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Mario Tennis Open
Developer(s)Camelot[4]
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Shugo Takahashi
Producer(s)Hiroyuki Takahashi
Composer(s)Motoi Sakuraba
SeriesMario Tennis
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Mario Tennis Open (マリオテニス オープン, Mario Tenisu Ōpun) is a Mario sports game for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was developed by Camelot, which has produced most of the previous Mario Tennis titles, not including the Virtual Boy Mario Tennis release.

Like earlier Mario Tennis titles, Mario Tennis Open incorporates characters, settings, and scenarios from the Mario franchise. Players can engage in standard tennis matches but also play special variants with different rules and objectives. Seventeen distinct playable characters are available, each with special qualities that are used to the players' advantage. Mario Tennis Open is also the first Mario Tennis game to feature simultaneous online play.

Mario Tennis Open received mixed to positive reviews, gaining aggregate scores of 69.54 percent on GameRankings and 70 on Metacritic.[5][6]

Gameplay

Mario and Yoshi playing against Luigi and Daisy in a doubles match. The player can choose to execute different shots using button-presses or by selecting them from the Nintendo 3DS touch screen, as shown.

Mario Tennis Open features variants of tennis matches, played either in singles or doubles. Different shots (lobs, slices, and dropshots) can be executed with different button-combinations or by selecting them from the Nintendo 3DS touchscreen. In addition, the player can use the 3DS gyroscope to turn the in-game camera by rotating the entire console during gameplay.[7] Mario Tennis Open does not feature any RPG elements, unlike previous handheld games Mario Tennis and Mario Tennis: Power Tour.[8]

Mario Tennis Open features sixteen playable Mario characters, with four being unlocked by accomplishing specific tasks. Each character possesses a pre-determined skill, such as advantages in speed, offense, or defense. Mii characters saved in the Nintendo 3DS Mii Maker are also selectable.[9] Unlike the Mario characters, Mii characters' skills vary and are customizable, determined by the tennis gear the player equips. The gear options are purchased using coins that are awarded after playing each game mode.[10] Scanning certain QR codes can also unlock additional characters and an outfit.

Mario Tennis Open supports both online and local wireless multiplayer, allowing up to four players to play simultaneously on separate Nintendo 3DS consoles.[11] When a player's Nintendo 3DS console comes in contact with another via StreetPass, he will be able to play against a computer-controlled opponent whose play style mimics that of the other player, provided that the other console also contains Mario Tennis Open save data.[10]

Reception

Mario Tennis Open has received mixed to positive reviews, with aggregate scores of 69.54 percent on GameRankings and 70 on Metacritic. Nintendo Power scored Mario Tennis Open 7.0 out of 10 in its May 2012 issue.[20] Game Informer gave this game an 8 out of 10. Nintendo World Report gave this game a 7.5 out of 10.

Gaming Bus awarded the game a B, listing as pros the fixed perspective working just as well as in other games, inclusion of gyro sensor capabilities being nice for short games, many options on how to play the game, that the mini-games work well for the most part, the wide variety of Mii character customization, plenty of unlockables and different methods of unlocking, great multiplayer, and appealing graphics and music. However, the review also cites as a major downfall of the game the relative frequency of chance shots, stating that they're probably overpowered, which takes the strategy out of the game. Other downsides listed were that the gyro sensor gets weird in longer games, there isn't very good control over the angle of the shots the player can take, there aren't enough ways to earn coins for the clubhouse, and it would’ve been nice to have the item battle mode that previous games have had.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Mario Tennis Open for North America on 20th May". Nintendo Life. February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Mario Tennis Open Launches 24th May in Japan". Nintendo Life. February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Mario Tennis Open Served to Europe on 25th May". Nintendo Life. February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Hernandez, Pedro. "Camelot Developing Mario Tennis 3DS". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Mario Tennis Open". GameRankings. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Mario Tennis Open". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  7. ^ Drake, Audrey (7 March 2012). "Mario Tennis Open's GDC Debut". IGN.com. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  8. ^ Dawson, James (14 April 2012). "Mario Tennis Open's Lead Designer Explains the Lack of RPG Elements". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  9. ^ Ronaghan, Neal (3 May 2012). "Mario Tennis Open Guide: Characters". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  10. ^ a b Red, Carmine M. (5 April 2012). "Mario Tennis Open: Impressions". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  11. ^ Drake, Audrey (5 April 2012). "Getting in the Swing of Mario Tennis Open". IGN.com.
  12. ^ Patterson, Eric L. (16 May 2012). "EGM Review: Mario Tennis Open". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved 18 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Minkley, Johnny (17 May 2012). "Mario Tennis Open Review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  14. ^ Cooper, Hollander (10 May 2012). "Mario Tennis Open review". GamesRadar. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  15. ^ Helgeson, Matt (16 May 2012). "Mario Tennis Open". Game Informer. Retrieved 18 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Raze, Ashton (17 May 2012). "Mario Tennis Open Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  17. ^ "Mario Tennis Open". GameTrailers. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  18. ^ George, Richard (15 May 2012). "Mario Tennis Open Review". IGN.com. {{cite web}}: Text "accessdate-18 May 2012" ignored (help)
  19. ^ Wahlgren, Jon (18 May 2012). "Mario Tennis Open Review". NintendoLife. Retrieved 20 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ a b "Mario Tennis Open Review". Nintendo Power: 84. May 2012.
  21. ^ Ronaghan, Neal (10 May 2012). "Mario Tennis Open Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  22. ^ Dean, John (17 May 2012). "Mario Tennis Open review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ Weedston, Lindsey (2012-07-31). "Mario Tennis Open 3DS Review". CheatCodes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  24. ^ "Review: Mario Tennis Open". Gaming Bus. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
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