Mario Tennis: Power Tour

This article is about the Game Boy Advance game. For the Adobe Flash game, see Mario Tennis: Power Tour (Flash game).

Mario Tennis: Power Tour
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Developers	Camelot Software Planning Nintendo SPD Group No.4
Publisher	Nintendo
Platforms	Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console (Wii U)
Release dates	Game Boy Advance: September 13, 2005 November 18, 2005 December 1, 2005 December 5, 2005 Virtual Console (Wii U): April 30, 2014 June 26, 2014 June 26, 2014 July 3, 2014
Languages	English Japanese French (Europe) German Italian Spanish (Europe)
Genre	Tennis
Ratings	ESRB: - Everyone[?] CERO: - All ages[?] PEGI: - Three years and older[?] USK: - All ages[?] ACB: - General[?]
Mode	Single-player and Multiplayer
Format	Wii U: Digital download Game Boy Advance: Game Pak
Input	Wii U: Wii U GamePad Wii Remote (horizontal) Classic Controller Wii U Pro Controller Game Boy Advance: Gamepad
Serial codes	AGB-BTMJ-JPN AGB-BTMP-EUR AGB-BTMU-AUS AGB-BTME-USA

Mario Tennis: Power Tour, known as Mario Tennis Advance in Japan and as Mario Power Tennis in Europe, is the fourth direct installment of the Mario Tennis series, and the Game Boy Advance counterpart of Mario Power Tennis, released in 2005 as part of the 20th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The game features Power Shots as its core gameplay element, with gameplay being similar to its handheld predecessor. Like its predecessor, it features a story mode with RPG elements, in which the player controls student Clay or Ace as they rise through the ranks of the Royal Tennis Academy. The Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter is compatible with the game.

This was the last Super Mario game to be released for the Game Boy Advance.

The game was re-released on the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2014.

Plot

The player, either Clay or Ace, is a student in the Royal Tennis Academy. During this time, masked challengers come to the academy and defeat the academy's champions, leaving everyone in disbelief as they have never lost before. Determined to find out who they are, Clay or Ace become a part of the Junior class, where they defeat everyone in it. They continue on to the Senior classes, and then to Varsity, where they learn that the top two ranking players or teams get to advance to the Island Open, where they would play against top students from the other three tennis schools.

Clay/Ace soon ensure their entry to the Island Open. They hear a rumor that the victors of the Open would get a chance to play against Mario. During the time at the Open, the player may wish to travel between the Academy and the area of the Open at any time. After winning the Open, Clay and Ace realize that they still have not discovered who the masked players are. However, the very next day Mario comes to the Academy, and gives Clay/Ace the honor of playing with them. Thus begins the Peach Tournament, with Clay/Ace as players. In doubles, both are a team. Clay and Ace travel to the Mushroom Kingdom by the Toad Express, where the games are being held in the Peach Dome, owned by Princess Peach. During their stay, Clay/Ace are told that it is Mario and company that were the masked players in the academy, and that it is also them that introduced the concept of power shots to Earth. Piantas, Toads, and Nokis are present at the dome as part of the audience. Beating the game will unlock technical difficulty, which increases the skill level of the characters in story mode. Beating this mode will reward the player with a screen with all the characters Ace or Clay beat in their journey.

Controls

Menu

• - Confirm
• - Back
• - Select
• - Left-Handed Character
• - Star Character

Story

• - Confirm
• - Run/Back
• - Move
• - Menu

Tennis

• / - Start swing
• + - Topspin
• + - Slice
• + - Lob
• + - Drop Shot
• - Move
• - Activate Power Shot
• - Cancel Charge
• + / - Jump Shot

Characters

Playable characters

The character select screen

Mario Tennis: Power Tour features 38 playable characters (the largest number seen in any Mario Tennis game, tied with Mario Tennis Fever), with six being pre-existing Super Mario-franchise characters in prior games, with the rest being original characters; two of them, Clay and Ace, being protagonists in the game's story mode, with the other 30 unlockable characters serving as being opponents in the game's story mode. This also marks the only time Waluigi has appeared without Wario (although Wario's voice can be heard in the game's intro) and marks the only Mario Tennis game where Yoshi is not a playable character.

