Super Mario Blast! (ChaoticGames)

Super Mario Blast! is a 2D platformer-racing hybrid game part of the Super Mario series developed by ChaoticGames and published by Nintendo. Unlike other 2D Mario platformers, Super Mario Blast! is primarily focused on multiplayer, similar to the Mario Party and Mario Kart games. 2-4 players race each other in 2D platforming levels, collecting items and coins along the way.
==Gameplay and Modes==
Throughout a normal race, 2 to 4 players race each other to get to the goal first. Levels are linear and mainly focused on platforming. ? Blocks and other special blocks can be found throughout a race, which can either give coins or items. Coins are scattered throughout courses, and can be collected by players to slightly increase their speed. Similar to Mario Kart 7 and 8, only 10 coins can be held at a time, and 3 are lost when a player falls down a pit or gets hit by an enemy or item. Items are used to either help the player using it, or hinder another player's progress. Enemies such as Goombas are scattered throughout levels, and damage the player when touched. They can be defeated with attacks or items. Some enemies can only be defeated in certain ways. There are a few branching pathways, which can be obscured and hard to notice. Some paths can only be entered by certain characters. These pathways act as shortcuts in levels, usually offering a faster way than the main path. Once all players but the last one finish the race, the game is over. The player in first place wins.
There are also boss stages, where the goal is to land as many hits as you can on the boss before it is defeated. The bosses all have different strategies to defeating them to make them all feel like seperate stages. The more players there are fighting the boss, the more health it has, to make them last the same length no matter what mode. Offensive items appear frequently, as some characters can only jump to attack. These can't hit other players, only the boss and (if any) supporting enemies. The battle ends when the boss' health reaches zero. The player who hits the boss the most wins.
===Story Mode===
Similar to some Mario Party games, Super Mario Blast! has a story mode, where you start off with only Mario and Luigi to choose, but more characters unlock as the player progresses. The story mode consists of every level in the game, albeit with different story-based objectives, similar to Mission Mode in Mario Kart DS.
===Grand Prix===
In Grand Prix, 4 players race throughout 3 courses in a cup, with a boss stage at the end. The goal is to get the most points. Players earn points after each match. 9 points for first, 6 points for second, 3 points for third, and 1 point for fourth. Players can win trophies depending on how good they do in a Grand Prix. Gold for first, silver for second, and bronze for third. There are also 4 difficulty levels, Easy, Medium, and Hard, with Expert unlocking after gold trophies are achieved. These modes mainly ajust how agressive CPU characters are, as well as how often powerful items appear. Grand Prix can be played with 1 or 2 players.
===Versus===
Versus Mode is a free play mode. The player can select any course, as well as customize the rules of the race. They can set what kind of items can appear, the COM difficulty level, how many races there are (or they could set it to Free Play, which has an unlimited amount of races until the player(s) quit), how many COM characters appear, and choose how the courses are selected. Versus is up to 4 players. Similar to Grand Prix, points are given depending on the position the players end up in. However, the player can also set the rules so that players are graded depending on wins. Once the races are over (if there is a limit set), the players are graded on how many points or wins they have at the end.
==Playable Characters==
Every character has their own statistics, as well as their own special abilities exclusive to that character. These stats include:
*Speed: How fast the character is. Every character's acceleration is the same, so they take about as long to reach their top speed as characters with less speed.
*Control: How well a character controls. Characters with better control have better traction and are able to move more in the air.
*Jump: How high a character's jump is. This could refer to how a character's special ability benefits their jump, or their jump without any special abilities.
*Weight: How heavy characters are. Heavier characters can knock other characters aside and take hits better than lighter characters, making the statistic both offensive and defensive.
The stats are divided into two groups, where both stats balance each other out, being Speed & Control, and Jump & Weight. For example, this means a character with high speed has low control, and vice versa. This effectively divides the characters into five classes:
*All-Around: Characters with generally balanced stats.
*Technique: Characters with good control and jump, but low speed and weight.
*Power: Characters with good speed and weight, but low control and jump.
*Tricky: Characters with good speed and jump, but low control and weight.
*Defensive: Characters with good control and weight, but low speed and jump.
===Default Characters===
Character 	Statistics
Mario
All-Around 	
Speed ★★★★☆☆☆
Control ★★★★☆☆☆
Jump ★★★★☆☆☆
Weight ★★★★☆☆☆
Mario, our plucky plumber hero, is a balanced character with no weaknesses. His special ability is the Spin Jump, which while it doesn't go as high as the regular jump, it keeps opponents stunned for longer and can destroy some blocks from above. 	Mario, our plucky plumber hero, is a balanced character with no weaknesses. His special ability is the Spin Jump, which while it doesn't go as high as the regular jump, it keeps opponents stunned for longer and can destroy some blocks from above.
