Mario Power Tennis

Mario Power Tennis

Genre: Sports
Developer: Camelot
ESRB: E for Everyone (Mild Cartoon Violence)
Players: 1-4 Simultaneous
Memory: 3 Blocks
Progressive Scan Compatible

Though I'm not usually a sports fan, Nintendo Power (the official Nintendo of America magazine) convinced me that this game is good. They have never lied and still haven't lied to me yet. As is the way of Nintendo's characters, they took tennis and made it their own. Though there are normal courts, most of the courts are Nintendo-themed. They also have Gimmick Courts, with crazy surprises in every box! I mean court. Variations of tennis, such as Item Battle and Ring Shot are also available, as well as many tennis-based minigames, like Artist on the Court.

Power Up Your Tennis Game!
The Mushroom Kingdom has hosted tennis tournaments before, but never one as explosive as this one! Mario and Co. return to the courts with even more powerful shots and new, character-specific power moves guaranteed to make for absolute tennis lunacy. Throw banana-boomerangs as DK, smack returns with Mario's hammer, and play your way to the top with all your favorite characters!
-Tennis, Mario-style! Fight off Klaptraps, clean up sludge, fight through Item Battle mode, or play tennis-themed mini-games.
-Choose wisely! Each character has a defensive and offensive power move that can send foes reeling or return out-of-reach balls!
-Be as crazy as you like! Play traditional tournaments, or hit the Gimmick Courts for the wildest matches you've ever seen.
-A game for everyone! With one- to four-player modes available, prepare for mind-blowing multiplayer madness.