{"id":136459,"date":"2026-03-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-198648"},"modified":"2026-03-15T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T11:00:00","slug":"poll-box-art-brawl-duel-mario-hoops-3-on-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/15\/poll-box-art-brawl-duel-mario-hoops-3-on-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Box Art Brawl &#8211; Duel: Mario Hoops 3 On 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/95440bc6e3763\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/95440bc6e3763\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"95440bc6e3763\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mario Hoops - BAB\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/95440bc6e3763\/mario-hoops-bab.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/95440bc6e3763\/mario-hoops-bab.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Mario Hoops - BAB\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Howdy, hoopers! Welcome to another edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/tags\/box-art-brawl\">Box Art Brawl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before we check up for this week&#8217;s one-on-one, let&#8217;s remind ourselves what went down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/poll-box-art-brawl-duel-tales-of-symphonia-gamecube\">last time<\/a>. It was an East vs West battle, as we matched up two covers from the GameCube&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/tales_of_symphonia\">Tales of Symphonia<\/a>. Alas, it was not a close one. The European \/ North American design pulled in a whopping 85% of the vote, leaving Japan with the remaining 15%.<\/p>\n<p>This week, to celebrate the arrival of MAR10 Day (and Bam&#8217;s historic NBA performance), we&#8217;re checking out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/mario_hoops_3_on_3\">Mario Hoops 3 on 3<\/a> \u2014 or <strong>Mario Slam Basketball<\/strong>, for those in Europe. This cracking little hooper launched on DS back in September 2006, meaning we&#8217;ve been waiting almost <em>20 years<\/em> for a sequel now. <em>Sigh<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>There are just two covers to choose between this week, so let&#8217;s dribble down and meet them.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/ds\/related-articles:61131,157332 @ 1773572403 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>North America<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"5e7454b7a3f10\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mario Hoops - NA\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5e7454b7a3f10\/mario-hoops-na.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5e7454b7a3f10\/mario-hoops-na.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"811\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mario Hoops - NA\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/gamesdb.launchbox-app.com\/games\/details\/6544-mario-hoops-3-on-3\">Nintendo \/ Launchbox<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Oof<\/em>, talk about covers that go hard. The North American design wastes no time showing us what this one is all about. We&#8217;ve got Mario dunking on DK, Luigi showing off some slick shell handles in the background, and&#8230; is that Peach with a bomb? All of that on a lush beach court. What&#8217;s not to like, eh?<\/p>\n<h2>Europe \/ Japan<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"4e50de59afc71\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mario Hoops - EU \/ JP\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4e50de59afc71\/mario-hoops-eu-jp.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4e50de59afc71\/mario-hoops-eu-jp.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"809\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mario Hoops - EU \/ JP\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/gamesdb.launchbox-app.com\/games\/details\/6544-mario-hoops-3-on-3\">Nintendo \/ Launchbox<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The European and Japanese covers are a little more stripped back, by comparison, but there&#8217;s something eye-catching about their simplicity. A slightly different Mario dunking model still takes centre stage, though the NA court has been replaced by a block red background. Giant &#8220;M-A-R-I-O&#8221; letters adorn it, each containing a different Hoops character to flex the game&#8217;s roster.<\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-11603\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/which_region_got_the_best_mario_hoops_3_on_3_box_art\" data-id=\"11603\" data-question=\"Which region got the best Mario Hoops 3 on 3 box art?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">Which region got the best Mario Hoops 3 on 3 box art? (21 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results many-results\">\n<li class=\"result with-image first\">\n<div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4b33ad405525d\/100x60.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"60\" alt=\"North America\"><\/div>\n<p><strong class=\"answer\">North America<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"14 votes (66.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"67\"><span class=\"val\">67<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result with-image last\">\n<div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9faa8a4dc050d\/100x60.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Europe \/ Japan\"><\/div>\n<p><strong class=\"answer\">Europe \/ Japan<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"7 votes (33.3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"33\"><span class=\"val\">33<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Thank you for voting! We&#8217;ll see you next week for another edition of Box Art Brawl!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life Howdy, hoopers! Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Before we check up for this week&#8217;s one-on-one, let&#8217;s remind ourselves what went down last time. It was an East vs West battle, as we matched up two covers from the GameCube&#8217;s Tales of Symphonia. Alas, it was not a close one. 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