Luigi
All-Around 	
Speed ★★★★★☆☆
Control ★★★☆☆☆☆
Jump ★★★★★☆☆
Weight ★★★☆☆☆☆
Luigi is everyone's favorite sidekick. Holding the Jump button down makes Luigi fall slowly, but his traction suffers as a trade-off. His air control is decent, but be careful at high speeds! 	Luigi is everyone's favorite sidekick. Holding the Jump button down makes Luigi fall slowly, but his traction suffers as a trade-off. His air control is decent, but be careful at high speeds!
Princess Peach
Technique 	
Speed ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Control ★★★★★★☆
Jump ★★★★★★☆
Weight ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Peach, the elegant princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, separates herself from the crowd by her Parasol Jump. If you press the Jump button in midair, she will float a bit using her parasol. However, this useful ability comes as the cost of her subpar speed and weight. 	Peach, the elegant princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, separates herself from the crowd by her Parasol Jump. If you press the Jump button in midair, she will float a bit using her parasol. However, this useful ability comes as the cost of her subpar speed and weight.
Yoshi
Tricky 	
Speed ★★★★★★☆
Control ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Jump ★★★★★★☆
Weight ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Yoshi is Mario's best buddy and protector of Yoshi's Island. While he may be weak in terms of weight, his speed is high, and his Flutter Jump can be a very helpful ability. When you press the Jump Button in midair, Yoshi will flutter in an arc to give him a bit of extra oomph, albeit with slow speed. Use it wisely!	Yoshi is Mario's best buddy and protector of Yoshi's Island. While he may be weak in terms of weight, his speed is high, and his Flutter Jump can be a very helpful ability. When you press the Jump Button in midair, Yoshi will flutter in an arc to give him a bit of extra oomph, albeit with slow speed. Use it wisely!
Toad
Tricky 	
Speed ★★★★★★★
Control ★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Jump ★★★★★★★
Weight ★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Our favorite speedy Toad, er... Toad, is here to race! He is the fastest character in the game, and he's even equipped with a windup move which can get you to high speeds in no time! Just hold Run at a standstill to use it! His control takes a toll, so beware of pits. 	Our favorite speedy Toad, er... Toad, is here to race! He is the fastest character in the game, and he's even equipped with a windup move which can get you to high speeds in no time! Just hold Run at a standstill to use it! His control takes a toll, so beware of pits.
Wario
Power 	
Speed ★★★★★★☆
Control ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Jump ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Weight ★★★★★★☆
He may have low jump height, but Wario is a force to be reckoned with. Knocking his opponents out of the way is cake to him because of his shoulder bash. Pressing Run allows Wario to run faster and smack his opponents aside like it's nobody's business. 	He may have low jump height, but Wario is a force to be reckoned with. Knocking his opponents out of the way is cake to him because of his shoulder bash. Pressing Run allows Wario to run faster and smack his opponents aside like it's nobody's business.
Princess Daisy
Technique 	
Speed ★★★☆☆☆☆
Control ★★★★★☆☆
Jump ★★★★★★☆
Weight ★★☆☆☆☆☆
The princess of Sarasaland, Daisy, is ready for action! Press Jump in midair to do a Blossom Jump, and absolutely breeze through platforming segments! Her subpar speed and low weight are solid downsides to this great move, however. 	The princess of Sarasaland, Daisy, is ready for action! Press Jump in midair to do a Blossom Jump, and absolutely breeze through platforming segments! Her subpar speed and low weight are solid downsides to this great move, however.
Rosalina
Defensive 	
Speed ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Control ★★★★★★☆
Jump ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Weight ★★★★★★☆
Rosalina, guardian of the Lumas, controls well and takes hits like a pro. Not only that, but she's equipped with her Star Spin! It doesn't help with platforming this time around, but it can be used offensively and defensively, being able to knock opponents away and attract Item Boxes. 	Rosalina, guardian of the Lumas, controls well and takes hits like a pro. Not only that, but she's equipped with her Star Spin! It doesn't help with platforming this time around, but it can be used offensively and defensively, being able to knock opponents away and attract Item Boxes.
===Secret Characters===
Character 	Statistics
Waluigi
Technique 	
Speed ★★★☆☆☆☆
Control ★★★★★☆☆
Jump ★★★★★★☆
Weight ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Waluigi, the underdog of all underdogs, is ready to race! His light weight allows him to have a higher than average jump. He also has a dash, which, while it does kill your speed, it can be used in midair as well for platforming aid. 	Waluigi, the underdog of all underdogs, is ready to race! His light weight allows him to have a higher than average jump. He also has a dash, which, while it does kill your speed, it can be used in midair as well for platforming aid.
Koopa Troopa
Tricky 	
Speed ★★★★★★★
Control ★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Jump ★★★★★☆☆
Weight ★★★☆☆☆☆
Koopa Troopa may seem like just a generic enemy at first, but his skills with his shell prove he's much more. If you press down at full speed, Koopa Troopa gets into his shell and blazes through opponents! This comes at the risk of him being hard to control, but he can be a powerhouse if used correctly.	Koopa Troopa may seem like just a generic enemy at first, but his skills with his shell prove he's much more. If you press down at full speed, Koopa Troopa gets into his shell and blazes through opponents! This comes at the risk of him being hard to control, but he can be a powerhouse if used correctly.
