Today during Nintendo’s latest Direct presentation, the company announced Mario Strikers Battle League, a new action-focused take on soccer. The game will be released on June 10, though pre-orders are available now.
Twisting the original sport, Battle League pits two teams of five against each other to, well, as you might expect, score more goals than the opposing team. While the game can be played alone, it also features up to eight-player multiplayer and the ability to join online soccer leagues.
Also shown in the trailer are all of the gear options, which change and improve player stats. Taking a cue from other Nintendo-themed sports games, Battle League encourages players to use various attacks against their opponents – including, but not limited to, tackles, shell attacks, and “hyper strikes,” which appear to be very powerful attacks.
Nintendo announced pre-orders for Battle League are available today. The game will be released for the Nintendo Switch on June 10.
