I am again speaking with more than a tint of nostalgia, but this is my personal favorite of the Mario sports games. If I only have a tiny bit of time to play a video game, this is often the one I will play.
This is a very straight forward sports game. It does not bother much with a storyline, rather simply letting you get directly into the gameplay. However, when the game play is this much fun, I don't care at all. What is amazing is that the typical match is a straightforward tennis match with no Mario style gimmicks. There are no items and no obstacles in these regular matches, just simple tennis. The gameplay and controls are simple, easy to get used to and a lot of fun. This allows you to simply focus on the matches themselves rather than any gimmicks. The matches provide you with a good challenge but one that is never overwhelming hard. Though there are no gimmicks, there are a few fun little changes you can make to switch up the gameplay. One of these is you have an option between singles and doubles, both of which are a lot of fun. Another is that different characters (my favorite character to play as is Donkey Kong Jr.) have different skill sets. Some characters hit the ball harder than others, some move around the course quicker, and some are better capable of trick shots. This makes even what character you play as a part of your strategy. Also, different courses have different elements to them. Some courts cause the ball to bounce more than others for instance.
This game also has various alternative ways to play which feature the Mario style gimmicks that are not included in the main game play. Personally, I find these alternative ways to play, not as fun as the main gameplay.
The opening animation to this game is also a lot of fun and features a lot of good cartoony humor.
This is honestly one of my most played video games.
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