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{{distinguish|Mario Tennis}}
{{about|the Virtual Boy game Mario's Tennis|the Nintendo 64 ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' game|[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)]]|the Game Boy Color ''Mario Tennis'' game|[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)]]}}
{{game infobox
{{Infobox
|image=[[File:Marios tennis english cover.jpg|250px]]<br>North American game cover.
|image=[[File:Marios tennis english cover.jpg|250px]]<br>North American game cover.
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]], [[TOSE Software Co.|TOSE]]
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]], [[TOSE Software Co.|TOSE]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release={{flag list|Japan|July 21, 1995<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n09/vue/p_vmtj/index.html|title=マリオズテニス|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|language=ja|accessdate=January 13, 2025}}</ref>|USA|August 14, 1995}}
|released={{released|Japan|July 21, 1995|USA|August 21, 1995}}
|languages={{languages|en_us=y}}
|genre=[[Mario Tennis (series)|Tennis]]
|genre=[[Mario Tennis (series)|Tennis]]
|modes=Single-player
|modes=Single player
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=K-A}}
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=K-A}}
|platforms=[[Virtual Boy]]
|platforms=[[Virtual Boy]]
|input={{input|vb=1}}
|input={{input|vb=1}}
|format={{format|vb=1}}
|media={{media|vb=1}}
|serials={{flag list|Japan|VUE-VMTJ-JPN}}
}}
}}
'''''Mario's Tennis''''' is a game that was released as a launch title for the [[Virtual Boy]] in 1995. It is the first tennis-related ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game, and would later be followed by the ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series. All playable characters that appeared in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] (with the exception of [[Bowser]]) are also playable in ''Mario's Tennis''. The cable that would have been used to connect two Virtual Boy systems together was never released due to the Virtual Boy's poor sales.
'''''Mario's Tennis''''', initially known as '''''Mario's Dream Tennis''''' during development<ref>[[Media:Nintendo Power - June 95.jpg|Nintendo Power Issue #73, June 1995]]</ref>, is a game that was released as a launch title for the [[Virtual Boy]] in 1995. It is the first tennis-related ''Mario '' game, and would later be followed by the ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series. All playable characters that appeared in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] (with the exception of [[Bowser]]) were also playable in ''Mario's Tennis''. The cable that would have been used to connect two Virtual Boys together was never added due to poor Virtual Boy sales.
 
==Basics==
==Basics==
===Serving===
===Serving===
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===Top-Spin===
===Top-Spin===
The basic shot in ''Mario's Tennis'', this shot has a higher arch to it, and can be used by pressing the {{button|nes|A}} button. The shot is mainly used for regular, run-of-the-mill shot.
The basic shot in in ''Mario's Tennis'', this shot has a higher arch to it, and can be used by pressing the {{button|nes|A}} button. The shot is mainly used for regular, run-of-the-mill shot.


