Customer Reviews

Sega Superstars Tennis

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

First off, im a huge fan of Wii sports. I think it's the only game that's consistently in my Wii. That being said, I wanted to try another tennis game that took advantage of the Wii controller. Sega Superstars tennis fits the bill.

Sega Superstars tennis can be played in several modes, most of which are pretty similar to any other sports game: tournament, single-match, multiplayer, etc. The mode that I have been busy playing is the Superstars Mode where you play certain missions based on other Sega games of the past. By doing the missions you unlock new characters, music, courts, and other stuff. It is a great time and will keep you busy for a long time trying to unlock everything.

There are four ways to control the game on the Wii: 1. The Wii remote held like a tv remote 2. The Wii remote plus the nunchuck 3. The Wii remote held horizontally 4. A classic controller I found the Wii remote plus the nunchuck to be the best. You swing the raquet with the Wii remote just like Wii Sports tennis but with the nunchuck you get to move your character around the court rather than let the system move for you. I enjoy being able to move myself where I want way better than how it was in Wii Sports.

The graphics are pretty good. Not exactly amazing for the Wii, but pretty average. If you have been playing Super Smash Brothers Brawl lately, these graphics may disappoint a bit, but the gameplay definitely makes up for the graphics.

The one thing the Wii version is missing that the other systems got is online multiplayer. Im not sure why they left it out, but that is one downfall the game has. Playing local multiplayer is a good time though.

I've only spent a few hours with the game but already I can tell im going to be playing it for a while. The controls are great, the characters are fun, and unlocking stuff is a good time. If you enjoyed Wii Sports Tennis and are looking for more, give this game a shot. You will definitely enjoy it!

After mastering Wii Sports tennis, I have been wanting a full-featured tennis game for the Wii. I have heard of some in development but when this game was released, I looked past the fact that the players were video game characters in my excitement for more tennis.

I have played the game twice, and I don't think there will be a third time.

The character's motions are only somewhat related to the movement of the Wiimote. I found it nearly impossible to aim or change the speed of shots. The only way to win a point is to use your "superpower" or outlast the CPU opponent in a 60-shot rally. The ONLY decent thing about the game is the ability to move your player around the court using the nunchuk joystick.

I took the disc out and put Wii Sports back in, and have a new appreciation for how well that game really works. I wish Nintendo would spin each sport off into it's own full-featured game.

I've confirmed that the mini-games do not use the Wii-Remote (except as a button ONLY controller). I'd give this minus 12 stars if I could because it is a misleading rip-off. The review won't let me adjust the two stars I gave it earlier.

I like Wii Sports Tennis quite a bit but wanted the added ability to move the player around the court. This also had some tennis ball whacking mini-games that looked like fun.

Sega Superstars Tennis is IMO, built more like a button mashing game. Take serving for example: there is no relationship between the ball toss (the ball you see) and your racket. Instead, like a power meter on a golf game, you watch a vertical row of stars and the "serve" hardest when it is at the apex. You time your "swing" to the meter, the ball is not hit WHEN you swing.

Here's a minor thing When you are standing there, you can't swing the racket. The racket is not really connected to your movements (I'm not a perfectionist, it works well enough in Wii Sports Tennis to make me happy).

And, when you do swing it is more like you are just giving the game a button combo. Sure you swing up or at the side and that is read, but when you watch the character, they seem to simply follow a preset "instruction" and it doesn't seem in synch with the movement of the Wii remote. I want to swing the racket and see the racket on screen move. I have plenty of experience with Wii Sports Tennis and again, I am NOT asking for perfection.

The character's racket swings not only look pre-set but they are hard to see; another reason why you feel disconnected.

Further, the mini-games. They ARE, as far as I can tell, button mashing games ONLY (use the buttons on the remote to play) You do not get to swing the remote or use the Nunchuck. No matter how I set the options* for the controller, the mini-games only allow the buttons and tell you to unplug the Nunchuck (if you have it plugged in).

This, in my opinion, is not a good Wii game. If you like the button mashing type games, you may have fun with it.

