A Short Set │ Mario Tennis Aces Review

[@ArloStuff]

Yes, my sharp-eyed and -eared viewers, you are right. In this review I compare the game to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, claiming that the latter game is an example of a multiplayer-focused game containing a good amount of singleplayer content, despite the fact that in my MK8 review I criticized the game for its LACK of singleplayer content! You've been paying excellent attention and you're an excellent fan. I was indeed disappointed with MK8 in the singleplayer department on a personal level, but even the fairly repetitive goals and challenges are leagues above what Mario Tennis Aces offers. Plus all the other multiplayer options in MK8--as disappointingly limited as they are when weighed against their potential--are still way more substantial. Considering I was fairly critical with MK8, me praising it here by comparison should really tell you something about Mario Tennis Aces.

[@sato-lr2ln]

Arlo this comment is an hour old put the video came out 12 minutes ago

[@DL-ph7qu]

Arlo Are you human or are you an animal

[@johan2663]

it will all come in the dlc....

[@ewormXD]

I'm more surprised you complain about Aces repeating the same missions and stages and gimmicks all the time with only minor changes, when a little game called Super Mario Odyssey did exactly that with like 80% of all moons. 10/10

[@Maffu79]

Snoopy Tennis is better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJSVp62ApcuGo9U I remember I used to play it on the bus, on the way home from school. 😎

[@maxshapiro078]

To sum this game up: it has a really great skeleton, but it needed a lot more meat on its bones.

[@marshallelder2717]

Maxwell Shapiro For $60, a disappointment. For $20, a decent time with friends. Now I just hope Super Mario Party delivers.

[@vanderengland5775]

Maxwell Shapiro they might make it better through free updates... I doubt it, but you never know

[@vanderengland5775]

Marshall Elder oh boy, I hope so

[@josephshatrowsky]

This game really should’ve been 39.99

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

It's tennis. Can't really do too much with it.

[@mr.boppin1200]

Add in Funky Kong and it would've been a done deal for me, at least we get Waluigi as the main course.

[@bobbyboy9599]

don't forget knack

[@bearpuns5910]

bobby boy boss baby

[@tracerbullet85]

Mario Tennis Aces *New Funky Mode!*

[@___i3ambi126]

So you not getting smash then?

[@explodingrubiescollectorof7888]

It might come in February who knows maybe it will be Rosalina to go with luma.

[@VinnimonCinnimon]

I was watching your video when my brother walked in and said: "Why are you looking at Grover talk about videogames?"

[@NintendoForce]

DMAN 62102 lmao

[@toon4thought]

DMAN 62102 Honestly I would want to see that.

[@zscout1288]

LOL

[@redjackal7823]

Your brother: Why are you looking at Grover talk about video games? Me: His name is Arlo! 😆😂 It’s not Grover! He’s an awesome youtuber! Lol funny

[@evanrichardson4744]

Grover 😂

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

I agree. Infact, I've already stopped playing after a week due to Bowser Jr. The game is basically ultra Smash, with better gameplay as far as the online experience goes. All these new courts almost seem pointless when you're stuck on the same one court over and over again on the main online mode.

[@gustavegeberglarsen]

TheLonelyGoomba make a video over the damn thing!

[@gunnadahun]

Make a Goomba Gripes

[@sydneydunaway5618]

Bowser Jr is getting nerfed, it's in the patch notes that just dropped.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

it says "further balancing". Could mean anything. It's probably too soon to nerf Bowser Jr, I doubt itll be affected till the next patch

[@sydneydunaway5618]

I'll eat my hat if it doesn't happen, Bjr is the number one complaint with the game so far.

[@MaxMarriner]

The gameplay is "simple," but it has a ton of depth. That's what keeps me coming back, at least - there's so many ways to play a match.

[@imthetrollaccountofahugech9999]

Max Marriner play as bowser jr and win That's what I call deep

[@Kuukeksi]

Yup. Easy to pick up, hard to master. That's the catch for me as well. The skill ceiling is incredibly high, even in Simple mode.

[@Wiziliz]

That's what got me into ARMS too, but I just don't feel like I'd make my money's worth with Mario Tennis Aces, given that I usually go by an hour per dollar rule with my games and stuff. Too little variety, looks like it'd get repetitive to me. One of my favourite games, Mario Kart DS, I still play to this day (been playing it half of my life), and even that doesn't feel repetitive because of the techniques, mechanics, stages, etc.. The thing that's great about it, is I still find new things to do in it to this day. Mario Tennis Aces looks like it doesn't offer many new discoveries the more you play as games like Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, ARMS, Pokémon and others do. However, that's coming from someone who's just seen some of it, played a bit of the demo, but never played the actual game. Is this judgement wrong?

[@Kuukeksi]

Wiziliz I'd say so, to some extent anyways. Most of the variety comes from beating different players using different characters. You have to learn each characters strengths and weaknesses, and past that, you have to get into the head of each of your opponents. There's just so much strategy and skill involved in each match. The gameplay is easy to get into, but the skill ceiling is somewhere in the sky. This allows for lot of room for player growth. I guess it takes a bit of a competitive mindset to enjoy all that, but that really does provide me content. I just want to keep getting better.

[@evenheller209]

Might be more interesting if they added some of those unique single player courts to multiplayer games (like the floating mirrors, and pirate ship and such).

[@TheArloFanCommunity]

My first Mario Tennis game was Wii Sports... Oh wait...

