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Mario Tennis Guide

2000 · Sports

Box art

Mario Tennis box art
North American Nintendo 64 box art for Mario Tennis.

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
Wario and Waluigi share one side of the court in a doubles promotional scene.Characters and unlocksCompare the five styles and separate cartridge unlocks from GBC transfers.
Waluigi dives to return a ball beside the net.Shots and controlsUse the N64 A/B combinations to move opponents around the court.
Yoshi reaches for a glowing tennis ball on a clay court.CourtsAdjust positioning for grass, clay, hard and composition courts.
Baby Mario swings his racket in a close-up promotional scene.TournamentsFollow the ordinary and starred tournament ladders.
Wario and Waluigi share one side of the court in a doubles promotional scene.Special gamesFind alternatives to standard tennis scoring.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Unlock two N64 charactersWin Star Cup singles for Shy Guy and Star Cup doubles for DK Jr.
Choose the right shotA produces topspin, B slice, A then B a lob and B then A a drop shot.
Check your editionFour extra characters require the Game Boy Color game and Transfer Pak on original hardware.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
MarioAll-AroundBalanced court coverage.
LuigiAll-AroundBalanced style with a tall reach.
PeachTechniqueAccurate placement.
YoshiSpeedFast court coverage.
DKPowerStrong returns.
BooTrickyUnusual spin.
Shy GuyTechnique unlockWin Star Cup in singles.
DK Jr.Power unlockWin Star Cup in doubles.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Characters and unlocksSixteen characters belong to the N64 unlock set →
TournamentsThe normal ladder is Mushroom, Flower, Star →

Pictures All pictures →

Wario and Waluigi share one side of the court in a doubles promotional scene.
Wario and Waluigi share one side of the court in a doubles promotional scene.
Yoshi reaches for a glowing tennis ball on a clay court.
Yoshi reaches for a glowing tennis ball on a clay court.
Waluigi dives to return a ball beside the net.
Waluigi dives to return a ball beside the net.
Baby Mario swings his racket in a close-up promotional scene.
Baby Mario swings his racket in a close-up promotional scene.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Mario Tennis: game and edition overviewwww.mariowiki.com