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Camelot's Mario Tennis GBC Comes to 3DS eShop (Best Mario Tennis)
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ZedIndyLil
Member
Ooh, glad this thread popped up, it gives me something to do with my digital deluxe promotion cash.
IT'S ABOUT
FUCKING
TIME
This was my goddamn jam back in the day. I've long since lost my GBC and the cartridge to this, but every time I go in my desk drawer and see the manual this song plays in my head and I heave a nostalgic sigh.
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FUCKING
TIME
This was my goddamn jam back in the day. I've long since lost my GBC and the cartridge to this, but every time I go in my desk drawer and see the manual this song plays in my head and I heave a nostalgic sigh.
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YOU A FOO'
Thanks for this threadI had picked up Mario Golf GBC as a Club Nintendo perk, and figured I'd pay them for this one so that I'm at least somewhat paying Nintendo for the privilege of reliving these teenage handheld glories.
The revisiting has been nostalgic, if not necessarily fulfilling. This isn't to say I haven't put my due time into the games, as I have, but there wasn't a whole lot of challenge to be found. I had a similar experience with Golf, but there I found at least some inherent challenge in the gameplay, whereas Mario Tennis remains a pretty simple gaming experience through the Island Open: I didn't lose a set in the tournament (closest I came was 6-3), barely lost a game through the Junior/Senior/Varsity ranks, and in general found this to be a pretty streamlined experience compared to Golf (which with its multi-tournament system offers a bit more variety in gameplay/story from my perspective).
It's still a really purely engaging tennis game, but it's also one that feels one-dimensional when you discover serve-and-volley is such a clear winning strategy. If I had more time to invest I'd consider prioritizing spin (I've been ignoring it) and seeing if that makes a baseline game more effective, but a combination of drop shots and smashes makes the net game an almost TOO effective strategy. The level of play definitely picks up in the Island Open, but by the time I reached the second set in each match I'd figured them out and made adjustments accordingly.
These are still a great value, and I still want to know why in the world Camelot dropped the RPG elements from the series, but for me these are a brief nostalgic diversion more than something that returns me to the original experience. Perhaps this is just became memory kicks in and removes the learning curve, or perhaps they were just this easy to begin with.
The revisiting has been nostalgic, if not necessarily fulfilling. This isn't to say I haven't put my due time into the games, as I have, but there wasn't a whole lot of challenge to be found. I had a similar experience with Golf, but there I found at least some inherent challenge in the gameplay, whereas Mario Tennis remains a pretty simple gaming experience through the Island Open: I didn't lose a set in the tournament (closest I came was 6-3), barely lost a game through the Junior/Senior/Varsity ranks, and in general found this to be a pretty streamlined experience compared to Golf (which with its multi-tournament system offers a bit more variety in gameplay/story from my perspective).
It's still a really purely engaging tennis game, but it's also one that feels one-dimensional when you discover serve-and-volley is such a clear winning strategy. If I had more time to invest I'd consider prioritizing spin (I've been ignoring it) and seeing if that makes a baseline game more effective, but a combination of drop shots and smashes makes the net game an almost TOO effective strategy. The level of play definitely picks up in the Island Open, but by the time I reached the second set in each match I'd figured them out and made adjustments accordingly.
These are still a great value, and I still want to know why in the world Camelot dropped the RPG elements from the series, but for me these are a brief nostalgic diversion more than something that returns me to the original experience. Perhaps this is just became memory kicks in and removes the learning curve, or perhaps they were just this easy to begin with.
Don't worry, GBA games are coming on Wii U and there is Mario Power Tennis and Mario Golf Advance Tour which are also amazing.
Ah yes, the fabled GBA games on Virtual Console...I really hope these and GCN games come soon.
Makes me happy I still have my cart in my drawer.
Vargavinter
Member
Do want! Love my 3DS to bits, but i wont cave in to Nintendos stupid digital system.
Loved Mario Tennis on GBA, so I will definitely check this out.
Looking at Camelot's past hits really makes sad about how disappointing their last few games were. Hopefully MT on 3DS will be their return to glory.
Looking at Camelot's past hits really makes sad about how disappointing their last few games were. Hopefully MT on 3DS will be their return to glory.
For some reason this tune reminded me of Golden Sun's battle theme.
Yep and Mario Golf/Tennis GBA use the same engine as Golden Sun.
It's like Golden Sun Golf/Tennis :lol
That text sound... I wonder why I never turned it off, because it seems so annoying now.
But its worse than the GBC Mario Tennis title.
KillerTravis
Banned
I loved it when I played it, but are you sure Mario Tennis GBA isn't better?
CrimsonCommie
Member
I really want this but I already have so many other games I need to play
Yeah, the the GBA title introduces power shots which are overpowered and killed the pure Gameplay balance the Original had. How you spend your stats and the way you play is more important in the GBC title, while the GBA game is handholding the player with these power offense and defense skills.
It's still a great game, but having played both for more than 40 hours back then the Origin is way more satisfying Gameplaywise with its tighter controls and less imba moves.
