Compare this game
Super Mario Strikers

Review · Sports · GameCube

Super Mario Strikers

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

GameCube

Next Level Games · 2005

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

71 /100

Automated review

Super Mario Strikers is a sports game where kids develop problem solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking through competitive soccer matches.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 56 · R 3
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

56

Risk (RIS)

3

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.56
B2Social-emotional
0.57
B3Motor
0.55

Super Mario Strikers offers engaging and strategic gameplay, promoting problem-solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking. Its local multiplayer mode fosters teamwork and communication, providing a positive social experience for friends and family.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

As a competitive sports game, Super Mario Strikers may occasionally lead to minor competitive toxicity, but this is mitigated by its local multiplayer focus and lack of online interaction. The cartoon violence is mild and typical for the Mario franchise.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

ReviewedMay 2026Report a data error →How scores are calculated →

Parents ask…

Is Super Mario Strikers safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Super Mario Strikers a rating of 71/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Super Mario Strikers appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Super Mario Strikers, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Super Mario Strikers?

Our session recommendation for Super Mario Strikers is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Super Mario Strikers?

As a competitive sports game, Super Mario Strikers may occasionally lead to minor competitive toxicity, but this is mitigated by its local multiplayer focus and lack of online interaction. The cartoon violence is mild and typical for the Mario franchise.