Tennis Reviews

This game is really great.It's fun for the whole family.
Snoopy,the former Wimbledon Champion is the only
player that John McEnroe was really afraid to play.
Snoopy Tennis, what a game! I just wish that they had
made Snoopy invincible.
Here's to you, Mr.Schulz.

This game is wonderful to have. It is fun and it is two player so you can have two people playing! This is definintly a 5 star game! You should definitly get it!

Snoopy Tennis was put together well I think. It has a cute aspect to the game by favorite characters in the Peanuts comic strip to be in this game and you are competing against other characters too. the fun part is there too by the action of the tennis game going on and the Peanuts characters playing. characters in it are charlie Brown, Linus, Pig pen, Lucy and many others. I left my favorite one out Snoopy of course! The manufacturer Infogrames I think has made great games from this tennis game to another favorite of mine Driver.

When I first obtained the English version of the game about 8 months ago, I was thrilled at the realism of the rallies, graphics, skills involved, settings; just about everthing. However, I soon realized that the outcome of the games are fixed, assuming you have reached a reasonable skill level. There comes a point where yo know who's going to win, and knowing this in advance takes much pleasure out of the game. Ther are many signs which tell you what the outcome is going to be. Your opponent begins to make impossible shots, you are succesful, when you shouldn't be: for ex: when you serve, or when you hit a groundstroke, the opponent can either hit it back to you, or make a return you cannot possibly reach. Certain patterns emerge, and tell you in advance what the outcome is going to be. Still, it is the best tennis game for PC I have seen so far, and I still enjoy playing it for relaxation, but knowing the outcome of a match is fixed takes much of the pleasure out of it. Summing up; if you are a tennis player or fan, I would recommend this game. Play it until you have reached the point I have, and then sell it on Amazon.com

this game is hot. it has exellent graphics. the gameplay is amazing, and u feel like ur in the game. dont rent this game, buy it.

This game is challenging and fun. It makes it seem so real. Only down side to the game is that the players are made up it would have been cool to have like Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, etc.

This game is fun! You get to choose from all of your favorite Mario characters and villans. I would really reccomend it. Great game.

This game keeps up the fun of Mario Classics,with a big bunch of characters playing against each other. You can choose Mario, Luigi, Daisy, Toad, Bowser, DK, Yoshi, Boo, Birdo, Shy Guy, Para Troopa, Wario, Waluigi, DK JR. It is a funny and hard game, if you choose to play against an intensive level cpu. As You advance Mushroom Cup(Hard Court), You can play Flower Cup(Saibro)and finally Star Cup(Grass). As you win the challenges new characters appear. You can still challenge yourself at Piranha Challenge, where a Piranha machine throw balls quickly against your side of the court, or ring challenge, trying to hit the rings on other side. Each character has a typical and unique style of play. Technique will be found in Waluigi or Shy Guy, Speed in Toad or Yoshi, Power in DK or Bowser, Tricks in Boo... Mario and Luigi are all around players. The game can be played in doubles, with 4 controllers or against computer. If you have a friend or a relative who likes challenge, it is a great oportunity to play together. I recommend this game to all ages.

Mario has stayed with us from the beginning, the regular nintendo. Since n64 came out he has been in 50 other different games. Mario golf, super mario, mario tennis, mario smash brothers, paper mario, on and on. All of these games are fun and I couldn't stop playing them.

Tennis for Mario was something new, but he soon got the hang of it. The graphics are good, and each player has a different quality. Mario is fast and accurate, and Donkey Kong hits the ball hard, and if you can master him, you can ace it every time on the serve. The doubles play is also very fun, espacially when you play with your friends. Single player is also fun, and you gain new characters the better you get, much like other mario games. It takes a little time to get used to it (10 minutes) but after that it gets pretty easy. That would be my only complaint with the game, after you play for a day it gets easy. When it gets too easy just try the rings, those will frustrate you for a while, until you get it.

This is an all around fun game for the whole family 5 and up. Rock on Mario.

Mark_Sigel

Ah, Virtua Tennis. It provided so many hours of fun - and easy-to-learn, hard-to-master pick-up-and-play classic, with amazing graphics and a masterful 4-player mode. And here is the sequel, Tennis 2K2, which takes the basic formula of the first game and expands upon it, and the result is not only an improvement, but an altogether better game.

