Mario Tennis: Match Point

Mario Tennis: Match Point is a sports game for the Nintendo Switch, developed by Camelot Software Planning, and the ninth main installment in the Mario Tennis series. It shares many similarities with Mario Power Tennis for the Nintendo GameCube and Mario Tennis Aces, its predecessor. Up to four players can play the game locally, while up to two players can play online through the same console against other players around the world. The game also features amiibo support.
==Gameplay==
Like other games in the Mario Tennis series, players participate in games of tennis. In order to win, the player must score points by hitting the ball past the opponent or opponents and touch the ground, as in traditional tennis. If the opponent rebounds it, you continue to volley with them until you can land the ball on their court (within the lines of the court; if the ball lands beyond them, the opponent gains a point). Each time a participant scores, their score increases. They must score a total of four times (which the corresponding calls for each point being "love" for zero, "15" for one, "30" for two, and "40" for three) in order to win the game.
If two players have the same score of 15 or 30, the points will be referred to as "15-all" or "30-all". If two players have both reached a score of 40, they are put in a state called "deuce", in which a player must then win two points in a row (putting them in an "advantage" after one point, while the other player's score goes back to 40) before winning, rather than one. If a player is in advantage and the opponent scores, they both return to deuce.
===Controls===
===Power Shots===
Returning from Mario Power Tennis and Mario Tennis: Power Tour, Power Shots are a special type of shot that participants can use after filling their Power Shot meter. The meter fills every time a participant makes a successful hit, and will greatly increase when they score a point. Each character has their own individual Power Shots that reflect aspects of their powers and personality.
There are two types of Power Shots, Offensive and Defensive.
Offensive Power Shots are used when the participant is near the ball and will provide an increase in power and speed, often resulting in the user scoring a point due to the opposing team's inability to return the ball. Offensive Power Shots also tend to cause an aftereffect on the receiving players, usually resulting in them being slowed down or pushed to the back of their court. If an Offensive Power Shot is preformed while the participant is too far away from the ball, it will automatically turn into a Defensive Power Shot.
Defensive Power Shots are used when the ball is too far away from the player and will allow them to relocate themselves closer to the ball and return it. Unlike Offensive Power Shots, these shots aren't very powerful and are merely used as a defensive tool to prevent the opposing team from scoring a point. Defensive Power Shots will also negate the aftereffects of an Offensive Power Shot if its used to defend against one.
==Game modes==
===Exhibition===
*Standard Court:
*Gimmick Court:
*Mega Ball Rally:
*Item Battle:
===Story Mode===
===Tournament===
===Special Games===
*Artist on the Court: Players must hit balls of paint at a picture on a wall to color it. The player wins if they have colored all the sections correctly within the time limit. This mode will feature new images that were not present in the previous game. Takes place on Mario Stadium.
*Astro-Lanceur Assault: Players must fend off waves of incoming Astro-Lanceurs by hitting them with balls. The player has three lives, and if three Lanceurs manage to hit them, the game is over. Lanceurs come in three sizes: small, medium, and large. Medium Lanceurs can be defeated with one hit and move at normal speed, small Lanceurs are harder to hit and move quickly, but only deal knockback damage on impact instead of health, and large Lanceurs take two hits to defeat and move slower, but will deal two hearts of damage on impact. The player wins by defeating all the waves of enemies; the amount of waves can be changed in the menu. Takes place on The Moon. Available through the Odyssey Pack DLC.
*Coin Collectors: Four players must collect coins that move through the court while avoiding fireballs. They can only move left or right, but their position on the court can be changed by hitting a POW block. The player with the most coins at the end wins. Takes place on Mario Classic Court. Available through the Retro Pack DLC.
*Galaxy Rally: Takes place on Galaxy Arena. Available through the Retro Pack DLC.
*Ring Shot:
*RoboBrood Riot: Takes place on The Moon. Available through the Odyssey Pack DLC.
*Terror Tennis: Takes place on Luigi's Mansion Court. Available through the Retro Pack DLC.
*Tic-Tac-Glow: Takes place on Delfino Plaza Court. Available through the Retro Pack DLC.
===Other modes===
*Toadsworth's Shop
*Trophy Room:
*Continue:
*Records:
*Options:
==Characters==
A total of 90 characters are playable in Mario Tennis: Match Point, of which 40 are available by default, 25 are available after meeting the criteria to unlock them, and the remaining 25 are downloadable content and added in free updates post-release.
