Mario Tennis - Strategy Guide (Page 02)

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Accuracy: 6
Bowser can’t really hit baselines with efficiency and I regularly hit it 
out, partially because of his power and partially because I stink when 
returning after I serve it.  But Bowser hits it WAY out, so I think it’s 
more his fault.

Net play: 7
The only reason it isn’t a ten is because when Bowser occasionally gets to 
the net in time, he slams it.  However, usually he won’t make it in time for 
a decent smash.

Overall: 5
This is a semi decent score because of Bowser’s reach, but he is a definite 
powerhouse if you can learn to wield his power well.  If you can’t, however, 
you’re screwed.


Donkey Kong
Style: Power
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Donkey is a menace in this game.  His reach is phenomenal (obviously, with 
those simian arms) and has some solid power.  He can’t get around laterally 
too well, so keep your opponent at bay with solid slice and topspin shots.  
To beat the big ape, make him truck across the court and he’ll be toast.

Speed: 8
Being a power player, DK is slow, but I think its so annoying to watch him 
lumber across the court.

Power: 2
DK rocks in this category, and he is a power player, so it should make sense 
it is 2.

Accuracy: 5
DK’s accuracy could be worse, but then, it could be much better, too.

Net play: 6
His power is the only thing that makes this a six, because he is SO slow at 
the net it’s hard to believe.

Overall: 4
DK is the second best power player, so he gets a respectable score here.


Paratroopa
Style: Trickery
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Paratroopa is a blast to play as, because his movement around the course is 
strange at best, and feathers fly when he hits the ball, disguising his 
shot.  He also is rather speedy, so use that to your advantage.  Send Troopa 
scurrying for wider shots to keep his tricks at bay, and you’ll have an easy 
time.

Speed: 4
Good speed for a non-speed character, Paratroopa would’ve got higher if he 
didn’t keep going after he stops.  That factor has made me miss innumerable 
amounts of shots.

Power: 7
This is not a tricky player’s department, and it shows.

Accuracy: 2
Definitely shows some promise here.  On serves, you can make slices go every 
which way, and shake opponents out of their boots.

Net play: 7
Easily needs work here, Troopa can just not seem to hit the ball with any 
sort of authority.

Overall: 4
Tricky characters aren’t my bag, and he is so hard to control.  However, 
once you master Troopa’s steep learning curve, domination is possible.


Boo
Style: Tricky

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I have to say, it isn’t too soon to see Boo is a major player in a 
multiplayer game.  Boo has one of the best serves, which you can steer in 
the air when the technique is mastered.  Stay near the serving line to track 
down shots, and everything should be ok.  When Boo is serving at you, move 
closer to the service return line.  Then, the ball can’t move away from you.

Speed: 4
Obviously Boo is not a speed player, but quick.  Would be higher, but Boo 
doesn’t stand still when charging.  This can be bad or good, depending on if 
you are used to it.

Power: 8
Definitely not a power player and it shows.  His serve is mild at best and 
this is obviously not Boo’s strong suit.

Accuracy: 3
For a non-technique player, Boo rocks at accuracy.  This may be part of the 
requirements for a tricky player, but who knows.

Net play: 7
Again, the sliding around while charging is a detriment to Boo’s skill.  He 
is much better than this rating, but not in this category.

Overall: 4
Boo’s sliding is the only bad point, except for power, which is rather rank. 
  He is fun to screw with when friends are over, though.


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Hidden Characters
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Again, ratings, strategy, etc.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Style: Power (Actually I consider him speed since he is much faster than 
other power players and is weaker than Baby Mario)
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It may seem hard to believe that a Kong with a first name of Donkey is 
speedy, but I wouldn’t trust a monkey with a racket anyway.  This also means 
DK Jr. won’t overpower anyone with his young, yet slightly underdeveloped 
muscles.  Just run all shots down and take care of your monkey business.

Speed: 4
Speedier than power and technique players, DK Jr. still has that apish lope.

Power: 6
Much too weak for a power player, especially when Baby Mario hits it harder.

