Mario Tennis Something

Mario Tennis Something is an upcoming multiplayer tennis game for the Nintendo Switch. It has no confirmed release date, and is the 9th game in the series. 
==Gameplay==
Mario Tennis Something's gameplay is very similar to Mario Tennis Aces. The objective of the game is to play tennis. Basically, players have to hit a ball back and forth until someone misses, giving the opponent 15 points. If a player exceeds 40 points (not 45) they get a game. Once you win a certain number of games, you get a set. Then, once you get a certain number of sets, you win. If both players have 40 points, it goes into deuce. A player has to get two points in a row to win. If not, it goes back to deuce.
This game brings back the energy bar from Mario Tennis Aces. When you rally, or do a trick shot, you gain energy, which is used for Zone Shots and Zone Speed. Zone Shots allow you to aim and launch the ball in a direction, indicated by a star-shaped icon on the court. If a player hits the ball, they can either block it, or take damage. If your racket gets hit enough, it can break. If you lose all your rackets, you lose. Zone Speed slows down time, allowing you to more easily hit the ball. Both of these use energy. Once the energy bar is full, you can initiate a Special Shot by doing a Zone Shot. This is an even more powerful Zone shot that can destroy a racket in one it, if not blocked.
===Controls===
====Menu Controls====
C-Stick	Select
A 	Confirm
B 	Cancel
====Match Controls====
C-Stick 	Move your character and direct the ball.
A 	Perform a topspin, a high shot that spins forward and has a high bounce.
B 	Perform a slice, a low backspin shot that has a low speed and bounce.
X 	Perform a simple shot.
Y 	Perform a flat, a fast ball with little spin.
A then B 	Perform a lob, a very high lob aimed at the back of the court.
B then A 	Perform a drop shot, a low shot with low bounce, aimed at the front of the court.
A/B/X/Y 	Perform a taunt if the opponent is serving or receiving the ball. This increase the power of their next shot.
Hold & Release A/B/X/Y	
Charge a shot increasing its damage. 
A/B/X/Y (twice) 	A slightly strong shot. If X is used, you do a trick shot.
L 	Perform a zone shot or special shot if energy gauge is full.
R 	Activate zone speed
==Game Modes==
===Exhibition===
This is your standard versus mode. Up to four players can join in. You choose singles or doubles, your character, the court, and you can adjust the amount of games, sets, and computer difficulty. You can also choose between Classic or Simple modes (Classic being normal and Simple removing energy, zone shots, zone speed, and special shots).
===Tourney===
Here, you can play in tournaments to win cup. There are 5 cups, and each one increases in difficulty. Singles and doubles each have their own tourneys, and you can play with a friend.
====Cups====
Picture	Name 	Matches 	Court
 	Mushroom Cup 	1-set starting round, 1-set semi-finals, 3-set finals	Mario Staidum
 	Flower Cup 	1-set starting round, 1-set semi-finals, 3-set finals	Koopa Resort, Peach's Castle
 	Shell Cup 	1-set starting round, 3-set semi-finals, 3-set finals	New Donk City, DK Rapids, Daisy Cruiser
 	Star Cup 	1-set starting round, 3-set semi-finals, 5-set finals	Sherbert Land, Luigi's Mansion
 	Champion's Cup	3-set starting round, 3-set semi-finals, 5-set finals	
===Minigames===
Here, you can play minigames with up to four players. These differ from the normal tennis, as they usually have unique objectives. 
===Online===
Here, you can play against other people, or your friends, online. You have a rank that increases and decreases depending on how good you are. This mode features 4 different modes.
*Ranked: Play against a player online. Your rank is affected.
*Friendly: Play against a player online. Your rank isn't affected.
*VS Friends: Play against a friend online. Your rank isn't affected.
*Tournament: Play in live tournaments and fight against other players. Your rank will gain a massive boost if you win.
===Bulletin Board===
The Bulletin Board features several of the extra things found within Mario Tennis Something, including Options, Tutorials, Patch Notes, etc.
==Characters==
The game's full roster hasn't been announced yet, though 16 are available from the start. Characters are divided into 6 skill types:
*All-Around: These characters are balanced in most areas. Not bad at anything, but not good at anything either.
*Technical: These characters have more control over the ball, but don't have much power or speed.
*Powerful: These characters have more power, but lack in speed.
*Speedy: These characters are faster than other characters, but aren't very powerful.
*Defensive: These characters have great reach, making it easier for them to hit the ball. However, they usually power and/or speed.
*Tricky: These characters have more curve in their shots, but lack reach.
===Default Characters===
Picture	Name 	Skill Type	Special Shot
 	Mario 	All-Around	Mario wall jumps off invisible walls, before jumping toward the ball and hitting it, as his racket coarses with energy.