[@Isabelle-mp8rk]

The Arlo Fan Community my thoughts exactly

[@crazedbastardgaming1540]

saw you in patreon credits

[@hunterbiden7250]

The Arlo Fan Community Make a Mii of Mario and play as him.

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

same

[@themoonhasrisen2129]

1:01 what game is that?

[@DrWub]

It has Waluigi, this game is a masterpiece.

[@SexiTRfan]

Dr . Wub Indeed!! WALUIGI AND PEACH!... SITTIN' IN A TREE!.. ;)

[@Mandren1]

No funky kong, no masterpiece

[@blluepikachu3350]

Yes but still theres no Wah in smash

[@TheDaemonDD]

You're a masterpiece

[@PutnamentalAnimation]

Can I go to a single video without Waluigi "fans" popping up and saying dumb things?

[@jackg-or4ic]

You can choose which courts you want. It's just an over complicated process to do so but you can do it.

[@segunthepikachufan1470]

Kid Kirbius You click stages and shuffle right then you should get a page of which stages to turn off

[@jackg-or4ic]

On the options menu when choosing your rules and if you press I think plus or minus then you can turn off and on courts

[@Dash123456789Brawl]

Having to go into a list and turn off every stage except the one you want to play is a really clumsy, roundabout way of choosing a stage. It should be simpler.

[@jackg-or4ic]

Dash123456789Brawl I agree.

[@user-fy3oy4vo9m]

Wow thanks. Didn't know that.

[@JoMaisBure10]

It's kind of crazy to think that after ultra smash was panned for having such little content Camelot comes around with a sequel using the same engine and assets nearly 3 years later and IT STILL has a major lack of content. Sure, it has more than ultra smash, but not enough to justify the price tag

[@ressljs]

Even though they added more content for Aces, I honestly think it's worse than Ultra Smash. I liked the actual core gameplay in Ultra Smash, but as everyone says, there just wasn't anything to add variety or keep you playing. With all the crazy power shots, super slo-mo, stopping the action so you can fire the ball with a gun reticle, and matches that bare no resemblance to tennis, I think Aces destroyed the the basic game play. Who cares about the story mode if you can't stand to play a single match?

[@lowkeykenobi5039]

ressljs Aces has a 'simple mode' for this very reason.

[@Jdudec367]

@@ressljs Ultra Smash's core gameplay was a lot more bland though then Aces's....how is it any better? Aces didn't destroy the base game play, it just changed it a lot for the better.

[@Laternater]

I guess Nintendo felt pretty damn confident in themselves that they could churn out minimal content because of the Nintendo branding and people would eat it up. Feels like the Mario Party games where it took 2 fails in a row before going back to basics.

[@stephenobrien6983]

Sad thing is....it kinda works. Why do you think the U ports have been overpriced? They know they can get away with this bullshit.

[@Okapi540]

Except with Mario Tennis it was three tries because Open was bad too.

[@senorsnipey1595]

@@Okapi540 bad.... Thats just a silly statement and Aces is awesome

[@senorsnipey1595]

Take a look at the content now. I like that they added content over time. Kept the interest up for many Mario Tennis fans. The game was a 7.8 but now is easily an 8.7 or 9 now. 30 characters, everything has been balanced and the story is fun enough. The core tennis gameplay is better than any tennis game ive played

[@Laternater]

@@senorsnipey1595 It only took them as long as it did to get to where it is rather than at launch.

[@WatchTheThinker]

We can at least acknowledge the most positive aspect of this game... it isn't Ultra Smash.

[@cbass8103]

Critical Hit I’ve never played or seen gameplay of ultra smash could you tell me why is it so horrible?

[@AMan7323]

C Bass Imagine a pre-alpha version of Aces.

[@Pekbin]

C Bass Ultra Smash was a souless cash grab with barebone content. No tournament mode, one court, small roster, horrible online, Mega Mushroom Mode is a joke, ONE FUCKING MINIGAME, and knockout challenge just being boring as hell. The only good things about Ultra Smash is the soundtrack, visuals, and core gameplay.

[@Blobtendo]

Hate to break it to you but aces is just ultra smash with better online and a story mode tacked on... Look for comparison videos on youtube and you'll see even the character select animations are the same, as is the main court and many more things beyond

[@SammyDrz]

It's hardly the same game. The gameplay is no where near the same. Reusing assets aren't a new thing but the gameplay has changed quite a bit, it also has an actual tournament mode and some better balancing imo. Though it still needs work. To say this game is just Ultra Smash again is just wrong.

[@salmence100]

Man Mario Tennis Aces was such a shock. One of the big things about the Mario Tennis series is a large amount of unlocks and incentives, this game has NOTHING. And I'll fight you on the multiplayer being good, there's no proper ranking, which removes the incentive to play it at all for anyone serious about the game. This was a Mario Tennis game for people that don't like Mario Tennis.

[@Rex67Diego9]

actually there is proper ranking when you go into tournaments, there is more proper ranking in this game than splatoon 2, smash ultimate, or any other sort of competitive game nintendo has

[@shadeblackwolf1508]

This game is so much bigger than ultra smash, and it still manages to feel like a rush job somehow

[@alexanderchilton911]

Shade Blackwolf I just think people have expectations that Nintendo always outdo themselves. This time they did it from a gameplay perspective, but the game lacks content at launch. Hopefully it will continue to be updated like all of Nintendo's online games habe been lately.