===Lob===
===Lob===
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==Playable characters==
==Playable characters==
The descriptions are taken from the game's instruction manual.
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
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*[[Koopa Troopa]]
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*[[Mario]]
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*[[Luigi]]
|-valign=top
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
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*[[Toad]]
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*[[Yoshi]]
|-
!style="height:64px;background:black"align="center"|[[File:MariosTennis-MarioIcon.png]]<br><big>{{color link|red|Mario}}</big>
|-
|style="height:250px;background:white"align="center"|[[File:MTM.jpg|296x250px]]
|-
|style="height:128px;background:white"align="center"|"''He is an average player whose court speed and leg strength are solid. His racquet contact area is average, and he relies on his skillful groundstrokes, though he will approach the net occasionally.''"
|}
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{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;height:100%"width=100%
|-
!style="height:64px;background:black"align="center"|[[File:MariosTennis-LuigiIcon.png]]<br><big>{{color link|red|Luigi}}</big>
|-
|style="height:250px;background:white"align="center"|[[File:Luigi's Tennis.jpg|296x250px]]
|-
|style="height:128px;background:white"align="center"|"''His skill level and court strategy are similar to Mario's. He has better court coverage, though, due to being faster than Mario.''"
|}
|style="display:inline-block;background:white;max-width:306px"width=100%|
{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;height:100%"width=100%
|-
!style="height:64px;background:black"align="center"|[[File:MariosTennis-PrincessIcon.png]]<br><big>{{color link|red|Princess Peach|Princess}}</big>
|-
|style="height:250px;background:white"align="center"|[[File:Peachtennis.jpg|296x250px]]
|-
|style="height:128px;background:white"align="center"|"''The princess is slow, but her racquet contact area is large. She doesn't like to approach the net, preferring to instead rally from the baseline.''"
|}
|style="display:inline-block;background:white;max-width:306px" width=100%|
{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;height:100%"width=100%
|-
!style="height:64px;background:black"align="center"|[[File:MariosTennis-YoshiIcon.png]]<br><big>{{color link|red|Yoshi}}</big>
|-
|style="height:250px;background:white"align="center"|[[File:Mario'sT Yoshi.jpg|296x250px]]
|-
|style="height:128px;background:white"align="center"|"''He is the fastest of all the players, but his racquet contact area is small. He plays an aggressive type of game by rushing the net at every opportunity.''"
|}
|style="display:inline-block;background:white;max-width:306px"width=100%|
{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;height:100%"width=100%
|-
!style="height:64px;background:black"align="center"|[[File:MariosTennis-ToadIcon.png]]<br><big>{{color link|red|Toad}}</big>
|-
|style="height:250px;background:white"align="center"|[[File:Mario'sT Toad.jpg|296x250px]]
|-
|style="height:128px;background:white"align="center"|"''Toad is quite quick on the court, but his racquet contact area is not very large. Like Yoshi, he tries to approach the net often. Though he is not strong, he has great court coverage because he can lunge at tough shots.''"
|}
|style="display:inline-block;background:white;max-width:306px"width=100%|
{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;height:100%"width=100%
|-
!style="height:64px;background:black"align="center"|[[File:MariosTennis-KoopaIcon.png]]<br><big>{{color link|red|Koopa Troopa|Koopa}}</big>
|-
|style="height:250px;background:white"align="center"|[[File:KoopaMariosTennis.png|296x250px]]
|-
|style="height:128px;background:white"align="center"|"''Being a turtle, basically, his court speed suffers. He has a large racquet contact area, though. He likes to rally from the baseline, and he also can lunge at tough shots like Toad.''"
|}
|style="display:inline-block;background:white;max-width:306px"width=100%|
{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;height:100%"width=100%
|-
!style="height:64px;background:black"align="center"|[[File:MariosTennis-DonkeyJrIcon.png]]<br><big>{{color link|red|Donkey Kong Jr.|Donkey Jr.}}</big>
|-
|style="height:250px;background:white"align="center"|[[File:Mario'sT DonkeyKongJr.jpg|296x250px]]
|-
|style="height:128px;background:white"align="center"|"''He is slower than all the other players, and also has a smaller racquet contact area. He is, however, understandably the most powerful of all the players. His strong groundstrokes allow him to win many points from the baseline.''"
|}
|}


