/v/ - Video Games

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>Advertises to have more then 15 Playable characters

Mario Tennis N64 has a total of 16 characters (not including the human transfers from the handheld), Mario Tennis Ultra Smash had a total of 16 playable characters, and Mario Power Tennis had a total roster of 18. Hopefully this game will at least get to the number that Power Tennis in the base game.

>Characters

Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Boo, and Bowser are common characters that are returning.

Rosalina and Toadette, who debuted in Ultra Smash, are also making a return here. Bowser Jr. who debuted with his Koopa Clown Car in Ultra Smash instead of being on his feet like in Power Tennis reutrns again here in his Clown Car.

Chain Chomp is a new character. Sprixie Princess and Dry Bowser, who debuted in Ultra Smash, so far seems to be absent.

>Courts

So far what seems to showcased is more variety then Ultra Smash at least, with a Stadium, Grass Stadium, Forest, Desert, Temple, Area with White stuff (Snow?).

A common theme with the course so far though is that they seemed to be more based on 3D World more then anything else, correct me if I'm wrong.

>Chance Shots

During the gameplay often times a spot or something similar keeps appearing when they play that shows you where the ball will land. Unsure if it's chance shots or something similar.

>Energy Gauge

This gauge seems to dictate your ability to use Zone Shots, Zone Speeds, Blocking, and Tricks Shots. Slowly fills up when constantly hitting the ball back and forth in a rally.

>Zone Shot

Guessing the new gimmick for this game. Allows you to slow down time, aim with the motio controls, and shoot the ball wherever you want. Drains the Energy Gauge, and deals "damage" to the opponents racket, causing it to break and earning you a free point if it get's hit 3 times by a Zone Shot. Unsure how I feel about this, as it heavily disrupts the flow of the volley in game.

>Zone Speed

Everything around you turns slow motion, seemingly allowing you to return the ball easier. Also seems to allow you to return Zone Shots without your racket taking damage. Again, unsure how I feel about this, as it heavily disrupts the flow of the volley in game.

>Racket Break

Your tennis racket has actual durability. As explained above, Zone shots and similar moves (like a Special Shot) deal damage to your racket and can cause it to even break, losing you the match. While an interesting spin, am unsure how I feel about durability in a tennis game.

>Block

To prevent Zone Shots from doing damage to your racket, a perfectly timed return to the ball is needed. Seems to also give you more Energy Gauge if performed.

>Trick Shot

Seems to be an equivalent to Power Tennis' "Defensive Shots", only far less overpowered here and not an instant freebie to return the ball. Successful in performing these gives you a lot of Energy Gauge.

>Special Shot

Seems to be an equivalent to Power Tennis' "Offensive Shots", once your Energy Gauge is fully completed you can initiate an extremely powerful shot that can even instantly break your opponents racket if they don't return it correctly.

>Online Multiplayer

Friends or other players and online tournaments. Particpating in these can still earn you Special In-Game Outfits or Additional Characters (I guess that means you can still unlock new characters evee just playing online?)

>Special In-Game Outfits

They don't go in much detail, but I'm speculating the reason why Mario/Luigi/Wario/Waluigi are in special tennis gear is that characters outfits are customizable? Really would enjoy that if that's the case.

>Swing Mode

Motion controls, for those that care.

>Simple Rules

Normal Tennis without all the gimmicks is available, which is also very good for me.

Maybe it's one of those things you have to actually play to see the appeal and fun in,but it just looks boring.

>>14458111

lmao is this 3DS Tennis v 2.0?

Reminder that a paint job doesn't make a game inherently better, Power Tennis was a step up in terms of overall fun but sacrificed a lot of what made Mario Tennis 64 a competitive experience and the RPG games are by far some of the most influencing Sport RPG games out there.

Also, reminder that both 64 and Power Tennis had 20 playable characters, with 64 allowing for ditto matches, whereas this game has 15 confirmed and the other ones are probably going to be event based or dlc.

>time stop ability

YES THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT, WHO CARES ABOUT SKILL CEILINGS AND PRACTICE, LIKE, JUST STOP THE GAME, FAM, AIM WHEREVER YOU LIKE, NOT LIKE IT TAKES PRACTICE TO MASTER THE SPINS AND THE BALL LANDING ZONES

>Rosalina in again

No fucking way there isn't someone on the team that jerks off to her constantly, she wasn't even memorable in her own game, like, I get it, it's cute that the Lumas are there for her and all, but is she such an iconic character?

>Breaking the racquet

What the hell, this won't be exploited at all, surely

>King Crimson powers to move to the ball

Might as well put a Djokovic mii in.

>Jumping technique

The only good new feature. It will prevent people from abusing the windshield technique that too many Boo players use, but with the risk of looking like an idiot if you miss.

Also what's stopping you from throwing the special shot directly AT the opponent, it counts as a point either way and if he blocks it it's a broken racquet and probably even a won match, no way Nu-tendo is going to make penalties for people who ragequit, so what's the point?

Online with simple rules is going to be a mandatory experience, but is it really worth it the investment when you can set up Mario Tennis 64 on netplay on comfy gamenights for free? Also I guarantee you, the controller is going to be unbearable without the full Switch. It just doesn't look like the type of game where that tiny thing can be as precise as a full controller.

>>14458111

It's promising.

Every shot they've introduced has a hard counter, and way to get around it, as well as restrictions on its usage.

Like, the zone shot requires both meter, and from what I saw, to be standing in one of the star spots (in prior games, these usually occur from a bad return, like a slow lob) and they can also be blocked.

The trickshots also alleviate one of the most common ways you score a point on an opponent. The simple

>return it to the opposite side of where they're standing

Which means you can't just do the standard "left > right > left > right > lob" combo, that'd get you a past a lot of CPUs/people, and expect to win. In fact, now if they're crafty enough, they'll call it out, and get more meter. The same goes for just picking the opposite side in a zone shot, it's never guaranteed.

It's all promising, but I'd need to play it firsthand to really gauge how it is. I like the idea of making damn sure there's a hard counter, to every super move, but only time will tell if these new shots add enough to the game that I'd want to play with them, or if I'll just default to playing in simple mode, like I did with Open. At the very least, the fact that they're not "broken as fuck, instant wins" makes them better than the power shots.

I won't care about another Mario Tennis/Golf until they bring back RPG mode and none of that bullshit Mario Golf World Tour tried to do. That gear system was just a poorly handled version of Legend of Golfer's gear system with half the gear and customization.

I wonder if characters like Birdo, Fly Guy, Wiggler, Petey Pirahna and Baby Peach ever reappear as playable or if anybody even wants them. These characters generally appeared once or so and never appeared again. Donkey Kong Jr. will forever be dead thanks to Diddy Kong, and Luma will likely forever be replaced with Rosalina

Also I'm retarded, Dry Bowser debuted in Mario Tennis Open, not Ultra Smash.

>>14458218

Yeah your racket seems to have a 3 health bars. Only a special shot can potentially destroy your racket in one shot.

>>14458225

High level, gimmick-les play is fun and fast passed. Though I prefer Mario Golf

>>14459202

Despite my caution over slowing down time and durability mechanics more thought seems to have been put in here then they did for the Power Shots in Power Tennis for sure.

>>14459648

In the game's first announcement, they specifically mentioned the Gameboy Advance game when it came to bringing back a story mode, but to be frank I don't believe them that it will be equivalent. It looks like it will be passable for single player content but I don't believe it will be as heavily RPG, and think fans expecting that will be disappointed.

>>14458111

>will this revive Camelot's sports TITTIES?

Looks promising, but the special shots to save the ball or countering your opponents harder was the shit.