Snappy and accessible Mario Tennis from Camelot. Acrobatic special shots on top of the core formula, a generous Mario roster and an original adventure mode. More arcade than sport but enormously fun pad in hand, especially with friends.
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Category
Sports4 players3+
Description
Mario and friends compete on tennis courts in this Nintendo GameCube Mario Power Tennis. Published by Nintendo, released in Japan in March 2005. Tennis simulation with Mario universe characters, spectacular special shots, fantastic courts and tournament modes.
Mario Tennis GC review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Trading bouncing balls, unleashing devastating special shots and watching the court warp under powers: tennis takes on an irresistible cartoon flavour here. The handling stays clear, but tactics hide in every spin. With four players, the rallies turn to mayhem. Sporty, spectacular and fiercely convivial.
Japanese version of Camelot's Mario Power Tennis, under the local title Mario Tennis GC, marrying a snappy tennis with acrobatic special shots and an original adventure mode. Its collector interest comes from the original Japanese sleeve and titling, paired with a closely followed Mario Tennis line whose every console entry stays prized. This Rev 1 is the variant meticulous Japanese-edition collectors take care to distinguish from the standard pressing. Lasting demand from Nintendo-sport fans sustains a solid value for this initial edition.
Is Mario Tennis GC still worth playing in 2026?
An arcade tennis from Camelot, Mario Power Tennis weds a solid engine to spectacular special shots and gimmick courts drawn from the Mario world. Beneath the cartoon veneer hides a real command of positioning and ball spin, making it a tennis as fun as it is demanding at high level. The solo content lacks a bit of ambition, but the multiplayer is a treat. One of the best arcade tennis games of its generation, still very pleasant to play with friends today.
