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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash is a multiplayer sports game in the 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 North America. 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 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 Mushrooms 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 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 installed from the Nintendo eShop before being removed after the service's discontinuation on March 27, 2023. The game also features amiibo support, allowing players to use compatible amiibo to train it and play with a CPU-controlled character.