Editing Mario Tennis Aces

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|publisher=[[Nintendo]]<br>Tencent Games (China)

|release={{flag list|Japan|June 22, 2018<ref name=JP>Nintendo. (March 9, 2018). [https://www.famitsu.com/news/201803/09153333.html 『マリオテニス エース』多彩なショットやモードなどテニスシステムに関する詳細情報を紹介【Nintendo Direct】]. ''Famitsu''. Retrieved March 9, 2018.</ref>|USA|June 22, 2018<ref name="direct">Nintendo (January 11, 2018). [https://youtu.be/a_u7g5BlfiY?t=272 Nintendo Direct Mini 1.11.2018]. ''YouTube.'' Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>|Mexico|June 22, 2018<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/games/detail/mario-tennis-aces-switch/ Mario Tennis™ Aces para la consola Nintendo Switch]. ''Nintendo.com (in Spanish)''.</ref>|Europe|June 22, 2018<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoVSUK/status/971873315106193409 Nintendo UK Twitter]</ref>|Australia|June 22, 2018<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/971874639071797249 Nintendo Australia Twitter]</ref>|South Korea|June 22, 2018<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.kr/news/view.php?idx=118 Nintendo of Korea press release (April 18, 2018)]</ref>|HK|June 22, 2018<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.hk/pressrelease/switch_20180418_mario_tennis_ace.htm Nintendo HK press release (April 18, 2018)]</ref>|ROC|June 22, 2018<ref>[http://www.nintendo.tw/pressrelease/switch_20180418_mario_tennis_ace.htm Nintendo TW press release (April 18, 2018)]</ref>|China|January 14, 2021<ref>[https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/software/70010000038037 Tencent Nintendo Switch webpage]</ref>}}

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|genre=[[Mario Tennis (series)|Sports]]

|modes=Single Player, Multiplayer, Online Play, Wireless Play, LAN Play

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'''''Mario Tennis Aces''''' is a multiplayer sports game for the [[Nintendo Switch]] and the eighth installment in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]]. It is also the first game in the series since ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'' on the [[Game Boy Advance]] to feature a story mode, in which [[Mario]] must advance through a number of missions and stop a powerful tennis racket, [[Lucien]], from destroying the [[Kingdom of Bask]], the game's setting. While the gameplay engine is based on that of ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' and features the return of its Classic Tennis mode, it introduces new techniques to the traditional tennis gameplay of the series to its Standard Tennis mode. One of the prime features in this game is an energy gauge which can be charged throughout the course of a match by rallying the ball. Energy grants the ability to slow down the time during a match in order to catch a ball more easily. Under certain conditions, it can also be used to stop time and launch the ball from a first-person perspective to the other side of the court through [[Zone Shot]]s and [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shots]]. These are powerful types of shots that can damage or break the opponent's racket if not countered correctly.

Characters have an energy gauge that can be used to perform [[Zone Shot]]s, [[Zone Speed]], or [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shots]].<ref name="direct2">K., Roxanne (April 19, 2018). [https://nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/173077333277/mario-tennis-aces-are-you-a-speedster-or-a Nintendo Treehouse Log - Mario Tennis Aces - Are you a Speedster or a Trickster?] ''Tumblr.'' Retrieved 3 June, 2018.</ref> The energy gauge can be increased by simple rallies, by charging shots, or by performing [[Trick Shot]]s, which require proper timing to hit the ball back. Zone Shots can be performed upon reaching a rotating star point on the ground, and allow the player to aim their shot anywhere on the court using motion controls. The longer they take to aim, the more energy it depletes. When energy is fully depleted while in a Zone Shot, the stroke loses form, resulting the ball flying high in the air. Zone Speed allows the player to slow down time to allow them to reach a far-off shot in time. Special Shots can be performed from anywhere on the court and require a full energy gauge. Zone Shots and Special Shots are able to damage rackets. Rackets can withstand three Zone Shots or one Special Shot before breaking, and after being broken they are replaced with a new one, forcing the player to retire when they no longer have any usable racket.<ref name="direct"/> With proper stroke timing, these shots can be blocked, increasing the character's energy gauge and protecting their racket from damage.

![[File:Topspin - Mario Tennis Aces.png|175px]]

![[File:Slice - Mario Tennis Aces.png|175px]]

|align=left|Slices are shots that cause the ball to spin backward and bounce low. The shot is denoted by the blue trail behind the ball. A Max Charge slice can be countered with a topspin.

