Mario Tennis Aces

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 605 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 321 out of 605
  2. Mixed: 170 out of 605
  3. Negative: 114 out of 605
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  1. gajoh064
    Jun 22, 2018
    10
    I can't even begin to explain how deep this game is mechanically. We've never had anything like this before in Mario sports that I can think of. The online tournaments are a blast because the skill ceiling is so high, which is just bizarre. Adventure mode is great fun as well, but I think the multiplayer aspect of this game is what really shines. Can't recommend this game enough, I can'tI can't even begin to explain how deep this game is mechanically. We've never had anything like this before in Mario sports that I can think of. The online tournaments are a blast because the skill ceiling is so high, which is just bizarre. Adventure mode is great fun as well, but I think the multiplayer aspect of this game is what really shines. Can't recommend this game enough, I can't stop playing.… Expand
  2. Digibutter64
    Feb 7, 2019
    10
    After the disappointing Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Mario Tennis Aces nears perfection. A great and varied adventure (story) mode, a nice selection of playable characters, varied courts, and a neat (if a bit limited) tournament mode serve as the icing on the cake of the addictive gameplay. The previously confusing menus in Free Play mode have been simplified through an update, so that's aAfter the disappointing Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Mario Tennis Aces nears perfection. A great and varied adventure (story) mode, a nice selection of playable characters, varied courts, and a neat (if a bit limited) tournament mode serve as the icing on the cake of the addictive gameplay. The previously confusing menus in Free Play mode have been simplified through an update, so that's a plus.

    The new play techniques add a new element of strategy to the gameplay, although Special Shots can sometimes feel unfair (especially when you have breaking rackets to contend with). Thankfully, you can turn the more fantastical settings off if you so desire.

    The online tournaments add greatly to the game's replay value. The playable characters and costumes they've been adding are generally great choices (added playable characters include Diddy Kong, Birdo, and Petey Piranha, among others).

    Mario Tennis Aces is a definite improvement over Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash. In fact, Aces might be the best game in the series. An incredibly fun and addictive tennis game that deserves a place in your Switch library.    … Expand
  3. alexozzycake
    Oct 9, 2018
    10
    Mario Tennis Aces is fantastic. The gameplay stays incredibly fun and becomes more and more engaging the better you get. At first a lot of the shots/specials can feel a bit overwhelming, but if you stick at it you can manage to return even the deadliest of shots and it feels damn good doing so. Great character pool being added to constantly with each character having unique strengths andMario Tennis Aces is fantastic. The gameplay stays incredibly fun and becomes more and more engaging the better you get. At first a lot of the shots/specials can feel a bit overwhelming, but if you stick at it you can manage to return even the deadliest of shots and it feels damn good doing so. Great character pool being added to constantly with each character having unique strengths and weaknesses with interesting quirks (looking at you, Boo) meaning you can spend hours playing as a character until even getting decent on them. The adventure mode is a bit lacking and I wouldn't really suggest this game for single player use unless you're a big fan of online matches, but for local/casual multiplayer it stays fantastic and it's a hard game to beat for us when thinking about what to do. Have played it daily since it came out and no intention of stopping any time soon - we've even set up a 'tournament' spreadsheet and play our own grand slams! Really great game, can't big it up enough.