Accuracy: 5
He’s extremely accurate occasionally, and other times he will barely hit it 
to one side, so DK Jr. is rather iffy in this category.

Net play: 4
A good jump and slight speed give him the tiniest edge over other 
characters.

Overall: 5
He’s good, but not good enough nor is he good at anything in particular to 
stand out.  However, some people say DK Jr. is their favorite character.  I 
assume that whatever character works for you is best.


Shy Guy
Style: Technique

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Shy Guy is not necessarily the best player on the courts, but he does make a 
deserving appearance as a kick-ass player in this game.  Shy Guy does 
everything better than average, and, like Baby Mario, he can thrive between 
the backcourt and the net.  Shy Guy is one tough player to beat.  He does 
return almost everything you hit at him, but he doesn’t have much zip on it. 
  You can rush the net and hit it down unless he has worked his way past the 
baseline, in which case, he’ll hit right by you.

Speed: 4
Not one of the fastest characters, Shy Guy is still slightly speedy.

Power: 5
He’s not a power player, so this is his worst category.  It is only a 5 
because he is dominant.

Accuracy: 2
He is one of the most accurate players on the court.

Net play: 3
The only reason this category is a three is his somewhat small reach.

Overall: 2
What can I say other than Shy Guy rocks the tazbah.

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Good Doubles Teams
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Wario and Waluigi
With Wario’s superior power and Waluigi’s superior reach, they make a great 
team.  Waluigi can reach almost anything from the back row, and any shot 
Wario can reach will be smoking.  Also, these two can be switched, with 
Wario in back and Waluigi in front.  That way Wario can reach almost 
anything and blast it back in time, and Waluigi can dominate at the net.

Mario and Peach
These two are good as a team as they rock by themselves, and together 
they’re even better.  You can use either as back row or front row and 
they’ll do great.

Luigi and Daisy
Daisy was included just so Luigi would have a Peach.  See above, just switch 
Mario with Luigi and Peach with Daisy.

Birdo and Toad
I’m not sure how good of a tennis team they are, but these two win the prize 
for the strangest looking team.  Actually, I’ve found this team to suck on 
their own, so I don’t recommend using these two.

Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr.
These two compliment each other well, and go together, like Wario and 
Waluigi.  DK’s power will destroy any shot he gets to, and DK Jr. can back 
him up.  Two generations of Kongs, playing together.  Amazing what a game of 
tennis can do for a family.

Yoshi and Baby Mario
These two are both speedy and together they have decent power so they can 
catch up to almost any ball.  Also, you can run more powerful opponents into 
the ground by making them run around more than they can handle and you 
should have no problem.
(Thanks Blake Zahari)

DK Jr. and Yoshi
A great team with all three attributes in place. Yoshi has huge amounts of 
speed, and DK Jr. has good speed and power. It's best to put Yoshi in front, 
although it wouldn’t make much difference in the back.  (Thanks 
VGMaster96@aol.com)

Mario and Luigi
If the other team is serving and your character is closer to the net, wait 
till the other team serves, and your partner hits it back, then when the 
other team hits it, hug the net, hit the ball (B is most effective), and 
move the control stick where you want it to go. It's hard to get, but you'll 
get used to it.
If your team is serving and your character is closer to the net, just wait 
for your partner to serve then when the other team hits it do the same as 
above.
If you’re serving, serve the ball. Then just try to keep it away from the 
back of the court. Eventually your partner will hit a Purple Shot and knock 
it out.
If you’re far from the net and the other team is serving, just do the same 
as above.
(Thanks packerfan162@aol.com)

Paratroopa and Boo
Paratroopa and Boo are a tricky combo for opponents.  With pretty good speed 
and power along with two good serves they do well.  With trick shots and a 
mediocre reach they dazzle the court.  To counter this dynamic duo, go to 
the net because this team isn't very tall.
(Thanks SpeedyM1317@aol.com)

Boo and Bowser
With Boo’s hitting skills and speed, he makes a perfect compliment to 
Bowser, a slow powerhouse.  Playing against them is hard, so I’d have to 
imagine most people could dominate rather easily with them.  I’ve played 66 
percent of the time I play doubles in the Star Cup.
(Thanks thextremeonex@hotmail.com)

