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[[File:Mptgbaclay.jpg|thumb|[[Luigi]] and [[Waluigi]] playing a singles match on the Clay Court.]]
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The '''Clay Court''' is a tennis court in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game, ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''. It is where the senior-ranked players play. [[Clay]] and [[Ace]] also play here to try to advance their way to varsity-ranked. Its ground is an orange-like color with a surrounding green fence.
|image=[[File:Clay Court MSS Overview.png|250px]]
|ball_speed=Slow
|bounce_strength=Weak
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The '''Clay Court''' appears in all [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' games]]. In ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the [[Game Boy Color]] and ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', it is where the senior-ranked players play. [[Alex]], [[Nina (Mario Tennis series)|Nina]], [[Clay]] and [[Ace]] also play here to try to advance their way to varsity-ranked. Its ground is an orange-like color in all games. It has a slow speed and weak bounce, making drop shots more effective, but hindering the power of serves and stronger strokes. Defensive or fast characters are put to a slight advantage due to their statistics.


==''Mario Power Tennis==
==History==
[[File:Mptgbaclay2.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mario]], [[Waluigi]], and [[Donkey Kong]] playing a doubles match on the Clay Court.]]
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
In ''Mario Power Tennis'', when playing on this court, it is mentioned that the ball travels slowly due to weak bounces off the court.
====''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64)====
The Clay Court makes its first appearance in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''. The court features a slow ball speed and weak bounce, setting the standard for all subsequent ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' games. The court also features French flags and green seating, referencing the real-world {{wp|French Open}}, a famous worldwide tournament featuring clay courts.


[[Category:Tennis Courts]]
====''Mario Tennis'' (Game Boy Color)====
[[Category:Mario Tennis 64]]
The Clay Court appears for a second time in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''. It acts and looks the same as the 64 version and is used by the player ([[Alex]] or [[Nina (Mario Tennis series)|Nina]]) in story mode to beat the senior ranked players to move on to the varsity ranked.
[[Category:Mario Tennis: Power Tour Courts]]
 
====''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''====
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Clay Court appears in [[Peach Dome]]. When players choose this court, it is mentioned that the ball travels slowly due to weak bounces off the court.
 
====''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''====
The Clay Court once again appears in ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]], acting the same as all previous games and being used in the same way as it was used in ''Mario Tennis'' for the Game Boy Color, acting as the court used for the senior-ranked players.
 
====''Mario Tennis Open''====
In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the Clay Court appears in [[Mario Stadium]]. Like the other Clay Courts, it has a weak bounce with slow ball speed. The [[Champions Cup]] semifinals happen on this court.
 
====''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash''====
The Clay Court appears in ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' as one of the nine courts available. The ball travels slowly and bounces weakly, as the [[Sand Court]] makes the ball travel very slowly and bounce very weakly.
 
====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
[[Marina Stadium]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' includes a clay court variant with the similar attributes the other clay courts have: slow ball speed with normal bounce.
 
===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
The Clay Court returns in the tennis mode of ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' and is used in the [[Star Cup]]. It features low bounce and low ball speed, similar to previous installments of the ''Mario Tennis'' series.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
MT64 Clay court.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' (Nintendo 64)
File:Mario servers.png|''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64); French flags are shown
ClayCourtRender.jpg|Render from ''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64)
ClayCourt.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'' (Game Boy Color)
MPT PeachClayCourt.jpg|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' (day)
Peach Dome - Clay Court (night).png|''Mario Power Tennis'' (night)
Mtpt Clay Court.png|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''
Mptgbaclay.jpg|''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''
Mariostadium6.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
Mario-Tennis-Ultra-Smash-20.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''
Clay Court MSS.png|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
File:Marina Stadium (Clay) Court.jpeg|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=クレイコート
|JapR=Kurei Kōto
|JapM=Clay Court
|SpaE=Pista de tierra batida
|SpaEM=Clay Court
|Ita=Campo in terra battuta
|ItaN=''Mario Tennis'' (GBC)
|Ita2=Campo in terra
|ItaM=Clay court
|Ita2M=Ground Field
}}
 
{{MT N64}}
{{MT GBC}}
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{{Mario Sports Superstars}}
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[[Category:Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) courts]]
[[Category:Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) courts]]
[[Category:Mario Tennis: Power Tour courts]]
[[Category:Mario Tennis Open courts]]
[[Category:Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash courts]]
[[Category:Mario Sports Superstars locations]]
[[Category:Mario Tennis Aces courts]]

Latest revision as of 11:09, August 30, 2024

Clay Court
Overview of the Clay Court from Mario Sports Superstars
Ball speed Slow
Bounce strength Weak
Appears in Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Tennis: Power Tour
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
Mario Tennis Open
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Mario Sports Superstars
Mario Tennis Aces

The Clay Court appears in all Mario Tennis games. In Mario Tennis for the Game Boy Color and Mario Tennis: Power Tour, it is where the senior-ranked players play. Alex, Nina, Clay and Ace also play here to try to advance their way to varsity-ranked. Its ground is an orange-like color in all games. It has a slow speed and weak bounce, making drop shots more effective, but hindering the power of serves and stronger strokes. Defensive or fast characters are put to a slight advantage due to their statistics.

