Headmaster
The Headmaster is the head of the Royal Tennis Academy and chairman of the Island Open in Mario Tennis for the Game Boy Color and Mario Tennis: Power Tour for the Game Boy Advance.
In Mario Tennis, Alex or Nina first arrives at the academy and gets bumped by the Headmaster who then apologizes, welcomes the new student and then departs. After Alex/Nina has completed the Varsity matches, their roommate/partner informs them to head to the Headmaster's office. Inside the office, the Headmaster congratulates the player for their achievement and wishes them good luck at the Island Open, the Headmaster escort Alex/Nina, Emily, Kevin, and Mark to the Island Open. When they arrive, the Headmaster gives them an auspicious remark, and heads back to the Academy. During the time in the Island Open, the player can visit the Headmaster inside his office. He later appear at the ceremony given out the trophy to winners for their success in the tournament. After the ceremony, the player meets the Headmaster inside his office who notifies them that Mario has invited the player to a match at his World.
In Mario Tennis: Power Tour, he is first seen talking to Alex after the mysterious masked players came. He also comes to take Clay, Ace, Elroy, and Tori to the Island Open in doubles mode. When they first arrive at the Island Open, the Headmaster burns from the heat. His assistant, Samantha, pours a buck of water on him to cool him down. After playing in the "Mario World", the player can visit the Headmaster in his office in the main building. The Headmaster wears a green suit with a red tie. He has black hair and a small mustache.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 学長[?] Gakuchō |
President (of a school) | |
| Italian | Direttore Direttore dell'Accademia[?] |
Director/Headmaster Headmaster of the Academy |
| Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Playable characters | Default | Luigi • Baby Mario • Donkey Kong • Allie • Joy • Brian • Alex • Harry • Nina • Kate |
| Unlockable | Mario • Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Waluigi • Bowser • Pam • Bob • Beth • Fay • Curt • Mark • Sammi • Sean • Spike • Elden • Emily • A. Coz • B. Coz | |
| Non-playable characters | Ball Bot • Bob-omb • Boo • Daisy • Edgar • Ellis • Frank • Great Fairy of Victory • Headmaster • Kevin • Toad | |
| Courts | Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Composition Court • Castle Court • Tropics Court • Jungle Court • Star Court • Warehouse Court | |
| Schools | Empire • Factory • Royal Tennis Academy • Union | |
| Minigames | Shooting Star • Target Shot • Banana Bunch • Boo Blast • Perfect Shot • Fruit Factory • Treasure Box • Medallion Match • Two-on-One | |
| Mario Tennis: Power Tour | ||
|---|---|---|
| Playable characters | Default | Mario • Princess Peach • Luigi • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Bowser • Clay • Ace |
| Unlockable | Sophia • Meg • Mason • Chad • Sasha • Sylvia • Chris • Kyle • Shawn • Linda • Gary • Jet • Kyoko • Micki • Emi • Roy • Flit • Skipper • Whisker • Paula • Elroy • Tori • Barb • Sass • Chas • Mel • Dweezil • Mynx • Willy • Sheri | |
| Non-playable characters | Leon • Peter • Oscar • Chet • Alex • Harry • Nina • Kate • Mark • Emily • Kevin • A. Coz • B. Coz • Headmaster • Samantha • Shadow Swing King • Shadow Swingstress • Great Fairy of Victory • Toad • Toadsworth • Pianta • Noki | |
| Courts | Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Composition Court • Peach Dome | |
| Locations | Royal Tennis Academy • Island Open • Empire • Factory • Union • Tennis Academy Restaurant • Tennis Academy Training Center • Mario World | |
| Minigames | Bicep Pump • Duck Walk • Instinct Drill • Jump Gym • Reflex Rally • Rope Climb • Swift Spin • Tacklebot • Tennis Machine • Tightrope • Treadmill • Wall Practice | |
| Power Shots | Offensive | Iron Hammer • Super Peach Spin • Squeaky Mallet • Whirluigi • Barrel Cannon Blast • Fire Breath • Curve Shot • Power Shot • Slider Shot • Tackle Shot • High-Power Shot • Blizzard Shot • Control Shot • Flying Shot • Stunner Shot • Flashflop Shot • Summoner Shot • Gyro Shot • Dragon Shot • Sonic Shot • Specter Shot • Volcano Shot |
| Defensive | Spin Jump Return • Sweet Kiss Return • Poltergust Return • Swimming Return • Boomerang Banana Return • Spinning Shell Dash • Quick Save • Running Save • High-Jump Save • Typhoon Save • Bubble Save • Quick-Step Save • Superswift Save • Hand-Power Save • Bubble Save • Illusory Save • Spider Save • Falcon-Dive Save • Shark-Bite Save • Shooting-Star Save • Rainbow Save | |