Shy Guy and Boo
Shy Guy can cover the back court really well and as the computer will
practically be unstoppable! Boo is good for the net because his flying makes 
him sort of "taller" and you can maneuver smashes between opponents.
(Thanks ElGato349@aol.com)

Shy Guy and Waluigi
Shy Guy is just plain good, while Waluigi makes up for his lack of reach. 
Make sure you put Waluigi up front, though, as Shy Guy doesn't exactly 
dominate the net.
(Thanks FLkewlkid00@aol.com)

Paratroopa and Bowser
With Bowser’s power and Paratroopa’s speed and trickiness, these two are 
unstoppable.  That’s about all I need to say!
(Thanks couchtomato@hotmail.com)

Waluigi and Donkey Kong
OK, I think every power player and Waluigi is a good team, such as Wario, 
Bowser or Donkey Kong, but not quite so much DK JR, because he has less than 
great power.  Anyway, same deal, pure domination.
(Thanks Bronkod@earthlink.net)

Peach and Daisy
I have found a team of Peach and Daisy is excellent. With their techniques 
combined, they cover the court like a blanket, not letting anything through. 
A good strategy while playing as Peach is to rush the net right away, and 
let Daisy clean up what might get though in the back court. While playing as 
Daisy in this team it is a good idea to stay a little in the back and in the 
middle, Daisy has a little more speed than Peach.
(Thanks Shane)

Toad & Bowser
If you put Toad in front he is rather fast and he can get to almost any shot 
in time in which case him being a technique player comes in handy. Any shot 
he misses can be slammed back by Bowser on the back line. I advise Toad 
stays in the front rectangle and Bowser in the back it always worked for me 
and my brother and we never lost! My brother is also only 7 and he got the 
routine down pretty quickly I advise this double team for anyone from 
beginners to experts.
(Thanks fox_ram@hotmail.com)

Shy Guy and Bowser
Shy Guy’s speed and Bowser’s power complement each other well.  Shy Guy or 
Bowser will be decent at the net, as well.  Other than that, same strategies 
as other speed or technique/power teams.
(Thanks zdferguson@hotmail.com)

Yoshi and Shy Guy
Keep Yoshi in the back and charge up as much as you can every time to get as 
much power as you can.  Up front, Shy Guy has awesome smashes and is 
dominant in back as well.  Also, Paratroopa can be substituted for Shy Guy 
if you haven’t gotten him yet.
(Thanks Gugs973@aol.com)

Bowser and Baby Mario
Bowser:
Stays at the base line and hammers back anything that comes in his way.
His is so slow, but seeing as Baby Mario is the fastest, he doesn't need to 
worry.
Baby Mario:
Stays at the net and covers anything between there and the end of the 
service squares (Bowser has the rest). Despite his size, Baby Mario can jump 
real high, so smash everything, and because he is so small, he can smash 
lower shots that others can't.
Overall:
Baby Mario does most of the work at the net and Bowser backs him up. The 
serving isn't bad either, because both can serve 100mph+.
PS
Try not to play on DK's court.  The bounce can ruin B mario's day
(Thanks jaydbee89@hotmail.com)
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Rank List
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In this section I will rank the players in Mario Tennis to my **OPINION**, 
if they are not your opinions, too bad!  I will first make the list and then 
explain my reasons.

Waluigi
Shy Guy
Baby Mario
Boo
Paratroopa
Mario
Luigi
Wario
Bowser
Donkey Kong
Daisy
Peach
Toad
Yoshi
DK Jr.
Birdo

Waluigi
Waluigi’s speed, combined with his long reach and great net play make him a 
favorite.  Plus that weird sounding cackle always amuses me as does his 
victory strut.

Shy Guy
Shy Guy has the best all-around game.  Plus, his shot arsenal is so vast, 
opponents will have a hard time finding their groove.


