Mario Tennis (series)

The Mario Tennis series is a group of Tennis-based Mario games, part of the large and still expanding Mario sports games list. Below shows all of the games in the series.
== Overview ==
Shots are performed by pressing one or both of the controller's two main buttons, which make the ball spin in different ways. Pressing a button twice strikes the tennis shot with more power and spin. Additionally, pressing the two buttons in a different order can result in a different type of shot altogether, such as a lob or drop shot. Both buttons can be pressed at the same time to hit a very powerful smash shot. The longer a button is pressed before contact is made with the ball, the stronger the shot will be. The control system allows players of all levels to become familiar with the mechanics of the game within a very short time, while also encouraging advanced players to take advantage of the variety of shots on offer to come up with different strategies for winning points. In addition to generic tennis moves, later on the series began to feature special Power Shots, unique moves that incorporate the specific qualities of the characters that use them; Power Tour specifically categorizes them as either Offensive Power Shots (those that power up the ball and put various side effects on players with whom they make contact) or Defensive Power Shots (those that negate the secondary effects of offensive shots and reach balls that would normally be out of reach).
== Games ==
=== Direct ===
* Mario Tennis (N64)
* Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)
* Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)
* Mario Tennis: Power Tour (GBA)
* Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo 3DS)
* Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Wii U)
* Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo Switch)
=== Indirect ===
* Mario's Tennis (Virtual Boy)
* Mario Sports Superstars (Nintendo 3DS)
=== Ports ===
* New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (Wii)
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