Mario Tennis Aces

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 605 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 170 out of 605
  3. Negative: 114 out of 605
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  1. bengameshard
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    A fun game to begin becomes dull after only a few hours. Clear lack of content especially compared to previous Mario sports installments. The pros include a good looking game, multiple characters and variety of the courts you can play on. The cons are the abysmal adventure mode and simplistic game play. For most characters, you only need one button to be competitive which is disappointingA fun game to begin becomes dull after only a few hours. Clear lack of content especially compared to previous Mario sports installments. The pros include a good looking game, multiple characters and variety of the courts you can play on. The cons are the abysmal adventure mode and simplistic game play. For most characters, you only need one button to be competitive which is disappointing because every match could be a game of chess where every shot matters. The real disappointment is the value for this game, a more appropriate price point would be $30-$40… Expand
  2. live134
    Aug 16, 2023
    6
    Mediano, novos tipos de controle, tem um modo aventura, porém ele não prende igual os antigos. Jogo feito as pressas para pegar trouxa.
  3. sideshownate
    Aug 13, 2023
    6
    casual fun but not my favorite. Still hoping for a super sluggers remastered
  4. gietergeit
    May 15, 2023
    8
    it is a fun game with nice graphics and multiplayer so that bumps it up. the story mode is just fine tho,
    I also play tennis so maybe i am a bit biased
  5. Vinivitorioyo
    Mar 24, 2023
    7
    Queria maior sucesso desse game. Queria ver um online mais cheio. Queria mais suporte da Nintendo. Eu gosto do jogo. Acho a melhor mecânica dos jogos do Mario. Mas não vale hoje seu dinheiro e sua compra pois o online é pessimo. Já tive lag e o maior problema é não encontrar partida.
  6. ZYMROD
    Jan 26, 2023
    7
    A pesar de que las mecánicas funcionan y la jugabilidad es fluida. El juego carece de contenido, pocos personajes, insuficientes estadios, escasos modos de juegos y modo historia anecdótico que funciona como tutorial.

    Lo que en si destaca es el modo online que es estable, otorga variedad y entretiene mas que el offline..
  7. ghost_raven
    Sep 25, 2022
    4
    This could have been so good, seeing as the old ones were amazing, but instead they made it so you can just spam a single move over and over again and defeat the AI.
  8. Derpcat
    Aug 30, 2022
    4
    Mario Tennis Aces is the single most disappointing game I have ever played. I do not live in my parents basement, and I am not a priest who worships Mario Sunshine. I bought this game because I thought it would be good. This game didn’t launch with an opening cutscene. When I was told that, I laughed. No one could make a game without an opening cutscene. And yet…. The “story mode” isMario Tennis Aces is the single most disappointing game I have ever played. I do not live in my parents basement, and I am not a priest who worships Mario Sunshine. I bought this game because I thought it would be good. This game didn’t launch with an opening cutscene. When I was told that, I laughed. No one could make a game without an opening cutscene. And yet…. The “story mode” is stupid. You gain nothing from it. I didn’t play past the mansion. The story mode was frankly, lackluster and pointless. The stage selection is bad, as you have to choose everything you need every single time. The character selection is good (you can play as Pauline!) but some characters you have to get through online. You can’t get them if you don’t have online, and they cycle through monthly! Do they think this keeps people “engaged”? I didn’t even bother with the other Mario sports games, and they were the same as this one. The sentence that sums this game up the most is “What happened here?”… Expand
  9. kems
    Aug 1, 2022
    4
    The only regret I have on Switch so far. I can't believe I payed full price for this.

    Before, I had only played Mario tennis on GBA. An amazing game with a lot of content, a story and development you'll never expect from a sports game, and it was a for a handheld console 3 generations ago. I expected this game would be similar in some way. But I found a story mode that consists on    The only regret I have on Switch so far. I can't believe I payed full price for this.

    Before, I had only played Mario tennis on GBA. An amazing game with a lot of content, a story and development you'll never expect from a sports game, and it was a for a handheld console 3 generations ago.

    I expected this game would be similar in some way. But I found a story mode that consists on playing an easy short match to best of 3 games (yeah, not sets), some text, and the next match or boring challenge. After about 3hrs, I finished what I thought was the tutorial. But no, it was the whole game. That was all. And it wasn't even fun. It took me several weeks, because after a few minutes I got bored and turn off the console.

    Maybe this game is more multiplayer focused, and I can understand that. Once I played it on local multiplayer and it was OK. But it's a scam to price this higher than $20. Camelot was my favorite developer on GBA years. But now, the cash grab philosophy from Nintendo, asks them to make sure gameplay isn't broken, and then release it.