    Only minor criticism is that the online tournaments don't really have any reward or encouragement to rank highly which can sometimes leave the online play feeling a little flat.    … Expand
  4. iMetaCritic
    Dec 27, 2018
    10
    A fantastic game. If you scroll down, every negative review says the same lie "this game lacks content"
    That couldnt be farther from the truth. This game has SO much content. SO many characters, stages, and game modes. Play it.
  5. peropify
    Jun 25, 2018
    10
    Ridiculous how so many reviews have given this negative ratings simply because of the single player mode. The AI could be better, and yes the adventure mode is a bit of a drag, but to score a multiplayer game based on its single player capabilities?
  6. rbruno990
    Jul 4, 2018
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jogo de Tennis da atualidade (como se tivesse concorrência kkk).
  7. cyan11
    Jun 28, 2018
    10
    Brimming with charm, originality and depth to it's mechanics, Aces more than makes up for it's slight lack of content at launch with great, addicting and deep gameplay that will surely keep me coming back for months on end.
    That said, it has relatively mediocre tutorials, but like many fighting games, you'll discover everything by playing.
    ONLINE: Great at times, but could be improved    Brimming with charm, originality and depth to it's mechanics, Aces more than makes up for it's slight lack of content at launch with great, addicting and deep gameplay that will surely keep me coming back for months on end.
    That said, it has relatively mediocre tutorials, but like many fighting games, you'll discover everything by playing.
    ONLINE: Great at times, but could be improved upon. Is defitely better than the demo though, and I have never disconected or suffered major lags, but finding a match can take up to 6 minutes.
    It lacks some features, but knowing Nintendo, they bring them later.    … Expand
  8. RandomGuy102
    Jun 22, 2018
    10
    Great online game for the switch. It is a ton of fun and they fixed the lag from the demo. The story mode is cool but defenitely not the main selling point.
  9. beeco
    Aug 7, 2018
    10
    I think the game isn’t getting enough credit. People are making it seem wayyy worse than it actually is, let’s not forget COD is coming out without a story mode. People who played previous Mario tennis games seem a lil over entitled. The gameplay is amazing, I mean Nintendo’s addition of trick shots and zone shots and zone speeed.... ingenuity at its finest, what sick rallies I’ve beenI think the game isn’t getting enough credit. People are making it seem wayyy worse than it actually is, let’s not forget COD is coming out without a story mode. People who played previous Mario tennis games seem a lil over entitled. The gameplay is amazing, I mean Nintendo’s addition of trick shots and zone shots and zone speeed.... ingenuity at its finest, what sick rallies I’ve been having online, so what there’s a lack of story, and no depiction of a power stone... omg how could they!! /s and the lack of customization, it probably helps load times a lot, which there are basically none of. You can still play the game you want with friends albeit the court chosen is pseudo random.

    My complaint is that the lob shot is a little busted. Sometimes it won’t charge at all prior to a shot, and sometimes it will charge after the ball has already flown by me. Also the MM thing people are talking about. Ranked MM is always better, yes you have to beat the best to be the best and blah blah, but you should have to go up in the rankings to even get to that point. I thought that was MM 101 at this point but then again it is Nintendo.

    My rant is that a 76 on metacritic is not what this game deserves and the lack of good reviews will equate to a lack of sales which will equate to a lack of response from the devs.

