Mario Tennis: Power Tour (Game Boy Advance)

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Description

Mario Tennis: Power Tour is the portable sibling of Mario Power Tennis on the GameCube.

Aside from the standard spins, drop shots, lobs, and smashes available in a standard game of tennis, Power Tour adds power shots into the mix. Offensive power shots can be used to end a long-rally in your favor, while defensive power shots can help you make an impossible save.

Following in the footsteps of other portable Mario Sports titles, Power Tour adds a bit of RPG-like features into the mix of standard tennis action. Story mode has you guide either one of the rookie players, Max or Tina, through the ranks of competitors in the academy on their way to the Island Open Championships. Winning matches against opponents in the academy rewards you with points you can use to raise your stats. Matches can either be in one-on-one Singles matches, or you can team up with an AI-controlled partner in Doubles.

In between matches, you are also given the opportunity to explore the academy and participate in training courts and several mini-games, such as weight-lifting, to further build up your stats. Exhibition modes are also available for quick pick-up-and-play gameplay. Multiplayer modes include Singles and Doubles matches where you can choose from the stock cast of characters or you can also opt to use your powered up characters from the Story mode against each other.

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Alternate Titles

• "Mario Tennis Advance" -- Japanese Title
• "Mario Power Tennis" -- European Title
• "マリオテニスアドバンス" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Mario games
• Mario sports games
• Mario Tennis series

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Critic Reviews

64 Power / big.N / N Games	Dec, 2005	90 out of 100	90
IGN	Dec 09, 2005	9 out of 10	90
GameZone	Feb 13, 2006	9 out of 10	90
4Players.de	Jan 14, 2006	85 out of 100	85
Jeuxvideo.com	Nov 23, 2005	17 out of 20	85
Fragland.net	Mar 01, 2006	80.5 out of 100	80
Jeuxpo.com	2005	8 out of 10	80
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Nov 24, 2005	8 out of 10	80
GameSpy	Dec 07, 2005		80
Retrogaming.it	May 17, 2008	8 out of 10	80

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• Mario Tennis Power Tour (Official game web site by Nintendo of America.)