History Awesome / MarioStrikers

*** Daisy [[MegatonPunch punching the ball]] instead of kicking.

* The [[LimitBreak Hyper Strikes]]. Not only do the visuals morph into the series' recognizable art style during the cinematic, we also get a three-panel zoom in on the character's face as their eyes [[FireballEyeballs light up with determination]]. As for the strikes themselves, they once again demonstrate the kind of power the Mario cast can unleash when they need to.

** Luigi's '''[[BlowYouAway Spin Tornado]]''' conjures an actual tornado that sucks up opponents and throws them up and out of the way before launching the ball at the goal.
** Bowser's '''[[PlayingWithFire Flame Cannon]]''' has him setting the ball aflame with his own fire breath, before winding up and throwing it with maximum force. What clinches it is the DeathGlare he directs at the camera/goalie that quite clearly says "You do ''not'' want to be in the way when I throw this."

** Luigi's '''[[BlowYouAway Spin Tornado]]''' conjures an actual tornado that sucks up opponents and throws them away before launching the ball at the goal.
** Bowser's '''[[PlayingWithFire Flame Cannon]]''' has him setting the ball on fire with his own fire breath, before winding up and throwing it with maximum force.
** Peach's '''[[HeartIsAnAwesomePower Dance of Hearts]]''' shows off the princess' grace and dexterity by having her kick the ball up, roll it across her shoulders and flick it into the air before making the shot. Even better, the ball itself traces a heart shape on its own accord before heading for the goal.

** Yoshi's '''[[ProjEggTile Egg Stomp]]''' has him devour the ball, lay it out as a truly ''massive'' egg and kick it into the air. He then follows with his trademark flutter jump and [[AssKicksYou performs a butt smash]] to knock the egg down, which leaves ''craters'' as it bounces and crushes anyone caught underneath.

** Waluigi's '''[[GreenThumb Thorn Barrier]]''' sees him put a rose in his teeth (much like ''VideoGame/MarioTennis Aces'') and juggle the ball with some deft footwork before making the shot. The shot itself marks the return of his familiar thorns from ''Charged'', which entangle opposing players as the ball makes its way towards the goal.

* The [[LimitBreak Hyper Strikes]]. Not only do the game's graphics morph into the series' recognizable art style during the cinematic, we also get a three-panel zoom in on the character's face as their eyes [[FireballEyeballs light up with determination]]. As for the strikes themselves, they once again demonstrate the kind of power the Mario cast can unleash when they need to.

** Donkey Kong's '''[[PowerUpFood Banana Blast]]''' demonstrates just what DK's strength can really do. After eating a banana, he leaps up and slaps the ball ''hard''. How hard? The shockwave it generates knocks back all enemy players - even ''right into the electric fence''!

* Even more impressive is that Boom Boom is able to block ''any'' of these Hyper Strikes (as long as the inputs were imperfectly timed). This means that he can potentially stand up to fire, electricity, thorns, a ''tornado'' and a ball being kicked with '''''meteor force'''''.

** Mario's '''[[PlayingWithFire Fire Cyclone]]''' has him perform a reverse bicycle kick, sending the ball spiralling towards the goal. It's the one that most resembles the classic Super/Mega Strikes of the past games and is the one most often seen in the marketing.

** Bowser's '''[[PlayingWithFire Flame Cannon]]''' has him setting the ball on fire before throwing it with maximum force.
** Peach's '''[[HeartIsAnAwesomePower Dance of Hearts]]''' shows off the princess' grace and dexterity by having her roll the ball across her shoulders, flick it into the air and then kick it on the way down. Even better, the ball itself traces a heart shape on its own accord before heading for the goal.
** Rosalina's '''[[ATwinkleInTheSky Orbital Burst]]''' takes the cake, as she literally ''kicks the ball into space!'' It orbits a nearby planetoid like a meteor, giving it more momentum, before coming back down for Rosalina to take the shot.

** Wario's '''[[ShockAndAwe Electric Ricochet]]''' has him perform a GroundPound on the ball, causing it to ricochet madly around the pitch while crackling with electricity.

*** Rosalina's '''[[ATwinkleInTheSky Orbital Burst]]''' takes the cake, as she literally ''kicks the ball into space!'' It orbits a nearby planetoid like a meteor, giving it more momentum, before coming back down for Rosalina to take the shot.

* The [[LimitBreak Hyper Strikes]]. Not only do the game's graphics morph into the series' recognizable art style during the cinematic, we also get a three-panel zoom in on the character's face as their eyes [[FireballEyeballs light up with determination]].
** As for the strikes themselves, they once again demonstrate the kind of power the Mario cast can unleash when they need to.
*** Mario's '''[[PlayingWithFire Fire Cyclone]]''' has him perform a reverse bicycle kick, sending the ball spiralling towards the goal. It's the one that most resembles the classic Super/Mega Strikes of the past games and is the one most often seen in the marketing.
*** Luigi's '''[[BlowYouAway Spin Tornado]]''' conjures an actual tornado that sucks up opponents and throws them away before launching the ball at the goal.
*** Bowser's '''[[PlayingWithFire Flame Cannon]]''' has him setting the ball on fire before throwing it with maximum force.