![[File:Flat shot - Mario Tennis Aces.png|75px]]

![[File:Lob - Mario Tennis Aces.png|75px]]

![[File:Drop shot - Mario Tennis Aces.png|175px]]

![[File:Star Shot (indicator) - Mario Tennis Aces.png|75px]]

![[File:Leap Shot - Mario Tennis Aces.png|75px]]

|align=left|Leap shots are weak shots that are performed when the character leaps for the ball and loses form. When the character lunges to hit the ball, it gets sent back at a low speed, and the character gains no energy. If the ball is sent high into the air, the opponent can strike it back with a star shot. Leap shots can cause the ball to land out of bounds or on the same side of the court.

![[File:Trick Shot - Mario Tennis Aces.png|175px]]

![[File:Zone Shot - Mario Tennis Aces.png|175px]]

|align=left|Zone Shots are shots that can be performed on a rotating Star Point once the player's energy gauge turns yellow. They can also be performed when the player is serving. As of version 3.0.0, the Star Point also turns turquoise when the character stands within it. The ball can be aimed anywhere on the court in a first-person perspective, then struck with power. The opponent can successfully block a Zone Shot with proper timing. However, if the ball is hit too early or too late, the racket will be damaged.

![[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shot]]

![[File:Special Shot - Mario Tennis Aces.png|175px]]

Adventure Mode acts as the game's story mode, featuring cutscenes and levels like a typical ''Super Mario'' game. It is revealed that the game takes place in the [[Kingdom of Bask]], which was destroyed in ancient times by a powerful tennis racket named [[Lucien]]. After being discovered and stolen from the [[Bask Ruins]] by [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]], Lucien is rewakened and proceeds to possess them and [[Luigi]] during a match on [[Marina Stadium]]. Lucien's motivation is to seek five [[Power Stone]]s scattered throughout the kingdom, which conceal his true power. Under the guidance of [[Aster]], a mysterious voice, [[Mario]] sets forth to retrieve the five Power Stones before Lucien and defeat him once and for all. On his journey, he must complete various missions and level up to become stronger.

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Players can obtain rating points by winning matches, or lose points otherwise. The amount of points earned or lost in a match depends on the player's performance. Rating points determine a rank from D- to A+, which are used to match players of similar proficiency. If someone has rank B (2,500 points) or higher, they will start each tournament from the semifinals. When players enter a month's tournament for the first time, the points they had obtained during their last online tournament period played are rounded and kept for the current tournament period, along with their rank. Each tournament period keeps track of player statistics such as tournament wins, round wins, and round losses, with the latter two being calculated in a win ratio.

When the player wins a championship, they are congratulated with a trophy resembling the [[Special Cup]] from other ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' titles. However, unlike in COM tournaments, characters that are used to win an online tournament are not given a crown on the character selection screen.

Between July 2018 and July 2019, playing at least one match in an online tournament each month awarded the player with an additional character as a participation bonus. Starting with the January 2019 tournament, the player can also earn Participation Points, which can reward alternate costumes.<ref name="direct2"/>

The player can wait 60 seconds for the console to search and connect to other players. If not enough players are found in this timeframe, the game will substitute them with computer players. The player can choose to keep searching for online players for 180 more seconds.

For more information about this mode's contents, [[Mario Tennis Aces#Co-op Challenges|see below]].

This mode allows players to play custom matches at their leisure. Up to four players can join in Free Play, both locally and online. By pressing the {{button|switch|minus}} or {{button|switch|plus}} button, players access a menu where they can change the match rules, with the following options:

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|'''Random:''' Teams are completely random<br>'''P1 and P2:''' Teams are always P1 and P2 vs P3 and P4.<br>'''P1 and Random Player:''' A random participating human player is chosen as a doubles partner for P1.<br>'''P1 and Random COM:''' A random computer player is chosen as a doubles partner for P1.<br><small>'''Note:''' Available only if Match Type is set as "Doubles Only" or "Singles and Doubles".</small>

|Players can select different proficiency levels for computer players: '''Novice''', '''Intermediate''', '''Expert''', '''Pro''' and '''Ace'''. These determine how fast they react and build up energy. Intermediate players and up also often approach and remain near the net to hit the ball early.

|'''Select every time:''' The player can select a preferred court before each match.<br>'''All:''' The court will be selected at random from all available options.<br>'''Stadium Only:''' The court will be a random variation of the [[Marina Stadium]].<br>'''Custom:''' The court will be selected randomly from the player's custom court selection.{{footnote|main|1}}

|'''Yes:''' Players instantly lose the match if all of their rackets break.<br>'''No:''' Players have an unlimited supply of rackets.

