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Mario sports titles always ooze multiplayer joy... until now. This title has zero online support, and only allows for a pair of lame mini-games - picture Mario Kart 's battle mode, without the kart - via download play. Gathering a few cart-owning ballers will help you live out some hoop dreams wirelessly, but why the game only supports four players is a mystery. Three players per team times two teams equals six.
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| Genre | Sports |
| Description | Mario Hoops uses the stylus and touch screen in ways that few could imagine for a sports game. Where it does disappoint is in execution. |
| Franchise name | Mario |
| UK franchise name | Mario |
| Platform | "DS" |
| US censor rating | "Everyone" |
| UK censor rating | "3+" |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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