

This game is played by using the and buttons to raise a spiky ball and pop balloons. This game is played by rapidly pressing to run and pressing to jump over bananas and barrels to reach the target distance.īeat Chris in Junior Singles or Chris and Kyle in Junior Doubles. This game is played by returning the tennis balls the Tennis Machine fires into the target area on the other side of the court to gain points and reach the target amount. This game is played by rallying the tennis ball off the panels on the wall to gain points and reach the target amount.

Both minigames have four levels: Beginner, Standard, Expert, and Master. The first three levels award a set amount of PS Points per completion, while the challenge level gives PS Points based on completion time or a different factor, depending on the individual minigame.Īdditionally, the Tennis Machine and Wall Practice minigames award EXP instead of PS Points. Tactical characters excel at putting spin on the ball.ĭefeat this character in the Island Open Singlesĭefeat this character in the Island Open DoublesĮach minigame consists of three levels and a "challenge" level.Power characters emphasize on strong shots that can shoot balls at higher top speeds.Defense characters have high reach that allow them to reach balls with greater ease.Technique characters focus on accuracy and control.Speedy characters have high agility and move around place to place quickly.They can fit in any position but they do not excel at any stat in particular. All-Around characters have well-rounded stats.Playable characters are classed by play style, listed below. None of the unlockable characters are Mario characters, although star versions of them can be unlocked. This also marks the only time Waluigi has appeared without Wario (although Wario's voice can be heard in the game's intro) and marks the only Mario Tennis game where Yoshi is not a playable character, nor appears at all.

Mario Tennis: Power Tour features 36 playable characters when excluding Clay and Ace (the largest number seen in any Mario Tennis game), although only six are Mario characters with the rest (barring the two playable characters Clay and Ace) being opponents in the game's story mode, all 30 of which have to be unlocked by the player. Beating this mode will reward the player with a screen with all the characters Ace or Clay beat in their journey.Ĭharacters Playable characters Beating the game will unlock technical difficulty, which increases the skill level of the characters in story mode. Piantas, Toads, and Nokis are present at the dome as part of the audience. During their stay, Clay/Ace are told that it is Mario and company that were the masked players in the academy, and that it is also them that introduced the concept of power shots to Earth. Clay and Ace travel to the Mushroom Kingdom by the Toad Express, where the games are being held in the Peach Dome, owned by Princess Peach. Thus begins the Peach Tournament, with Clay/Ace as players. However, the very next day Mario comes to the Academy, and gives Clay/Ace the honor of playing with them. After winning the Open, Clay and Ace realize that they still have not discovered who the masked plays are. During the time at the Open, the player may wish to travel between the Academy and the area of the Open at any time. They hear a rumor that the victors of the Open would get a chance to play against Mario. They continue on to the Senior classes, and then to Varsity, where they learn that the top two ranking players or teams get to advance to the Island Open, where they would play against top students from the other three tennis schools.Ĭlay/Ace soon ensure their entry to the Island Open. Determined to find out who they are, Clay or Ace become a part of the Junior class, where they defeat everyone in it. During this time, masked challengers come to the academy and defeat the academy's champions, leaving everyone in disbelief as they have never lost before. The player, either Clay or Ace, is a student in the Royal Tennis Academy.
