Mario Tennis: Power Tour

 Game Boy Advance
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  • Summary: Players can test their backhand in this unique role-playing tennis adventure. Train hard at the Royal Tennis Academy to be a champion. Gain experience and improve your skills through lessons and tournaments, and rise to the top of the ranks. Play as Mario, Peach, Waluigi, or Donkey Kong in aPlayers can test their backhand in this unique role-playing tennis adventure. Train hard at the Royal Tennis Academy to be a champion. Gain experience and improve your skills through lessons and tournaments, and rise to the top of the ranks. Play as Mario, Peach, Waluigi, or Donkey Kong in a slew of wild modes. Advance through the story and unlock even more characters, all with their own power moves. Beat Mario at his own game, then link up with a friend or three for even more frantic fun.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    100
    It's beautifully constructed, funny, and exciting. It is simply jam-packed with the joy of gaming.
  2. BonusStage
    91
    Except for the mildly annoying audio elements and certain segments of the story mode bogging down in too much uninteresting dialogue, Mario Tennis: Power Tour really is a game you have to nitpick at in order to find any weaknesses -- nothing about the title stands out as being a serious problem whatsoever, it's that great.
  3. AceGamez
    90
    Except for the mildly annoying audio elements and certain segments of the story mode getting bogged down with too much uninteresting dialogue, Mario Tennis: Power Tour really is a game you have to nitpick at in order to find any weaknesses.
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  4. Yahoo!
    80
    Storming through the Power Tour mode in singles and doubles is an entertaining ride, and there's plenty of replay value with the multitude of unlocked minigames and characters.
  5. Game Informer
    78
    Power Tour is a solid title, but it's not as tight as Bjorn Borg's headband. [Dec 2005, p.190]
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  6. Nintendojo
    70
    Despite the fairly deep single-player mode, the fact remains that in some ways, this title isn't as deep as its companion game "Mario Golf: Advance Tour."
  7. eToychest
    59
    The game tries to do too many things rather than focus on perfecting a single facet of the gameplay, and as a result Mario Tennis: Power Tour just misses the mark and ends up serving up a shallow, forgettable game.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. JangerGR
    Jun 12, 2012
    10
    I don't like tennis, but this game was great. Playing matches was so much fun and kept me satisfied for a while. It isn't all about theI don't like tennis, but this game was great. Playing matches was so much fun and kept me satisfied for a while. It isn't all about the matches though, the characters are neat, and the machines are challenging and never left me bored. I beat the game doing doubles, and it wasn't too short, but I then realized I wasn't halfway done when I still had to do singles. This game is incredibly fun, and belongs in your gba library.… Expand
  2. NfanW.
    Dec 18, 2005
    10
    One of the best GBA-games, even more great than Mario Golf Advance, ´cause Tennis is more great than Golf ;)
  4. MatthewS.
    May 21, 2006
    10
    You got to love this game so many simple rules so little time. There is lots of people to talk to and cool litlle things like a cafeteria, a You got to love this game so many simple rules so little time. There is lots of people to talk to and cool litlle things like a cafeteria, a tube and more. The machines are cool with all those special m oves which means lots of combinations. Another awesome thing is the strategy on court. Way cool you can go to the front so you nail it off screen every time ore stay in back for defense. Every style has its ups and down(favorite isa getting speed and power and staying up front). So over all it's awesome with classes and a favorite of mine is the fact that there is in depth story.… Expand
  5. Albeirito
    Aug 10, 2023
    9
    En primer lugar, a pesar de que la GBA tenía unas importantes limitaciones, este juego sabe aprovechar al máximo sus capacidades.
    El juego, a    En primer lugar, a pesar de que la GBA tenía unas importantes limitaciones, este juego sabe aprovechar al máximo sus capacidades.
    El juego, a parte de tener un sistema rpg de puntos de experiencia, estadísticas a subir y demás, tiene una jugabilidad sencilla en cuanto al apartado de la cancha. Claro, es sencilla hasta cierto punto, pero sencillez no es sinónimo mala o poco divertida, ya que, a pesar de la poca cantidad de botones de la que disponía la consola para la que salió el juego, se podían efectuar combinaciones especiales de botones para dar los diferentes tipos de golpes o incluso dar una especie de ultimatos llamadas golpes especiales.
    La historia es un tanto simple, pero cumple su función y fluye perfectamente al rededor del recorrido de todo el juego.
    También hay una considerable cantidad de personajes jugables, ya que, a parte de algunos personajes del elenco de Mario, también puedes jugar con algunos personajes que desbloqueas en el modo historia.
    En resumen, el juego es una maravilla, tanto por las limitaciones que tenia la consola de por sí, como comparándolo con los estándares de muchos juegos de nintendo actuales y de otras compañías.

    9.2/10    … Expand
  6. ohaiKendyl
    Jun 4, 2011
    9
    Mario Tennis: Power Tour is essential for any Mario fan or sports fan with a GBA. Pros: Easy-to-learn gameplay; fun mini-games; the RPGMario Tennis: Power Tour is essential for any Mario fan or sports fan with a GBA. Pros: Easy-to-learn gameplay; fun mini-games; the RPG elements surprisingly add a bit of flare within the game. Cons: The multiplayer requires more than one cartridge; some pointless dialogue that hogs up gameplay time.… Expand
  7. RebekahM.
    Feb 22, 2006
    9
    A terrific game - even if you're not keen on tennis. It's so much fun to get better and better at your game, the excercise machines A terrific game - even if you're not keen on tennis. It's so much fun to get better and better at your game, the excercise machines are funny and addictive and the actual matches make you feel very involved. I couldn't put this game down and am not a sporty person at all.… Expand
  8. Wolfie1987
    Mar 26, 2014
    8
    Beautiful graphics, tons of minigames, story mode like Mario Tennis for the GBC with many of the same characters, very creative new offensiveBeautiful graphics, tons of minigames, story mode like Mario Tennis for the GBC with many of the same characters, very creative new offensive & defensive super powers to beast tennis matches with. My only complaint is that the tennis matches are way too easy, Mario Tennis on the Game Boy Color was more challenging, this game is a breeze. It's super fun & charming though.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
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#8 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
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#15 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2005