Mario Strikers: Battle Leaguereleases later this week and the Nintendo Switch eShop was updated ahead of the game’s launch. The updated Nintendo Switch eShop listing reveals a key detail pertaining to digital downloads ofMario Strikers: Battle League.
Mario Strikers: Battle Leagueis the latest action-packed title from Next Level Games and harkens back to a franchise absent from Nintendo consoles since the Nintendo Wii. In fact, the upcoming soccer game is the second Nintendo Switch project from Next Level Games. The first Nintendo Switch game by the Vancouver-based studio wasLuigi’s Mansion 3, which released on August 06, 2025. Next Level Games would beacquired entirely by Nintendoon August 03, 2025.
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The Nintendo Switch eShop reveals the file size ofMario Strikers: Battle League. The new game weighs in at roughly 1.8 GB. In comparison, previous Mario sports titles such asMario Tennis AcesandMario Golf: Super Rushlaunched with file sizes of 2 GB and 4.2 GB respectively. Considering the Nintendo Switch’s internal storage size of 32 GB,Mario Strikers: Battle Leaguetakes up a meager amount of storage space.
The file size ofMario Strikers: Battle Leaguewill grow as future updates add new content and features to the game. New updates could also include the addition of new venues and modes.Datamines suggest 10 newMario Strikers: Battle LeagueDLC characterswill be added for free over the course of its post-launch support. Nintendo did not share any specific details other than plans to release DLC after launch.
A small file size forMario Strikers: Battle Leagueensures players use a minimal amount of internal storage to play the latest game from Nintendo. During travel, small file sizes allow players to take multiple digital Nintendo Switch games on the go without hassle. Nintendo is known for optimizing its first party games and utilizing as little file space as possible without compromising on quality.
However, such a small file size may be indicative of a lack of content. In the past, manycriticized Nintendo for the lack of character selectionand content in theMario Tennis AcesandMario Golf: Super Rushtitles for Nintendo Switch. Updates will fortunately add new characters and content intoMario Strikers: Battle Leaguefor free soon. As Nintendo learned with many Nintendo Switch games, post-launch support is an important factor in keeping an active player base.
Mario Strikers: Battle Leaguewill launch on June 10 for Nintendo Switch.
