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Mario Strikers: Battle League gets Pauline and Diddy Kong in latest free update

Pauline and Diddy Kong will join the Mario Strikers: Battle League roster alongside a new stadium and gear in the game's second free update.

TJ Denzer

September 13, 2022 7:36 AM

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Mario Strikers: Battle League was a pretty fun Nintendo sports title that came out during this year’s recent summer slate of games. It allowed us to return to the pitch with Mushroom Kingdom characters and engage in intense 4v4 soccer matches, and the roster of characters we can mix into our squads is about to increase. Nintendo announced the second free update for the game and it’s coming to the Switch sometime during this September.

Nintendo announced the Mario Strikers: Battle League 2nd free update during the Nintendo Direct on September 13, 2022. It will bring Pauline, Diddy Kong, a new stadium, and new gear to the game sometime this September. No specific date was given just yet. However, we got some details on the content. Pauline will be a power player, throwing her bravado fully into her game to floor her opponents in musical style. Meanwhile, the nimble Diddy Kong will bring the speed from the Kong family.

Gear up for the 2nd free update to #MarioStrikers: Battle League, releasing on #NintendoSwitch this month!

Tackle rivals as the physical powerhouse Pauline or dazzle ’em with Diddy Kong’s high speed – plus, more gear and another stadium are being added! #NintendoDirect pic.twitter.com/Aw1nKUORAV

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 13, 2022

Pauline and Diddy Kong will join the roster, and players will also get to enjoy the Barrel Set of Gear, built to boost speed and shooting. Players will also be able to throw down in the new Planetoid Stadium, featuring galactic fanfare. All of this will be free, much like the previous update that brought Daisy, Shy Guy, and other fun content, and it will be coming sometime before the end of September 2022.

Mario Strikers: Battle League was a pretty fun summer sports romp for the Mario franchise. If you’re still playing the pitch, then get ready for it to spice up when the second free update hits with Pauline and Diddy Kong this month.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.