Mario Basketball 3vs3 developed by Square-Enix [Update]

Square-Enix has announced that they will be making a basketball title with Mario and gang to star in, and the title is Mario Basketball 3vs3. The title will have traditional Basketball gameplay elements, but the characters will have there own special moves. The game will 3D elements and to control the player, you have to use the stylus/thumb strap on the touch screen.

Square-Enix President, Yoichi Wada announced the title at Nintendo's conference, and he said that Square-Enix came to Nintendo to pitch their idea about the upcoming basketball title. Wada-san also said a basketball title wouldfit perfectly with the Nintendo DS, and the touch screen will have a new unique way of handling the ball.

More details to come soon.

*Update*
We have the first screenshot for Mario Basketbal 3vs3, courtesy of DS Advanced.





















Source: DS Advanced

-Falco8