[@shadeblackwolf1508]

Alexander Chilton just a shame that we a already played against some of that content

[@Nintendotron64]

Nintendo is kinda in a tricky situation this year. The Switch is still in need of more system-sellers. Odyssey, Splatoon, and Breath of the Wild are great, but they won't appeal to everyone, and they definitely can't carry an entire system on their own. Pretty sure the conversation between Nintendo and Camelot amounted to, "We need a Mario Tenns game yesterday!", and this was the best Camelot could conjur up with limited resources.

[@danielb6431]

I dunno, I feel like the game may have been docked too hard based off of a lack of content. At the end of the day, a sports game, or a fighting game, or a racing game, is about that core gameplay experience in my book, and the quality of that experience is what should have the greatest influence on it's rating. I understand lowering Aces' score due to the lack of content, but I'd probably have given the game a 5/7. To me, having a score smack in the middle says the game's "ok", or "alright", but I think that Mario Tennis Aces, mostly because of how good the tennis part of it is, deserves a "good" rating. Now if we're talking about if it's worth it's price, I think that's a discussion that requires the entire review to take a different angle depending on the audience you're trying to message to, whether it be the casual Mario sports game player or the Mario Tennis fan.

[@mikestrong3512]

Daniel B pretty good thoughts. I don't think you meant the game was docked in your first couple of sentences though right?

[@memoryman3586]

You should review Mario Tennis Ultra Smash. It has even less content!

[@bigdippin]

might wanna... uh... maybe slow down there a bit?

[@shuntarofurukawa4807]

WHERE HAVE U BEEN?

[@2kano113]

chill

[@cliffturbo2146]

At least you can get bigger. Yay...

[@CalebCraft10]

memoryman3 Hey, you're back! What are your thoughts on Daisy in Smash?

[@JoMaisBure10]

Considering the game uses the same engine and despite a few tweaks to the main gameplay outside the new mechanics of trick and zone shots, I honestly don't think Camelot was given much time on this game. It kind of feels like an enhanced port. They really could have used an extra. Year and change to add more variety to the game with more modes, perhaps a meatier single player experience. I love the way they set up the competitive online ranking systems. Really makes you want to come back for more. However it's not worth full price. I bought it, returned it and will gladly pick it up again when it's on sale/receives a price drop

[@miragevarietyproductions3361]

Joel Mais Why would you bother to spend money on a second hand copy when you should've kept your first copy? I know you said it's not worth full price and I agree there but you're spending even more money just to get the game back when you should've kept it after you bought it.

[@JoMaisBure10]

Mirage6485 I returned it for full price. My local game store has a 3 day return policy. So when I get it again, I will have saved money

[@JoMaisBure10]

Mirage6485 and I also won't be getting it preowned. No money for the Devs. I'll be probably buying it through amazon as they seem to be the first retailers with game price drops

[@miragevarietyproductions3361]

Joel Mais Oh ok. Well on Amazon the game has dropped in price but not by much. $57.95 is what I'm finding under prime.

[@JoMaisBure10]

Mirage6485 yeah I'm in no hurry to get it. I'll wait for a few balance patches and for the dlc characters to release. With that money I got back from aces I bought Mario and rabbids golden edition and have been having a blast. Now that's a package worth your 60 dollars

[@sydneydunaway5618]

I think this game marks a shift Nintendo has slowly been making. We now have three games (Splatoon 2, ARMS, and Mario Aces) with an emphasis on competitive multiplayer. Smash Ultimate will also be dropping this year, and it looks to be the most competitive version of the game since Melee. I wouldn't be surprised if the growing divide in the fanbase continues to expand, as those who prefer single player experiences will probably be disappointed by games such as this. Although Octopath will be coming out soon, and that looks like a lot of fun. Hopefully people enjoy it.

[@someguy9372]

Sydney Dunaway It might not be as bad as you think, since the Switch is getting quality single player experiences like Odessy and Botw

[@dejiware]

Some Guy Yea, last year...but next years lineup looks promising(in terms of first party) for people who want more single players. There’s FE, that new traditional Pokémon, maybe Metroid Prime 4.

[@chuckbatman5]

It does seem like Nintendo is now focusing it's multiplayer titles on appealing to an always online, competitive crowd, often at the expense of robust or varied single-player content and gameplay modes. Splatoon is able to do it well because it receives constant updates, but other than that I think it's increasingly clear that the days of Nintendo multiplayer games with in-depth single player content ala Subspace Emissary in Smash or even the suprisingly lengthy story mode of Mario Super Sluggers are gone

[@spencerschmidt]

Dude you are so right about this game. It broke my heart with how little content there was and on top of it you don't get to unlock any of the characters besides the tournaments that just GIVES them to you. So lame.

[@shade4404]

Spencer Schmidt yet your profile pic is from the game

[@mrdr.pepper2235]

Shade Its waluigi... who wouldn't have waluigi has their icon?

[@spencerschmidt]

Shade Who can resist a beautiful Waluigi in its natural habitat, hair a-flowing

[@marcsteenkiste3506]

Spencer Schmidt Are you really that disappointed because i bought the game and I have 2 cons poor unlockables and lack of options the rest of the game is just so damn meaty

[@mrdr.pepper2235]

marc steenkiste Where's the meat?

[@_konkydong97_66]

The things I mostly like about this game is the Online Tournament and unlocking new characters monthly. But, I agree with your criticism. This game didn't had that much content, and it didn't had a great OST either. And, I also thought it was way too overpriced as well.

