Just save the game and forget about it until you turn on the GBC again. And this will happen more often times than not. Which leads to my only gripe with Mario Tennis . While earning experience points to advance your character's level and skills is a must, the matches are just too long. Sometimes a volley in a six game match can last close to two minutes making you feel as if you were playing a colorful Pong for an eternity.
Cooperative play is also available with a link cable.
Both players can play a doubles match against the computer, as well as play against each other with no slowdown or any compromise in gameplay. And if you are one of the fortunate gamers who own a Transfer Pak and the N64 version of Mario Tennis , you'll be rewarded by being able to transfer your character to your television and entering him or her into the gameplay. Mario Tennis for the Game Boy Color has no limits. My Game Boy Color will soon be replaced by a Game Boy Advance, but with backward compatibility this game will be in and out of the newer system long after some of the GBA games have been relegated to the shoebox. It is the easiest and best way to end the match rather quickly.