Next Level Games

Next Level Games at a Glance

Next Level Games is a Canadian studio based in Vancouver that has been developing titles since 2003. The company operates under ownership by Nintendo and focuses its efforts on console platforms rather than acting as a publisher itself. Their portfolio on PlayPile consists of 13 games where they served as the developer, spanning from their debut title NHL Hitz Pro in 2003 to Mario Strikers: Battle League in 2022. The studio has produced the most work during the 2010s with six releases, followed by four titles in the 2000s and only one game so far in the 2020s. Their output covers several genres, though sports games make up the largest portion of their catalog with six entries. They have also produced five adventure titles, three shooters, two fighting games, one puzzle game, and one hack and slash title. The platforms they target show a heavy preference for Nintendo hardware. Six of their games launched on the Wii, while the Nintendo Switch, 3DS, GameCube, Wii U, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 each have two titles associated with them. Smaller numbers appear on original Xbox and PlayStation 2 systems. Quality varies across their history. The average rating for their 11 rated titles sits at 68.4 out of 100. The breakdown shows a mix of performance levels with only two games rated as great, six as good, two as mixed, and one as poor. Their highest-rated works include Luigi's Mansion 3 from 2019 which scored 86.1, Punch-Out!! from 2009 at 85.8, and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon from 2013 at 80. They also secured solid scores for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon in 2010 and Super Mario Strikers in 2005. However, their recent history includes lower points as well. Metroid Prime: Federation Force released in 2016 with a score of 48.6, and Captain America: Super Soldier from 2011 scored 57.7. Even their latest release, Mario Strikers: Battle League, returned a 69.1 score, which falls into the good range but does not match their peak achievements.

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