Mario Tennis Open
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Mario Tennis Open
The 3DS has been on a steady climb since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. A pair of remakes and a string of classic franchises in a new dimension (literally) have made for quite the appetizing library. Why does it feel like we're entering the Mario [Insert Sport Here] era too soon? It's hard to believe gaming's favorite plumber could be out of ideas so quickly after Super Mario 3D Land's fantastic reception. Does Mario Tennis Open stand on its own as a legitimate title for the successor to the wildly popular Nintendo DS? Open sees the return of Mario's cadre of sportsmen and women... and dinosaurs... and ghosts. You get the idea. There are championship tournaments, exhibitions, and multiplayer modes, in addition to bonus modes that play more like minigames than an actual sport. That said, you might find the most enjoyment in directing a game of Super Mario Bros with your racket and a tennis ball while Ring Mode plays exactly as it sounds. The most challenging and rewarding of these special modes is Galaxy Rally which has you face off in an interstellar match where platforms can disappear under your feet. The real star in Mario Tennis Open is... you, apparently. You can play online or against the computer with your Mii character and deck him or her out in the apparel you unlock by winning championships.
Mario Tennis Open Review
The Mario Sports games are known for being larger than life and filled with color, bombast, and hyper-unrealistic movesets. Mario Tennis Open eschews much of this, following in the footsteps of some of Nintendo's earlier tennis games in an attempt to become a purer, more focused tennis experience. It doesn't quite hit the mark, falling somewhere between the two styles. Despite being largely stripped back, it manages to be convoluted thanks to a variety of jarring control schemes. Above all, while it's competent, it's also mundane, with little incentive for you to stick at it beyond the occasional bout of multiplayer with friends. The setup is simple. Mario and friends are playing tennis. There's no usual Mushroom Kingdom plot and no backstory--it's simply all about 13 characters competing in tennis tournaments. Progressing through the three-match tournaments is a matter of playing them one after another. When you win the fourth tournament, you're given the option to promote your character to "star" status, meaning he or she can compete in the second set. During matches, there are six shot types on offer: simple, topspin, flat, slice, lob, and drop shot. These shots can be performed with the face buttons, or by tapping the relevant icon on the touch screen.
Mario Tennis Open
It's been a long time since we saw a new Mario Tennis game. The series' last release was Mario Power Tennis: New Play Control in 2009, a Wii re-release of the GameCube game featuring enhanced graphics and new motion controls. I enjoyed Power Tennis (both times), but the balance-breaking power shots were far too vital to winning. In response, Camelot has scaled back the wackiness with Open, which translates to a casual tennis game that plays it fairly straight. While the courts are still themed after past Mario games, they are free of any gimmicks or moving parts, so winning or losing is based on skill alone. Though the gonzo power shots of Power Tennis are gone, special shots are implemented by placing colored markers on court when your opponent hits a weak return shot. Each color corresponds to a different shot, which varies from wildly arcing returns to drop shots that die upon bouncing. While they are certainly important to master, they don't overtake the flow of the game. First, they are positional, so you have to be able to get to the spot to use them. Second, you're definitely able to return them if you play them correctly – much more so than the power shots in Power Tennis. This 3DS game doesn't make too much of the system's capabilities.
Mario Tennis Open Review
Mario's extracurricular activities are so extensive at this point that it feels like he spends more time partying and participating in sports than he does saving Princess Peach. That's not necessarily a bad thing. The strength of gaming's most iconic franchise rests in its versatility. To that end, Mario is making his first sports spin-off appearance on the Nintendo 3DS. To say that it is a fun, addictive experience is easy enough, but Mario Tennis Open fails to capitalize on the franchise's core strengths and suffers from a number of oversights, ultimately making it more memorable for what it could have done - and didn't. Developer Camelot has once again delivered a core tennis experience that carefully channels the idea of the original sport while wrapping it in a colorful cartoon world, making something that couldn't possibly appeal to everyone more digestible. This 3DS outing in particular attempts to strip away complexity on the surface, focusing on two primary methods of control: touchpad-based actions and gameplay that focuses on position and shot placement. There are no character-specific power shots or abilities that drastically shake up the straight forward concept of volleying a tennis ball back and forth, watching for a narrow window to fire a shot past an opponent.
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Mario Tennis Open : (6.7/10)
4 expert reviews
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