[@tommyruggeri4513]

Who else watches these Arlo Directs even though they don’t even live close to California?

[@TheArloFanCommunity]

We need more book of Arlo

[@Davanthall]

“My back hunched and my eyes sweaty” is now my absolute most favorite description of what it’s like to play the Virtual Boy.

[@sodapopinski14]

I GENUINELY might drive to California to go to Arlopalooza, I love Arlo THAT much 😂

[@jenslyn87]

The gameplay itself is fantastic in my opinion. Haven't had this much fun playing with friends on the couch in a very long time. Just a shame that, as of now at least, there aren't nearly enough modes. 2v2 tournaments, c'mon. And let us choose stages and playtime online!

[@MrNickyMoss05]

Yeah I have the same opinion. I wish other reviewers would stress the lack of single player... this game to me was a major disappointment

[@VGF80]

I'm pretty sure they did. And they still gave it an above average score.

[@AlquimistEd]

This is a multiplayer game.

[@epicwade6346]

Idk I agree that there is a lack of content and options but the campaign mode i mean what did you expect from a mario sports game in 2018. I have no clue how arld found the campaign easy tho it takes me like a billion tries to complete anything in the campaign and I easily spend anywhere from 8-40 minutes on each stage.

[@mrdr.pepper2235]

VirgateSpy Yeah? But there was still a single player campaign. Reviewers just said, oh story mode! Without actually looking into how disappointing it was.

[@AlquimistEd]

Mr Dr. Pepper Which is an add on, not a main feature, the main purpose of the game is that you can play with other people. That's like playing Mario Odyssey and complaining that the multiplayer aspect is shallow (which it is).

[@haydens.2755]

Thankfully, third parties are bringing the goods with Wolfenstein and Crash, so there's that at least

[@haydens.2755]

Marreta Or maybe I have to move around a lot and can't afford a PC on top of my switch. Maybe my switch allows me to play game more often since it's portable so having Doom and Wolfenstein 2 available on the system allows me to enjoy them without having to be restricted to one place, or even a TV. Maybe I can tolerate lower resolutions and "inferior" framerates if it means I get to have fun no matter my current situation. And maybe, just maybe, instead of being an elitist asshole you can recognize that people find a use for these versions of the game, and even if they're not for you, you can still appreciate that people have fun with them.

[@griffinbrown5517]

I'm glad I stuck with the game though. They actually updated the game a lot. They added 14 new characters, a new singleplayer island, 3 coop challenge minigames, competitive ring shot mode, alternate costumes, tournament improvements, and many balance patches and additional options (like court selector, game length, hosted tournaments, etc.)

[@helpimadog-speedruns8606]

ah... the finish it later approach

[@GoCody]

I really want to like this game a lot, but the lack of stuff to do is such a hinderance. This isn't on them, but I have so much trouble with timing my block shots. I also just wish the Adventure Mode had a Retry button.

[@SakuraAvalon]

I found that letting the ball hit the court ground, makes it so you can block without an issue.

[@kantalot3797]

Its quite simple really, use zone speed and wait until its almost a body shot, then hit it

[@samuelmorton2324]

YES RETRY BUTTON PLEASE

[@dfloriza]

This was my thought exactly. I play tennis in real life, but the crazy shotmaking and zone shots have me totally thrown. I really do wish there was a retry button too.

[@sodapopinski14]

I need that Book of Arlo.

[@themoonhasrisen2129]

Sodapopinski Lol me to 1:02 what game is that?

[@Yoshi76257]

The Moon Has Risen that’s Mario tennis power smash for the GameCube. I don’t think that’s the right name for it but it was definitely for the GameCube

[@charliecrome207]

I feel like Im in the minority when I say I missed the days when Camelot was known for making things other than the mario tennis series

[@retrohero2762]

Charlie Crome Trust me, I know alot of people who want them to make RPGs again. Golden Sun 4 should've been out by now

[@charliecrome207]

octopath traveller is the closest thing to a spiritual successor we got

[@JVdragoon]

Octopath is more of a spiritual successor to the SaGa Frontier games than Golden Sun imo

[@lightthefuse]

I never thought the Cookie Monster would be giving me amazing game reviews in my 20s

[@badrat4448]

i would go but i feel like it'd crush my sense of reality to find out arlo is actually not a muppet.

[@roxonightreturns]

Casey Borden what

[@mariobustosa]

Casey Borden woq

[@enmanuelpozo7449]

Just beat this game right now. The gameplay is super fun but everything else about it is more shallow than a puddle.

[@enmanuelpozo7449]

For clarification, I beat the game in a good 4 hours max. Basically, my whole afternoon.

[@lukes.854]

Cheezy Charizard Gaming it's not a singleplayer game, it's a multiplayer game with a singleplayer mode

[@cian2168]

Luke Stuard It should still have some goof single player. Splatoon 2 is multiplayer focused, buy it has some great single player.

[@sydneydunaway5618]

Until Octo Expansion dropped, Splatoon 2's single player was little more than a glorified tutorial.

[@enmanuelpozo7449]

I personally got the game for the multiplayer but even other games like Mario Kart 8 & Splatoon 2 have a solid single player that I can entertain myself with. I feel like the hyped Aces' single player a lot, but it turns out to be more of an afterthought.

[@dippydopbros.2528]

Arlo, I have to say that you are among one of my most respected youtubers. Your videos are filled to the brim with passion, effort, and quality. You deserve way more subscribers than you have. Thanks for a constant stream of well made and excellently researched videos. Keep up the wonderful work!

