Mario Sports Mix Switch

Mario Sports Mix Switch is a game developed for Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to Mario Sports Mix, and features the basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, hockey and the new football. 
==Characters==
===Playable Characters===
There are twenty five playable characters in Mario Sports Mix Switch; Sixteen are default and nine are unlockable. All of them are categorized by five groups:
*All-around - All-around characters have average Power, Speed, and Technique. They generally are not weak at any stats, but they are not strong in any either.
*Technical - Technical characters have more Technique, but less Speed and Power. These characters can better aim their shots.
*Powerful - Powerful characters have more Power, but less Speed and Technique. These characters have stronger and faster attacks and shots.
*Speedy - Speedy characters have more Speed, but less Power and Technique. These characters can move faster over the ground.
*Tricky - Tricky characters have one higher stat, but the others are usually very low. However, they do have some useful, but tricky moves.
As Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix this game is shown to make use of character specific abilities. Prior to using these abilities, there is a meter that needs to be filled (shown on the bottom left and right corners of the gameplay screen). These abilities in question can allow the characters to unleash a powerful move in the variety of sports in the game that can help the players win a game. Each special ability is unique to each character and these moves tend to vary from the sport that players are playing.
Finally, the playable characters have their own stat values, which depict their strengths and weaknesses. For the respective charts shown below, the stat values for each playable character are out of 5.
====Starter Characters====
Character 	Type 	Pow	Spd	Tec	Special
Mario 	All-around	3/5	3/5	3/5	Fireball Special
Luigi 	All-around	2/5	3/5	4/5	Poltergeist G-00
Yoshi 	All-around	3/5	4/5	2/5	Flying Rainbow
Peach 	Technical 	1/5	3/5	5/5	Heart Shot
Daisy 	Technical 	2/5	2/5	5/5	Flower Garden
Toad 	Speedy 	2/5	5/5	2/5	Shroom Strike
Birdo 	Tricky 	5/5	1/5	2/5	Egg Shot
Donkey Kong 	Power 	5/5	1/5	3/5	Konga Krash
Diddy Kong 	Speedy 	1/5	5/5	3/5	Peanut Barrage
Dixie Kong 	Tricky 	1/5	5/5	2/5	Banana Boomerang
Rosalina (New)	Tricky 	1/5	2/5	5/5	Star Strike
Wario 	Power 	5/5	2/5	2/5	Wario Bomb
Waluigi 	Technical 	3/5	1/5	5/5	Triple Threat
Bowser Jr 	Speedy 	3/5	5/5	1/5	Graffiti Brush
Bowser 	Power 	5/5	1/5	3/5	Flame Barrage
Mii 	All-around	3/5	3/5	3/5	Mii Special Shot
====Unlockable Characters====
Super Mario and Final Fantasy Characters from Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix make a return here. These characters are all unlockable and also the only unlockable characters of the game. Characters who are unlocked by playing a certain number of matches or by clearing secret missions in Tournament mode, can only be used in the sports that they are unlocked in. However, characters who are unlocked by clearing Star Road can be used for all sports.
For the characters that are unlocked by playing a certain number of matches, including Wi-Fi matches, the players are not required to win every match. Also, when the players cleared the Star Road, but already has unlocked the character for all sports in a different way, the players gets the next character instead. 
Character 	Type 	Pow	Spd	Tec	Special Shot 	Unlock Method
Ninja 	All-around	4/5	2/5	3/5	LeafVeil 	
*Clear Star Road Once
WhiteMage 	Technical 	1/5	3/5	5/5	HolyShot 	
*Clear Star Road Twice
*Clear Side mission in Mushroom Cup
*Win Flower Cup 4 Times
Slime 	Power 	5/5	3/5	1/5	SlimeStrike 	
*Play 30 Matches in one sport
*Clear Side mission in Flower Cup
Moogle 	Speedy 	3/5	5/5	1/5	MoogleDance 	
*Win the Mushroom Cup four Times
BlackMage 	Tricky 	2/5	2/5	5/5	MeteorStrike 	
*Clear Star Road Thrice
*Win Star Cup 4 Times
Cactuar 	Tricky 	1/5	6/5	1/5	1,000Needles 	
*Play 60 Matches in one sport
*Clear Side mission in Star Cup
Paratroopa	Tricky 	5/5	2/5	1/5	Sky Shot 	
*Win Star Cup for any Sport
Boo 	Tricky 	1/5	5/5	2/5	Boo Blast 	
*Win Star Cup for any 2 Sports
Fly Guy 	Tricky 	2/5	1/5	5/5	Tornado Strike	
*Win Star Cup for any 3 Sports
====Alternative Colours====
Certain characters have alternate colors that can be unlocked by performing certain objectives. Alternate colors can be used only in the sports that they are unlocked in, but colors unlocked by clearing Star Road can be used for all sports. Also, Alternate Colours for Unlockable Characters requires the unlockable character be unlocked first. 
