[OLD] Mario Tennis Aces Review (Nintendo Switch)

Caddy has been playing a fair amount of Mario Tennis Aces on the Nintendo Switch, and here is his review! All gameplay you see was recorded via an Elgato HD60. ▼ MORE LINKS BELOW ▼
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Mario Tennis Aces is a multiplayer party game for the Nintendo Switch, centered around - well, tennis. What else? What's sports? I dunno. Caddicarus spends today reviewing the game, mostly based around the story mode single player, and goes through all the bosses until the terrible bonus content - including 10 second long cutscenes. Is it worth it? Watch and find out! This is kinda like the Smash Bros of tennis games, so it's probably worth a look.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: How long did it take you to beat BLOODY BASTARDING BOOM BOOM?!

[@Caddicarus]

QUESTION OF THE DAY: How long did it take you to beat BLOODY BASTARDING BOOM BOOM?!

[@Allison-je9pt]

Caddicarus a day.

[@Salmon_Samurai]

Could you not just bust his rackets and lead to a KO?

[@tristenj1992]

Caddicarus Boom Boom? Beat him first try. Blooper? Days.

[@ryancalder7198]

Kamek. He's the real monster.

[@swiggyswoo5448]

i just KO'd him

[@maronic02]

The special shot is better than a regular zone shot. It destroys the racket instantly, and deals a big knockback to your opponent even if he blocks it.

[@EdgeyvonKarma]

I like how you're the only person I saw review this game without mentioning a single past Mario Tennis game and just talked about it on its own merits. Great review.

[@duby3292]

To make up for Waluigi not being in Smash, they made him a GOD in this game

[@1111-e4p]

Will people stop complaining and forcing that awful meme now?

[@MackenziiRivers]

no, because people REALLY want him in smash

[@Kaytenorg]

"Nintendo never really drop their prices" - so true!

[@zero-gi6gp]

Kayten kinda sad that this also applies to decade old games.

[@Kaytenorg]

It sure does, which doesn't bode well for switch game prices as well.

[@daneverharen1694]

Well they’ve been doing it a lot more recently but for 2017-18 that is totally true

[@senorsnipey1595]

Correction. Nintendo hasn't dropped the prices of games on the Switch. But before we got player/nintendo selects that brought games down to $20 on both wii U and 3DS. I wonder if we will eventually get that on Switch. I feel once the cartridges become cheaper we will see a change..... Hopefully

[@chamele0nday]

The Smash Bros. of tennis games? Are you sure it’s not... *_THE DARK SOULS OF TENNIS GAMES_*

[@jonbowifdashoez]

i’m calling the police

[@rho-starmkl4483]

faust I’d say that Mario Tennis Aces is the Knack 2 of the Nintendo Switch: It does what the predecessor should’ve done, but nothing more.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

faust Oh... that would imply the game was difficult as heck.

[@thejedisonic67]

Maxie Game Journalists think otherwise

[@pubcle]

Indiemaus that you?

[@GamingHole]

The tennis rules are the same as in real life. History's longest game was even DAYS LONG! They were in tiebreaker for so long, they had to continue the battle another day. It was ridiculous and intense.

[@MackenziiRivers]

any names of the players involved?

[@GamingHole]

I don't remember. I am not into tennis, I just remember my dad talking about it, and he is into tennis.

[@FrankTankMusic]

Wolfie Nicholas Mahut and John Isner at Wimbledon, Isner won the final set 70 games to 68. And I mean games, not points either

[@nicolaswarren3453]

Dear Lord! How did their bodies handle that much activity for that long?!

[@PaveMentman]

+Nicolas Warren The same way as with the transcontinental-swimmers or anything in relation to "marathoning"; the bodies either handle it or not. But of course some resting helps also.

[@marco0o00o]

Mario Tennis Aces is my favorite tennis-rhythm-fighting game

[@bittybears5287]

Chain Chomp as a playable character made my week when it was announced.