53 of the characters in Mario Tennis: Match Point are new to the series.
Characters are divided into 6 different classes, listed below:
*: A character that is above average in all categories.
*: A character that can place the ball on the corners of the net, but can lack speed and power.
*: A character that can get to the ball in time, but lacks raw strength and often reach.
*: A character that can hit the ball with great force, but lacks speed and ball control.
*: A character that can curve the ball, but often lacks reach.
*: A character that can easily hit the ball from any position, but lacks power and speed.
* stats will change depending on their customization, allowing them to be any of the other classes.
Although their stats are not visible, each character has slightly different attributes from each other. For instance, Bowser has more power and reach compared to Wario, but Wario has better control, movement, and volleying.
Characters that make their playable Mario Tennis debut are denoted with an asterisk (*).
===All Around===
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Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default	Default	Default	Default	Default	Default	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Uses his cane as a racket.	Uses his cane as a racket.	Uses his cane as a racket.	Uses his cane as a racket.	Uses his cane as a racket.
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Its racket hovers beside it like in the Mario Baseball games.	Its racket hovers beside it like in the Mario Baseball games.	Its racket hovers beside it like in the Mario Baseball games.	Its racket hovers beside it like in the Mario Baseball games.	Its racket hovers beside it like in the Mario Baseball games.	Its racket hovers beside it like in the Mario Baseball games.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground.
===Technical===
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None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Hovers above the ground and uses his wand as a racket.	Hovers above the ground and uses his wand as a racket.	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.
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None 	None 	Slides around in her shell when moving.	Slides around in her shell when moving.	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.	None 	None 	None 	None
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None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
===Speedy===
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Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.
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Slides around in its shell when moving.	Slides around in its shell when moving.	Slides around in its shell when moving.	Slides around in its shell when moving.	Slides around in its shell when moving.	Holds his racket in his mouth. 	Holds his racket in his mouth.	Holds his racket in his mouth.	Holds his racket in his mouth.	Holds his racket in his mouth.	Slides on its belly when moving.	Slides on its belly when moving.	Slides on its belly when moving.	Slides on its belly when moving.	Slides on its belly when moving.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Bounces along the ground when moving.	Bounces along the ground when moving.	Bounces along the ground when moving.	Bounces along the ground when moving.	Bounces along the ground when moving.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
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Glides through the air when moving. 	Glides through the air when moving. 	Glides through the air when moving. 	Glides through the air when moving. 	Glides through the air when moving. 	Glides through the air when moving.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.	Hovers above the ground.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
===Powerful===
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None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Uses his leaf arm as a racket.	Uses his leaf arm as a racket.	Uses his leaf arm as a racket.	Uses his leaf arm as a racket.	Uses his leaf arm as a racket.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
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Holds its racket in its mouth.	Holds its racket in its mouth.	Holds its racket in its mouth.	Holds its racket in its mouth.	Holds its racket in its mouth.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
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Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
===Tricky===
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Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Slides around in its shell when moving.	Slides around in its shell when moving.	Slides around in its shell when moving.	Slides around in its shell when moving.	Slides around in its shell when moving.	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground.
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??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	???
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Uses his bag as a racket.	Uses his bag as a racket.	Uses his bag as a racket.	Uses his bag as a racket.	Uses his bag as a racket.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Rolls around on top of his ball.	Rolls around on top of his ball.	Rolls around on top of his ball.	Rolls around on top of his ball.	Rolls around on top of his ball.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
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??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	???
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	???
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable	Downloadable	Downloadable	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Plays similarly to Bowser Jr. in past games without the Junior Clown Car.	Plays similarly to Bowser Jr. in past games without the Junior Clown Car.	Plays similarly to Bowser Jr. in past games without the Junior Clown Car.	Plays similarly to Bowser Jr. in past games without the Junior Clown Car.	Plays similarly to Bowser Jr. in past games without the Junior Clown Car.	Plays similarly to Bowser Jr. in past games without the Junior Clown Car.	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Holds her racket with her hair. 	Holds her racket with her hair.	Holds her racket with her hair.	Holds her racket with her hair.	Holds her racket with her hair.	Holds her racket with her hair.
