Here are all the guides, tips, and strategies to enjoy playing Mario Hoops 3-on-3 with cheats and unlockables.
Unlockables
Alternate Costumes
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Black Mage’s alternate costume | Finish Hard Rainbow Cup (bronze prize) |
| Daisy’s alternative costume | Finish Flower Cup (silver prize) |
| Flyguy’s alternative costume | Finish Hard Star Cup (silver prize) |
| Ninja’s alternate colors | Finish Hard Rainbow Cup (gold prize) |
| Peach’s alternative costume | Finish Mushroom Cup (silver prize) |
| White Mage’s alternative costume | Finish Hard Rainbow Cup (silver prize) |
| Yoshi’s alternative costume | Finish Hard Flower Cup (silver prize) |
Basketballs
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| All Silver Ball | 2000 points on profile |
| Black and Red Ball | Play Rainbow ship on Exhibition without coins and win |
| Blue and Silver Ball | Complete Training Mode |
| Cheep-Cheep Ball | Get Gold in Hard Mushroom Cup |
| Dice Ball | Get Gold in Hard Flower Cup |
| Gold Ball | Collect 5000 points in profile |
| Goomba Ball | Get Gold in Hard Star Cup |
| Pumpkin ball | Lose 5 times in Wireless Exhibition |
| Purple and Orange | Play Bowsers Castle in Exhibition Mode for the first time |
| Rainbow ball | Win 5 times in wireless Exhibition |
| Red white and blue ball | Get Gold in the Flower Cup |
| Soccer Ball | Get Silver In Hard Mushroom Cup |
| Spiked ball | Get a gold trophy in Star Cup |
| Star Ball | Use all special moves in the Star Cup |
| Watermelon | Get a gold trophy in the Star Cup |
| Yellow and Green | Play Daisy’s Garden in Exhibition Mode |
| Yoshi Egg | Get Gold in the Mushroom Cup |
Characters
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Birdo | Finish Hard Mushroom Cup (bronze prize) |
| Black Mage | Finish Rainbow Cup (Gold prize) |
| Boo | Finish Hard Flower Cup (bronze prize) |
| Bowser | Complete the Star Cup. |
| Cactaur | You need to score at least 800 points in Jr. Street to unlock Glare Desert, and then play Glare Desert in an exhibition match and dribble the ball on |
| Dixie Kong | Finish Flower Cup (bronze prize) |
| Flyguy | Finish Hard Star Cup (bronze prize) |
| Moogle | Finish Star Cup (Silver prize) |
| Ninja | Beat Rainbow Cup |
| Paratroopa | Finish Mushroom Cup (bronze prize) |
| White Mage | Finish Rainbow Cup (Silver prize) |
Coin Hunters Mode levels
To unlock Mario Classic 2-2 and the Forest Stage, you have to play and win 5 coin hunter games in a row. Then, reset the game and you will receive a message stating you have unlocked the two levels.
Cups
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Flower Cup | Complete the Mushroom Cup, which is initially available. |
| Rainbow Cup | Complete the Star Cup. |
| Star Cup | Complete the Flower Cup. |
Hard Mode
Complete the Rainbow Cup in the Normal Tournament.
Saikyou (Hardest) Difficulty
Complete the Rainbow Cup in Hard Tournament to unlock Saikyou Difficulty under exhibition mode. It is the number “6”, under the COM level.
Stages
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Gira Gira Desert (Star Cup) | Win by 800 points in a match in star cup. |
| Malboro Garden (Flower Cup) | Dunk 3 times in the last court of flower cup (daisy garden), and a panel appears, and from that get a blue seed. |
| Sunset Beach (Mushroom Cup) | Win by 800 points in a match in Star Cup. |
Third Dribble Race
Beat the two existing records in the dribble race: Peach Castle (45sec) & Sunshine Road (55sec), to unlock the 3rd dribble race: Rainbow Road (1min).
Cheat Codes
The game is fun by itself, but cheating makes it better. Always be sure to input codes using an Action Replay.
Note: before entering cheats, be aware that altering the game can cause random freezing and several other glitches.
Unlock Codes
| Code | Unlockable |
| Max Profile Points & SSS Rank | 020f7898 0001869f |
| All Balls Unlocked | 020f7920 0003ffff |
| All Characters | 120f791a 0000ffff 020f791c ffffffff |
| All Courts | 120f7918 0000ffff |
| All Practice Stages | 120f7928 000001ff |
| Pro Difficulty | 020f7930 ffffffff |
| Unlock Messages (Hold L+R) | 94000130 000000bf 020f7934 ffffffff d2000000 00000000 |
Profile Ball Modifier Codes
| Code | Unlockable |
| Ball 01: Normal Ball | 020f7898 0001869f |
| Ball 02: Red, White & Blue Ball | 020f7920 0003ffff |
| Ball 03: Yellow & Green | 120f791a 0000ffff 020f791c ffffffff |
| Ball 04: Purple & Yellow Ball | 120f7918 0000ffff |
| Ball 05: Black & Red Ball | 120f7928 000001ff |
| Ball 06: Blue & White Ball | 020f7930 ffffffff |
| Ball 07: Spiked Ball | 94000130 000000bf 020f7934 ffffffff d2000000 00000000 |
| Ball 08: Watermelon Ball | 220f78a1 00000006 |
| Ball 09: Jack-O-Lantern Ball | 220f78a1 00000008 |
| Ball 10: Dice Ball | 220f78a1 0000000d |
| Ball 11: Soccer Ball | 220f78a1 00000011 |
| Ball 12: Star Ball | 220f78a1 0000000f |
| Ball 13: Yoshi Egg Ball | 220f78a1 0000000b |
| Ball 14: Cheep-Cheep Ball | 220f78a1 0000000a |
| Ball 15: Goomba Ball | 20f78a1 00000010 |
| Ball 16: Rainbow Ball | 220f78a1 0000000e |
| Ball 17: Silver Ball | 220f78a1 00000002 |
| Ball 18: Golden Ball | 220f78a1 00000001 |
Profile Icon Modifier Codes
| Code | Unlockable |
| Mario | 220f78a0 00000000 |
| Luigi | 220f78a0 00000001 |
| Peach | 220f78a0 00000002 |
| Daisy | 220f78a0 00000003 |
| Yoshi | 220f78a0 00000004 |
| Wario | 220f78a0 00000006 |
| Waluigi | 220f78a0 00000007 |
| Donkey Kong | 220f78a0 00000008 |
| Diddy Kong | 220f78a0 00000009 |
| Bowser Jr. | 220f78a0 0000000e |
| Bowser | 220f78a0 0000000d |
| Paratroopa | 220f78a0 0000000b |
| Dixie Kong | 220f78a0 0000000a |
| Birdo | 220f78a0 00000005 |
| Boo | 220f78a0 00000010 |
| Fly Guy | 220f78a0 0000000f |
| Ninja | 220f78a0 00000011 |
| White Mage | 220f78a0 00000012 |
| Black Mage | 220f78a0 00000013 |
| Moogle | 220f78a0 00000014 |
| Cactuar | 220f78a0 00000015 |
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 is a sports game developed by Square Enix and released in 2006 for Nintendo DS.