Virtua Tennis 2009

 Wii
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24
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  1. lukes
    Jun 12, 2009
    9
    Very happy with the game. Wii motion plus works very well, but does does take some skill to get to work with you.
  2. GarethM
    Jun 16, 2009
    10
    Best tennis game on the Wii! It's great without the motion plus and the motion plus just makes it all the more fun.
  3. Obs
    Apr 8, 2010
    3
    Awful. Do not buy. The graphics are pretty poor. There are frame rate issues which make it difficult to play when using Motion Plus, which is surprising because it's not a pretty game. Animations seem to bear little resemblance to the shot actually being played. The game itself is rather shallow, offering little beyond what you'd get playing Wii Sports Tennis. Motion Plus Awful. Do not buy. The graphics are pretty poor. There are frame rate issues which make it difficult to play when using Motion Plus, which is surprising because it's not a pretty game. Animations seem to bear little resemblance to the shot actually being played. The game itself is rather shallow, offering little beyond what you'd get playing Wii Sports Tennis. Motion Plus certainly doesn't help, since what your player does seems bizarrely disconnected from your actual motions - to aim your shots you sometimes have to swing well before the ball even reaches you, and it just feels really strange when you swing and then sit and wait for a second before anything happens. Also, as mentioned, the stuttering frame rate can make it difficult to time shots properly when using Motion Plus.… Expand
  4. JorgeP
    Jun 25, 2009
    8
    It's funny to play and controls are good.
  5. BenD
    Aug 2, 2009
    7
    I love the way the game plays & how each of the professional's personal body motions have been incorporated. What I'm finding annoying is the on-line play. I've only had a couple of games but I'm guessing the ping times are too high between players so there's lag. It means for many missed shots you easily could have returned. Surely just putting a caveat in that I love the way the game plays & how each of the professional's personal body motions have been incorporated. What I'm finding annoying is the on-line play. I've only had a couple of games but I'm guessing the ping times are too high between players so there's lag. It means for many missed shots you easily could have returned. Surely just putting a caveat in that it won't connect betweem users if the ping times are greater than (whatever doesn't work) should be included. On another point it's far to easy to beat the AI players - should be a lot more challenging.… Expand
  6. SteveH
    Dec 28, 2009
    2
    This is a ridiculously easy game. It is impossible to hit the ball out wide and opponents are awful. So far I have won every tournament entered. It's a shame because the idea is great but it's much much much too easy.
  7. JS
    Jun 15, 2009
    4
    I bought this game based on good reviews but was very disappointed. I play the Wii games with my 5 year old son and although a good video game this is not a good "Wii" game. For multiplayer there is no split screen so you are essentilaly playing backward if you are in the far court (I would think for the Wii this would be a no brainer) (and half the time your player is obstructed by the I bought this game based on good reviews but was very disappointed. I play the Wii games with my 5 year old son and although a good video game this is not a good "Wii" game. For multiplayer there is no split screen so you are essentilaly playing backward if you are in the far court (I would think for the Wii this would be a no brainer) (and half the time your player is obstructed by the scoreboard that overlies the back upper area of the screen which I found extremely annoying. The online multiplayer was not of much use as I could not find someone to play with (this may change as more people buy the game). The game also does not take advantage of the motionplus (main reason i had bought the game) (Compare with Tiger Woods 10 and Grand Slam Tennis (which I bought after this). Overall for a single player it is OK but for multiplayer look elsewhere.… Expand
  8. Laurent
    Jul 11, 2009
    3
    I like tennis games and was thrilled to see this one on the wii. It's a disappointment. As somebody said it takes skill to get it to work with you but to me the skills it takes are the wrong ones. 1. The way you choose the direction is really odd sometimes you have to swing a whole second before you would based on the ball position 2. The control is overall unreliable -or I I like tennis games and was thrilled to see this one on the wii. It's a disappointment. As somebody said it takes skill to get it to work with you but to me the skills it takes are the wrong ones. 1. The way you choose the direction is really odd sometimes you have to swing a whole second before you would based on the ball position 2. The control is overall unreliable -or I didn't find a reliable way that is natural enough to me… Expand
  9. MaxC
    Jul 13, 2009
    8
    This game looks awesome but i hear alot of good reviews aswell as bad ones but one thing that bugs me is J S made me think that in 2 player its NOT even split screen and also ive seeen the gameplay and the scoreboard thing J S was talking about would start to annoy me too, for me its a toss up between this and grand slam , but my brother hates games with bad graphics soo even though This game looks awesome but i hear alot of good reviews aswell as bad ones but one thing that bugs me is J S made me think that in 2 player its NOT even split screen and also ive seeen the gameplay and the scoreboard thing J S was talking about would start to annoy me too, for me its a toss up between this and grand slam , but my brother hates games with bad graphics soo even though grandslam might have better gameplay the graphics are too cartoony for me i just hope wii motion + will actually work and make it a more realistic fun game :)… Expand
  10. Pakon
    Mar 24, 2019
    6
    A good tennis game for the Wii. However, I can't say that I got super-excited from the gameplay.

Awards & Rankings

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#66 Best Wii Game of 2009
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#45 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Nintendo Gamer
    88
    What Virtua Tennis lacks in panache or style, it makes up for with substance, including a comprehensive World Tour mode and the best tennis controls on Wii. [July 2009, p.62]
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    82
    It’s a solid step up from what’s been on the Wii so far, and it’s addictive enough that we kept playing well past the point where our arms got sore.
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  3. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    79
    As a first attempt at Wii MotionPlus controls this is a decent effort, but it's not quite the definitive article. [July 2009, p.88]
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