[@TheMarioManiac]

I would love to see chain chomp become a playable character in super Mario party since we already have goomba and monty mole...

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

I want to see them playable in Mario Kart 9!

[@BryanX64]

He should be in Smash.

[@NyxDiscordia33]

I'm so bloody glad you mentioned Boom Boom. His match was complete horse shit. It took me like 8 straight attempts and I didn't even beat him until I went frustratingly to the toilet. What a fitting conclusion.

[@pubcle]

All you had to do was be strategic, set off bombs early, break his rackets, be near the bombs when you hit it so it sends those bombs to him. It took a little bit to understand but once I git the hang of it really easy

[@WeavileGuy]

i honestly did not bother with him since he's not even required

[@HeyItsRidi]

Beat him on the first try. Wasn't that bad.

[@nileriver216]

+PrincessNia Wait... Did you say toilet? I bet that's your secret. You won because you did a "Royal Flush" and a "Royal release" on your "Throne" 😉😄

[@masonjones7777]

I just went berserk and broke all 5 of his damn rackets

[@TigerWing95]

Never thought I’d hear the words “It’s a game of testing the opponent’s confidence and breaking their spirits” to describe a Mario Tennis game.

[@alphabluu]

Man you *ACED* this review, good job my dude.

[@IamaPERSON]

AlphaBluYT ikr! It should be a *SMASH* hit!

[@xtremedragon7537]

I am a PERSON I have nothing to comment

[@IamaPERSON]

Xtreme Dragon but at the same time, you do

[@xtremedragon7537]

I am a PERSON when I'm not

[@pubcle]

Actually he said a lot wrong. I did not _love_ it, rather I ended up causing a bit of a _racket_ over the inaccuracies. He did not _match_ the expectations I _set_ for him thus time.

[@HybridAngelZero]

Super Smasher Bros? Jokes aside, it's really odd that the writing dropped the ball, considering some of the staff has worked on Golden Sun and Shining Force

[@gurvmlk]

So you're saying that when Max sealed away Dark Dragon with the Chaos Breaker, Dark Dragon's soul was absorbed into the sword, and said sword was eventually reforged into a tennis racket to be the villain of Mario Tennis.

[@8BitPreston]

6:41, station square? Sonic Adventure DX on switch confirmed?

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

8-BitPreston I wish...

[@8BitPreston]

me to, but i'd rather have SA2 or Heroes HD

[@CrystalZ03]

That would be awesome tho.

[@kayaplaaya9875]

8-BitPreston a heroes remake sounds great

[@lotrdude13]

12:19 the marker squeaks are the Mario theme song haha that's a cool easter egg

[@StupidMAN-fh8ch]

It’s so good seeing caddi doing switch reviews lately.

[@RedTygon]

Am I the only one who thinks Nintendo is petty and greedy? They take down nearly any video that features their game and never lower game prices.

[@blootoo62]

RedTygon yeah, Nintendo has always kind of been that way. It's a lucky thing for them that their devs are good at making games.

[@RedTygon]

Bluerush62 I guess that is the upshot of it that they are quality. Just yeah, bit of a hard take on their approach.

[@Clever_Catchphrase]

I can't believe they took the time to edit the sound of the marker squeaks to match his theme song. ALSO, Thanks a lot, Mario. You drew on the camera lense, ruining the picture for everyone viewing the screen from the stands. Really appreciate it.

[@MahNameIsEd]

It's like a fighting game because of the meter management. Special Shots are indeed situational, but they automatically break rackets if not blocked correctly, they also provide a huge amount of knockback even if your opponent successfully blocks it giving you the opportunity to drop shot and maybe have them waste even more meter trying to return the ball... or just giving you a point. They are especially useful if your opponent has one racket left and little to no meter.

[@MP-nq9ht]

I passed my learners permit test today, I got an NES classic edition, and now caddy uploads a new review!? I guess life is good on the rare occasion.

[@klh1370]

The special shots can actually break a racket even if it's at full health, so it can be useful in a few more scenarios than you mentioned, but uhhhh... yeah I do agree that the special shots should have added effects that make them more worth using.

