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|developer=[[Camelot Software Planning]]<br> [[Nintendo SPD Group No.4]] | |developer=[[Camelot Software Planning]]<br> [[Nintendo SPD Group No.4]] | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
|release='''Nintendo GameCube:'''<br>{{release|Japan|October 28, 2004|USA|November 8, 2004|Europe|February 25, 2005|Australia|February 25, 2005}} '''Wii:'''<br>{{release|Japan|January 15, 2009|HK|January 15, 2009|ROC|January 15, 2009|Europe|March 6, 2009<ref name="eu-release"> | |release='''Nintendo GameCube:'''<br>{{release|Japan|October 28, 2004|USA|November 8, 2004|Europe|February 25, 2005|Australia|February 25, 2005}} '''Wii:'''<br>{{release|Japan|January 15, 2009|HK|January 15, 2009|ROC|January 15, 2009|Europe|March 6, 2009<ref name="eu-release">{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Mario-Power-Tennis-282332.html|title=NEW PLAY CONTROL! Mario Power Tennis - Nintendo - Games|publisher=Nintendo of UK|accessdate=May 14, 2024|language=en-gb}}</ref>|USA|March 9, 2009<ref name="us-release">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20081219230740/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17109|title=POKÉMON PLATINUM TOPS NINTENDO'S DIVERSE GAME LINEUP FOR EARLY 2009|publisher=press.nintendo.com|language=en-us|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref>|Mexico|March 9, 2009<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20090428073149/http://latam.wii.com/soft_npcpowertennis.jsp|title=El Sitio de la Experiencia Wii Global en Español|publisher=Wii.com|language=es-419|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|March 26, 2009}} '''Wii ([[Nintendo Selects#Wii|Nintendo Selects]]):'''<br>{{release|USA|June 10, 2012|Europe|June 22, 2012}} | ||
|languages={{languages|en_us=y|es_es=y|es_latam=y|es_latam_note={{footnote|main|1}}|fr_fr=y|fr_ca=y|fr_ca_note={{footnote|main|1}}|de=y|it=y|jp=y}}<br>{{footnote|note|1|Only in the ''New Play Control!'' version.}} | |languages={{languages|en_us=y|es_es=y|es_latam=y|es_latam_note={{footnote|main|1}}|fr_fr=y|fr_ca=y|fr_ca_note={{footnote|main|1}}|de=y|it=y|jp=y}}<br>{{footnote|note|1|Only in the ''New Play Control!'' version.}} | ||
|genre=[[Mario Tennis (series)|Tennis]] | |genre=[[Mario Tennis (series)|Tennis]] | ||
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'''''Mario Power Tennis''''' is a sports game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and a re-release for the [[Wii]] (via the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' series). It is the third direct installment in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], and the follow-up to ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. In this game, [[Mario]] and his various friends and enemies meet up to play tennis. Like the | '''''Mario Power Tennis''''' is a sports game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and a re-release for the [[Wii]] (via the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' series). It is the third direct installment in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], and the follow-up to ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. In this game, [[Mario]] and his various friends and enemies meet up to play tennis. Like earlier sports titles within the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], all the playable characters have their own powerful [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Power Shot]]s. Additionally, there are courts in the game that have special effects and events during the game. For each court, there are also special games to play. | ||
==Opening cutscene== | ==Opening cutscene== | ||
[[File:Mpt intro 1.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario and Luigi celebrating their win against Wario and Waluigi | [[File:Mpt intro 1.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario and Luigi celebrating their win against Wario and Waluigi]] | ||
