New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis

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New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
American box art of New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developers Camelot Software Planning
Nintendo SPD Group No.4
Publisher Nintendo
Platform Wii
Release date Japan January 15, 2009[1]
HK January 15, 2009[?]
ROC January 15, 2009[?]
Europe March 6, 2009[2]
USA March 9, 2009[3]
Mexico March 9, 2009[4]
Australia March 26, 2009[?]
Wii (Nintendo Selects):
USA June 10, 2012[?]
Europe June 22, 2012[?]
Languages English
French (Canada)
French (France)
Spanish (Latin America)
Spanish (Spain)
Genre Tennis
Rating
ESRB:E - Everyone[?]
PEGI:3 - Three years and older[?]
CERO:A - All ages[?]
ACB:G - General[?]
USK:0 - All ages[?]
ClassInd:L - General audience[?]
Mode Single player, multiplayer
Format
Wii:
Optical disc
Input
Wii:
Serial codes Wii:
Japan RVL-RMAJ-JPN

New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis is an enhanced port of Mario Power Tennis that was released for the Wii in 2009. The game is one of two entries in the New Play Control! series of reissues that are related to the Super Mario franchise, alongside New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.

Differences

New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis utilizes the Wii's motion controls, with the only two methods of control being the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. The player can choose between using both of these controllers together or using the Wii Remote by itself, with the former method allowing for the player to have a heightened level of control over the character that they have chosen. Because of this new control method, a tutorial movie has been added to explain how to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuck in the context of the game. In addition, the game is now playable in 16:9 widescreen mode. It also now features an additional gauge showing the current Power Shot energy charge, with the gauge being placed underneath character icons during a tennis match.

Reception

Reviews
Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Mike Gamin, Nintendo World Report 8.5/10 The original Mario Power Tennis was a great game on the 'Cube. This remake maintains the same charm and is definitely worth owning for someone who missed it the first time around. With its additional shot possibilities (and the ability to control your movement), Wii Sports Tennis looks downright primitive by comparison. If you still get a lot of play out of that game, you should consider moving up to Power Tennis. Similarly, if you are unhappy with the lack of depth in Wii Sports Tennis but like its premise, Power Tennis is right for you.
Thomas Bowskill, Nintendo Life 7/10 All in all, if you loved Wii Sports Tennis and still can’t get enough of it, Mario Tennis is a great investment. There are a lot of modes to get through, the controls work fairly well, and it’s a bash with the mates around. The only trouble is that it doesn’t feel like the mechanics have been properly refined- I was hoping for a bit more precision, and it leaves me wondering why Nintendo didn’t wait until the Motion Plus attachment was out first. Still, it’s good value for money and will help pass the time with the mates. Worthwhile, not essential.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese Wiiであそぶ マリオテニスGC[5]
Wii de Asobu Mario Tenisu Jī Shī
Play with Wii: Mario Tennis GC
Chinese (traditional) Wii來玩 瑪利歐網球GC[6]
Wii Lái wán Mǎlì'ōu Wǎngqiú GC
Play with Wii: Mario Tennis GC
French (NOE) Mario Power Tennis NOUVELLE FAÇON DE JOUER ![7] Mario Power Tennis NEW WAY TO PLAY!

References

  1. ^ Wiiであそぶ マリオテニスGC. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  2. ^ NEW PLAY CONTROL! Mario Power Tennis - Nintendo - Games. Nintendo of UK (British English). Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ POKÉMON PLATINUM TOPS NINTENDO'S DIVERSE GAME LINEUP FOR EARLY 2009. press.nintendo.com (American English). Archived December 19, 2008, 23:07:40 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  4. ^ El Sitio de la Experiencia Wii Global en Español. Wii.com (Latin American Spanish). Archived April 28, 2009, 07:31:49 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Wiiであそぶ マリオテニスGC. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Wii遊戲軟體. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved May 14, 2024. (Archived March 2, 2021, 01:48:51 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  7. ^ Mario Power Tennis NOUVELLE FAÇON DE JOUER !. Nintendo FR (French). Retrieved November 24, 2024.

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