Donkey Kong
Power 	
Speed ★★★★★★☆
Control ★★☆☆☆☆☆
Jump ★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Weight ★★★★★★★
Donkey Kong, the leader of the Kongs, is packed with punch! His special move, Ground Pound, isn't useful for gaining speed, but it can destroy some items and obsticals, and causes a shockwave that can stun opponents. If this Kong hits ya, it's gonna hurt! 	Donkey Kong, the leader of the Kongs, is packed with punch! His special move, Ground Pound, isn't useful for gaining speed, but it can destroy some items and obsticals, and causes a shockwave that can stun opponents. If this Kong hits ya, it's gonna hurt!
Bowser
Defensive 	
Speed ★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Control ★★★★★★★
Jump ★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Weight ★★★★★★★
Bowser, the king of all Koopas, is here to race! His speed and jump may be weak, but if you cross him, he packs quite a punch. For his special move, he gets into his shell and rolls for a short time. This can be risky, but if you hit an opponent, they can be knocked back far. The king is no joke! 	Bowser, the king of all Koopas, is here to race! His speed and jump may be weak, but if you cross him, he packs quite a punch. For his special move, he gets into his shell and rolls for a short time. This can be risky, but if you hit an opponent, they can be knocked back far. The king is no joke!
==Courses==
Super Mario Blast! has 24 courses. 18 are regular racing levels, and 6 are boss levels. They are divided into 6 different cups, each with 3 race courses and 1 boss level at the end. The player only begins with Mushroom Cup and Shell Cup, but can unlock more cups by playing Grand Prix. Once a cup is completed with a gold trophy, the player unlocks the next cup, for example, if the player completes Shell Cup in 1st Place, they unlock Flower Cup. Unlocking a cup only means the player unlocked it for the level he/she is on, for example unlocking Star Cup in Easy doesn't mean they unlocked it in any other level.
*Bold indicates a boss level.
* indicates that this cup is unlockable.
Mushroom Cup 	
Shell Cup 	
Flower Cup* 	
Leaf Cup* 	
Star Cup* 	
Special Cup*
Mushroom Hill Heights	Clown Car Canyon 	Big Blooper Reef 	Poison Rapids 	Haunted Shipyard 	Flaming Flight
Pipeflow Cavern 	Dry Desert Dungeon 	Bullet Bill Express 	Cheep Cheep City 	Flaming Factory 	Bowser's Castle
Raft Ride Riverside 	Icicle Mineshaft 	Airship Mountains 	8-Bit Blocklands 	Spinning-Star Space	Rainbow Skyship Showdown
Petey's Pipe Arena 	Thwomp's Crumbling Ruins	Unagi's Deep-Sea Hideout	Chain Chomp's Tower	Big Boo's Mansion 	Bowser's Super-Spicy Stadium
===Downloadable Cups===
So far, there is one downloadable cup that is planned for Super Mario Blast! ChaoticGames stated that there will be more announced in the future.
Master Cup
Raft Ride Star River
Clown Car Space Romp
Champion's Castle
Bowser's Hyper-Robot Challenge
==Bosses==
Boss	Description	Level
Petey Piranha	TBA 	Petey's Pipe Arena
Mega Thwomp	TBA 	Thwomp's Crumbling Ruins
Unagi The Eel	TBA 	Unagi's Deep-Sea Hideout
Mega Chain Chomp	TBA 	Chain Chomp's Tower
Big Boo	TBA 	Big Boo's Mansion
Bowser	TBA 	Bowser's Super-Spicy Stadium
Mega-Metal Bowser	TBA 	Bowser's Super-Spicy Stadium
==Items==
Item	Description
Banana	When used, the player throws a banana peel either in front of them or behind them. If an opponent hits it, they will slip and slow down. Can come in triples.
Green Shell	When used, fires a green shell that bounces off of walls, but can hit up to 3 players before breaking.
Red Shell	When used, fires a red shell that can jump over walls, but is fragile, as it can only hit one player before it breaks.
Blue Shell	When used, fires a flying blue shell that aims for the person in first. Once it is above the player, it dives down and explodes.
Bob-Omb	When used, fires a stationary Bob-Omb that explodes after a short time, or once a player hits it.
Piranha Plant	When used, fires a Jumping Piranha Plant that stays on the ground until a player is above it, making it jump. Once it hits a player, it disappears.
Mushroom	When used, gives the user a quick speed increase.
Fire Flower	When used, allows the player to shoot fireballs for a short time.
Super Leaf	When used, allows the player to execute a tail attack for a short time.
Star	When used, grants the player invincibility.
Boo	When used, makes the player invisible and invulnerable to any attacks, as well as stealing an item from another player.
Bullet Bill	When used, makes the player rocket above the course as a Bullet Bill at high speeds.
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