Mario Power Tennis - Strategy Guide (Page 02)
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~IV.Exibition Mode~
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Exibition mode is perfect for anyone who has just begun the game, or is
trying to kick teh computers' ass. Whatever the reason, there are many ways
you can play Exibition Mode. Of course, plain and simple, you either play
Doubles or Singles. Then you choose a court. Then what type of match it will
be (Gimmick if there is one, Normal Court, Ring Shot, and Item Battle).
Then you choose how long the match will be and then you are off to the courts
yay!
Standard Match:
Players face eachother in a normal court with no distractions, stuff on the
court that can hinder you, etc. It is just a normal, safe, fun, and friendly
match for everyone.
Gimmick Match:
Players play on the gimmick version of the court (If the court has one). The
Gimmick courts have a special thing to them, whether it being Klaptraps
that attach themselves to your legs or goop that can be washed away, all and
every Gimmick match can be quite frenzic.
Ring Shot:
Players go onto the court and try to shoot the ball through rings to earn
points. The smaller the ring is, the more points you will get. However, these
points aren't offically counted until somebody wins the volley. Whoever wins
the volley gets all of their points. Whoever loses the volley gets to keep
half of their points, and the other half go to the other player in the
"Charge" zone, where that's how many points you will start with on the next
volley. At the beginning you can set how many points you play to, 100, 250,
or 500. First one to cross that barrier wins.
Item Battle:
Item Battle, in my opinion, is the most fun mode of them all. There are four
item boxes hanging out on the net. Your job is to hit the ball through a box
to recieve an item. The item will automatically be used the next time you hit
the ball. Here is a list of the items:
-Green Shell, which sends out 3 Green Shells that if the other player is
hit, they fall down for about 2 seconds.
-Red Shell, which sends out 1 Red Shell which homes on on the oppponet, and
has the same effect as a Green Shell.
-Banana, a banana attaches to the ball, when the ball hits the court the
banana is dropped off there.
-Mushroom, a Mushroom will double your characters speed for a breif time.
-Lightning, a lightning will shrink all people on the court, including
your allies. While small, their speed will decrease and they won't be able
to reach high balls.
-Star, the Star will natually make you invincible. You are a little faster,
bananas and shells and Lightinings won't effect you either.
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~IV A.Singles~
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Ah....the refeshing sounds of the ball hitting the court. Uhh..yeah. Singles
mode is pretty much to its name-you play a round of tennis all by yourself.
Sheesh...that's logic don't you think? In case you were wondering, the
Character Selection Screen looks a little like this:
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| Character Select |
|Mario Peach Wario Yoshi DK Boo Bowser Fly Guy Wiggler|
|Luigi Daisy Waluigi Koopa Diddy Shy Guy Bowser Jr. Paratroopa Petey Pihana|
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| P2 P3 P4|
| Join Now!|
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| (Player appears |
| in a spot quite |
| roughly in this |
| area) |
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Yep. That is pretty much what the character selection screen looks like.
Step #1-Choose a character.
Well, as if that wasn't obvious! You can't play the game if you aren't a
character! Players 2, 3, and 4 need to push the A button on their controllers
for their ability to choose a character on the menu screen.
Step #2-Choose "Singles".
After all players have chosen, you will be given the option to choose either
Singles or Doubles. Choose Singles, or course for this mode!
Step #3-Choose a Court.
Now you must choose a playing field to well..play tennis on. Go ahead, choose
whatever court you feel like choosing.
Step #4-Choose what type of match you will play.
After choosing your court, you will be given the option of what kind of match
you want to play. You can choose Gimmick (If that court has gimmick's),
plain Standard play, Ring Shot, and Item Battle. Go ahead, choose what you
feel like.
Step #5-Set up Match options.
Now after that, you must choose a few options for the match. You can choose
how many games are in a set; either 1, 3, or 6. Then you can choose how many
sets there are in the match; either 1, 3, or 5. Finally, you can choose
whether to have Power Shots on or off.
Step #6-Push Start and hit the courts!
After all of the options have been set, simply put the bottom option, which
is to start the match. Now, go have some fun!
