute. Daisy's speed and quick hands help her pile up the bling. When it's time to cash in, count on her Flower Shot each time.	Daisy's a bit of a tomboy, and her shooting is first class. She's always full of energy.	Always
Yoshi	All-around	Flutter Dunk	Piranha Playa Hater	He's the hardest working man--er--Yoshi on the hardwood. Wherever the ball is, you'll find Yoshi sweating over it. Watch out when he drives to the hoop. His hops are so big on his Flutter Dunk, he levitates.	Yoshi's a steady all-around player. He's got robust jumping skills, so he's pretty powerful.	Always
Wario	Powerful	Move-It Dunk	Sir Stomp	Wario takes pride in his girth and uses it to move bodies that don't want to get moved. For such a big-boned boy, he shows amazing ups. For proof, look no further then his acrobatic Move-It Dunk, then question gravity.	Wario drives out opponents with his power plays!	Always
Waluigi	Technical	Twist Dunk	The Question	Waluigi is one weird, loud baller. The only thing normal about him is that his points count the same as everyone else's. When he sets off his Twist Dunk, he swims through the air and brings down a showerful of coins.	Taking advantage of his lengthy limbs, long shots are a piece of cake for Waluigi.	Always
Donkey Kong	Powerful	Konga Dunk	Dunky Monkey	Donkey Kong might be a brick wall on defense, but you're dreaming if you think you can stand between him and the basket. Is there a baller around who doesn't fear the kings Konga Dunk? Anyone? Didn't think so.	With his spectacular dunks and powerful steals, Donkey Kong is a mighty hoops player. Don't get in his way!	Always
Diddy Kong	Speedy	Jet Shot	Diddy? No he didn't!	Diddy Kong's aerobatics are nothing short of amazing. Just when he's cornered, he pulls a jet pack out of nowhere and blasts into the stratosphere. His Jet Shot will make you say, "Diddy? No he didn't!"	With speedy plays and a tiny stature, opposing teams are at the mercy of Diddy Kong!	Always
Bowser Jr.	Speedy	Grafiti Shot	Masked Man	Who is that masked man? He's a vicious gamer trapped inside a small package. Bowser Jr. will rip out your heart with his Graffiti Shot and make you respect the boy as he grows up on the court.	He zigs and he zags. He's powerful like his dad! Better not underestimate Bowser Jr.!	Always

Unlockable

Character	Type	Special	Baller Name	Site profile	Manual profile	Available
Bowser	Powerful	Bomber Dunk	The Big Shell	He's literally a monster on the court. Bowser may not have speed, has few friends and may be ugly, but he can jam with unstoppable force. Try to stand in the way of his Bomber Dunk. you'll be sorry.	Not Available	Complete the Star Cup
Birdo	All-around	Egg Shot	Dimond Dino	Not Available	Not Available	Finish Hard Mushroom Cup (bronze prize)
Dixie Kong	Speedy	Barrel Shot	Monkey On The Loose	Not Available	Not Available	Finish Flower Cup (bronze prize)
Paratroopa	Tricky	Wing Shot	Winged Wonder	Not Available	Not Available	Finish Mushroom Cup (bronze prize)
Fly Guy	Tricky	Thunder Shot	Fly Skillz	Not Available	Not Available	Finish Hard Star Cup (bronze prize)
Boo	Tricky	Thriller Dunk	Boo Ball	Not available	Not Available	Finish Hard Flower Cup (bronze prize)
Ninja	All-around	Leaf Veil	Mr. Invincible	Speed, grace and power sum up Ninja's game. To stop him, you have to catch him, but when you think you have him where you want him, he really has you set up to be the fool. His Leaf Veil is a thing of beauty.	Not Available	Beat Rainbow Cup
White Mage	Technical	Holy Shot	The Light	She doesn't need an introduction on the court. Everyone knows the power of the White Mage and her skills honed through the ways of the ancients. Shield your eyes when she delivers her Holy Shot if you want to see again.	Not Available	Finish Rainbow Cup (Silver prize)
Black Mage	Tricky	Meteor Shot	Abracadabra Kid	It doesn't take some alignment of stars for Black Mage to dominate on the hardwood. He has more then a few shots up his sleeve, not the least of which is his Meteor Shot, an homage to the big rocks in the sky.	Not Available	Finish Rainbow Cup (Gold prize)
Moogle	Tricky	Moogle Dance	Game & Watch Me	What makes Moogle so dangerous? Cuteness. Just when you think you can steamroll a furry friend, you find yourself flat on your back. When the Moogle Dance gets rolling, you're going to get stepped on.	Not Available	Finish Star Cup (Silver prize)
Cactuar	Speedy	1000 Needles Shot	Stick and Sting	Cactuar is tough to guard. not only does he have wicked moves, he's covered with needles. One way or another, he'll make you pay through pain. Stay out of his way when he unleashes his 1000 Needles shot	Not Available	To unlock cactuar you have to win by more than 800 points in a single match in the Star Cup on normal, and then you will unlock a Desert Stage, then go to exhibition mode, and go to the new stage,sometimes he[Cactuar]will be in the sand.You have to dribble the ball on him and he will jump out the sand and run away, after that you have to win, and you will unlock him

