Mario Tennis: Power Tour

NintendoWorldReport

It’s beautifully constructed, funny, and exciting. It is simply jam-packed with the joy of gaming.

Detroit Free Press

If you're a hard-core tennis sim fan, then Mario Tennis: Power Tour might be a bit too cartoonish, mainly because of the over-the-top, unrealistic power shots. Otherwise, casual fans could enjoy this handheld-perfect title.

BonusStage

Except for the mildly annoying audio elements and certain segments of the story mode bogging down in too much uninteresting dialogue, Mario Tennis: Power Tour really is a game you have to nitpick at in order to find any weaknesses -- nothing about the title stands out as being a serious problem whatsoever, it’s that great.

GameCube Advanced

Its deep RPG mode and over-the-top game mechanics are perfect for gamers who are willing to try something different in the world of tennis.

IGN

It's the best representation of the sport on the handheld, and it offers up the same amount of depth and playability.

GameZone

One of those great Nintendo games that takes a somewhat interesting sport and makes it one seriously engrossing game well worth the purchase price.

AceGamez

Except for the mildly annoying audio elements and certain segments of the story mode getting bogged down with too much uninteresting dialogue, Mario Tennis: Power Tour really is a game you have to nitpick at in order to find any weaknesses.

Play Magazine

The game is surprisingly close it its bigger brother, with the same addictive charge shots and simple, satisfying play. [Nov p.100]

GameSpot

A rousing tennis game for the Game Boy Advance that's thick with bells and whistles in every regard.

Computer and Video Games

The simple, pick-up-and-play aesthetic that Nintendo oozes from its sweaty pores will soon have you thwacking the balls around the court like Roger Federer on Sunny D.

Yahoo! Games

Storming through the Power Tour mode in singles and doubles is an entertaining ride, and there's plenty of replay value with the multitude of unlocked minigames and characters.

GameSpy

A perfect example of how to bring a fleshed-out console sport onto a handheld, and all of the seemingly frivolous extras only help to enhance the experience when you're tired of battling the A.I.

Game Informer

Power Tour is a solid title, but it's not as tight as Bjorn Borg's headband. [Dec 2005, p.190]

Gamer 2.0

The bulk of the gameplay in Power Tour comes from its RPG narrative, and sadly, it's fairly average at best. Most people won't even pay attention to much of the dialog, no matter how good and funny it it--and if you do decide to read it, there really are a lot of sparks of humor to be found in it.

Nintendo Power

While Mario Tennis is by all means a decent game, it lacks the flair that would make you want to play it over and over again. [Jan 2006, p.108]

Nintendojo

Despite the fairly deep single-player mode, the fact remains that in some ways, this title isn't as deep as its companion game "Mario Golf: Advance Tour."

Sydney Morning Herald

Computer-controlled opponents offer a solid challenge and matches are often tense and exciting.

Electronic Gaming Monthly

Ew, they put RPG in my tennis... [Jan 2006, p.135]

GamerFeed

It's not that the story mode isn't deep or won't provide you with a good time if you've never experienced anything like it, but for those of us who have, it's about as dry as an overcooked piece of chicken.

Modojo

But the actual tennis is excellent and the various mini games are lots of fun, so if you absolutely love the Mario Tennis series and/or have a few friends that also own this game (because each player needs a copy), it's a decent purchase.

eToychest

The game tries to do too many things rather than focus on perfecting a single facet of the gameplay, and as a result Mario Tennis: Power Tour just misses the mark and ends up serving up a shallow, forgettable game.