{{footnote|note|1|In the "Change Rules" menu, the player can press the {{button|switch|PlusMinus}} button to set up their own selection of courses, where they can also turn hazards on or off for each course.}}

In this mode, players can use motion controls to play tennis. This mode is played solely with the left or right JoyCon, which may be chosen depending on the player's dominant hand. During matches, the camera is positioned lower than usual. There are multiple features in Swing Mode, all of which only allow simple tennis rules (i.e. no Zone Shots, Special Shots or Zone Speed).

While rallying a ball, players can hit it a bit early to send it towards the corner on the opposite side from their racket (pull shot) or a bit late to send it towards the corner on the same side as their racket (push shot). If the ball is hit too early or too late, it will be sent at a low speed (similarly to leap shots), allowing the opponent to strike it with a flat shot and return it faster than usual.

If players have enabled the challenge system, they will be allowed to challenge whether the ball bounced very close to the court's bounds and was called out by the judge. During a challenge, the camera zooms into the spot where the ball bounced, showing precisely if it landed in or out of the court. If the ball has merely touched the boundary line, it is considered to be in the court. If the challenge is successful, the call will be overturned and the opponent will receive no points, but if it is not, the opponent will receive their points and the player will lose one challenge. The player can incorrectly challenge a call three times, after which they can no longer challenge a call during a match.

In this feature, players can play the [[Mario Tennis Aces#Boo Hunt|Boo Hunt]] and [[Mario Tennis Aces#Shy Guy Train Tussle|Shy Guy Train Tussle]] minigames both cooperatively and competitively. Players can earn different high scores for each mode of play, and in cooperative mode, they also receive a rank based on their high score. By pressing the {{button|switch|minus}} or {{button|switch|plus}} button while highlighting a minigame, players can view the rules of that minigame.

*displaying the ball speed in {{wp|kilometres per hour|kilometers per hour}} or {{wp|miles per hour}}.

Player controls can also be changed in the character selection screen by pressing {{button|switch|jc-top}} as well as the character's dominant hand by pressing {{button|switch|jc-left}}.

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!width=25%|Dual Joy-Con / Pro Controller {{button|switch|joy-con}} {{button|switch|pro}}

!width=25%|Joy-Con (sideways) {{button|switch|joy-con-horizontal}}

|{{button|switch|leftstick}}

|{{button|switch|stick}}

|{{button|switch|a}}

|{{button|switch|jc-right}}

|{{button|switch|b}}

|{{button|switch|jc-bottom}}

|{{button|switch|y}}

|{{button|switch|jc-left}}

|{{button|switch|leftstick}} up + {{button|switch|x}} or {{button|switch|a}} → {{button|switch|b}}

|{{button|switch|stick}} up + {{button|switch|jc-top}} or {{button|switch|jc-right}} → {{button|switch|jc-bottom}}

|{{button|switch|leftstick}} down + {{button|switch|x}} or {{button|switch|b}} → {{button|switch|a}}

|{{button|switch|stick}} down + {{button|switch|jc-top}} or {{button|switch|jc-bottom}} → {{button|switch|jc-right}}

|{{button|switch|l}} or {{button|switch|zl}}

|{{button|switch|sl}}

|{{button|switch|r}} or {{button|switch|zr}}

|{{button|switch|sr}}

|{{button|switch|rightstick}} up/down/left/right or {{button|switch|leftstick}} up/down/left/right + {{button|switch|x}} → {{button|switch|x}}

|{{button|switch|stick}} up/down/left/right + {{button|switch|jc-top}} → {{button|switch|jc-top}}

|{{button|switch|r}} or {{button|switch|zr}} on rotating star point

|{{button|switch|sr}} on rotating star point

|Hold {{button|switch|r}} or {{button|switch|zr}}

|Hold {{button|switch|sr}}

|{{button|switch|l}} or {{button|switch|zl}} (when Energy Gauge is full)

|{{button|switch|sl}} (when the Energy Gauge is full)

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|{{button|switch|stick}}, though the character will run automatically towards the ball

[[File:Mario Tennis Aces complete roster.jpg|thumb|300px|The character selection screen, with all post-release characters available. Here, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], and [[Waluigi]] have been selected.]]

