Tennis videogame lovers-

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:21 pm

I've never purchased a Tennis game- what's good out there? I have most systems- but I'd prefer something Ps2, DC, XBOX/360, PS3- preferably a good, long lasting title.

Suggest me something

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:22 pm

You already know the answer.

EDIT:

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:25 pm

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:35 pm

If you are truly interested in this you should know the answers you'll be getting...

But since you're asking...

You have a Dreamcast, well then get yourself a copy of Virtua Tennis 1 or/and 2 (2 featuring ladies). Both games can be bought NEW for cheap prices.

Since you also own xbox360, maybe you can consider Top Spin 1/2 or Virtua Tennis 3 as well. They should be more expensive than the dc games mentioned, but good quality if I have to believe reviews and random ppl I spoke to.

All of them seem like good choices though.

(btw, anyone remembers that old Ubisoft tennis game on the amiga? pro tennis tour or something like that. Played almost as well as virtua tennis and had great graphs for the time. The official game came with a souvenir tennis ball too iirc.')

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:51 pm

I have an idea of the kind of replies I'm going to get- and I don't mind sifting through a few jokes and/or insults to get to the good stuff. There's not a whole lot of tennis games to go through, but I find that sometimes it's better to ask people that are interested and playing these rather than screwing with review sites and such- I'd like to think that I'm more likely to find someone with similar tastes here than on another forum.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:53 pm

Sega Superstars Tennis is surprisingly good! It built on the Virtua Tennis formula and is almost worth it for the House of the Dead zombie killing mode alone!!!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:53 pm

I seriously liked regular Game Boy Tennis.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:56 pm

Battlesmurf wrote:I have an idea of the kind of replies I'm going to get- and I don't mind sifting through a few jokes and/or insults to get to the good stuff. There's not a whole lot of tennis games to go through, but I find that sometimes it's better to ask people that are interested and playing these rather than screwing with review sites and such- I'd like to think that I'm more likely to find someone with similar tastes here than on another forum.

Cheapest option won't dissapoint you here: Virtua Tennis 1 or 2 (similar prices iirc) are fantastically fun and long lasting.

And I am no tennis freak at all, but still love them both.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:07 pm

Aye, the VT series (and SST, as I mentioned) are made of the same thing that mad pong so addictive to our parents and grandparents.
I hate playing/watching Tennis in real life, yet I'm a big fan!

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:14 pm

Rob wrote:

Everything I know about tennis, I learned from Virtual Boy.

But you'd probably want its GameCube descendent.

D · Post by D » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:32 pm

jp · Post by jp » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:35 pm

Rob wrote:

Just seeing that picture made my eyeballs start bleeding.

Though that game was fun as hell.

benstylus · Post by **benstylus** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:36 pm

if you like tennis, anything with sega's name on it is top notch.

If you want realistic and long-lasting fun, go for the virtua tennis series.

if you want a little crazy to go with your fanservice, go for Sega Superstars Tennis.

orange · Post by **orange** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:07 am

actual tennis is a blast

virtua tennis is pretty awesome too :>

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:12 am

I always liked Nintendo Tennis.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:16 am

jp wrote:
Rob wrote:

Just seeing that picture made my eyeballs start bleeding.

Though that game was fun as hell.

my eyeballs have decided to only live if they can play this once in a while...
(;))

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:24 am

The only time his eyes feel alive is when they hurt themselves.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:29 am

no pain no gain...

still (seriously) this vb tennis game is quite nice... (on topic answer recommendations are top spin and virtua tennis though)...

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:31 am

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:41 am

I play actual tennis every week, so I'm not sure I need a sim. What does anyone think about that Gamecube Mario tennis thing? That looked pretty cute. I waited so long for it to become a budget title that I forgot about the game.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:45 am

I remember a cool PC Engine tennis game by Hudson where you could alter your attributes after winning matches.

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:07 am

Rob wrote:

Oh no, my brain!

Rob wrote:I seriously liked regular Game Boy Tennis.

Good call. I put in plenty of time on this one too, before moving onto the Camelot Mario Tennis for GBC.

Otherwise, Virtua Tennis 2 is probably the best tennis game I've played on a home console.

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:16 am

sega superstars tennis is good then? I'll get it when it drops in price I suppose...

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:19 am

professor ganson wrote:What does anyone think about that Gamecube Mario tennis thing?

Just get the mentioned dreamcast tennis games instead. I can't put my finger on it, but Mario Tennis on the Gamecube was very poor to me, just not fun at all.

Cromarty · Post by **Cromarty** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:35 am

Ayanami wrote:Just get the mentioned dreamcast tennis games instead. I can't put my finger on it, but Mario Tennis on the Gamecube was very poor to me, just not fun at all.

Really?
I would've expected it to be comparable to N64 Mario Tennis, which I very much enjoyed.
Did the character-specific special shots break the game, or what?

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:26 pm

Super Laydock wrote:
Battlesmurf wrote:I have an idea of the kind of replies I'm going to get- and I don't mind sifting through a few jokes and/or insults to get to the good stuff. There's not a whole lot of tennis games to go through, but I find that sometimes it's better to ask people that are interested and playing these rather than screwing with review sites and such- I'd like to think that I'm more likely to find someone with similar tastes here than on another forum.
Cheapest option won't dissapoint you here: Virtua Tennis 1 or 2 (similar prices iirc) are fantastically fun and long lasting.

And I am no tennis freak at all, but still love them both.

Virtua Tennis 3 rocks, and I could care less about real tennis. I would think twice before shelling out any money for Sega SuperStars Tennis-I haven't any review praising it; the reviews are actually quite mixed.

yojo! · Post by **yojo!** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:45 am

I really like super tennis on SNES. Still haven't found anything as easy and fun to play ever since.

Etrian · Post by **Etrian** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:09 am

If you're going with the Dreamcast games, also check out the very similar Cosmic Smash.

No_not_like_Quake · Post by **No_not_like_Quake** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:00 am

NES Tennis. Primitive but gets the job done. I remember a 1984ish ping pong game by Konami on an MSX emulator that I liked. Honestly though, Virtua Tennis on DC is where its at though, considering how long a friend of mine played it. I thought it was good, slightly indifferent about it.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:36 am

Although I love Virtua Tennis to death, I have to say that Activision Tennis for the 2600 is the most intense tennis game I have played. A friend and I once played a single serve back and forth for nearly three hours. Our eyes were bleeding at the end, but it was hella fun, and when I finally got that point, it was one of my most satisfying video gaming moments... my friend, however, was crushed.