    The game is amazing!!! Best sports game on switch. Smooth gameplay and insane rallies.    … Expand
  10. Raedge
    Jun 22, 2018
    10
    Mario tennis ACES is one of the best Sports game and party game in NS
    Today I get this game and play all the time
    Maybe single mode is poor, but online mode and local mode with other people is perfect. If you can play with your friend or play online competition Mario tennis ACES very funny and Challenging My 2 friends buy it after play with me for a while just like Mario Kart 8,Mario    Mario tennis ACES is one of the best Sports game and party game in NS
    Today I get this game and play all the time
    Maybe single mode is poor, but online mode and local mode with other people is perfect.
    If you can play with your friend or play online competition
    Mario tennis ACES very funny and Challenging
    My 2 friends buy it after play with me for a while
    just like Mario Kart 8,Mario tennis ACES do not need single mode    … Expand
  11. whdgns464
    Jun 24, 2018
    10
    First of all, if you are Mario fans, it is hard to find reasons to hate this game. This is not PERFECT for sure, but enough to enjoy casually with friends and other people. The great thing about this game is that its game mechanic is so deep that it takes time to master it!! just like any other fighting games out there, you sould take your time to be master at this game. Story mode is aFirst of all, if you are Mario fans, it is hard to find reasons to hate this game. This is not PERFECT for sure, but enough to enjoy casually with friends and other people. The great thing about this game is that its game mechanic is so deep that it takes time to master it!! just like any other fighting games out there, you sould take your time to be master at this game. Story mode is a bit lazy i adimit but other than that it has more pros than cons. Highly recommended.… Expand
  12. Haru1556
    Jun 22, 2018
    10
    Un juego verdaderamente divertido con físicas muy bien logradas; los tiros especiales le dan un toque único aun entre los mario tennis.
    Cada personaje jugable se utiliza de una forma diferente a los demas por lo que te obliga a probar cada uno para saber con cual quedarte
    Y por ultimo la implementación del modo historia fue simplemente sensacional la cual hace que la duración de el juego    Un juego verdaderamente divertido con físicas muy bien logradas; los tiros especiales le dan un toque único aun entre los mario tennis.
    Cada personaje jugable se utiliza de una forma diferente a los demas por lo que te obliga a probar cada uno para saber con cual quedarte
    Y por ultimo la implementación del modo historia fue simplemente sensacional la cual hace que la duración de el juego sea muy grande    … Expand
  13. Ricdrocr
    Jun 24, 2018
    10
    Good Game .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
  14. 12345Snake007
    Jun 23, 2018
    10
    Best tennis game ever! Great multiplayer. Great modes. Not perfect but is a blast to play online and off line
  15. tolismu
    Jun 27, 2018
    10
    After many attempts from nintendo to revive and to make something catchy and inovative in the franchise finaly the tiame has come..Mario aces has depth and great mechanics that the game become very addictive.It's a mix of tennis and fighting,charging shots, broken rakets.The thing that i liked very much is adventure mode.It works as a tutorial and my advise is to check it first before goAfter many attempts from nintendo to revive and to make something catchy and inovative in the franchise finaly the tiame has come..Mario aces has depth and great mechanics that the game become very addictive.It's a mix of tennis and fighting,charging shots, broken rakets.The thing that i liked very much is adventure mode.It works as a tutorial and my advise is to check it first before go online.It is very fun and when you finish it you are a mario aces master,.
    Also you understand the depth and the mechanics of the game.
    The graphics are excellent,vibrant ,full of life,Online play is great .    … Expand
  16. PhantomC
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    A wacky and fun sports game, Mario Tennis Aces offers a fully fledged story campaign with varying difficulty in the levels, a casual quick game mode for playing a fast one on one match and an online tournament mode for competitive play. It also boasts a swing mode where you can use the Joy-Con like an actual tennis racket AND a cast of over 15 playable characters all split into differentA wacky and fun sports game, Mario Tennis Aces offers a fully fledged story campaign with varying difficulty in the levels, a casual quick game mode for playing a fast one on one match and an online tournament mode for competitive play. It also boasts a swing mode where you can use the Joy-Con like an actual tennis racket AND a cast of over 15 playable characters all split into different gameplay styles to offer unique experiences AND many Maps to play on with interesting features such as piranha plant pipes to eat the ball along the net. This level of content offers many Hours of fun gameplay both for on your own and with family or friends. Therefore, this is, in my opinion, one of if not the greatest Mario Sports games of all time, rivaled only possibly by Mario kart Wii.… Expand
  17. Phuz
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    Super Tennis is great 2p fun. This is Super Tennis with good graphics.

    Sort your menu's out Nintendo because these menu's are a joke. Think of it as a 3D variation of Windjammers. If you like Windjammers, you'll like this.
  18. disenyk
    Jul 31, 2018
    10
    mario sports games are backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  19. Baseck
    Apr 28, 2019
    10
    After almost 1 year, this game have been converted in one of the best arcade tennis game of all time. Must buy if you like competitive and tennis games.
  20. BEEGBEEGYOSHI
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    Amazing game that gets better every month. Even at launch the game was amazing. I’m more of a single player person and the adventure mode fulfilled my hopes. Amazing game switch must have!
  21. Ivmh
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    A ver ¡ES UN JUEGO PARA ECHAR EL RATO! Y pese a ser así me deja horas enganchado en el modo online... en formato dobles.

    Un género apenas explotado en el sistema, y es muy recurrente para partidas cortas, con tus colegas, eso sí con un filtro Nintendo (personajes). En mi opinión está a la altura del nombre Mario, y genial para jugar con alguien, sé que es un juego que no va a llegar a    A ver ¡ES UN JUEGO PARA ECHAR EL RATO! Y pese a ser así me deja horas enganchado en el modo online... en formato dobles.

