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Super Tennis is one of the first games ever to be released on the SNES. It was released in 1991. It is possible that the game is a sequel to the NES game Tennis, though there is no confirmation of this. The game has 20 characters in all, half of them being male, and the other half being female. There are also various different types of courts that each character can play on, each one varying in difficulty.

Gameplay[]

The game itself features three different modes: Doubles mode, World Circuit mode, and Singles mode, in which the player competes against a human or chosen computer opponent. In doubles mode, the player and a human teammate can face the CPU. Said-players can each pair with a CPU opponent, or one player can pair with a CPU opponent to face two other computer opponents. Circuit mode is the most unlike the other modes and featuring a wide range of sequential tours the player can choose to battle through each to earn ranking points, with aim to finish number one in the rankings. There are four minor tournaments and four major tournaments, each taking place on one of three surfaces that each have different effects on how the ball bounces; the tournaments are based on real-life counterparts and include nearly every world tournament in existence at that current time.

All tennis players, whether playable or the opponents, are cute, short representations of the then-top world players, though their last names are left out of the game. Each playable tennis player has their own talents on the court. Multiple of the right-hand buttons of the SNES controller perform different tennis racket moves and the direction of the ball when hit is influenced by the control pad, which also moves the player around their side of the tennis court in anticipation of the ball. Super Tennis takes time to master, as the game itself neither tells the player how to play, nor gives them any knowledge on how the many different playable characters subtly differ in play style.

The main mode of Super Tennis, the World Circuit mode, lets the player travel around the world participating in 8 tournaments: Half of them being major circuits (Melbourne, Paris, London and New York) while the other half being minor circuits (Tokyo, Nairobi, Beijing and Rio). It's also broken up into two different groups: The men's circuit and the women's circuit. If the player chooses to play as a male character, then they'll play through the men's circuit, while if they choose to play as a female character, then they'll play the women's circuit. The men's championship is more difficult to play through than the women's championship, which is more easier, so it is recommended that newcomer players may want to play through and win the women's circuit first before playing through the men's circuit.

Characters[]

Playable[]

Male:

  • Matt - A veteran player who is a consistent server with powerful strokes.
  • Brian - A strong server and volleyer.
  • Phil - A strong server. However, he struggles during baseline rallies.
  • John - An offensive baseliner with powerful strokes.
  • Meyer - A defensive baseliner.
  • Rich - A strong server.
  • Hiro - A skillfull strong returner from Japan. Has accurate strokes.
  • Steve - An all-around character.
  • Rob - A strong server.
  • Mark - A Japanese-American player who can serve "bullet" serves.

Female:

  • Amy - An all-around character. Has outstanding power and technique.
  • Kim - A veteran player. Strong server and volleyer.
  • Lisa - An offensive baseliner with powerful strokes.
  • Erin - A strong returner.
  • Donna - A strong all-around character, though her serves are weak.
  • Debbie - A player wuith accurate strokes.
  • Colett - A defensive baseliner.
  • Nancy - An intermediate baseliner with strong serves.
  • Yuka - A Japanese consistent player. Has good strokes and technique is powerful.
  • Barb - An offensive baseliner with powerful strokes.

Non-playable[]

Male:

  • Bart
  • Biff
  • Bill
  • Brett
  • Carl
  • Chip
  • Comer
  • Cyuski
  • Harry
  • Jose
  • Kasey
  • Kelly
  • Ken
  • Larry
  • Marty
  • Minami
  • Peter
  • Ray
  • Reuben
  • Robert
  • Tom

Female:

  • Becky
  • Bobby
  • Carrie
  • Claire
  • Devki
  • Hiroko
  • Jill
  • Kris
  • Lana
  • Linda
  • Maria
  • Mikki
  • Minnie
  • Molly
  • Mona
  • Nicki
  • Ricki
  • Sandy
  • Sue
  • Tana
  • Val
  • Yoko

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