Mario Tennis Aces review – CultureJam



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Mario. We know him, we love him, and we have always revered him for a simple thing; he is a damn boss in tennis.

Wait, what? This is not what Mario is talking about? So why is it a thing? Oh oh. D & # 39; AGREEMENT. Well, apart from the disconcerting choice for this to exist, Mario Tennis Aces is really a lot of fun. Here's why.

I am not a sports fan. I've never, I think, played a game of tennis, unless you count Wii Sports. So I can say that Mario Tennis Aces is the best tennis game I've ever played. In the context, however, the bar is nonexistent, so we'll wonder why it's okay.

Mario Tennis Aces offers you, unsurprisingly, to play with and against various characters in the series. There is a fairly diverse list, with staples like Mario and Luigi, as well as stranger choices like Toadette and Boo. Hey, you've always wanted to play tennis as a Bowser kid, is not it? What is it, just me?

What looks like a simple kid's game takes its turn halfway, with the difficulty of going up significantly and the opponents being less Mr Rogers and more Roger Federer. It is there that the current technique comes into play, with shots and energy gauge management becoming vital to victory. If this sounds a little too much for you, however, there is a 'Simple' mode. reduced, in which all things that make Aces unique are removed. I'm not a fan of this mode, but I can really see why it exists, and fully support the decision to make the game more accessible to younger and more casual players.

I'm not hesitant to call it the dark souls of tennis games, because I think it's funny and I will not rest until this comparison is put to bed once and for all.

Online multiplayer was a bit unsure for me. I've been hammered instantly, but that's the main way to unlock new content. If you want these new shorts for Waluigi, you'd better beat someone that I can only badume to be literally Venus Williams.

Hold on to your Joy-Cons for this Swing mode … No seriously, hold on to them. That brings me back to the days of the Wii, when the controllers and the nunchucks were, well, thrown in all directions. Less of that, please, especially if you have a nice tv. These straps have come with your switch for good reason, so make sure you have these things secure before you go all over your living room.

I'm not sure that Mario Tennis Aces will be my go-to game … In fact, no, I know it will not be. I'm not a lot of Mario, and I'm too lazy to really care about tennis. But if, unlike me, you're a big fan of the weird and cute Mario style, and for some reason is also great in tennis, then that's the game for you, you odd, strange person. The ball is in your camp.

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