Sega added the game to its already excellent Sega Sports line, and as a result, the gameplay is more of a simulation than the arcadey Virtua Tennis. In addition, there are now sixteen licensed players, from Patrick Rafter to Jelena Dokic. The players look unbelievably realistic, down to the smallest detail. Monica Seles makes her trademark grunts, Tim Henman hitches his shoulders while he serves, Lindsay Davenport has her familiar racket windup, etc etc. It's almost eerie how true to life the players are - a vast improvement over the rather grotesque characters from the first game. There are now 28 courts, a HUGE addition over Virtua Tennis, and some of them are just gorgeous. The Rio court at dusk is particularly wonderous, giving the court and players a glow that's magnificent to behold.

The gameplay, while similar to VT, has undergone a few changes, making the game much more challenging. You now have three types of shots: topspin, slice, and lob. There is also much more attention paid to how powerful the shots are in relation to how close the player is to the ball, i.e. if the ball is close to you when you swing, you're not going to hit it very hard. Positioning your player in order to get maximum shot power and control is vital, adding a whole layer of strategy to the game. Thankfully, the too-often diving of the first game has been practically eliminated, as players lunge for balls just out of reach. If you should dive, however, you jump back to your feet in no time - a much-welcome improvement. You can also return serves with much more power, if you're in the right place. This makes the game more balanced, as the server was usually victorious in Virtua Tennis. The players have much more range now, which results in longer, more strategic matches. You cannot jump into Tennis 2K2 and expect victory right away if you've mastered VT - it's necessary to learn the subtle details all over again. Despite these new complexities, the game still retains the same charm and playability of the original. Credit Sega for not just re-releasing Virtua Tennis with new graphics - T2K2 is a much different, but no less enjoyable game. The best thing about the improved gameplay is it gives you more control over your player and his/her shots.

Tournament (arcade) and Exhibition modes are, in fact, set up the same as VT: pick a player (or players) and hit the courts. There is a mixed doubles option, as you cannot play two males against two females. However, the World Circuit Mode has seen some pretty drastic changes. You create a male and female player using rather limited options, and start training in your quest to become #1 in the world (you start ranked at 300th). You follow a 12-month calendar, on which different singles and doubles matches are displayed for you to enter. In between matches, you train your players using different trials, much like the first game, but instead of winning money, you improve your player's statistics in various categories (forehand power, foot speed, serve control, etc.). These training matches have the same unusual charm as VT's: you'll try to knock items off a conveyer belt to improve your serve, try to catch flags while avoiding being hit by balls fired from tennis machines, and even play a strange tennis version of Othello. These quirky minigames are just as wonderful and addictive as before, and Bulls' Eye and Pin Crasher make repeat appearances. It's very necessary to train, as your players begin basically at zero and will lose matches immediately unless you train. When you think you're ready, you can enter a match. If you win, you get money, which you can then spend in the various shops for doubles partners, additional outfits, racket upgrades, and more arenas for Exhibition Mode. You also improve your rank, imperative as you must have a certain rank in order to enter higher tournaments. These changes are, again, intended to make the game more of a simulation than an arcade experience, but it's set up in such an intuitive and compelling way that it's more enjoyable. You'll get attached to your created players quickly, and you can even use them in the game's other modes.

Tennis 2K2 is a gorgeous-to-look-at masterpiece that has even deeper gameplay than the original, and is unmatched as a multiplayer party game and as a single-player experience. It is a must-own classic that is the final hurrah for the dying Dreamcast, and is one of the system's top three games. Enthusiastically recommended!

A big improvement over Virtua Tennis. This has smother graphics and better playbility with swinging volleys, and trick shots between the legs. Starting out the world tour has a training mode where you create your own player. You can pick the look, hair style everything. My player looks just like me and I get to name him. You have a calender and you decide whether you play a tournament or train. You have to earn your ranking to get into a tournament. The playing is awesome. The negatives are the women are weak and not as fun to play as men. The whole women side is a waste. The second thing is that the ranking of a man player is based on singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. So You have to play all three to move up in the rankings. Training and playing slow matches with the women is sufferingOther than that the playability is awesome. I can't imagine a better tennis game on any console unless it had a better ranking set up on the world tour mode.

This is the best tennis game I have ever played...wait its the only tennis game i've played! Why? Because I don't like tennis but TENNIS 2K2 is SO GOOD it drew me in! This game has KILLER GRAPHICS, SMOOTH ANIMATION and LOTS OF REPLAY VALUE! If you own a Dreamcast (best system that never made it) then do yourself a favor and get this, its THAT GOOD. Its easy to pick up and play and is fun with friends...get it now!