[@TheSoapBar23]

Isn't the full-charge shot different because the opponent's racket breaks automatically if they don't block it, and the zone shot just damages the racket?

[@Gavinn_]

12:18 that scene just made me smile watching it. Come on caddy, he made his theme song with his signature!!

[@trevormcclever9158]

The special zone shot actually instantly breaks a racket if blocked improperly, while the normal zone shot only takes a single health chunk. Its very worth it if you get crafty with placement, it also makes that mission with the mechanical bomb koopas super easy, just ko him.

[@OmegaMishima]

Just a heads up the creators of little big planet are making a new game called “Dreams”

[@IamaPERSON]

KROD SWEETS first we get a game series called nights, then we get a game called dreams. ....Does this mean they're nights into dreams?

[@megasoniczxx]

Shoot, now that you mention it I kind of want to make/see someone make a nights into dreams remake in it just to relish in the comedic irony.

[@jignjorf9076]

Special Shots might basically be Zone Shots you can pull off from anywhere, but there's a pretty big difference in that if not blocked properly, Zone Shots only chip off one segment of racket health whereas Special Shots will instantly break the racket if not blocked. It makes it worth using if you're trying to go for a KO victory.

[@8BitPreston]

0:36, if Sakurai can't provide, Caddy sure will...

[@NidorinoAlliance]

...Why did you reference Ayn Rand as an example of good or complex storytelling. Guys, I think Caddy needs help.

[@gamersinacontainer]

Luigi should have been possessed by Mr. L instead of some generic demon. Yes. I’m still commenting this on every video related to this game.

[@Ben-do1bf]

7:15 A lot of that is because Koizumi, who was the Director of Galaxy (and now is the producer of the 3D Mario team and was the hardware lead for Switch), came from a writing background. He used to handle the story and lore of prior Zelda games, and I wish he would find some free time to help that team with their current stuff since the plot of BoTW was a bit of a mess. And by that I mean nonexistent.

[@deeshmadeesh8108]

In response to your segment on zone shots: I would argue that special shots carry a massive advantage over regular zone shots (and that they are, in fact, worth charging your meter to full for) firstly because 1) They’re far more difficult to block than a zone shot due to the fact that they send the ball flying at much higher speeds and 2) If you fail to block a special shot, the consequences are far more grave than those that result from a failure to block a zone shot, as the former will break your racket (of which you only have two when playing online) & will automatically end the volley, also giving you only one more chance to block the opponent’s next special before you’re KO’d and forced to lose. By contrast, missing a zone shot block only knocks you’re racket down a single notch AND allows you to continue the volley without losing points.

[@bah2857]

How dare you try to ruin *Waluigi’s legacy*

[@MayoMopper]

I think caddy going from ps1 game reviews to Nintendo switch game reviews is perfection. I look forward to more switch games caddy...more.>:)

[@maxandyugi12]

Love the new format. Keep it going

[@KainL33]

I wouldn't have used Ayn Rand for this unless you were trying to say Mario tennis is as nonsensical as Ayn Rand. o.o

[@cornellsmith587]

You are actually one of 5 people who told me Happy Birthday...Thank You

[@Psykotik_]

About the special shot, if your opponent misses the block he breaks a racket instantly ignoring the 3 HP per racket, whereas with a zone shot it only takes off one HP at a time, so the special shot is pretty good to gain an advantage while gauging your opponent's blocking abilities. If he misses you're 3 zone shots blocked too early away from a KO victory!

[@smellslikesparkle]

At least in the US, Switch games even by Nintendo have actually been going on sale like normal. There's genuine hope that you can find this on sale sooner.

[@BiggBossChanel]

Surprised you didn't mention the online at all

[@sanfransiscon]

Mario sports games are surprisingly good. Does anyone remember Mario Sports Mix that had Final Fantasy characters including Bahamut as a boss?

[@LedZeppeli]

Still better writing than Ayn Rand.

