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Mario Tennis

Spin, Lob, Drop, Smash -- It's time for some Mario Tennis! Take your game to the next level in Mario Tennis with 3 fun-packed modes! Practice control on your swings and shots in Exhibition Mode. In Mario Tour…

1 November 2000

Mario Tennis is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Camelot, released 1 November 2000 on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy Color.

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What Mario Tennis is

Mario Tennis is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Camelot and released in 2000. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy Color.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Spin, Lob, Drop, Smash -- It's time for some Mario Tennis! Take your game to the next level in Mario Tennis with 3 fun-packed modes! Practice control on your swings and shots in Exhibition Mode. In Mario Tour, create your own tennis player on three different save slots. Begin your tennis career as a rookie at the Royal Tennis Academy, where coaches share their sage advice and the students are all about winning. Gain experience by training and playing matches, then divide those points across stats for spin, power, control and speed. As your performance improves, you will be able to face tougher adversaries—and maybe even get to encounter some familiar faces! Need a break? Then try your luck…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Mario series

Mario Tennis is the 221st of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Mario Tennis: Alex in 2000.

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What it launched against

Mario Tennis launched on 1 November 2000, within three weeks of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike and Escape from Monkey Island.

Released around the same time: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike, Escape from Monkey Island.

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Quick answers

Mario Tennis — frequently asked questions

When did Mario Tennis come out?
Mario Tennis was released on 1 November 2000 for Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy Color.
Does Mario Tennis have multiplayer?
Yes. Mario Tennis supports multiplayer.

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