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
 * Offensive Power Shot - Iron Hammer
 * Defensive Power Shot - Spin Jump Return

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 – Speedy
 * Offensive Power Shot - Rainbow Flutter
 * Defensive Power Shot - Rolling Egg Return (a change 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 picture of the Mario Bros. on a tournament board. They vandalize the picture, 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, and on the tournament board, Toad and Toadette partcipate (but aren't playable in the game).



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.

Special Games
A mode is available called Special Games - a form of tennis-themed mini-games, with variable skill levels set on all of the different courts.


 * Artist on the Court - set on Peach Dome Court.
 * Terror Tennis - set on Luigi's Mansion Court.
 * Tic-Tac-Glow - set on Delfino Plaza Court.
 * Chain-Chomp Challenge - set on Wario Factory Court.
 * Gooper Blooper Volley - set on Gooper Blooper Court.
 * Balloon Panic - set on DK Jungle Court.
 * Mecha-Bowser Mayhem - set on Bowser's Castle Court.
 * Coin Collectors - set on Mario Classic Court.