Mario Superstar Baseball FAQ Copyright 2005 Brian Gaffey Author: Brian Gaffey (gamecube master) E-mail: gcubeking@gmail.com Most Recent Update: September 17, 2005 Version: 1.0 Table of Contents: 1. Disclaimer 2. Fields 3. Characters 3a. Compatablity 3b. Team Names 4. Controls 5. Challenge mode 5a. Challenges 6. What Are Star Characters? 7. Items 8. Hidden Characters 9. Hidden fields 10. Hidden items 11. Star Swings and Pitches 12. Minigames 12a. Toy Field 13. Hidden Minigames 14. Special Thanks 1. Disclaimer This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is stictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. If you find any mistakes please email them to me so they can be corrected. Sites that can host my guide: www.Gamefaqs.com www.cheatcc.com www.gamespot.com www.vgameforce.com www.neoseeker.com www.cheatplanet.com www.a2zcheats.com 2.Fields Here are the nonhidden fields, also if the field has a gimmick it will be listed: Mario Stadium: Dexcription: A sunny beachside stadium on Delfino Isle. Peach Garden- A Baseball Field outside of Peach's Castle in her Garden. Gimmick:There are Floting blocks throughout the stadium, the blocks interfiere forbetter or for worse, with fly balls Yoshi Park: A small Ballpark, seeming out of Yoshi's Story, with decorative plants.Gimmick; Pirana Plants pop up in the field and eat the ball or hit the ball to a different location. Wario Palace: Built by Wario himself, this Park is located in the dessert. Gimmick: There are Chain Chompslocated by the foul poles that come to attack the balls or players when awoken. There are also two sandstorm generators that put the ball in a tornato. DK Jungle-A stadium built in the forest by the famous Kong. Gimmick:Klaptraps fill the river that runs through center field, if they bite you, you slowdown. There are two barrel launches which launch barrels tht can hit the ball or outfields in which case they are Knocked out. Characters: Mario type: Balance Stats: Pitching: Medium Batting: Medium Fielding: medium Running: Medium Bat: A regular wooden bat panited red, has a white circle with a M; M is the Sweet Spot Talents: Wall Ball; SLiding Catch Luigi type: Balance Pitching: Medium Batting: Medium Fielding: Medium Running: Medium Bat:A regular wooden bat panited Green, has a white circle with a L; L is the Sweet Spot Talents: Wall Jump Sliding Catch Peach type: Technique Batting :Medium Pitching: Very Good Fielding: Good Running: Ok Bat:A regular wooden bat panited Pink, has a white circle with a crown; Crown is the Sweet Spot Talents: Quick Throw; Super Catch Daisy type: Balance Batting: Medium Pitching: Good Fielding Ok Running: Bad Bat:A regular wooden bat panited Yellow, has a white circle with a Daisy; Daisy is the Sweet Spot Talents: Sliding Catch; Quick Throw Shy Guy type: Balance Batting: Medium Pitching: Ok Fielding: Medium Running: Ok Bat:A regular wooden bat panited the color of the Shy Guy, has a Shy Guy Mask; Mask is the Sweet Spot Talent: Sliding Catch Bowser type: Power Batting: Excellent Pitching: Excellent Fielding: Very Bad Running: Very Bad Bat: A Spiky black bat; sweet spot is in the 2nd row of Spikes( Closest set to him) Talents: Laser Beam; Body Check DK type: Power Batting: Very Good Pitching: Good Feilding: Bad Running: Bad Bat: A Boxing glove with the lettersd DK on it; Sweet spot is in the middle of the glove Talents: Clamber; Laser Beam Wario type: Power Batting: Very good Pitching- Bad Fielding: Bad Running: Bad Bat:A Thick wooden bat panited yellow, has a Blue W; W is the Sweet Spot Talents: Sliding Catch; Body Check Yoshi type: Speed Batting: Medium Pitching: Bad Fielding: Medium Running: Excellent Bat: A regular wooden bat painted white with a green spot; the spot is the sweet spot Talents: Clamber; Tounge Catch Diddy Kong type: Speed Batting: Bad Pitching: Medium Fielding: Very Good Running: Very Good bat: A stick, Sweet spot, middle of the stick Talents: Clamber; Super Catch Koopa type: Speed Batting: Medium Pitching: Ok Fielding: Medium Running: Ok Bat: A green or Red bat with a Koopa shell on it; The shell is the sweet spot Talent:Sliding Catch Waluigi type: Thechnique Batting: Bad Pitching: Excellent Fielding: Bad Running: Bad A regular wooden bat painted Purple with a white circle with an upside down L in it; The upsidedown L is the aweet spot Talents: Laser