Alternate Colour 	Character 	Usage Unlock Method 	Side MissionUnlock Method 	Star Road UnlockMethod
Orange Yoshi 	Yoshi 	5 matches as Yoshi 	- 	-
Purple Yoshi 	Yoshi 	10 matches as Yoshi 	- 	-
Light-Blue Yoshi 	Yoshi 	15 matches as Yoshi 	Light-blue Yoshi mission at the Star Cup. 	-
Yellow Yoshi 	Yoshi 	20 matches as Yoshi 	Yellow Yoshi mission at the Flower Cup. 	-
Pink Yoshi 	Yoshi 	25 matches as Yoshi 	Pink Yoshi mission at the Flower Cup. 	-
Blue Yoshi 	Yoshi 	30 matches as Yoshi 	- 	Clear Star Road as Dixie Kong
Red Yoshi 	Yoshi 	35 matches as Yoshi 	- 	Clear Star Road as Yoshi
Yellow Toad 	Toad 	15 Matches as Toad 	- 	Clear Star Road as Diddy Kong
Blue Toad 	Toad 	20 Matches as Toad 	- 	Clear Star Road as Donkey Kong
Green Toad 	Toad 	25 Matches as Toad 	- 	Clear Star Road as Toad
Yellow Birdo 	Birdo 	15 Matches as Birdo 	- 	Clear Star Road as Bowser Jr
Light-Blue Birdo 	Birdo 	20 Matches as Birdo 	- 	Clear Star Road as Bowser
Light-Green Birdo 	Birdo 	25 Matches as Birdo 	- 	Clear Star Road as Birdo
Tennis Ace Mario 	Mario 	40 matches as Mario 	- 	Clear Star Road as Mario
Tennis Ace Luigi 	Luigi 	40 matches as Luigi 	- 	Clear Star Road as Luigi
Tennis Ace Peach 	Peach 	40 matches as Peach 	- 	Clear Star Road as Peach
Tennis Ace Daisy 	Daisy 	40 matches as Daisy 	- 	Clear Star Road as Daisy
Tennis Ace Wario 	Wario 	40 matches as Wario 	- 	Clear Star Road as Wario
Tennis Ace Waluigi 	Waluigi 	40 matches as Waluigi 	- 	Clear Star Road as Waluigi
Tennis Ace Rosalina	Rosalina 	40 matches as Rosalina 	- 	Clear Star Road as Rosalina
Blue Fly Guy 	Fly Guy 	15 Matches as Fly Guy 	Blue Fly Guy mission at the Mushroom Cup. 	-
Green Fly Guy 	Fly Guy 	20 Matches as Fly Guy 	Green Fly Guy mission at the Mushroom Cup. 	-
Yellow Fly Guy 	Fly Guy 	25 Matches as Fly Guy 	Yellow Fly Guy mission at the Star Cup. 	-
Red Boo 	Boo 	20 matches as Boo 	Red Boo mission at the Flower Cup 	-
Green Paratroopa 	Paratroopa	20 matches as Paratroopa	Green Paratroopa mission at the Mushroom Cup 	-
Shadow White Ninja 	Ninja 	20 matches as Ninja 	Shadow White Ninja mission at the Flower Cup.	Star Road cleared 4 times
Pure White Mage 	White Mage	20 matches as White Mage	Pure White Mage mission at the Flower Cup. 	Star Road cleared 5 times
Magic Red Mage 	Black Mage	20 matches as Black Mage	Magic Red Black Mage mission at the Star Cup.	Star Road cleared 6 times
She-Slime 	Slime 	20 matches as Slime 	She-Slime mission at the Star Cup. 	-
Metal Slime 	Slime 	40 matches as Slime 	Metal Slime mission at the Star Cup. 	-
===Non-Playable Characters===
====Supporting Characters====
*Toadette
*Toadsworth
*Toads (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple)
*Umpires
**Lakitu
**Kamek
*Shy Guy Goalkeepers (Hockey)
**Cyan Shy Guy
**Magenta Shy Guy
*Yoshi Teamplayers (Dodgeball)
**Cyan Yoshi
**Magenta Yoshi
====Random Court Spectators====
Character 	Color Variations 	Court appeared in
Goombas 	 	Mario Stadium, Toad Town Court, Wario Factory, Bowser Jr. Boulevard, Waluigi Pinball, Koopa Troopa's Beach, Star Ship
