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Mario Tennis Aces for the Nintendo Switch is less about angling the perfect topspin forehand down the line and more about standing in a
pulling out an array of special moves
ball back with heavy spin that can catch your opponent off guard
Star Shots and Zone Shots
Get it to a third or more filled and stars will appear on the court, and if you stand in one then your next stroke will gain extra zip,
be far away from the ball to pull them off, which is a risky business
Zone Shot to win the point when stars start showing up
But you also want to conserve energy: you can spend power to slow down time instead, which could get you out of a sticky situation later
Opponents can block your Zone Shot if they time it right, neutralising them completely
But as I mentioned, its game modes never capitalise on that potential
In Adventure mode, you must rescue Luigi from an evil tennis racket by collecting five power stones, each of which is guarded by a boss
The only meaningful change it makes from one time to the next is that you need a higher score to pass, which reflects a lack of
Deflect tennis ball-style projectiles, dodge some flailing arms and then smash a ball at the weak spot
Job done.That repetition makes Adventure Mode feels more like a giant tutorial than the standalone single-player story that many were hoping
The tournament mode is just as disappointing
There are only three cups to compete for against the CPU, each of which require you to beat three opponents to win
In the short time it took me to win the three cups, I was only bested by two opponents, one of them early on when I was still learning the
playground to let the mechanics shine
But the lack of depth kills the enjoyment again
Away from exhibition games in Free Play, it only offers a simple tournament format that you play over and over again
has (remember, they can break)
You can also change the difficulty if you need the CPU to fill a slot