Courts

Stage	Available
Mario Stadium	Always
Koopa Beach	Beat the second challenge of Mushroom Cup
Peach Field	Beat the third challenge of Mushroom Cup.
DK Cruiser	Beat the first challenge of Flower Cup.
Luigi Mansion	Beat the second challenge of Flower Cup.
Daisy Garden	Beat the third challenge of Flower Cup.
Wario Factory	Beat the first challenge of Star Cup.
Jr. Street	Beat the second challenge of Star Cup.
Bowser Castle	Beat the third challenge of Star Cup
Sherbet Land	Beat the first challenge of Rainbow Cup.
Bloocheep Sea	Beat the second challenge of Rainbow Cup.
Pirate Ship	Beat the third challenge of Rainbow Cup.
Rainbow Ship	Beat the extra challenge of Rainbow Cup.
Sunset Beach	Play an exhibition match on Koopa Beach between the hours of 4 and 6 P.M.
Malboro Garden	Dunk 3 times in Daisy Garden then run over the panel that appears to get a blue seed.
Gira Gira Desert	Collect over 800 points in the Star Cup.

Items

Item	Availability	Available At	About
Single Coin	Both you and your opponent can use.	All Courts	Score goes up by a point when a shot is made.
10 Coins	Both you and your opponent can use.	All Courts	Score goes up by 10 points when a shot is made.
Mushroom	Both you and your opponent can use.	All Courts	Boosts your speed for a while.
Poison Mushroom	Both you and your opponent can use.	All Courts	Slows you down for a while.
Star	Both you and your opponent can use.	All Courts	Makes you in invincible for a while and boosts speed.
Lightning	Both you and your opponent can use.	All Courts	Causes everyone else to fall.
Fake ? Panel	When the opponent has the ball.	All Courts	Flies in the direction you stroke to trip anyone who steps on it.
Banana	When the opponent has the ball.	All Courts	Flies in the direction you stroke to trip anyone who steps on it.
Bomb	When the opponent has the ball.	All Courts	Flies in the direction you stroke and trips everyone around it when it blows up.
Green Shell	When the opponent has the ball.	All Courts	Flies straight in the direction you stroke, tripping anyone who touches it.
Red shell	When the opponent has the ball.	All Courts	Automatically goes after the ball when you stroke to throw it.
Spiny Shell	When the opponent has the ball.	All Courts	A more powerful version of the Red Shell. It even chases the ball in the air.
Slot Coin	When you have the ball.	Jr. Street	If you make a shot after getting a slot coin, the slot will start spinning. You get bonus points or lose points depending on how the pictures line up.
Mimic	When the opponent has the ball.	Bloocheep Sea	Stroke to activate it. It goes after the ball or might even cough up coins.
Freezy	When the opponent has the ball.	Sherbert Land	Throw in the direction of an opposing player and freeze him or her for a while.

Basketballs

Blue and Silver Ball	Complete Training Mode
Chrome Ball	Complete Dribbling Challenges
Star Ball	Get Gold in Star Cup
Yoshi Egg	Get Gold in Flower Cup
Watermelon	Get Gold in Mushroom Cup
Dice Ball	Get Gold in Hard Flower Cup
Cheep-Cheep Ball	Get Gold in Hard Mushroom Cup
Goomba Ball	Get Gold in Hard Star Cup
Gold Ball	Collect 5000 points in profile
Soccer Ball	Get Silver In Hard Mushroom Cup
Black and Red Ball	Play Exhibition on the Rainbow Ship court.
Pumpkin Ball	Host a multiplayer game.

Alternate Costumes

Peach	Finish Mushroom Cup (silver prize)
Daisy	Finish Flower Cup (silver prize)
Yoshi	Finish Hard Flower Cup (silver prize)
Fly Guy	Finish Hard Star Cup (silver prize)
Ninja	Finish Hard Rainbow Cup (silver prize)
White Mage	Finish Hard Rainbow Cup (gold prize)
Black Mage	Finish Hard Rainbow Cup (silver prize)

To use these, hold a direction of the control pad (↑ ↓ ← →) while you drag the player into the basketball ring. The costume may change depending on which direction you hold.

Dribble Race

Playfields:

• Peach's Castle
• Sunshine Road
• Rainbow Road Castle

Coin Hunters

Battlefields:

• Mario Classic 1-1
• Mario Classic 8-4
• Mario Classic 2-2
• Forest Stage

Reception

The game wasn't very well received as other Mario Sports titles [2]. IGN criticized the AI as being rather simple and that there was "Too much focus on coin collection, not enough on basketball." They said that the Multiplayer mode was a beter experience. Template:Mario stub

Voices

• Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi: Charles Martinet
• Princess Peach, Dixie Kong: Jen Taylor
• Princess Daisy, White Mage: Deanna Mustard
• Donkey Kong: Takashi Nagasako
• Yoshi: Kazumi Totaka
• Bowser: Scott Burns
• Bowser Jr.: Dolores Rogers

External links

Official websites:

• Official Mario Hoops 3-on-3 American website
• Official Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Japanese website
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 at Nintendo.com (E3 2006 website)

Community sites:

• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 at IGN
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 at Gamekult.com
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 at GameSpot (Wayback Machine)
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 at CheatCC.com
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 at Siliconera
• How Mario 3 on 3 Hoops works

Other sites:

• Advertisement
• Game trailer
• Mario Basket 3 on 3 Menu Translation (Wayback Machine)