Galoombas 	 	Wario Factory, Bowser Jr. Boulevard, Waluigi Pinball
Goombrats 	 	Wario Factory, Bowser Jr. Boulevard, Waluigi Pinball
Waddlewings 	 	Toad Town Court, Peach's Castle, Daisy Garden
Koopa Troopas 	 	Mario Stadium, Toad Town Court, Western Junction, Koopa Troopa's Beach, Star Ship
Toads 	Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Purple 	Mario Stadium, Peach's Castle, Toad Town Court, Western Junction, Daisy Garden, Koopa Troopa's Beach, Star Ship
Yoshis 	Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Light-Blue, Blue, Purple, White, Black	Mario Stadium, Toad Town Court, Koopa Troopa's Beach, Star Ship
Birdos 	Red, Yellow, Light-Blue, Light-Green 	Mario Stadium, Toad Town Court, Koopa Troopa's Beach, Star Ship,
Shy Guys 	Red, Green, Blue, Yellow 	Mario Stadium, Toad Town Court, Western Junction, Wario Factory, Waluigi Pinball, Sherbet Land, Star Ship
Piantas (Male and Female)	Blue, Red, Yellow 	Mario Stadium, Delfino Plaza, Koopa Troopa's Beach,
Nokis 	Blue, Red, Green 	Delfino Plaza, Koopa Troopa's Beach,
Penguins 	 	Delfino Plaza, Sherbet Land, Koopa Troopa's Beach, Bloocheep Ocean
Lumas 	Yellow, Red, Green, Blue 	Good Egg Galaxy, Star Ship
Star Bunnies 	 	Peach's Castle, Daisy Garden, Good Egg Galaxy
Bone Goombas 	 	Spooky Shipyard, Bowser's Castle
Hammer Bros. 	Hammer Bro., Boomerang Bro., Fire Bro. 	Bowser Jr. Boulevard, Bowser's Castle
Dry Bones 	 	Spooky Shipyard, Bowser's Castle
Chargin' Chuck 	 	Bowser Jr. Boulevard, Bowser's Castle, Waluigi Pinball
Spike 	Spike, Snow Spike 	Bowser's Castle, Sherbet Land
Boom Boom 	 	Bowser Jr Boulevard, Bowser’s Castle
Pom Pom 	 	Bowser Jr Boulevard, Bowser’s Castle
Goob 	 	Haunted Hotel
Hammer 	 	Haunted Hotel
Oozer 	 	Haunted Hotel
Slinker 	 	Haunted Hotel
Peppa 	 	Spooky Shipyard
Whittles 	 	Daisy Garden, Good Egg Galaxy
Honey Bees 	 	Daisy Garden, Good Egg Galaxy
Gearmos 	Pink, Blue, Yellow, Green 	Wario Factory, Good Egg Galaxy
Jibberjays 	Orange, Green, Yellow, Red, Cyan 	DK Jungle River, Good Egg Galaxy
Krittler 	Green, Blue, Red 	DK Jungle River
Tiki Goon 	 	DK Jungle River
Tiki Tank 	 	DK Jungle River
Chocobos 	 	Mario Stadium, Star Ship
Cheep Cheep 	Cheep Cheep, Deep Cheep 	Bloocheep Ocean
Blooper 	 	Bloocheep Ocean
====Other Characters====
*Purple Puncher
*Gold Ghost
*Lava Bubbles
*Fire Snakes
*Monty Mole
*Stingbees
*Piranha Plants
*Fire Piranha Plants
*Bone Piranha Plants
*Mechakoopas
*Bob-ombs
*Bullet Bills and Bill Blasters
*Cheep Cheeps
*Bloopers
*Urchins
*Octoombas
*Buzzy Beetles
*Bony Beetles
*Spinies
*Paragoombas
*Bullies
*Gooper Blooper
*Petey Piranha
*Bosses
**Behemoth
**Behemoth King
**Ifrit
**Shiva
**Ramuh
**Odin
**Leviathian
**Bahamut
==Courts==
===Compatible Courts===
There are fourteen playable courts in Mario Sports Mix Switch. Courts in this game are often based on the courts from Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix, most of them even directly return with a slight redesign.
