Mario Superstar Baseball is 100% REALISTIC

[@FoolishBailey]

babe ruth bowser 🤝 playing vs. plumbers

[@elivandrisse]

Amen

[@moyasi22]

💀

[@jazonandes]

waluigi chris sale 🤝 not in super smash bros

[@TryPuttingItInRice]

This is an unfathomable W, Bailey.

[@SportsCenter27]

lol this is my favorite game, and I don't know why

[@12packersfan]

Imagine in real life if a walkoff home run was going to go way over the fence only for Cody Berlinger to literally launch Mookie Betts into the air 20 feet to snag it

[@coltonmartinez4434]

Ah yes Cody Berlinger, our favorite German baseball player

[@staciemohler4624]

Catch probability 0%

[@styckykeys2200]

um acktshually, buddy jumping was added in super sluggers, which was never discussed in the video *I then make various whiny nerd noises*

[@12packersfan]

@@coltonmartinez4434 reply funnier than the comment

[@snackasmversion2752]

Bellinger

[@ThatOneGuy8305]

Two thoughts: 1) Calling me baby Luigi made me cry and I demand an apology 2) I am willing to accept my apology in the form of doing this analysis for every player in Mario Superstar Baseball

[@staciemohler4624]

You Crying because you’re a BABY

[@zachb1344]

Is little baby gonna cry

[@this_is_fine145]

"Gonna cry?"-Peter Parker

[@UnholyWrath3277]

@@this_is_fine145 gonna rub some dirt in your eye

[@samthibert6527]

"I missed the part where that's my problem".

[@King_Immanuel]

I didn't know I needed to hear about Yoshi's baserunning and defensive skills in the outfield but it has changed my life thank you Bailey. Now I can truly appreciate the value Yoshi has on the diamond

[@Arden2000]

One time on a forum I saw someone call yoshi Willie Mays with a giant tongue and it’s scary accurate

[@warlordofbritannia]

I’ve usually put him at shortstop, he works great there too at stopping ground balls into the outfield

[@YoshiClapz]

Yoshi is valuable in all aspects of life

[@armadillolover99]

He got the comp very wrong though. It’s pretty clear to me that when Nintendo made this game the intention was for Yoshi to be Ichiro, Nintendo even owned the Seattle Mariners at the time for crying out loud.

[@matthewhernandez3432]

@@armadillolover99 I'm from Seattle and can confirm everyone I know who plays this game compares Yoshi to Ichiro.

[@MrJoesBaseballShow]

This game is so sick, we've got a pretty cool competitive community around it that we've been trying to grow a lot lately. I do content for it on my channel and there are a few others like Dinger City if you want to see more Mario Baseball!

[@chris__pollack]

Also super sluggers

[@tommygoodman5984]

@@chris__pollack i never had a gamecube but sluggers is elite

[@efremmarroquin1893]

Im going to subscribe to you bro!

[@jamesonbornholdt7302]

@@tommygoodman5984 you never played this so your opinion doesn't count. This is the better game by far

[@jamesonbornholdt7302]

I love this game. I played it as a kid growing up and now you got my attention lol. How does it work playing online?

[@thebigbean8783]

There's a whole discord and competitive/casual community for this game!!!! It's a terrific and amazing made game that still lives on today for a reason!!! Some of the best people I've ever met are in there so if anyone loves this game still just know it's not dead!!!

[@MattBryant2792]

Whaaaaat bro hit me with that link, pretty please 🙏

[@tape465]

@@MattBryant2792 There is one on the Mario Baseball subreddit in the pinned post.

[@jdb2002]

How do you play online? Emulation?

[@michaelhorvath62]

Yooo what

[@DingerCity]

Petey’s the best catcher in Mario Superstar Baseball! He’s the only character who can throw out the fastest characters stealing 2nd (Yoshi, Toadette)

[@stnbl1569]

His framing skills leave much to be desired, but you can’t argue with statistics like that.

[@greenfroppy212]

Petey’s the GOAT

[@jaykay4116]

With a mouth that big theres no doubt hes a good catcher 😉

[@Thelowestofthelowtiers]

Can't compete with James McCann at catcher though.

