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Nintendo Serves Up Some Love for Mario Tennis Open
April 5, in the year of our Lord 2012 --
Redmond, Wash. -- Nintendo revealed more details today for the
upcoming Mario Tennis Open, which launches for the portable
Nintendo 3DS system on May 20.
The Special Games mode in Mario Tennis Open lets players hone
their tennis skills while enjoying tennis games with a Mario
twist. Players can check out games such as Super Mario Tennis,
which puts a classic Super Mario Bros. twist on tennis drilling.
As they play through familiar game levels, they can use their
tennis swing to stomp Goombas and Koopas along the way.
People can play as their favorite characters from the Mushroom
Kingdom or even compete as their Mii characters. They can also
customize their Mii characters with Mushroom Kingdom-themed
tennis gear, which not only enhances players' appearances but
also can boost their stats. The wide selection of available gear
includes Bowser's favorite racket, a Bullet Bill outfit and
Peach's tennis shoes.
In addition to a singles tennis match mode, another mode in the
game lets up to four players compete online in multiplayer
doubles matches. Players can also compete online for leaderboard
standings in Open Match.
When playing with other Nintendo 3DS owners in the same room* or
against distant competitors using a wireless broadband Internet
connection, players can cooperate to take on a common opponent
or stay competitive and try to claim the glory for themselves.
Players can opt to use intuitive touch-screen controls or
increase their strategic options with traditional button
controls. They can also switch seamlessly to the Nintendo 3DS
system's built-in motion controls.
For more information about Mario Tennis Open, visit
http://mariotennisopen.nintendo.com.
* - Additional Nintendo 3DS systems are required for local
multiplayer mode and are sold separately.