Mario Tennis Fever

As tennis games go, it’s a smash.

Mario Tennis Fever is a fantastic tennis game that overcomes its slow and hand-hold-y story mode through its breadth of modes and gameplay styles, charming characterization, and excellent core gameplay. Even if sports aren’t typically your thing, I recommend checking out Mario Tennis Fever, as it’s another exceptional Nintendo Switch 2 title to fill out the first year’s library.

Mario Tennis Fever moves the series to the next level, bringing a balance of fun chaos and Mario Tennis skill. With the multiple ways to play, adventure mode, a great cast of characters, and intense online multiplayer; Fever brings the heat to the Nintendo Switch 2. If you've been a fan of the tennis side of Mario since the N64 or if you're just picking it up for the first time here - there is tons to do and fun to be had!

Mario Tennis Fever's single-player is a letdown, but the overall package is stellar. The game looks great, has catchy music, features a variety of fun game modes, and most importantly, it absolutely nails the core gameplay. Mario Tennis Fever is the best Mario Tennis game yet, and sets a high bar for future Mario sports games on the Switch 2.

Mario Tennis Fever feels like a perfect honing of everything Nintendo and Camelot have tried to do with the Mario Tennis games. While the Adventure mode feels like a bit of an afterthought, everything else in this otherwise robust package makes up for it. Whether you're playing solo or with friends, Mario Tennis Fever is relentless fun.

Mario Tennis's debut on Switch 2 is solid and uneventful, despite its sumptuous visuals and beautiful animations. The game needs some adjustments to its difficulty balance—too easy in the first three levels and damnably tough in the last—and to the techniques used with certain Frenzy Rackets, which are far too lethal and can mitigate the delightful unpredictability of matches.

Mario Tennis Fever is the best sports entry we’ve had from the plumber since his GameCube days. Packed with content, crammed with unlockables and introducing a racket system that offers the sort of competitive chaos you want from Mario’s take on sports, Fever proves to be an absolute ace and a great start to the year for Nintendo Switch 2.

Mario Tennis Fever kicks off Mario’s 40th anniversary year in triumphant style. It’s a sports entry that delivers enough variety to be of appeal to all fans of the famed plumber, no matter their genre of preference. With its surprisingly charming Adventure Mode and more match variations than you could possibly imagine, Mario Tennis Fever is a bountifully delightful release that conjures up the pure, whimsical escapism that only Nintendo so wonderfully nails.

Mario Tennis Fever is a must-have arcade sports game that wowed me by blending traditional techniques, power-ups, and fantastic, fighting game-like movesets.

Mario Tennis Fever is the best Mushroom Kingdom sporting spin-off in years. Its reinvigorated solo offering has hours of fantastic content, while its character unlock system keeps you engaged right from the start. Combine all that with more multiplayer modes that don’t just revolve around competitive gameplay, and I honestly don’t know what else I could ask for.

Mario Tennis Fever combines the same fun and technicality of the classics in the series with a wealth of variety and new ideas that make it one of the best in the series.

Mario Tennis Fever revitalizes the series with its Fever rackets: wild effects, a usage meter, and synergies that add real strategy to the chaos. Its Adventure mode feels more robust than usual, and the variety of modes supports strong replay value. That said, the RPG style progression feels almost irrelevant, and the arcade focused approach may frustrate purists. The online experience will depend on its final stability.

Even though some of the peripheral bits were less polished, the core gameplay in Fever is red hot. Actually playing a match of Tennis in this game is downright excellent. The regular matches are excellent, the tournaments are intense, and the special matches are all awesome. If you’re looking to change things up, the Trial Towers and the score challenges add a stack of fascinating twists to the standard tennis systems. Although I didn’t really vibe with the campaign mode, I still recognize its usefulness. I also wish those motion controls could be used in every other part of the game. If you want a more aggressive, fast-paced tennis game that’s also colorful, cute, and accessible, Mario Tennis Fever is an excellent choice.

Overall. Mario Tennis Fever is a terrific entry in this long-running series. It adds a new gimmick that doesn’t distract from the game yet balances the playing field. Plus, you can turn it off if it’s not for you. With plenty of multiplayer modes and a decent solo adventure, this is a title that will satisfy even the most disgruntled of Mario Sports fans.

As a single-player game, it’s solid enough, but add in some friends and multiplayer, and you’ve got the makings of a party classic.