That is pretty much all there is to Singles matches. So...go hit the courts
I guess.
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~IV B.Doubles~
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Doubles match is a tad bit similar to Singles. Unless you count the fact
there are 2 people on each side of the court at once of course...Doubles
is personally one of my favorite modes. I think you will enjoy it too. Here's
what you gotta do to set up a Doubles Match:
Step #1-Choose a character.
Well, as if that wasn't obvious! You can't play the game if you aren't a
character! Players 2, 3, and 4 need to push the A button on their controllers
for their ability to choose a character on the menu screen.
Step #2-Choose "Doubles".
After all players have chosen, you will be given the option to choose either
Singles or Doubles. Choose Doubles, or course for this mode!
Step #3-Choose a Court.
Now you must choose a playing field to well..play tennis on. Go ahead, choose
whatever court you feel like choosing.
Step #4-Choose what type of match you will play.
After choosing your court, you will be given the option of what kind of match
you want to play. You can choose Gimmick (If that court has gimmick's),
plain Standard play, Ring Shot, and Item Battle. Go ahead, choose what you
feel like.
Step #5-Set up Match options.
Now after that, you must choose a few options for the match. You can choose
how many games are in a set; either 1, 3, or 6. Then you can choose how many
sets there are in the match; either 1, 3, or 5. Finally, you can choose
whether to have Power Shots on or off.
Step #6-Push Start and hit the courts!
After all of the options have been set, simply put the bottom option, which
is to start the match. Now, go have some fun!
....yep. I am quite aware of the fact that it is pretty much the exact same
setup as a singles match. Oh well. It makes no difference. Now, it is time
to explain all of the courts!
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~IV C.Peach Dome Hard Court~
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The Peach Dome is home to three courts, all 3 of them having different
variety. The Hard Court is a plain blue court with these stats:
Ball Speed:Fast
Bounce:Strong
You can expect some heavy lobbing on this court, of course, that just gives
the other player more time to actually GET the ball. You need to set up your
shots pretty carefully, and this is commonly a picked court in Multiplayer.
Why? It's the easiest. The ball height is so high the ball in all
technicality, is not going to go as fast as one would expect. So go ahead.
Hit some fast shots if you please. I suggest that on this court you make the
other player rush the net, then lob it over their head for maximum results.
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~IV D.Peach Dome Clay Court~
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The second of three courts at the Peach Dome, this is the Clay Court! In my
opinion, this is the hardest court of all, because I do not think many people
enjoyed being lobbed over the head at the net, and staying away from the net
just ensures the other player will get the point. Just look at this court's
stats:
Ball Speed:Slow
Bounce:Low
Yep. Seriously. This is not a nice court. I know that Expert/Ace computers
can lob it over you easily at the net, so thinking "Play far back, that will
work!" is just not gonna cut it. If you stay halfway between the Service Line
and the Net, you will be in a good position to hit back most balls without
fear of the ball bouncing twice and the other player scoring. Also, that is
the area most Lob Shots end up, so it is a key position to place yourself
during intense matches.
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~IV E.Peach Dome Grass Court~
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The last and third court of the Peach Dome happens to be the Grass Court.
The Grass Court isn't a very bad court at all. Infact it is my personal
favorite. Here are the Grass Court's stats:
Ball Speed:Normal
Bounce:Low
And of course, this is your average US Open court. Really, some of those are
really played on Grass Courts. Although the bounce may appear to be low, it
is not as low as you may think when you hit the courts. Stay near the Service
Line until you are able to work your way close enough for a net game. From
there, defeating your opponets shouldn't be too hard at all. The court can
get just a little bit irritating at times, but if you play the court well,
you should be fine in the harder cups.
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~IV F.DK Jungle Court~
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Hidden deep in the forests of the Congo Jungle lies a tennis court...which
is being raided by tons of Klaptraps! The DK Jungle Court is the first of
many gimmick courts. What are gimmick courts? They are courts that have
special things on/in them that for the most part, hurt you. The stats of the
DK Jungle Court are as follows:
Ball Speed:Normal
Bounce:Normal
The DK Jungle Court is just you average, everyday court. Well....it would
be if it wern't for the fact that there are Klaptraps on the net that can
harm both of you! When a Klaptrap is hit by the ball on the net, it gets
knocked off the net and runs toward the player that didn't knock it down.
