Tennis

aka: Arcade Archives: VS. Tennis, Tennis-e
Moby ID: 4279
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Tennis is, as the name implies, Nintendo's version of the sport. One player vs computer or two players will compete in tennis in a more or less standard suite of rules (scoring, sets etc.).

Players are controlled by the movement buttons, but while button A indicates a low hit, button B indicates a high one. You have the choice of four levels of computer AI, or two player via Game Boy link cable. The usual assortment of shots are available, including forehand and backhand, lobs and volleys when up close to the net.

Spellings

  • アーケードアーカイブス VS. テニス - Japanese Switch spelling
  • テニス - Japanese spelling

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5 People

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Critics

Average score: 67% (based on 29 ratings)

Players

Average score: 3.3 out of 5 (based on 71 ratings with 3 reviews)

Never been my cup of tea.

The Good
It's another one of those "Game Boy must-haves" that everyone has, but it's not so good really. Decent title music, fun for a few minutes and seeing Mario as the judge is always a bit of a laugh, but nothing more.

The Bad
Pretty annoying controls, terrible sound and genuinely repetitive gameplay. It's BORING. What's more, maybe I really suck at this, but I've never been able to beat the computer at level 3. Just seems impossible.

The Bottom Line
Pretty bad game overall, without much going for it and plenty against it. It's just boring.

Game Boy · by Tomer Gabel (4534) · 2001

A time devourer

The Good
It was one of the GameBoy games that I kept playing over and over again at the very beginning of the 90s when I was yet to own a true computer (better than Atari 800 XL, that is). It is captivating, challenging, and satisfying as you master it more and more. The controls are intuitive, and the graphics is clean enough. What's more to want from such a simple game?

The Bad
Nothing I can think of, really. For its kind it's flawless.

The Bottom Line
As bumping a tennis ball goes, this is one of he most rewarding titles you'll ever come across. Regardless of the fact it's 20 yrs old and handheld.

Game Boy · by Lukasz Gorski (11) · 2009

Quite good a game for a gameboy classic game.

The Good
The gameplay is quite good, and the AI is one of the best, it provides quite a challenge for all gamers, I laugh a lot when I see Mario as the judge (what's your average superhero plumber doing judging a Tennis game?), there are different levels, I personally think that level 3 is the toughest level in the game, if anyone thinks he can't win level 3 he doesn't suck at this game (it took me 5 hours to finally finish it!), I actually enjoy a tough challenge like this game once in a while.

The Bad
The sound is just horrible, and I mean really really bad.

The Bottom Line
This game is one of the best 1986-1990 classic gameboy games ever released. 4 out of 5. Thanks to Nintendo for developing and publishing this game. It is truly a classic.

Game Boy · by Jim Fun (206) · 2001

Discussion

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Official box color? Edwin Drost (10395) Dec 22, 2020

Trivia

Mario

If you look closely at the umpire, he looks very similar to the flagship character for Nintendo, Mario.

Awards

  • Power Play
    • 1987 - #2 Best NES Game '87

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Game added by Tomer Gabel.

Wii added by Corn Popper. Wii U, Arcade added by Michael Cassidy. Nintendo 3DS added by CrankyStorming. Nintendo Switch added by Kam1Kaz3NL77. Sharp X1 added by Infernos. Game Boy Advance, NES added by Kartanym. PC-88 added by j.raido 【雷堂嬢太朗】. Sharp MZ-80K/700/800/1500, PC-8000 added by Elliot Washington.

Additional contributors: Kartanym, Corn Popper, gamewarrior, Patrick Bregger, Rik Hideto.

Game added June 11, 2001. Last modified June 28, 2024.