Mario Tennis Fever is a blast, easily one of Mario’s best sports games in recent years.

Mario Tennis Fever stands as a solid entry in the franchise's sports lineup. Fun, varied, and featuring interesting mechanics of its own, it may not revolutionize the series, but it adapts seamlessly to the technical capabilities of the Switch 2. It firmly earns its place among the console’s recommended exclusives.

Mario Tennis Fever lives up to the series’ tradition of fun pick-up-and-play sporting fun, while expanding on it with fun new mechanics and a range of entertaining game modes.

Mario Tennis Fever fixes many of the issues of previous titles, delivering a significantly improved sequel packed with content. Fans of the Mario universe will especially enjoy jumping into matches with their favourite characters, thanks to the expanded roster and gameplay that’s easy to learn but hard to master.

Mario Tennis Fever combines solid tennis gameplay with fresh ideas and plenty of Mario mayhem. Despite minor technical flaws, it's a very successful installment with high long-term appeal.

Mario Tennis Fever wins without a tie-break and becomes the definitive sports experience for Nintendo's plumber. Going beyond simply keeping what worked in Mario Tennis Aces, the title refines its gameplay with new tricks and introduces a variety of fun ways to compete in tennis, making it a great crossover of sports, beat 'em ups, and minigames. It's the kind of game we'll all keep playing until the end of the Switch 2 generation, at least.

Mario Tennis Fever is the most complete entry in the series so far. The game offers fast-paced matches, creative power shots, and a surprisingly stable online mode. While motion controls feel inaccurate and disappointing, the core gameplay, large character roster, and multiplayer options make it a very fun and engaging experience on Nintendo Switch 2.

Mario Tennis Fever hits its main goal by putting the pure arcade tennis experience front and center. Fast-paced, fun, and built on several smart ideas, above all is extremely solid in its core mechanics. While the single-player campaign is less engaging than in the previous entry, and the potential of motion controls is largely left unexplored, these shortcomings do little to overshadow what ultimately stands as the most mature and refined chapter in the Mario Tennis saga.

Latest iteration of a long running series doesn't entirely know whether to go for realistic tennis play or full party mode. The Fever rackets and courts are a welcome deviation from the norm.

Mario Tennis Fever delivers a fun and well-rounded package with no major flaws. Its big roster, varied modes, and new Fever rackets offer enough variety to engage even non-tennis fans.

Mario Tennis Fever manages to set itself apart from previous instalments thanks to its furor rackets. Its fun arcade experience is rounded off by a generous amount of content. All it needs is slightly less automated gameplay and better progression to score match point.

Mario Tennis Fever is absolutely the best game in the series so far and if you enjoy the back-and-forth of the sport as you take in all of the wonderfully charming sights and sounds then this is a must-play game that really shines in multiplayer.

A fantastic multiplayer experience, whose appeal unfortunately does not extend to the story mode.

Mario Tennis Fever delivers incontestable fun with frantic, tactically deep matches, driven by the chaotic novelty of its 'furor rackets'. While its story mode and tournament offerings are somewhat lacking and the Super Mario license feels underutilized in track design, the game boasts robust content, excellent audiovisuals, and flawless performance, marking a significant and enjoyable step forward for the series.

Mario Tennis Fever encapsulates Nintendo’s arcade philosophy in a sports game packed with controlled chaos. The Fury Rackets, as a central gameplay element, add extra layers of interest to mechanics that are accessible yet more complex than they initially appear. Although there is room for improvement, its proposal is more than solid and stands as a notable addition to the Nintendo Switch 2 catalog.

Mario Tennis Fever is the saga’s natural evolution and its finest mechanical hour, boasting a unique flair. It’s a masterclass in creative design, scaling seamlessly from casual couch co-op fun to high-stakes competitive depth.

Mario Tennis Fever is the best entry in the series in a long time, with a great overall structure, the largest roster of characters in its history, and an unlock system that encourages you to keep playing. The soundtrack doesn’t quite reach the level of Super Mario, but the characters’ charisma and the variety of modes more than make up for it.

Mario Tennis Fever keeps up the tradition of the series by bringing a fun and funny tennis game based on the Mario universe to Nintendo's latest console. Most of it will be very familiar and the game does not take a lot of risks or treads extraordinary new paths, but it does a very competent job at keeping the experience enjoyable, especially on multiplayer. Mario Tennis Fever is a very welcome addition to the Nintendo Switch 2 catalogue, where it's bound to keep players serving and smashing like its predecessors did in decades past.

