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Virtua Tennis Challenge

by Sega of America

Rated:Guidance Suggested

826 customer ratings

Price: $4.99

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Works with: Game Controllers

Languages Supported: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese

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What's new in version 1.0.5

Added support for Warrior.

Product Details

Release Date: 2013

Date first listed on Amazon: May 22, 2013

Developed By: Sega of America

ASIN: B00CWMAQYY

Customer reviews:
826 customer ratings

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Product features

- SPT World Tour: Pick a customizable character to compete through full seasons of competition around the globe. Earn money by progressing through matches to buy your way into new tournaments. Each real world day offers new challenges.
- Exhibition Match: Dive into the game and select from any unlocked courts and characters in single or doubles mode.
- Multiplayer: Challenge your friend face to face over Bluetooth
Multiplayer: Challenge your friend face to face over Bluetooth
- Quick Match Mode: Itching for a one minute dose of Virtua Tennis? Play fast singles challenges to increase your ranking
- Training Mode: Learn from the pros in this practice mode by running through drills

Product description

Virtua Tennis™, one of the World's leading tennis game franchises, is available for the first time on smartphones with the new Virtua Tennis Challenge. Slice, lob and hit your best top spin as you take on the world's best and compete against 50 players in 18 stadiums around the globe. Build concentration by making plays that match your player's style; unleashing a super shot that will make your opponent sweat. Enjoy hours of game play through different modes, shots and courts.

FEATURES:

SWING THE GAME YOUR WAY
Unleash top spins, slice shots, lobs and drop shots through different touch gestures. Support for Swipe, Virtual Pad, Arcade and Game Pad input methods

FEEL THE HEAT
Adjust your shot in different stadiums and environments as you compete on clay, grass, hard or indoor courts.

DOUBLE THE FUN
Compete in Singles or Doubles challenges

MULTIPLE MODES:
- SPT World Tour: Pick a customizable character to compete through full seasons of competition around the globe. Earn money by progressing through matches to buy your way into new tournaments. Each real world day offers new challenges.
- Exhibition Match: Dive into the game and select from any unlocked courts and characters in single or doubles mode.
- Multiplayer: Challenge your friend face to face over Bluetooth
Multiplayer: Challenge your friend face to face over Bluetooth
- Quick Match Mode: Itching for a one minute dose of Virtua Tennis? Play fast singles challenges to increase your ranking
- Training Mode: Learn from the pros in this practice mode by running through drills

- Virtua Tennis Challenge is now MOGA Enhanced! Available at major US retailers and online at http://www.powera.com/moga
Check out other SEGA Games:
Sonic CD™
Sonic 4™: Episode II

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Technical details

Size: Varies by device (286.7MB - 286.8MB)

Version: 1.0.5

Developed By: Sega of America ( Privacy Policy

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Mount and unmount file systems for removable storage
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PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
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Minimum Operating System: Android 2.3

Approximate Download Time: More than 5 minutes

Customer reviews

5 star		35%
4 star		22%
3 star		12%
2 star		10%
1 star		21%

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Ralph

Fun game but annoying glitch

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020

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My son and I enjoy this game on our fire tv device. However, the one big issue and glitch we experience constantly is that the game suddenly quits in the middle of playing. This is really annoying when you have progressed far into the rounds and it happens. When it quits, you have to start the round all over again regardless of the progress you have made.

The game itself is really fun.

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Beautiful graphics and game play!

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2014

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The graphics and game play are realistic and exceptionally well done. The special effect sounds add to the fun and feel of the game. This is the most realistic tennis game that I have played on an Android or Kindle tablet. After you do the tutorial and the training you start your tournaments. You will be amazed by the quality of the graphics. The game can be tough as your opponents are skilled players but it is fun and you do get better. I rated this game as a 5 star item.

In the help section is a list of tips from Coach Vicki which are helpful. There are a lot of different types of shots and it will take you a while to learn and master them all. You can also set the game to be normal, hard or very hard. I used the normal setting to get the feel for the game. The tutorial is not bad and Coach Vicki grades you on your various skills

The permissions are a long list of primarily benign permissions. The app does include Flurry Analytics to monitor the game play and any issues that may occur. The game installed on my SD card automatically. I turned off the WIFI and I could play the game.

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AFTop Contributor: Guitars

Overall it's very good

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014

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I'm not a tennis expert by any means, but when I was younger I played casually quite a bit and I have a (very) basic grasp of fundamental strategy.I got this a week or so ago as the FAOTD and so far I'm very pleased. I play this on a Samsung Galaxy 2 7.0 tablet.