[@seabassthegamer6644]

Agreed.

[@dippydopbros.2528]

Also, I like how he can give his honest opinions on a nintendo game and not let his thoughts be changed by Fan-Boy- Itis. Great Video!

[@CosmicHippopotamus]

It’s nuts how much more there was to do in Mario Tennis 64 which came out 18 years ago.

[@bandicootsauce4569]

Well, if nothing else, it's still better than Ultra Smash.

[@alexanderchilton911]

I agree the game lacks some options and content, but I think the gameplay is amazing and the adventure mode was a great time so personally I think it was a pretty good game. A lot of people are comparing it to fighting games/previous tennis games and I think that shows where this game shines: Online and in local multiplayer.

[@lethalthebabe3375]

Sick video Arlo I wish I could meet you too bad I'm not in California good review. Keep it up

[@Shyguymask]

This game had a lot of potential. Sad that Nintendo keep rushing games to fill the void for 2018.

[@slashclaw14]

Meh, I quite liked Adventure Mode. Wasn't too long, taught me the basics and was fun. Online is a blast and there's definitely going to be more support in the future with all the new characters coming. I disagree with a lot of your points here Arlo but I respect how you feel about the game

[@klink180]

Mario Tennis Open on the 3ds has a ton of great content to it for both single and multiplayer. It doesn't have the depth that Aces has in terms of gameplay, but dang did it fill up a good 20-30 hours of my life back when it came out. Highly recommend checking that out despite there being 2 newer games with Ultra Smash and Aces.

[@diekokosnuss7782]

It's a Tennis game, the only thing it needs. Is Tennis

[@tracerbullet85]

Tennis alone isn't worth 60 bucks

[@diekokosnuss7782]

Tracer Bullet i meant to say that it doesn't need to have a story or cool cutcenes. It's a little cool game 4kids so they can waste there time on it, and have a good time.

[@SuspiciousScout]

But the thing is that this is a Mario game, and the game can be so much more if more effort was put into it. Mario Power Tennis on Gamecube had a lot more single player content for the price and is worth a lot more than anything Aces has to offer. It's true that Aces has the best gameplay and most mechanical depth in the series, but that means only people who are competitive will stick around because of the online multiplayer.

[@mxttstrxfe]

Finally I’ve been waiting for an upload from my FAVOURITE KZbinr, Love you Arlo❤️

[@seabassthegamer6644]

He's working on it, Ok? It takes time for a blue dude to make a 6-video review.

[@mxttstrxfe]

6-Video review?...Damn your right, he can take all the time he needs actually

[@attilio3413]

Arlo, please make a review on The Binding Of Isaac Afterbirth+! Though it really isn't a kid friendly game, it still delivers satisfying gameplay!

[@alligatoronastick1528]

Thanks arlo for constantly producing quality content and being the only youtuber who puts out good content for the entire time they where on youtube

[@ghostzero9438]

"Donkey Kong wearing a diaper." 0:56

[@Cooper_72]

Mega Speedy that's donkey Kong Jr

[@cubicflan]

Man, Arlopalooza 2017 was a year ago and it's still a surreal experience to see myself in a video on this channel.

[@shovel5831]

well now in february 2019, they fixed most of the problems that you had with the game then so yeah thats cool.

[@timpagels5701]

This game is a lot better now than it was at launch! The character roster was almost doubled, and free mode lets you choose your court, play with regular tennis scoring instead of just first-to-seven points, and adjust match length. I'd say that stuff should've been there from the start, but this game went from being my most disappointing Switch game to a really good one IMO.

[@epm1012]

The main problem is the distinct lack of insensitive to keep playing after the adventure mode.

[@epm1012]

Videogamefan50 This feels unrelated to my comment.

[@ryomahoshi643]

This game has improved over the years tremendously though.

[@Alfredo12O44]

More like over the months since the game is only a year old, although I dont think Nintendo is adding anymore content soon

[@YoungAmzn]

William Reeves yea i just bought it. What has interested you?

[@retrogradedly]

Arlopalooza sounds like a very fun event since I am a big fan of your channel!

[@helloiamenergyman]

Arwan Shrivastava yeah. Just 1 problem (for me) I live in Brazil :(

[@liamryan7239]

Mateus Hideki Jardim Gomes Braga Kakeya WHERES Brazil? Is that in Canada?

[@helloiamenergyman]

Liam Ryan I don't know if this is a joke, but... Brazil is in South America

[@liamryan7239]

Mateus Hideki Jardim Gomes Braga Kakeya I’m parodying the stupid American trope

[@helloiamenergyman]

Liam Ryan oh.

[@hankboog462]

Okay, that Arlopolooza footage has me convinced that Arlo isn't a puppet. He's a humanoid, fluffy mutant. And I still really like him as a content creator and, from what I know about him, as a person

[@shinyumbreon194]

Thank you arlo, very cool!

[@mikul9204]

I love the online tournaments because of how mad or happy I get from them. Sure the adventure mode was pretty short but after the online demo there is no way I could live without this game

[@DmasterNProductions]

I had roughly the same thoughts. I had hoped the adventure mode would reinvigorate my love of Mario Tennis. But, when I saw how bare bones it was, I got tired of it by the 2nd hour. This game is mostly for multiplayer and it's great at that, but I'm just not interested in multiplayer only games.