[@tRiEtHANDTHeKiDD]

You should try him at short with king boo at first, the chemistry makes any grounder hit to him an automatic out basically. No one out runs his cannon

[@ghyuty17]

I’d love to see a Mario game where Avisael Garcia rescues Peach from Babe Ruth

[@RyanSmith-nw1pr]

Bro that sounds better than the actual games

[@retro_retro_retro]

this is the content we need, but don’t deserve.

[@TheHardcoreProyect]

You should do this with Mario Super Sluggers. For me I compare Waluigi to Clayton Kershaw. He doesn't throw as hard as in superstar baseball but has nasty movement on his pitches and has a killer 12-6 curveball

[@HippoBoiO]

That pitch is my mortal enemy Compared to how slow he throws his charge pitch, that curve is unreasonably fast

[@asdasf8817]

@@HippoBoiO same with blooper lol

[@PipeGuy64Bit]

The Wii game sucks because of the forced motion controls and the tacked on gimmicks like the items that the game absolutely did not need.

[@iceblacktempestrv6426]

@@PipeGuy64Bit You can hate on any game for sensible reasons, but you can play without items if it doesn’t suit your fancy, so I don’t personally see that as a serious complaint that can’t be addressed by toggling it off; it gives more variety and options as a video game which I appreciate. These are just my opinions, so you’re free to disagree. Anyways, I agree with you about the forced motion controls even though, admittedly, I’d go far as to say I really enjoy playing with them even though I prefer not to. They definitely should’ve at least had GameCube controller support, but the closest thing to a standard control for this game, I have to settle for a side ways Wii remote, which I mainly play with.

[@AndresSpiffs]

@@PipeGuy64Bit what i did was emulate the game on my computer and make configure the wii controllers to a gamecube control. it might be awkward when selecting characters but once the game starts i set it up as the wii control being sideways and it plays perfectly.

[@12packersfan]

1:10 you know this game is like mlb the show when “perfect” timing is out at the track

[@LittleCoaks]

That’s because “perfect” contact is based off of where on the bat you hit the ball, not the timing of the swing. If you hit directly on the sweet spot you get perfect, slightly inside or outside is “nice” and too much inside is the sour spot :)

[@christendo5733]

In the opening film of this game, Luigi literally gets on top of the outfield wall and leaps off of it to rob a no-doubt home run. Imagine if Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, or Ronald Acuña did that in a game.

[@davidgettel7721]

Bo knows what this is like.

[@FigureFarter]

Ken Griffey does that in MLB Power Pros

[@williammorrison1549]

In my opinion waluigi is the perfect equivalent to Randy Johnson. Tall lanky lefty with a HARD fastball. Change my mind

[@tristanzemtseff9435]

exactly - if not for the babe ruth inclusion i would've passed it off as "okay RJ isn't playing anymore," but after that i mean come on

[@No5712]

even has the mustache

[@Dr.CaveCurinas]

Plus the casual murder of avians

[@kvltizt]

Randy doesn't have that scumbag personality though. Trevor Bauer is Waluigi

[@jamesonbornholdt7302]

@@kvltizt I thought Bauer is right handed

[@pete2derp]

"when you step into that batter's box and see a guy wearing overalls - you're propably gonna strike out" still love this line. we need more of this type of vid.

[@CallsignShowtime]

Bailey, I am so glad you're covering this! A certified hood classic.

[@sayanchatterjee8399]

The first green dinosaur Yoshi seems to be Ichiro to me. First of all, Yoshi seems to be a japanese name . He has great bat control. Very consistent hitter. And you said he is very good base runner and great at stealing bases.. and then again, he is the best defender of the team... seems pretty Ichiro-ish to me!

