Mario Tennis Aces

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Summary

A new Mario Tennis game is bringing a new level of skill and competition to Nintendo Switch. Mario steps onto the court in classy tennis garb for intense rallies against a variety of characters in full-blown tennis battles. New wrinkles in tennis gameplay will challenge your ability to read an opponent's position and stroke to determine which shot will give you the advantage. And this time the game adds the first story mode since the Mario Tennis game on Game Boy Advance, offering a new flavor of tennis gameplay, with a variety of missions, boss battles and more


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Mario Tennis Aces Reviews & Ratings

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Review by jeffbizloc [user]
April 11, 2019

This is a rhythm game disguised as a tennis game. Mario Tennis Aces is no doubt pretty fun to play but didn't keep me engrossed after beatingThis is a rhythm game disguised as a tennis game. Mario Tennis Aces is no doubt pretty fun to play but didn't keep me engrossed after beating Adventure Mode.Pros:- The design with Zone and Trick shots work well- The Adventure mode was decentCons:- In the Adventure mode I felt like there should be more or something different to keep me engaged- Online was pretty slow to find a partner and just didn't feel great

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Review by alexozzycake [user]
October 9, 2018

Mario Tennis Aces is fantastic. The gameplay stays incredibly fun and becomes more and more engaging the better you get. At first a lot of theMario Tennis Aces is fantastic. The gameplay stays incredibly fun and becomes more and more engaging the better you get. At first a lot of the shots/specials can feel a bit overwhelming, but if you stick at it you can manage to return even the deadliest of shots and it feels damn good doing so. Great character pool being added to constantly with each character having unique strengths and weaknesses with interesting quirks (looking at you, Boo) meaning you can spend hours playing as a character until even getting decent on them. The adventure mode is a bit lacking and I wouldn't really suggest this game for single player use unless you're a big fan of online matches, but for local/casual multiplayer it stays fantastic and it's a hard game to beat for us when thinking about what to do. Have played it daily since it came out and no intention of stopping any time soon - we've even set up a 'tournament' spreadsheet and play our own grand slams! Really great game, can't big it up enough.Only minor criticism is that the online tournaments don't really have any reward or encouragement to rank highly which can sometimes leave the online play feeling a little flat.

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Review by TatsMcGee [user]
September 8, 2018

What is the genre?Arcade Sports (specifically Tennis)Are there any similar games or is it a sequel?Mario Tennis Aces is theWhat is the genre?Arcade Sports (specifically Tennis)Are there any similar games or is it a sequel?Mario Tennis Aces is the seventh installment and just the second Mario Tennis game that I have played. I originally played Mario Tennis 64 back in the day and I didn’t love it so I didn’t pick up any of the others.How is the gameplay?The strength of this game lies in the gameplay. On the surface, its a very basic game. Its tennis you just hit the ball back and forth and your goal is to hit the ball in a way that your opponent can’t return it. You’re given a lot of options for hitting the ball, if your opponent is close the net then you may want to lob shot it over their head. Maybe go for a lob shot if they’re far away from the net, you can spike it. You have a super shot that works a lot like a fighting game super where you build up a meter and then once its full you activate it, it gives you a very powerful super shot.Now, that’s grazing the options that a player has with the offense but there are also defensive options. The first option is the “Trick Shot,”this a shot that you use if you’re ever out of position. You just activate the trick shot, it takes some of your meter and then the character can get to the other side of the court and will return the shot. It may sound powerful and certainly is but it’s not as powerful as it sounds. I would guess that it works about 80% of the time. Even with that being said, it’s probably my favorite thing in the game. Waluigi is my main and there is something extremely special about watching Waliugi moonwalk and then hit the ball. The other defensive is a slow down time mechanic. If your opponent spikes the ball or super shots it, you have the option to slow down time so you can get to the ball and return. This costs a lot of meter but it is the best option for returning a super shot.How is the offline and online?There is online but I have never played it. I only played local multiplayer with friends. It was primarily 4 of us. A few times it was 1 vs 1 but for the most part, we played 2 vs 2 with the joy cons. As small as the joy cons are, it works well enough. I wouldn’t want to play a fighting game with a joy con but Mario Tennis doesn’t require the execution that a fighting game would so its okay.Is there any single player?Yes but I don’t own the game or even rented it. My friend Manny bought the game and would bring it over to my apartment. My only experience is playing the local multi-player watching my friend Manny try to beat a couple levels, single player. It did look a lot harder than you would expect.Would you recommend it?Yes, if you own a switch and are looking for a fun multi-player then I think this may be one of the best ones out there at the moment. I have a hard time figuring out which one is better, Mario Kart or this. I haven’t played Mario Kart on the switch but I did play a lot on Wii U which it’s the same game. I lean more towards Mario Kart but this is a close second.

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Review by InsideGamer.nl
July 3, 2018

If you really crave a nice game of tennis, this is the game to play. Especially if you appreciate the party game influences. The adventure mode is pretty repetitive and frustrating, but as you can play online it can also be a ball.

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Review by Atomix
June 29, 2018

A great return for one of the most beloved sports franchises. Mario Tennis Aces has a great single player mode and a functional online multiplayer mode.

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Game Information
Release Date June 22, 2018
Publisher Nintendo, Camelot Software Planning, Camelot
Content Rated E (Everyone)
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Player Perspectives Third person
Genres Sport, Adventure
Themes Action
Platforms Nintendo Switch