Mario Sports Mix aims to feature four new sports games in one title. Mario Sports Mix features two sports Mario has never participated in before: volleyball and dodgeball. Mario had played basketball in Square Enix's Mario Hoops 3-on-3 for the Nintendo DS, while last year's Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games featured the hockey event.
Gameplay is reminiscent of classic Mario Sports titles such as Mario Power Tennis, including special Mario inspired attacks.
