Mario Power Tennis Guide 2004 · Sports Box art North American GameCube box art for Mario Power Tennis. Guides At a glance Characters Quick answers Pictures Game guides Find the guide you need Guide What you will find Shots and controls Learn standard GameCube inputs and when to change shot depth. Characters Compare the initial fourteen characters and the four tournament rewards. Courts Compare ball behavior and the effects that change movement. Tournaments and unlocks Use the correct Singles or Doubles cup route for every secret character. Special games Compare the eight minigame objectives and their player limits.
At a glance Three useful starting points Focus What to know Use depth as well as power A lob answers a net approach; a drop shot pulls a deep opponent forward. Separate Singles and Doubles unlocks Fly Guy and Paratroopa require different World Open clears. Read the court’s hazard Conveyors, ghosts, goop and Klaptraps change positioning on gimmick courts.
Key characters and their roles Character Role At a glance Mario All Around Balanced standard play and Iron Hammer offensive Power Shot. Luigi All Around Strong control and volleying with Poltergust Return defense. Peach Technique Places shots accurately. Waluigi Defensive Long reach helps cover the court. Fly Guy Unlockable Tricky player Requires all Singles World Open cups. Petey Piranha Unlockable Power player Requires Doubles Gimmick Masters cups.
Mario winds up a glowing tennis shot on a jungle court. Mario and Luigi play among moving Klaptraps on the jungle court. Mario aims at a giant Gooper Blooper during a special challenge. Luigi faces Waluigi across a grass court with Toad officiating. References 
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Special games