History[edit]

Mario Tennis series[edit]

Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)[edit]

The Clay Court makes its first appearance in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis. The court features a slow ball speed and weak bounce, setting the standard for all subsequent Mario Tennis games. The court also features French flags and green seating, referencing the real-world French Open, a famous worldwide tournament featuring clay courts.

Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)[edit]

The Clay Court appears for a second time in the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis. It acts and looks the same as the 64 version and is used by the player (Alex or Nina) in story mode to beat the senior ranked players to move on to the varsity ranked.

Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis[edit]

In Mario Power Tennis, the Clay Court appears in Peach Dome. When players choose this court, it is mentioned that the ball travels slowly due to weak bounces off the court.

Mario Tennis: Power Tour[edit]

The Clay Court once again appears in Mario Tennis: Power Tour for the Game Boy Advance, acting the same as all previous games and being used in the same way as it was used in Mario Tennis for the Game Boy Color, acting as the court used for the senior-ranked players.

Mario Tennis Open[edit]

In Mario Tennis Open, the Clay Court appears in Mario Stadium. Like the other Clay Courts, it has a weak bounce with slow ball speed. The Champions Cup semifinals happen on this court.

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash[edit]

The Clay Court appears in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash as one of the nine courts available. The ball travels slowly and bounces weakly, as the Sand Court makes the ball travel very slowly and bounce very weakly.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Marina Stadium in Mario Tennis Aces includes a clay court variant with the similar attributes the other clay courts have: slow ball speed with normal bounce.

Mario Sports Superstars[edit]

