

However, the morning following their win, the two main characters are approached by Alex and led to a secret airport near the academy. The player, their partner, and two other players named Elroy (who is also the varsity captain) and Tori enter the Island Open.Īfter the winning the Island Open, the player has not yet discovered the identities of the masked players.

Learning that only the two highest ranked doubles pairs can enter the tournament for sure, the main character defeats the entire Varsity class. After hearing that the masked players defeated the school champions, he/she sets out to become the top ranked player, in order to enter the main tournament (The Island Open) and discover the masked players' true identities.Īfter defeating the Junior and Senior classes, the player advances to the Varsity Level. When they arrive at the restaurant, it is deserted and he/she finds out that masked challengers have challenged the top academy students, including Alex, who is implied to be the top-ranked player at the academy. Having passed out the previous day during the Welcome Workout, they decide to get some breakfast. His/her partner explains that the protagonist has enrolled at the Royal Tennis Academy, and he/she is the character's doubles partner. The game starts as the main character wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings.


Other playable human characters Academy players Though the game features many characters, the Mario Tennis title appeared to be used primarily for marketing on the account that only six recurring Mario characters are playable compared to a multitude of characters either returning from earlier Mario Tennis games or debuting in Mario Tennis: Power Tour. Like other Mario Tennis video games, it is not possible for the characters to hit the ball out of bounds. As well as this, there are also a variety of shots, such as smashes or lobs. There’s topspin and slice, and topspin has more power than slice, while slice spin exchanges a tiny bit of power for more curve in the character's shot. Defensive Power Shots can negate the secondary effects of Offensive Power Shots and they can reach balls which normally would be out of reach. Offensive Power Shots are strong and powerful attacks they power-up the ball and when they make contact with another player, they put a side effect on him/her such as knocked back a little bit, running around dazed, etc. There are Offensive Power Shots and Defensive Power Shots that are earned later in the game. Players play tennis in both doubles and singles, and there are many different moves such as slice, topspin, and Power Shots. Mario Tennis: Power Tour features similar gameplay to Mario Power Tennis.