There is no avoiding this. When the Klaptrap latches onto the players' ankle,
it will stay there, and the player is slowed down. If another Klaptrap is
knocked towards that player, it will latch onto the tail of the previous
Klaptrap, making the player even slower. However, if you make the ball touch
the Lightning Bolt panel on the other side of the court, a lighning bolt
will strike all the Klaptraps on YOUR leg (not the other players') so you'll
be free from them. Other than that little mishap, this court isn't too hard.
Don't worry about ball speed and height as it should not be any problem for
you.
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~IV G.Delfino Plaza Court~
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Wonderful Delfino Plaza from Super Mario Sunshine! The court of course, has
a gimmick, Super Mario Sunshine style however. The Delfino Plaza Court has
the following stats:
Ball Speed:Fast
Bounce:Low
What is the gimmick you may ask? You can clearly see the FLUDD Nozzles that
are lined up on the sideline correct? You should also see some piles of goop.
Also, you should see three large circles on the ground on both sides of the
court with large Pirhana Plant faces on them. Looks all simple and calm
doesn't it? Well, it isn't all rainbows and lollipops. If the ball touches
one of these very large circle it is pretty much guarenteed that you just
may see one of those Pirhana Plant faces brighten up in color and start
spinning. Then, a Pirhana Plant will reach up out of the goop and spit goop
at that spot. Running in the goop will slow you down while you are in it.
This can serioiusly effect the match you are in, especially if you are a
slow, Power character. Luckily, there is a way you can get rid of the goop.
Do you see the small Blue Switches near the Pirhana Plant faces? When you
step on one, a FLUDD Nozzle will activate and squirt a little water. Do that
for a Switch near a goop pile to clean up a little of the mess. After the
FLUDD Nozzle sprays 4 times, the goop will be cleared from that Pirhana
Plant face. Other than that you shouldn't need to worry much about the
bounce of the court. The ball speed will have the ball get to you anyways.
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~IV H.Wario Factory Court~
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Ah yes. The glorious Wario Factory gimmick court. Everything inside acts just
like any ol' factory would. You got the funky and flashing lights, the piles
of steam, and many conveyer belts.....did I mention those conveyer belts
make up the court? Here are the Wario Factory Court's stats:
Ball Speed:Medium
Bounce:High
....and it is true. You are playing on conveyer belts. Lemme bring back my
ASCII drawing of the tennis court to show you just how the conveyer belts
move.....:
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....the arrows are the directions that the conveyer belts can move in. I
know what you are thinking. Random conveyer belt madness isn't a very great
thing X_X. However, it is not random. On the net are many arrows pointing in
different directions. Some are Blue, and some are Red. When the ball passes
through a Red Arrow, all the conveyer belts on the Red Side of the court
start moving in that direction (Some conveyer belts don't move because they
just can't move that direction). Soon enough, the whole court will be in
trifle motion, and there isn't a thing you can do about it. You will continue
to get pushed around by the conveyer belt until the Game/Set ends, which is
when the whole court stops, and in the next game you get to restart all of
the motion again. How fun! Other than that, watch out for the ball. When the
ball hits an arrow there is a flash of that color near the net, which makes
the ball REALLY hard to see during a net game. Aside from that, the ball
can really pick up some speed on the belts. Play a careful net game if you
dare to!
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~IV I.Super Mario Bros. Court~
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Yep. You are reading correctly. This is the very original Super Mario Bros.
Court, a reminsent of the days Mario and Luigi had to clean up those enemies
that never stopped coming out of those pipes. Actually...same thing happens
here. The stats for Super Mario Bros. Court are as follows:
Ball Speed:Slow
Bounce:Strongest
What really makes this court so intresting is that there is the fact that
there are 2 pipes on each side of the court. One of the pipes enemies come
out of, and the other enemies that cross the court go into. The enemies walk
across the line between the Service Line and the Net. If you hit one of them
with the ball they will just change direction they are currently walking in.