Mario Tennis Fever is wacky and wild fun that understands the fundamental beauty and simplicity of tennis. It's a perfect addition to Nintendo's party game lineup.

Mario Tennis Fever is a lively and inventive entry that shines brightest in multiplayer, thanks to its creative Fever rackets, varied modes, and accessible controls. The biggest downside is the sluggish story mode, but other than that there is plenty on fun to be had.

The most fun you’ll have is playing with a bunch of friends in the same room, but there’s also an online mode which offers ranked or friendly games. However you choose to play, the game exudes childlike charm while hiding layers of depth beneath its chaotic exterior. You can spend hours practising perfectly timed drop shots, mastering spin and getting your positioning just right, and figuring out which fever rackets best suit your style of play is an involving process. It is, in short, exactly what you want and expect from a Nintendo sports title – something for everyone, and then something more for those who decide to go pro.

Mario Tennis Fever offers a fantastic tennis experience with plenty of ways to play.

Mario Tennis Fever is one of the best Mario sports games in years. Does it solve all the issues we've seen in the genre over the past decade? No, and sadly, it suffers a lot of the same problems when it comes to depth. Thankfully, the one thing it gets right is its incredible gameplay, which keeps you coming back for more. It's not perfect, but Mario Tennis Fever is a much-needed step in the right direction.

Mario Tennis Fever serves up fast, chaotic fun thanks to the new Fever rackets, giving matches a distinct Mario Party-style twist. The lowered difficulty makes rallies easier to save, welcoming newcomers but sanding off some of the competitive edge veterans might miss.

Entertaining tennis action with exciting Fever special attacks. Strong in multiplayer, weak in solo mode.

You can fill a review listing the changes and additions, which I have, but in the end this is a more casual friendly entry while still sticking largely to the formula of its predecessor. While it’s debatable whether it’s a step forward, it definitely is a more appealing proposition.

Mario Tennis Fever knows exactly what it wants to be. Without trying to reinvent the series, the game leans on creative mechanics, chaotic matches, and a strong focus on multiplayer to deliver a solid and enjoyable experience. The Fever Rackets give the game its identity, the varied roster supports a healthy competitive scene and, even with a somewhat uninspired story mode, the overall package stands as a confident and easy-to-recommend return for the series.

Mario Tennis Fever is another simple but highly ingenious effort from Camelot and Nintendo, which captures the flavor of the golden age of arcades in a way that few others can. Its solo strength is much more fragile, but played with company it becomes one of Nintendo's most enjoyable games in recent years.

Mario Tennis Fever is one of the best titles in the series to date. Bringing a super fun gameplay and unique improvements making it an enjoyable multiplayer experience for all ages.

It's beautiful, it's good, and it has perfectly decent content: ultimately, what more could you ask for? Perhaps less broken Fever Rackets, an Adventure mode worthy of the name, and ball physics with a little more bite. These are certainly notable flaws, but they don't detract from the undeniable effectiveness of this new Mario Tennis. Well done, Camelot !

Overall, if you like Mario Tennis games, this one is going to deliver for you. It’s a worthy successor to Mario Tennis Aces, delivering a decent amount of content for single-player and co-op play. But for more casual players, it may not offer quite enough gameplay to justify the $70 price.

Mario Tennis Fever presents itself to the general public with a convincing, polished look and a guaranteed entertainment value, regardless of the number of players involved. While the Story mode was a bitter disappointment, there's a wide range of other options that could keep fans engaged for a good number of hours, especially considering the accessibility and solidity of the gameplay. Some might initially turn up their noses at the further simplification of some mechanics, but we can assure you that after just a few games, you'll realize that Mario Tennis Fever's gameplay conceals a much deeper layer than you might expect.

Mario Tennis Fever, compared to Mario Tennis Aces, feels like a more accessible and engaging game - more “tennis-like” - but also less deep, stripped of the beat-’em-up dynamics that made its predecessor, in some respects, almost too complex for the broader audience Camelot and Nintendo are aiming for.

Tennis doesn’t get more fun than this. While the biggest new addition in this entry - the Fever rackets - could use a bit more balancing, this shortcoming hardly overshadows the game’s rock-solid foundations: an excellent ball-hitting feel, a great rally pace, and pure fun in every match. Mario Tennis Fever works just as well as a party game for couch multiplayer as it does as a more demanding, skill-based experience for fans of online competition. Unfortunately, it falls short when it comes to the relatively limited amount of single-player content.