[@CapnCrazy110]

Finally, the perfect intersection of my two primary interests: sports analysis, and obscure Mario spinoff titles Some general thoughts on the analysis provided: Mushroom League Baseball (MLB for short) emphasizes how well characters work together in a way that real baseball doesn't. As a result, I find it's usually more valuable to emphasize pure speed in the outfield over throwing strength, and put characters in the infield that have good charisma with your outfielders. This gives a boost to your outfield's throwing power that makes up for the difference. Bowser has incredible speed on his fastball but his curveball has comparitively pitiful velocity. Also, he has an obvious visual cue in his windup that gives away when he's throwing the heater. To be fair, most of the game's most powerful batters have the same issue. Totally agree on Petey at catcher and Daisy at short, as well as your thoughts on Yoshi and Toadette. thought that was all spot on. Baby Luigi is probably where we differ the most. Baby Luigi has no power, but his speed on the base paths is #1 in the entire league; If you don't have a good catcher it's literally impossible to throw him out when he steals second. And you didn't mention this but I just wanna say, Peach Garden is the most pitcher friendly park ever conceived. Massive towering walls all the way around the outfield (10 feet high in the corners and 30 feet high in straightaway center) and floating blocks that knock down deep fly balls, and per ground rules a ball that strikes a block is still catchable for an out.

[@broncos435]

so basically baby luigi is like that one guy from the diamondbacks (although i think he got traded to the yankees?) edit: TIM LOCASTRO

[@zsheincustoms]

The video we’ve all been waiting for!(Except me, I was waiting for a Top 5 Seocnd Basemen from 1987 video, but that’s besides the point)

[@warlordofbritannia]

How about this: 1. Steve Sax 2. Lou Whittaker 3. Johnny Ray 4. Tony Phillips 5. Frank White

[@zsheincustoms]

@@warlordofbritannia uh oh! I put 1986 instead of 1987! My bad! Daddy Bailey already made a 1986 video :)

[@damianlillard1981]

All of us are indeed waiting for Top 5 Second Baseman from 1987

[@jacksonkruegersports7888]

Petey Piranha is the true GOAT, change my mind.

[@sheep48823]

This is why im subscribed. Love Bailey’s normal content but this shit right here is elite. You have my thanks

[@davidlevison9334]

I always thought Yoshi was like Ichiro

[@Drogon7102]

Hes talking about current players tho.

[@stefanmaste]

@@Drogon7102 you mean like babe ruth?

[@37willdog]

@@Drogon7102 did you miss the Babe Ruth comparison?

[@filipinhosurf]

Its the other way around, Ichiro is like Yoshi

[@armadillolover99]

I always thought that was pretty obviously intentional. Like are you telling me the only character with a Japanese name just happens to be a speed/contact/defense guy and isn’t intended to be Ichiro? I mean come on, Nintendo even owned the Mariners when this game came out.

[@punkbedfilms]

I would compare Baby Luigi to Angel Hernandez, but then I remembered Baby Luigi has better vision on the ball

[@evilezra3674]

Absolutely loved this but you didnt mention daisy is a Nasty pitcher with break and command. Here’s my list Magikoopa-Matt Chapman elite glove with above avg offensive production Wario-Max Muncy Good power elite contact good defense at 1st Birdo-Manny Machado Good defense at short or 3rd with clutch good hitting Boo-Robbie Ray Lefty who struggles with filling the strike zone a bit too much, elite K/9 Monty Mole-Whit Merrifield like 3 years ago/Josh Rojas today Speed contact defense can play IF or OF

[@wileecoyotegenius5955]

The clip at 2:55 only furthers the parallel: Mario has Wall Jump which allows him to catch balls that would be a home run.

[@Mikhail-Stark]

I always used real life baseball logic when I made my teams in that game. In this game I always used the piranha as my first baseman rather than as a catcher, but it makes sense for that character to be a catcher.

[@tommorris8891]

This game is so legitimately good and it tickles me to see it covered here.

[@tommorris8891]

Also King Boo and red magikoopa underrated players.

[@jackalmighty3640]

2:40. i was thinking harper with the RF, good arm, and consistency with the bat

[@captainryusugi1128]

I remember when reviewers in 2005 gave it an average of 6/10. Obviously, those reviewers have never even picked-up a bat. It helps that it was developed by Namco, the makers of Family Stadium.