[@stevenliang3213]

DmasterNProductions : Mario Power tennis was much better than this. $60 for this is not worth it

[@ImmaFarmerInMalaysia]

At least this proves that Arlo doesn't automatically go easy on review copies, lol.

[@randocalzone8772]

*Insert Mario-themed Infinity War quote here*

[@omegafire6253]

Thats why third party is important on switch. Nintendo will realies a blunder for that gap that might be meh, while right now we have crash and wolfenstine 2 to fill that starvation.

[@popstarchamp]

Funny enough, and I say this as no joke so please no one hurt me: I think Sushi Striker offers more content for the buck than this game (and maybe even combined with Star Allies, and I say this as a Kirby fan, but you gotta be honest with yourself sometimes👐) So it's weird to me how that game on the outset is the simplest of the three and "looks like a newbie $10 mobile game experience" probably offers more content than these two games. I'm not quite sure whats up with that but hopefully these two games are just hiccups and anymore games coming up from Nintendo don't feel like there's only half a game to play. (Please let Super Mario Party be good. It got rid of the car which was it's main problem and now it's only hurdle is if it falls into the Aces mistake of thinking that "fixing the problem" is the only thing it had to do.)

[@cbass8103]

In my opinion hollow knight for the switch for 15$ offers much more content then all of those games combined and is super amazing.

[@popstarchamp]

C Bass Well I didn't get that game so I wouldn't know, but you're probably right.. I'm not sure.

[@696Productions]

I love your reviews no matter if I own the game already or never plan on buying them.

[@Paiguy7]

I was so disappointed by this game I felt ripped off. There is almost no content to speak of and I'd rather just go back and play power tennis on the GC since there are things to actually do.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Like really good minigames. And the N64 game had the Bowser court with Mario Kart items and it was amazing.

[@vic_ee]

Once you play ultra smash you'll like this game a lot more

[@MasonOfLife]

Okay....I don’t mean to pester....but When we getting that Zelda Review?

[@Elykar]

"What if I told you a thirty second cutscene and a 12 second cutscene is all you get." I'd be happy! I do not play these for cutscenes. In fact I don't even play most games for them, but I appreciate the perspective.

[@blluepikachu3350]

Hi Arlo is amazing

[@sakuyaizayoi1945]

Here is my story regarding Mario Tennis Aces: I bought the game on release day afternoon, and was excited to play it after having enjoyed the Demo. Since my wife had to go to bed early, I only played like half an hour of the Story mode, before I went sleeping, to not keep her awake. In the morning, after she left I decided to play a little of the Story mode (Since it was Saturday she only had to work for a few hours) until she's back. So I kept going, and after 2 hours of playing (overall 2 and a half hours from the previous afternoon), I was really into it, but noticed that I'm already doing advanced challenges, and wondered, if I was already close to the Story Modes end. I remember thinking; "Nah, I barely warmed up and played only so few hours". Another half an hour later, the Story was finished, with all side missions done and nothing left to do. 3 hours, and I was done with that. Another hour and I had all CPU tournaments done. I sat there, baffled, 4 hours, I was had nothing left to do. That was about the time my wife came back, asking: "Something wrong Kristina, you look like you've seen a ghost" and laughed. I was shocked, I've spent way more time with the Game Boy Advance Mario Tennis before I was done with it. After about 2 more hours of Online Tournament, I truly felt like there was NOTHING left to see. So I decided to go to the GameStop I bought the game from and refund it, instead preordering Dark Souls Remastered and Monster Hunter (Switch), since those will surely give me more than a few hours to spend my time on. My dissapointment was immeasurable, never would've thought Nintendo would make so much advertising and hype up a game, which then barely has enough content to play it for half a day. Hollow Knight gave me 5 times as much content (per playthrough, and the game encourages multiple playthroughs). Stardew Valley gives me way more content, diverse content, allowing me to do a lot of different stuff. Darkest Dungeon gave me way more to do, still having me come back after finishing it, to try new stuff or have another go at it. Wonder Boy, Axiom Verge, Battle Chef Brigade, Shovel Knight, Enter the Gungeon, Bloodstained. Those are all Indie Games, and all of them gave me more to do, at a price 75% cheaper than Mario Tennis Aces. Do yourself a favour, and only buy it, if you feel like you'd enjoy playing the same content as in the Demo for hours and hours, because besides that, Mario Tennis gives you basically nothing.

[@roblammens]

0:31 Fishy Boopkins, what are you doing in my Mario Tennis?

[@Cooper_72]

Rob Lammens his name is spike dingus

[@rendumguy7596]

@@Cooper_72 He's referencing SMG4

[@Cooper_72]

@@rendumguy7596 yea but smg4 is bad

[@connorbye8161]

Anytime a new Nintendo switch game comes out, I anxiously await arlo’s in depth review of it. These videos always seriously help me decide whether or not I should buy a game.

[@epm1012]

Jeez, Arlo. A 5.5/10? A little harsh.

[@marcsteenkiste3506]

EPM 101 a little no to harsh this is an 8.5 for me

[@mrdr.pepper2235]

Well you do have to note, he's a new comer to Mario tennis. He doesn't know about... ultra trash

[@froakie1404]

I agree with you, I liked this game because it’s a game I can spend a long time online with. Tournaments are really fun too, but the game does lack content, and the music and single player are disappointing. I feel that Nintendo is just giving us handheld games for console prices like you said, there needs to be more this year.

