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Tennis

Tennis is, as the name implies, Nintendo's version of the sport. One player vs computer or two players will compete in tennis in a more or less standard suite of rules (scoring, sets etc.). Players are…

60 29 May 1989

Tennis is a sport developed by Nintendo, released 29 May 1989 on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.

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What Tennis is

Tennis is a sport game developed by Nintendo and released in 1989. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tennis is, as the name implies, Nintendo's version of the sport. One player vs computer or two players will compete in tennis in a more or less standard suite of rules (scoring, sets etc.). Players are controlled by the movement buttons, but while button A indicates a low hit, button B indicates a high one. You have the choice of four levels of computer AI, or two player via Game Boy link cable. The usual assortment of shots are available, including forehand and backhand, lobs and volleys when up close to the net.
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How it plays

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

How it was received

Tennis holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 21% of the 1,609 rated sport games in our database, which average 68.

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Tennis — frequently asked questions

When did Tennis come out?
Tennis was released on 29 May 1989 for Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.
Does Tennis have multiplayer?
Yes. Tennis supports multiplayer.

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