[@Nadu16]

This is what I needed in a saturday morning, cheerios and Bailey comparing Baseball to Mario Superstart Baseball

[@WunderBearHD]

Absolutely love Mario Superstar Baseball! I play it quite a bit on my channel and I’m part of a channel called Dinger City that’s all about playing the game professionally with lots of deep dives into the meta of the game. Check it out if you’re curious to learn more about the game! We also have a link to a MSSB discord in all our video descriptions!

[@StarWarsNurse7]

Pulling for the HD Wonderbears to win the Classic

[@shyguy85]

imagine advertising on someone elses channel bro no shame

[@WunderBearHD]

Just trying to grow the community, the MSSB discord has almost 1000 members and we'd love to see it gain a competitive following. It's awesome to have someone like FB put a spotlight on the game and join our community!

[@TestifyApologetics]

Donkey Kong is Nelson Cruz. The power, the swagger and the longevity.

[@moonjae-in12thpresidentofr20]

I love how nobody uses Daisy in the videos I watch or this game but she’s an absolute beast at short

[@tape465]

Boo is the Ohtani of this game. Best pitcher, hitter combo in the game. Dinger City taught me well.

[@sheafit28]

I'd say King Boo is more appropriate for Ohtani. The home run hitting ability is the biggest reason, but also because KB has a much better arm in the field than Boo, while still being a decent pitcher.

[@tape465]

@@sheafit28 Ohtani doesn't play the field so throwing arm doesn't matter. Calling KB a decent pitcher is a stretch. He's average.

[@Compucles]

@@tape465 Average *is* decent. The problem with the comparison is that Ohtani is a well above-average pitcher.

[@tape465]

@@Compucles I said King Boo was an average pitcher Boo is an elite pitcher and is considered to be the best pitcher in the competitive meta

[@grantous67]

King Boo is well above average pitcher in my personal experience, Boo is better but King Boo with them dingers my god

[@turtle8282]

yoshi as mookie analogy works even better with mookie play shortstop and 2nd base lately; a lot of MSSB comp players started putting yoshi in the middle infield because of his range

[@shawnfenton9718]

This video makes sense. Something we all were thinking about in the baseball world, but glad you said it

[@jerrycool5638]

That overalls joke is unbelievable. I can’t believe he managed to make that good of an observation. I’m awestruck.

[@KneeDeep2231]

Probably one of my favorite games of all time. I love it more than the more popular Mario Sluggers. The gameplay is just so smooth and fun, I still play it when I have the time. Btw Petey Pirahnna is an underrated SS, cannon arm can make plays from deep in the hole and is a ridiculous relay man.

[@willm1291]

another good one for toadette is jackie bradley jr. Dude has great defensive skills in the outfield but can't hit well for his life.

[@andrewanderson9930]

I'm glad you created a video around Mario Baseball on the Gamecube, I always preferred it to the Nintendo Wii version. I still play Mario Superstar Baseball to this day.

[@stinkydiapey2154]

Yeah Sluggers is cheeks compared to this one

[@RefShawnFox]

I have a feeling Bailey is satirizing the Madden vs NFL 2K comparisons out there on KZbin and I love every moment of it.

[@DingerCity]

Yo this video is sick!! We actually play this game competitively on our channel! You should definitely come check us out and maybe even join the Mario Superstar Baseball Discord server!

[@arthurcooperman3106]

Imagine hitting line drives all the time and having a low BABIP but then be given the ability to launch banana peels and turtle shells at the outfielders.

[@FreedomFighters716]

This is fantastic. I've been comparing the Wii follow-up, Mario Super Sluggers, to real baseball for years (so much so that I did a fictional league of that game with a friend of mine). Would honestly love to see a similar video with that game, if it's something you're able to do.

[@TempestDacine]

Dang you really nailed it. The superstar game is suprisingly down to earth with player capabilities that realisticly fit into pretty natural baseball archtypes and positions.

[@uberversalpictures]

This is the best second channel any KZbinr has ever had

[@YoguiCrow]

Maybe the greatest baseball video ever made, tiembla Mariners series, this 8 min video just beat you down

[@josephmcbrosephson648]

foolish bailey is the best channel in the foolish baseball cinematic universe

[@RPGArcadia]

My favorite part of this video? Jorge Soler's homerun. Best moment in my sports viewing life, besides maybe Matzek's 7th inning in G6 of the NLCS. ...The Mario stuff is cool though too.