''Mario Tennis Aces'' features 30 playable characters, consisting of 16 characters available at launch and 14 characters made available post-release as online tournament participation bonuses. Of these characters, [[Spike]], [[Chain Chomp]], [[Blooper]], [[Boom Boom]], [[Pauline]], [[Kamek]], [[Dry Bones]], and  [[Fire Piranha Plant]] are newly playable to the ''Mario Tennis'' series, with Chain Chomp, Pauline, and Fire Piranha Plant also making their overall playable debuts. A number of characters return as playable to the ''Mario Tennis'' series after being absent from multiple installments; namely, [[Birdo]] is playable for the first time since the [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Nintendo 64 installment]], while [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Koopa Paratroopa]], [[Shy Guy]], and [[Petey Piranha]] are playable for the first time since ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. In addition, [[Luma]] is playable for the first time in a home console ''Mario Tennis'' installment, after previously being playable in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Some characters have unlockable aesthetic variations.

Like in previous installments, characters are split into categories of types.

*'''Technical''' characters have good ball control that can easily target corners on the court.

Post-release characters, with few exceptions, each have unique traits.

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!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#e6000d"|{{color-link|white|Mario}}

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models Mario.png|115x115px]]

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models Luigi.png|115x115px]]

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models Wario.png|115x115px]]

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models Waluigi.png|115x115px]]

!Type

|All-Around

!Type

|All-Around

!Type

|Powerful

!Type

|Defensive

!Trick Shots

|Hand Spin (forward/backward)<br>Vault (side)

!Trick Shots

|Racket Twirl (forward/backward)<br>Slide (side)

!Trick Shots

|Total Typhoon (forward/backward)<br>Power Dive (side)

!Trick Shots

|Twisted Jump (forward/backward)<br>Moonwalk (side)

!Special Shot

|Blazing Wall Jump

!Special Shot

|Pipe Cannon

!Special Shot

|Glorious Garlic Bomber

!Special Shot

|Showtime

!Availability

|Initial release

!Availability

|Initial release

!Availability

|Initial release

!Availability

|Initial release

!Alternate costumes

|

*Overalls (pre-launch online tournament participation bonus; earn 500 Participation Points in the January 2019 online tournament; April 2019-May 2019 demo participation bonus; earn 500 Participation Points in the September 2019 online tournament or the March 2020 online tournament)

!Alternate costumes

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*Overalls (earn 2,000 Participation Points in the January 2019 online tournament; earn 1,000 in the September 2019 online tournament or the March 2020 online tournament)

!Alternate costumes

|

*Overalls (earn 500 Participation Points in the July 2019 online tournament or the January 2020 online tournament)

!Alternate costumes

|

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#ffb9f5"|{{color-link|white|Princess Peach|Peach}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#f59100"|{{color-link|white|Princess Daisy|Daisy}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#55ffe6"|{{color-link|white|Rosalina}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#003791"|{{color-link|white|Toad}}

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models Toad.png|115x115px]]

|Technical

|All-Around

|Tricky

|Speedy

|Twirl (forward/backward)<br>Ribbon Fling (side)

|Parry (forward/backward)<br>Sabre (side)

|Galaxy Warp (forward/backward)<br>Satellite Shift (side)

|Toad Jump (forward/backward)<br>Toad Roll (side)

|Heart Shot

|Bloom Blast

|Star Combo

|Super Toad Dive

!Availability

|Initial release

!Availability

|Initial release

!Availability

|Initial release

!Availability

|Initial release

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#f073af"|{{color-link|white|Toadette}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#000000"|{{color-link|white|Bowser}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#f57323"|{{color-link|white|Bowser Jr.}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#82ebeb"|{{color-link|white|Boo}}

|Technical

|Powerful

|Defensive

|Tricky

|Cutesy Turn (forward/backward)<br>Cheerful Skip (side)

|Dive Bomb (forward/backward)<br>Shell Spin (side)

|Wild Ride (forward/backward)<br>Jet Boost (side)

|Roundabout (forward/backward)<br>Through It All (side)

|Hop Step Jump

|Fire-Breath Barrage

|Armed and Dangerous

|Illusion Shot

|Initial release

|Initial release

!Alternate costumes

|

|

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|Visor (reward for the "Boo Hunt" co-op challenges)

