How to Get & Use Items in Mario Strikers Battle League

How to Get & Use Items in Mario Strikers Battle League 1

Items in Mario Strikers Battle League emphasize the combat aspect of the game. It can be used to get an advantage over other players, as it provides boosts that can be valuable in battle. After all, the goal is to win, and players will take advantage of any opportunity they can.

At launch, there are only six power-ups available in Mario Strikers: Battle League. Some of them are really handy, but only a few are able to shine under specific situations. If you’re stumped on how to use items in Mario Strikers: Battle League, this guide is here to help, so stay tuned.

How to Get Items in Mario Strikers Battle League

Simply sprint through the question mark blocks that the audience tosses into the field and you’ll get items in Mario Strikers: Battle League!

Passing through the blocks will automatically add any powerups you’ve collected to your inventory. Since these are marked with question marks, you will receive a random power-up from the following:

  • Banana Peel
  • Bob-omb
  • Green Shell
  • Mushroom
  • Power Star
  • Red Shell

Two items can be held at a time and used in the order they were obtained. No cooldown means that you can use numerous items at once if you like.

How to Get Items in Mario Strikers Battle League

How to Use Items in Mario Strikers Battle League

You only need to press the [X] button to use an item. If it’s a Consumable powerup, it’s instantaneously applied to your character, and if it’s an Attack powerup, a projectile shoots forward.

Rainbow-colored boxes are available to both teams, but team-specific boxes in a single color can only be gathered by the corresponding team.


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