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Growing up, I always thought of Yoshi as the Ichiro of the Mushroom Kingdom

[@henrylocher8168]

7:39- I'm a 5'8" 11 year old batting .536 with a slugging percentage of .687, how does that make me baby luigi

[@PhabPhour1]

Bailey, you didn’t have to do this. But you did do this. And that’s why you’re my fourth favorite KZbinr’s second best channel.

[@nhormus]

I played so much of this game as a kid. It honestly was a big part of my first love for baseball. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this video Bailey

[@tiket0387]

Be sure to check out dinger city and the mario superstar baseball discord!!

[@daleftuprightatsoldierfield]

7:37 as a Cub fan I was just sitting there anticipating you were going to say Erik Sogard. The “you” caught me completely off guard

[@2020theGuitarPlayingRapper]

one of the best games of all time. my friend and I did a 162 game season against each other one time. took over 2 years I think

[@Belangerz]

Damn, I hope we get yoshi in mlb the show 2022. I would love to have a Star player like him.

[@kevinbaker4241]

I used to play this game A LOT on my Nintendo GameCube back in the day... and about 75% of the time, my starting pitcher was Daisy. She could throw WAY harder than Peach, and I always compared her pitching style to that of the late Dan Quisenberry due to it being a sidearm/submarine motion... although I think I really should've compared her to Randy Johnson in his Seattle days. (Nintendo used to own the Seattle Mariners in the '90s. Maybe the team should have been called the Seattle Marios instead, lol...) In one six-game stretch, Daisy hit SEVEN homers, so maybe she had a little Ken Griffey Jr. in her blood too.

[@jaydentorres254]

I half expected you to put Tim locastro as yoshi

[@FierceGameBG]

My team in Mario baseball consists of Bowser, Petey Piranha, King Boo, Donkey Kong, Funky Kong, Birdo, Yoshi and Mario. Many powerhouses with a few all arounders to make it even better.

[@neffersonjickel3901]

This is undeniably the most important baseball analysis ever undertaken.

[@thecrimsonparrot6890]

I think waluigi also has a little bit of randy Johnson because there both the tallest of there leagues

[@rileyesmay]

Thanks for this! I haven't gotten around to buying a memory card for my wii, so my copy of mario superstars baseball just sits on my shelf, waiting for me to buy the memory card. I play the game elsewhere, but I need to get a memory card so I can play it on my own console.

[@ilikegus7274]

In the last week I’ve learned that Bailey likes 30 Rock and Mario Baseball. This is legendary

[@tigersfan8459]

I had sluggers for the Wii and my lineup was like the 2012 Tigers… DK, Bowser, Petey, a bunch of fast player, and for my pitchers I had Daisy and Peach lol. Petey was always catcher. He never moved

[@hiimemily]

Koopa Troopa nearly turned that sac bunt into an RBI single. Fantastic speed for a turtle!

[@cryptochris9001]

This is one of the coolest videos about a sports video game I've ever seen

[@byHexted]

I remember playing Mario superstar baseball on the GameCube growing up at my friends house

[@MortuusXL]

I had envisioned Yoshi being like Trout since both are my favorite. Once you said Mookie and explained was I sold on it as he is also an amazing baseball player.

[@nickluckman1872]

This was favorite game for years. I've beaten it so many times. Still play on my GameCube occasionally.

[@nothanksguy]

6:20 bailey, why u do this to us. It just hurt. I audibly groaned. It hit me right in the feels. I cry now

[@jameslamb5953]

If I could have only one thing in this world it would be a Foolish Bailey season-long Mario Super Sluggers let's play

[@tbishop3342]

Awesome video! Me and my roommate in college used to play Mario Super Sluggers every day after classes. We NEED a Mario baseball game on the Switch. They gave Mario Tennis and Golf... soooo close!!!

[@RadConsoleGaming]

Ah yes, we finally get the video that explains the "Foolish" part of the name's channel.