Baby Mario
His skills are becoming in higher regard from me with each passing day.  He 
has enough speed to get to most shots, while enough power to hit it past 
out-of-position players.

Boo
Even if you are not a beginner, Boo is fun to use, especially against 
friends.  You can control his serve to get quite a few aces.  Also, it’s 
just fun to use a ghost with a racket.

Paratroopa
It’s too much fun to fly around the court and disguise your shots with this 
little fella.

Mario
Using Mario is just easy.  It’s easy to win in a vast number of ways.

Luigi
Luigi has a dumber winning stance than Mario, so I like Mario slightly more, 
but Luigi is still very easy to use.

Wario
Wario is a power player who is one of the better of the slow characters.  
Just like Waluigi, his cackle is amusing, if not annoying.

Bowser
Bowser is a beast, literally and metaphorically.  With all that wallop 
packed behind his shots, it’s fun to pound the ball past to your opponent 
and roar in triumph.

Donkey Kong
While DK has a better reach than other power players, I don’t like him quite 
as much.  He’s still a fun guy to mess around with though.

Daisy
Daisy is ok, but not the best.  Using her isn’t as easy as Waluigi, but she 
is better than Peach.

Peach
Same as Daisy, but Daisy is higher because she is a much needed change in 
the women’s division.

Toad
Toad doesn’t have enough power to rank higher, but his serve is better than 
Daisy and Peach’s serves.

Yoshi
As you can probably tell, the speedy ones don’t do it for me.  Too often 
I’ve been in a long volley only to not get it over the net.  Frustrating as 
hell, I might add.  Anyway Yoshi is the best speed player.

DK Jr.
As babies go, DK Jr. is much worse than Baby Mario.  He’s speedy but has too 
weird a swing to do it for me.

Birdo
Ah, at last we come to the cream of the crap.  Birdo is the most annoying of 
the speed players and isn’t quite as good as the others.

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Cheats
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Use a left-handed player: Hold L when choosing your character

Have handicaps: Hold R when choosing your character.  You have to have 
beaten the Star Cup with that character unless it is DK Jr. or Shy Guy.  
(Thanks Ksven006@mediaone.net)

Get Shy Guy: Win the Star Cup Singles Tournament

Get Donkey Kong Jr.: Win the Star Cup Doubles Tournament

Donkey Kong Court: Win the Mushroom Cup Singles with DK

Yoshi and Baby Mario Court: Win the Mushroom Cup Singles with Yoshi

Mario Bros. Court: Win the Mushroom Cup Singles with Mario

Mario and Luigi Court: Win the Star Cup Doubles with Mario (Many people have 
had problems with this, but I got it to work, so if you have info, let me 
know!)

Mario/Luigi Castle Court: Win both the Singles and Doubles Tournaments in 
the Star Cup with Mario.

Wario Brothers Court: Win Star Cup Doubles with Wario

Birdo Court: Win the Star Cup Doubles with Birdo (Thanks NTAl53086@aol.com 
for the info)

Piranha Plant Court: Complete any court perfectly in Piranha Plant Challenge 
with any character (The court can only be used in Piranha Plant Challenge)

Star Tournaments: Win all the Singles Tournaments with everyone, even Shy 
Guy and DK Jr.  Press R while choosing your player to access the special cup 
screen.
(Thanks x1372@juno.com for the correction)

Play in Promotional Tournament: If you type A3W5KQA3C in ring tournament 
section of special games you can play a special promotional tournament
(Thanks WiseGuy11501@aol.com)

Get Max Difficulty:  This cheat is only for the hardcore.  Beat the Planet 
Cup (the hardest Special Cup) with ALL 16 characters to play against a MAX 
difficulty CPU in Exhibition Mode

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Thanks to:
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Expert Gamer, for information
Nintendo Power, for getting me hooked on the game and for info
Camelot, for making such a kick ass game
You, for reading this
cheat code for cheats
Everyone who contributed teams/cheats, your name should be mentioned above, 
but if not, thanks anyways!
Ign.com, for court info and a cheat
The people who noticed my stupidity and told me to finish this damn thing!

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