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| Mario Tennis; 9/10: Incredible | |
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| Topic Started: Mar 31 2007, 03:19 PM (531 Views) | |
| Evil Hamster | Mar 31 2007, 03:19 PM Post #1 |
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Game: Mario Tennis Number of Players: 1-2 Price- [Not commercially available anymore] Release: 2001 Console: Game Boy Colour Mario Tennis on the GBC is a game that is simply unputdownable. The huge single-player story mode, the RPG elements to your characters, the minigames, the multiplayer features, the excellent colourful psuedo-3D graphics, and perfect gameplay makes for a game that will keep you coming back to it again and again. The story in Mario tennis is fairly simple. You have just joined the 'Tennis academy' and your aim is to rise up through the ranks, join the travelling team, win the island open and finally beat Mario. It takes a long time, and you should get well over 20+ hours of gameplay into the story mode alone. Not bad for a GBC title. Posted Image The game plays fairly simply. A fires a topspin, B fires a slice. A then B does a lob, B then A does a drop shot. B and A at the same time performs a smash. The controls are very easy to get used to, and take only a few minutes to get the feel for. However, this does not make the game simple- some very advanced techniques and strategies can be used. Posted Image The story mode consists of walking round the academy, playing matches to improve your rank. Whilst these matches at first are very easy, later they become extremely difficult. You will be moved up a class when you beat all the ranked players in the class before. Posted Image In story mode, you can also do various drills at the training courts. These can help you to learn a few of the basic techniques used in most games, such as serve, baseline play and volley shots. These are often very helpful in learning and improving on game technique. Posted Image In story mode, there are two other minigames you can play at any time. These are wall practice and returning balls. There are four levels to each one, after beating the final level you can go for high-scores. They're fun, but slightly easy. Posted Image Matches, Drills and minigames all give you EXP points, which can be used to upgrade the various stats of your character, such as speed and power. The way you tune up your character will greatly affect the way you play, as it is very difficult to get full stats for everything, so you will probably have to settle with at least one weak point in your game. Posted Image Outside of Story mode, there is plenty to do as well. You can play various minigames with the Mario characters. There are three levels to each minigame. The first two are just 'beat this score to win' kind of affairs. The last level is a high score option, meaning you can come back to it time and time again to get an even bigger score. These are all good fun, and it's just a shame there is only one minigame per character. Posted Image There is also bonus material that you can unlock if you have the N64 edition of the game. These include bonus characters such as Waluigi and Bowser, and also a bonus court and a small number of competitions to compete in. Whilst this is a great addition who own a N64 and the game, it could be very frustrating for anyone who doesn't happen to own these things, as there is a pretty large amount of things that can only be unlocked by connecting to the N64. There is also a multiplayer mode for two players, who can go head-to-head using the link cable. This is awesome, and greatly adds to the overall experience. It's just a shame that the GBC doesn't support 4 player games, otherwise it would have been even better. The graphics are good, for the console they appear on. The animation is fluid, the frame rate is solid and the courts and characters look fairly pretty. Sound is OK, but it can be slightly off-putting at times, especially as the music becomes a lot louder when you are playing an important point. Posted Image Overall, Mario Tennis is a must-have in any GBC owner's collection, unless you own a GBA. In which case you should get the sequel (Mario Power tennis) Presentation: 8 Sound: 7 Graphics:8 Gameplay: 9.5 Lasting Appeal: 10 Overall score: 9 Additional comments: Unless you have a GBA, get this. If you do have a GBA, get Mario Power Tennis (The sequel) instead. One word summary: Fantastic! Worth buying: Yes |
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