This is just a tennis game on the Nintendo 64, albeit a very well-made tennis game. You could genuinely remove all the characters, stages, and iconography from this Mario game, and it would change nothing about the core gameplay.
With that said, it is a very well-made tennis game and is the go-to title for the system if you want to play a tennis game. The hits feel strong and weighty, the movement is fluid and fast, and overall the game feels super responsive.
Content-wise, it doesn't have all that much. You have some tournaments that you can play in to unlock characters and courts for multiplayer mode, and you have a multiplayer mode. Each of these can be played in singles or doubles format for some extra variety. What's nice is that it allows for 4 player action in the game, which is pretty nice.
One more thing to mention, this game can use the Game Pak to transfer content from the Game Boy version of Mario Tennis into this game. This gives 4 more characters to play as, each customizable, and a handful of courts as well.
Overall, if you like tennis and want to play it on the Nintendo 64, this is your game. Of course, there are other tennis games out there that are more easily accessible, but this is still a good time with friends.
With that said, it is a very well-made tennis game and is the go-to title for the system if you want to play a tennis game. The hits feel strong and weighty, the movement is fluid and fast, and overall the game feels super responsive.
Content-wise, it doesn't have all that much. You have some tournaments that you can play in to unlock characters and courts for multiplayer mode, and you have a multiplayer mode. Each of these can be played in singles or doubles format for some extra variety. What's nice is that it allows for 4 player action in the game, which is pretty nice.
One more thing to mention, this game can use the Game Pak to transfer content from the Game Boy version of Mario Tennis into this game. This gives 4 more characters to play as, each customizable, and a handful of courts as well.
Overall, if you like tennis and want to play it on the Nintendo 64, this is your game. Of course, there are other tennis games out there that are more easily accessible, but this is still a good time with friends.