*There is an overall game setting for the type of remote you want to use: Normal (remote only, the onscreen characters move themselves), Remote + Nunchuck, and Remote using buttons only.

Any comments to the contrary on the facts and I'll be happy to alter this.

This review is about the experiences of my 6 year old son.
Overall, the tennis game is nice, but not as fun as the tennis in wii sports. however, the Sega stars made it so fun for my son that he doesn't seem to care. the mini games are fun, but most of them are not challenging enough for a 6 year old.
I would buy it only if you are a great fan of Sonic or one of the other Sega stars

My whole family loves the Wii Sports games so we decided to try the Sega version. I'll just say first, the controls stink. There are 3-4 ways to do it and none of them have the feel that Wii Sports tennis does. Second, and probably most important to us, is that no matter what control "style" you pick, the system always aims your shot for the middle of the court. The game totally ignores things like timing and raquet angle. Lastly, the mini-games aren't much fun. This game stinks of a "port-over" from the GC. I can't imagine why else the controls would be so bad. Sega characters are cute but it's not enough to save this stinker. Don't waste your money.

This game is pretty bad - poor graphics, awful music, lame special powers, simple game play, and more (or less!).
The fact that it can be played with the controller sideways shows you how simple it is. There is no finesse or skill needed in swinging the wii-mote. You could just twitch and be playing fine - not that there is anything wrong with those of us who twitch. The timing is much more delayed even than the wii tennis. This seems like a cheap game that sega just wanted to make some money off the popularity of the wii tennis.
Avoid the game - save money.

Is it just me or ALL the Sega Sonic games for Wii just plain hard to control?? I play lots of other Wii games and seem to do just fine so I dont think it's just me.The controls just dont seem to be responsive like other games.Very hard to navigate around and sometimes it seems the controls just dont work at all.Maybe I am doing something wrong.I read the instructions and all.We have a couple of other Sonic Sega games and we have the same problem.Please feel free to comment on this review if you have something that you think will help but me and my family will just play the tennis on the Wii sports game for now.Just too hard to control!

It's not the greatest sports game but it's pretty fun. The controls are not difficult to understand, I personally recommend that you use the wii classic controller for convenient gameplay. Overall, it's a solid game.

As a tennis game, Sega Superstars Tennis is a hit-and-miss. The characters swing at the ball right after you make the motion rather than during. You can't really add in slice on the ball, either. But this was supposed to be a VIDEO GAME to begin with, so we should be expecting cool features that will impact this game.

Sure, there's your average Single and Multiplayer tennis matches and randomly arranged tournaments, but there's more meat in everywhere else.

The Adventure mode is where you end up trying the game's many gimmicks in tennis. Those gimmicks then get implemented into unlockable minigames. There are also tennis matches that also try to represent the games they are based on.

The minigames are the highlights of this whole game, mainly because that's what the game lives on top of. You get games based off of Sonic, Jet Set Radio, Super Monkey Ball, Virtua Squad (aka Virtua Cop), Space Harrier, etc. The games are actually pretty faithful, considering the tennis-like gameplay.

Space Harrier is a lot like the arcade classic itself: You shoot off enemies, and eventually, a dragon comes as a little boss.

Virtua Squad is also a lot like its original version.

Puyo Pop Fever is originally a puzzle game, so whatever blob you hit pops here. BUT there's a catch still: If you don't pop them too soon, they will turn into stone.

Sonic the Hedgehog is Sonic at its most basic: You run around collecting rings while dodging robots' projectiles. There are also computer monitors to break for shields or more rings, but that's all there is to it.

Obviously, there are more games, but I'm just giving you an idea of what a few of these are like. If these descriptions aren't sounding very convincing, then let me tell you this: They are just as addicting and fun as arcade games, if not what they are supposed to represent.

Luckily for all of us, the game can be found for a really cheap price (Under $10 or maybe even less than $5). Whenever I take out this game, I would really just go for the minigames. They are that fun.

Don't waste your money/time in this game, I was looking for a game as fun as Wii Sports, but it lack of playability and can't be configured for left handed people like me.