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Super Mario Ultimate Sluggers (also known as Super Mario Ultimate Baseball in Japan) is an upcoming video game for the Nintendo Switch. This video game is the sequel to Mario Super Sluggers for the Nintendo Wii. It will be released on January 3, 2020. In this video game, it now features characters from Pac-Man.

Gameplay
Super Mario Ultimate Sluggers can be played using two different control methods:


 * Joy Con
 * Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

Before a game starts, a roulette will start in order to show which team will be batting first. This is different from the previous game, in which the player could choose which team would be batting first.

Assuming that players are using the Joy Con or the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, in order to bat or pitch, players must hold the A Button and it must be swung at the appropriate time. The more precise the hit/pitch, the further/faster the ball will go. To charge up a pitch or swing, players must press and hold the A button. They can also do curve balls as well by holding the up button on the D-Pad, while pitching. Once the ball is in a fielder's hand, the A button must be pressed so that the fielder can pitch the ball at one of the basemen.

In the outfield, players can create special moves if there is chemistry between outfielders:

Superstar Matchups return; however, it is set for captains only and occurs when the team captain is not batting first and when one runner is on second or third and two or all three runners on base (only when the runs exceed to 4 or more on the scoreboard). This also applies to RBI chance screens.
 * One outfielder tackles the ball and the ball rolls towards the outfielder with chemistry. The outfielder that holds the ball can then throw a very fast ball towards a base from the outfield.
 * When a possible home run is hit, players can initiate a Buddy Jump. Upon jumping around another outfielder's head and pressing A Button twice, one of the players will jump incredibly high to catch home run balls. This must be done with precise timing.

While pitching, however, players will have to pay attention to the pitcher's stamina. If the character that's pitching is showing signs of fatigue (depicted by a water droplet in a bubble), their pitches will start to behave in an erratic manner. When the current pitcher is exhausted, players will have to decide to adjust the defense so that a new character plays pitcher instead. On a side note, pitchers can get exhausted even quicker if the batting team manages to make a lot of successful Home Runs. Even a Grand Slam can cause a pitcher to become fully fatigued right off the bat.

Star Skills reappear in this game as well. Any player can pitch or bat using Star Skills, however only Team Captains can use special hits/pitches. Team Players can only use Star Skills that will make the ball go faster or slower. Both teams can store up to five Star Skill attempts; they are earned as a result of well executed plays.

At the end of each game, the character who has had the most potential for their team will win the MVP award, which will be recorded in the Records menu. Characters can earn MVP points by striking out opponents, executing nice plays on defense, successful hits while batting (the batter has to make it to 1st base without getting out), stealing bases, close plays, and even for error item usage. The character with the most MVP points will win the award. Also, it's possible for more than one character to win MVP if at least two characters have the same amount of points.

Playable Team Captains and Players
All of the characters from the Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers games make a return appearance in Super Mario Ultimate Sluggers. Additionally for this game, there are new participants as well. It is now possible to put more than one of the same character on the team in Exhibition Mode, as long as they are different colors. However, it is no longer possible to choose which hand that the characters will bat and pitch with; for example, players can no longer make Mario a left-handed batter.

Players are given the choice to play as their Miis as well, whose stats are all 6/10. Players can't choose to have a whole team of nine Miis, but they can put one captain and up to eight other Miis.

When characters become Star Players, their abilities are boosted by one point each. However, characters can only become Star Players by defeating Bowser's team in Challenge Mode.

If one counts the alternate team players, Mario Super Sluggers has the most playable characters of any Mario game. Pac-Man and many other characters from that franchise joins the roster.

Team Captains
All team captains listed below in this section are available to be selected in the game's Exhibition Mode.

Returning Team Captains

 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Peach
 * Daisy
 * Yoshi
 * Birdo
 * Donkey Kong
 * Diddy Kong
 * Wario
 * Waluigi
 * Bowser
 * Bowser Jr.

New Team Captains

 * Rosalina
 * Dry Bowser
 * Pac-Man
 * Ms. Pac-Man

Returning Team Players
To Be Added...

Stadiums
There are a total of sixteen stadiums (with Toy Field counting and making the total to seventeen) in all. This time, all team captains has a stadium which is based on his or her character's unique persona. Most of the nine stadiums can be played in daytime or nighttime. Mario Stadium is the only one not to feature any gimmicks in the field, making for the most realistic baseball experience. The Bowser Jr. Museum is only accessible during the day, while Luigi's Mansion and Bowser's Castle can only be accessed at night.

List of Stadiums

 * Mario Stadium
 * Peach's Castle Courtyard
 * Yoshi Park
 * DK Jungle
 * Wario Coliseum
 * Bowser's Castle
 * Luigi's Mansion
 * Daisy Cruiser
 * Birdo Village
 * Diddy Kong Temple
 * Waluigi Factory
 * Bowser Jr. Museum
 * Rosalina Crystal Dome
 * Dry Bowser Ruins

Trivia
To be added...