Each cup holds three courts that can be played depending on the sport. There are also four extra courts, which do not appear in normal tournaments. They can be unlocked by playing many games or completing side missions in Tournament mode.
There are also one court in each sport that cannot be played in whatsoever, and also one court that does not appear in Tournment mode.
Court 	Dodgeball 	Volleyball 	Basketball 	Hockey 	Football 	Default Umpire
Mario Stadium 	
Shroom Cup
1st Round 	
Shroom Cup
1st Round 	
Shroom Cup
1st Round 	
Shroom Cup
1st Round 	
Shroom Cup
1st Round 	Lakitu
Delfino Plaza (new) 	
Shroom Cup
2nd Round 	
Shroom Cup
2nd Round 	
Shroom Cup
2nd Round 	
Extra
1st Round 	
Shroom Cup
2nd Round 	Lakitu
Peach's Castle 	
Shroom Cup
3rd Round 	
Shroom Cup
3rd Round 	
Shroom Cup
3rd Round 	
Shroom Cup
3rd Round 	
Shroom Cup
3rd Round 	Lakitu
DK Jungle River (new)	
Flower Cup
1st Round 	
Flower Cup
1st Round 	
Extra
1st Round 	Incompatible 	
Incompatible 	Lakitu
Toad Town Court (new)	
Flower Cup
2nd Round 	Incompatible 	Unavailable in Tournment	
Shroom Cup
2nd Round 	
Flower Cup
1st Round 	Lakitu
Haunted Hotel (new) 	Unavailable in Tournment	
Flower Cup
2nd Round 	
Flower Cup
1st Round 	Unavailable in Tournment	
Extra
1st Round 	Kamek
Western Junction 	
Extra
1st Round 	Unavailable in Tournment	
Flower Cup
2nd Round 	
Flower Cup
1st Round 	
Flower Cup
2nd Round 	Kamek
Daisy Garden 	
Flower Cup
3rd Round 	
Flower Cup
3rd Round 	
Flower Cup
3rd Round 	
Flower Cup
3rd Round 	
Flower Cup
3rd Round 	Lakitu
Wario Factory 	
Star Cup
1st Round 	
Extra
1st Round 	
Extra
2nd Round 	
Flower Cup
2nd Round 	
Unavailable in Tournment	Kamek
Bowser Jr. Boulevard 	Incompatible 	
Star Cup
1st Round 	
Star Cup
1st Round 	
Star Cup
1st Round 	
Extra
2nd Round 	Kamek
Bowser's Castle 	
Star Cup
2nd Round 	
Star Cup
2nd Round 	
Star Cup
2nd Round 	
Extra
3rd Round 	
Star Cup
2nd Round 	Kamek
Waluigi Pinball 	
Extra
2nd Round 	
Extra
2nd Round 	Incompatible 	
Star Cup
2nd Round 	
Star Cup
1st Round 	Kamek
Spooky Shipyard (new)	
Extra
3rd Round 	
Extra
3rd Round 	
Extra
3rd Round 	
Extra
2nd Round 	
Extra
3rd Round 	Kamek
Good Egg Galaxy (new)	
Star Cup
3rd Round 	
Star Cup
3rd Round 	
Star Cup
3rd Round 	
Star Cup
3rd Round 	
Star Cup
3rd Round 	Lakitu
Koopa Troopa's Beach 	
Rainbow Cup
1st Round 	
Rainbow Cup
1st Round 	
Rainbow Cup
1st Round 	
Rainbow Cup
1st Round 	
Rainbow Cup
1st Round 	Lakitu
Sherbet Land 	
Rainbow Cup
2nd Round 	
Unavailable in Tournment	
Unavailable in Tournment	
Rainbow Cup
2nd Round 	
Rainbow Cup
2nd Round 	Lakitu
Bloocheep Ocean 	
Unavailable in Tournment	
Rainbow Cup
2nd Round 	
Rainbow Cup
2nd Round 	
Unavailable in Tournment	Unavailable in Tournment	Kamek
Star Ship 	
Rainbow Cup
3rd Round 	
Rainbow Cup
3rd Round 	
Rainbow Cup
3rd Round 	
Rainbow Cup
3rd Round 	
Rainbow Cup
3rd Round 	Kamek
===Unlockable Courts===
Some courts must be unlocked before the players can play on them. The way to unlock these courts differs per sport.
