Mario Hoops Superstars

Mario Hoops Superstars, known as Mario Slam Basketball All-Stars in Europe and Australlia and Mario Basketball 3DS in Japan is an upcoming Nintendo 3DS title in the Super Mario series, it is the sequel to Mario Hoops 3 on 3 released on the Nintendo DS. It will have many new features, including Online Multiplayer and a new Channel where players can look at their scores and the leaderboard of the week and the Superstar of the Day, also they can download characters and courts here which will add to the variety already in the game. 
However, the game features none of the previous Final Fantasy characters, meaning that there is more space for other characters in the Mario series, such as Toad, Koopa Troopa and Baby Mario. The game will be released in Mid-Summer time 2012 for all regions (July 30 in Europe and America, August 1 for Japan and August 9th for Australlia);
==Gameplay==
The gameplay of the game is somewhat very similar to its predecessor. Players can choose from many characters including some new and stages from places and areas in the Mario series. The player will choose a team of 3, which will play against another team of 3 characters that can be chosen or randomly picked. The teams can be identified by the color ring underneath them.
When the game begins, both teams will start on their side of court until a Lakitu drops the basketball and the game starts, players will get to their opponent's basket and try to score as many points as possible, also collecting coins by dribbling on item boxes located on the floor (which will be used for adding to the points when scoring) then when a goal is scored, the players will be sent back to their side and the other team who didn't score will start off with the ball, once time runs out, you will play more games (depending on your settings for the match) and when all games are played, the team with the most points will win. After the match the winning team will get 50 coins which can be used in the shop to buy characters, courts and basketballs. Chance Shots will return from Mario Tennis Open but as Chance Shoots.
==Controls==
Coming Soon
==Modes==
Coming Soon
==Characters==
===Playable===
There are 36 playable characters that appear in Mario Hoops Superstars, 12 default, 18 unlockable and 6 downloadable on the Mario Hoops Superstars Channel. Every character has a type which provides them advantages and disadvantages on court and they also have a unique Special Shot which is special to the character and relates to them;
====Types====
*: These characters have equal stats in all four catergories
*: These characters have good shoots and throws
*: These characters have good stealing skills
*: These characters have good speed on court
*: These characters have good defensive skills
*: These characters have good tricking skills
====Default====
Icon	Name 	Type 	Theme 	Baller Name 	Special Move
 	 	All-Around	World 1-1 	Jumpman 	Fireball Shot
 	 	All-Around	Luigi's Mansion 	Ghostbuster 	Green Tornado Shot
 	 	Technique 	Photoshoot 	3-Point Royalty 	Heart Shot
 	 	Speed 	Energetic Broadway 	Piranha Playa Hater	Rainbow Dunk
 	 	Power 	Polka 	Money Maker 	Money Dunk
 	(New)	Speed 	Techno 	Fun gai! 	'Shroom Dunk
 	 	Technique 	
Hippy Music 	Flower Gal 	Flower Shot
 	 	Defence 	Bluegrass 	Cheat, Con n' Steal	Waluiwhirlpool Dunk
 	 	Power 	Heavy Metal 	Koopa King 	Bomber Dunk
 	 	Power 	Bongo Drums 	Dunky Monkey 	Konga Dunk
 	 	Speed 	Hindustani Classical	Diddy Dynamo 	Jet Shot
 	 	Tricky 	Punk 	Junior Rookie 	Graffiti Shot
====Unlockable Characters====
Icon	Name 	Type 	Theme 	Baller Name 	Special Move
 	(New)	All-Around	Street Dance 	Turtle Troopa 	Aqua Shell Shot
 	 	Tricky 	Fast Hallelujah 	Sky High 	Shell Spin Dunk
 	(New)	Technique 	Piano 	Spotlight Hater 	Electric Dunk
 	 	All-Around	Ballet 	Shopping Shooter 	Heartbroken Egg Shot
 	(New)	Speed 	Piano 	Cry Baby 	Mallet Shot
 	(New)	Speed 	Flamenco 	Scaredy Rat 	Chain Chomp Dunk
 	(New)	Power 	Calypso 	Piranha Monster 	Sludge Shot
 	(New)	Tricky 	Piano (Horror themed) 	Basketball Haunter	Phantom Dunk
 	 	Tricky 	Spooky Merigoround 	Chills n' Thrills 	Thriller Shot
 	(New)	Defence 	Rap 	Dry Dunker 	Bone Shot
 	(New)	Defence 	Happy Halloween 	Dry Dead Monster 	Blue Inferno Dunk
 	(New)	Defence 	Hip-Hop 	Crazy Catterpillar	Angry Dunk
 	(New)	Power 	Surfin' in the U.S.A 	Funky Monkey 	Surf's Up Dunk
 	 	Technique 	Disco 	Gone Bananas... 	Banana Boomerang Shot
 	(New)	All-Around	Rock 	Elite Thrower 	Hammer Dunk
 	(New)	Defence 	Tropical 	Melon Masher 	Fruiti Tutti Shot
 	(New)	Tricky 	Galaxy Pop 	Galaxy Girl 	Cosmic Comet Dunk
 	(New)	Technique 	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Rock themed)	Lucky Star 	Star Bit Shot
====Unlocking Criteria====
Name 	Criteria
Koopa 	Complete the Shell Tourney
Paratroopa 	Bought in Shop
Shy Guy 	Complete the Thunder Tourney
Birdo 	Complete the Mushroom Tourney
Baby Mario 	Complete the 1-Up Mushroom Tourney
Baby Luigi 	Complete Level 3 of "Shoot and Sort"
Petey Piranha	Complete Level 3 of "Piranha Pass"
King Boo 	QR Code (Boo must be unlocked)
Boo 	Bought in Shop
Dry Bones 	Complete the Fire Flower Tourney
Dry Bowser 	Complete the Special Tourney
Wiggler 	Complete the Tanooki Leaf Tourney
Funky Kong 	QR Code (Dixie Kong must be unlocked)
Dixie Kong 	Complete the Banana Tourney
Hammer Bro. 	Complete Level 3 of "Bob-Omb Blast"
Pianta 	Bought in Shop
Rosalina 	Complete the Ice Flower Tourney
Luma 	Complete the Star Tourney
====Downloadable Characters====
Icon	Name	Type 	Theme 	Baller Name 	Special Move
 	 	All-Around	 	Cloud Nine 	Spiny Dunk
 	 	Technique 	 	Magical Mage 	Spell Shot
 	 	Power 	Boom Boom Battle 	Spin or Smash? 	Smash Shot
 	 	Speed 	I'm Walking on the Sunshine	I'm walkin' on the Mushrooms!	'Shrooms in Bloom Shot
 	 	Defence 	 	Dirt Digger 	Digging Dunk
 	 	Tricky 	 	Cute n' Royal 	Trampoline
Reznor Defence and speed mario world battle theme super dino fireball
Pom-Pom power Pom-Poms theme cutie koopa super jump
Kritter all-around jungle theme ruffian reptile big club
Bamm-Bamm speed Bamm-Bamm battle tough stuff slam time
Kopter koopa all-round sky theme flying crew propeller
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