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Great Preview Video of Mario Super Sluggers

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the wtb-us-nintendo-channel dept.

Kotaku has what looks to be a great preview video of Mario Super Sluggers, seemingly ripped from the Japanese Nintendo Channel. The video is quite long and does a great job of showcasing the game's control set. While the controls look relatively limited (especially the pitching), haven't we all wished for a few bombs to throw on those unfortunate pop-ups?

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  1. Re:Ugggggggggg WHY WILL NO ONE USE THE WII by Kimos · · Score: 4, Informative

    You should try Boom Blox. The game is basically a physics engine and a whole lot of little games that use it. The throwing physics are extremely realistic, to the point of exhausting your arm if you play for more than a few minutes. The jenga-like levels use extremely sensitive Wii controls to let you delicately pull blocks out of towers in all directions.

    Nintendo may not be taking full advantage of the controls, but someone is...