Mario Tennis: Power Tour

Template:Infobox Mario Tennis: Power Tour (also known as Mario Power Tennis in Europe and Australia, and as Mario Tennis Advance (マリオテニスアドバンス Mario Tenisu Adobansu) in Japan) is the Game Boy Advance counterpart of Mario Power Tennis for the GameCube, and the final Mario release for said handheld. It is very similar to Mario Tennis in gameplay and plot, though it has the addition of Power Shots. Though it is the counterpart of Mario Power Tennis, the two games cannot be connected in any way.

Plot

The player, either Clay (Max in Europe) or Ace (Tina in Europe), is a student in the Royal Tennis Academy. During this time, masked challengers come to the academy and defeat the academy's champions, leaving everyone in disbelief as they have never lost before. Determined to find out who they are, Clay and Ace become a part of the Junior class, where they defeat everyone in it. They continue on to the Senior classes, and then to Varsity, where they learn that the top two doubles teams (or players, if playing in singles) get to advance to the Island Open, where they would play against top students from the other two tennis schools.

Clay and Ace soon ensures their entry to the Island Open. They hear a rumour that the victors of the Open would get a chance to play against Mario. During the time at the Open, the player may wish to travel between the Academy and the area of the Open at any time. After winning the Open, Clay and Ace realise that they still have not discovered who the masked plays are. However, the very next day Mario comes to the Academy, and gives Clay and Ace the honour of playing with them. Thus begins the Peach Tournament, with Clay and Ace as players. Clay and Ace travel to the Mushroom Kingdom by the Toad Express, where the games are being held in the Peach Dome, owned by Princess Peach. During their stay, Clay and Ace are told that it is Mario and company that were the masked players in the academy, and that it is also them that introduced the concept of power shots to Earth. Piantas, Toads, and Nokis are present at the dome as part of the audience.

Single player mode is relatively similar, just without the partner.

Characters

Playable Characters

Though the game features many characters, the game seems more like a Mario cameo than an actual Mario game on the account that only 6 Mario characters are playable, while getting rid of three out of 9 of the most popular characters, which are Wario, Yoshi and Daisy. This makes it the only time Waluigi has appeared without Wario. None of the unlockable characters are Mario characters, although star versions of them can be unlocked.

Name	Image	Tennis Affiliation	Skill Type	Offensive Power Shot	Defensive Power Shot	Unlock Condition
Mario		Mario World	All-Around	Iron Hammer	Spin Jump Return	Initially Playable
Peach		Mario World	Technique	Super Peach Spin	Sweet Kiss Return	Initially Playable
Luigi		Mario World	All-Around	Squeaky Mallet	Poltergust Return	Initially Playable
Waluigi		Mario World	Defense	Whirluigi	Swimming Return	Initially Playable
Donkey Kong		Mario World	Power	Barrel Cannon Blast	Boomerang Banana Return	Initially Playable
Bowser		Mario World	Power	Fire Breath	Spinning Shell Dash	Initially Playable
Clay/Max		Royal Tennis Academy	Power	Player Determined	Player Determined	Initially Playable
Ace/Tina		Royal Tennis Academy	Technique	Player Determined	Player Determined	Initially Playable
Sophia		Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	All-Around	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
the Meg		Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Technique	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Mason		Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Power	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Chad		Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Power	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Sasha		Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Technique	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Sylvia		Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Speedy	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Chris		Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Speedy	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Kyle		Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	All-Around	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Shawn		Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Defensive	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Linda		Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Speedy	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Gary		Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Power	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Jet		Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	All-Around	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Kyoko		Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Technique	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Micki		Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Technique	None	None	Defeat this character in the story mode
Emi		Royal Tennis Academy Senior/Varsity Classes	Speedy	Curve Shot	Quick Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Roy		Royal Tennis Academy Senior/Varsity Classes	All-Around	Power Shot	Running Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Flit		Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Tactical	Slider Shot	Quick Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Skipper		Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Defensive	Tackle Shot	High-jump Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Whisker		Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Power	High-Power Shot	Running Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Paula		Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Speedy	Tackle Shot	Quick Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Elroy		Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	All-Around	Blizzard Shot	Typhoon Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Tori		Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Technique	Control Shot	Running Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Barb		Empire	All-Around	High-Power Shot	Bubble Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Sass		Factory	Power	Flying Shot	Quick-Step Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Chas		Union	Speedy	High-Power Shot	Superswift Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Mel		Union	Speedy	Slider Shot	High-Jump Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Dweezil		Empire	Defensive	Stunner Shot	Quick-Step Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Mynx		Empire	Technique	Flashflop Shot	Quick-Step Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Willy		Factory	Tactical	Summoner Shot	Hand-Power Save	Defeat this character in the story mode
Sheri		Factory	All-Around	Gyro Shot	Illusory Save	Defeat this character in the story mode

