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Mario's Tennis

Mario's Tennis is a tennis game that was released as a launch title for the Virtual Boy. It is the first tennis-related Mario game, and would later be followed by the Mario Tennis series. You get to choose…

21 July 1995

Mario's Tennis is a sport developed by Nintendo R&D1, released 21 July 1995 on Virtual Boy. The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.

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What Mario's Tennis is

Mario's Tennis is a sport game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released in 1995. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Virtual Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Mario's Tennis is a sports game in which the player controls one of seven different Mario characters and engages in tennis matches. The action on the court is viewed from directly behind the player character from a third person perspective. The Virtual Boy's stereoscopic 3D graphics allow the player to perceive depth within the tennis court, allowing for better perception in the distance between a tennis ball and the respective character. Unlike later entries in the Mario Tennis series, which added gameplay elements not present in tradition tennis, such as "power up items", special "power shots", or external obstacles interfering with the game, Mario's Tennis simply focuses on tennis…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Mario series

Mario's Tennis is the 142nd of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island in 1995.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1 hrs.

What it launched against

Mario's Tennis launched on 21 July 1995, within three weeks of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Castlevania: Dracula X, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery and MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat.

Released around the same time: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Castlevania: Dracula X, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery, MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat.

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Quick answers

Mario's Tennis — frequently asked questions

When did Mario's Tennis come out?
Mario's Tennis was released on 21 July 1995 for Virtual Boy.
How long does it take to beat Mario's Tennis?
The main story of Mario's Tennis takes around 1 hrs.

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