[@jaykay4116]

Awesome content, this game is sick!! It has some of the best online play I've seen for absolutely no reason LOL

[@fat342]

I am a man who loves Baseball, Nintendo, and FoolishB, so this is a day for the record books

[@Nutshellbill]

Sabremetric number 2 hitters aren't sluggers. They make contact, don't strikeout, have good bat control and have enough speed to stay out of double plays.

[@dariogallegos1779]

Didnt know i needed this video but am beyond extatic ive lived long enough to see it

[@Crazyjedi2]

From this day until my last day I will not stop until Yoshi as Mookie's nickname is widely adopted. It's so perfect.

[@ILoveMisty1985]

I’ve always hoped Nintendo would make a Super Smash Baseball game where you can play teams made up of characters from all different franchises. The potential of a dynasty mode where you can draft Ganondorf and Isabella is just irresistible.

[@futuregohan4837]

Hell Nintendo Could Throw In Ken Griffey Jr As An Nod To The 90's Griffey Games

[@thomasbrady3827]

Super sluggers on the Wii is a little bit more expansive and it’s my personal favorite baseball game

[@mango2450]

"Once they add statcast in mario stadium..." hahaha had me rolling, this is the pinnacle of youtube content, best creator

[@Joke65_]

Daisy's swing would absolutely play at Fenway Park. Good comp there.

[@tyj6081]

This game was my childhood and I’ve never been so happy to watch a foolish Bailey upload

[@TalksOfLife1]

You don’t know how long I’ve waited for something like this to happen. I played this game as a kid every day with my cousins

[@bunkydamonkey1225]

Wiggler from the wii version = Nicholas Castellanos

[@daytwaqua]

This seems more Silly Bailey than Foolish Bailey, but either way, I'm here for it, and i approve.

[@zachkrampien8699]

Waluigi is a tall lefty with a great fastball, wears purple, and strikes out a lot of batters. That’s not Chris Sale, that’s Randy Johnson.

[@AngryEd99]

The only metric we can't compare Yoshi and Mookie Betts on yet is Bowling, as Yoshi hasn't had an opportunity to bowl any games much less a perfect one.

[@grantous67]

I always put Yoshi and Birdo on 1B and 3B. They constantly snag line drives right out of foul territory

[@lhfirex]

Another similarity between Waluigi and Chris Sale: Both are known for saying "Wah" a lot in their professional lives.

[@samreimer3450]

The Baby Luigi comment was harsh but I needed to hear it. Thank you foolish baseball.

[@WaffleLover-my1hi]

This game is giving me so much nostalgia from when I used to play mario super sluggers on Wii, man I wish I still had a wii.

[@alecburlesonenjoyer]

Ah, so Yoshi’s like a Kevin Kiermaier, a little below average at the plate but makes up for it everywhere else. ‘Mookie Betts’ Daisy, the machine shortstop with insane BABIP and contact, must be Wander Franco! ‘Trevor Story’ nevermind Koopa Troopa, a little talked about SS/2B who’s teams have a hard time coming up in the clutch ‘Oh so he’s talking about Brandon Lowe, right?’ *Jorge Polanco* Waluigi, the born to play baseball, tall, lanky pitcher, with a crazy fastball and ridiculous movement! ‘ooh I know this one! Tyler Gla-‘ let me stop you right there buddy, it’s actually Chris Sale

[@KazeShikamaru]

Yessss a video about this. Yoshi was my go to play.

[@LightYagamiC]

I remember being so addicted to this game as a kid. Thanks for the memories

[@finnhobart9100]

Now I want frequent videos comparing this games players to real life MLB players. Why do I need this now?

[@cdizzlethepimp]

My whole life I've played this game assuming Waluigi was based on Randy Johnson

[@meowmeowmeow973]

As a twins fan I wasnt expecting to catch a fade in a Marion baseball video but here I am.

[@jameshouse2982]

This is the greatest video of all time. We need more superstar baseball content

[@Psijax]

i havent watched this yet but this game was my childhood so thank u

[@No5712]

thank god you specified which clips were which in that last segment