Super Mario Bros. B-Ball

[Fun64dd]Premise: As you may be able to tell from the title, this is a Mario 
Basketball game! If you've ever played Mario Party, I just want you to know 
that this game is NOT going to be similar to the Mini-game 'Bombsketball' at 
all!!! 

Control: The control for this game is going to be very similar to that of 
many other basketball games. You control the player on your team with the 
ball. The following are the controls for the game if it were on the N64. I'm 
not saying it should be. I think it should be on the Gamecube when it comes 
out, but I don't know any of the buttons for that, so here are what the 
controls would be if it was on the N64: 

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These controls apply when you are in possession of the ball and thus are 
playing offense: 

(A) Pass to teammate. The ball will usually go to the character closest to 
you in the direction you're facing. If you try to pass in a direction where 
no one is standing, you will turn automatically to the closest person. 

(B) Shoot the ball. This command makes your character throw the ball in an 
attempt to make a basket. You can shoot from wherever you want, but the ball 
has a much better chance to go in if you're closer to the basket, unless you 
have a special power-up (I'll explain these later). You can not shoot in your 
own basket. You will automatically aim towards the correct basket. Also, if 
you attempt to shoot while running very closely to the basket, you may do a 
lay-up or slam dunk automatically. 

(R) Use an item. If you currently have an item, this button will put the 
item's abilities in to effect.   Explained later. This can also be used in 
Defense. 

(L) Taunt. Whoever is currently in your control will taunt the other team. 
This is usually pointless but funny in some cases. This command works while 
playing Defense too. 

(C<) Left C makes you dribble the ball through your legs. Can be used to 
avoid getting the ball stolen during break-aways (when your running towards 
the basket) 

(C>) Hitting the right-C button makes you dribble the ball behind your back. 
Can be used in the same way as the command above. 

(C-Down) Tap this rapidly to make the ball dribble faster, thus making it 
harder for the opponent to steal the ball. Normal dribbling carries out 
automatically. This will waste some of your 'Energy Meter' which I will 
explain later. 

(C-Up) Hold this to charge your 'Energy Meter'. This can also be used while 
playing Defense. 

(Z) If you press and hold Z, you will run faster. This is very useful, but 
wastes a lot of Energy. Can also be used while playing Defense. 

L + R makes you switch players if you are in multiplayer mode 

These controls apply when you are not in possession of the ball and are 
trying to get it.  You're playing defense: 

(A) Attempt to steal. Press this to try to grab the ball from your opponent. 

(B) Block. Use this to jump in the air and try to block a shot made by 
someone. 

Hitting any of the C buttons except C up (that let's you charge Energy) will 
make you do attempt a foul on someone. This is typically not good, but 
sometimes a good strategy is to foul. 

All of the other controls are the same. 


When you start playing in 'Tournament Mode' which I will explain later, you 
will be prompted to load a saved team or create a new team. A team consists 
of 11 characters that you choose, but you may only play with five at a time. 
Build your team to have players with ranging strengths. You don't want 
everyone on the team to be huge and great at lay-ups and dunks, but a 
horrible free-throw shooter (al a Shaq) or a team with only speedy runners 
and no good ball-handlers.  Here are the available characters. These are the 
guys you have when you start the game. 

Mario 
Luigi 
Yoshi 
Peach 
Daisy 
DK 
Dk Junior 
Pauline 
Wario 
Waliugi (from Mario Party 3 and Mario Tennis) 
Toad 
Poochy (the dog from Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story) 
Koopa 
Goomba 
Parakoopa 
Shy Guy 
Boo 
Birdo 

Here are some hidden characters you can receive by doing something special in 
Tournament Mode. 

Magikoopa-Defeat the Koopa Team in Tournament with a point total of over 100. 

Bowser- Complete Tournament Mode 

Lakitu- Play 50 VS. Games to receive this player. 

Walking Piranha Plant- Have a total point sum for at least 3 players on your 
team larger than 20 in any level in tournament mode. 

Wart- Complete tournament mode with every avialable character (yes, they have 
to PLAY in the game, you can't just have them on your team. You can't just 
use one team to do this, you will have to play with at least two different 
teams to use everyone. from Super Mario Bros. 2) 

Modes: 
Here is a description of the various Modes in the game: 

Tournament Mode- Select a team and then face 10 different opponent teams in a 
head to head game! You can play 2-4 players if you want but they all have to 
be on the same team. The opponent teams are these in this order... 

Goomba Team 
Koopa Team 
Boo Team 
Shy Guy Team 
Parakoopa Team 
Happy Team (has Blue Yoshi, Purple Yoshi, two Poochies, and Yellow Yoshi) 
Baddie Team (has a Goomba, Koopa, Parakoopa, Shy Guy, and a Boo) 
Koopa Kids Team (has all of the Koopa Kids from Super Mario World) 
Aerial Team (has a Boo, Parakoopa, Lakitu, Shy guy with a fan on his back, 
and a flying Goomba) 
Boss Team (has Bowser, King Goomba, Wart, Boshi, and Giant Donkey Kong) 

Versus Mode- Play a One-on-one game or single team game. The only mode where 
one team controlled by a single person can challenge another team controlled 
by a person. Or there can be two players for each team. In one-on-one mode 
you choose one player, and either a friend or the computer plays as the 
other, in a one-on-one game. You can do a half-court game in 1-on-1, or a 
full-court game. 

