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Mario Tennis has been an evolving franchise since the Nintendo 64 and with each iteration the game gets prettier with slicker graphics and tighter game play as well as a few bells and whistles. Mario Tennis Ultra Smash is the newest iteration in the series.
The most prominent addition the Ultra Smash is the Mega Mushroom, which makes your character explode in size to tower over everything (at least triple your original size). This can be both a blessing or a curse depending on how good you are in the game. On the plus side, your character can really smash the ball, but on the minus side, you see a lot less court because of your size. There are a total of 16 characters available in Ultra Smash some of which are unlocked through playing the game and completing specific tasks. The game also sports the ability to level up your Amiibo to the best tennis partner ever, improving both their stats and giving them new skills. In our house sports games are difficult to get into, but Mario Tennis has the fun pick and play game style while still being deep enough to get good at and trounce your friends.
Mario Tennis Ultra Smash is available now for the WiiU from both retail stores and in the eShop. The game retails for $49.99.
This looks like so much fun to play! We love to play wii tennis together as a family, so we would really enjoy this game, too!
That looks like a fun game