Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo 64
3rd Nov 2000
28th Aug 2000
21st Jul 2000
Wii (Wii Shop)
- 28th Jun 2010, 1,000 points
- 18th Jun 2010, 1,000 points
- 31st Aug 2010, 1,000 points
Wii U eShop
- 9th Jul 2015, $9.99
- 17th Dec 2015, £8.99
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (Subscription)
- 25th Oct 2021
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- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
Reviews
Review Mario Tennis (N64) - The Game That Gave Us Waluigi
Ace
This review originally went live in 2010, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of N64 games on Nintendo Switch Online. When Mario Golf was released back in 1999, it was already known that Camelot was working on another Mario sports title for the N64, and following a decent title released for the sadly ill-fated Virtual...
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Mario Tennis Guides
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked
All the N64 games on NSO
The library of Nintendo 64 games on Switch boasts some of the system's heaviest hitters - a great selection of quality 64-bit games easily accessible to anyone subscribed to the 'Expansion Pack' tier of the Nintendo Switch Online service But which of the N64 games on Nintendo Switch Online are the very best? Well, we've...
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Random Hey, A Switch Online N64 Game Description Mentions Golden Sun
Nintendo actually remembers Camelot's classic RPG series
If you were a fan of Nintendo during the Game Boy Advance generation, then you might have experienced Camelot's fantasy role-playing series Golden Sun. It got two games during this time and even allowed players to transfer across some content to the second game, Golden Sun: The Lost Age. As...
News Waluigi First Graced Us With His Presence 20 Years Ago
Wahhhh!
20 years ago this week, Mario Tennis was released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan. Excluding 1995's similarly named Mario's Tennis for the Virtual Boy, Mario Tennis was the very first in the series we know and love today, but it also introduced something far, far more important. Yes, Mario Tennis introduced Waluigi to the world, Wario's...
Nintendo Download 17th December (Europe)
Minecraft! Retro Mario! Onimusha Tactics! Loads of discounts! More!
Another week is underway and we have the Nintendo Download Update for Europe. This week the star attraction is undoubtedly Minecraft on Wii U, but there are also quite a few retro offerings and some intriguing download options, in addition to a huge number of 3DS HOME Themes and...
Feature Memories of Court Battles in Mario Tennis
Nintendo Life writers and some readers pitch in
We're not going to sugar coat it - Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash isn't a golden entry in the spin-off series. We were disappointed by the lack of content in our preview and are currently testing out online play before publishing our review, but what we can say right now is that we w
Feature A History of the Mario Tennis Franchise
Holding court
Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom chums are a talented bunch. They race karts and motorbikes, compete for medals in the Olympics, get into the swing of golf and more besides. They also, of course, play a bit of tennis - maybe it's for the exercise, the fashionable sportswear or to enjoy a post-match bowl of strawberries and cream...
News Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Details Revealed, Including amiibo Support and Rosalina
Don't lie, you wanted her in the roster
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash is one of the Wii U's key titles coming up in the near future, and now Nintendo has upped its PR offensive for the November release. While it may not necessarily be the sort of big-name game to blow anyone's hair back, it could nevertheless provide some innocent fun over the dark...
Mario History Mario Tennis - 2000
Two match points
In this series of articles we'll write about one or more Mario game every day for 30 days, each representing a different year as part of our Super Mario 30th Anniversary celebrations. Our original plan for our 2000 entry in this series was to write about Paper Mario, yet just recently we shared an editorial to celebrate its 15th...
Nintendo Download 9th July (North America)
Mario Tennis, Epic Indie Sale, loads of Wii U downloads and more
It's that time again, North American gamers, for the Nintendo Download Update line-up to tempt you ahead of the weekend. It's a busy line-up this week with a glut of varied releases on the Wii U eShop, the arrival of a classic Mario sports game and the rather impressive 'Epic Indie...
News Mario Tennis is Smashing Its Way to the Wii U Virtual Console This Week
The original classic
The Nintendo 64 was home to various classics and also kickstarted some key franchises, and though Mario Tennis may not be on many top 10 lists for the system it is - in the opinion of this writer - up there with the most fun games on the console. Yes, that's nostalgia speaking. One of a number of games on the N64 that had...
