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Old 04-06-2005, 10:46 AM   #91
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I highly doubt a majority of people would agree that a fictional tennis game with plumbers and monkeys along with super power shots beats a real tennis game featuring real tennis players you know and love.

If you are an avid fan of tennis, then it wouldn't make sense to like mario playing tennis rather than Hewitt or Federer.
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:16 PM   #92
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Real sport games are boring, fantasy sport games are fun and wacky!

If I want to see a real athlete hit a real ball with a real raquet, I'll either turn on the TV or play with them in real life.

Mario Sports > Standard Video Game Sports
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:23 PM   #93
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They're better as a whacky fun party multiplayer game, but certainly are not better then standard sports game to play the actual sport.
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:32 PM   #94
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Mario Party and Tennis games are party pleasers and crowd pleasers.

But to those who want to play sports games and want to get a feel for the real sport rather then a sooped up cartoon version of it, will play Smash Court Tennis.
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:34 PM   #95
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never heard of smach court. lol. i loved Sega Tennis 2k2, and top spin was fun.
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:35 PM   #96
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just an example.... avid NFL fans will play Madden over Mario Grid Iron... if there ever was one, but I do see one in the near future.
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:49 PM   #97
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For extreme athletes like me, real life sports is the only thing that can can quench our thirst. But at the end of day, when my crew and I want to have a good time, we kick it with Mario.

It's either that way or the highway.
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:57 PM   #98
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Your ability to form a complete sentence is a plus.
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:58 PM   #99
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lol. you're a goofy guy GM, but thats why we likes ya.
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Old 04-06-2005, 03:29 PM   #100
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I highly doubt a majority of people would agree that a fictional tennis game with plumbers and monkeys along with super power shots beats a real tennis game featuring real tennis players you know and love.

If you are an avid fan of tennis, then it wouldn't make sense to like mario playing tennis rather than Hewitt or Federer.
I'm pretty sure that Mario tennis is the most popular tennis game out there. So there goes the majority.

I understand your point, of having a simulation feel to it, having the real players. I like that aspect too, but the gameplay far outweights that.

I'm a real tennis fan, I even play alot myself, and I'm telling you that the feeling that you get out of a mario tennis game (standard game, no power shots, I hate them) Is far more closer to the real thing than any other game I tried.

Can't wait for Mario Baseball.
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Old 04-06-2005, 03:55 PM   #101
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try Smash Court Tennis for PS2... it's uncanny how much control you have over your shots.
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Old 04-06-2005, 04:06 PM   #102
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Top Spin on Xbox is also pretty accurate.
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Old 04-06-2005, 05:10 PM   #103
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I'm pretty sure that Mario tennis is the most popular tennis game out there. So there goes the majority.

I understand your point, of having a simulation feel to it, having the real players. I like that aspect too, but the gameplay far outweights that.

I'm a real tennis fan, I even play alot myself, and I'm telling you that the feeling that you get out of a mario tennis game (standard game, no power shots, I hate them) Is far more closer to the real thing than any other game I tried.

Can't wait for Mario Baseball.
some of the other tennis games are better at just tennis. they get it more accurate, however i think your probably right about mario tennis being the most popular tennis games. Tennis games in general dont sell well. Mario tennis appeal is towards a party game. that is why it sells better. But you'll notice, as i did when looking for a tennis game to buy, that there is a lack of tennis games being made. its simply because they dont sell well.

now while games like mario baseball, or mario hockey would prolly be a blast to play. i can guarentee they wont outsell the sega sports or ea sports line in thoes games.

but the odd games, like bowling, im pretty sure a Mario Bowling would far outsell a pro bowling game. lol. or mario kart would definently outsell a pro go kart game.
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Old 04-06-2005, 06:14 PM   #104
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For extreme athletes like me, real life sports is the only thing that can can quench our thirst. But at the end of day, when my crew and I want to have a good time, we kick it with Mario.

It's either that way or the highway.

lol, I love it.
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Old 04-06-2005, 07:46 PM   #105
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This whole argument comes down to opinion. The thing with Tennis is that there are not many hardcore tennis fans out there, and even though I love to play tennis, and play it a LOT, I don't follow the actual sport. I hate watching it on TV... it's not much fun. I'd rather play Mario Tennis than the "Realistic" tennis games.

However, when I play a hockey game, I sure want to play a realistic game, so it really switches depending on the context.
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