The latest entry in the historic Mario Tennis series features an adventure mode with varied challenges, a key online mode to test your persistence, and 30 fever rackets with different effects.

With a mix of continuity and innovation, Mario Tennis Fever achieves its goal, which is simply to entertain. This time, we'll also have a complete game right from the start. For the next installment, the story mode will need polishing, as it's essentially a rather long and underutilized tutorial.

While I’m a bit disappointed in the Adventure campaign, Mario Tennis Fever feels generally strong thanks to its Fever Rackets and range of modes. There are a lot of different ways to play tennis packed into this Super Mario sports game spin-off, and they often play with the idea of using special abilities to make things more exciting. Which can mean things like Mix It Up and Trial Towers modes can feel a little extra entertaining. I appreciate what Camelot and Nintendo did here and how it built on Mario Tennis Aces.

Mario's various dalliances into sports have been inconsistent, often because they feel so bare-bones and perfunctory. Mario Tennis Fever breaks this trend with a multitude of modes and a playful, flexible gimmick that makes it more wild and unpredictable while also testing your tennis skills in a new way. It's the best a Mario sports game has been in years, and hopefully charts a course going forward for the Mushroom Kingdom's other sporting events.

Mario Tennis Fever is pure, unrestrained fun: fast, chaotic, and incredibly addictive. A perfect fit for one of Nintendo's most solid and spectacular sports spin-offs.

Mario Tennis Fever is a strong rebound from an era of Mario Sports games that left plenty to be desired, even if there are still some glaring shortcomings. The actual on-court gameplay, wide character roster, and abundance of Fever Rackets were enough to keep me experimenting every time I fired the game up. I’m itching to jump into Ranked and see what I’ve really got once the rest of the world can join in on the fun.

The best Mario Tennis game since the N64 era and a hugely enjoyable multiplayer game with a ton of single-player content, although there’ll still be too many gimmicks for some people.

Mario Tennis Fever feels like the game of its predecessors, as it's always fun to play with friends, especially if you don't follow the established rules of the sport. Getting together with three other people and playing the craziest matches is definitely always a good idea. It features several interesting game modes, such as special matches, tower climbing, and classic singles and doubles cups, providing plenty of replayability. The only problem, I think, is the story mode, as it's frustrating that it has the potential to be much longer and then ends just as it reaches its climax. If you're a fan of the plumber-with-rackets franchise, I have to tell you that you're going to have a great time, similar to what happened with Aces a few years ago on the original Switch. It's the ideal game for gatherings with friends, but paying AAA price for it is something to think twice about, because yes, it costs $70.

Mario Tennis Fever offers good and, thanks to its many game modes, varied fun sports entertainment. However, this spectacular, sometimes very chaotic arcade tennis game doesn't quite reach the thrill and scope of Mario Kart World.

Mario Tennis Fever is an enjoyable arcade sports game that wants you to keep it in your Nintendo Switch 2 the whole generation

Mario Tennis Fever is a Super Mario sports game that brings together more content than ever before in a game of its class, with a multitude of characters, game modes, and fever rackets to unlock as you enjoy what it has to offer. Although its story mode is somewhat lacking, the truth is that this title ranks among the best in the series, making it a must-have for any fan of tennis or arcade games, with robust multiplayer and many options to choose from.

Mario Tennis Fever serves up my favourite game in the series thus far, by finding an addictive balance between Mario's madcap antics and real-world tennis fun. Streamlining superpowers into Fever rackets makes everything easier to parse, and keeping player movement relatively restrained makes for tennis matches that retain an exciting flow without constant slo-mo interruptions…The adventure mode is a letdown, and solo players don't have a ton of options, but there's depth and strategy at the core here that should see this one ace things online for some time to come.

While the fever rackets won't win everyone over, there's a lot to like about Mario Tennis Fever.

Mario Tennis Fever delivers fast, accessible arcade tennis backed by impressive depth and an abundance of modes. Its strong local and online multiplayer ensures long-term appeal, even if the game rarely surprises and mainly refines familiar ideas. A polished and highly enjoyable iteration rather than a bold reinvention.

Mario Tennis Fever is another highly polished and enjoyable entry in the series that is well worth picking up for fans and newcomers. I’m not sure it renders its Switch predecessor Aces completely redundant, given the Switch 2's backward compatibility, but anyone who is after a new approach will find much to enjoy here. Assuming that the netcode is solid post-launch, then you should have a lot of fun with Mario and his friends.