===Defensive===
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Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Default 	Hidden 	Hidden
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
None 	None 	Rides his Junior Clown Car and uses its robotic arm to hold his racket.	Rides his Junior Clown Car and uses its robotic arm to hold his racket.	None 	None 	None 	None 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	None 	None
* 	* 	* 	* 	 	 	* 	* 	* 	* 	* 	*
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	???
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	??? 	???
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Hidden 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable 	Downloadable
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
None 	None 	Hovers above the ground. 	Hovers above the ground. 	Turns red in anger if hit by the ball.	Turns red in anger if hit by the ball.	None 	None 	Holds its racket in its mouth.	Holds its racket in its mouth.	Flies through the air when he moves and uses his wing as a racket.	Flies through the air when he moves and uses his wing as a racket.
* 	* 	* 	* 	* 	* 	* 	* 	* 	* 	* 	*
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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===Miis===
 	
 	
 	
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The Mii's class can be customized, and its gameplay attributes will change depending on the design of the Mii.	The Mii's class can be customized, and its gameplay attributes will change depending on the design of the Mii.
===Non-playable characters===
*Blue Luma
*Dorrie
*Toads
*Yoshis
*Koopa Troopas
*Paratroopas
*Goombas
*Paragoombas
*Shy Guys
*Snifits
*Hammer Bros
*Sledge Bros	
*Spikes
*Stone Spikes
*Piantas
*Nokis
*Bonetters
*Tostarenans
*Lochladies
*New Donkers
*Steam Gardeners
*Ukikis
*Lumas
*Bees
*Penguins
*Little Birds
*Rabbits	
*Dolphins
*Lakitus
*Biddybuds
*Pokios
*Burrbos
*Piranha Plants
*Gold Ghosts
*Purple Punchers
*Blue Twirlers
*Garbage Can Ghosts
*Bowling Ghosts
*Shellcreepers
*Sidesteppers
*RoboBrood
*Astro-Lanceurs
===Character costumes and skins===
Much like Mario Tennis Aces, characters in Mario Tennis: Match Point will receive alternate costumes and colors that can be chosen instead of the original design. Some of these are available from the start, and others must be unlocked before becoming available. More costumes are planned to be released as downloadable content in the future.
===Character celebrations===
In Mario Tennis: Match Point, characters perform special celebrations when they win a match. In Doubles matches, the camera will focus on both of the victors at the same time as they perform their celebration. Characters each have two victory celebrations and will randomly select one upon a win.
Participant 	First Celebration 	Second Celebration
Mario 	Mario jumps up in the air and lands with his fist raised while saying "yahoo!" 	Mario shoots two flames out of his hand and then raises his hands above him in celebration.
Luigi 	Luigi attempts a front-flip while saying "yahoo!", but stumbles when he lands and falls onto his bottom. 	Luigi nervously looks around him and cracks a weak smile.
Peach 	 	
Daisy 	 	
Yoshi 	 	
Birdo 	 	
Baby Mario 	 	
Baby Luigi 	 	
Baby Peach 	 	
Baby Daisy 	 	
Baby Yoshi 	 	
Baby Rosalina 	 	
Baby Wario 	 	
Baby Donkey Kong	 	
Baby Bowser 	 	
Poochy 	 	
Toad 	 	
Toadette 	 	
Toadsworth 	 	
Captain Toad 	 	
Rosalina 	 	
Pauline 	 	
Wario 	 	
Waluigi 	 	
Captain Syrup 	 	
Nabbit 	 	
E. Gadd 	 	
Cappy 	 	
Tiara 	 	
Glydon 	 	
Honey Queen 	 	
Lubba 	 	
Luma 	 	
Sprixie Princess	 	
Pianta 	 	
Noki 	 	
Penguin 	 	
Tostarenan 	Tostarenan dances around the court, shaking its maracas. 	Tostarenan pulls out a guitar and starts strumming an upbeat tune on it.
Donkey Kong 	Donkey Kong throws his racket in the air, pounds on his chest, and holds his fists above his head while grinning. 	
Diddy Kong 	Diddy Kong sits on the ground, pulls out a banana, and starts to cheerfully eat it. 	
Dixie Kong 	 	
Funky Kong 	Funky Kong pulls out his surfboard, gets on it, and pretends to ride the waves. 	
Cranky Kong 	 	
Donkey Kong Jr. 	 	