*** Wario's '''[[ShockAndAwe Electric Ricochet]]''' has him perform a GroundPound on the ball, causing it to ricochet madly around the pitch while crackling with electricity.
*** Waluigi's '''[[GreenThumb Thorn Barrier]]''' sees him put a rose in his teeth (much like ''VideoGame/MarioTennis Aces'') and juggle the ball with some deft footwork before making the shot. The shot itself marks the return of his familiar thorns from ''Charged'', which entangle opposing players as the ball makes its way towards the goal.
** Even more impressive is that Boom Boom is able to block ''any'' of these Hyper Strikes (as long as the inputs were imperfectly timed). This means that he can potentially stand up to fire, electricity, thorns, a ''tornado'' and a ball being kicked with '''''meteor force'''''.

* The [[LimitBreak Hyper Strikes]].
** Not only do the game's graphics morph into the series' recognizable art style during the cinematic, we also get a three-panel zoom in on the character's face as their eyes [[FireballEyeballs light up with determination]]. As for the strikes themselves:

* The [[LimitBreak Hyper Strikes]]. Not only do the game's graphics morph into the series' recognizable art style prior to the shot, we also get a three-panel zoom in on the character's face as their eyes [[FireballEyeballs light up with determination]]. As for the strikes themselves:
** Mario's '''[[PlayingWithFire Fire Cyclone]]''' has him perform a reverse bicycle kick, sending the ball spiralling towards the goal. It's the one that most resembles the classic Super/Mega Strikes of the past games and is the one most often seen in the marketing.
** Luigi's '''[[BlowYouAway Spin Tornado]]''' conjures an actual tornado that sucks up opponents and throws them away before launching the ball at the goal.
** Bowser's '''[[PlayingWithFire Flame Cannon]]''' has him casually setting the ball on fire before throwing it with maximum force.
** Rosalina's '''[[ATwinkleInTheSky Orbital Burst]]''' takes the cake, as she literally ''kicks the ball into space!'' It orbits a nearby planetoid, giving it more momentum, before coming back down with meteor speed for Rosalina to take the shot.
** Wario's '''[[ShockAndAwe Electric Ricochet]]''' has him perform a GroundPound on the ball, causing to ricochet madly around the pitch while crackling with electricity.
** Waluigi's '''[[GreenThumb Thorn Barrier]]''' sees him put a rose in his teeth (much like ''VideoGame/MarioTennis Aces''), juggle the ball with fancy footwork and even do a fancy pirouette before making the shot. The shot itself conjures the familiar thorns from ''Charged'', which entangle opposing players as the ball makes its way towards the goal.

** The trail of fire following his jump notwithstanding, Mario's is a variation of his [[ExtraOreDinary Metal Mario]] form from VideoGame/SuperMario64 that, in a rare aversion of ClothesMakeTheSuperman, doesn't require a PowerUp.

** Even Wario's is pretty awesome. There's something to be said about a man who lands on his face and just keeps on going like it's nothing. Especially if he does it on purpose.

*** Bowser Jr using super sonic screams.

** Even Wario's is pretty awesome. There's something to be said about a man who lands on his face and just keeps on going like it's nothing. Especially if he does it on purpose.
* Each team captain has a theme song that suits them. Luigi's flamenco theme is considered the best by many fans.

** Even Wario's is pretty awesome. There's something to be said about a man who lands on his face and just keeps on going like it's nothing. Especially if he does it on purpose.

* The opening cinematic full stop. Perfectly gives an idea of what you’re in for and how the Mushroom Kingdom does soccer. And it’s backed up by the absolutely metal sudden death theme!

* The Mega Strikes in general. It says a lot of the main cast that to score a goal they can [[InASingleBound jump to ridiculous heights]] (except Petey Piranha) and kick or otherwise strike the ball [[SuperStrength hard enough for it to physically split into 3-6 equal balls]]. At least half of which with GlowingEyesOfDoom to boot.

*** Mario kicking the ball with ThePowerOfTheSun!

*** Diddy Kong [[MeditationPowerup meditates]] and never even touches the ball once!
*** Daisy doesn't kick the ball.... she freaking [[MegatonPunch punches it!]]
*** Donkey Kong is now a thunder god.

* The Home entrances consist of the characters free falling from about the same heights they're capable of jumping to and landing flawlessly ([[Funny/MarioStrikers except Wario]]) into an AssKickingPose.

** The Mega Strikes are put together in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_un7fv8JW04 this video.]] Combined with the Starman theme, these really show what kind of [[PowerGlows power]] the Mario characters are truly capable of.

*** Luigi utilizing [[MindOverMatter telekinetic powers]] to move the ball around him.

* The opening has Mario score a goal by kicking the ball hard enough for it to set on fire and push the Kritter goalie to the back of the net.

* The Home entrances consist of the characters free falling from about the same heights they're capable of jumping to and landing flawlessly (except Wario) into an AssKickingPose.