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Mario Tennis: Racket Slam is a new game by Nintendo. It is a Mario Tennis game for the Wii U and 3DS.
Playable Characters[]
There are 32 different playable characters in Mario Tennis: Racket Slam, most of them being new. Of the 32, 16 are default, and 16 are unlockable. There are default teams in this, though there is no special ability if you use a default team. There are usually 8 different characters in each of the five types- All-Around, Speed, Technique, Defense and Power.
Default[]
Unlockable[]
Criteria[]
Character | How to Unlock |
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Rosalina | Beat the Star Tournament. |
Luma | Beat the Ice Flower Tournament. |
Fly Guy | Beat the Mushroom Tournament. |
Wiggler | Beat the Shell Tournament. |
Nabbit | Beat the Red Shell Tournament. |
Sprixie Princess | Beat the Special Tournament. |
Baby Luigi | Beat the Banana Tournament. |
Baby Daisy | Beat the Flower Tournament. |
Ludwig von Koopa | Beat him and Wendy in Doubles Story Mode. |
Wendy O. Koopa | Beat her and Ludwig in Doubles Story Mode. |
Dixie Kong | Beat the Golden Leaf Tournament. |
Tiny Kong | Beat the Thunder Cloud Tournament. |
King Boo | Beat him and Petey Piranha in Doubles Story Mode. |
Petey Piranha | Beat him and King Boo in Doubles Story Mode. |
King K. Rool | Beat the Final Tournament. |
Kritter | Beat the Final Tournament. |
Gameplay[]
The gameplay is reminiscent of Mario Tennis Open, with a few major differences. One of these is the inclusion of the Racket Slams, which is basically just a special ability.
Controls[]
3DS[]
- Move - Circle Pad
- Normal Hit - A
- Fast Shot - B
- Lob Shot - X/Y
- Racket Slam - L/R
Wii U[]
- Move - Nunchuk Control Stick
- Normal Hit - A
- Fast Shot - B
- Lob Shot - Z
- Racket Slam - C
Courts[]
Every default character has a home court, and some unlockables. However, there are one or two that no one really belongs to. There are also a few that belong to multiple instead of just one.
- Court Name - Ball Speed - Bounce - Home To
- Mario Court - Medium - Medium - Mario
- Peach's Ice Court - Slow - High - Peach
- Luigi's Mansion - Fast - Medium - Luigi, Boo, Red Boo
- Daisy Cruiser - Medium - Low - Daisy
- Toad Village - Medium - Medium - Toad, Toadette
- Yoshi Island - Fast - Low - Yoshi
- Birdo Desert - Medium - Low - Birdo
- Wario's Factory - Slow - High - Wario
- DK Forest - Medium - Low - Donkey Kong, King K. Rool, Kritter
- Banana Factory - Slow - Low - Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Tiny Kong
- Baby Park - Fast - High - Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Luigi, Baby Daisy,
- Shy Guy Toy Box - Slow - High - Fly Guy
- Comet Observatory^ - Fast - Medium - Rosalina, Luma
- Bowser's Castle^ - Slow - Low - Bowser
- Airship Armada^ - Fast - Medium - Bowser Jr.
- Waluigi's Pinball Machine^ - Medium - Low - Waluigi
- Parade Zone^ - Medium - Medium - None
^ = Unlockable
Criteria[]
Name | How to Unlock |
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Comet Observatory | Beat the eight original tournaments. |
Bowser's Castle | Beat the Final Tournament. |
Airship Armada | Beat the All Tournament Tour. |
Waluigi's Pinball Machine | Play 50 games as Waluigi. |
Parade Zone | Beat all Tournaments 3 times each. |
Tournaments[]
In Tournament Mode, you can compete in 18 different tournaments- 8 default, 10 unlockable.
Mushroom Tournament[]
The Mushroom Tournament is the easiest tournament. It has four (eight in doubles) different competitors on their home courts. It's represented by a Super Mushroom.
Number Name (2nd Name) - Court
- Boo (Red Boo) - Luigi's Mansion
- Baby Mario (Baby Peach) - Baby Park
- Mario (Luigi) - Mario Court
- Fly Guy (Shy Guy) - Shy Guy Toy Box
Flower Tournament[]
The Flower Tournament is the second easiest tournament. It has four (eight in doubles) different competitors on their home courts. It's represented by a Fire Flower.
Number Name (2nd Name) - Court
- Peach (Daisy) - Peach's Ice Court
- Yoshi (Birdo) - Yoshi Island
- DK (Diddy) - DK Forest
- Baby Daisy (Baby Luigi) - Baby Park
Star Tournament[]
The Star Tournament is the second hardest default tournament. It has four (eight in doubles) different competitors on their home courts. It's represented by a Invincibility Star.
Number Name (2nd Name) - Court
- Toad (Toadette) - Toad Village
- Daisy (Peach) - Daisy Cruiser
- Diddy (DK) - Banana Factory
- Gina (Perry) - Freezeen Island
Special Tournament[]
The Special Tournament is the hardest default tournament. It has four (eight in doubles) different competitors on their home courts. It's represented by a crown.
Number Name (2nd Name) - Court
- Luigi (Mario) - Luigi's Mansion
- Waluigi (Wario) - Waluigi's Pinball Machine
- Birdo (Yoshi) - Birdo Desert
- Red Boo (Boo) - Luigi's Mansion
Shell Tournament[]
The Shell Tournament is the easiest default retro tournament. It has four (eight in doubles) retro competitors from Mario Tennis Open on their home courts from MTO, plus Koopa (& Paratroopa in doubles). It's represented by a green Koopa Shell.
Number Name (2nd Name) - Court
- Luma (Dry Bowser) - Galaxy Arena
- Yoshi (Boo) - Penguin Iceberg
- Diddy (DK) - DK Jungle
- Koopa (Paratroopa) - Bowser's Castle
Banana Tournament[]
The Banana Tournament is the second easiest default retro tournament. It has four (eight in doubles) retro comptetitors from Mario Tennis: Power Tour on their home courts from MTO, plus Baby Luigi (& Baby Daisy in doubles). It's represented by a banana.
Leaf Tournament[]
The Leaf Tournament is the second hardest default retro tournament. It has four (eight in doubles) retro competitors from Mario Power Tennis on their home courts from MPT, plus Jimmy T. (& Mona in doubles). It's represented by a Super Leaf.
Lightning Tournament[]
The Lightning Tournament is the hardest default retro tournament. It has four (eight in doubles) retro competitors from Mario Tennis for the GBC on their home courts from MTGBC. It's represented by a lightning bolt.
Number Name (2nd Name) - Court
- Baby Mario (Luigi) - Grass Court
- Mario (Peach) - Castle Court
- DK (Bowser) - Tropics Court
- Waluigi (Wario) - Warehouse Court