    I would give this game a 1/10, because it's unjustifiable to have a fraction of the content the version from 15 years ago had. The only reason I give it a 4, it's because gameplaywise, it's well polished, and it could be enjoyed for a 30 minutes multiplayer session or so. But nothing more.    … Expand
  10. greenprell
    Jul 5, 2022
    3
    This game is extremely difficult and frustrating. It doesn’t feel enough like I’m playing tennis, either; it’s like a strategy fighting game. I just want to play a mostly chill tennis game that has some goofy mechanics.
  11. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    0
    this game is not good. the soundtrack is awful and very bad. i dont like anything here
  12. Jofe
    May 15, 2022
    2
    Without online, this game has nothing. No content at all, seven poors courts and a bad story mode.lay is quite cool, but not sufficient.
  13. Pierce8
    Dec 26, 2021
    6
    This is actually one of the better Mario tennis games out there, in fact I would say the energy system in the game is pretty good at making the game more intense and fun. However, one mechanic completely drains any sort of fun in matches (and some parts of story mode), racket breaking.

    By deflecting a super shot and “mis-timing” your swing, your racket takes damage, once it depletes (max:    This is actually one of the better Mario tennis games out there, in fact I would say the energy system in the game is pretty good at making the game more intense and fun. However, one mechanic completely drains any sort of fun in matches (and some parts of story mode), racket breaking.

    By deflecting a super shot and “mis-timing” your swing, your racket takes damage, once it depletes (max: 3 hits) your racket breaks and the other player scores the point or you lose. This would be a decent mechanic if it wasn’t for the ridiculous timing required to not only deflect a super shot, but also not take damage. You can use energy to slow down time and make it easier, but to get a good chance at deflecting the shot without taking damage, you must consume tons of energy, which becomes detrimental in the long run and will most likely cause you to lose.
    It becomes frustrating just to play the story mode as well, where sometimes they spam multiple super shots.    … Expand
  14. xiekaidream
    Nov 17, 2021
    6
    剧情模式还行 但是聚会玩实在不适合 老手很容易虐新手 体感玩法则如同鸡肋
  15. Evenstar1985
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    Not the best, but not the worst game either, had fun most of the entire story mode challenges, but a little to short IMO. Online play is fun when the online servers are working correctly.
  16. Za_Uvek
    Oct 15, 2021
    7
    You can't expect too much from a Mario Sports game. But if you are looking for a tennis game with the Nintendo touch, this will keep you satisfied. Graphics and sounds are all on par with most other Mario titles. And the game-play is fine with enough variations to a match, tennis courts and characters to keep things interesting, especially when played with friends. Additionally, the storyYou can't expect too much from a Mario Sports game. But if you are looking for a tennis game with the Nintendo touch, this will keep you satisfied. Graphics and sounds are all on par with most other Mario titles. And the game-play is fine with enough variations to a match, tennis courts and characters to keep things interesting, especially when played with friends. Additionally, the story mode wraps it all into a neat little package if you are playing alone. Everything comes together as a passable, if not mediocre experience.

    Nothing overly new here. If you are a fan of the sport or of Mario, it may scratch an itch. Sure, the story mode adds a lot of content, but drags on a bit due to the dialogue and repetitive game-play. Get on sale if you are really keen.    … Expand
  17. ElSmasher
    Oct 14, 2021
    6
    Aces is better than Ultra Smash that's a fact. Indeed, the game is more complete with a powerful roster, a continued competition and a story mode !! However, the latter is poorly managed especially in terms of its difficulty; In addition, aces often relies on the achievements of the Wii U game, but that's not bad.
  18. Nekster
    Oct 8, 2021
    7
    I dont get all the hate. I'm on the final boss (adventure mode) and i had a great time playing through it. And gameplay wise is the best Mario tennis ever.
  19. Ardho
    Sep 3, 2021
    6
    Mostly i play tourney mode and gameplay is okay, i can enjoy it, but the adventure mode is trash, it's too much, even though I want an exciting match, it turns out there are a lot of weird minigame and mini boss modes
  20. F3T1W
    Aug 21, 2021
    8
    The best co-op game on Switch, unique characters with their own abilities and animations that really requires skill and practice
  21. drlowdon
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    Mario Tennis Aces adds a few new features to the series, such as the zone shot which charges up the players special shot gauge, but otherwise there are no real surprises. It’s still good fun in multiplayer (either offline or online) of course, but even with the addition of a story mode playing alone is still rather dull.