The Clay Court returns in the tennis mode of Mario Sports Superstars and is used in the Star Cup. It features low bounce and low ball speed, similar to previous installments of the Mario Tennis series.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クレイコート[?]
Kurei Kōto 		Clay Court
Italian Campo in terra battuta[?] Clay court Mario Tennis (GBC)
Campo in terra[?] Ground Field
Spanish (NOE) Pista de tierra batida[?] Clay Court
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Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
Playable characters Default Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Toad • Wario • Waluigi • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Yoshi • Birdo • Baby Mario • Koopa Paratroopa • Boo
Unlockable Shy Guy • Donkey Kong Jr.
Transfer Alex • Nina • Harry • Kate
Non-playable characters Lakitu • Koopa Troopa • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Buddy • Piranha Plant
Courts Open Court • Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Composition Court • Mario Bros. Court • Baby Mario & Yoshi Court • Wario & Waluigi Court • Donkey Kong Court • Mario & Luigi Court • Birdo & Yoshi Court • Super Mario Court • Peach Court • Yoshi Court • Wario Court • Waluigi Court • Bowser Court • Piranha Court
Cups Mushroom Cup • Flower Cup • Star Cup • Rainbow Cup • Moonlight Cup • Planet Cup
Miscellaneous Waluigi's Foot Fault
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Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)
Playable characters Default Luigi • Baby Mario • Donkey Kong • Allie • Joy • Brian • Alex • Harry • Nina • Kate
Unlockable Mario • Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Waluigi • Bowser • Pam • Bob • Beth • Fay • Curt • Mark • Sammi • Sean • Spike • Elden • Emily • A. Coz • B. Coz
Non-playable characters Ball Bot • Bob-omb • Boo • Daisy • Edgar • Ellis • Frank • Great Fairy of Victory • Headmaster • Kevin • Toad
Courts Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Composition Court • Castle Court • Tropics Court • Jungle Court • Star Court • Warehouse Court
Schools Empire • Factory • Royal Tennis Academy • Union
Minigames Shooting Star • Target Shot • Banana Bunch • Boo Blast • Perfect Shot • Fruit Factory • Treasure Box • Medallion Match • Two-on-One
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Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
Playable characters Default Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Yoshi • Koopa Troopa • Boo • Shy Guy
Unlockable Fly Guy • Koopa Paratroopa • Wiggler • Petey Piranha
Non-playable characters Gooper Blooper • Mecha-Bowser
Species Birdo • Blue Twirler • Chain Chomp • Fighter Fly • Freezie • Garbage Can Ghost • Gold Ghost • Klaptrap • Kritter • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Noki • Paragoomba • Pianta • Police • Proto Piranha • Purple Puncher • Shellcreeper • Sidestepper • Thunder Lakitu • Toad • Ukiki
Courts Peach Dome (hard · clay · grass) • Luigi's Mansion Court • Wario Factory Court • Delfino Plaza Court • Gooper Blooper Court • DK Jungle Court • Bowser Castle Court • Mario Classic Court
Items Green Shell • Red Shell • Mushroom • Banana • Star • Lightning
Minigames Artist On the Court • Balloon Panic • Chain-Chomp Challenge • Coin Collectors • Gooper Blooper Volley • Mecha-Bowser Mayhem • Terror Tennis • Tic-Tac-Glow
Power Shots Offensive Iron Hammer • Squeaky Mallet • Super Peach Spin • Wonder Flower • Thunder Cast Shot • Whirluigi • Fire Breath • Magic Paint • Barrel Cannon Blast • Acrobatic Banana • Rainbow Flutter • Water Bomb • Boo Blast • Lightning Spear • Tornado Twist • Energy Ball • Anger Management • Sludge Racket
Defensive Spin Jump Return • Poltergust Return • Sweet Kiss Return • Flowerbed Return • Ultra-Hand Return • Swimming Return • Spinning Shell Dash • Rolling Brush Return • Boomerang Banana Return • Barrel Jet • Rolling Egg Return • Water Shell Dash • Boo Brigade Return • Spear Dance Return • Tornado Return • Sky Dive • Flutter Return • Piranha Swingback
Cups Mushroom Cup • Flower Cup • Star Cup • Rainbow Cup • Moonlight Cup • Planet Cup • Fire Cup • Thunder Cup
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Mario Power Tennis - Hammer Power • Staff
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Mario Tennis: Power Tour
Playable characters Default Mario • Princess Peach • Luigi • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Bowser • Clay • Ace
Unlockable Sophia • Meg • Mason • Chad • Sasha • Sylvia • Chris • Kyle • Shawn • Linda • Gary • Jet • Kyoko • Micki • Emi • Roy • Flit • Skipper • Whisker • Paula • Elroy • Tori • Barb • Sass • Chas • Mel • Dweezil • Mynx • Willy • Sheri
Non-playable characters Leon • Peter • Oscar • Chet • Alex • Harry • Nina • Kate • Mark • Emily • Kevin • A. Coz • B. Coz • Headmaster • Samantha • Shadow Swing King • Shadow Swingstress • Great Fairy of Victory • Toad • Toadsworth • Pianta • Noki
Courts Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Composition Court • Peach Dome
Locations Royal Tennis Academy • Island Open • Empire • Factory • Union • Tennis Academy Restaurant • Tennis Academy Training Center • Mario World
Minigames Bicep Pump • Duck Walk • Instinct Drill • Jump Gym • Reflex Rally • Rope Climb • Swift Spin • Tacklebot • Tennis Machine • Tightrope • Treadmill • Wall Practice
