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'''''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''''' is a multiplayer sports [[List of games|game]] in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], developed by [[Camelot Software Planning]], for the [[Wii U]]. It is the third home console installment in the series and the seventh overall. It was first released in November 20, 2015 in Europe and the Americas. Up to four players can locally play the game. The game, as an installment in the ''Mario Tennis'' series, features traditional tennis gameplay with various [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] elements mixed in. It features nine stadium-themed courts with various different gimmicks and retains several gameplay elements from two predecessors, ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', while introducing Mega Battles, Jump Shots, and the titular Ultra Smash; Mega Battle is a mode where players can grow larger from picking up [[Mega Mushroom]]s to increase their offense and defensive capabilities, while Jump Shots enable players to leap into the air to perform faster and more powerful shots. The Ultra Smash is a special kind of shot that can only be performed when the opposing player loses form while returning a shot, and allows players to return the ball with an extremely fast and powerful smash shot, acting as a punishment mechanic. The [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] is taken advantage of in two-player singles, allowing a second player to use a separate screen for the perspective of their character. The software required 888 MB to be downloaded and installed from the [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|Nintendo eShop]] until the game was eventually removed after the service's discontinuation on March 27, 2023. The game also features [[amiibo]] support, allowing players to use a compatible amiibo to train it and play with a computer-controlled character.
The '''''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''''' franchise, also known simply as the '''''Mario''''' franchise, is a {{wp|media franchise}} chiefly consisting of video games published and produced by the Japanese company [[Nintendo]]. It centers around the fictional character [[Mario]], an Italian plumber who serves as the hero of a realm called the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. The franchise was created by game designer [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], and its first installment was the arcade game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', released on July 9, 1981. Many of the games are developed and self-published by Nintendo, while others are developed by other companies under Nintendo's supervision, such as [[Hudson Soft]], [[Camelot Software Planning]], [[Intelligent Systems]], [[Next Level Games]], [[Retro Studios]], and [[NDcube]], among others. Most ''Super Mario'' games have been released for Nintendo's various video game consoles and handhelds, from the {{wp|Third generation of video game consoles|third generation}} onwards.

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The Super Mario franchise, also known simply as the Mario franchise, is a media franchise chiefly consisting of video games published and produced by the Japanese company Nintendo. It centers around the fictional character Mario, an Italian plumber who serves as the hero of a realm called the Mushroom Kingdom. The franchise was created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, and its first installment was the arcade game Donkey Kong, released on July 9, 1981. Many of the games are developed and self-published by Nintendo, while others are developed by other companies under Nintendo's supervision, such as Hudson Soft, Camelot Software Planning, Intelligent Systems, Next Level Games, Retro Studios, and NDcube, among others. Most Super Mario games have been released for Nintendo's various video game consoles and handhelds, from the third generation onwards.

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