The real problem is that if you run into an enemy, you will be momentarily
stunned! And if that wasn't bad enough, enemies come out of the pipes
very quickly, so that line on each side of the court is gonna be like a train
over a railroad crossing. You can't get by period. However, floating and
moving back and forth across the net is the world famous POW Block. When it
is hit with the ball, enemies will be momentarily stunned until the POW Block
is hit again. While the enemies are stunned, walk into them to kill them, so
that they are out of your way for good. There are a few different enemies.
I will list them as follows:
Koopas:Koopas slowly trudge their way across the court. If you touch one you
will stunned and turned around for a second. 1 hit of the POW Block stuns
them, so take them out!
Crabs:Crabs slowly make their way across the court much like Koopas. Once you
hit the POW Block, a stripe will appear on their white "shorts" (Or whatever
it is) and will walk even faster. If you hit the POW Block again, you will
stun them, so use that chance to take them out!!!
Fighter Flies:These annoying purple bugs hop up and down over the court. One
hit of the POW Block will stun them. Of course, they have to be landed on the
ground for them to be stunned, otherwise they will keep on being a pain.
Freezies:These small icicles aren't out to be a distraction. They are there
to cause trouble on the court. When they reach the middle of the court,
Freezies stop and dissapear, but they freeze the entire side of the court
they were on! One hit of the POW Block will instantly kill them, so try to
aim the ball to do so.
Other than the constant barrage of enemies, a Net Game is highly advised here
because of all the enemies, you won't get a chance to get near the net after
the serve!
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~IV J.Gooper Blooper Court~
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The Gooper Blooper Court is an intresting court indeed. It may not have those
naughty "X" panels from the Gooper Blooper Volley, but it sure does have
something similar! Here are the stats for the Gooper Blooper Court:
Ball Speed:Fastest
Bounce:Normal
Sure, you may be able to avoid the ever present X's....but there still is
something just like them. The court is made of many panels (8 to be exact,
on each side of the court). When the ball touches the arrow on that panel,
the panel moves in that direction one space. As you can see, it will either
start to cover up the glass over the water, or go inwards and show more glass
over the water. It may look harmless, and yes, you can walk over the glass.
However, I don't see much reason to do so. If the ball lands in the glass
area, a big red X appears in that glass box and the ball is considered "Out"!
Obvioiusly, you can use this to your advantage and let your side of the court
become really small with large Out areas. It may be hard to do, and it is, so
just focus on getting the point the old fashioned way. Other than the panels
of doom, the court isn't too difficult, don't listen to the Bounce, it is
fine.
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~IV K.Bowser's Castle Court~
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Lying inside Bowser's Castle is his own personal court. The court is
suspended with only chains on the four corners of the court, and they move
up and down depending on the shift of balance. The stats for the Bowser's
Castle Court are as follows:
Ball Speed:Normal
Bounce:Low
Figured it out yet? The court shifts on weight. The court can tilt! Where it
tilts is dtermined by where the characters are standing, and their weight.
As any idiot can bluntly see, Bowser will make the court shift easier than
Koopa Troopa would. The common tilt of the court won't effect the ball in any
way fortunatly. What it does effect is...YOU! If the court is tilting to
the left, if you don't move your character is gonna start to slide to the
left as well! Lighter characters such as Koopa, Yoshi, Bowser Jr., are going
to be sliding quite easily. Heavy characters like Bowser and Petey Pirhana
aren't going to slide too much. Other than the constant tilt of the court,
the court plays similar to the Grass Court, so serve up the balls and smash
em' down! One more thing, don't forget to say "Hi" to Mecha-Bowser behind the
court!
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~IV L.Luigi's Mansion Court~
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Last, but certainly not least is the wonderful Luigi's Mansion court. Riddled
with ghosts on the sidelines, you character WILL get scared during the match.
The stats for the Luigi's Mansion court are....
