Customer Reviews

New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Don't be fooled, this not as great as the GC version. It's overly simplified for the gamers groomed on Wii sports. You control your characters movements with the Wii mote, however the ball goes in the direction suggested by your swing. Which sounds great and is, in small doses, but the game dosen't reach the fun or intensity level of being more specific with your shot direction. Many times the ball will automatically move toward your opponent despite the swinging motion. Which is a downer, because the whole point of tennis is to hit the ball AWAY from your opponent! This fault is too critical to ignore, and I reall wanted to like this game. But it's clear it was retooled for simpler games and less complex matches. If your looking for such a game, then this version of mario tennis is for you. But, if your looking for something with a little more depth and replayability do what I did, and just dust off the GC version and pop it in for an intense experience.

Having the Gamecube version of this game, I was very excited to see they would be adding new motion controls for the Wii. The Gamecube version is probably one of the best tennis games I have ever played. I popped in the game last night and was very disappointed from the start. The motion controls don't work the way they should. I tried to do a slice shot, and my character did a lob shot. I tried to do a weak drop shot, and my character did a smash shot. The controls aren't very responsive, and when you're in the middle of a match, it can be frustrating. I like in the Gamecube version, you can use your control stick to aim your shots (left or right). For the Wii, you aim your shot with your timing of your shot. It works great in the Wii Sports Tennis, but not here. Do yourself a favor and bid on Mario Tennis for the Gamecube and play it on the Wii with a Gamecube controller.

I'd like to begin by saying that my kids and I have never played this game on the GC. I did not like this game at first, either, because of the play control with just the Wiimote. It is awkward, and at some points you lose sight of why you hit the ball. However, after plugging in the nunchuck, I was able to get separate swing and body motion control (swing=Wiimote, nunchuck=body motion). It's a similar setup to Mario Super Sluggers, where more casual players can hit and pitch while other players can have better control by using both devices. The game itself has a few very fun minigames, a good tournament and exhibition section, neat courses with clever twists (I never played tennis with a crocodile on my ankle before), cool graphics, and just general Mario fun. The speech messages sent to the remote when you win or lose are great also. It's a good Wii port of a good game.

So many reviews, here and elsewhere, compare this game to the GC version. We never had a GC, an XBox, PlayStation, or any other video game system before buying the Wii. We are in our 50's and have no kids (hence no grandkids). We enjoy Wii Sports. We got Mario Kart Racing and thought it was silly and fun. I bought Power Tennis because it seemed like more fun silliness.

If you take your video games seriously and/or typically spend hours at a time every day playing them, then this certainly will disappoint. As a way to have some fun for a short period a few times a week, not to mention be on your feet burning a few calories, this is a fun game. I'm sure the novelty will wear off, but by then we will have more than gotten our money's worth out of it, fun-wise.

This is a really fun way to play video tennis. A wide variety of characters to choose from, each with their own personality and tennis ability. The graphics are fantastic and look great on a wide screen HD TV. The "play control" takes a little getting use to, but if you use full motions for each of the strokes you want to use it's much easier than trying abbreviated movements. The "power shot" is a bit much, and I prefer playing the game with it turned off. I guess I'm a tennis realist, per se, and want to win the point without the gimmicks. There are a wide variety of playing courts and court surfaces. The ball action appears to be true to form is you are playing on clay, grass, carpet or hard courts. You can also play a night game also. This game makes for fun play at parties also, getting doubles play going. I also like that you have the option of playing singles, instead of being stuck with two of you on the same side of the net playing pseudo doubles (since both of your Miis move at the same time even though you are doing a net shot or a ground stroke from the baseline. Highly recommend this game.

we recently rented this game for our girls to try out because we all love playing the Wii Sports tennis. Generally, with the cost of new games we find it best to rent them before buying. Now, onto the reveiw.

this game is fun, however it just seems that something is missing. after 3 days with the game our girls kind of lost interest in it. it's fun playing with the Mario gang and on the different courts and each of the characters special shots or abilities. the problem i noticed when playing the game with our girls is sometimes the special abilities take over too much!

right when you think you have a good shot, the special abilities take over and return your shots. and the special abilites do seem to get repetitive.

the girls did enjoy some of the mini games, but overall this game just didn't stack up with the rest of the Mario games.

I had a fun time playing this game. It's a good workout. It doesn't make you out of breath, just kind of tired. My only concern is when your character has to do a backhand to get the ball, you can still do a forehand, and you still get the ball. But other than that, this is a great game to have.

If you've already got Mario Party 8 for the Wii here's another great game to add to the collection especially for avid tennis game fans. One of the many features that I like are the many characters of the Nintendo world you can choose to play single style or double as well as some bonus games and unique tennis courts you play on. Some reviewers have had problems with the controls and how they don't work properly, but I've never had that problem just like MP 8 you just have to get used to the control play and timing of when you hit the tennis ball. To those who don't want the hassle of having to time their hits or having some problems during their sets the options screen allows you to set the difficulty of the game which as always is a nice feature. The biggest thing you have to remember with this game is that it's mostly to have fun with either playing alone but usually with friends and family, if you get to frustrated trying to win or expect a great fighting feature game than pass this over it's meant to entertain and enjoy yourself. Some people have wondered can you play this game online with other players and I'm sorry to say that it does not but don't let that turn you away this game is still a fun choice to bring your friends over or just play against or with your family...

What's fairly stunning about the Wii is that the best game ever created for it - Wii Tennis - actually came with the console on the Sports disc. I've been waiting for a game to take the tennis concept to the next level, but so far they all fail - and Mario Power Tennis is certainly no exception. There is no fluidity or control and the characters' 'powers' really just interrupt the game - not to mention the ghastly sounds blaring from the wiimote.

Mario Power Tennis is a tough game to rate. Not just because it's Tennis with minigames, but Mario Tennis: Power Tour for GBA had an RPG mode that this version lacks. Also, I'm noticing that people are complaining about the Wii's motion controls. I don't understand why. I guess they didn't want it to be like actual Tennis?

Mario Power Tennis is, of course, a game of Tennis with Mario characters in it. Well, actually, there's much more to it. There are courses that have all kinds of different gimmicks relating to things in the Mario universe, depending on the course you're playing on (Luigi's Mansion's got ghosts come in on certain occasions, for example). The game plays just as well as Wii Sports's Tennis did with the motion controls. It really feels close to actual Tennis.

There are also some fun modes you can play, including a Tournament mode and some pretty fun minigames (Especially when playing with friends). Minigames like Artist on the Court test you to see how fast you can complete the objective given. In this case, you must hit the ball against the wall to color in drawings of Mario and friends.

While there are better Tennis video games out there, like Sega Superstars Tennis and Mario Tennis: Power Tour, it's still nice to play a game that is controlled like real Tennis while still staying true with the Mario feel.