Mario Tennis Fever is easily Nintendo's best Mario-themed tennis game in ages. Filled with tons of racket types and characters to unlock, the fun you experience while playing online or against the CPU never falters or feels stale.

With a new set of gameplay mechanics, additional characters, and updated graphics for the Switch 2, Mario Tennis Fever appeals to longtime fans of the franchise, as well as those who may have never even considered picking up a tennis racket. Though the game’s Adventure mode leaves much to be desired, its diverse modes and fun gameplay loop make it a title to get lost in for hours at a time.

Every match is chock-full of hilarious and surprisingly strategic moments, and it’s what makes Mario Tennis Fever shine through its many distinct game modes. You’re always in for a DK-stamped barrel of laughs.

Mario Tennis Fever bursts with content. The many characters, courts, and rackets add unique, deeper layers to the gameplay, and multiplayer matches are played with big smiles and heaps of fun. It’s a shame for slightly more mature players that the next layer of depth is just not quite reached. For that, the single-player offering isn’t robust enough, the opponents aren’t challenging enough, and there’s a lack of finesse here and there. But keep it up, Nintendo—because Mario Tennis Fever is moving in the direction of those timeless Camelot classics we so dearly long for.

With a terrific new fever racket system and wonderful couch coop mechanic, Mario Tennis Fever is a highlight of the longstanding series.

Fever Rackets doesn't disrupt the pace of the game or spoil the fun – it's chaos that reflects its premise and is enjoyable. They've improved the game mechanics, HP is a surprisingly accurate and well-built addition, and the roster is large. Just don't buy it solely for solo play, as the campaign is a glorified tutorial. It also has Nintendo's typical quirks in the online modes – why can't I play ranked doubles with a partner of my choice?

Mario Tennis Fever is massive, chaotic, and highly entertaining.it's packed with characters, unique power rackets, and fantastic multiplayer options, and although the single-player Adventure mode suffers from poor pacing, the stellar tournament mode and flawless performance make it a standout experience.

A great cast of characters and the thrill of Fever Rackets help Mario Tennis Fever overcome its minimalist Adventure mode.

If you’re buying a Switch 2 primarily for family play and social sessions, this is a top-tier pick. It’s one of those rare Nintendo titles that comfortably spans age groups: kids giggle and learn quickly; adults find the depth keeps giving. If you’re a competitive player, the ranked mode and crisp core mechanics offer a rewarding ladder to climb, though the lack of lab-grade analytics might push power users to third-party tools for deeper study. In short: Mario Tennis: Fever is easy to learn, hard to master, and, most importantly, built to be played with other people. It preserves Mario’s charm while delivering actual mechanical depth. Whether you want short bursts of chaotic couch fun with your kids, a mini-tournament with friends, or a longer grind in ranked matches, the game gives you all of it with Nintendo’s usual polish. It’s charmingly domestic, deceptively deep, and a multiplayer delight, making it a solid must-play this year. Just ask yourself this: Do I want to fork over 60-70 bucks for a tennis game? Because it’s still a tennis game, even though it’s one of the best tennis games Nintendo has ever put out.

Ultimately, Mario Tennis Fever is a mixed bag. It's a technological showcase for the Switch 2, driven by an excellent soundtrack, and provides immediate fun in multiplayer. It's enjoyable, the execution is impressive, but it still lacks the spark of the GBA games and the depth of Tennis Aces. The experience leaves you with the strange feeling of having witnessed a spectacular fireworks display at a party with friends. It's beautiful, it's intense for a fleeting moment. But the flame isn't strong enough to convince you to go to the show alone.

Mario Tennis Fever has a lot to love; easily being the best in the series both mechanically and visually. Adventure Mode is fun while it lasts, but is only about half the length it should have been, feeling more like a fleshed out tutorial than a challenging campaign. What makes up for it is the plenty of other modes and unlockables for you to spend your time with, the impressive and diverse character roster, and the new Fever Racket mechanic that finds the best balance between a Mario game and an actual tennis match we’ve seen thus far. The ball is in your court exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 when Mario Tennis Fever launches 12th February 2026.

The gameplay is superb and the action a joy, but there is just not enough to do to keep players coming back for more, especially if your friends and family aren’t willing to join you for a match.