Customer Reviews

Mario Tennis

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4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
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First off, I have to say it's games like Mario Tennis that make me glad I bought a GBC. It's a very, very enjoyable game.

The graphics are very good - playing tennis in the Game Boy Color's 2-D mode doesn't cripple your enjoyment at all. The matches are played from a view much like the one used in the N64 version - or on any real life tennis match you'd see on TV. So no problems there.

The controls are easy to learn and use. You're not staggering around, making stupid mistakes, just because you didn't know the correct order of buttons to push. There are several cool shots you can do, however. It's very satisfying, when you lure the opponent close to the net, then put a lob shot waaay over their head. Coaches in the game will teach you techniques like that to use, and make you practice them until you can actually use them in a real match.

The easy controls make the gameplay fast and fluid, especially when you're up against really good players. Very few games - on any system- have made me actually swivel the controller (or in this case, the entire system) around in the air, and actually shout out at the people in the game.

As you win more matches, you can gain levels. With each level comes a chance to improve an ability of your character - do you give her more Power, or is it your philosophy that "A match can't be lost if the opponent can't make me miss!" and work on speed, instead? Each ability has their own advantages/disadvantages, all depending on your own personal strategy.

And to top it all off, like the cherry on top of a sundae, there's a great storyline. Well, maybe not GREAT - it's not "deep and involving" or anything, but it works to not get you bored with playing match upon match, either. It's -immensely- satisfying to actually surpass your own coaches in skills.

If you really don't know anything about tennis - don't worry. I didn't, either, when I first picked this game up. But the instruction booklet teaches you a lot, and there's a very thorough glossary in the game that has all the tennis terms.

It's the final match of the Island Open tournament. This will determine the best of the best. You and your partner have worked for months to get to this point. You've won many, many matches, and learned much from each of them. You work well together as a team, and received many compliments, but in your heart, you know that everyone watching from the crowded stands really doesn't believe you can win. And as you look at the opposing team, you can feel a tiny trace of doubt - "Do we honestly expect to win?" But you've made it this far. You get into the ready stance, and tighten your grip on the racket. The server on the opposing side throws the ball into the air, and smashes an extremely fast, curving serve. Desperately, you dive for the ball...

When I first bought mario tennis, i was expecting an average game, not near as good as the excelent N64 version. But once I got into the story mode, I saw how deep this game is. You can walk aound, talk to people, enter the training house and do tons of other stuff. And thats not it, you can also play an exhibition match(1,3,5 (2,6 games) sets). You start with all the marioi tour characters and Dk, baby Mario and luigi. You can unlock Mario and Peach in the mario tour. And using the N64 transfer pak, you can get Wario, Waluigi, Yoshi and Bowser, each coming with a new mini-game. There are also 9 courts including, the DK court, the star court and the castle court. Each character you get including the ones you start with come with their own mini-game. You can also check out Mario tour, exhibition and mini-game status. As well as N64 tournament, exhibition and ring shot status. You can transfer new charcters to your 64 and earn experience points. Theres even a tennis dictionary. But is this game worth it even if you dont have the transfer pak. The awnser...HELL YES!!!!! Get this game, it'll be the best decision you'll make in a long time. A true true classic.

Before playing this game, I had been a huge fan of the N64 version, and frankly, I was expecting more or less the same game. I was wrong. My first impression of the game were not positive. After all, only three actual Mario characters were playable. Who cares about some irrevelant Academy? What did these weird looking 'kids' have to do with the glorious Mario and its N64 counterpart? So, I began playing. And, quite honestly, I really haven't stopped. The gameplay is so enthralling and so addictive. Mario or no Mario, the RPG aspect of this game is phenomenonally cool. You basically play challenge matches to advance your position at the Academy and to gain experience points, whether it be on the Junior Court, the Senior Court, or the Varsity/Travelling team. Experience points raise your character's level, which boost stats. In addition, several training sessions and workouts are available to gain extra experience points. The coolest part of the game is actually the Island Open. Once you make the traveling team, you can enter this tournament. It is super-cool because you can win these tough matches and upset all the big names, even your own coach. It is really great. The game is not over; you then have the oppurtunity to confront Mario himself. WOW!! Talk about drama. Do not--I repeat, do not pass up on the transfer pack. If you want every character possible, utilize this device with your N64 version. The N64 version provides a whole new depth to the game. You can win tournaments with your GB character to gain experience, and they look really neat in 3D. Overall, Mario Tennis is an outstanding game; it will be remembered as one of Camelot's greatest achievements.

