Mario Tennis (GBC)
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| Mario Tennis | |
| Developer | Camelot |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Game Boy Color |
| Release Date | JP November 1, 2000 US January 16, 2001 EU February 1, 2001 |
| Rating | ESRB: E |
Mario Tennis (known in Japan by the less-confusing title of Mario Tennis GB) is a Mario-based sports game that acts as a counterpart to Nintendo 64's Mario Tennis.
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Story
The story mode follows a rookie tennis player at the the Royal Tennis Academy who trains under coaches and competes against ranked players in order to become skilled enough to battle the tennis champion, Mario.
Gameplay
Like Mario Golf, this game takes standard tennis gameplay and adds RPG elements. This is in the Mario Tour mode, where the player chooses a player character and can freely navigate the school between matches. The player character gains experience from matches which is used to boost statistics. There is also Exhibition Mode for casual single matches, as well as a linked game where two players can play against each other. The game also contains a set of minigames which feature the Mario characters.
It is compatible with the Transfer Pak, which can connect the game to its Nintendo 64 counterpart. This can temporarily transfer characters from the Game Boy Color game to the N64 game, and it will also unlock more characters and minigames for the handheld game.
Legacy
Sequels
The next Mario Tennis game was Mario Power Tennis for the Gamecube. This particular game later received a direct sequel in the form of Mario Tennis: Power Tour in 2005.
| Titles in the various Mario Sports Games |
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| NES Open Tournament Golf - Mario Golf (64) - Mario Golf (GBC) - Toadstool Tour - Advance Tour Mario's Tennis - Mario Tennis (N64) - Mario Tennis (GBC) - Mario Power Tennis - Power Tour - Mario Tennis (3DS) Super Mario Strikers - Mario Strikers Charged Mario Superstar Baseball - Mario Super Sluggers Mario Hoops 3-on-3 - Mario Sports Mix Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Winter Games - London 2012 Games |