First Boo Hunt (September 19, 2018 - October 11, 2018), Boo Hunt on June and December of each year:

*Light-Blue (earn 2,500/1,500 coins)

*Green (earn 10,000/5,000 coins)

*Purple (earn 20,000/10,000 coins)

Second Boo Hunt (February 1, 2019 - March 1, 2019), Boo Hunt on March and September of each year:

*Black (earn 2,500/1,500 coins)

*Black, pink brim (earn 10,000/5,000 coins)

*Light-Blue, green brim (earn 20,000/10,000 coins)

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#6eb928"|{{color-link|white|Yoshi}}

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models Yoshi.png|115x115px]]

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models DK.png|115x115px]]

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models Spike.png|115x115px]]

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models ChainChomp.png|115x115px]]

!Type

|Speedy

!Type

|Powerful

!Type

|Powerful

!Type

|Powerful

!Trick Shots

|Spin Turn (forward/backward)<br>Egg Roll (side)

!Trick Shots

|Kong Roll (forward/backward)<br>Ground Pound (side)

!Trick Shots

|Somersault (forward/backward)<br>Flip Fly (side)

!Trick Shots

|Vertical Whirl (forward/backward)<br>Side Whirl (side)

!Special Shot

|Flying Rainbow

!Special Shot

|Barrel Cannon Chaos

!Special Shot

|Spike Strike

!Special Shot

|Unleash

!Availability

|Initial release

!Availability

|Initial release

!Availability

|Initial release

!Availability

|Initial release

!Alternate costumes

|Yoshi colors (reward for the "Yoshi's Ring Shot" co-op challenge)

First Yoshi's Ring Shot (December 1, 2018 to January 10, 2019), Yoshi's Ring Shot on February and August of each year:

*[[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]] (earn 20,000/10,000 points; 5,000 points in April 2019-May 2019 demo)

*[[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]] (earn 50,000/25,000 points; 10,000 points in April 2019-May 2019 demo)

*[[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]] (earn 80,000/40,000 points; 20,000 points in April 2019-May 2019 demo)

Second Yoshi's Ring Shot (April 15, 2019 - June 1, 2019), Yoshi's Ring Shot on May and November of each year:

*[[Yoshi (species)|Orange Yoshi]] (earn 20,000/10,000 points)

*[[Yoshi (species)|Pink Yoshi]] (earn 50,000/25,000 points)

*[[Yoshi (species)|Light-Blue Yoshi]] (earn 80,000/40,000 points)

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|Headband and wristband

*Blue (earn 300 Participation Points in the April 2019 online tournament; earn 250 in the December 2019 online tournament)

*Pink (earn 1,000 Participation Points in the April 2019 online tournament; earn 500 in the December 2019 online tournament)

*Yellow (earn 2,000 Participation Points in the April 2019 online tournament; earn 750 in the December 2019 online tournament)

*White body, yellow outline (earn 300 Participation Points in the March 2019 online tournament; earn 250 in the October 2019 online tournament)

*White body, red outline (earn 1,000 Participation Points in the March 2019 online tournament; earn 500 in the October 2019 online tournament)

*White body, green outline (earn 2,000 Participation Points in the March 2019 online tournament; earn 1,000 in the October 2019 online tournament)

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!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#585858"|{{color-link|white|Blooper}} {{color|white|^{<small>(new)</small>}}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#fff000"|{{color-link|black|Diddy Kong}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#bc42ff"|{{color-link|white|Birdo}}

!Type

|Speedy

!Type

|Tricky

!Type

|Speedy

!Type

|All-Around

|Power Play (forward/backward)<br>Groundwork (side)

|Lucky Leap (forward/backward)<br>Surfin' Slider (side)

|Acrobatics (forward/backward)<br>Diddy Roll (side)

|Perfect Pose (forward/backward)<br>Cheer Step (side)

|Spin Break

|Wave Rider

|Jungle Swing

|Airlift Extravaganza

|Lowest drop shots

|Highest curve on a topspin

|Fastest acceleration

|N/A

!Availability

|Participation bonus for July 2018 online tournament, otherwise available from August 1, 2018

!Availability

|Participation bonus for August 2018 online tournament, otherwise available from September 1, 2018

!Availability

|Participation bonus for September 2018 online tournament, otherwise available from October 1, 2018