Non-Playable Characters

• Shadow Swing King
• Shadow Swingstress
• Leon
• Peter
• Oscar
• Chet
• Alex
• Harry
• Nina
• Kate
• Mark
• Emily
• Kevin
• A. Coz
• B. Coz
• Headmaster
• Great Fairy of Victory
• Toads
• Toadsworth
• Piantas
• Nokis

Courts

Name	Image	Location	Ball Speed	Ball Bounce	Unlock Condition
Hard Court		Royal Tennis Academy Junior Courts	Normal	Strong	Initially Unlocked
Clay Court		Royal Tennis Academy Senior Courts	Slow	Weak	Initially Unlocked
Grass Court		Island Open	Slow	Weak	Initially Unlocked
Composition Court		Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Building	Fastest	Normal	Initially Unlocked
Peach Dome		Mario World	Normal	Normal	Beat the Peach Tournament

Minigames

Each minigame consists of three levels and a "challenge" level. The first three levels award a set amount of PS Points per completion, while the challenge level gives PS Points based on completion time or a different factor, depending on the individual minigame.

Additionally, the Tennis Machine and Wall Practice minigames award EXP instead of PS Points. Both minigames have four levels: Beginner, Standard, Expert, and Master. After completing Master level, an alarm will sound and Alex and Nina will come over to congratulate the player.

Name	Image	Description	Points Awarded	Unlock Condition
Wall Practice		This game is played by rallying the tennis ball off the panels on the wall to gain points and reach the target amount.	EXP	Available initially.
Tennis Machine		This game is played by returning the tennis balls the Tennis Machine fires into the target area on the other side of the court to gain points and reach the target amount.	EXP	Available initially.
Treadmill		This game is played by rapidly pressing B to run and pressing A to jump over bananas and barrels to reach the target distance.	PS Speed	Beat Chris at the Junior Singles or Kyle in Junoir Doubles.
Bicep Pump		This game is played by using the A and B buttons to raise a spiky ball and pop balloons. Yellow balloons are worth one point, reds are two, and blue balloons are the most valuable at three points.	PS Muscle	Beat Shawn at the Senior Singles or Linda in Senior Doubles.
Jump Gym	File:JumpGym.PNG	This game is played by using the Control Pad to move, and the A button to jump and break the target amount of brick blocks.	PS Jump	Beat Gary at the Senior Singles or Jet in Senior Doubles.
Swift Spin		This game is played by using the A button to raise the screws and B to lower them as the player collects the coins to reach the target number of points. Yellow coins are worth one point, red balloons are worth five and blue are worth ten.	PS Spin	Beat Kyoko at the Senior Singles or Micki in Senior Doubles.
Duck Walk		This game is played by pressing the A and B buttons to hop over electrified panels on a strip composed of panels, and reach the target destination.	PS Speed	Beat Emi at the Senior Singles or Roy in Senior Doubles.
Rope Climb		This game is played by alternating between the A and B buttons to climb up the ropes. The player must collect flags as they make their way to the platform at the top.	PS Muscle	Beat Skipper and Roy at the Varsity Doubles.
Reflex Rally		This game is played by having the player choose either Rock, Paper or Scissors with the Control Pad depending on which one would beat the RPS Mech's choice of the three in a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.	PS Response	Beat Tori in Varisty Singles orFlit and Emi at the Varsity Doubles.
Tightrope		This game is played by using the Control Pad to balance the player as they make their way across a tightrope.	PS Balance	Beat Paula and Whisker at the Varsity Doubles.
Tacklebot		This game is played by rapidly pressing A and B to build momentum as the player charges toward the Tacklebot in order to defeat it, while holding left on the Control Pad to defend against its own attacks.	PS Body	Beat Chas and Mel in the Island Open Doubles.
Instinct Drill		To win this game, the player must use ESP (pressing and holding the B button) in order to see the symbols on the fronts of cards. Afterwards, the player must select and flip over pairs of cards using the A button.	PS ESP	Beat the Island Open.

