No longer allowed a vacation after a major release, Mario will return in 2011 in Mario Sports Mix, a colorful mini-game title that will drop the Nintendo mascot in a few activities he's never competed in before.

Sports Mix features a total of four familiar sports: volleyball, basketball, ice hockey, and dodgeball. But don't allow the conventional rule sets to muddy your vision of what the game is. Like all Mario sports titles, Sports Mix will feature twisted variations on the rules that make the mini-games more fun than what they would be if you and I got together for an afternoon. 
  

No longer allowed a vacation after a major release, Mario will return in 2011 in Mario Sports Mix, a colorful mini-game title that will drop the Nintendo mascot in a few activities he's never competed in before.

Sports Mix features a total of four familiar sports: volleyball, basketball, ice hockey, and dodgeball. But don't allow the conventional rule sets to muddy your vision of what the game is. Like all Mario sports titles, Sports Mix will feature twisted variations on the rules that make the mini-games more fun than what they would be if you and I got together for an afternoon. 
  

dumb

Hockey! cant wait

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I was kind of hoping for Mario Golf Wii, not really sure about this one. The basketball looked cool, but NBA Jam might do it better. We'll see.

This will sell millions.

Mario Strikers Charged is an awesome game, this should carry on the legacy nicely.

i'll give it a rent, just to try it.

It's all about the Benjamins.

I don't get why they dont include football.
 
it is a much more popular sport than dodgeball or volleyball!
 

I generally skip all the Mario "sports" titles except for golf.  However, I am intrigued by the inclusion of Dodgeball.  Super Dodge Ball was one of the most fun multiplayer games on the original NES.  I'm intrigued to see what first party Nintendo can do with dodge ball in a game. 

oy...more mario mini games

Still see no reason to buy a wii.

Playing basketball in suspenders can't be comfortable.

This looks like Mario Power Tennis. Which means to say it looks good.

Hockey is the only good game in there...

I will buy it for the hockey too, if anyone can do a wii hockey experience correctly it will be the big N. I hope so, at least...
 
The first thing I thought of when I heard about Wii all those many years ago was the potential for a hockey game. Seems like it'd be simple to map shot power to wiimote swing intensity, pass with a button, and check with a nunchucku waggle. Then EA had to go and make a more accurate simulation with a dual analog, and I never looked at my wii for hockey again.   
 
If nothing else maybe this will give dev's good ideas on how to put together a good hockey control scheme. Wii Hitz anyone? Yes please.

This is great since it would just be one all-in-one sports game and not dozens like in previous generations.
 
@kratos said:

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As much as I detest Mini-Game collections, Nintendo does them second to none. I mean, Mario Party (the early ones, up to about 3) is still a kick to play with friends.

never really got into the mario sports games but wouldnt mind chucking a ball at toads stupid face

looks like fun.  i never knew mario was a secret character in nba jam

Since my friends and I always enjoyed the individual Mario sports games, and are kind of growing tired of using Rock Band as a go-to party game, this should be a great one to throw down in.

Looks ok

As a big fan of Power Tennis and Strikers, this looks SWEET.

Looks like Mario has done it again this time! More sports, More Mario!!

kinda thrilled for this....loved mario sluggers, wish i had gotten mario strikers, and of course mario hoops for the DS....i think this will be pretty cool

It'll come out at 2011.

I just found that the Japanese version will come out on Thanksgiving Day but still no answer on the 2011 American release.

I fear this may be the last time we see Mario doing sports, since all his spin-offs are taken over by Wii_titles. First Wii Sports, then Wii Party....