!Availability

|Participation bonus for October 2018 online tournament, otherwise available from November 1, 2018

!Alternate costumes

|  

*Blue shell and blue shoes (earn 250 Participation Points in the August 2019 online tournament or the February 2020 online tournament)

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#FF412D"|{{color-link|white|Koopa Paratroopa}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#FF1937"|{{color-link|white|Shy Guy}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#4BB941"|{{color-link|white|Petey Piranha}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#FFFA7D"|{{color-link|black|Luma}}

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|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models ShyGuy.png|115x115px]]

|colspan=2|[[File:MTA Models Luma.png|115x115px]]

!Type

|Technical

!Type

|Technical

!Type

|Powerful

!Type

|Technical

|Roll Call (forward/backward)<br>Koopa Boost (side)

|Leap of Stress (forward/backward)<br>Stumble Shot (side)

|Fluttering Fury (forward/backward)<br>Spin 'n' Slap (side)

|Dazzling Meteor (forward/backward)<br>Shooting Star Shot (side)

|Spiral Special

!Special Shot

|Balloon Assist

|Vicious Twister

!Special Shot

|Highest lobs

|Best angle on a powerful topspin

|Fastest flat serve when timed perfectly

|Higher shot speed when hitting the ball shortly after it bounces

!Availability

|Participation bonus for November 2018 online tournament, otherwise available from December 1, 2018

!Availability

|Participation bonus for December 2018 Doubles online tournament, otherwise available from January 1, 2019

!Availability

|Participation bonus for December 2018 Singles online tournament, otherwise available from January 1, 2019

!Availability

|Participation bonus for January 2019 online tournament, otherwise available from February 1, 2019

!Alternate costumes

|

*Green shell and green shoes (earn 1,000 Participation Points in the August 2019 online tournament or the February 2020 online tournament)

!Alternate costumes

|Shy Guy colors (reward for "Shy Guy Train Tussle" co-op challenge)

First Shy Guy Train Tussle (March 1, 2019 to April 15, 2019), Shy Guy Train Tussle on April and October of each year:

*Blue Shy Guy (earn 5,000/2,500 coins)

*Green Shy Guy (earn 20,000/10,000 coins)

*Yellow Shy Guy (earn 40,000/20,000 coins)

Shy Guy Train Tussle on January and July of each year:

*Orange Shy Guy (earn 2,500 coins)

*Light-Blue Shy Guy (earn 10,000 coins)

*Pink Shy Guy (earn 20,000 coins)

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#FFB90A"|{{color-link|white|Boom Boom}} {{color|white|^{<small>(new)</small>}}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#AA0000"|{{color-link|white|Pauline}} {{color|white|^{<small>(new)</small>}}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#00B9F0"|{{color-link|white|Kamek}} {{color|white|^{<small>(new)</small>}}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#AAAAAA"|{{color-link|white|Dry Bones}} {{color|white|^{<small>(new)</small>}}}

!Type

|Defensive

!Type

|Speedy

!Type

|Tricky

!Type

|Tricky

|Boom Twirl (forward/backward)<br>Twist 'n' Boom (side)

|Spin Stroke (forward/backward)<br>One-Up Girl (side)

|Wicked Warp (forward/backward)<br>Broom Dash (side)

|Scatter Shot (forward/backward)<br>Propeller Shot (side)

|Spiteful Strike

|Showstopper

!Special Shot

!Special Shot

|Fast side-to-side movement, but slow vertical movement

|Fastest movement with low traction and easily pushed back from returned shots

|Topspins and slices curve

|Lobs curve and backward Trick Shots become lobs

!Availability

|Participation bonus for February 2019 online tournament, otherwise available from March 1, 2019

!Availability

|Participation bonus for March 2019 online tournament, otherwise available from April 1, 2019

!Availability

|Participation bonus for April 2019 online tournament, otherwise available from May 1, 2019

!Availability

|Participation bonus for May 2019 online tournament, otherwise available from June 1, 2019

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#3C0000"|{{color-link|white|Fire Piranha Plant}} {{color|white|^{<small>(new)</small>}}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#bca086"|{{color-link|white|Dry Bowser}}

!Type

|Technical

!Type

|Defensive

|Surefire Shot (forward/backward)<br>Fire-Ring Swing (side)

|Dive Bomb (forward/backward)<br>Shell Spin (side)

|Hot Shot

|Blazing Barrage

|Topspins always cause knockback and all trick shots become max-charged topspins

|Racket does not take damage when failing to block Zone Shots, sideways Trick Shots become max-charged slices, slices always cause knockback, backhand slices curve