Beam; Super Jump Birdo type: Balance Batting: Medium Pitching: Bad Fielding: Bad Running: Bad bat: A regular wooden bat painted pink with a purple spot; the spot is the sweet spot. Talents: Suction; Body Check Boo type: Thechnique Batting: Bad Pitching: Very Good Fielding: Very Bad Running: Ok Bat: A regular wooden bat painted white with a picture of Boo; the boo is the sweet spot. Talents: Super Jump Bowser Jr. type: Power Batting: Very good Pitching- Medium Fielding: Bad Running: Bad Bat: A Spiky Jr. black bat; sweet spot is in the 2nd row of Spikes( Closest set to him) Talents: Clamber; Body Check Toad type: Balance Batting: Medium Pitching: Ok Fielding: Ok Running: Medium Bat: A white bat with toad's face(The mushroom spots matching the toad you're using); the sweet spot is toad's face. Talents: Body Check Goomba type: Balance Batting: Ok Pitching: Ok Fielding: Ok Running: Medium Bat: A regular wooden bat; sweet spot is mid bat Talents: Ball Dash Toadsworth type: Technique Batting: Ok Pitching: Ok Fielding: Very Good Running: Ok Bat: His cane; sweet spot is the middle of the mushroom Talents: Super Catch Magnikoopa type: Technique Batting: Ok Pitching: Bad Fielding: Very Good Running: Bad Bat: his wand; The middle of the gem is the sweet spot Talents: Magicgal Catch Paratroopa type: Technique Batting: ok Pitching: ok Fielding: ok Running: very good A green or Red bat with a Koopa shell with wings on it; The shell with wings is the sweet spot Talents: Super jump Dry Bones type: Technique Batting: Medium Pitching: ok Fielding: ok Running: ok Bat: A bone; the fat end of the bone is the sweet spot. Talent:Sliding Catch Baby Mario type: Speed Batting: ok Pitching: medium Fielding: ok Running: very good Bat: A regular wooden bat panited red, has a white circle with a M; M is the Sweet Spot Talents: Wall Jump paragoomba type: Speed Batting: ok Pitching: Bad Fielding: medium Running: Very good Bat:A regular wooden bat; sweet spot is mid bat Talents: Super Jump Noki type: Speed Batting: ok Pitching: ok Fielding: ok Running: very good Bat: a shell colored the color of the noki; sweety spot is the fat part of the shell Talents: Sliding Catch King Boo type: Power Batting: Very Good Pitching: medium Fielding: ok Running: ok Bat: A regular wooden bat painted white with a picture of Boo and a crown on the tip of the bat; the boo is the sweet spot. Talents: Super Jump Pinta Batting: Medium Pitching: ok Fielding: Medium Running: Bad Bat: A palm tree; sweet spot is the body of the tree Talents: laser beam 3a. Compatability (hidden Characters are included) Baby Luigi - Baby Mario, Yoshi Baby Mario - Baby Luigi, Yoshi Birdo - Petey, Yoshi, Shy Guy Bowser - Bowser Jr., Dry Bones, Hammer Bro., Koopa Troopa, Paratroopa Bowser Jr. - Bowser, Hammer Bro., Magikoopa Boo - King Boo, Magikoopa, Wario Daisy - Luigi, Peach Diddy Kong - Dixie Kong, Donkey Kong, Goomba Dixie Kong - Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong Donkey Kong - Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Petey Pirhanna Dry Bones - Bowser, Koopa Troopa Goomba - Diddy Kong, Paragoomba, Monty Mole Hammer Bro. - Bowser, Bowser Jr. King Boo - Boo, Petey Pirhanna Koopa Troopa - Bowser, Dry Bones, Paratroopa Luigi - Daisy, Mario, Peach Magikoopa - Boo, Bowser Jr., Waluigi Mario - Luigi, Peach, Yoshi Monty Mole - Goomba, Paragoomba, Shy Guy Mr. Pianta - Noki Noki - Mr. Pianta Paragoomba - Goomba, Paratroopa, Monty Mole Paratroopa - Bowser, Koopa Troopa, Paragoomba Peach - Daisy, Luigi, Mario, Toad, Toadette, Toadsworth Petey Pirhanna - Birdo, Donkey Kong Shy Guy - Birdo, Monty Mole Toad - Peach, Toadette, Toadsworth Toadette - Peach, Toad, Toadsworth Toadsworth - Peach, Toad, Toadette Waluigi - Magikoopa, Wario Wario - Boo, Waluigi Yoshi - Baby Luigi, Baby Mario, Birdo, Mario 3b. Team Names: Mario Heroes Mario Fireballs Mario Sunshines Mario All-Stars Luigi Gentlemen Luigi Vacuums Luigi Mansioneers Luigi Leapers Peach Roses Peach Dynasties Peach Monarchs Peach Princesses Daisy Cupids Daisy Lilies Daisy Queen Bees Daisy Petals Yoshi Eggs Yoshi Speed Stars Yoshi Islanders Yoshi Flutters Birdo Beauties Birdo Models Birdo Bows Birdo Fans Wario Garlics Wario Steakheads Wario Greats Wario Beasts Waluigi Mystiques Waluigi Smart-Alecks Waluigi Flankers Waluigi Mashers DK Explorers DK Wild Ones DK Kongs DK Animals Diddy Survivors