The graphics are very good and the game is fun. The touchscreen controls, which use finger swipes to indicate the type of shot, are generally responsive. I've not tried to use the virtial control pad options because the idea doesn't appeal to me - I want my tablet games to be simple, and simulated gamepads never work well for me. I don't have the patience to master something where I can't feel the buttons.

My only gripe with the game is that the game sometimes confuses a shot command with a movement command. To position your player you simply touch where you'd like him to go. The instructions tell you that the quicker you give your shot command after the other player hits the ball, the more power you'll have. Well, if you, say, reposition your player to the center of the court, and then give a shot command while he's in motion, the game will often read that second input as another movement command, so your player will run to another part of the court. This happens more than I would like. I've tried to be very deliberate with my finger swipes, but it still happens.

Overall, this is a great game, especially for a FAOTD. Fun and challenging, and worth the time I've spent with it.

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James Laabs

Outstanding graphics and fun video game

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2014

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I'm a little past my video game prime (the fact I'm calling them "video games" should tell you my approximate age) but I found this app to be very hard to get proficient at. The tutorial is a sketchy, it really depends on a lot of trial and error. However, the graphics are tremendous. After I tumbled clumsily to the ground while trying to hit yet another crushing shot by your opponent for the hundredth time, I finally started to get the hang of it, and once I did the controls are pretty intuitive. Until you get it, you will be shown your humiliating performance in impressive high def replay video that looks almost like the real thing but if you stick with it long enough, it becomes a fun game.

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Amazon Customer

Enjoyable and could be addictive

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2014

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Have not explored all of the game, having played only exhibition matches. A few things that I do not get are the double faults. Occasionally 2 or 3 of them crop up in a row and make me lose a game. Also, I have not figured out how to make the serve go to different areas of the receiver's court. It almost always seems to go down near the center line in the service box. Once in awhile the display shows the opposing player in close up making a shot which is strange and makes me lose a point. I do not know whether this is a feature or a bug. Overall, having much fun with the game.

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Amazon Crustomer

Consider me hooked.

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2014

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First of all, the controls mostly make sense. The default mode of input is swiping, and it's easy to pick up. If you're more of a Sega traditionalist, you can switch to a joystick mode that, unlike the one for the Sonic CD port, isn't terrible. You can even hook up an actual gamepad if you have one.

Is it fun? Oh, yes. In fact, it's addictive. If you don't have time to play a full match, you can play a quick round against Tenniel, the arrogant, dead-eyed Edward Cullen clone from the title screen. Beating him is a special pleasure.

The one drawback is that the file is huge, almost 300 mb. Also, a lot of people, Samsung users in particular, seem to have trouble running it. (That's the problem with Android versus iOS... there's not one homogenized version that guarantees compatibility). Those caveats aside, I highly recommend this game.

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Jay

Great game!

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2014

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AWESOME GAME!

Pros:
- Smooth graphics (even on the older, 2012 Fire HD 7)
- Nice game play, difficulty levels

Cons:
- More accessories for the player (you earn a lot of money but can only spend it on tournaments, what about different equipments?)
- Not being able to see your own ratings in different categories and raising/improving yourself as you go along.

Overall, definitely the best tennis game on the market right now!

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dmof10

Best tennis game

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014

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This game is good tennis games. The graphics are good. The game play is far as there is a little adjustment on getting to the balls depending on what controls you decide to use. There a few modes of play to give this game replay value. Effort was made to have AI players have different styles. The crowds responds correctly to what is going on the field of play. Fun game to play once you get use to the controls of the game.

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kautya

Decent tennis game

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2014

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Grabbed when this was the free app of the day on appstore. Good graphics and gameplay. Except the touch controls are a bit inconsistent while playing shots. Instead of playing the shot when you swipe the player runs to where the swipe ended which means you may miss the ball altogether. This was frustrating as it kept happening. Allows you to play on different surfaces. Had played the last version on a Nokia N-gage. This is somewhat similar with the option to play with your friends.
Overall a good game but controls could be better.

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Snowmind

Console quality tennis

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2015

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One of the best tennis games, with console quality graphics and gameplay. Easy to pick up and play but very difficult to master at hard level. Multiplayer adds another dimension and longevity with some epic action. Lastly the gamepad support makes VTC a delight to play especially on a big screen.

LondonSam

Good but didn't play it much

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2017

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This game is ok, didn't play it much

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Alastair

Previously great game spoiled by being brought into the 2010's

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2015

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Used to love virtua tennis, but this is nothing like the excellence of old. Controls are a bit of a mess and no 'actual' players to be able to play with anymore. Career mode seems extensive but too long to play through

Danny

Don't give up on it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2016

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Awesome game, very good for a time waster on the commute to work.

There is a bit of a learning curve and the controls aren't the fastest thing to grasp, but once you get the hang of it it can be highly entertaining.

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