!Availability

|Participation bonus for June 2019 online tournament, otherwise available from July 1, 2019

!Availability

|Participation bonus for July 2019 online tournament, otherwise available from August 1, 2019

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

!Alternate costumes

|N/A

*[[Small bird]]s

*[[Luma]]s

*[[Boo Buddies]] (version 2.0.0)

Marina Stadium is the starting court, and other playable courts are unlocked for Free Play by completing levels in Adventure Mode. Like in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', some courts contain hazards that can be toggled on or off. Prior to version 2.2.0, a court selection screen for Free Play was absent, and courts are chosen at random; however, Custom lets the player choose to set the selection of stages.

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!width=15%|Picture

!width=15%|Type

!width=15%|Ball Speed

!width=15%|Bounce

!width=40%|Description

|data-sort-value=3|Fast

|data-sort-value=3|Strong

|align="left"|"''Every tennis lover dreams of winning here! A dazzling stadium court experience where you can enjoy an exhilarating match at night.''"

|data-sort-value=2|Normal

|data-sort-value=3|Strong

|align="left" rowspan=3|"''Every tennis lover dreams of winning here! A truly magnificent stadium-court experience where you can challenge yourself to an ultimate battle of skill.''"

|data-sort-value=1|Slow

|data-sort-value=2|Normal

|data-sort-value=4|Fastest

|data-sort-value=2|Normal

|data-sort-value=1|Slow

|data-sort-value=1|Weak

|align="left"|"''A scorching desert surrounding the ruins of the Kingdom of Bask. Drop Shots are key, since the ball won't bounce much here.''"

|data-sort-value=2|Normal

|data-sort-value=1|Weak

|align="left"|"''Piranha Plants will spit any balls they eat at the opponent's side of the court. Their appetite for tennis is truly unmatched!''"

|data-sort-value=3|Fast

|data-sort-value=2|Normal

|align="left"|"''Mysterious mirrors adorn a mysterious mansion. But...where exactly does a tennis ball go when it disappears inside one of these mirrors?''"

|data-sort-value=2|Normal

|data-sort-value=3|Strong

|align="left"|"''A bustling square in front of the train station. Keep a close eye on those Shy Guys, who will hide among the commuters and hit the ball back!''"

|data-sort-value=3|Fast

|data-sort-value=2|Normal

|align="left"|"''A boat gliding upon the untamed waters of the sea. Hit the mast in the middle to welcome some of that untamed fury on board!''"

|data-sort-value=3|Fast

|data-sort-value=4|Strongest

|align="left"|"''Bowser's Castle, built on a blazing island surrounded by hot lava. Those Mechakoopas are too hot to handle!''"

 

After [[Mario]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] beat [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] in a tennis match and take the championship,{{footnote|main|b}} Wario and Waluigi arrive with Lucien, offering it to Mario and co. as a present. After [[Luigi]] takes Lucien, to everyone's horror, he is immediately corrupted by the racket along with Wario and Waluigi, which causes a big storm on the [[Marina Stadium|stadium]]. Mario and Toad go to [[Bask Ruins]], and after beating a [[Dry Bones]] in a tennis match, gain entry to the Temple of Bask. There, a mysterious voice who introduces himself as [[Aster]] tells Mario that many years ago, Lucien destroyed the [[Kingdom of Bask]], and [[List of implied characters#King Bask|its king]] managed to strip Lucien of its power and divided the power between five [[Power Stone]]s. Over time, though, the room fell to ruin, and Wario and Waluigi stole Lucien oblivious to its true powers. Aster then tasks Mario to go and get the five Power Stones before Lucien does.

==={{anchor|rackets}}Gameplay===

In Adventure Mode, Mario has to travel in a hub world and complete missions. While some of them are regular tennis matches, Adventure Mode has a lot of other missions, such as challanges where Mario needs to return the ball until he gets a certain amount of points. It also features boss battles, where different objects need to be shot on bosses with the tennis racket to defeat them. Additionally, the level selection appears to be based on that of the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games, with red panels indicating an unfinished level and blue panels indicating a completed level, with the name of the level being shown when Mario stands on one.

