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Camelot's Mario Tennis GBC Comes to 3DS eShop (Best Mario Tennis)
- Thread starter maxcriden
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Tennis by far. It's both my favorite Tennis game and my favorite Game Boy Color game. The academy setting of the story mode is much more enjoyable to me than the various clubs in Mario Golf, and the music is killer in Tennis. The gameplay is spot-on, too.
Flakster99
Member
Haven't played this version yet, but after reading up on it, a definite purchase when it's available. 
chickdigger802
Banned
would love to see this turn into a lttp. i still think this is the best sports game ever, but its probably just nostalgia at this point.
its what modern virtua tennis kinda became but those just had those weird minigames that felt super out of place while everything in this felt 'probable'
its what modern virtua tennis kinda became but those just had those weird minigames that felt super out of place while everything in this felt 'probable'
Let's do it! I'd love to hear people's LTTP impressions.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Man, whose idea was it to make the initial Ranking Matches two sets of six games? Since I'm low-leveled, me and the opponent are evenly matched so it took me like half an hour to beat each Junior Leader. :0
It's pretty fun so far (I really loved the N64 Tennis though) regardless, but damn I didn't expect the matches to be so long since it's portable.
It's pretty fun so far (I really loved the N64 Tennis though) regardless, but damn I didn't expect the matches to be so long since it's portable.
I actually really like how long the matches are. It makes them feel more intense and real. I was surprised, too, how long they are given that it is a portable game.
My pleasure, glad you're digging it! Did you beat it already?
(BTW, the developer is RPG expert Camelot.)
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Thread gets bumped the day after I notice this on the eShop. I'm guessing it's good? Is Mario Golf on there?
chickdigger802
Banned
reminds me i should check eshop again. everytime i check its down
also pro tip.
netgame is way more effective in this.
also pro tip.
netgame is way more effective in this.
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
But whoever thought of removing them from the series is an idiot.
BassForever
Member
Bout time, will buy
Seven Force
Banned
Drop shots are hilariously effective, too.
Mario Tennis on the 3DS was such a lazy effort in general. I hope that the longer time the new golf game is in the oven is so it can be a more feature complete game.
Rodney McKay
Member
Especially from the handheld tiles where a beefy single player mode is more crucial.
Mario Kat DS is one of my favorites because of the sizable Mission Mode. Mario Tennis 3DS had a few decent looking modes, but none of them looked HALF as good as a full sized RPG mode like the GB and GBA versions had. Online Multiplayer really doesn't make up for the lack of it for me.
sixteen-bit
Member
Camelot made the 3DS game too, right? Did it not live up to expectations?
Yes it's also by Camelot and yes it did not live up to expectations. Even the Metacritic score is at 69.
Linkstrikesback
Member
I hope so too, but I feel a bit like the only reason they bothered with it for the GBA versions of tennis/golf is because they had the golden sun engine all set up and perfect for the rpg half of the game. Obviously there isn't one of those yet for the 3DS, so I won't be getting my hopes up.
Twilightzoney
Member
I remember playing this or it was the GBA version? Was there a GBA version I'm not sure? I'm pretty sure I played one of them. And it was an alright game.
I'll look forward to this.
I'll look forward to this.
chickdigger802
Banned
and they work the best at the net lol.
and always get the best speed shoes. fuck any traction. Live life on the edge.
and dont bother wasting points on your partner. beat singles and you can easily 'carry' him through doubles.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Great but I'm still tired of Nintendo holding back on the GBA library. It's been three years since 3DS came out and yet nothing.
ipitydatfu
Member
getting that gold racket is going to be a bitch
I look forward to the LTTP.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
To celebrate this great news, here's a free download of Mario's Picross! Quote to reveal.
I grabbed this, thanks a ton
chickdigger802
Banned
Yeah 3ds not the best mashy buttons.getting that gold racket is going to be a bitch
EBF is amazing!!
I should have mentioned in my earlier post that I meant the GBC version. I played THAT for hours. Really, the RPG elements were (and still are) awesome. Very glad it's back on the VC.
Absolutely agree.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
I just have coins to burn.
Still have my 100% GBC cart. Played the living fuck out of this game, and 100%'d the N64 game with it's help.
They seriously need to do this kind of stuff in the future (portable RPG that can link up to the console game in some way) to make me care about Mario Tennis/Golf again.
They seriously need to do this kind of stuff in the future (portable RPG that can link up to the console game in some way) to make me care about Mario Tennis/Golf again.
Does the virtual console version has some kind of multiplayer ?
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
Jeez, how am I just hearing about this?????
First purchase of 2014.
First purchase of 2014.
darkistheway
Member
Why doesn't Nintendo put this on the Wii U?
Why don't I own a 3DS?
Why don't I own a 3DS?
Professor Renegade
Banned
I still have the original cartrdige, I never understood the whole Royal Tennis Academy as a kid in a Mario title, but that shit was fun.
thisisalan
Member
Oh wow, I remember this game being outstanding. Being able to walk around, explore the Academy, and talk to people in between matches added some great variety.