Mario Tennis

Mario's a rather athletic, despite appearances that would suggest otherwise. Having butt-bounced his way around the Mushroom Kingdom (and other lands) numerous times it came as no surprise that he would turn his hand to sporting events. Kart racing became a huge success for him, and then golfing was also a major hit. Now it seems that Mario wants to take on the residents of the Mushroom Kingdom in the fine sport of tennis in what looks to be another promising sports title.

A key trait of Mario games has always been the accessibility of them, and Mario Tennis is no different in that regard. Moving your character around the court is as simple as tilting the analogue stick, but the real beauty of the simple controls is when you go to strike the ball. A and B are the only buttons used to hit the ball, where the combination of these determine the type of hit. A is top spin and B is slice, with double-tapping causing stronger variants of these shots. A then B will lob the ball...

THE GOOD:
Lots to unlock, really fun gameplay, one of the best sports games you'll find, fun multiplayer, lots of characters to choose from.

THE BAD:
Nothing.

SUMMARY:
Here we have Mario Tennis, which is definitely a game that you'll be guaranteed to have a lot of fun in, even in one player mode. You can select to play as a Mario, Luigi, Toad, or any other of your favorite Nintendo characters to face off against an opponent in a fun game of tennis.

The gameplay itself allows you to either play against one person in a one on one, or you can even take it to the multiplayer level and play two on two. I really find it a lot of fun because my friends and I have lots of fun with this. I also never used to really be into any type of sporting game other than basketball, but this has changed my mind because of the fact that its so much fun. I really recommend it to anyone who wants to have a fun time playing a game...

THE GOOD:
Great game, love it, great graphics, gameplay and physics

THE BAD:
nothing

SUMMARY:
wow, i'm really ompressed with this game.

it has one of the best controlls for a tennis game that i have ever played.

the graphcs is excllent and the gameplay is superb

what more can i say, this game is perfect, well done

THE GOOD:
One of the best Mario Sports games ever created. Mario and the gang just made tennis a whole lot more exciting. Before this game, I wasn't much of a tennis fan, but after playing this game I came to realize that tennis isn't a bad sport and it's worth a try.

THE BAD:
Difficulty. Way to easy and I beat the single player tournaments in 3 days. Well, it was a long game but fairly easy.

SUMMARY:
Some basic things you might want to know about this game:

1-4 players that include tournaments, practice, ring shot, etc.

Simple, yet realistic play control. Consists of different types of shots like long lobs, volleys, backhands blasts, and varying degrees and styles of spin.

16 playable characters including Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess, Bowser, Baby Mario, Waluigi and more. They all have unique attributes of power, speed, control and spin.

Final say: Go out and buy it. It's worth the...

THE GOOD:
Awesome gameplay and charecters
Great bonus games

THE BAD:
could use more people

SUMMARY:
This game is the best Tennis game I've played on any consule. It's so addicting. They got lots of the other mario games charecters in it. The cameras where nice and I thought that the music was good too. There are tons of unlockables like tournaments, statiums(or other places to play tennis)charecters, and features. I thought that the bonus games like the pirana plant thing and the rings were awesome as well. Bottem line, this is a must have game for all Nintindo 64 users. There is also a place where you can play at Bowsers castle where you're on a tennis court that is hung over lava swaing back and forth. And you can get items buy hiting a box over the net to throw at your opponent.

THE GOOD:
This is one of my favorite games to say the least. So many things to do in it, and by far the best tennis game I have played. Fun to unlock things and make your own tournaments. A lot of fun and very addicting. Camera's are good, characters are great...And once you think your done, there is much more to do, like a hidden tournament or 3. And you can play unique games using internet codes. There is even a mode that closely resembles Mario Kart 64!

THE BAD:
I would have loved to see all the people in the game be players. They missed the camera guy and bombs.
There could have been more people or other things to unlock also.

SUMMARY:
If you get this game, you will be playing it for years to come. It is a great game and well worth the money. Better be a sequel one day. Earns a 4.8 easily, but not a 5 yet.

Visuals: looking back, they look dreadful, but the power smashes and power serves, whatever, still look nice.
Not a lot of detail in anything much though, but this is not the games strongest department.
6/10

Audio: Very... tennisey? Well, I suppose only the racket sounds are good and the sounds of Bowser and Mario roaring when they put every ounce of strenghth into their serve, but tennis games don't need good music.
7/10

Gameplay: I suggest playing in doubles mode with a mate, it is superb.
There are loads of characters, each with pros and cons and there are loads of courts for you to play on.
Also, Waluigig makes an appearance for the first time!

The usual rules of tennis apply, but it is still much funner than any other tennis game I have ever played.
8/10

Longevity: My eqaution:
3 mates + 4 controllers + you + N64 and a copy of Mario tennis + a doubles match = a bloody good time.
10/10

THE GOOD:
excellent gameplay, good variety of characters, fun with more people

THE BAD:
can get a little boring, depth perception can be a problem

SUMMARY:
As one of the very few tennis games out there,(Tennis for the NES, Super Tennis, Tennis for the Game Boy), Mario Tennis sets the standard by which future tennis games will be judged by. Includes a cast ranging from Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Peach to Daisy(Super Mario Land), DK Jr., and Shy Guy. With multiple game modes, and a possibility of four-player madness, this is one game to bring to an all-nighter, (if the all-nighter has an N64).
The only downsides are the fact that the game can become very repetious, especially on the tournaments and on the lower difficulty modes;also, there is a slight lack of depth perception, especially when the player is trying to run to the 'star cursor' in order to lay down the perfect smash. All in all, I recommend this...

Game Play:

The game play in this game is really good. There are many characters to play as. It has improved a lot from the Gameboy colour version, and the fact you can transfer your data from the Gameboy to the Nintendo 64 makes it more interesting.


The music in this game is nice. It fit perfectly with the sport of the game.

After playing the other great Mario games like Mario Kart and Mario Golf, I knew I had to play this game. I was at Wal-Mart one day and the Nintendo 64 demo happened to be Mario Tennis.

Gameplay: 9/10

Who would have known that a tennis game could be so fun and addictive? Mario Tennis has five different types of matches for you to play. Exhibition, Tournament, Ring Shot, Bowser Stage, and Piranha Challenge. The game has a total of 14 playable characters including favorites like Mario, Luigi, and Bowser. There are two hidden characters you can unlock by playing Tournament mode and an additional two you can unlock if you have the Gameboy Color version and the N64 transfer pack. The game is playable with a total of four human controllers in Exhibition, Ring Shot, and Bowser Stage.

In Tournament mode, you can either go in Singles or Doubles competition. There are a total of three cups you can win. When you win the final cup, you will unlock one secret...