Any other Nintendo fans looking extremely forward to this besides me? I simply cant wait to get this game, i've waited for so long. Finally, over 100 screen shots have been released on different sites, and there are dozens of gameplay footage videos on IGN.

As IGN states, Mario Tennis GC will be alot different than the Mario Tennis that was on the N64. In certain stadiums(courts) there will be hazards to liven up your matches and for you to look out for. This will make things alot more challenging and interesting. On Donkey Kongs Jungle court, there will be kremlings walking the net, and once hit they will walk around trying to clamp onto you. If they get you they slow you down temporarily. On Luigi's Mansion court there are ghosts flying around and above you that can spook you into freezing and shaking. There are also other super-natural baddies throwing banana skins on the court which can be slipped on.

And heres another new thing..........character specials. Each character will have there own unique and distinctive special attack hits where they hit the ball in there own special way. This happens when you're on-screen alter ego glows. The X button will activate a special power shot unique to each character. Mario has a special where his tennis racket becomes a huge hammer(like in Melee) and he slames the ball with it which flies across at the opponents side very fast. Donkey Kong jumps into a giant barrel cannon to fire himself at the ball. This is awesome IMO, and definately makes up for the hazards on stages.


Also, every character has a defensive super move which lets them quickly move around the court and return the shot(special shots). Waluigi floods the court and swims to the other side to make the return. I wonder if you can also do this to normal shots as well, most likely you can too.

Unlike in the N64 Mario Tennis, in the GC Mario Tennis there is still plenty of skill involved in accurately placing your shots and knowing when to use special moves, as well as using the environments to your advantage. So there will probably be alot of practising and it wont be dead easy to master this game.


As for controls, the A button volleys, the B button lobs, the X button performs your character's specials, and the stick moves your character around the court and helps to aim your shots. By the way, there will be TONS of courts, some of them looking classic style like in 2D Mario games. You will see 2D goombas and koopa turtles walking around, 2D pipes in backround, old style bricks, ETC. Its gonna be awesome.

Here are some screen shots:




Mario Sunshine Court



Luigi's Mansion Court



Donkey Kongs Jungle Court



Bloober Court(there are special matches you can have against big bad guys only, including a huge Chomp)



Mario ready to serve



Donkey Kong about to use a special technique?



Close-up pic of Waluigi



Boo's special technique......looking awesome



Mario VS Waluigi



Luigi's special......i guess it involves him using his Vaccum.



Mario's going for t3h sm4sh!




Mario's special.......bad ass



Luigi VS Waluigi



Mario VS Donkey Kong



Smash hit by Luigi



Boo showing off......lol.




I'm wondering if Peach is doing her special or just taunting an opponent. Ah well, meh.



This is Mario's stage. Looks great.




Wario looking better than ever, and hes doing his special. P.S. - That classic stage looks awfully familiar dont it? Thats right.....back in Nintendo.



Yoshi VS Waluigi






I'm guessing thats Waluigi's defensive move where he floods his side of the arena with water and swims to hit the ball. Looks nifty.




Classic Mario stage, and Mario facing off against Luigi.



Mario VS Waluigi



Waluigi's special technique? Looks like it.



Yoshi VS Donkey Kong.



Mario and Peach.



Donkey Kong doing one of his specials against Waluigi.



Mario VS Bowser.



Bowser missed t3h b411!



Another Mario Sunshine pic.


Well, i hope you guys liked the pics. There are alot more at IGN, Gamespot, and Jeux-France. The graphics are incredible.

To view videos containing gameplay footage, copy this link - http://media.cube.ign.com/media/478/478864/vids_1.html

I hear that its also possible to have 3 on 3 and 4 on 4 matches. I wonder how that works. There are also going to be ALOT of hidden and secret characters. But as far as i and everyone else knows(including my Japanese friend who finds out extreme info), the roster so far is this:

- Mario
- Luigi
- Wario
- Waluigi
- Yoshi
- Birdo
- Toad
- Boo
- Bowser
- Donkey Kong
- Diddy Kong
- Peach
- Daisy
- Toadette?
- Plum?
- Shadow Mario?
- Shy Guy?
- Petey Pirhana?
- Baby Bowser?
- Baby Mario
- Baby Luigi
- Koopa?
- Paratroopa

The ones with the question mark beside them are not 100% sure yet, though EXTREMELY most likely. My Japanese friend Jing had gotten told from a source that they will most likely be in when he went to japan. But the ones without the question marks beside them are 100% in. One things for sure......there will be alot more than that.

Also, there will be special ring stages and such just like in the old Mario Tennis for N64. This also means the items are returning such as Lightning, shells, bananas, ETC. Theres gonna be alot of new items to. Apart from the normal Tennis play, theres ALOT of other special events and modes. Cant wait to see em.

Release Date: November 8th. Thats just in 1 month! w00 h00!

Well, tell me what you guys think. Do you like it so far? Let me hear ur thoughts!