Normal courts can be unlocked by simply playing on them in Tournement mode. Extra courts can also be unlocked by playing on them in Tournament mode, but the Extra courts only appear in the Alternate routes. It is also possible to unlock courts by playing a certain number of matches in Tournament or Exhibition mode. The player does not necessarily need to win matches.
Court 	Dodgeball 	Volleyball 	Basketball 	Hockey 	Football
Mario Stadium 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	Alreadyavailable
Delfino Plaza (new) 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Clear Side mission in Mushroom Cupor play 40 matches	Alreadyavailable
Peach's Castle 	
Win MushroomCup onceor play 5 matches 	
Win MushroomCup onceor play 5 matches 	
Clear Side mission in Mushroom Cupor play 40 matches	
Win MushroomCup onceor play 5 matches 	Win MushroomCup onceor play 5 matches
DK Jungle River (new)	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Win MushroomCup onceor play 5 matches 	Can't beUnlocked 	Can't beUnlocked
Toad Town Court (new)	
Alreadyavailable 	Can't beUnlocked 	Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	Alreadyavailable
Haunted Hotel (new) 	Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	Alreadyavailable 	Clear Side mission in Mushroom Cupor play 40 matches
Western Junction 	
Clear Side mission in Mushroom Cupor play 40 matches	Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	Alreadyavailable
Daisy Garden 	
Win FlowerCup onceor play 10 matches 	
Win FlowerCup onceor play 10 matches 	
Win FlowerCup onceor play 10 matches 	
Win FlowerCup onceor play 10 matches 	Win FlowerCup onceor play 10 matches
Wario Factory 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Clear Side mission in Mushroom Cupor play 40 matches	
Clear Side mission in Flower Cupor play 45 matches	
Alreadyavailable 	Alreadyavailable
Bowser Jr. Boulevard 	Can't beUnlocked 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	Clear Side mission in Flower Cupor play 45 matches
Bowser's Castle 	
Win 2nd round ofStar Cupor play 15 matches 	
Win 2nd round ofStar Cupor play 15 matches 	
Win 2nd round ofStar Cupor play 15 matches 	
Clear Side mission in Star Cupor play 50 matches	Win 2nd round ofStar Cupor play 15 matches
Waluigi Pinball 	
Clear Side mission in Flower Cupor play 45 matches	
Clear Side mission in Flower Cupor play 45 matches	Incompatible 	
Win 2nd round ofStar Cupor play 15 matches 	Alreadyavailable
Spooky Shipyard (new)	
Clear Side mission in Star Cupor play 50 matches	
Clear Side mission in Star Cupor play 50 matches	
Clear Side mission in Star Cupor play 50 matches	
Clear Side mission in Flower Cupor play 45 matches	Clear Side mission in Star Cupor play 50 matches
Good Egg Galaxy (new)	
Win Star Cup once or play 20 matches 	
Win Star Cup onceor play 20 matches 	
Win Star Cup onceor play 20 matches 	
Win Star Cup onceor play 20 matches 	Win Star Cup onceor play 20 matches
Koopa Troopa's Beach 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	
Alreadyavailable 	Alreadyavailable
Sherbet Land 	
Clear Star Road or play 25 matches 	Win 2nd round ofRainbow Cupor play 30 matches	Win 2nd round ofRainbow Cupor play 30 matches	
Clear Star Road or play 25 matches 	Clear Star Road or play 25 matches
Bloocheep Ocean 	Win 2nd round ofRainbow Cupor play 30 matches	Clear Star Road or play 25 matches 	Clear Star Road or play 25 matches 	Win 2nd round ofRainbow Cupor play 30 matches	Win 2nd round ofRainbow Cupor play 30 matches
Star Ship 	
Win RainbowCup onceor play 35 matches 	
Win RainbowCup onceor play 35 matches 	
Win RainbowCup once​​​​​​​or play 35 matches	
Win RainbowCup once​​​​​​​or play 35 matches	Win RainbowCup once​​​​​​​or play 35 matches
==Bosses==
Tournment Cup	Dodgeball	Volleyball	Basketball	Hockey 	Football 	Sports Mix
Star Cup 	Behemoth 	Behemoth 	Behemoth 	Behemoth	Behemoth 	Behemoth King
Rainbow Cup 	Odin 	Shiva 	Ifrit 	Ramuh 	Leviathian	Bahamut
==Items==
As in most Mario games, there are items available during the gameplay of Mario Sports Mix. These items are available by touching the available and various ? Panels on the court. Most of these items can struck players to make them lose coins, and all items also affect teammates as well.