[@optillian4182]

Mariovengers: Infinitennis War

[@baddragonite]

I remember a surprisingly good Mario tennis game was on the GBA called Mario tennis power tour. The mechamics were great but it was the single player story mode that surprised me. It was basically an rpg where your character was going to, well, tebbis school basically and you would go through tournaments and level up and gain new stats and skills and finisher shots and it was just pretty neat all things considered.

[@themidnightotaku22]

I wonder what goes through the developers heads when they come up with a dull Mario Game after the previous one from the same genre that had more potential for being enjoyed?

[@BigJunnySoprano69]

If Caddy was in Smash it would say Caddicarus: Makes a good video that is 10/10

[@Kuma5655]

The video buffered as you said it was a fighting game. It knew that was all I needed to hear.

[@Wolfkaosaun]

The gameplay has always intrigued me, especially since I love Mario sports games. But, everything else sounds underwhelming. Which sucks

[@sanfransiscon]

That's the thing with most sports games: it's pure gameplay. The game is indeed great at what it is there for, so if that's all you go into it for then you won't be disappointed with the things that you didn't come for in the first place.

[@Wolfkaosaun]

Very good point. I dunno, it felt like the story was hyped up a lot and now it seems kinda.....meh. I'm still going to buy it, but probably not until the holiday season

[@pubcle]

I highly recommend. It's intensely competitive, well tuned, well designed, extremely fast paced and very difficult.

[@maartenvanaken872]

This review isnt that good imo its mostly an online game its like only reviewing the ofline part of cod

[@michaeloettinger2683]

its alot of fun. definitely give it a try

[@sirthanksalot97]

... OK, gotta admit. That Mario signature clip is genius.

[@RowanSomething]

7:03 'You can't expect Ayn Rand' You're right Caddy, I can't expect Ayn Rand, and I don't want to, because any other writing is better than Ayn Rand. The writing in The Fountainhead is so bad it makes Ready Player One look like William Goddamn Shakespeare, and Ready Player One has a 10 page list to show how terrible it's writing is. And that ain't even getting into the minefield that is Objectivism as a concept. (Seriously Ms. Rand, I know you are dead, but what kind of fucked up individual considers altruism to be a terrible thing) I mean, I know I'm over analysing what was probably just a point of comparison here, but it's Ayn Rand for god sake, Ayn Rand and good writing shouldn't even be in the same galaxy, and that is objective. (OOOOOHH, GOT 'EM)

[@Kidusrox]

I'm honestly astounded that you know every single detail about the controls and gameplay except how clearly different a fully-charged Special Shot is from a Zone Shot.

[@TheGrandSilence]

Tennis playing Chain Chomp is all I needed in my life today

[@MrChillaxin2010]

Fun isn't something one considers when attempting to win a tennis competition. But this...does put a smile on my face.

[@monkeyzebraproductionsacon4328]

30 mins for a tennis match, that's one of the quick ones. A resent one with Djocovich took over 6hrs

[@Lengari]

fully charged zone shot is 10x better than the normal one if you would have played on a higher rank:) If you block the fully charged zone shot, the enemy gets knocked back. After they return it to you, you slow down time for a dropshot for an easy point. This technique is a 100% guaranteed point if the enemy is below 50%ish energy.

[@VVM2024]

Mario's signature is the most clever thing I've ever sin today...

[@yerauldlady2043]

Every Mario game has a better story written by Ayn Rand

[@JRS06]

This is the best Mario sports game that isn't Mario Kart. I'm not joking. I may be playing this after all the updates, but it feels the most complete out of the Switch sports titles. The charatcer roster is close to being the best in the whol franchise with everyone I want. The controls are solid and the gameplay is fun. There are nice boss fights and several great side modes.

[@griffingibson2825]

the thing with fully charged shots is that if you shoot it straight a your opponent and they fail at blocking it it takes a whole racket away

[@bethgetsbadass]

On the boom boom level you can actually hit the bombs over onto his side if you time it right when the ball comes to you. Having said that it's a pain in the ass that you have to wait for the ball and there's no way you can knock them over without timing it within the rally. It took me ages to do that level!