The game's opening begins with [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] playing a match against [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]]. The Mario Bros. win the match and celebrate as Wario and Waluigi complain about their loss. Bowser is seen surveying the match through hidden cameras. The next day, Wario and Waluigi see a picture of Mario and Luigi on the "Peach Dome Tournament" board and are angry to see that their opponents have knocked them out of the running. Wario and Waluigi vandalize the picture of Mario and Luigi, but the [[police]] pursues to arrest them. Wario and Waluigi escape into a janitor's closet, but they fall into what appears to be a training room. [[Bowser]] approaches them and offers an alliance to get revenge against the Mario Bros. After hours of training and seeing others playing their tennis matches, they carry out a plan to attack the final tournament match later that evening at the Peach Dome. | The game's opening begins with [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] playing a match against [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]]. The Mario Bros. win the match and celebrate as Wario and Waluigi complain about their loss. Bowser is seen surveying the match through hidden cameras. The next day, Wario and Waluigi see a picture of Mario and Luigi on the "Peach Dome Tournament" board and are angry to see that their opponents have knocked them out of the running. Wario and Waluigi vandalize the picture of Mario and Luigi, but the [[police]] pursues to arrest them. Wario and Waluigi escape into a janitor's closet, but they fall into what appears to be a training room. [[Bowser]] approaches them and offers an alliance to get revenge against the Mario Bros. After hours of training and seeing others playing their tennis matches, they carry out a plan to attack the final tournament match later that evening at the Peach Dome. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Players participate in a tennis game, just as its precedents in the ''Mario Tennis'' series. To win, the player must score points by hitting the ball into the other side of the court and not making the opponent rebound the ball, just as the traditional way of playing tennis. Players earn 15 points for every shot that is successful and can win the game by earning set | Players participate in a tennis game, just as its precedents in the ''Mario Tennis'' series. To win, the player must score points by hitting the ball into the other side of the court and not making the opponent rebound the ball, just as the traditional way of playing tennis. Players earn 15 points for every shot that is successful and can win the game by earning game, set, and match points by earning 60 points on each game. The amount of set and game points can be set by the player in exhibition mode, but not in tournament mode. | ||
===Controls=== | ===Controls=== | ||
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==Courts== | ==Courts== | ||
===Default courts=== | ===Default courts=== | ||
{|style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto | {|class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto" | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
!Picture | !Picture | ||
!Gimmick | !Gimmick | ||
!Ball | !Ball speed | ||
!Bounce | !Bounce | ||
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===Unlockable courts=== | ===Unlockable courts=== | ||
{|style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto | {|class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto" | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
!Picture | !Picture | ||
!Gimmick | !Gimmick | ||
!Ball | !Ball speed | ||
!Bounce | !Bounce | ||
|- | |- | ||
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==Pre-release and unused content== | ==Pre-release and unused content== | ||
In the intro of the game where [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] are checking out the tournament board, the player can see [[Toad]] and [[Toadette]] on the left. It is unknown if they were intended to be playable or if it is a simple cameo. Unused models found within the game's files include a [[Hammer Bro]] (with its filename implying that it was meant to be the linesman) and 3D models for a [[Spiny]], a [[Shellcreeper]], and a [[Fighter Fly]].<ref> | In the intro of the game where [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] are checking out the tournament board, the player can see [[Toad]] and [[Toadette]] on the left. It is unknown if they were intended to be playable or if it is a simple cameo. Unused models found within the game's files include a [[Hammer Bro]] (with its filename implying that it was meant to be the linesman) and 3D models for a [[Spiny]], a [[Shellcreeper]], and a [[Fighter Fly]].<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF contributors|url=tcrf.net/Mario_Power_Tennis_(GameCube)|title=''Mario Power Tennis''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=March 14, 2017}}</ref> Presumably, the latter two models were to be used for the [[Mario Classic Court]] as either spectators or obstacles. In the final game, they use their sprites from the NES version of ''Mario Bros.'' During production, the game was called ''Mario Tennis''. | ||