All play styles return from Mario Power Tennis, although the Tricky type has been renamed to the Tactical type. None of the unlockable characters debuted in prior games, although star versions of them can be unlocked. Playable characters are classed by play style, listed below.

• All-Around characters have well-rounded stats. They can fit in any position but they do not excel at any stat in particular.
• Speedy characters have high agility and move around place to place quickly.
• Technique characters focus on accuracy and control.
• Defense characters have high reach that allow them to reach balls with greater ease.
• Power characters emphasize on strong shots that can shoot balls at higher top speeds.
• Tactical characters excel at putting spin on the ball.

Character	Tennis affiliation	Skill type	Offensive Power Shot	Defensive Power Shot	Unlock criteria
Mario	Mario World	All-Around	Iron Hammer	Spin Jump Return	Available from the start
Peach	Mario World	Technique	Super Peach Spin	Sweet Kiss Return	Available from the start
Luigi	Mario World	All-Around	Squeaky Mallet	Poltergust Return	Available from the start
Waluigi	Mario World	Defense	Whirluigi	Swimming Return	Available from the start
Donkey Kong	Mario World	Power	Barrel Cannon Blast	Boomerang Banana Return	Available from the start
Bowser	Mario World	Power	Fire Breath	Spinning Shell Dash	Available from the start
Clay (new)	Royal Tennis Academy	Power	Player-determined	Player-determined	Available from the start
Ace (new)	Royal Tennis Academy	Technique	Player-determined	Player-determined	Available from the start
Sophia (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	All-Around	None	None	Defeat this character in Junior Singles
Meg (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Technique	None	None	Defeat this character in Junior Doubles
Mason (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Power	None	None	Defeat this character in Junior Singles
Chad (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Power	None	None	Defeat this character in Junior Doubles
Sasha (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Technique	None	None	Defeat this character in Junior Singles
Sylvia (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Junior Class	Speedy	None	None	Defeat this character in Junior Doubles
Chris (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Junior/Senior Classes	Speedy	None	None	Defeat this character in Junior Singles
Kyle (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Junior/Senior Classes	All-Around	None	None	Defeat this character in Junior Doubles
Gary (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Power	None	None	Defeat this character in Senior Singles
Jet (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	All-Around	None	None	Defeat this character in Senior Doubles
Linda (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Speedy	None	None	Defeat this character in Senior Doubles
Shawn (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Defense	None	None	Defeat this character in Senior Doubles
Kyoko (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Technique	None	None	Defeat this character in Senior Singles
Micki (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Senior Class	Technique	None	None	Defeat this character in Senior Doubles
Roy (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Senior/Varsity Classes	All-Around	Power Shot	Running Save	Defeat this character in Senior Singles
Emi (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Senior/Varsity Classes	Speedy	Curve Shot	Running Save	Defeat this character in Senior Singles
Skipper (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Defense	Tackle Shot	Lunging Save	Defeat this character in Varsity Doubles
Flit (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Tactical	Curve Shot	Quick Save	Defeat this character in Varsity Doubles
Paula (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Speedy	Tackle Shot	Lunging Save	Defeat this character in Varsity Singles
Tori (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Technique	Control Shot	Quick Save	Defeat this character in Varsity Singles
Whisker (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	Power	High-Power Shot	Running Save	Defeat this character in Varsity Singles
Elroy (new)	Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Class	All-Around	Blizzard Shot	Typhoon Save	Defeat this character in Varsity Singles
Barb (new)	Empire	All-Around	High-Power Shot	Bubble Save	Defeat this character in the Island Open Singles
Sass (new)	Factory	Power	Flying Shot	Running Save	Defeat this character in the Island Open Singles
Chas (new)	Union	Speedy	High-Power Shot	Superswift Save	Defeat this character in the Island Open Doubles
Mel (new)	Union	Speedy	Slider Shot	High-Jump Save	Defeat this character in the Island Open Doubles
Dweezil (new)	Empire	Defense	Stunner Shot	Superswift Save	Defeat this character in the Island Open Doubles
Mynx (new)	Empire	Technique	Flashflop Shot	Quick-Step Save	Defeat this character in the Island Open Doubles
Willy (new)	Factory	Tactical	Summoner Shot	Hand-Power Save	Defeat this character in the Island Open Singles
Sheri (new)	Factory	All-Around	Gyro Shot	Illusory Save	Defeat this character in the Island Open Doubles