Ball Speed:Fast
Bounce:Normal
Whenever the ball touches the court, a ghost appears on that side of the
court the ball landed on. It's a random ghost, either a Purple, Blue, Green,
or Yellow. The Green ghosts tend to throw banana's at you which can make you
fall flat on your face. If you get close to a ghost your controller will
start to rumble and your character won't move very fast while your character
is shivering near the ghost. There can be a maximum of four ghosts on each
side of the court. You can do something to get rid of the ghosts however. Can
you see the Light Bulb panel on each side of the court? If you make the ball
touch that panel on the opponets side of the court, all of the ghosts on your
side of the court will vanish from the lights that appear! Other than the
annoying poltergiests, the court is quite basic in terms of bounce and ball
speed. There isn't much to worry about.
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~V.Tournement Mode~
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Welcome to pretty much the main mode of the game! In Tournement Mode you
choose a character, then you choose a Tournement Catogory, either World Open,
Gimmick Masters, or Star Tournement (That must be unlocked first). Then you
choose a Cup under that catogory and you begin the Tournement! Each
tournement leaderboard looks like this:
Champion
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...and that's that. Every "|" stands for a character. If you win the match
you are up against then you will move up a level and fight the next rival.
You just keep on fighting until you are the Champion of the Cup, and you win
the trophy. You rivals in the cup are completly random...errr sorta. There
are some characters you pretty much will always see in a cup. In each cup I
will list the common characters that are often in the Cup I'm talking about.
As for Doubles, that lineup is nearly the same. Only, there are 5 open spots
and not 8. It makes no difference really.
And also for the tournements I will give you an average difficulty of the
Cup. This includes computer rivals' difficulty, common rivals in the cup, and
the court(s) being played on. Here's a list of difficulties I use:
Easy-Very, very easy. Even if your new to the game you shouldn't have any
trouble. If you do, I pity you.
Medium-Not too easy, but it is not hard either. I little experience against
the computer players and the court(s) in question are neccessary.
Hard-Your gonna have to be really good at the courts in question, and also
have quite some experience against harder computer players.
Annoying-A Cup with courts that can get on your nerves
Frustrating-Pretty much, harder than Annoying Cups
Extreme-The computer players are REALLY good on this particular Cup
Intense-Really, really, really hard computer players. Damn good luck.
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~V A.Mushroom Cup Singles~
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Common Contenders:Yoshi, Koopa, Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Diddy Kong, Shy
Guy.
Cup Difficulty:Easy
The Mushroom Cup is your first cup you will compete in. It isn't very hard
no matter who you are. Heck, even if you just got the game you should not
have too much trouble with this cup.
1st Match:1 Set-2 Games
The first match is 1 Set long. Every Match in every Cup of Mario Power Tennis
consists of 2 Games. After 2 games you will get a Set Point instead of the
usual Game Point (Or if there is only 1 Set in the match, then it is Match
Point). You need to get more sets than the CPU to win (Or as many to make it
impossible for them to win). The first match is quite simple. As always, you
start the serve and like tennis regulations, serve from the right side first.
Just volley it back and forth, each time hitting the ball away from the
player you are up against. It is a matter of time until they miss.
2nd Match:1 Set-2 Games
The 2nd match of the Mushroom Cup is quite similar to the first. Actually,
it is pretty much the first match all over again. Anyways, just use the same
technique like you did in the first match. Heck, even if you don't volley the
ball away from the other player they are still likely to screw up. Just
remember that Net Games are your friend. Big time...
Final Match:3 Sets-2 Games
This is the final match of the Mushroom Cup. The match is 3 Sets long, so all
you need to do is win 2 Sets and the Match is yours. After you or the other
player serves just rush the net. The difficulty level of the Mushroom Cup
computer can not quite handle net games form you. This match is a piece of
kake like the other matches....just that it takes a little bit longer. After
you win, your the champion of the Mushroom Cup and get to see your winning
trophy annimation. Good job for you.