Fumihide Aoki created concept art for a character intended for this game named「ポテト」(''Poteto'', "Potato"), a young girl donning a green dress and glasses, but he ultimately did not propose the design.<ref>{{cite|author=yuzumpo, replying to dissy_paradiddle|date=September 26, 2023|url=www.instagram.com/p/CxqJ-CDysvO|title=This is also a design I drew for tennis, but I didn't propose it. By the way, her name is Potato. (I would be embarrassed if it meant something strange overseas)😅|publisher=Instagram|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref>{{dead link}} Fumihide mentioned that she was designed "with the image of a rich country girl in mind," further stating that she would have a laid-back and clumsy personality and Power as her skill type.<ref>{{cite|author=yuzumpo, replying to cameracimex|date=September 26, 2023|url=www.instagram.com/p/CxqJ-CDysvO|title=It was designed with the image of a rich country girl in mind. Her personality is laid-back and a little clumsy. The character type may be unexpectedly power type.🤔|publisher=Instagram|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref>{{dead link}} | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
ToadToadetteTennis.png|Toad and Toadette | ToadToadetteTennis.png|Toad and Toadette | ||
MT Logo.jpg|The original logo | MT Logo.jpg|The original logo | ||
MPTHammerBroModel.png|Hammer Bro | MPTHammerBroModel.png|Hammer Bro model | ||
MPTSpinyModel.png|Spiny model | MPTSpinyModel.png|Spiny model | ||
MPTShellcreeperModel.png|Shellcreeper model | MPTShellcreeperModel.png|Shellcreeper model | ||
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===Walpeach=== | ===Walpeach=== | ||
After the idea of a Walpeach was [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)#Pre-release and unused content|discarded]] for ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', the concept was revisited by Fumihide Aoki for this game. Some concept art, where she is labeled as both「ワルピーチ」(''Warupīchi'') (Walpeach) and「プリーチ」(''Purīchi'') (Preach or Priech), and a model were made depicting a young Peach-like character wearing a purple outfit (that would have been recolored had the character been accepted) with a pointy crown, but the idea was ultimately rejected once again as there were no characters to pair with her. Fumihide also stated that she was designed with the intention of "defying everyone's expectations in a good way," mentioning she would have a cute but scary personality when angry, see Peach as her rival, and be the descendant of a fallen royal family. She would act as a boss to Wario and Waluigi, as a tribute to the Dorombo gang from {{wp|Yatterman}}, and according to Fumihide Aoki, she would have most likely taken [[Bowser]]'s role in the game's animated intro if she was approved. Additionally, like Wario's association with garlic, she would have been associated with cherry tomatoes. He also stated that he had an idea for a Yoshi-based sidekick for her resembling a dragon with horns and wings.<ref> | <!--Please do not change the spelling to "Wapeach." The character's creator, Fumihide Aoki, consistently spelled it as "Walpeach," making that the proper spelling.--> | ||
After the idea of a Walpeach was [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)#Pre-release and unused content|discarded]] for ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', the concept was revisited by Fumihide Aoki for this game. Some concept art, where she is labeled as both「ワルピーチ」(''Warupīchi'') (Walpeach) and「プリーチ」(''Purīchi'') (Preach or Priech), and a model were made depicting a young Peach-like character wearing a purple outfit (that would have been recolored had the character been accepted) with a pointy crown, but the idea was ultimately rejected once again as there were no characters to pair with her. Fumihide also stated that she was designed with the intention of "defying everyone's expectations in a good way," mentioning she would have a cute but scary personality when angry, see Peach as her rival, and be the descendant of a fallen royal family. She would act as a boss to Wario and Waluigi, as a tribute to the Dorombo gang from {{wp|Yatterman}}, and according to Fumihide Aoki, she would have most likely taken [[Bowser]]'s role in the game's animated intro if she was approved. Additionally, like Wario's association with garlic, she would have been associated with cherry tomatoes. He also stated that he had an idea for a Yoshi-based sidekick for her resembling a dragon with horns and wings.