    Un género apenas explotado en el sistema, y es muy recurrente para partidas cortas, con tus colegas, eso sí con un filtro Nintendo (personajes).

    En mi opinión está a la altura del nombre Mario, y genial para jugar con alguien, sé que es un juego que no va a llegar a todo el mundo... pero estoy convencido de que si profundizamos en él, al menos unas 5 horitas la mayoría coincidiríamos en que es un juego que imprime a nuestra colección una variedad y se convierte en compra obligatoria.    … Expand
  22. Bozonini
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    I give a 10 because this game is exactly what I have expected. Story mode is good considering the fact its not easy to make a story mode for a fictional Mario tenis game, but I bought this game for the multiplayer and in my opinion the multiplayer is great!

    Great game if you are looking for a good multiplayer experience
  23. LeVronYames
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Greatest tennis videogame ever. Its "live gameplay" (which requires moving the hands) transmit a feeling of being playing an actual match. The graphcis are fantastic, the quantity of scenarios and stadiums is mindblowing, and the matches are so fun. This game has the best gameplay of all tennis games, because if you choose to play with gigantic balls, the velocity of the rallies decreases,Greatest tennis videogame ever. Its "live gameplay" (which requires moving the hands) transmit a feeling of being playing an actual match. The graphcis are fantastic, the quantity of scenarios and stadiums is mindblowing, and the matches are so fun. This game has the best gameplay of all tennis games, because if you choose to play with gigantic balls, the velocity of the rallies decreases, and you can play very long rallies unlike any ohter tennis videogame. A 10/10. Perfect.… Expand
  24. Gastly67
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Hasta el dia de hoy uno de los mejores juegos de tennis.
    Su modo historia pese a ser muy corto es adictivo. solo que debe mejorarse el modo en linea
  25. kevcap09
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    Bellissimo gioco, gameplay avvincente, sia per le molte modalità sia per le mosse speciali.
  26. Alexrednex
    Jun 24, 2018
    9
    The core tennis gameplay is the best in the series, the online works very well and the single player mode serves (haha) as a great little appetizer to the main fun of the game which is the multiplayer.
  27. mfguevar123
    Jun 23, 2018
    9
    One of the best games that a Nintendo Switch owner must have! It's amazing! Probably the best MARIO TENNIS that i have ever played.
  28. Afenger
    Sep 3, 2018
    9
    O que mais percebi nas criticas foram reclamações em relação ao modo história ser curto, claro que fosse por nossa vontade ele poderia durar muito mais, só que ai lembro que para os padrões de um jogo de tênis ta mais que bem vindo. Excelente jogabilidade, otima adição dos movimentos especiais e um online consistente, recomendo a todos que estão a procura de diversão e aumentar osO que mais percebi nas criticas foram reclamações em relação ao modo história ser curto, claro que fosse por nossa vontade ele poderia durar muito mais, só que ai lembro que para os padrões de um jogo de tênis ta mais que bem vindo. Excelente jogabilidade, otima adição dos movimentos especiais e um online consistente, recomendo a todos que estão a procura de diversão e aumentar os reflexos.… Expand
  29. anfil18
    Jul 1, 2018
    9
    Es un juegazo increible. La jugabilidad es muy buena. Las habilidades de cada uno de los personajes estan muy bien. Magias, super tiros, bolas que parecen perdidas y llegas con su habilidad de camara lenta acompañado de su jesto dependiendo del personaje que jueges. La aventura quizas sea un poco corta, pero el modo online torneos, partidas rapidas, las partidas con amigos locales sonEs un juegazo increible. La jugabilidad es muy buena. Las habilidades de cada uno de los personajes estan muy bien. Magias, super tiros, bolas que parecen perdidas y llegas con su habilidad de camara lenta acompañado de su jesto dependiendo del personaje que jueges. La aventura quizas sea un poco corta, pero el modo online torneos, partidas rapidas, las partidas con amigos locales son super dibertidas. La unica pega que no puedes jugar online con amigos esperemos que en septiembre lo pongan con su "plus".… Expand
  30. 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 .
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Metascore
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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