Mario Basketball Ultra

Mario Basketball Ultra is a basketball game for the Wii. Unlike its predecessor, Final Fantasy characters are not playable in this game. Many Mario characters return to this game, along with Special Shots. Unlock criteria for stages is much less complicated in this game. This game was originally going to be released for the 3DS.
==Gameplay==
Gameplay in Mario Basketball Ultra is similar to Mario Hoops 3-on-3. ? Boxes replace ? Panels in this game. Also, there are preset captains and players. Also, it is now 4-on-4 as opposed to 3-on-3.
===Controls===
Menu controls are in italic text. Wii Remote is held sideways.
: Shoot (Off.)/Jump (Def.)/Confirm selection
: Pass (Off.)/Steal (Def.)/Cancel selection
: Move/Select
: Use item
Shake remote: Prepare special shot
===Skill Types===
Type 	Power	Accuracy	Speed	Stealing
All-Around	5/10 	6/10 	6/10 	5/10
Power 	10/10	8/10 	3/10 	4/10
Speed 	3/10 	8/10 	10/10	6/10
Technique 	3/10 	9/10 	5/10 	
8/10
===Special Shots===
Special shots return from the DS game. In this edition, the player must first fill up all 5 units of the Star Meter, then upon filling, shake to charge up the shot. The next time the player shoots, the special shot will be used. Special shots always hit unless blocked. They count for however many points the shot would normally be worth, unlike Mario Hoops 3-on-3, in which they were always 4.
==Playable Characters==
Italics denotes unlockable. Underlined denotes newcomer.
===Captains===
There are 16 captains in Mario Basketball Ultra. 12 of them are default, and 4 unlockable.
Character + Team 	Skill Type	Special Shot
Mario Fireballs 	All-Around	Fire Shot
Luigi Vacuums 	All-Around	Thunder Shot
Peach Hearts 	Technique 	Heart Shot
Daisy Flowers 	All-Around	Flower Shot
Wario Garlics 	Power 	
Fart Dunk
Waluigi Spitballs 	Technique 	Tornado Shot
Yoshi Eggs 	Speed 	Rainbow Shot
Birdo Bows 	All-Around	Egg Shot
DK Kongs 	Power 	Konga Slam
Diddy Monkeys 	Speed 	Bananarang Shot
Bowser Bombers 	Power 	Bullet Shot
Bowser Jr. Fangs 	Speed 	Paintball Shot
Koopa Shells 	Speed 	Shell Shot
Paratroopa Wings 	Technique 	Flying Dunk
Hammer Bro. Mallets	Power 	Hammer Shot
Magikoopa Wizards 	Technique 	Magical Shot
===Partners===
An asterisk denotes that the character has a color change. There are 12 different partners in the game, 4 of which are unlockable.
Name 	Skill Type	Special Shot
Toad* 	All-Around	Shroom Dunk
Petey Piranha	Power 	Gooey Shot
Blooper 	Speed 	Ink Shot
Pianta* 	Power 	Palm Tree Shot
Boo 	Technique 	Invisi-dunk
Shy Guy* 	All-Around	Stilt Dunk
Baby Mario 	Speed 	Mini-Fire Shot
Baby Luigi 	Speed 	Tear Shot
Monty Mole 	Power 	Burrow Dunk
Wiggler 	Technique 	Flutter Dunk
Dry Bones* 	Power 	Bone Shot
Mii* 	All-Around	Laser Shot
===Unlock Criteria===
*Koopa Shells: Win an exhibition match with Bowser 10 times.
*Paratroopa Wings: Win the Special Cup with Koopa.
*Hammer Bro. Mallets: Win the Special Cup with Bowser Jr.
*Magikoopa Wizards: Win an exhibition match with all captains once.
*Monty Mole: Win the Special Cup with DK.
*Wiggler: Win a cup with Petey Piranha on your team.
*Dry Bones: Win a cup with Bowser and Koopa.
*Noki: Win a cup with a Pianta on your team.
==Stages==
There are 6 stages in Mario Basketball Ultra. Unlockables in italics.
Stadium 	Description
Mario Stadium 	A stadium that is perfectly normal. Played in the Mushroom Cup.
Piranha Gardens 	A garden stadium where Piranha Plants occasionally pop out. Played in the Flower Cup.
Bowser's Castle 	A castle stadium where lava occasionally falls onto the stage. Played in the Star Cup.
Rainbow Road 	A space stadium where meteors can crash down, and players can fall off. Played in the Special Cup.
Classic Court: Sunset Beach 	A beach stadium where Cheep-Cheeps will jump out onto the court.
Classic Court: Bloocheep Sea	An underwater court where Bloopers and Clams can harm the player.
===Unlock Criteria===
*Piranha Gardens: Win the Flower Cup.
*Bowser's Castle: Win the Star Cup
*Rainbow Road: Win the Special Cup.
*Sunset Beach: Ultra-rank a character.
*Bloocheep Sea: Win all normal tournaments with Blooper on your team.
==Modes==
===Exhibition===
Choose custom teams, rules and stages and head to the courts. Can be played with up to four players. The list of options is as follows:
*? Panels: On/Off
*Time: 1:00 to 5:00 in increments of :30.
*Periods: 2/4
*Difficulty: Beginner, Amateur, Professional, Champion (Unlocked by winning Ultra Special Cup)
===Tournament===
Choose your team and cup, and start a three-round tournament. Once the normal Special Cup is beaten, the Ultra Cups are unlocked, which are harder versions of the original four. When any Ultra Cup is won, the four players on the team turn into Ultra characters, enhanced versions of their original.
===Minigames===
There are four minigames in which you can hone your skills. Each game has four difficulty levels, unlocked by beating the previous one. (i.e. level 2 is unlocked by beating level 1, and so on)
*Around the World: See here
*Boss Battle: Battle a boss. (In order of level, Boom Boom, Ludwig Von Koopa, Dark Bowser, Culex)
*Horse: A game of HORSE.
*Special Drill: Have a game with a computer in which only special shots can be used.
===Options===
Where several options are accessed, such as volume level, screen adjustment and more.
===Records===
A list of exhibition, tournament and minigame records.
==Items==
Items can be received by walking through ? Boxes. The B button should then be pressed to use the item. Here is a list of items in the game.
*Banana Peel: Causes players to slip when stepped on.
*Green Shell: Bounces 5 times, stunning players on impact.
*Red Shell: Homes in on the ball carrier, but cannot bounce.
*Spiny Shell: Homes in on the ball carrier, and can go in the air. Upon impact, it explodes.
*Bob-omb: Throw to detonate.
*Mushroom: Speeds up a player.
*Bullet Bill: Homes in on a random player, exploding on impact.
*Star: Makes a player invincible for a brief period.
*Lightning: Shrinks all opponents.
*Fireball: Launches 5 fireballs that bounce everywhere!
==References to Other Games==
*Super Mario Bros. 3: Boom Boom is fought in this game along with Ludwig Von Koopa, both of whom originated in this game.
*Super Mario RPG: Culex is fought in this game. His theme plays during the fight.
*Paper Mario: A remix of the first part of the final battle is played on the Bowser Castle court.
*Mario Hoops 3-on-3: Much content returns from this game, including two courts.
*Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: Dark Bowser, the final boss from this game, is fought on level 3 of boss battles.
*Super Mario 3D Land: Boom Boom's special shot and steal are like his attacks from this game.
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