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/GenesisJam_/status/1730803149915472217|title=every<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> bit about her as of right now<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> key points being she’s a little punk child of fallen royal descent that bosses wario n<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> waluigi around and might be?? an alien? and cherry tomatoes are her trademark food. i<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> welcome this lil misfit :-)))|publisher=X|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref> | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Walpeach Design Instagram.jpg|Concept art for Walpeach | Walpeach Design Instagram.jpg|Concept art for Walpeach | ||
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==Bloopers== | ==Bloopers== | ||
''Mario Power Tennis'' is the only game of the ''Super Mario'' franchise thus far to have blooper-reels in the credits. If the player wins the Star Cup or Thunder Cup, the player will see a blooper reel of the first half of the Opening Movie. These bloopers are as follows: | |||
*When returning the tennis ball, Mario accidentally hits it against Luigi's face, saying, "Ow! My nose..." to which Mario apologizes, "Sorry, bro." Although Luigi complains about the injury on his nose, he is shown with a black eye. | *When returning the tennis ball, Mario accidentally hits it against Luigi's face, saying, "Ow! My nose..." to which Mario apologizes, "Sorry, bro." Although Luigi complains about the injury on his nose, he is shown with a black eye. | ||
*Wario and Waluigi trip and fall when entering the outer-skirts of Peach Dome. | *Wario and Waluigi trip and fall when entering the outer-skirts of Peach Dome. | ||
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==Glitches== | ==Glitches== | ||
{{main|List of Mario Power Tennis glitches}} | |||
===Offensive Power Shot immunity=== | ===Offensive Power Shot immunity=== | ||
[[File:Glitch Mario's Offensive Power Shot - MPT.png|thumb|Mario not being pushed back as a result of the immunity glitch]] | [[File:Glitch Mario's Offensive Power Shot - MPT.png|thumb|Mario not being pushed back as a result of the immunity glitch]] | ||
Mario or Luigi rebounding an [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Offensive Power Shot]] with their Offensive Power Shot may not push them back or reverse their controls. However, Mario or Luigi still slow down from Offensive Power Shots such as Petey Piranha's [[Sludge Racket]]. | Mario or Luigi rebounding an [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Offensive Power Shot]] with their Offensive Power Shot may not push them back or reverse their controls. However, Mario or Luigi still slow down from Offensive Power Shots such as Petey Piranha's [[Sludge Racket]]. | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=マリオテニスGC (Nintendo GameCube) | |Jap=マリオテニスGC (Nintendo GameCube) | ||
|JapM=Mario Tennis GC | |JapR=Mario Tenisu Jī Shī | ||
|ChiT=瑪利歐網球GC<ref> | |Jap2=Wiiであそぶ マリオテニスGC (Wii) | ||
|ChiTM=Mario Tennis GC | |Jap2R=Wii de Asobu Mario Tenisu Jī Shī | ||
| | |JapM=Mario Tennis GC | ||
| | |Jap2M=Play with Wii: Mario Tennis GC | ||
|ChiT=瑪利歐網球GC<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html|title=瑪利歐歷史|超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年|任天堂|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=May 14, 2024|language=zh-hant}}</ref> (Nintendo GameCube) | |||
|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Wǎngqiú GC | |||
|ChiT2=Wii來玩 瑪利歐網球GC<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/wii/wii_software.html|title=Wii遊戲軟體|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=May 14, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210302014851/https://www.nintendo.com.hk/wii/wii_software.html}}</ref> (Wii) | |||
|ChiT2R=Wii Lái wán Mǎlì'ōu Wǎngqiú GC'' | |||
|ChiTM=Mario Tennis GC | |||
|ChiT2M=Play with Wii: Mario Tennis GC | |||
|FreE=Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube) | |||
|FreE2=Mario Power Tennis NOUVELLE FAÇON DE JOUER ! (Wii) | |||
|FreE2M=Mario Power Tennis NEW WAY TO PLAY! | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*''Mario Power Tennis'' is the only ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' title on the [[Nintendo GameCube]] to natively support 16:9 widescreen display in addition to the conventional 4:3. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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