Mario Power Tennis
Mario Power Tennis is a game for the Nintendo GameCube. It is the sequel of Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. In this game, Mario and his various friends (and enemies) meet up to play a few rounds of tennis. Like previous Mario sports titles, all the playable characters have special Power Shots to make the game more interesting.
Playable Characters, their power shots and their skill types
Mario-All Around
Luigi-All Around
- Offensive Power Shot - Squeaky Mallet
- Defensive Power Shot - Poltergust Return
Peach-Technique
- Offensive Power Shot - Super Peach Spin
- Defensive Power Shot - Sweet Kiss Return
Daisy-Technique
- Offensive Power Shot - Wonder Flower
- Defensive Power Shot - Flowerbed Return
Wario-Power
- Offensive Power Shot - Thunder Cast Shot
- Defensive Power Shot - Ultra-Hand Return
Waluigi-Defense
- Offensive Power Shot - Whirluigi
- Defensive Power Shot - Swimming Return
Bowser-Power
- Offensive Power Shot - Fire Breath
- Defensive Power Shot - Spinning Shell Dash
Donkey Kong-Power
- Offensive Power Shot - Barrel Cannon Blast
- Defensive Power Shot - Boomerang Banana Return
Diddy Kong-Speedy
- Offensive Power Shot - Acrobatic Banana
- Defensive Power Shot - Barrel Jet
Yoshi-Speed
- Offensive Power Shot - Rainbow Flutter
- Defensive Power Shot - Rolling Egg Return (a glitch is unlocked for this power shot. When unlocked, Yoshi will change color every time he uses it)
Bowser Jr.-Tricky
- Offensive Power Shot - Magic Paint
- Defensive Power Shot - Rolling Brush Return
Koopa Troopa-Speedy
- Offensive Power Shot - Water Bomb
- Defensive Power Shot - Water Shell Dash
Boo-Tricky
- Offensive Power Shot - Boo Blast
- Defensive Power Shot - Boo Brigade Return
Shy Guy-Technique
- Offensive Power Shot - Lightning Spear
- Defensive Power Shot - Spear Dance Return
Unlockable Characters, their power shots and their skill types
Fly Guy-Tricky
- Offensive Power Shot - Tornado Twist
- Defensive Power Shot - Tornado Return
Paratroopa-Technique
- Offensive Power Shot - Energy Ball
- Defensive Power Shot - Sky Dive
Wiggler-Defense
- Offensive Power Shot - Anger Management
- Defensive Power Shot - Flutter Return
Petey Piranha-Power
- Offensive Power Shot - Sludge Racket
- Defensive Power Shot - Piranha Swingback
Opening Movie
Before starting the game, there is an intro movie that you can watch with Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi teaming up against the Mario Bros. Of course, it has nothing to do with the actual game plot.
The movie begins with a tennis tournament. The Mario Bros. are playing a match against Wario and Waluigi. The Mario Bros. win, and as Wario complains, Waluigi sees a poster for the Mario Bros. They vandalize the posters, but the cops see them and pursue a chase. The two run to Peach Tower and try to hide in what they think is a janitor's closet, but the closet has no floor, and the two fall into a training room. As Wario wonders, "What's this dump?", Bowser approaches them and offers an alliance to destroy the Mario Bros.
As Mario and Luigi are playing a match against Yoshi and Donkey Kong, Bowser grabs Yoshi and DK and replaces them with Wario and Waluigi. Wario and Waluigi catapult Bob-ombs at them, but they reflect them with their tennis rackets. Bowser enters and launches a Bullet Bill at them, and Mario knocks it back with his racket, causing a giant explosion.
Incredibly, there are no fatalities. Mario slowly gets up, looks around, grins, and mutters, "Mama mia."
Plus, in the beginning you can see Baby Mario and Baby Luigi
Audience
During the game, Toads, Piantas and Nokis are in the audience. During the intro, the crowd contains Piantas, Nokis, Birdos, Ukikis, Goombas, Paragoombas, Bumptys and Lakitus.
Skill Types
- All Around: A character that is a little bit good in all catagories.
- Speedy: A character that can get to the ball in time, but lacks raw strength.
- Power: A character that can hit the ball with great force, but lacks speed.
- Technique: A character that can place the ball on the corners of the net.
- Tricky: A character that can curve the ball, which can confuse the opponent on where it's going.
