Common Sense Media Review
By Erin Bell
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
GameCube tennis game updated with motion-sensitive controls.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 8+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Play
What's It About?
When it launched back in 2004 on the GameCube, MARIO POWER TENNIS was \
Is It Any Good?
There's plenty to do in Mario Power Tennis, from tournaments and exhibition matches to gimmick courts and item battle (where the court is strewn with item boxes that contain red and green shells, mushrooms, stars, and other power-ups). It will take a player a while to experience all of the various modes, and there's also plenty to unlock. Players can participate in either singles or doubles tennis in any combination of one to four human players.
The additional motion sensitive controls and the ability to automate certain actions makes the game even more accessible but comes at the sacrifice of a small amount of precision. Smash shots especially seem harder to execute. Nevertheless, Mario Power Tennis demonstrates once again Nintendo's knack for creating a fun party game that can be enjoyed by a broad range of gamers.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about whether they think playing this game will make them better tennis players in real life. What type of shot is the hardest to pull off and why? Do you like playing the "gimmick" courts and item battles, or do you prefer a more "pure" game of tennis?
Game Details
- Platform : Nintendo Wii
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Nintendo
- Release date : March 9, 2009
- Genre : Sports
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : December 2, 2019
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