The Mario brothers are almost identical. There are many captains in Mario Strikers Charged that have duplicate stats but all of them have key differences which are usually slight but make a large impact. Mario and Luigi are the only captains who have identical stats and are almost completely the same. It is for this reason that the way they are played is essentially the same. Their differences really only boil down to preference and they will be elaborated on later. But here is what both Mario and Luigi can do. Their shooting is not on as great as power captains. They can viable take shots from anywhere on the field but it is recommended that you at least try to be closer to the goal before performing an item shot with one of them. If either of them does an item shot from the near the dividing line it is likely that the shot will simply miss. Their air shots however are not limited by any ranges and this is one of their greatest strengths. Both Mario and Luigi can utilize their decent stats AND take strong air shots from anywhere on the field even though they do not have a max power stat. Their balanced speed stats also allows them to execute tricks with relative ease. In combination with their deke they can often earn breakaways and perform a serve it in or a Titan's chip. On defense you generally are going to want to switch to one of your Boos rather than chase down an opponent with Mario or Luigi. However if switching to a Boo is not feasible when your opponent is running in for a trick do not fret. Both Mario and Luigi have enough speed to defend tricksters if they have to. Think twice before trying to tackle Boo with one of them because the chance of catching them if you miss the hit is almost zero. DO NOT UNDERRATE THEIR PASSING. Often when you only have two Boos for good passing your opponent can pressure you when your keeper has possession by marking your Boos. To solve this you can pass directly to Mario and Luigi who can handle an uncharged ball surprisingly well by either passing it off too Boo or charging it off the wall with chips and dekes.

Super Mario/Luigi. Wow, this is easily THE best special in the entire game. This special alone is what makes Mario and Luigi better than some of the other captains. The frequency with which Mario and Luigi receive this special will often be the biggest factor on how they perform in the game overall. Once used, this special with transform Mario and Luigi into a giant AND it will max out all of their stats for a limited amount of time. Also, any player that touches Mario and Luigi when they are in their super form will be simply flattened. It's pretty obvious that this is a great special, but what makes it the best in the game? Well for starters Mario and Luigi can pretty much take the ball around the whole field and do whatever they want with it. Their increased size also allows them to perform an extremely easy goal. This move is called the Super Titan's Chip. By releasing a full charged Z-Chip in the area where you would normally execute a Titan's chip, you can send the ball extremely high in the air in the end shoot it in since Mario and Luigi are so tall. This goal is almost always guaranteed to go in unless it hits the top of the goal. To avoid this and any other mistakes, do not spam the shoot button after you have released your chip. Wait for the ball to bounce off the boards a little bit so that it is not too close to the wall when you shoot it. This will reduce the chance of the ball bouncing off the top of the goal or the side of it. Even though this is pretty much a free goal, it is not what you are going to want to use it for unless you only need one more goal to win. What you want to do is spam full charged item shots until you have two items. If you have two items and have not already scored then it is time to execute the Super Titan's Chip. With the increased power Super Mario and Luigi both have great scoring ratios so it is more than likely that you will score off the first of second item shot anyway, but if you don't you can still score an easy goal after netting two items. There is no better maneuver in this game than scoring a goal and getting two items, and Super Mario/Luigi allows you to do this with ease. HOWEVER, this special has one massive flaw. Almost any item can counter it, and since they are so huge they will more than likely get hit by shells, bananas, and of course bombs. The solution is simple, only activate this special when your opponent does not have an item to counter it. Also, you should be using this special as soon as possible to increase your odds of receiving more specials. (You cannot hold more than one special in your item inventory). Also take note that Mario and Luigi cannot be tackled while using their special but a well timed slide tackle can still stop them. So be mindful and deke whenever someone is going to slide into you. This will flatten the defender and you continue on your way.