Ninty-Love (Tennis (GB))

Member Name: scream4bruce

Product:	Tennis (GB)
Date:	21/11/08 (41 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Accessibility, fun to play, no disadvantages when playing a mate

Disadvantages: The rare dubious call, lacks features

A tennis game with none other than Mario as umpire! Ninty-love!

Features are far from exhaustive - can only choose to play a three set match against either the computer or someone else.

A simple game to pick up and play - B for lob and A for stroke, or smash when the ball is overhead. The game eases you into play on the lowest of four computer levels, and makes you fight for, and then clinch your fist on winning, each point on the highest level. You really do get a feel for hitting these shots. The computer does make the odd error occasionally, and it's not easy to get an ace. Some stats at the end of each match would have been nice.

On changing sides, your character stays at the bottom of the screen - what is great when playing via link-up cable is that this still applies to both players. No disADVANTAGE.

There is an option to turn off the music in-game which comprises of a single tune. Sounds are limited but include audience-applause effects. Graphically it sports a clean tidy look, and is animated so that Mario is watching the ball but on the rare occasion it appears as if the ball should have been called out. (And yes, I am being serious.)

I played this when I was young, knowing little of tennis - I found the game accessible and have loved it since. As far as handheld console tennis goes, was a tennis great.

Summary: Tennis for GB