Mario Power Tennis

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Mario Power Tennis is a game for the Nintendo GameCube. It is the sequel of Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. In this game, Mario and his various friends (and enemies) meet up to play a few rounds of tennis. Like previous Mario sports titles, all the playable characters have special Power Shots to make the game more interesting. Additionally, there are courts in the game that have special effects and events during the game. Also, there are special games for each court to play with.

Opening Movie

Before starting the game, there is an intro movie that shows Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi teaming up against the Mario Bros.

The movie begins with a tennis tournament. The Mario Bros. are playing a match against Wario and Waluigi. The Mario Bros. win, and as Wario complains, Waluigi sees a picture of the Mario Bros. on a tournament board. They vandalize the picture, but the cops see them and pursue a chase. The two run to Peach Tower and try to hide in what they think is a janitor's closet, but the closet has no floor, and the two fall into a training room. As Wario wonders, "What's this stuff?", Bowser approaches them and offers an alliance to destroy the Mario Bros.

As Mario and Luigi are about to play a match against Yoshi and Donkey Kong, Bowser takes the picture of Yoshi and DK and replaces it with Wario and Waluigi. And then Bowser shows up behind the picture. Peach is shocked at this point and has a worried expression on her face. Wario and Waluigi catapult Bob-ombs at them, but they reflect them with their tennis rackets. Bowser enters and launches a Bullet Bill at them, and Mario knocks it back with his racket, causing a giant explosion.

Incredibly, there are no fatalities. Mario slowly gets up, looks around, grins, and mutters, "Oh, Mama mia."

Baby Mario and Baby Luigi can be seen in the crowd at the beginning. Additionally, on the tournament board, Toad and Toadette participate, though they are not playable in the game.

If the player wins the Star Cup or Thunder Cup, the player will see the first half of the Opening Movie as a blooper reel. If the player wins the Planet Cup, a second set of bloopers will continue where the last set left off.

Skill Types

  • All Around: A character that is a little bit good in all categories.
  • Speedy: A character that can get to the ball in time, but lacks raw strength.
  • Power: A character that can hit the ball with great force, but lacks speed.
  • Technique: A character that can place the ball on the corners of the net.
  • Tricky: A character that can curve the ball, which can confuse the opponent on where it's going.
  • Defense: A character that can easily hit the ball from any position.

Playable Characters, their power shots and their skill types

Character Skill type Offensive Power Shot Defensive Power Shot
Mario All Around Iron Hammer Spin Jump Return
Luigi All Around Squeaky Mallet Poltergust Return
Peach Technique Super Peach Spin Sweet Kiss Return
Daisy Technique Wonder Flower Flowerbed Return
Wario Power Thunder Cast Shot Ultra-Hand Return
Waluigi Defense Whirluigi Swimming Return
Bowser Power Fire Breath Spinning Shell Dash
Donkey Kong Power Barrel Cannon Blast Boomerang Banana Return
Diddy Kong Speedy Acrobatic Banana Barrel Jet
Yoshi Speedy Rainbow Flutter Rolling Egg Return
Bowser Jr. Tricky Magic Paint Rolling Brush Return
Koopa Troopa Speedy Water Bomb Water Shell Dash
Boo Tricky Boo Blast Boo Brigade Return
Shy Guy Technique Lightning Spear Spear Dance Return

Unlockable Characters, their power shots and their skill types

Character Skill type Offensive Power Shot Defensive Power Shot
Fly Guy Tricky Tornado Twist Tornado Return
Paratroopa Technique Energy Ball Sky Dive
Wiggler Defense Anger Management Flutter Return
Petey Piranha Power Sludge Racket Piranha Swingback

Audience

During the game, Toads, Piantas and Nokis are in the audience. During the intro, the crowd contains Piantas, Nokis, Birdos, Ukikis, Goombas, Paragoombas, Bumptys and Lakitus.

Courts

Name Gimmick Mini-Game Availability
Peach Dome None. A standard Court, with no gimmicks or add-ons whatsoever. Artist On the Court Default
Luigi's Mansion Court Ghosts harass the players, slowing them down. Terror Tennis Default
Wario Factory Court Conveyor belts either slow down or speed up a player. Chain-Chomp Challenge Default
Delfino Plaza Court Piranha Plant's spit goop onto the field, slowing down a player. Tic-Tac-Glow Default
Gooper Blooper Court Moving tiles make it easier to hit the water, thus, getting an out. Gooper Blooper Volley Default
DK Jungle Court Klaptrap's cling onto players, slowing them down. Balloon Panic Default
Bowser's Castle Court Tilting stage, makes it difficult to hit the ball in the court. Mecha-Bowser Mayhem Unlockable
Mario Classic Court Classic Mario Bros. enemies walk onto the court, blocking the players. Coin Collectors Unlockable

Trivia

  • Wario and Waluigi are often seen as a comic relief in this game.
  • Luigi hands out most of the trophies to the characters.
  • In the intro of this game, Toad and Toadette are seen on the tournament board.
  • Baby Mario and Baby Luigi can be seen while Mario and Luigi are in a match with Wario And Waluigi in the intro.

Artwork

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