[@sierraleone4507]

Horse

[@Pallypots]

Every time I see this game and go to buy it that $60 price tag puts me off.

[@memoryman3586]

At least Daisy is in Smash!

[@epm1012]

memoryman3 I hate you.

[@bigdippin]

FUCK DAISY

[@wisegreenwanderer6815]

memoryman3 what does that have to do with this??!?;?

[@sausey7456]

Daisy shouldn't even be in

[@TheSpeedfoever]

Hi....I'm Daisy

[@linnylooo22]

YES an Arlo video!! perfect way to end the week

[@Jackie_burnp]

Despite Arlo not liking this game, you'll notice that a LOT of Smash Bros players such as RelaxAlax, Alpharad, and ZeRo like this game a lot. Why? Because this game was intended for e-sports lovers. It's intense, thrilling, and most importantly very competitive. So it's natural that players like Arlo whose emphasis is more on the in-depth single player gameplay didn't enjoy as much as those players mentioned above. So, since this game did satisfy its target audience, the competitive players, I say it's a pretty great game, just not for everyone's tastes.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

See the problem is it *only* satisfies that intense competitive target audience. A majority of people who pick up games are not the competitive crowd, so that's actually really bad to provide an experience only the hardest of hardcore give a shit about. Remember how Street Fighter 5 had damn good gameplay and basically no content at launch? That's what Aces is, *without* any meaningful promise of more in patches and DLC.

[@tommacalik9435]

So far... never buying another game before you do a review on it! Agreed on EVERY point you made about this game and others before it! Love ya Arlo, and wish I could come to your Arlo-palooza!

[@mikestrong3512]

Tommy Macalik but arlo reviews games like maybe once or twice a month. Are you going to wait for his ok before every purchase?

[@tommacalik9435]

Mike strong, I am okay with this! Especially since games have been lacking on the switch this year. So far all I am excited about are only coming out once or twice a month anyway! 3rd party indie games I could buy whenever and maybe even when a deal emerges, but if it’s a triple A title, then it’s got to be a good review from Arlo to get me to pay 60 bucks for it. I think I’ll take my chances considering Kirby star allies (not my cup of tea but judging by Arlo’s review it would have been a waste of money anway) and now Mario tennis aces ( definitely let down when I beat everything that it had in store and got wrecked on online play by bj) would all but confirm my new strategy:)

[@Barmeecarba]

wtf how is Mario kart 8 light in content compared to Mario kart 8 deluxe I know you haven't played it but deluxe has barely anything more than the wii u version a part from battle mode but even that was in the original just without the battle tracks so I think you should of thought about your choice of words there

[@hoseasanchez4569]

but mario kart 8 got only additional tracks and characters from the dlc, also 200cc is just another mode of difficulty, it doesn't add much content to differentiate MK8 Deluxe. You're trying to sound smart without knowing about what you're talking about. Edit: 200CC ya happy now?

[@zentendoxn8955]

Arlo, How Come For Me, The Adventure Mode Isn’t Overly Easy, But, Particularly In 3 Certain Stages, Overly Tedious? How Do You Explain That?

[@k-dawgHI]

Best Mario sports game (after Mario strikers)

[@Cooper_72]

K-Dawg Playz dont forget sluggers

[@christopheralvarado4544]

K-Dawg Playz Mario sports mix and the gamecube soccer one are on par for me

[@k-dawgHI]

Christopher Alvarado ya right I love this game so much prob because of the story mode it’s no crazy amazing story but it’s good for me and the gameplay is tight and on point and to counter Arlo the story can be super challenging at times I’m talking undertale difficulty I played it example shy guy is tideous to beat and rosalina is broken

[@christopheralvarado4544]

K-Dawg Playz Yeah. I visited my friends house to play it and I liked it so we're going to trade games for a week. I get aces and he gets Mario Kart

[@geico105]

Mario Super Star Baseball is the best in terms of content and replay-ability.

[@GiggaGMikeE]

Mario Tennis for the Virtual Boy was my JAM! I would lie face down on my bed and use a pillow to hold the VB up to my eyes. I would get terrible migraines if I tried to complete tournaments. I think my vision was permanently damaged and decades later I still have red and black night terrors on occasion. It was the best!

[@sonerplayer8]

The focus of Mario Tennis Aces isn't the online. Compare it to Splatoon 2 (without DLC), it has a mediocre singleplayer because the main focus is online multiplayer, but there are a bunch of modes you can play online. You are also rewarded. Mario Tennis Aces suffers since it's boring playing alone, but you only have one or two modes for online multiplayer which doesn't give you a reward, just points.

[@wanderingboober6144]

Zapito & Checken How are you rewarded for playing in Splatoon? Is it the new perks for your clothes or the new modes?

[@sonerplayer8]

Wandering Boober You unlock Ranked Mode, League Mode, Weapons, perks for your clothing, things like that. It's small, but in my opinion, it's better than just useless points.

[@epicxx7699]

The rewards for playing a match of splatoon 2 is coins which the coins are used to buy clothes and weapons. The more points you get the more coins.

[@alexanderchilton911]

Zapito & Checken Tennis Aces does shine online. You do unlock new characters each month. What it lacks is just MORE content. Like customes and stuff to unlock while playing online or maybe new stages added each month. Something to keep it interesting. The core gameplay is super good.