Item 	Description
Banana 	A single banana is thrown into the court. The bananas can make players slip and fall, which stuns them for a brief amount of time. Bananas can also be used to block incoming shells. When players use the item in conjunction with the ball/puck, the ball/puck makes a homing, wide curve and can hit anyone with the same effects of a banana.
Bob-omb 	A bob-omb is thrown correspondingly to the user's aim. When the bomb lands, it explodes, knocking any player caught in the blast radius. Bob-ombs also obliterate items in its radius.
Boomerang Flower (New)	A Boomerang moves in a straight line and returns to its user after use. They get destroyed by any other item in play and disappear when they return to its user. When used in conjunction with the ball/puck, this item homes towards its goal and can hit any player in its way, however stopping the ball/puck momentum.
Coin 	Coins increase the score output and how much damage is done to players in dodgeball. Coins get depleted into points once players score or hurt players in dodgeball, which means that players must collect coins again if they want to score more points. A maximum of 10 coins can be collected at a time.
Green Shell 	Green Shells move in a straight line and bounce off any wall. They get destroyed by any other item in play and disappear when they hit another player or bounce in the wall enough times. When used in conjunction with the ball/puck, this item homes towards its goal and can hit any player in its way, however stopping the ball/puck momentum.
Fire Flower (New) 	The user is able to throw up to six fireballs that can bounce off walls. They get destroyed by any other item in play and disappear when they hit another player or bounce in the wall enough times. Up to two fireballs are allowed at a time per player, throwing a third one will make the oldest one disappear.
Freezie (New) 	The Freezie temporarily freezes any players it comes in contact with. When used in conjunction with the ball/puck, the Freezie behaves quite similarly to the Banana; they both get lobbed and both remain in one spot.
Lightning (New) 	When this item is collected, it automatically activates itself. Once activated, the opposing team is struck, stunning them for a moment
Mini Mushroom 	The Mini Mushroom shrinks any players it comes in contact with. When used in conjunction with the ball/puck, the Mini Mushroom behaves quite similarly to the Banana; they both get lobbed and both remain in one spot. Any player turned mini cannot perform most moves and gets movement lowered. The Mini Mushroom's effects revert over time or when a Super Mushroom is used.
POW Ball (New) 	A POW Ball is thrown into the court which makes the opponents fall down unless they're airborne, stunning them for a moment. When used in conjunction with the ball/puck, this item homes towards its goal. If it hits any opponent in its way, It knocks the opponent down, as well as other nearby opponents. However, this also stops the ball/puck momentum.
Red Shell 	The Red Shell homes after its nearby opponent. When contact is initiated, the player gets knocked in the same manner as a Green Shell. Red Shells do not rebound off walls and can get destroyed by another item. When used in conjunction with the ball/puck, the Red Shell does a large curve and homes for the goal. When in this form, the Red Shell can knock other players away, but this stops the momentum of the ball/puck, much like the Green Shell.
Super Leaf (new) 	The user gains a tail that can be used to deflect items, trip up nearby opponents and collect coins. The tail will disappear after some time has passed.
Super Mushroom (New) 	When this item is collected, it automatically activates itself. The Super Mushroom speeds up the players on the user's team, makes the ball/puck move at a faster speed and can also negates the effects of the Mini Mushroom. The effect wears off after some time has passed.
Super Star 	Unlike all other items, this item can be obtained very rarely, most likely to the losing team. When this item is collected, it automatically activates itself. The Super Star not only makes players invincible, it also powers up the ball/puck, making it impervious to other player attacks while flying through the players, homing to the goal and moving at a much faster speed.
==Modes of Play==
Mario Sports Mix Switch has two game modes for each one of the four sports: Exhibition and Tournament. Each sport also has a tutorial video so that players can learn how to play these sports.
