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| Mario Power Tennis | |
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| Developer | Camelot Software Planning |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform | GameCube and Gameboy Advance |
| Release Dates | Japan - October 28, 2004 North America - November 8, 2004 |
| Genre | Sport |
| Rating | (E) Everyone |
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[edit] Summary
Mario and his friends are here to play some Tennis. Train hard and become a master at the sport and advance through the story mode to unlock more of Mario's friends! Getting bored of the story mode? Get at least another friend over so you can play as your favorite Mario characters together on the GameCube!
[edit] Courts
| Name | Picture | Gimmick | Ball Speed | Bounce | Availability |
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| Peach Dome Hard Court | 
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A normal court with no gimmicks. | Normal | Strong | Default |
| Peach Dome Clay Court | 
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A normal court with no gimmicks. | Slow | Weak | Default |
| Peach Dome Grass Court | 
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A normal court with no gimmicks. | Fast | Weak | Default |
| Luigi's Mansion Court | 
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Ghosts will come and distract you. A ghost even occasionally throws a banana at you. Also, the light-bulb tile on the opposing court removes all the ghosts. | Fast | Normal | Default |
| Wario Factory Court | 
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Conveyor belts will move your character away from the ball. | Fast | Strongest | Default |
| Delfino Plaza Court | 
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Piranha plants made of sludge will apear and slow you down. | Normal | Weak | Default |
| Gooper Blooper Court | 
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The court will shrink and grow depending on the panels hit. | Fastest | Normal | Default |
| DK Jungle Court | 
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Red and Green Klaptraps walk across the net. If hit, they fall and distract the other player. | Slow | Normal | Default |
| Bowser's Castle Court | 
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The stage will tilt from the weight of the players, and this can cause you to have difficulty moving or staying in place. Which could make the ball hard to hit. | Fast | Strong | Unlockable |
| Mario Classic Court | 
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Classic Mario Bros. enemies will walk on the middle lines of the court. They can block and mess up the player. "Freezies" will freeze the court when they reach the middle. If you use the POW block, all the enemies are stunned by it (except for the freezie, which is just destroyed). Side-steppers take two hits from the POW block to get stunned and the enemy, fighter flies, are immune to the POW block if they are flying. Once stunned the enemy is stunned, they can get removed if a player collides into it. Defeated enemies can help the player obtain a glowing racket, which is used for power shots. | Slow | Strongest | Unlockable |
[edit] Characters
Each character has both an offensive and a defensive power shot. Offensive is used when the character is next to the ball, and defense if used when the character is far away from the ball. You can also you a Defensive Special when close to the ball by pushing "R+B" instead of "R+A".
[edit] Characters
[edit] Starting Participants
| Character | Skill type | Offensive Power Shot | Defensive Power Shot |
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| 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 |
[edit] Unlockable Participants
| Character | Skill type | Offensive Power Shot | Defensive Power Shot |
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| 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 |
[edit] Items
Items can be set on on any court. When the ball is hit across the net, there's a chance that you can hit the item box to get an item. There are several different items that can be obtained and thrown at your opponent.
- Red Shell- Homes in on your opponent.
- Green Shell- Go in a straight line at your opponent.
- Banana- d Makes your opponent slip and slow down.
- Mushroom- Speeds you up temperarily.
- Star- Makes you invulnerable for a short amount of time. Also improves your abilities.
- Lightning- Shrinks your opponent. Also decreases their power.
[edit] Wii Version
On March 9, 2009 Mario Power Tennis was released on the Wii for $29.99. It featured a new play control system, where players use the Wii remote and nunchuck to play the game.