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~V B.Flower Cup Singles~
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Common Contenders:Waluigi, Wario, Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Diddy
Kong
Cup Difficulty:Easy-Medium
I suppose you have made it to the second cup, the Flower Cup! The Cup is
played on a Clay Court, which is known for its really slow ball speeds and
incredibly low bounce. Doesn't that just sound great? The common contenders
for this Tournement are much like the Mushroom Cup, except Wario and Waluigi
are often thrown into the leaderboard as well now. Remember to stay calm, and
as always, play as the character you are good with, not just because they
look cool/cute.
1st Match:1 Set-2 Games
The first match of the Flower Cup! The Clay Court isn't a very friendly court
to me, and probably to everyone else. If you stay near the back of the court
it is pretty much like saying "Liek compoter, pleze tak tis point now!!!11".
No...I wasn't acting sarcastic or stupid...you really are asking them to take
a free point if you stay that far back. Stay between the Service Line and the
Net for best chances at scoring some points. The match isn't very long, so a
few smashes can make the 2 Games go by pretty quickly.
2nd Match:3 Sets-2 Games
The second match is quite similar to the first in difficulty, but, it is just
longer by the extra Set it gives you. You just need to stay near the middle
of the court. If the other player decides to come near the net, just Lob it
over their heads. It is quite guarenteed that they won't get the ball back.
Like I already said, not a hard match, just a longer one compared to the
pervious one.
Final Match:3 Sets-2 Games
The final match of the Flower Cup is a little bit harder than the previous
match, even though the length of the match is still the same. If you are too
close to the net, the other player may Lob it over your head. Stay close to
the net, but not too close as to get into some trouble. Even still though, I
highly doubt that the computer player will be smart enough to Lob it more
than one time however. After you win 2 Sets you will be the Champion of the
Flower Cup! Congratulations!
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~V C.Star Cup Singles~
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Common Contenders:Bowser, Bowser Jr., Mario, Luigi, Peach, Donkey Kong,
Shy Guy, Waluigi
Cup Difficulty:Medium-Hard
The final cup of the World Open is the Star Cup, played on the Grass Court.
As you can see, most of the common contenders are pretty powerful, either in
how they hit the ball, or their Offensive Power Shots. The only exception is
Peach. But she has a nasty surprise of her own. She hates net games. You get
close to the net against her, it is a guarenteed lob shot over your head. Or
most of the time it is. It all depends on your straetgy. Play the net or
rush the net. Your choice. The cup isn't too difficult until the final match
where the computer does start to often lob the ball over net-players'
heads. You can play the net without fear if you are a Speed-type character,
in which case Lob Shots are no biggie for them.
1st Match:1 Set-2 Games
The computer player is now a little smater than it usually is. That is a very
bad thing if I do say so myself. If you play directly infront of the net
during this match you are sure to get many balls lobbed over your head. The
Grass Court is nothing like the Clay Court. Stay back (not too far back of
course) if you want to. Just beware that the computer player plays kinda
rough in this, so a quick and Set earning Net Game will work best if you do
it properly.
2nd Match:3 Sets-2 Games
The second match of the Star Cup isn't as easy as the first one was. If you
get too close to Net (And I'm sure we all do at least once per match...) then
you had better expect some sudden Lob shots from the computer player if you
are too close to the net. Heck, even if you aren't that close you may still
get lobbed'D, of course, since you probably won't be too close to the net you
should be able to reach the Smash Point marker and make their life misery
from a quick smash. The match can take a while if you let a Game drag on to
constant Deucing, so wrap up 2 Sets as quickly as you possibly can.
Final Match:5 Sets-2 Games
This is it baby. The final match of the World Open. It is a whopping 5 Sets
however, like most big matches in this game are. You, of course, need only 3
Sets to win the championship, so keep cool! If you are having some trouble
and are getting kicked by the computer player, follow this nearly-foolproof
plan. First, do a Drop Shot (B-->A), then as the computer player rushes the
net, get pretty close to the net and start pushing the "A" button pretty
quickly. Now, the computer player will return the ball, but you will hit the
ball after he hits it so quickly, the computer won't have a chance to respond
at all! Just continue to pummel with this technique until you dominate 3 Sets
and you have won the Star Cup! Go see the ending ceremony and the Credits.