[@papermario6856]

Zapito & Checken octo expansion mediocre. Lol. Best single player and it is super robust with the lore and fun and short missions

[@HeyItsAmper]

I know I'm a bit late to this video, since it was half a year ago, but one line really stood out to me, namely about being "happy to do the bare minimum". The reason why is because I've thought that for a while about Nintendo. Pretty much since the start of the Wii U era. It's not everything Nintendo does now, of course, but I feel like from that period onward they've pretty much decided on a good number of occasions that all they need is graphics and the rest of the game will sell itself, just because it's Mario, for example. And they're being proven right.

[@bloorp6159]

I strongly disagree but hey opinions

[@LandSquid-ns5ds]

Bloorp With Which ones? No point in saying that if you won’t say how you disagree

[@roxonightreturns]

Land Squid 1234 some people don't like making long comments.

[@indavalucazo3277]

Some people dont like pointless comments.

[@LandSquid-ns5ds]

Oh shiiiiit

[@MiraBoo]

I miss the mini games and plethora of diverse courts from the gamecube/wii version of Mario Tennis. Those were a lot of fun.

[@hubguy]

This series is cursed. Waluigi was created in it

[@lukerton5643]

your videos are great man, and the editing done by farfetchd is also great. keep up the great work!

[@gamerdude9704]

Mario Tennis 64,GameCube version and the Gameboy Advance version are good and better than aces

[@Cooper_72]

Gamer Dude I agree except 64

[@gamerdude9704]

Cooper Winkler yeah but the music from 64 is great. Should have a remix for Mario Tennis Aces. I know the Mario Tennis Open has some remix from the 64.

[@alexanderchilton911]

Gamer Dude Only the gamecube version really. Advance had a better story mode, but not better gameplay.

[@retrohero2762]

The GBA one which had the campaign that was made from the Golden Sun engine was really fun

[@marcsteenkiste3506]

Gamer Dude meeh aces it's for the 3rd best for me

[@narbledoby97]

I agree with you. I was excited for this game because I used to play tennis, and Wii tennis was my favorite when I was little, and Mario tennis aces just feels boring after 15 minutes (unless I’m playing with friends) and then I switch (pun intended) to another game, like donkey Kong.

[@Gutsybird]

oh my g*d a talking puppet

[@globin3477]

...did you make that same comment on another video?

[@MrGuy__]

did you just censor god

[@TheStupidRaptor]

..................Why did you censor God?

[@cian2168]

MrGuy I assume he's a crazy religious person who thinks he'll go to hell for *USING THE LORD'S NAME IN VAIN.*

[@tastethepainbow]

Gutsybird You must be REALLY religious... either that or a child who don't know what swear words are.

[@Blockyboxguy]

I completely agree with everything you’ve said here. Every other review I’ve seen gives off the impression that the reviewer is enamored with the core gameplay and that’s more than enough to warrant a happy purchase from them, and although I agree that this core gameplay IS fun, everything else just seems so empty, even compared to past Mario Tennis games, most notably Power Tour and Power Tennis, both of which feature a pretty good wealth of content that Aces just doesn’t stand up to. Also no intro cinematic makes me a sad boi :(

[@m-w-x8859]

Butternut squash? YES PLEASE!!!!

[@zscout1288]

The MW X-perience PUT IT ALL IM MY MOUTH!!!

[@___i3ambi126]

I hear the gameplay has the same core astetic as fighting games, which is the highest praise my friends can give about a game.

[@worthplayingfor2197]

Pretty pissed I saved up for this crap hole. Wish I never bought it.

[@alexbrown8900]

Jordan Maze well updates will come. And the game is not that bad

[@marcsteenkiste3506]

Jordan Maze it's a great game

[@mrdr.pepper2235]

marc steenkiste No. It's very mediocre, and couldn't live up to the hype.

[@saturn887]

I feel you man. It's not a bad game, but it's definitely not worth $60 imo.

[@marcsteenkiste3506]

Mr Dr. Pepper no it's great

[@prestonyates8003]

Last time I was this early, the Switch was still called the NX.

[@Kevbot6000]

Preston Yates funny and original comment

[@ReallyRASYT]

Tennis Aces has me hooked, but it needs more content updates. Preferably free ones seeing as I paid full price for a half baked game anyways

[@seekingfreedom9020]

ironically the Mario Tennis for the virtual boy was the very first Mario Tennis I played and it was in a video store I never owned a virtual boy, and I haven't played a Mario Tennis since then just like you said, this one will probably be the next one I play

[@ducksauce2696]

This game is selling for 60 dollars? Are you kidding me? Looks like a pretty mobile game. Nah this month you should play Hollow Knight on Switch. Let this Mario cash in rest on store shelves until its 15 bucks

[@Moriningland]

James the Tiger funny you should say this. I bought both this and hollow knight and I haven’t touched tennis. Hollow knight is one of the best games I’ve ever played!

[@lukes.854]

James the Tiger wow you are triggered and edgy

[@alexanderchilton911]

James the Tiger Mobile game with complex and competitive gameplay? Yeah right.

[@Moriningland]

Luke Stuard Nintendo has been charging full price for mediocre games. That’s a fact brother. Now customers are starting to get a little more upset.

[@ducksauce2696]

Luke Stuard, nah I developed some standards after more than 20 years of gaming on a plentora of different systems. I know Nintendo can do better than this with one hand tied to their back.

[@Eggmancan]

This game needed about 6 more months of development to flesh out the single player experience more and it would've been great. Hopefully Camelot doesn't mess up Mario Golf! (assuming they make one for the switch, of course)