News Four Classics Available Now in the Latest Club Nintendo Rewards
Check your coin balance, North America
Every month Nintendo of America unveils its latest Club Nintendo offers, giving members a chance to exchange hard-earned coins for download codes. Often the games available are hit and miss, but this month seems to offer a strong line-up to suit various tastes. The following are all available until 7th April...
About The Game
Acclaimed as one of the most addictively fun games on the Nintendo 64, Mario Tennis has returned on Virtual Console!
The controls are simple and intuitive to give you a realistic tennis feel. Keep your opponent guessing by mixing up volleys and lobs, unleashing backhand smashes or unnerving them with different types of spin. The game sticks to the official rules of tennis and has several different modes - from the standard Tournament to the wacky P####ha Challenge.
Choose from 16 adorable Nintendo characters to play with. Each character has unique attributes that give them an edge on the court. Baby Mario is incredibly fast and Donkey Kong has immense power but Boo can put some tricky spin on the ball. Find a character that fits your style!
Whether trying to unlock all the secrets in single-player mode, or having friends over for some intense fun in multiplayer mode, this is a game you won't ever want to put down!
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSS, been looking forward to this one
Like woah. This certainly came out of nowhere! XD
Are you serious? Another N64 game? Woohoo!...even though I've never liked Mario Tennis. Mario Golf is way better in my books.
Is this game really that good?
Maybe. Maybe not. Undecided right now.
please dont make us wait like super smash bros 64
Nice An Another N64 Game! Now release Mario Party and i'm gonna be happy
YES WE ALL DEMANDED THIS IM DEFINATLY GONNA GET THIS FRIDAY. WOW THIS HAS BEEN AN AWESOME 2 WEEKS FOR GAMERS LAST WEEK GREEN DAY ROCK BAND AND MARIO GALAXY 2 COME OUT AND NOW THIS IS COMING TO THE UK FRIDAY APPARENTLY. SO FELLOW NINTENDO LIFERS LET ALL DEMAND MOREN64 GAMES FOR VC LIKE MARIO PARTY 1-3, DONKEY KONG 64, POKEMON STADIUM 1-2, IF THEM GAMES CAME OUT I WOULDNT HAVE TO BUY AN N64.
This is one of my favourite games, so I hope we do see it this Friday!
Yay! I love this game! I must get this!
Excellent game this for the N64.
If they wanted a wimbledon tie-in, I'd have thought SNES Super Tennis would have been more likely. But I am quite glad to see another N64 game come to the Virtual Console.
I effing love Super Tennis. I really hope it gets released on the VC.
I've never played this, but it looks very similar to the GBA version, which was epic (must've played through its campaign at least three times). I'll defo download it once it hits over here. :3
This game is great. I personally like it more than the Gamecube/GBA one sometimes. No special abilities and all that fun jazz, just tennis. Yes, true, you could turn those off... but, still... this is the game that made me understand the rules and scoring in tennis and wanting to get into it in the first place! Funny thing is I asked for golf from my mom, but she picked this up instead hoping it'd be just as fun. Personally I like it more so cause its way easier... but golf is fun for something to concentrate on. Though I already own this game... It's very tempting to get...
EDIT: Oh yeah! And it's where indeed Waluigi first appeared! That alone makes this game epic win. And his awesome rainbowy eyes of awesome!... ...Why doesn't he do that anymore??
Argh I've been playing this game flat since i got it yesterday! I wish you could unlock the Guest players from the GameBoy Color, I loved Alex he owned on the 64
Got it its awesome. 10:10 at the moment
Amazing game !
I bought a Nintendo Points Card today thinking they would release this game today. Now I felt like I wasted my money when the game was never released in NA.
Which is better this or mario Golf
Awesome!!!! This probably means more games such like Yoshi's Island will also be released in NO TIME!!!!!!! By the way, I just found out about this when checking the Wii Shop Channel.
@19. Angaran
Uhh... It really comes down to what sport you like better...
Tennis is easier though. I think at least.
how do you unlock the special games "Ring Tournament" section? Anybody know? I try to click on it and the options there, the icon just won't light up or let you select it...
For a nintendo 64 this looks awsome.
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