The latest sports game out of the Mario franchise is Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, and it has given a lot of gamers much grief for various reasons. The game is set to hit stores on November 20, and tester players have many things to rave about and rage about, too.
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Has No Tutorial Mode
There’s no tutorial mode in this game, which leaves gamers to basically figure it out as they go. There’s only a basic text tutorial given to gamers, in a hidden spot of the main menu that even the Pro Controller won’t reach. It’s not very useful, and gamers’ best bet is to just press random buttons until they develop a semi-successful strategy.
Eventually, though, gamers will come across a none-too-gentle CPU player that will know what they’re doing, leaving players to rage at the screen until they, once again, develop a semi-decent strategy to at least get by.
No Tournaments of Career Modes in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Even if gamers manage to baster how to deliver Ultra Smashes, the game doesn’t offer the options to go into Tournament or Career Mode in this installment of Mario tennis. There is, however, the option to go into a Knockout Challenge, which consists of battles between players with increasing difficulty levels. Once gamers have hit 15 KOs, gamers receive a Star version of whatever character they’d been playing as.
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Features Three Main Modes: Mega Battle, Standard Classic Tennis and Simple Classic Tennis
Mega Battle features crowd favorites, with items like Mega Mushrooms and chance shots. Standard Classic Tennis has fewer power-ups, and Simple Classic Tennis features no power-ups at all. There’s no real depth to the game, nor should there be if gamers are looking for a few hours of solid fun.
It does leave a lot to be desired when it comes to gameplay humor. There’s no Item Battle or Ring Shots, but in general gameplay is not particularly memorable. Online play is still fun, as is playing with friends, but game testers have stated that the game might have you yelling at it as much as you’re yelling at your friends or AIs, as the game does a poor job of transitioning between item use and normal play.
Rage Quit Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Version
As the game hits stores this Friday, November 20, it’s likely that the internet will be flooded by gamers screaming at their screen or throwing their Pro Controllers at it, but it’s all in good fun. Nintendo has a way of making even the frustrating fun, and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash is likely no exception.