Power Shots

Power Shots are unlocked after reaching Senior level. To unlock a Power Shot, certain levels need to be reached in the PS Minigames. The Power Shots that Ace and Clay can use and the requirements for each are listed below. To use a Power Shot in the game, the Power Shot meter must be fully charged. When it is, a yellow-orange ring will appear around the players character. Hold R and press A for an Offensive Power Shot, and hold R and press B for a Defensive Power Shot.

Name	Type	Unlock Conditions
Power Shot	Offensive	L1 Muscle
High-Power Shot	Offensive	L3 Muscle
Curve Shot	Offensive	L1 Spin
Slider Shot	Offensive	L3 Spin
Control Shot	Offensive	L1 Balance
Flashflop Shot	Offensive	L3 Balance
Tackle Shot	Offensive	L1 Body
Stunner Shot	Offensive	L3 Body
Flying Shot	Offensive	L4 Muscle + L2 Jump
Gyro Shot	Offensive	L5 Spin + L2 Balance
Dragon Shot	Offensive	L5 Muscle + L2 Body
Sonic Shot	Offensive	L6 Spin + L4 ESP
Blizzard Shot	Offensive	L6 Speed + L6 Response + L7 Spin
Summoner Shot	Offensive	L7 Muscle + L7 Response + L5 Balance
Specter Shot	Offensive	L8 Spin + L6 Balance + L6 ESP
Volcano Shot	Offensive	L10 Jump + L10 Muscle + L10 Balance + L10 Body
Running Save	Defensive	L1 Speed
Superswift Save	Defensive	L3 Speed
Lunging Save	Defensive	L1 Jump
High-Jump Save	Defensive	L3 Jump
Quick Save	Defensive	L1 Response
Quick-Step Save	Defensive	L3 Response
Hand-Power Save	Defensive	L1 ESP
Psychic Save	Defensive	L4 ESP
Typhoon Save	Defensive	L4 Jump + L2 Spin
Bubble Save	Defensive	L4 Spin + L4 Speed
Illusory Save	Defensive	L5 Speed + L4 Response
Spider Save	Defensive	L5 Response + L4 Balance
Falcon-Dive Save	Defensive	L5 Response + L5 ESP
Shark-Bite Save	Defensive	L8 Speed + L8 Response + L7 Body
Shooting-Star Save	Defensive	L10 Response + L10 Jump + L9 ESP
Rainbow Save	Defensive	L10 Speed + L10 ESP + L10 Spin + L10 Balance

Quotes

Main article: List of quotes in Mario Tennis: Power Tour

Staff

Main article: List of Mario Tennis: Power Tour staff

Glitches

In Instinct Drill, if the player where to complete a level at the same time that the time runs out, everthing will act like the player failed, except that the results seen will have a "Cleared", instead of "Failed".

References to Other Games

• Super Mario Bros. - The main theme plays in the ending.
• Super Mario 64 - The music that would play inside Princess Peach's Castle in Super Mario 64 plays inside the Peach Dome, and during matches on the dome's respective court.
• Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) - Alex, Harry, Nina, Kate, Mark, Emily and Kevin appear as coaches in the Academy. Also, the story mode and academy is nearly identical to this game.
• Mario Power Tennis - Power Shots, the Game and Match point music and overall structure of Mario Tennis: Power Tour are similar to this game.

Gallery

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  North American box art

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  European box art

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  Mario holding a Tennis Racket at a tennis court.

Trivia

• This is the only Mario Tennis game where Yoshi is not a playable character.
• Willy's Power Shots resemble psynergies from the Golden Sun series. Camelot, the maker of the game, also made the Golden Sun series, so this is most likely a nod to that.
• The speech sounds of "Mario Tennis Power Tour" is also similar, if not identical to the speech sounds of "Golden Sun"
• There is an NPC in the clean-up crew after the Island Open celebration that resembles Link. He is located near the top of the screen when the player wakes up on the field.
• In the North American version of the game, the bus for the Island Open boards from the left-side door and departs while on the left side of the road. This was a localization oversight; in Japan and most other countries, people drive on the left side of the road.
• Beating the game on Technical difficulty will trigger a different credits sequence for the player, showing artwork of every player that Ace or Clay would play against on their way to victory.
• This is the only game in which Waluigi appears in without Wario.
  • Although Wario doesn't make an appearance, the player can still hear his voice in the Nintendo boot-up, indicating he may have had a role in the game.
• This is also the second Mario Tennis game not to feature Wario. The first being Mario's Tennis.