===Exhibition Mode===
Exhibition mode allows players to play any one of the four sports and customize the rules of the match from the court selection screen at anytime before the match begins. From there, players can select any 4 to 6 characters and any court to play. 
Players may unlock characters or courts by playing games in this mode. Character skins can be unlocked by playing with a particular character certain times. This also counts for Tournament mode. However, what players unlock can only be used in that sport. 
===Tournment Mode===
In Tournament mode, players can compete for the trophy in the same manner as in Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix. There are three rounds in the tournament. When players win a game, they move on to the next round of the tournament. Each time players win a cup, they can earn one of the three small crystals that corresponds to the sport's color and the players moves on to the next tournament. If all three cups are cleared for that corresponding sport, the player plays against Paratroopa, Fly Guy and Boo. After that, the player gets the sports crystal for that sport. The player also gets to watch the credits for Mario Sports Mix Switch each time a Sports Crystal is earned.
After beating Paratroopa, Fly Guy and Boo, and winning the Star Cup of a sport, players unlock a Hard mode for that sport. Opponents are more difficult than in Normal mode. Also, if players clear the Star Cup at all sports, they battle Behemoth and after they defeat Behemoth, Sports Mix mode is unlocked. It is a tournament in which each match is a randomly generated sport. Also, clearing the Star Cup in Sports Mix mode makes players face off against the Behemoth King.
====Alternate Routes====
Players can also replay tournaments to find alternate routes, but they must clear the tournament the first time in order to do so. Players can take the alternate route once completing the first round. Then, in the second round, arrows will appear. One arrow will take the players to the alternate route, while the other will keep them on the normal route.
In the alternate routes, players do not play normal matches, but missions instead. If players lose a mission, they get sent back to the normal tournament. If players win a mission, they may continue on, but the road often splits. Players may choose which way they want to go. These roads lead players to different missions, different events, or sometimes even back to the normal tournament. Once players come back to the normal tournament, they cannot re-enter the alternate routes until they start over the tournament.
Taking right choices or guesses, players may reach the Hidden Final. The Hidden Final is the last mission of the tournament. If players lose this mission, they do not get sent back to the normal tournament, but they can retry the mission instead. If players win this mission, they earn the tournament cup, just like players do in the normal run. The Hidden Final involves completing a task that is usually more difficult than the others, for example, winning a match without allowing the opponent to score even once.
Players may unlock hidden characters, courts, or character skins by winning missions. However what they unlock depends on the mission, the sport, and even the routes they took before reaching the mission. Unlocked items are only accessible in the sport players win the mission in.
Alternate routes in the Star Cup are slightly different compared to the Mushroom and Flower Cups. If players win some missions in the route, they can travel to the Star Road. If players manage to reach the end of the Star Road, they get a message Star Road Complete!, and travel back to the normal tournament by jumping on the Star.
Unlike the Mushroom Cup and the Flower Cup, after clearing the Star Road, players go up against the Final Fantasy team, as opposed to Paratroopa, Fly Guy and Boo. After beating the Final Fantasy Team and defeating Behemoth, the player unlocks the Rainbow tournment. Unlike with the normal tournament, however, crystals do pop up during the match; the crystals act like coins, which add extra points for Basketball, Volleyball, and Hockey, while strengthening attacks in Dodgeball.
At the end of the Rainbow Tournment, the player goes up against the Final Fantasy team again. Once they're defeated, The player faces off against a boss unique to each sport. Once the boss is defeated, the player's sports crystal is placed on the Star Ship. Also, if players clear the Star Road in all sports, Super Sports Mix mode is unlocked. There are no alternate routes in Super Sports Mix mode. The player goes though all four cups, fights the Final Fantasy team and the Behemoth King in the Star Cup, and faces off against Bahamut at the end of the Rainbow Cup.
===Party Games===
In addition to the tournament and the exhibition modes, Mario Sports Mix has four party games, one for each sport. They can be played for up to four players. All Party games have two levels from Mario Sports Mix and/or Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and 1 new level. 
====Bob-omb Dodge - Dodgeball====
The aim of this game is to dodge the Bob-ombs Shot by cannons placed around the court. Apart from ordinary Bob-ombs, there are Big Bob-ombs which are more dangerous and green Bob-ombs which follow a player. Some Bob-ombs immediately explode, but some stay on the ground before exploding and can be kicked into other players. Players have two minutes to dodge as many Bob-ombs as possible. When time runs out, the player with the most health, or who stood in the longest, Wins the Game.
