Mario is a man of many talents. A big part of the Italian plumber’s appeal and longevity is his versatility. From kart racing to puzzle games, gaming’s most recognizable protagonist slots into almost any genre, and if his track record is anything to go by, he typically excels in said genre.
No era was this more exemplary than during the 2000s. While Mario’s main adventure of the generation was a divisive one, there’s no denying that nearly all of his other appearances on the cubic console were something special. The latest addition to the Switch 2’s GameCube Classics Library indicates that Nintendo knows this as well. Super Mario Strikers is the first post-launch drop on the company’s subscription service, and it's a smart one. The five-on-five soccer game is a much lower-profile game than Wind Waker or Soul Calibur 2. But it's a perfect complement to the Switch 2’s relatively small library a month into launch.
