Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

 Wii U
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 58
  3. Negative: 9 out of 58
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  1. IGN
    Nov 18, 2015
    48
    Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash is a bare-bones, lackluster addition to Mario's sporting adventures.
  2. LevelUp
    Dec 15, 2015
    45
    Its gameplay may be solid but Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash is a very weak package that lacks campaign or training modes. You can't help but feel that this was rushed to fill a gap in the Wii U's release calendar for this Christmas. The multiplayer component could at least give some hours of fun to those players looking for a challenge with the best of the best.
  3. God is a Geek
    Nov 18, 2015
    45
    The fact that it's a mechanically solid sporting experience can't save it from mediocrity or a lack of any real reason to come back, and that's really the worst sin a sports game can commit.
  5. Gaming Age
    Dec 2, 2015
    42
    Some people will be happy with this release, but I feel it’s a game that desperately needed more time in development to deliver a feature-rich package that this franchise deserves.
  6. Digitally Downloaded
    Dec 9, 2015
    40
    While I appreciate that multiplayer is always going to be the core of the Mario Tennis experience, the complete absence of any kind of single player meat to go with the local and online multiplayer is another blow against it.
  7. Gamer.nl
    Nov 26, 2015
    40
    Mario Tennis Ultra Smash misses a lot of balls and it hits the rest of them straight into the net. Serve us something better next time, Nintendo.
  8. NintendoWorldReport
    Nov 18, 2015
    35
    Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash isn't good in the slightest. While the game can be decent in passing, it’s a horrible value when you stop and think about it. There is just one stadium, limited online options and less features than the previous two entries.
  9. Cubed3
    Dec 7, 2015
    30
    Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash should, quite frankly, not exist. It is an embarrassment with next to no content, absolutely no strategy involved, and feels like a blatant cash grab more than anything.
  10. CD-Action
    Mar 4, 2016
    25
    It seems someone forgot to develop a game before publishing it, because MTUS lacks content so desperately that it looks like a mini game from Mario Party. [02/2016, p.63]
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#35 Best Wii U Game of 2015
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#8 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
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#11 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

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User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 194 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 194
  2. Mixed: 65 out of 194
  3. Negative: 81 out of 194
  1. PinkLight
    Nov 21, 2015
    4
    This game is awful. It lacks all the things that make Mario Tennis awesome. Still, the core Mario Tennis gameplay is solid and fun, now beingThis game is awful. It lacks all the things that make Mario Tennis awesome. Still, the core Mario Tennis gameplay is solid and fun, now being able to play online competitively without any gimmicks. Amiibo functionality is good, as you can play with it online against other's amiibos. Characters show good animations and lot of personality, too. But the game is bad no matter how you look at it, Easily the worst Mario spin off title ever.… Full Review »
  2. Brc123
    Nov 21, 2015
    4
    This game seriously lacks content. I have no idea how Nintendo think they can charge $65 for something that feels like a minigame for anThis game seriously lacks content. I have no idea how Nintendo think they can charge $65 for something that feels like a minigame for an actual game. The core gameplay and the online play is alright and the game looks great, but if you compare this game to other $65 games these days, it feels like such a rip off (even older Mario Sports games have way more content [Super Mario Strikers, etc]). Really disappointing.… Full Review »
  3. cwestpha
    Nov 21, 2015
    2
    They basically took out all of the Mario in it, added two gimmicks, and drained it of all the fun. There seems to be no reason for this gameThey basically took out all of the Mario in it, added two gimmicks, and drained it of all the fun. There seems to be no reason for this game existing. 3DS tennis had things to do, GC had memorable animations and a real tournament, this thing just has scaling changes for no benefit or use. This feels like one of those bad fan made games someone put together over a weekend. x.x… Full Review »
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