Contest Mode- Play one of the many contests/minigames. Here is a list of the 
contests that can be play by 1-4 players. You can have anywhere from 2 to 10 
guys competing, and any of them can be controlled by the computer. This is a 
seriously fun party mode! 

Dunk Contest- Try to do the coolest dunk. Hold B at the start to charge up 
your speed, then release and you will start running towards the basket from 
the half-court line. Once in the air, tap multiple buttons to do different 
tricks. The challenge is that you want to stop hitting buttons before you 
collide with the basket or you will be disqualified from the round. Every 
dunk gives you a certain amount of points according to how cool it looked. At 
the end of 5 tries for each player, the person with the highest score wins! 

Three-point contest- Position your character anywhere you want and charge up 
a shot meter to determine how hard you throw. The player who makes the most 
shots in a minute wins! 

Dizzy Shot- While spinning around mindlessly, try to hit B right as your 
character is facing the basket. If the ball makes it in you get a point, and 
the guy with the most points at the end of 5 rounds wins! 

Target Mayhem- In a first-person perspective, try to throw a basketball at 
several cardboard targets and knock them down. This is a split-screen mode, 
where everyone controls simultaneously. 
Press the joystick to look around. 
Press B to throw the ball. 

There will also be several other hidden mini-games. 

Practice Mode- A training mode where you are taught the controls and given 
the freedom to run around the court practicing shots and passing and other 
moves. This is also a fun mode because you can do pointless things like 
running around in the bleachers and trying to shoot from them! 

Create-a-Team Mode- Select out of your available characters the 11 that you 
would like to have on a basketball team. Then type in (by selecting letters 
one by one) the name of your team. It's as easy as that and you have your own 
team that you can use in Versus mode or Tournament Mode! 

Options- The traditional options menu that's in every game. It has options on 
sound and graphics and stuff. The rules options are available when you begin 
playing in Versus mode. You can not change the rules in Tournament Mode. 

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Items 
Yes, there are items in this game. These are cool items that can be used to 
your advantage, or not. If you happen to notice a question block icon appear 
over your hoop (this appears randomly) then you know that you've got a chance 
at getting an item. While this icon is above the hoop, all you have to do is 
sink a basket from anywhere, and the item is yours. If you already have an 
item in your possession, the icon won't appear over your hoop because you can 
only have one item at a time. Now, once you have an item, you should be able 
to see a picture of it at the top of the screen. After hitting a question 
block you get a random item. There is no way to choose the items you get. 
However, you can not always use your item. Certain items can only be used 
while playing offense and certain ones can only be used while playing 
defense. Use an item by pressing Z. Here are the items: 

Mushroom- Use this in defense or offense mode. Once you use a mushroom, the 
character you're controlling will grow huge, making it easier to make shots 
or block shots. The effect wears off after someone either scores or loses 
possession of the ball. 

1-up Mushroom- These are the green mushrooms found in Mario games. In Mario 
B-Ball, the 1-up Mushroom can be used in Offense. It stops game play and 
gives your current player two free-throws. It's kind of life-saving in this 
game just like in the others. 

Invincibility Star- Use an invincibility star to become invincible. It makes 
it so that the ball will never be able to be stolen. Used in offense mode. 
Effect wears off when you score or walk out of bounds. 

Fire Flower- Used in offense mode. Lights the ball on fire, making the chance 
that you'll score increase, and making a rebound from the other team 
impossible. The effect wears off after one shot. 

Pendulum- Use this item to hypnotize the referee, making it possible for you 
to foul players without them getting to shoot free throws. Unfortunately, it 
also lets the other team run out of bounds and other stuff. After using this, 
pressing A and B allows you to punch and kick, making it really easy to get 
the ball away from the other team. The effect wears off either if the other 
team scores or when you get the ball. Used in while playing Defense. 

Yoshi Egg- Once you have used the Yoshi Egg, a green-spotted egg will appear 
next you and out of it will hatch a Black Yoshi. This little Yoshi runs 
around trying to steal the ball from the other team. It moves twice as fast a 
normal player, and thus has a greater chance to get the ball. Once the ball 
is retrieved by the little guy, it gives it to your player and goes away. 
While the yoshi is running around, the opposing team will also cease to move, 
noticing the cuteness of the little guy. Used in while playing defense. 

Bob-Omb- Using this allows you to throw a Bob-Omb in the direction you're 
facing. Once it explodes, it will briefly paralyze the players who we're hit 
with the explosion (including members of your team). Also, if someone with 
the ball is hit, the ball will go flying in a random direction. Can be used 
in Defense or Offense.   

Wing Cap- Dawning the Wing Cap will enable your character to fly around the 
court by pressing Up C to go up and Down C to go down. This enables you to 
escape from players trying to steal the ball, dunk very easily, or guard the 
basket with extreme ease. Can be used in offense or defense. 

Time Machine- THIS IS THE RAREST ITEM IN THE GAME. IT COMES ABOUT ONCE EVERY 
THREE GAMES. The Time Machine allows you to travel back in time a maximum of 
two minutes. This is VERY good and should only be used when necessary. Can be 
used in offense or defense. 

Poisonous Mushroom- If you use this item, a poisonous mushroom will be layed 
down next to you and will move around towards people of the opposite team. If 
someone's touched by one, they will be injured and forced to be switched off 
the team for the rest of the quarter.
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