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''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash'' received mixed reviews from critics with aggregate scores of 58 from 58 critics on Metacritic<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/mario-tennis-ultra-smash Metacritic scores on ''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash'']. ''Metacritic.'' Retrieved November 18,2015</ref> and 55.78% based on 36 reviews on GameRankings.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/168676-mario-tennis-ultra-smash/index.html GameRankings score]. ''GameRankings''. Retrieved November 18, 2015.</ref> Reviewers praised the graphics and presentation, but lambasted the stark lack of overall content and basic features, both offline and online, calling it bare-bones, especially when compared to the previous ''Mario Tennis'' games. Chris Carter of Destructoid was severely disappointed and harshly criticized the game, noting the lack of content, the forgettable Jump Shot and Mega Battle features, and the lack of lobbies or other extra features.<ref>Carter, C (November 18, 2015). [http://www.destructoid.com/review-mario-tennis-ultra-smash-320462.phtml Swing low]. ''Destructoid''. Retrieved November 18, 2015.</ref> He ends by saying that players are "better off just playing any other previous game in the series, which is particularly easy to do since the first game is on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] for just 10 bucks." He gave the game a 5.5/10. Marty Sliva of IGN had a similar opinion, stating that "''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash'' is about as paint-by-numbers as you can get. The lack of modes, characters, and new ideas make it a step backwards from the series' debut on the [[Nintendo 64]] back in 2000." He cites the Mega Mushroom feature as bad and gimmicky, appearing to be arbitrary and imbalanced. He also compared it unfavorably to its predecessors by stating "that ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] managed to include more characters, interesting modes, and varied courses a decade ago is a bit insulting." He gave it 4.8/10, a score labeled as "bad". Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer expressed similar disappointment about the game's content, praising the game's core gameplay and the addition of Ultra Smashes and Jump Shots for being solid and fun but wishing the game offered much more.<ref>Hilliard, K. (November 18, 2015). [http://www.gameinformer.com/games/mario_tennis_ultra_smash/b/wii_u/archive/2015/11/18/mario-tennis-ultra-smash-game-informer-wii-u-review.aspx Nintendo Drops The Volley]. ''Game Informer''. Retrieved November 15, 2015.</ref> | ''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash'' received mixed reviews from critics with aggregate scores of 58 from 58 critics on Metacritic<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/mario-tennis-ultra-smash Metacritic scores on ''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash'']. ''Metacritic.'' Retrieved November 18,2015</ref> and 55.78% based on 36 reviews on GameRankings.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/168676-mario-tennis-ultra-smash/index.html GameRankings score]. ''GameRankings''. Retrieved November 18, 2015.</ref> Reviewers praised the graphics and presentation, but lambasted the stark lack of overall content and basic features, both offline and online, calling it bare-bones, especially when compared to the previous ''Mario Tennis'' games. Chris Carter of Destructoid was severely disappointed and harshly criticized the game, noting the lack of content, the forgettable Jump Shot and Mega Battle features, and the lack of lobbies or other extra features.<ref>Carter, C (November 18, 2015). [http://www.destructoid.com/review-mario-tennis-ultra-smash-320462.phtml Swing low]. ''Destructoid''. Retrieved November 18, 2015.</ref> He ends by saying that players are "better off just playing any other previous game in the series, which is particularly easy to do since the first game is on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] for just 10 bucks." He gave the game a 5.5/10. Marty Sliva of IGN had a similar opinion, stating that "''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash'' is about as paint-by-numbers as you can get. The lack of modes, characters, and new ideas make it a step backwards from the series' debut on the [[Nintendo 64]] back in 2000." He cites the Mega Mushroom feature as bad and gimmicky, appearing to be arbitrary and imbalanced. He also compared it unfavorably to its predecessors by stating "that ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] managed to include more characters, interesting modes, and varied courses a decade ago is a bit insulting." He gave it 4.8/10, a score labeled as "bad". Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer expressed similar disappointment about the game's content, praising the game's core gameplay and the addition of Ultra Smashes and Jump Shots for being solid and fun but wishing the game offered much more.<ref>Hilliard, K. (November 18, 2015). [http://www.gameinformer.com/games/mario_tennis_ultra_smash/b/wii_u/archive/2015/11/18/mario-tennis-ultra-smash-game-informer-wii-u-review.aspx Nintendo Drops The Volley]. ''Game Informer''. Retrieved November 15, 2015.</ref> | ||
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