After playing and mastering Mario Gold it is time to move on to another game. Mario Tennis is the perfect game- both are developed by Capcom and therefore have a lot of similarities. You are once again a player at the bottom of the totem pole and have to develop your skills to gain experience and climb up in the rankings. The climb is not too difficult (but then again don't we all play these games because we want to beat the computer players) and the training is a fun way to pick up experience points. The graphics are as good as can be expected for GBC and since I am always playing on the bus or the airplane I never hear the sound anyway. Mario Tennis is another great Mario game that you can spend many hours playing and having fun.

Mario tennis is very fun though it doesn't even have Mario in it! The only three nintendo characters are donkey kong, baby mario and Lugi. Though the actual game is very fun your a member of a varsity tennis team and you have to work your way up by facing other ranked players. If you realy look foward to playing with the nintendo characters you can play an exibitition or download characters and tournements from an n64 system with the n64 version. Overall Mario Tennis is the best Game Boy game out There.

This is a very cool game. It's fun and challenging. Although it wan't as good as the N64 version, what can you expect? Anyway, If you liked the N64 game, you should like this one as well. You do not get to play as Mario + friends except in an exibition, which kinda bummed me oout, yet still a nice game. :)

WOW! When I play this game, I often cant stop. it has so much to do. You start out by picking a boy or girl, and then you get rankings determining how good you are. You can build your strength and speed and stuff by practicing with trainers, working with machienes that shoot out balls, or jsut by winning matches. There is so much to do in this game. It is much different then the n64 game. I think this one is better. Other than just playing, you can do mini-games, and also just play for fun. Link up with a friend 4 some fun. All in all, this is the best game ive ever played for game boy color.

If you want a game that will provide you with hours of entertainment, and isn't too easy, then you should definitely add this to your Gameboy game collection. You can play little matches against Nintendo characters, play fun little Mario games, or create a character and join a big tennis school where you can practice your game, and play your way to the top of the tournament. Even if you don't know anything about tennis, it doesn't matter because the game teaches you and makes it easy to learn. This game is a real challenge, because as you move up in the tournament, the opponents get more difficult. So it never gets boring because it's not way too easy. As you win things, you get more points to move you up another level, and then you can improve whatever you want about your character (speed, power, control, etc.) So then you can be better prepared for the more difficult players. This game is awesome, one you'll never get tired of and forget about, because there's always something fun to do with it. You won't regret getting this one!

I first played Mario Tennis at my friends house, on his N64. It was pretty fun, difficult at first, but I got the hang of it. Aiming the ball is very tricky at first (I can't get my dad to figure it out), but after a few hours you'll be aiming as if it were natural. I didn't have an N64 at the time, so I bought the Game Boy version. At first I was disappointed by the small selection of characters, but when I started playing the Mario Tour (the actual game, not the practice or Mini game) I really enjoyed it. Now I've beaten the game and am half-way through playing as a girl. If you have an N64, I highly recommend getting the N64 version and a transfer pak too. The transfer pak doesn't cost much (about $15 if you buy it new) and it lets you transfer the character you created on the Game Boy game to the N64 game. The graphics are much better on the N64, but there is no "Mario Tour" (the best part of the Game Boy version). If you transfer your charcter to the N64, you can win tons of trophies in the N64 version and from all the games you play to get the tropies, you'll gain tons of experience, making you even better. I've gotten my character so good, my friends call it a "cheat character", even though it's perfectly normal. I recommend this game over the N64 game even though it's graphics aren't as good, because the game is so much more fun and has so much more to do. This is definately the best game for the Game Boy ever and I'm suprised it hasn't done better in sales.

In this GBC version of Mario Tennis,You can do an exibition,mario tour,or play mini games wich you uncover when you do the make your own character.If you don't understand a word they use in tennis like "volly" for example,you can look it up in a dictionary they put in there.In mario tour you pick if you want to be a boy or a girl and then you name it and you also name your doubles partner.You live in a dorm and you go to a tennis academy.You start off is juniors,then seniors,and then your on the traveling team.In the exibition you can play singles or doubles,you pick what character you want and who you want to play against and their skill level.In the mini game mode,you get to play mini games that you've unlocked in mario tour.This is a fun game and I recomend it if you have a GBC.