Non-playable characters

• Shadow Swing King
• Shadow Swingstress
• Leon
• Peter
• Samantha
• Oscar
• Chet
• Alex
• Harry
• Nina
• Kate
• Mark
• Emily
• Kevin
• A. Coz
• B. Coz
• Headmaster
• Ball Bot
• Great Fairy of Victory
• Toads
• Toadsworth
• Piantas
• Nokis
• Yoshi (communication error screen cameo)
• Wario (opening voice cameo)

Power Shots

There are 44 Power Shots in Mario Tennis: Power Tour, with half of them being Offensive and the other half being Defensive, although 12 of these are exclusive to the Mario characters. These first become first available after reaching Senior level, however only Varsity and Island Open opponents actually use them. To unlock a Power Shot, certain levels need to be reached in the PS Minigames. The Power Shots that Ace and Clay can use and the requirements for each are listed below. To use a Power Shot in the game, the Power Shot meter must be fully charged. When it is, a yellow-orange ring will appear around the players character. Hold and press for an Offensive Power Shot, and hold and press for a Defensive Power Shot.

Power Shot	Type	Unlock Conditions	Description
Power Shot	Offensive	L1 Muscle	A powerful shot that sends opponents flying.
High-Power Shot	Offensive	L3 Muscle	An intense Power Shot with a little added oomph.
Curve Shot	Offensive	L1 Spin	A curving shot that sends opponents reeling.
Slider Shot	Offensive	L3 Spin	A powerful Curve Shot with an even tighter curve.
Control Shot	Offensive	L1 Balance	A commanding shot that sends the ball right into the corner.
Flashflop Shot	Offensive	L3 Balance	A drop shot that uses a bright light to blind opponents.
Tackle Shot	Offensive	L1 Body	An aggresive shot that tackles the ball and sends foes flying
Stunner Shot	Offensive	L3 Body	A shot that stuns foes with a ball masked as a giant fist.
Flying Shot	Offensive	L4 Muscle + L2 Jump	A powerful shot that blows foes away with a flame-cloaked ball.
Gyro Shot	Offensive	L5 Spin + L2 Balance	A speedy lob shot that spins fiercely, like a top.
Dragon Shot	Offensive	L5 Muscle + L2 Body	A powerful shot that pounds foes with a dragon-flame fueled ball.
Sonic Shot	Offensive	L6 Spin + L4 ESP	A shot that stuns opponents with a dazzling melody.
Blizzard Shot	Offensive	L6 Speed + L6 Response + L7 Spin	A shot that freezes opponents in a bitter-cold flurry.
Summoner Shot	Offensive	L7 Muscle + L7 Response + L5 Balance	A shot that confuses opponents with a magic circle.
Specter Shot	Offensive	L8 Spin + L6 Balance + L6 ESP	A spooky shot that will leave foes paralyzed with fear.
Volcano Shot	Offensive	L10 Jump + L10 Muscle + L10 Balance + L10 Body	The ultimate lob shot. Ride a pillar of fire!
Running Save	Defensive	L1 Speed	A save that can save the ball from a short distance away.
Superswift Save	Defensive	L3 Speed	An enhanced Running Save that can reach distant balls.
Lunging Save	Defensive	L1 Jump	A save that allows you to jump into the air to return high balls.
High-Jump Save	Defensive	L3 Jump	A powerful Lunging Save that can reach balls higher up.
Quick Save	Defensive	L1 Response	A save which increases response after returning the ball.
Quick-Step Save	Defensive	L3 Response	A powerful Quick Save that increases response even more.
Hand-Power Save	Defensive	L1 ESP	A save that brings in balls from far away using hand power.
Psychic Save	Defensive	L4 ESP	A powerful Hand Save that reaches even farther.
Typhoon Save	Defensive	L4 Jump + L2 Spin	A spinning save that creates a tornado to return the ball with.
Bubble Save	Defensive	L4 Spin + L3 Speed	Blow bubbles to bring the ball in close enough to save.
Illusory Save	Defensive	L5 Speed + L4 Response	Save the ball with an illusion that spreads out either side.
Spider Save	Defensive	L5 Response + L4 Balance	Use a spiderweb to bring the ball in.
Falcon-Dive Save	Defensive	L5 Response + L5 ESP	Move at high speed, and save the ball with your afterimage.
Shark-Bite Save	Defensive	L8 Speed + L8 Response + L4 Body	Turn into a shark and bite down on the ball.
Shooting-Star Save	Defensive	L10 Response + L10 Jump + L9 ESP	Ride a shooting star down from the sky to lob the ball back.
Rainbow Save	Defensive	L10 Speed + L10 ESP + L10 Spin + L8 Balance	Suck the ball in with a beam of light and return it with a drop.

