Mario *Superstar* Baseball Character Compatability FAQ Nintendo Gamecube By TJ Harris aka "tjpoweryouloveit" Gamefaqs Username-pianojutsu Version 1.0 09-06-05 E-Mail-tkidsterj@hotmail.com AIM -spikeshanizzle ***************** Table of Contents ***************** 1 Introduction 2 Importance of Compatibility 3 How To Tell Who Is Compatible 4 Using Compatibility 5 Character Compatibility List 6 Closing 7 Thanks 8 Disclaimer ************** 1 Introduction ************** Hello reader, how are you today? If you said good, then that's great. If you said not so good, then that's not that great. Anyways, I put together this FAQ to show the compatibility of the characters in Mario Superstar Baseball. For now this FAQ just covers which characters get along, and does not cover which characters are incompatible. SOoner or later I will update with the incompatibility list. Putting that together will take some time,seeing as how I will need to make every team combination possible and test each character out. But hopefully, for now, this FAQ helps you out in some way or another. ***************************** 2 Importance of Compatibility ***************************** Compatibility is a very important part of Mario Superstar Baseball. When two characters get along, they will hit and throw better than usual to each other. Things like this show that Mario Superstar Baseball involves much more strategy than it appears to have. Compatibility can make or break your game. ******************************* 3 How To Tell Who Is Compatible ******************************* It's very easy to tell what players are compatible with each other. When you pick all 9 players for your team and bring up the Batting Order/Fielding Position Screen, compatible characters will have a music note displayed above their picture. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell what characters are compatible until after you pick your team. Well, that is, until now. ;) ********************* 4 Using Compatibility ********************* Compatibility comes into play during both batting and fielding. When making your batting order, put compatible characters next to each other. You want to do this because when a compatible charcter is on base while you bat, you have good chance of hitting the ball much better than you normally would. In some cases, this might even decide the difficulty of hitting a homerun with certain characters. The more compatible players you have on base, the even better chance you have of hitting the ball successfully. When choosing your fielding positions, try and keep compatible characters in positions that work with each other alot. You want to do this because the ball will be thrown significantly faster than usual when throwing to a compatible character. It also decreases the chances of an error taking place. People are very different when choosing compatible positioning. I myself like to have all of my infield compatible to better my chances of throwing out someone trying to steal a base. One of my friends, on the other hand, likes to have his outfield to be compatible with his infielders. For example, the right fielder and 1st/2nd baseman. He does this in order to better his odds of getting a runner out if he misses a fly ball. Basically, try them both out and do whatever works best for you. ******************** 5 Character Compatibility List ******************** Baby Luigi - Baby Mario, Yoshi Baby Mario - Baby Luigi, Yoshi Birdo - Petey, Yoshi, Shy Guy Bowser - Bowser Jr., Dry Bones, Hammer Bro., Koopa Troopa, Paratroopa Bowser Jr. - Bowser, Hammer Bro., Magikoopa Boo - King Boo, Magikoopa, Wario Daisy - Luigi, Peach Diddy Kong - Dixie Kong, Donkey Kong, Goomba Dixie Kong - Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong Donkey Kong - Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Petey Pirhanna Dry Bones - Bowser, Koopa Troopa Goomba - Diddy Kong, Paragoomba, Monty Mole Hammer Bro. - Bowser, Bowser Jr. King Boo - Boo, Petey Pirhanna Koopa Troopa - Bowser, Dry Bones, Paratroopa Luigi - Daisy, Mario, Peach Magikoopa - Boo, Bowser Jr., Waluigi Mario - Luigi, Peach, Yoshi Monty Mole - Goomba, Paragoomba, Shy Guy Mr. Pianta - Noki Noki - Mr. Pianta Paragoomba - Goomba, Paratroopa, Monty Mole Paratroopa - Bowser, Koopa Troopa, Paragoomba Peach - Daisy, Luigi, Mario, Toad, Toadette, Toadsworth Petey Pirhanna - Birdo, Donkey Kong Shy Guy - Birdo, Monty Mole Toad - Peach, Toadette, Toadsworth Toadette - Peach, Toad, Toadsworth Toadsworth - Peach, Toad, Toadette Waluigi - Magikoopa, Wario Wario - Boo, Waluigi Yoshi - Baby Luigi, Baby Mario, Birdo, Mario ********* 6 Closing ********* Well, that's all I have for now on compatibility. Hopefully this FAQ makes you a better Mario Superstar Baseball player than you initially were. And please, feel free to email me about changes, additions, mistakes, etc. I would love to hear from you, even if it's just to say how my FAQ didn't help you at all. ******** 7 Thanks ******** Gamefaqs-for allowing this FAQ to be posted on their wonderful site and shared with the world Nintendo/Namco-for making the game My Friends-for putting COUNTLESS hours into this game and not killing each other when the game is 0-0 and someone scores 8 runs in the 7th inning. My Mother-for putting me on this earth so I could make this FAQ and change the lives of many. HAHA ************ 8 Disclaimer ************ This guide, composed of written textual wordings, is mine and mine alone. You are free to use it on your site, but ONLY if you give me credit by actual name and Gamefaqs username. Show your friends, print it out, make copies, give it as a gift, read it in prison, do whatever you want with it. All I ask for is credit. Nintendo owns the rights to the character names and game title, obviously.