King K. Rool 	 	
Bowser 	 	
Bowser Jr. 	Bowser Jr. pulls his mask over his face and turns into Shadow Mario, leaps out of his Clown Car, and gives Mario's signature thumbs up. 	Bowser Jr. spins around in his Clown Car with excitement before getting dizzy.
Dry Bowser 	 	
Boom Boom 	 	
Pom Pom 	 	
Larry Koopa 	 	
Roy Koopa 	 	
Lemmy Koopa 	 	
Wendy O. Koopa 	 	
Iggy Koopa 	 	
Morton Koopa Jr.	 	
Ludwig von Koopa	 	
Kamek 	 	
Koopa Troopa 	Koopa Troopa recedes into his shell and spins around in a circle on the ground. He then pops back out and holds his racket in the air in celebration.	
Paratroopa 	Paratroopa soars around in the sky for a bit and then holds his racket in the air in celebration. 	
Dry Bones 	Dry Bones runs around in a circle with his hands up before tripping and falling apart on the ground. 	
Hammer Bro 	 	
Lakitu 	 	
Chargin' Chuck 	 	
Goomba 	Goomba bounces up and down repeatedly opening and closing its eyes and mouth. 	Goomba runs in a circle and then jumps in the air, spins, and lands on the ground.
Spike 	 	
Monty Mole 	 	
Piranha Plant 	 	
Cheep Cheep 	 	
Blooper 	 	
Boo 	 	
Shy Guy 	Shy Guy slowly reaches for its mask and yanks it off, causing the camera to crack and obscure the view of his face. 	Shy Guy runs around in circles in celebration but trips and falls on its face.
Fly Guy 	 	
Chain Chomp 	 	
Wiggler 	 	
King Boo 	 	
Petey Piranha 	 	
King Bob-omb 	 	
Wingo 	 	
Cookatiel 	 	
Topper 	 	
Hariet 	 	
Spewart 	 	
Rango 	 	
Madame Broode 	 	
Metal Mario 	 	
Pink Gold Peach 	 	
Mii 	 	
==Courts==
There are a total of 24 courts in Mario Tennis: Match Point, of which 13 are available by default, 4 are available by meeting the criteria to unlock them, and 7 are available as downloadable content. 9 of these courts are returning from previous installments in the series, while the other 15 are new.
===Starting courts===
Name 	Image	Description 	Ball Speed	Bounce
Mario StadiumHard Court 	 	A standard tennis court with no gimmicks. Returning from Mario Tennis Open. 	Normal 	Strong
Mario StadiumClay Court 	 	A standard tennis court with no gimmicks. Returning from Mario Tennis Open. 	Slow 	Weak
Mario StadiumGrass Court	 	A standard tennis court with no gimmicks. Returning from Mario Tennis Open. 	Fast 	Weak
Peach's Island Resort 	 	A tennis court set on the beach in front of a luxurious island resort. 	Slow 	Weak
Mushroom Valley 	 	Returning from Mario Tennis Open. 	Slow 	Strong
Baby Park Court 	 	 	Normal 	Normal
Yoshi's Cookie 	 	 	Fastest 	Weak
Wario's Pirate Ship 	 	 	Fast 	Weakest
Frozen Jungle 	 	 	Slow 	Strongest
Deep Woods 	 	A tennis court set in a dark, spooky forest filled with plant-life, ghosts, and other small creatures.	Normal 	Weak
Honeybee Garden 	 	 	Fast 	Normal
Bowser's Courtyard 	 	A tennis court set in the courtyard beside Bowser's Castle. 	Fast 	Strong
Nimbus Arena 	 	A tennis court set on an arena in the clouds. 	Slowest 	Weakest
===Unlockable courts===
Name 	Image	Description 	Ball Speed	Bounce
Mario StadiumRebound Court	 	A tennis court where the ball bounces towards the exterior edges of the court depending on what side it lands on. Based off of the Rebound Court from Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash.	Normal 	Normal
Haunted Casino	 	 	Random 	Random
New Donk City 	 	A tennis court set in the heart of New Donk City. 	Slow 	Normal
Metal Cavern 	 	 	Fast 	Strongest
===Downloadable courts===
Name 	Image	Description 	Ball Speed	Bounce
Mario StadiumComposition Court	 	A standard tennis court with no gimmicks. 	Fastest 	Normal
Delfino Plaza Court 	 	Returning from Mario Power Tennis. 	Normal 	Weak
Luigi's Mansion Court 	 	Returning from Mario Power Tennis. 	Fast 	Normal
Mario Classic Court 	 	Returning from Mario Power Tennis. 	Slow 	Strongest
Galaxy ArenaCrystal Court 	 	Returning from Mario Tennis Open. 	Fastest 	Strongest
Galaxy ArenaMorph Court 	 	Returning from Mario Tennis Open. Only appears in the Galaxy Rally Special Game. 	Random 	Random
The Moon 	 	A tennis court based on the Moon Kingdom from Super Mario Odyssey. Being based on the moon, this court features slow movement speed.	Slowest 	Strong
==Items==
==Tennis gear==
Tennis gear may be bought for the player's Miis from Toadsworth's Shop with coins that are earned by playing Special Games. Some gear can also be unlocked through the use of amiibo.