Best of all, the Credits contain Bloopers from the Introdution Movie. I'll
list them.
Bloopers:
1.In the beginning as Mario is about to hit the ball, he hits the ball, but
Luigi decides not to move in time, and he gets konked in the face.
2.Wario and Waluigi are about to walk over to the leaderboard, but both trip
at the same time.
3.At the leaderboard, Waluigi pulls out the marker, and makes a big smudge
on the camera, which then falls over.
4.As Wario and Waluigi are getting chased by those Cop things....as one of
the cops makes a big turn, he loses balance and falls over.
5.As Wario and Waluigi are in the hall and spot the door and open it, it
slams shut before they enter it, and they ram into it.
6.Exact same scene as 5, except the door stays open, but it closes all of a
sudden on Waluigi's foot which gets stuck. You can hear Wario say "Stupid!"
and see one of the cops pointing at the scene.
7.In Bowser's training room, Bowser flips the switch for the Tennis Ball
Machine, but the machine starts to spit out tons of balls at a fast rate.
Bowser then proceeds to run away at the camera whining, camera falls over,
and Wario and Waluigi start to laugh their asses off.
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~V D.Mushroom Cup Doubles~
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Ah yes...now I get to cover the World Tour section Cup's, but this time it is
in Doubles! Doubles matches tend to last a little longer than normal Singles
matches, especially when you count the fact 2 people can use Power Shots on
the same team, the volleys can most definatly take quite some time. The good
news however is that you have a backup. You can play the net and hopefully
the computer player partner will get any shots you miss. Personally, I find
Boo to be the best partner. If you play as Boo, choose someone like Yoshi,
because his Power Shots and...power in general is good partner use too. Also,
because you can _SOMETIMES_ play the net without fear, it makes the matches,
sometimes, quicker and easier. Good luck. Oh, don't leave too much faith in
the computer partner, you never know when they will shkrew you up!!! Also,
the computer difficulty in the Cup will be the same as your computer
partners difficulty. (You can't set it). The Star Cup Doubles computer
players are Medium-Hard, so your computer partner will play like that
difficulty too. It is not a bad thing really when you think ahead.
Common Teams:Mario+Luigi, Peach+Daisy, Wario+Waluigi, Yoshi+Koopa,
Diddy Kong+Donkey Kong
Cup Difficulty:Easy
1st Match:1 Set-2 Games
This is your first Doubles Tournement Match. It is exactly like Singles......
just with another player on each side of the court :P. If you are serving,
stay near the back. This is because the computer player will stay near the
net if the computer starts near it. So if you miss a shot, the computer sure
won't have your back. The match, nontheless, is with stupid computer players,
so an easy smash or two will grab you and your partner and easy victory.
2nd Match:1 Set-2 Games
The second match is quite similar to the first. Actually.....its exactly like
it in terms of length, difficulty, and computer stupidity (lol) and
everything. Just whatever your plan was in the first match use in the second
match because the computer plays no differently. Net Games shouldn't be any
bit of a problem here as the computer players aren't too smart to smash and
lob many shots. At least they won't be doing that for now.....
Final Match:3 Sets-2 Games
The final match of the Mushroom Cup is just like the Singles final match.
Same length (it's always the same length >_>)and the computer players still
aren't doing very good. The easiest way to make this a nice and quick match
is to sit at the net and wait until you get the chance to smash it away from
the other players. Just make sure your computer partner doesn't do any net
play along side of you, they will miss, use Defensive Power Shots, and other
acts of kind stupidity. Even with that, the match, overall, is easy. No
biggie and congrats on your first Doubles victory!
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~V E.Flower Cup Doubles~
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The second cup in the Doubles World Open is again, the Flower Cup. The
computer is a wittle bit smarter this time around...but it is nothing to
compare to as it is in later tournements. You CAN rely on your partner to
play an effective Net Game while close to the net. Not an uberly amazing-
smashing-PWNage net game, but a simple one as to where they just hit the ball
and there are chances they won't be able to return it back.
