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''Mario Tennis'' is a sports Video Game series that began in 1995 with '' Mario's Tennis '' for the Virtual Boy . In the vein of other Mario sport games, it features Mario and his all-star cast competing in a game of tennis. Since its second generation on the Nintendo 64 , each successive generation features a console and a handheld version and all of them developed by Camelot Software Planning . Mario Tennis titles tend to be published near the end of their respective console's Product Life Cycle . For example, Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64 was released in 2000, but only a year later the GameCube came out.


SERIES

#'' Mario's Tennis '' — ( Virtual Boy , August, 1995 ).
#'' Mario Tennis '' — ( Nintendo 64 , August 28 , 2000 ).
#'' Mario Tennis '' — ( Game Boy Color , January 16 , 2001 ).
#'' Mario Power Tennis '' — ( GameCube , November 8 , 2004 ).
#'''' — ( Game Boy Advance , December 5 , 2005 ).


PLAYABLE CHARACTERS


The GBC version also features original characters, some of which can be uploaded to the N64 version (using a Transfer Pak ). The players' stats can also be uploaded to the N64 game from the GBC game. The uploadable characters are:
  • Alex

  • Harry

  • Nina

  • Kate


In the GBA version, there is no GCN-GBA compatibility, meaning that people would not see the two main characters from the GBA version on the GameCube:
  • Clay

  • Ace


Other characters, NPCs are unlockable for play in both the GBC and GBA games


Character Types

The All Around players have the best balance. The '''Technique''' have the greatest control over the ball's direction. The '''Speed''' players are the fastest. The '''Power''' players are the strongest, but slowest movers. The '''Tricky''' players have the worst balance, but can pull opponents off-target when the computer uses them. Starting in ''Mario Power Tennis'', a '''defensive''' class was added. Defensive players have long arm reach.