==Pre-release and unused content==
==Pre-release and unused content==
===Early title===
[[File:MT-Cassarin.PNG|frame|Evidence of the beta character "Cassarin", through a game rip.]]
[[File:Mario's Dream Tennis Beta Logo.png|thumb|200px|Early logo]]
The game was initially known as '''''Mario's Dream Tennis''''' during development, as unveiled in Volume 73 of ''[[Nintendo Power]]''.<ref>{{cite|date=June 1995|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 73|page=[[Media:Nintendo Power - June 95.jpg|72]]}}</ref>
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===Cassarin===
===Cassarin===
[[File:MT-Cassarin.PNG|frame|Evidence of the scrapped character "Cassarin", through a game rip.]]
The character list in this game's ROM features the name "CASSARIN", which is notable for, unlike the other characters, not having any sprites. "Cassarin" is an alternate romanization for "Catherine", which is [[Birdo]]'s Japanese name; it can therefore be assumed that Birdo was initially planned for playability in ''Mario's Tennis''.
The character list in this game's ROM features the name "CASSARIN", which is notable for, unlike the other characters, not having any sprites. "Cassarin" is an alternate romanization for "Catherine", which is [[Birdo]]'s Japanese name; it can therefore be assumed that Birdo was initially planned for playability in ''Mario's Tennis''.
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==Staff==
==Staff==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
''Mario's Tennis'' received generally mixed reviews from critics. A common complaint cited by reviewers was the fact that it was a tennis/sports game that lacked a multiplayer mode. 1UP.com praised the game's 3D effects, but criticized the game's lack of a multiplayer mode, or much to actually accomplish in the single player mode. Nintendo Life gave the game a 7 out of 10, calling it a "solid, if simple, tennis game" that processed "Good music and graphics combined with...excellent 3D effect", though they too felt the game was held back by a lack of multiplayer mode, and a lack of characters, which lead to the tournaments being too short. IGN's Patrick Kolan compared the game to ''Wii Sports'', another one of Nintendo's pack-in games for one of its consoles, the [[Wii]], in that it showed off the system's unique strengths, but suffered in regards to non-impressive graphics and a lack of long term game content. Games Radar echoed these sentiments, stating "Gameplay was rudimentary, and lacked all the flash and silliness that came to define the Mario Sports series, but as a 3D showpiece it worked fairly well". Famicom Tsūshin scored the game a 26 out of 40. The Rome News-Tribune referred to ''Mario's Tennis'' as "the only decent stab of tennis" prior to the release of Sega's 2000 Dreamcast game Virtua Tennis.
''Mario's Tennis'' received generally mixed reviews from critics. A common complaint cited by reviewers was the fact that it was a tennis/sports game that lacked a multiplayer mode. 1UP.com praised the game's 3D effects, but criticized the game's lack of a multiplayer mode, or much to actually accomplish in the single player mode. Nintendo Life gave the game a 7 out of 10, calling it a "solid, if simple, tennis game" that processed "Good music and graphics combined with...excellent 3D effect", though they too felt the game was held back by a lack of multiplayer mode, and a lack of characters, which lead to the tournaments being too short. IGN's Patrick Kolan compared the game to ''Wii Sports'', another one of Nintendo's pack-in games for one of its consoles, the [[Wii]], in that it showed off the system's unique strengths, but suffered in regards to non-impressive graphics and a lack of long term game content. Games Radar echoed these sentiments, stating "Gameplay was rudimentary, and lacked all the flash and silliness that came to define the Mario Sports series, but as a 3D showpiece it worked fairly well". Famicom Tsūshin scored the game a 26 out of 40. The Rome News-Tribune referred to ''Mario's Tennis'' as "the only decent stab of tennis" prior to the release of Sega's 2000 Dreamcast game ''{{wp|Virtua Tennis (video game)|Virtua Tennis}}''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
===Artwork===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mario's Tennis Boxart.png|Japanese cover
Mario's Dream Tennis Beta Logo.png|Early game logo
MariosTennisCoverArt.png|Cover artwork
MariosTennisCoverArt.png|Cover artwork
MTM.jpg|[[Mario]]
MTM.jpg|[[Mario]]
MariosTennis-YoshiCharacterSelect.png|[[Yoshi]]
Mario'sT Mario.jpg|Mario
MMario's Tennis.jpg|Mario
MariosTennis Mario1.png|Mario
MariosTennis Mario2.png|Mario
MariosTennis Mario3.png|Mario
MariosTennis Mario4.png|Mario
Luigi's Tennis.jpg|[[Luigi]]
Mario'sT Luigi.jpg|Luigi
Peach MTVB artwork.jpg|[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
Peachtennis.jpg|Princess Toadstool
Mario'sT Yoshi.jpg|[[Yoshi]]
Mario'sT Toad.jpg|[[Toad]]
Mario'sT DonkeyKongJr.jpg|[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
KoopaMariosTennis.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
Mario's Dream Tennis Concept Artwork.png|Concept artwork
MarioVMT.png|Mario in gameplay
PeachVMT.png|Princess Toadstool in gameplay
MT3.png|A doubles match
</gallery>
===Sprites===
<gallery>
MariosTennis-DonkeyKongJrCharacterSelect.png|Donkey Kong Jr.
MariosTennis-KoopaCharacterSelect.png|Koopa
MariosTennis-LuigiCharacterSelect.png|Luigi
MariosTennis-MarioCharacterSelect.png|Mario
MariosTennis-PrincessToadstoolCharacterSelect.png|Princess Toadstool
MariosTennis-ToadCharacterSelect.png|Toad
MariosTennis-YoshiCharacterSelect.png|Yoshi
</gallery>
</gallery>


==References in other games==
==References in other games==
*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'': Mario's character selection sprite is an edited version of his sprite from this game. Luigi's sprite in the character selection also looks noticeably similar.
*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'': Mario's sprite is and edited version of his sprite from this game.
 
==Notes==
*Cameos from other ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games can be seen slowly flying across the top of the background on rare occasions. These include [[airship]]s, [[Albatoss]]es, pairs of [[Boo|Boo Buddies]], and pairs of [[Para-Beetle]]s.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jpn=マリオズテニス
|Jap=マリオズテニス
|JpnR=Mariozu Tenisu
|JapR=Mariozu Tenisu
|JpnM=Mario's Tennis
|JapM=Mario's Tennis
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*This is the first of only two ''Mario Tennis'' games where Mario and Luigi play the sport in something other than their regular shirt and overalls, with the second being ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''.


==References==
==References==
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