    In the end it’s decent enough, but hardly an essential purchase.
  22. ChillCat
    Jun 26, 2021
    6
    Mario Tennis Aces is a good entry into the Mario Tennis series, but with only a good story mode and a great character roster being its only pros, it's just tennis, which is disappointing as I expected much more from a Mario game. I'd even go as far as to say that Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour on the GameCube is better than this game.
  23. charlix200
    Jun 21, 2021
    3
    Even though the game looks good and plays well, I do not recommend it. It does not feel like a 60$ game with the content in it that had to be added in after launch. I do recommend looking for another Tennis game
  24. LordCooler777
    Jun 16, 2021
    7
    The game is good but not the best but it’s fun game however the game cost $60 and should’ve been $30
  25. calvinbrine
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    What i've seen from this, either you love it or you hate. I'm in the first half. It either seems people like this game for it's great take on tenis, or you hate this game, because of lack of content. And to be fair, the campaign is pretty short(ok it actually did take me a while, but I'm just bad at video games) and I've heard people say it's repetitive. They're right about the shortWhat i've seen from this, either you love it or you hate. I'm in the first half. It either seems people like this game for it's great take on tenis, or you hate this game, because of lack of content. And to be fair, the campaign is pretty short(ok it actually did take me a while, but I'm just bad at video games) and I've heard people say it's repetitive. They're right about the short campaign, but it's still a good campaign, if a little cheesy. And the ending is pretty dang cool. The repetitiveness... I mean, there's only so much you can do with a tennis game, and frankly I think they did a pretty sweet job in keeping things fresh. But good for a tennis game might not be enough for you, and without thinking of it in that context... I guess it can maybe be repetitive(which might be why the campaign is short in the first place, they don't want people getting bored)? Also it's the campaign mode of a mario sports game, it's not going to be the focus. The free play modes are. And I played the free play modes for a while after. You can play with hazards, a natural court, or a normal court, and the different players also keep things spiced up(personally I only go with the all around guys, but I do that with every game) there's a bunch of special moves you can also do to keep the game interesting. I've heard people say all these things make the game stray to much like regular tennis, and... it's a mario sports game, if you want normal tennis why are you here(also you can turn all the special stuff off and play normal if you want) also, the tournament modes can keep it even more interesting if your done with normal 1v1s with CPUs, your friends, or online Randoms. Pretty interesting over all, though I still got to dock some points for the normal campaign being short, and... well... if people have problems with it in the first place, that's got to come from somewhere, and I'm seeing some 4s on here. Anyways, if you don't like this game, then mario tennis in general probably isn't your thing. And if you do, glad to here it!… Expand
  26. lemonjuice17
    Jun 10, 2021
    8
    Mario Tennis Aces might not have a lot of content but it's relaxing and a lot of fun. Great stress reliever.
  27. kevcap09
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    Bellissimo gioco, gameplay avvincente, sia per le molte modalità sia per le mosse speciali.
  28. Gust800
    May 16, 2021
    9
    Very good game. Good graphics , fun and competitive . I really recommend this game for all that likes Mario and tennis games .
  29. pandemmick
    Mar 27, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. all of these positive reviews are steaming hot piles of lying garbage. this game has a great first appeal with its vibrant colors and interesting gameplay. then it persists to give you the most repetitive gameplay you have ever seen. and that is just the minigames. oh, you beat the first minigame that required 600 points? HERES ONE WITH 1200 POINTS. THEN 1600. ETC. now lets get into the matches against computers. for a little while its not bad, and it seems like they're actually giving you a chance. you can actually beat some of the later opponents in the game, but can you do it before breaking your rackets? or controllers? it seems like this game gives the computers so much of a ridiculous advantage it makes me furious. don't get me started on the double jump mechanic, it completely destroys the entire aspect of how you're actually supposed to win a tennis match.

    i waited for this game to finally go on sale for 40 dollars, and i am so mad that i even spent that much on it. play at your own risk. (also haven't tried the multiplayer consider the campaign drove me up a freaking wall.)    … Expand
  30. 2bitplayss
    Mar 16, 2021
    6
    the game is fine its not bad but it doesnt have the same charm as mario power tennis the menu feels bland. the gameplay is fine not the biggest fan of the zone shot things. i also wish there where extra fun game modes like in power tennis like fighting a mecha bowser painting a wall defeating ghosts running from a chainchomp you know stuff like that.. i also wish there where more uniquethe game is fine its not bad but it doesnt have the same charm as mario power tennis the menu feels bland. the gameplay is fine not the biggest fan of the zone shot things. i also wish there where extra fun game modes like in power tennis like fighting a mecha bowser painting a wall defeating ghosts running from a chainchomp you know stuff like that.. i also wish there where more unique wacky characters the roster is kinda generic. again its not bad but ive seen better (mario power tennis)… Expand
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 86
  3. Negative: 1 out of 86
  1. Nintendo Insider
    Oct 28, 2019
    80
    Mario Tennis Aces may well feature the best mechanics the series has seen to date, its new Zone manoeuvres and Trick Shots adding an exciting, madcap layer of depth to the sport. While Adventure isn’t the big single player hook I’d have hoped and some options feel a little too stripped down, it’s the game’s multiplayer that will keep this title a firm favourite for months to come. Golf next please Camelot.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    80
    Brisk pace, easy control, good gameplay, lots of ideas and game modes. This is the new Mario Tennis Aces which is a wise purchase for your Switch. [Issue#288]
  3. CD-Action
    Sep 27, 2018
    80
    I’m pleased that we finally got a new full-fledged game by Camelot. What’s more, it will appeal to a whole lot of different people ranging from hardcore fighting games fans to your grandma and grandpa, though the difficulty level can be painful at times. The most important thing is that Waluigi begins his special move with a rose between his teeth, which puts Mario Tennis Aces dangerously close to the GOTY territory. [08/2018, p.64]
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