Super Tennis for SNES
Review #600
Super Tennis
The top seed
Gameplay
I think the key to this game working so well is how smoothly the ball moves. It's easy to tell where the ball is and where your player is in relation to it. The physics are excellent. Hit detection is also generous so a successful volley has more to do with skill than luck.
Four distinct hits that can be used strategically to push your opponent where you want them to go. Crashing the net also works better than any other tennis game.
The timing on serves makes sense and works well.
AI is very good and fair. The opponent misses things and generally plays like another human player.
Level Design
All the usual modes. I like how different the characters are. You can adjust the difficulty by playing as a woman against a man or vice versa. This is a major part of the game's appeal.
Theme
Purely arcade style sports game. The menus are attractive, simple, and load quickly.
Art Style
Sprites are cartoony and almost chibi style. No uncanny valley here.
Animation is excellent and most importantly everything performs perfectly.
I think the graphics are perfect for this type of game.
Audio
Friendly music throughout. Voice samples play for deuce but not for every single score.
Pleasant sounds that don't get on your nerves
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