Power Shots Offensive Iron Hammer • Super Peach Spin • Squeaky Mallet • Whirluigi • Barrel Cannon Blast • Fire Breath • Curve Shot • Power Shot • Slider Shot • Tackle Shot • High-Power Shot • Blizzard Shot • Control Shot • Flying Shot • Stunner Shot • Flashflop Shot • Summoner Shot • Gyro Shot • Dragon Shot • Sonic Shot • Specter Shot • Volcano Shot
Defensive Spin Jump Return • Sweet Kiss Return • Poltergust Return • Swimming Return • Boomerang Banana Return • Spinning Shell Dash • Quick Save • Running Save • High-Jump Save • Typhoon Save • Bubble Save • Quick-Step Save • Superswift Save • Hand-Power Save • Bubble Save • Illusory Save • Spider Save • Falcon-Dive Save • Shark-Bite Save • Shooting-Star Save • Rainbow Save
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Mario Tennis Open
Playable characters Default Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Princess Daisy • Boo • Bowser Jr. • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Waluigi • Wario • Bowser
Unlockable Luma • Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Dry Bowser
Obtained from QR code Red Yoshi • Blue Yoshi • Light Blue Yoshi • Yellow Yoshi • Pink Yoshi • Black Yoshi • White Yoshi • Metal Mario
Non-playable characters Toad • Lakitu • Toads • Goomba • Mechakoopa • Penguin • Shy Guy • Koopa Troopa • Piranha Plant • Inky Piranha Plant • Buzzy Beetle • Koopa Paratroopa
Courts Mario Stadium • Mushroom Valley • Wario Dunes • DK Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Penguin Iceberg • Peach's Palace • Galaxy Arena
Cups Mushroom Cup • Flower Cup • Banana Cup • Champions Cup • 1-Up Mushroom Cup • Ice Flower Cup • Shell Cup • Final Cup
Special Games Ring Shot • Super Mario Tennis • Galaxy Rally • Ink Showdown
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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Playable characters Default Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Rosalina • Bowser • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Boo • Donkey Kong
Unlockable Toadette • Bowser Jr. • Dry Bowser • Sprixie Princess
Non-playable characters Lakitu • Toads • Goomba • Shy Guy • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Magikoopa • Spike
Courts Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Carpet Court • Mushroom Court • Sand Court • Ice Court • Rebound Court • Morph Court
Other Chance Shot • Gallery • Mega Mushroom • Staff
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Mario Sports Superstars
Characters Team captains Mario • Luigi • Yoshi • Birdo • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Waluigi • Boo • Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr. • Donkey Kong • Wario • Bowser • Rosalina
Unlockable captains Metal Mario • Pink Gold Peach
Sidekicks Boom Boom • Boomerang Bro • Bone Goomba • Fire Bro • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Koopa Troopa • Magikoopa • Paratroopa • Pom Pom • Shy Guy • Spike • Stone Spike • Toad
Road to Superstar enemies Amp • Big Magikoopa • Bob-omb • Boom Boom • Boomerang Bro • Bone Goomba • Bullet Bill • Fire Bro • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Hammer Bro • Koopa Troopa • Mega Spike • Mega Stone Spike • Pom Pom • Shy Guy • Shy Guy Tower • Spike • Spiked Ball • Stone Spike • Yellow Big Magikoopa
Other characters and species Lakitu • Small bird • Toad
Locations Soccer fields City Stadium • Grand Stadium • Kingdom Stadium • Village Stadium
Baseball stadiums Big Field • Country Field • Town Park • Harbor Park
Tennis courts Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Night Court
Golf courses Crystal Beach • Emerald Woods • Gold Links • Wild Valley
Horse racing tracks Mushroom Cup Green Farm 1 • Green Farm 2 • Green Farm 3
Flower Cup Cobalt Lake 1 • Cobalt Lake 2 • Cobalt Lake 3
Star Cup Yellow Leaves Hill 1 • Yellow Leaves Hill 2 • Yellow Leaves Hill 3
Champion's Cup Sky Peak 1 • Sky Peak 2 • Sky Peak 3
Other Amiibo cards • Digital cards • Chance Shot • Gallery • List of golfing terms • Horse • Horse accessories • Herd Effect • Media • Power Shot • Sound Test • Staff • Star Dash
[Edit]
Mario Tennis Aces
Playable characters Initial release Mario • Luigi • Wario • Waluigi • Peach • Daisy • Rosalina • Toad • Toadette • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Boo • Yoshi • Donkey Kong • Spike • Chain Chomp
Post-releasea Koopa Troopa • Blooper • Diddy Kong • Birdo • Koopa Paratroopa • Shy Guy • Petey Piranha • Luma • Boom Boom • Pauline • Kamek • Dry Bones • Fire Piranha Plant • Dry Bowser
Non-playable characters Piranha Plants • Lakitus • Biddybuds • Yoshis • Small birds • Rabbits • Fire Piranha Plants • Munchers • Nipper Plants • Piranha Creepers • Ant Troopers • Conkdors • Dry Bones • Kleptos • Stone Spikes • Peepas • Big Boo • Bob-ombs • Spinies • Mechakoopas • Mega Bob-ombsa • Monty Mole • Parabones • Aster • Lucien • Mirrors • Boo Buddiesa • King Booa • Fly Guya • New Donkersa • Shy Guy Towersa • Shield Guysa • Big Magikoopaa
Bosses Petey Piranha • Madame Mirage • Snow Ogre • Gooper Blooper • Bowser Statue • Bowcien
Courts and worlds Marina Stadium • Bask Ruins • Piranha Plant Forest • Mirage Mansion • Snowfall Mountain • Savage Sea • Inferno Island • Ruins of Trialsa
Moves Special Shot • Trick Shot • Zone Shot • Zone Speed
Miscellaneous Kingdom of Bask • Online tournamentsa • Power Stone
Further info Gallery • Quotes • Staff
a Post-release content
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