==Trophies==
Trophies are a collectible item in Mario Tennis: Match Point, which can be viewed in the Trophy Shop game mode.
There are two different types of trophies, Tournament Cups and Trophies. Tournament Cups are gained by beating the different tournaments for the first time, while Trophies are gained as achievements for specific tasks.
===List of trophies===
==amiibo compatibility==
==Downloadable content==
====New characters====
Mario Tennis: Match Point adds 25 brand new characters to the game through monthly free updates, similar to its predecessor Mario Tennis Aces. One character was added two weeks after launch, and afterwards, two characters were added to the game each month for a year, with the final characters releasing on the anniversary of the game's release. Downloaded characters can then be easily unlocked through a currently unknown method.
Characters 	Release date
Dr. Mario 	November 25th, 2021
Peachette and Tiara 	December 13th, 2021
Lakitu and Baby Rosalina 	January 10th, 2022
Topper and Hariet 	February 18th, 2022
Spewart and Rango 	March 20th, 2022
Baby Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong	April 9th, 2022
Madame Broode and Cookatiel 	May 14th, 2022
Captain Toad and Wingo 	June 8th, 2022
Piranha Plant and Baby Bowser 	July 17th, 2022
Chargin' Chuck and Tostarenan 	August 12th, 2022
Baby Yoshi and Glydon 	September 21st, 2022
King Bob-omb and Honey Queen 	October 18th, 2022
Baby Wario and Captain Syrup 	November 11th, 2022
====Other====
Stages and character skins are also planned for DLC.
==Pre-release and unused content==
Several characters were considered as playable characters in Mario Tennis: Match Point, but ultimately didn't make the cut.
*Paragoomba, Kritter, T-Rex, and Chincho were considered.
==References to other games==
*Mario Bros.: Mario Classic Court is based off of this game.
*Super Smash Bros.: Metal Cavern is based off of the stage of the same name from this game.
*Mario Tennis: The Mario Tennis (64) collectible figure is based off this game.
*Luigi's Mansion: King Boo's appearance is based on how he appears in this game and its sequel. Luigi's Mansion also returns as a court, and several ghost species from this game appear as obstacles on said court.
*Super Mario Sunshine: Haunted Casino is based off of Hotel Delfino's casino and its basement from this game. Delfino Plaza also returns as a court.
*Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: Baby Park is based off of the course of the same name from this game.
*Super Mario Galaxy: Honeybee Garden is based off of the Honeyhive Galaxy. Galaxy Arena is heavily based off of this game as well.
*Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: Frozen Jungle is based off of this game.
*Yoshi's Woolly World: Yoshi's Cookie Court is based off of the level "Yoshi and Cookies" from this game.
*Super Mario Odyssey: Nimbus Arena, New Donk City, and The Moon return as playable courts, while Deep Woods is inspired by the Wooded Kingdom. Bonetters, New Donkers, Tostarenans, Lochladies, Steam Gardeners, Burrbos, and Pokios appear as background characters in various courts. RoboBrood appears as a boss in RoboBrood Riot, and Astro-Lanceurs appear as enemies in Astro-Lanceur Assault. The Odyssey Content Pack is based around Super Mario Odyssey.
==Trivia==
*This is the first ever playable appearance of Professor E. Gadd, Tiara, Glydon, Captain Syrup, Penguin, Tostarenan, Chargin' Chuck, Cheep Cheep, King Bob-omb, Wingo, Cookatiel, Topper, Hariet, Spewart, Rango, and Madame Broode.
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