You cannot guess how many places I went to just to buy this game! Every place I went to was SOLD OUT! It took me several weeks until I finally located one. Now I can understand why this game is so hot. The game is great! The graphics and the motion of the characters are superb. It gives you 3 game modes, (1)Arcade-which is just like the coin-op arcade version, which I never get to play because there's always someone on it, (2)Exhibition-which is similar to Arcade, but you can change the different settings and (3)World Circuit-which is like a season mode where you start off ranked #300 and have to work your way up by challanging other players. You also have to earn money to unlock secret characters, clothing, new strings and others. What's cool about the World Circuit is that it has these mini-type games (similar to what Crazy Taxi has).

The biggest disappointment is that it has real tennis players, but NO SUPERSTARS such as Agassi & Sampras. They could have at least made a "create a player" mode. Overall the game is simple. The buttons are easy to remember, no need to read the instructions. Also, the overall menu operation isn't complicated at all. Just think of it as PONG with outstanding graphics!

Not many tennis games keep me interested for long, but this isn't the case with the addictive play in VIRTUA TENNIS. The graphics are stunning as players look lifelike and the courts truly look as though you're playing at Wimbeldon or the French Open. The gameplay is simple, but also presents a challenge to master, especially in heated two-player matches. The two-player singles matches seem to always be competitive with several games coming to deuces. The world circuit mode isn't as difficult as some here have said, but it has kept me busy with the many levels and training modes that must be completed. I'm not sure why Sega chose not to include women, but it surely was a mistake. Actually, I think more people recognize Davenport, Hingis, Seles, and the Williams sisters than they do the men, besides of course Sampras and Aggasi who are absent in this game. A deeper world circuit mode, more options, and obviously more players would have helped make this game better, but overall there's not a better tennis game available. This game puts WORLD SERIES BASEBALL 2K1, which was released around the same time with more hype, to shame. I can't wait for the sequel to VIRTUA TENNIS

This is one of the best tennis games ever created for the Sega Dreamcast.

Graphics: 10/10- Game takes FULL advantage of Sega Dreamcast's Graphics

Gameplay: 10/10- It feels like you really are playing tennis.

Difficulty: VARIES- You can choose the difficulty level that suits you best by going to the options menu.

Overall- 10/10 - If you own a Dreamcast, this is a must-have.

This game is fun when you buy it but it does not have real great graphics and is kind of hard to hit the ball at first but when you get the hang of it it is addicting

This game is addicting. theres nothing really speicial about the graphics or game play, but its just alot of fun. when i first got it i could barely put it down. and there price is a bargain. who wouldnt buy it for [price].

This game is one of the worst ganes i have ever played in my life.You should play virtua tenis instead of this one. Dont vbuy this game because it sockks.

This is the easiest Tennis game available for GBA (even Snoopy is harder). I like it partly for the reason that I am 30 & can't win very many of these things anymore (including Snoopy Tennis). Mostly though, I like the graphics & game play. The players are kind of cartoony like a Mario game, but paradoxically the feel of this is more real & smooth, not herky jerky like the Davis Cup game. At the same time, there's the realism of having to win tournaments to improve your ranking, & the "characters" are real players who are mostly still around & doing well. Younger gamers (even boys) might like the stylistic portrayals of the players (they sure are cute), even though it's not much of a challenge.

This is one of the best games made for the gameboy coler. The gameplay is great and it's pretty tough. I love the level up feature and the free roaming feature. But I found that the only way to beat it is to train your charecter on the N64 using the N64 transfer pack.

After playing and mastering Mario Gold it is time to move on to another game. Mario Tennis is the perfect game- both are developed by Capcom and therefore have a lot of similarities. You are once again a player at the bottom of the totem pole and have to develop your skills to gain experience and climb up in the rankings. The climb is not too difficult (but then again don't we all play these games because we want to beat the computer players) and the training is a fun way to pick up experience points. The graphics are as good as can be expected for GBC and since I am always playing on the bus or the airplane I never hear the sound anyway. Mario Tennis is another great Mario game that you can spend many hours playing and having fun.

Off the bat im gonna name the cons. The #1 con is FRUSTRATION!!! the game can get you really angry. The other is you can only get some of the hidden players only if u have an N64 and the transfer pak. Other than that this is a great game. You start off as a new boy or girl in the tennis academy and train and play games to move up from junior to senior to varsity. You may also play doubles with your partner. You play in the 'Island Open' which is a tornament, then go on to face the greatest player Mario. This is an rpg type of game which lets you explore the academy and talk to people. My recomendation is buy the game. It does get boring and tired which is why you cant play it 24/7.

