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Smashing The Aces

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

For Sonic The Hedgehog, he hasn't really scored well with adventure games lately, accept for the classics from the Sega Genesis level. His recent titles like Sonic The Hedgehog for the Xbox 360, and Sonic & The Secret Rings for the Nintendo Wii, haven't made a definitive smash for new gamers and the die hard fans as well. Lately, Sonic has turned his attention to sports games which have worked nicely like Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games for the Wii and Nintendo DS, as well as Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity for the Playstation 2. The attention has worked quite nicely for a simple twist on the blue need for hedgehog speed. Now, he has turned his sports feats into tennis and hopes to serve an ace in this title.

Sega Superstars Tennis for the Nintendo Wii, brings in a twist by bringing Sonic and his friends from classic Sega franchises into the world of tennis. In the game you can choose from classics like Dr. Robotnik A.K.A. Eggman, Sonic himself, or lesser-known friends from the Sega Universe like Akai from Super Monkey Ball and Amigo of Samba De Amigo from the classic Sega Dreamcast title. The gameplay though falls a bit similar to the Mario Tennis franchise Nintendo has made acceptionally well. The gameplay is simple, as you master you characters through simple tennis. Each character also has a specialty shoot as well, like Dr. Robotnik who throws out spiked bombs at you as he serves his shoot, and Sonic who blazes out his top speed making it impossible to reflect his shot. You can control sonic either through the Wii remote and Nunchuck where you can control your shots like you did in Wii Sports, or use the Wii's Classic controller for those who just aren't acustomed to the control of the game. There are also a few extras mini-games here that also are featured in the game, but nothing side-splitting to making it seperate from the other fantasy tennis titles.

All in all, it is a surprise Sega beat Mario in making a tennis title for the Wii, but Sega Superstars Tennis is a decent game. Sadly though, if you've mastered Mario Tennis from the Gamecube era, or a fan of other titles like Virtua Tennis, than this would be more like a rental than a must have in you Wii library.

Graphics: B

Sound: C+

Control: B-

Fun & Enjoyment: C+ for Solo Players, B- for multiplayer

Overall: C+

Not a good Wii remote oriented game; does not simulate tennis swing.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: March 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

Might be a decent game, but NOT a decent tennis game!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

It's like Wii Sports Tennis but better!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 12
Date: March 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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!

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