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Good Tennis Game, But....

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My kids really enjoyed the tennis play. And this worked real well with my plan of teaching them to play tennis (in real life!) b/c I've found that they master a game (or at least the rules) on the playground much faster if they have a game to play at night. But... we were disapointed to find that if you play this game on the DS, you have to restart from the beginning every time (no saving) & there's no "quick game" to get you right into the tennis play. This is a story-based game that tends to be more story than tennis.

Aces High, Deuces Low

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: December 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

There is just so much going on with Nintendo these days. They are sadly, winding down their status with their Gamecube console system, and instead, focusing on the hopes of the upcoming revolution system. But that isn't just all, Nintendo also is putting out so much among their classic spokes-character, Mario. It seems as if he is everywhere more than most mascots are in a lifetime. The Gamecube in the past few months have had a whopping 4 games that feature him, D.D.R. Mario Mix, Mario Party 7, Mario Superstar Baseball, and the soccer-hyped Super Mario Strikers. That feeling has also been felt with his presence on the DS with Mario Kart DS, and Mario & Luigi, Partners In Time. That also is felt in the tennis world again, too.

Mario Tennis: Power Tour, is the latest Mario title for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance. The game highlights Mario, Luigi, Peach and others as they storm through the tennis world. The gameplay is more mostly in the role-playing area, as you undergo training to improve your game, and then place those skills to the test in the several tournaments here. The gameplay is similar to last year's Mario Power Tennis for the Gamecube, as you play using all your specialty tools, from Waluigi's Whirling tornado offense shot, to Luigi's defensive ghost-busting machine from Luigi's Mansion. The graphics and control for each character here is very well detailed and absolutely deliver for the Game Boy Advance. Unfortunately, the gameplay does lose a bit of ground with the same pauses when each of the characters use their power weapons during each match, which was a similar problem for the Gamecube edition.

Nevertheless, Mario Tennis: Power Tour is still a very enjoyable game for Game Boy Advance and DS owners as well. I honestly recommend this only if you're playing with somebody else, and not by yourself. If you have played and own the edition from the Nintendo Gamecube however, you might want to give this game the double fault.

Graphics: B

Sound: C+

Control: B

Fun & Enjoyment: C+ for solo players, B 1/2+ with other players

Overall: B-

"Power Tennis"

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: December 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is tottally the awesome. I love chosing how strong your player is,going on the tour,playing as Peach,and playing the game. Um...I really don't own this game but, I am getting it for Christmas(as far as I know). I tried it at a store. It was cool to me. Pay no attention to what I rated this. I like using Peach's special move. Hearts come up on her racket as she throws it sometimes. Every character has a special ability. I think the characters you make are the coolest (I dunno much about this game but, I may be wrong). I think it is challenging enough for me. I suggest you buy it. This is just my opinion. Buy it at your own will.

fun game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 13
Date: January 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It's a fun video game to play when you are bored.

Great portable tennis.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I find this game better than other tennis games because I think the rpg elements bring a lot of depth to an otherwise above average sports title.
If you liked Mario Golf for the GBA then you'll like this game.
Once you've finished the main story there's still a lot of replay value left in the exhibition matches feature.

One of the most fun games I have.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is incredibly fun! You have a choice of going on a power tour, Playing an exhibition game, or do some training. The good thing about power tour is that you make your own character and use him to go up ranks in Junior, Senior, and Varsity classes. If you were successful with those, you take a trip to the island open. If you win the island open, Mario invites you to Peach's arena which is up in the clouds, and play unstoppable exhibition games.

The good thing about Exhibition games is that that you a variety of choices after you've completed the power tour. You have Mario, Luigi, Peach, Waluigi, Donkey Kong, Bowser, any players you've made, and kids that you've beaten during the power tour. You can choose doubles or singles"(Doubles is much more fun)". Your opponents' or partner's skills could be be Novice, Intermediate, Expert, and Pro.

Pros.

-A lot of characters
-A lot of varieties
-You could do training to build up your character
-you could choose 4 different levels for your opponents
-you can choose 5 different kinds tennis courts
-the power tour is so adventurous
-Characters have power ups

Cons.

-Exhibition does'nt have Yoshi or Wario
-You can't have Two against one
-the power tour characters are really stupid looking

It's cool!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is Mario Tennis,this game is realy fun. you could play multiplayer, and other two games in it to. There is power tour, exhibition, and training. you get lots of new peaple, but the ones that stay here are, Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, Donky Kong and Waluigi. The point obout power tower you have to find your way to the tennis players to play tennis, There is also training to. And exhibition is, just playing tennis. you could use the SP, DS and the gameboy but the psp I dont no abuut that. I almost forgot, The people also have Power-Ups THIS GAME IS SO MUCH FUN!

almost a classic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

this is a fun little game by nintendo, very well put together. it's a pretty diverse game too, for the less-than-diverse game that is tennis. a lot of different matches to play, different modes / minigames, lots of different opponents to beat. it's a pretty easy game to beat, even a very mediocre gamer like myself is able to finish it in a few weeks.

what is not cool about this game is the extremely tedious and boring rpg, the endless annoying conversation between matches that you can not skip, but have to plow your way through. aaarghhhhhh it sucks! another minor point is that some of the power shots are almost impossible to see coming, let alone block, and can only be countered by using a defensive powershot. and why can opponents do curve shots all the time, but we can not?

other than that, this is one of my favorite games on the gba, still the greatest little system available, with an unbeatable catalogue.

Very Good!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: December 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

When I saw my brother playing this game it didn't look very good neither did it look fun or look very easy, but when I played, it was very fun and was kind of easy. One of the reasons I like it is because you can have a partner with you. I'm mostly Luigi and my partner is Mario and we just go around beating everybody. There are four kinds of tennis courts that you can use, 1 hard, which has normal speed and strong bounce, 2 clay, which has slow speed and weak bounce, 3 grass, which has fastest speed and weak bounce, 4 compostition, which has fast speed and normal bounce.

Buy it now! Play it forever! By Bridget

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: March 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Mario Tennis Power Tour will keep you on the edge of your seat playing your tennis matches. Mario Tennis Power Tour is great for kids and young teens. If there were more than five stars it would be one million. You can buy this wonderful game for Gameboy SP and its rated E for everyone.
Mario Tennis Power Tour will improve your hand eye coordination. As with many video games this game helps you improve your use of strategies. After a while you know when and how to throw a player off guard and win a point. I know after a while I learned which way to hit the ball and how hard it needs to be hit in order to beat your opponents. (...)it's well worth the money.
Mario Tennis Power Tour is the best game ever. It is worth way more than five stars.

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