Common Teams:Mario+Luigi, Peach+Daisy, Wario+Waluigi, Yoshi+Koopa,
Diddy Kong+Donkey Kong
Cup Difficulty:Easy-Medium
1st Match:1 Set-2 Games
The first match of the Flower Cup isn't too bad. You just need to make sure
that you don't stay too close to the Service Line. After all, this is the
Clay Court with absolute crap for bounce and ball speed as the ball will
NEVER reach you. Stay near the net as the computer will not lob it over your
head. It may get one or two lobs...possibly....but other than that stay at
the net for a quick 2 Games.
2nd Match:3 Sets-2 Games
The second match is a little more annoying than the first. The computer, if
you are playing close to the net, will begin to Lob the ball over your head
every once in a while. You don't need to worry too much if the computer
partner is in the back and can clearly get the ball as well. Just stay toward
the middle of the court, away from your computer partner. This way you can
easily cover more of the court. This, effectively, means less work for you.
Not a very hard match, just one that may take a little time.
Final Match:3 Sets-2 Games
The final match of the Flower Cup is pretty much exactly like match two. Just
make sure that your computer partner can cover your back if you are gonna
decide to do net games, and you should be fine. Make a net shot (B-->A) when
the other team is serving, and the ball will have such low bounce that if the
other computer players don't get it, it can be an instant point. If you keep
using this technique you should be able to easily win another trophy for your
Doubles match reign.
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~V F.Star Cup Doubles~
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You made it to the final Doubles cup in the World Open, the Star Cup. To your
surprises, you should find it easier than if you were in Singles. Perhaps it
is because you ahve a computer partner to take all of your lobbed net games..
...maybe....that just might BE the reason why this is easy. You shouldn't
have any bit of trouble whatsoever on this cup. Like the other cups, the
computer isn't that bright. You won't be needing much luck here.
Common Teams:Mario+Luigi, Peach+Daisy, Bowser+Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong+Donkey
Kong
Cup Difficulty:Moderate
1st Match:1 Set-2 Games
The first match of the Star Cup is the Star Cup's shortest. Try to get close
to the net if and only if, the computer partner isn't close to the net
either. You should do this for 1, and only one simple, very simple reason.
This is because the computer can and will Lob the ball over your head. It
can be completly random....actually...it is random as it doesn't lob toooooo
often. Still, don't play right infront of the net. Stay a little behind it
for good smashing chances and where you can reach lob shots if they occur.
2nd Match:3 Sets-2 Games
The second match is pretty much an extended version of the first match. Stay
near the middle of the court or close to the net if your computer partner is
not already there. If you are near the net then try to smash the ball down
whenever you get the chance. Otherwise stay back, and let your computer for a
partner do all the work fo you. (Don't worry, your partner actually plays
quite well...assuming it isn't a character who can easily get hit in the
face...then there may be a slight problem).
Final Match:5 Sets-2 Games
All right! This is the final match of the Star Cup in Doubles match play!
wOOt! While you are serving or reciving the serve, odds are the computer
partner is going to stay near the net. Ironicly enough, the computer doesn't
lob over other computer players' heads-just yours. Stay near the middle and
keep returning volleys. Then, find the right time to unleash an Offensive
Power Shot. The match can have quite long volleys if the other team is
constantly volleying the ball (lol)with you. Get a good net game in if you
possibly can. Don't let your guard up, and remember, if you think its over,
stay prepared incase they pull Defensive Power Shot at you. This isn't a
very hard match. Good luck (like you need it >_>)
After winning the championship, you get to see the credits again. Yay for
you. You also unlock Paratroopa as a character. YAY!
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~V G.Fire Cup Singles~
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Ahh...WELCOME to the Gimmick Matches! What are the Gimmick Matches your tiny
brain may ask????? Well, quite true to their name they are simply Tournements
that are played...well...on Gimmick Coourts! There are three different courts
that can be choosen to play on in each cup. It is random as to which ones
occur in which matches. For my tips in both Fire and Thunder Cups, I will
give some advice depending on the court you may be on.
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