Diddy Ninjas Diddy Tails Diddy Red Caps Bowser Flames Bowser Blue Shells Bowser Monsters Bowser Blackstars Jr. Fangs Jr. Bombers Jr. Pixies Jr. Rookies 4. Controls: L: reset batter or ptcher to default ppsition R: Press A while holding down to use star skills Z: Not used Control stick: Move A: Throw Ball/ Swing Bat/Jump/ Throw to cut off while hold L B: Check Runner, Bunt, dash X: Retreat runners Y: advance runners 5.Challange Mode: This is the bulk of the guide. Challange Mode, is set on a Map, You must play Four other teams ( exception is Bowser who has to play 5). Below are all of the challanges required to make characters star characters. Default Teams: Bowser: Bowser Bowser Jr Dry Bones Dry Bones Dry Bones Dry Bones Hammer Bro. Bomerange Bro. Fire Bro. Wario: Wario Waluigi Maginakoopa Maginakoopa Maginakoopa Maginakoopa Boo King Boo Petey Piranha Donkey Kong: Diddy Dixie Goomba DK paratroopa koopa koopa paratroopa paragoomba Peach: Toadsworth Peach Daisy Toad Toad Toad Toad Toadete Mario: Mario Luigi Monty Mole Noki Noki Noki Pinta Pinta Pinta Yoshi: Yoshi Birdo Baby Mario Baby Luigi Shy Guy Shy Guy Shy Guy Shy Guy Shy Guy 5a.Challenges Diddy Kong; Cross Home plate, Win MVP, Get Chimp Banana,Pitch and Bat with the Bomerang ball and win the Game! Strike out Baby Mario, Strike out Birdo, Get a hit against mario, climb up a wall and make a catch! Koopa Trooper Drive in a run, Pitch a whole game and win, crack a long hit, get three hits in a game Paratrooper Smack a hit, cross home plate,Pitch a whole game and win, make a jumping catch Hammer Bros.: Smack a Hit, Crack a long hit, Hit a Homerun, Hit 2 Homeruns in 1 game Dry Bones: Drive in a run, Make a Big Play, Win MVP, Get 3 strike outs in a game Bowser: Drive in a run, Win MVP, Get a Bullet Bill, get a hit with a charged swing, Win with a ShutOut! Drive in a run with a Killer Ball Swing, Crush Someone with a body Check, Hit a Homerun, Get 2 homeruns in a game, Belt a Grand Slam! Bowser Jr. Smack a hit, Cross Home Plate, Get a Jr. Mask, Pitch and Bat with the Killer Jr. and win the Game!, Hit a Home Run, Strike out Mario, Belt a back-to-back Homer with Bowser, Be MVP in the last game! Toad: Let someone go shopping for you, Be MVP, Hit a Home Run, Crush someone with a body check King Boo: Smack a Hit, get a team star, smack a hit with a charge swing Make a jumping catch, Hit a Homerun, Be MVP in the last game! Dixie: Smack a hit, Strike 'em out, Make a Big Play Crack a long hit, Beat Peach's team, climb up a wall and make a catch Goomba: Smack a hit, Drop a sacrafice bunt, beat Toad in wall ball, Steal a base more than twice ina game! Paragoomba: Drop a squeeze bunt, Crack a long hit, make a jumping catch, drive in more than 3 runs in a game Dry Bones Drive in a run, Make a big play, Be MVP, get 3 strikeouts in a game. 6. What are Star Characters? What are Star Characters? You may ask this question and many have. A Star Character is a Character that has had its Power doubled, control and curve improved and has an upgraded Star Skill. Star Characters are very hard to play against unless you are also using a Star Character. If you need more info plese email me and I'll do the best I can to help you. 7. Items Mushroom prices; Nice Bat 100 Coins Power Bat 100 coins Super Ball 100 coins Lucky glove 100 coins Dash Spikes 100 coins Buddy emblem 100 coins Star Skills items Red fireball 200 coins Green fireball 200 coins Lovely Heart 200 coins Pretty Flowers 200 coins Nasty Garlics 200 coins Whiskered Eggplants 200 coins Egg 200 coins Pink Egg 200 coins King Banana 200 coins Chimp Banana 200 Bullet Bill 200 coins Jr. Mask 200 coins 8.Hidden Characters Baby Luigi type: speed Batting: Bad Pitching: medium Fielding: ok Bat:A regular wooden bat panited Green, has a white circle with a L; L is the Sweet Spot Running: Excellent Talents: Wall jump Monty Mole type: Speed Batting: ok Pitching: ok Fielding: Medium Running: Very good Bat: A wooden bat with claws on the tip, and a pad thingy on it; sweet spot is the pad thingy Talents: Ball Dash Dixie Kong type: Technique Batting: bad Pitching: medium Fielding: Medium Running: medium Bat:bat: A stick;the Sweet spot is the middle of the stick Talents: Clamber Petey Pirana Batting: Excellent Pitching: ok Fielding: ok Running: bad Bat: A leaf sweet spoot: Basically the vein the goes thorugh the