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Mario Hoops 3 on 3 DS
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Sep 11, 2006
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Metascore
69 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: (Also known as "Mario Slam Basketball") Get that magic touch. There are plenty of basketball games out there, but none with the hands-on control of Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Players use the touch screen to get their game on as they execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots – all with strokes and taps of the stylus. Players choose their teams of three characters from the Mario universe and hit the parquet. Power-ups like Red Shells and Bob-ombs can turn the tide as they chase down coins – they will affect the score, so players collect as many as they can as they drive to the hoop. Whether playing against friends on a local wireless connection, jamming through a tournament or just playing mini-games, there's a mode for everyone. [Nintendo]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 40
  3. Negative: 1 out of 40
  1. GameBrink
    95
    With hours and hours of gameplay in the tournament mode alone this is worth a purchase. Then you add on tons of unlockables including Final Fantasy characters and different basketballs and you've got a instant purchase. Oh yeah then you add on the extra mini-games, the WiFi Basketball, and the WiFi Mario Kart-esque game and you've got a no-brainer must have game of the summer. [JPN Import]
  2. N-Insanity
    74
    It's not so much that using the touch screen to control a basketball game doesn't work, it just didn't come together quite as well as it could have.
  3. Nintendojo
    40
    The controls, combined with the difficulty level, make the single-player game mind-numbingly frustrating.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Theblade
    10
    Kicks .ss in multiplayer, fun single player. If you like basketball at all you will enjoy this game.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. HarryH.
    9
    The game is well produced and innovative. also loads of fun.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. SuperRater
    9
    This game is fairly fun. With many different unlockables and super attacks this is a truely fun basketball game. The online aspect of the game isn't to bad either. The only problem with this game is it doesn't gave enough playable modes. Just some exibition games, tournaments, and a few minigames made this game fun, but it didn't make it awsome. This game is defenitally worth buying if you like a game where you jump around and dunk a lot.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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