Courts

Court	Location	Ball Speed	Ball Bounce	Unlock Condition
Hard Court	Royal Tennis Academy Junior Courts	Normal	Strong	Initially Unlocked
Clay Court	Royal Tennis Academy Senior Courts	Slow	Weak	Initially Unlocked
Grass Court	Island Open	Fast	Weak	Initially Unlocked
Composition Court	Royal Tennis Academy Varsity Building	Fastest	Normal	Initially Unlocked
Peach Dome	Mario World	Normal	Normal	Beat the Peach Tournament

Minigames

Each minigame consists of three levels and a "challenge" level. The first three levels award a set amount of PS Points per completion, while the challenge level gives PS Points based on completion time or a different factor, depending on the individual minigame.

Additionally, the Tennis Machine and Wall Practice minigames award EXP instead of PS Points. Both minigames have four levels: Beginner, Standard, Expert, and Master.

Minigame	Description	Points awarded	Unlock condition
Wall Practice	This game is played by rallying the tennis ball off the panels on the wall to gain points and reach the target amount.	EXP	Available initially.
Tennis Machine	This game is played by returning the tennis balls the Tennis Machine fires into the target area on the other side of the court to gain points and reach the target amount.	EXP	Available initially.
Treadmill	This game is played by rapidly pressing to run and pressing to jump over bananas and barrels to reach the target distance.	PS Speed	Beat Chris in Junior Singles or Chris and Kyle in Junior Doubles.
Bicep Pump	This game is played by using the and buttons to raise a spiky ball and pop balloons. Yellow balloons are worth one point, red balloons are worth two points, and blue balloons are worth three points.	PS Muscle	Beat Gary in Senior Singles or Linda and Shawn in Senior Doubles.
Jump Gym	This game is played by using the Control Pad to move, and the button to jump and break the target amount of brick blocks.	PS Jump	Beat Kyoko in Senior Singles or Gary and Jet in Senior Doubles.
Swift Spin	This game is played by using the button to raise the screws and to lower them as the player collects the coins to reach the target number of points while avoiding the flame geysers. Yellow coins are worth one point, red coins are worth five points, and blue coins are worth ten points.	PS Spin	Beat Roy in Senior Singles or Kyoko and Micki in Senior Doubles.
Duck Walk	This game is played by pressing the and