middle of the leaf but thechnically its the middle of the leaf Talents:Body Check Hammer/Boomerang Bros. Batting: Excellent Pitching: ok Fielding: ok Running: ok Hammer Bros: Bat A Hammer, mid hammer is the sweet spot Bomerange Bro. Bat: A bomerange, the curve in the bomerrange is the sweet spot. Talents: Body Check Fire Bros. Batting: Excellent Pitching: ok Fielding: ok Running: bad Bat: A regular wooden bat, colored black, with a flame decal; sweet spot is the middle of the bat. Talents: Body Check Toadete type: Technique Batting: bad Pitching: ok Fielding: ok Running: Excellent Bat: A pink wooden bat, with todette's face on it; sweet spot is the face Talents:Wall Jump, Sliding Catch 9. Hidden Fields Koopa Castle- A baseball field located inside Bowser's castle Gimmick:Fire balls pop out of the ground, in the outfield; thowmps try to block left and right field homeruns 10.Hidden Items map; unlocks toy field 500 coins 11.Star Skills (Captains only) Here is a list of the Star SKills (batting and pitching) for the captains: Mario-Pitching- Throws a super fast Fire ball Batting Lights the ball on fire and whoevercatches it. Luigi-Pitching- Throws a super fast Fire ball Batting Lights the ball on fire and whoever catches it. Peach- Pitching, Ball dissapears into a flurry of hearts and then reassembles batting-all dissapears into a flurry of hearts and then reassembles Daisy-Pitching, Ball dissapears into a flurry of flowers and then reassembles batting-all dissapears into a flurry of slowers and then reassembles Yoshi-Pitching: Ball dissapears into an egg and bounces its way across the plate. batting:Ball dissapears into an egg and bounces its way across the field. Birdo-Pitching: Ball dissapears into an egg and bounces its way across the plate. batting:Ball dissapears into an egg and bounces its way across the field. Waluigi-Pitching- ball and eggplant are thrown at the same time confusing the batter. Batting:ball and eggplant are hit at the same time confusing the outfielder as to which to catch. Wario-Pitching- ball and onion are thrown at the same time confusing the batter. Batting:ball and onion are hit at the same time confusing the outfielder as to which to catch. DK-Pitching: Ball becomes a banana and cruvesa lot. Batting: Ball becomes a banana and makes a huge curve away fromt he circle marker Diddy-Pitching: Ball becomes a banana and cruvesa lot. Batting: Ball becomes a banana and makes a huge curve away fromt he circle marker Bowser- Pitching, Turns the ball into a bullet bill and does a loop Batting: Ball becomes a Bullet bill and goes flying across the field Bowser Jr.-Pitching, Turns the ball into a bullet bill Jr. and does a loop Batting: Ball becomes a Bullet bill jr. and goes flying across the field 12. Minigames Bob-omb Derby Players: 1-4 Hit as Many homeruns as possible To win meet the required score, or have the highest score Wall Ball Players: 1-4 get as many coins as possible To win have the highest score Chain-Chomp Sprint Players: 1-4 Get as many gems as possible To win get the most gems Piranha Panic Players:1-4 Get as many points as possible To win get as many points as possible by throwing the eggs at the correct Piranha plant Barrel Batter Players: 1-4 Hit as Many barrels as possible To win meet the required score, or have the highest score 12a. Toy Field Toy fuield is basically a four player baseball game. You want to get the most coins, the max that you can get being 999. The coin a lot ments are as follows: RBIs=30 from the other players per RBI HOMERUN(Spelling it)=200 coin bonus ?=Slot machine Amounts and results may vary Coin=Coins appear on the field, the feilders and pitcher run around collecting them the batter gets whatever the fielders dont hit=10 coins Cataching the ball=50 Striking the batter out=30 13. Hidden Minigames/Special Games Coin Dash: players:1-4 Run around the infield collecting coins Get the most amount of coins to win 14. Special Thanks ToTJ Harris aka "tjpoweryouloveit" Gamefaqs Username-pianojutsu for the compatability list. AngelTails2 for supplying some of the team names. I would like to thank Nintendo for making great game characters. GameFAQs for hosting my FAQ and hopefully not last FAQ. Namco for making hilarious intros and great sport titles. Thanks to everyone who worked on this game. And thank you for reading my FAQ.