Grimm Fandango
Member
God yes. Played that game until blisters formed.
CrazyTank940
Member
Even though I have the cart to this still I decided to get it for my 2DS. It's still a great game, but I do wish the multiplayer was actually functioning in this game. Kinda sucks having a big button for it on the top right of the menu and it doesn't even do anything this time, not even the Linkup Failed screen. I did go in expecting no N64 characters/mini-games though so I'm not too disappointed that I'll never get those four characters here this time. Game's still very fun though.
Should I give GBC Mario Golf a shot at some point? I never was too wild on Mario Golf on gamecube so I kinda averted from the rest of those games for that reason.
Should I give GBC Mario Golf a shot at some point? I never was too wild on Mario Golf on gamecube so I kinda averted from the rest of those games for that reason.
ActStriker
Member
It's great. it has RPG elements too.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Because the GBA version isn't all that. I've never tried this GBC Mario Tennis but Power Shots is broken (it's also almost impossible to hit out of bounds) and it's too freakin' easy.
I remember enjoying Snoopy Tennis a lot on GBC
Better? Erm no its not better at all.
From what I can ascertain, it goes Senior > Varsity > ???. I don't want to spoil anything for you....
digita1alchemy
Member
Similar, but better.
What's better about it? I own the GBA game but have never played the GBC game.
If you read through the thread it seems to be the consensus. I don't remember if I played the GBA one but from what I understand the characters are over-powered. I also prefer the graphics of this one.
Can someone explain to me how experience progression works in this?
I have I'm about 90 minutes in and it seems that when I level up certain skill, other skills lose attributes. Is there a way to optimize this? And, more importantly, is it possible that I already gimped my character by not paying enough attention to this?
Thanks in advance.
I have I'm about 90 minutes in and it seems that when I level up certain skill, other skills lose attributes. Is there a way to optimize this? And, more importantly, is it possible that I already gimped my character by not paying enough attention to this?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the response.
So, if I level up one stat a few times in a row, other stats will go down, but this is only part of a natural balancing? Meaning, if I get one stat to 10 before touching the others and then bring the others up to 10, or if I bring them all up evenly to 10, the stats will be the same in the end?
Do I have it right?
i recently played this on vc. it's pretty good, though the end-game becomes a cakewalk once you learn how to play at the net effectively. that said i do find net play quite exciting in this game.
i like that the rpg elements force specialization. there's quite a lot of depth within a few inputs and such small courts too, especially battling within your characters limits. the feel of the drop shots and the lob shots is brilliant too, there's just the right amount of tension as you wait for the former to land and the way the lobs arc way into the sky and over the opponent is so satisfying.
not quite everybody's tennis psp tier but a very enjoyable little game.
i like that the rpg elements force specialization. there's quite a lot of depth within a few inputs and such small courts too, especially battling within your characters limits. the feel of the drop shots and the lob shots is brilliant too, there's just the right amount of tension as you wait for the former to land and the way the lobs arc way into the sky and over the opponent is so satisfying.
not quite everybody's tennis psp tier but a very enjoyable little game.
I'm continuing to play through this and I'm continuing to enjoy it. What a fun little game.
Can anyone speak more about this? In the aftermath of my earlier posts I decided to just start leveling everything evenly. Are there other potentially better leveling strategies? You seem to get punished severely for trying to specialize in anything so I have just kept everything even.
ActStriker
Member
It depends on your play style. For the longest time I didn't spend anything on control, spent most on Power and Spin and some Speed until I had to grind out my Control to get through the last few Singles matches.
Hero of Legend
Member
The GBA games are now out or coming on Wii U, Power Tour is due on the JP Wii U VC next week I think, isn't Advance Tour out now?
I just want to chime in and add one more thing: the soundtrack has a lot of really great tracks! Great work by Motoi Sakuraba.
I just got to the senior level matches and this song really caught me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06W9DshI9v0&list=PL76B15276239627AE
I invite others here to post your personal favorites. Here is the rest of the OST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL76B15276239627AE
And, just for fun, here is the Mario Golf/Tennis arrangement he made for Brawl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJXrWrsN7wg
I just got to the senior level matches and this song really caught me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06W9DshI9v0&list=PL76B15276239627AE
I invite others here to post your personal favorites. Here is the rest of the OST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL76B15276239627AE
And, just for fun, here is the Mario Golf/Tennis arrangement he made for Brawl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJXrWrsN7wg
chickdigger802
Banned
picked this up trying to min max my way to plat for club nintendo this year.
game is still fun.
surprised i remember that you can break the game by doing all the machine challenges and challenge stuff asap, you'd be in your high lvl 20s before your first rank match
game does drag a bit though i admit. ranked matches really should just be 1 set unless its the final one.
Game also plays surprisingly well with the slide pad.
game is still fun.
surprised i remember that you can break the game by doing all the machine challenges and challenge stuff asap, you'd be in your high lvl 20s before your first rank match
game does drag a bit though i admit. ranked matches really should just be 1 set unless its the final one.
Game also plays surprisingly well with the slide pad.