The player can also unlock harder variations of this game by clearing certain side missions, or by winning 15 matches for each court. These variations are the same as mentioned above, but with more cannons and even Bill Blasters shooting Bullet Bills that can blow up the Bob-omb it hits to spice things up. 
=====Stages=====
*Mario Stadium
*Western Junction
*Spooky Shipyard (new)
====Harmony Hustle - Volleyball====
The objective of the game is to score as many points as possible. Players can score points by hitting balls of their respective color. A colored circle will show where the ball will land; the player of that specific color must hit that ball. Players earn 10 points by hitting a ball and each coin collected gives players an additional 10 points for each coin collected. Spiked balls make players lose 50 points, and will end their combo. Hitting a multi-colored ball gives the player 50 points. Hitting other player's balls does not give any points. There are also Banana peels and Mini Mushrooms that can hinder the players and can cause combos to end. The player with the most points is the winner. 
The songs that are played are as follows:
*Level 1; Mushroom Cup
**Classic Ocean
**Chocobo Rhythm
**Super Mario Bros. Medley
*Level 2; Flower Cup
**Bloocheep Ocean
**Chocobo Pop
**Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley
*Level 3; Star Cup
**Punk Ocean
**Chocobo Beat
**Super Mario World Medley
The player can also unlock harder variations of this game by clearing certain side missions, or by winning 15 matches for each court. These songs are the same as mentioned above, but in addition, there are the Mix Medley songs, which combine the three basic songs into one.
=====Stages=====
*Peach's Castle
*Toad Town Court (new)
*Bloocheep Ocean
====Feed Petey - Basketball====
The object of the game is to feed Petey Piranha the most by shooting the fruit that hangs on branches or falls onto the ground into his mouth. Watermelons are worth 50 points, Red Apples are worth 30, and Oranges are worth 10. Twice during the match, all of the fruits hanging from the ceiling will drop down onto the ground for players to pick up. Whoever scores the most points when the time runs out wins the game.
The player can also unlock harder variations of this game by clearing certain side missions, or by winning 15 matches for each court. These versions have the same fruits mentioned above, but green apples, worth twenty points each, are added to the mix.
=====Stages=====
*Delfino Plaza (new)
*Daisy Garden
*Wario Factory
====Smash Skate - Hockey====
The purpose of the game is to push the adversaries off the ground, by using a smash attack or by making an block slide towards the opponents. If players make their adversary fall into the water or lava, they gain fifty points and the adversary loses twenty. All four contestants get 100 points to begin with, and whoever has the most points when the ninety seconds are up wins the game.
The player can also unlock harder variations of this game by clearing certain side missions, or by winning 15 matches for each court. Usually, the unlockable arenas are a tad more complex and advanced than the beginning ones, and all the unlockable arenas tilt to make it easier or harder to knock characters off. 
=====Stages=====
*DK Jungle River (new)
*Sherbet Land
*Bowser's Castle
====Bully Bash - Football====
Some Bullies is on the stage. The purpose of the game is to knock the Bullies off the stage and gain the most points. To do that, the player has to pick up and kick the footballs, which are dropped by Paragoombas, at the Bullies to knock them back. Normal Bullies are worth 20 points if you manage to knock them off, while Black Bullies are worth 50. However, the Bullies can also push you back. You'll lose 20 points if you fall off the stage. The player with the most points is the winner. 
The player can also unlock harder variations of this game by clearing certain side missions, or by winning 15 matches for each court. These variations are the same as mentioned above, but Spinies and Buzzy Beetles, that the player can knock into other players, to spice things up.
=====Stages=====
*Haunted Hotel (New)
*Waluigi Pinball
*Bowser Jr. Boulevard
==Amiibo==
Compatible
*Mario amiibo
*Luigi amiibo
*Peach amiibo
*Daisy amiibo
*Yoshi amiibo
*Toad amiibo
*Bowser amiibo
*Rosalina amiibo
*Donkey Kong amiibo
*Diddy Kong amiibo
*Wario amiibo
*Waluigi amiibo
*Bowser Jr. amiibo
*Koopa Troopa amiibo
*Boo amiibo
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