[[File:MTA Story Mode hub.png|thumb|A part of the map of Kingdom Bask]]

Throughout his journey, Mario can obtain rackets of different stats. All unlocked rackets are stored in a queue that can be viewed in the Stats menu. Each racket unlocked has better stats than the last and takes the front position in the queue. If one of Mario's rackets breaks during a mission, the next one in the queue will take its place until he has no more rackets, signifying that the mission has been lost. By default, these rackets are ordered from the strongest to the weakest (i.e. from the newest to the oldest unlocked), but the player can change their order in the Stats menu.

 

The following are Mario's rackets, with the mission where they are obtained mentioned under their name.

MTA Mario's Racket.jpg|'''Mario's Racket'''<br><small>default</small>

MTA Shell Racket.jpg|'''Shell Racket'''<br><small>[[Rally Challenge (Advanced)]]</small>

[[File:KingdomofBask.jpg|thumb|The hub for this mode, the [[Kingdom of Bask]]]]

*Snowfall Mountain Station: [[Snowball Fight (mission)|Snowball Fight]]

Unlike their playable versions, they cannot perform Trick Shots and Special Shots, aside from Wario, Waluigi, and Luigi. All of the opponents who were not playable in the initial release are given generic tennis rackets with a black grip, matching colors, and without an emblem.

*[[Dry Bones]] - Opponent in "A Bone to Pick".

*[[Donkey Kong]] - Opponent in "Pipe Gripe".

*[[Toad]] - Opponent in "Rally Challenge (Beginner)".

*[[Spike]] - Opponent in "Sure Shot Challenge (Beginner)".

*[[Koopa Troopa]] - Opponent in "Battle Boat".

*[[Boo]] - Opponent in "Malicious Mirrors" and "Rally Challenge (Intermediate)".

*[[Shy Guy]] - Opponent in "One versus...One?" and "Sure Shot Challenge (Intermediate)".

*[[Blooper]] - Opponent in "The Sort-Of Sea Monster".

*[[Kamek]] - Opponent in "Rally Challenge (Advanced)".

*[[Boom Boom]] - Opponent in "Mechakoopa Crisis".

*[[Chain Chomp]] - Opponent in "Sure Shot Challenge (Advanced)".

*[[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] - Opponents in "Lucien Cup Finals" Doubles.

*[[Luigi]] - Opponent in "Lucien Cup Finals" Singles.

In Co-op Challenges, four players cooperate to obtain a number of points in a limited amount of time. At the end of a challenge, the points earned by all participants are totaled and awarded to everyone. Once the player's total score surpasses a certain amount of points, they unlock a new alternate costume or color for the character that the event is themed around (i.e. [[Boo]] in Boo Hunt). In addition, they earn a different title within a Co-op Challenge event for each surpassed goal; for example, the player is a "Veteran Boo Hunter" if they complete the 2,500 point goal in Boo Hunt.

[[File:KingBoo BooHunt.jpg|thumb|When Frenzy Time is activated, [[King Boo]] will appear.]]

Different stages have different hazards. Usually, the group of Boos slowly move towards the center of the court. In some stages, they assemble into set formations, and after the players hit the ball at them, they re-assemble into a new formation. Sometimes, the lights turn off, making it hard to see the Boos. Two glow-in-the-dark Boos also appear, and if a player hits one of them, they will be able to control their mirror to shine a light at the Boos that will halt them in their tracks. Other times, pieces of furniture will fly around the room, making it hard to hit the Boos, and [[Gold Mushroom]]s will appear, which can be hit to earn coins.

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!colspan=6|Rewards

|align=center|'''''N/A'''''

|align=center|[[File:MTA BooLightBluevisor.png|120px]]<br>Cyan visor

|align=center|'''''N/A'''''

|align=center|[[File:MTA BooGreenvisor.png|120px]]<br>Green visor

|align=center|'''''N/A'''''

|align=center|[[File:MTA BooPurplevisor.png|120px]]<br>Magenta visor

|align=center|'''''N/A'''''

|align=center|[[File:MTA BooBlackvisor.png|120px]]<br>Black visor

|align=center|'''''N/A'''''

|align=center|[[File:MTA BooBlackpinkvisor.png|120px]]<br>Black and magenta visor

|align=center|'''''N/A'''''

|-

|align=center|[[File:MTA BooLightbluegreenvisor.png|120px]]<br>Cyan and green visor

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!colspan=6|Rewards