 	Luigi 	All-Around	Luigi pulls out the Poltergust, sucks in his racket, before launching it back out.
 	Wario 	Powerful 	Wario pulls out garlic, which he eats, making him more muscular. He then strikes the ball.
 	Waluigi 	Defensive 	Waluigi puts a rose in his mouth, snaps his fingers, spins around, then hits the ball.
 	Peach 	Technical 	Peach jumps off the ground, bouncing in the air, before making a heart-shape with her racket and hitting it.
 	Daisy 	All-Around	Daisy creates a flowery staircase, which she runs over, before jumping and striking the ball.
 	Yoshi 	Speedy 	Yoshi sprouts wings, flys around, and hits the wall.
 	Birdo 	All-Around	Birdo flutters off the ground. She then launches out an egg at the ball, which hits the ball.
 	Toad 	Speedy 	Toad throws his racket into the air, as he bounces into the air, grabs the racket, and hits the ball.
 	Toadette 	Tricky 	Two Toads come out and hoist Toadette into the air. She jumps off and hits the ball.
 	Paratroopa 	Technical 	Paratroopa spins around rapidly, creating a huge tornado, before flying out of it and hitting the ball.
 	Fly Guy 	Tricky 	A thunderbolt strikes down on Fly Guy's racket, and Fly Guy strikes the ball.
 	Donkey Kong	Powerful 	Donkey Kong summons a DK Barrel that launches him into the air. He then strikes the ball.
 	Diddy Kong 	Speedy 	Diddy Kong activates his Rocketbarrel, flys around, and hits the ball.
 	Bowser 	Powerful 	Bowser douses his racket in flames, before jumping the air and hitting the ball.
 	Bowser Jr. 	Tricky 	Bowser Jr. fires a Bullet Bill from his clown car. The Bullet Bill pulls out a racket and hits the ball.
===Unlockable Characters===
	Rosalina	Power 	Rosalina summons three Lumas. They bounce the ball before Rosalina hits it.
	Pauline 	Defensive	
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====Unlock Criteria====
Character	Method of Unlocking
Rosalina 	Beat the Mushroom Cup is singles.
Pauline 	Beat the Mushroom Cup in doubles.
====Unlockable Colors====
These are alternate colors of characters, that are selected by pressing either X,Y or Start, instead of pressing A when selecting certain characters. They are unlocked every 10 exhibition matches you have, and they are unlocked at random (with the exception of Dry Bowser who is always unlocked at 80 matches).
Color 	Skill Type
Yellow Yoshi	Power
Cyan Yoshi 	All-Around
Pink Yoshi 	Technical
Blue Toad 	Defensive
Green Toad 	All-Around
Yellow Toad 	Tricky
Dry Bowser 	Defensive
==Courts==
Picture	Name 	Description 	Ball Speed	Ball Bounce
 	Mario Stadium 	This takes place in a large stadium with many spectators. The court is your standard hard court, featuring no gimmicks. 	Normal 	Normal
 	Koopa Resort 	This takes place on a beach. The court is similar to the clay courts of past games, and features no gimmicks. 	Slow 	Low
 	Peach's Castle 	This takes place in a garden outside of Peach's Castle. It's similar to the grass courts, and features no gimmicks. 	Fast 	Low
 	New Donk City 	This takes place in the streets of New Donk City. Trash is found on the court, block players off. However, they can be destroyed by the ball. 	Normal 	High
 	DK Rapids 	This takes place on a wooden raft on a river. Sometimes the game, halves of the court will divert from eachother, making easier to get an out. 	Normal 	Normal
 	Daisy Cruiser 	This court takes place on Daisy Cruiser. Wind will blow during the match, which will divert the ball in the direction it is blowing. 	Fast 	Very Strong
 	Sherbert Land 	This court takes place in a snowy town. The court is covered in ice, so players will slip if they move on it. 	Normal 	Normal
 	Luigi's Mansion	This court takes place in Luigi's Mansion. A boo with a tennis racket moves back and forth along the net, hitting the ball when it comes toward him. Also, the light may randomly go out, making it harder to see.	Very Fast 	Normal
 	 	 	 	
 	Wario Factory 	 	 	
 	Bowser's Castle	 	 	
 	Galaxy Arena 	 	 	
 	Morph Court 	This court takes place in Mario Stadium. Whenever a Zone Shot or Charged Shot hits the ground, it changes to a random floor from another court in the game. 	? 	?
Every court, except Mario Stadium, Koopa Resort, and Peach's Castle, need to be unlocked by playing Tourney Mode, with the exception of the Morph Court. The Morph Court is unlocked by doing 90 exhibition matches.
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