Virtua Tennis is a decent tennis game. The graphics are pretty good. The sound is good with many voices. The control is just average, you can't really hit the ball to where you want to.. The gameplay is decent, there's a mode that allows you to create your own player and you can buy things from the shop, play mini-games, and compete in tournment. The mini-games are interesting cool bonus feature. All the players except the Williams sisters are unknowns or amateurs, because I've never heard any of them! I was expecting Andrea Agassi, Roddick, Seles, and others... At least the Williams sisters are there, Serena Williams is absolutely my favorite tennis player. Overall this game is fairly good, for under ten bucks you can't go wrong.

At first, this game disappointed me somewhat. Having the Tennis 2k2 version for Dreamcast, I expected it to be a little more like that one. I knew the graphics weren't going to be as good, that was a given. However, the parts it does carry over still make it an enjoyable game. The world tour, and the gameplay with resembles the dreamcast one in many ways. 50% of the things which made the Dreamcast version have really good gameplay, are still implemented in this. However, about 50% of the other stuff that also made the dreamcast version really fun, seem to be lacking. They could have done a few things much better. Also, disappointing that you have to have more than 1 cartridge to play multiplayer. This is still a fun game though, especially for 10 bucks. I would have to recommend it, whether or not you're a fan of the dreamcast version. Just beware, not the same in many good ways.

I just got this game for [a bit of money] at my local gaming store and i got more then what i payed for. This game is addictive. Even though i've never played tennis in my life, it is easy to learn how to with this game. World Tour is the best. There are mini games to build up your skills, and then you can buy equipment and pay to get a doubles partner. The controls are easy and the graphics are very nice looking. The computer is pretty smart too, so it's realistic. I think you should go out and buy this game, even if you'd just like a tennis to pick up and play. I was and I got this game and am having a blast.

so simple that my 4 yr old can win.

Sega's Tennis is the PS2 conversion of the Dreamcast instant classic Tennis 2K2, and I expected it to be a lot better than this, not to mention I wonder why this game wasn't polished enough before it got released. First off what happened to the graphics? The silky smooth slick graphics from Tennis 2K2 have been reduced to jagged edges on the players, weird shimmering on the courts, and overall poor texture quality which is just puzzling consider this is the PS2 we're talking about. But wait, I'm not done yet, the A.I. controlled doubles partners are beyond bad and constantly make mistakes making you have to scramble on a regular basis. Fortunately though, there is enough good qualities here to warrant a rental at least. The electrifying gameplay and extremely tight dead on control remain intact from the original, and despite the graphics the game is still undeniably fun, which was the heart of Sega's Tennis series, that even if you don't like tennis, you'll love the addicting video game. However, if you own a Dreamcast and Tennis 2K2, stick to it because that is the better version. But if you don't and you own a PS2, this is a decent pick up.

When I first played Virtua tennis in the arcade. I was thinking to myself that I wish sega would make this game for the PS2 because it was excellent. Then a few weeks later my wish came true and I heard that Sega was developing a tennis game for PS2. The day it came out I went down to the store and got it.

The One player mode in SST provides a great amount of fun. You create your own players (a man and a women) and you train them to go play in tournaments. The players level up like in final fantasy. The training consists of mini-games that train your serve, volley, strokes and footwork. The only problem with this one player mode is that in the beggining your players are awful at hitting the ball (probally like us in real life). But once you level them up it is great fun.

In terms of graphics they are good compared to anything the dreamcast could ever do. But Sega probally didn't use all of the pS2's availbable powere though because after a point the the courts and players look all grainy and it looks like something from a nintendo 64 but the in game graphics are really good

The control in SST must be one of the best ever for a tennis game. It isn't to senstive but not to sluggish, it is very responsive and you can basically place the ball wherever u like. And the people move just like in real life.

The multiplayer is great in this game. It can use a multi- tap adapter and you an play with four players. So u can have a Sega Sports Tennis party if u like. The only problem with it is that I can't seem to find anyone who is a challlenge for me.

When you sum up all of this games aspects up, you get one of the best tennis games ever made, far surpassing any of its competitors such as Mario Tennis and Smash-c Court Tennis

My Ratings out of five:

Fun Factor- 4.5
Graphics - 4.0
Gameplay - 5.0
Control - 5.0

Rock On!
Brian