[@jjc4924]

Remember when Mario Sports gamed used to be good?

[@TheCreepypro]

glad to see Mario Tennis back and better than ever

[@weirdling8746]

I still think the special fully charged shots are worth it because they can insta break a racket, if the ball is too far for you to get or you missed the trick shot you can have it teleport to you and keep the game going, and my personal favorite, waiting until your opponent uses their gage or shot up or waiting right after they use it and use yours to either get the point or break their racket. That’s just me though

[@IamaPERSON]

Sweet, you're reviewing Mario's Tennis Arse!

[@MrLCGO]

Did you just used Ayn Rand as an example of good writing?

[@bongle3726]

MrLCGO yeah, that’s worrying. I hope Caddy isn’t a right wing libertarian.

[@VermissaErmine]

Yeah that's a real red flag. I'll jump ship quick if things progress.

[@aloftmelevar]

eliza I HOPE CADDICARUS DOESNT THINK DIFFERENTLY FROM ME he's an SJW, check his twitter. happy now

[@Mrmightyturtle]

Are you guys really implying that Rand is a poor writer because of her political beliefs? Come the fuck on. She expresses her views very clearly, entertainingly and convincingly, whether you agree with them or not.

[@L33PL4Y]

Gotta love the shit-eating, whiny piss-babies who refuse to support a good entertainer just because they happen to have a differing set of opinions and views from them. Welcome to the real world, where people are individuals and don't all think the same as you. Fucking twats.

[@ameliawright6947]

>Good Writing >Ayn Rand

[@Kannamoris]

The Ulitmates are great if you can get the opponent to block at the wrong time, breaking their racket in half and making it an instant KO.

[@BrainComm487]

Nice review. Not massively fussed but I might play it if my brother or sister pick it up. I must admit, Mario writing his signature is kinda cute.

[@Cam10_84]

I would recommend you compare the story or game to the other Camelot Mario Sports games.

[@WeavileGuy]

special shots are actually faster than zone shots and break rackets in one hit they're way more important in online mode since it can easily score a point or even a ko it's so risky to block most high level players will ignore it unless it's a game/match point

[@KakuEpsilon]

This game really reminds me of the first Virtua Tennis on the Dreamcast (It's the only one of the series I have played) and how it kind of did a lot more than just was a tennis game.

[@luigiplayer14]

The special full energy shot is more powerful than a zone shot, it can one shot a racket, its more difficult to block, and has more knockback

[@HeyItsRidi]

Special shots are different in 2 ways. 1. They are greatly faster 2. They break the racket in one shot no matter the health.

[@erict.miyahira6241]

I found interesting that he didn't mention that the final smash like shot can break your racket if you miss time.

[@mocatdow]

Please, please, please do the Fable series! I love those games so much and I think other fans like me would love to see it. Also if your favorite character is Reaver like this.

[@Jordanhumanhedgehog]

1:02 Vile (Megaman Maverick Hunter X): Not a CHARGE SHOT!

[@alextheex]

You know you can KO Luigi by destroying his racket. It saved me so much time

[@Urban_Cheese]

...Why is Ayn Rand your touchstone for good writing?

[@thagomizer4711]

Robert Smith yeah... that’s kind of worrying right there. Also, is your profile a godlike reference to both The Cure frontman Robert Smith /and/ the glorious gobsmacked god 2-D?

[@arancione8336]

This game is pretty fun, but I do agree that the single player was nowhere near as good as they were hyping it up to be. I find the most fun in playing the online tournament personally, as the matches can get really intense.

[@PLANTBAT]

12:19 I got nervous for a second. How is that not a meme yet?

[@naviwavi2976]

Mario tennis with power stones? Man this is just infinity war:Tennis version

[@Marini4Art]

Caddy please review Dead Cells! Im curious what you think about the game! (Ofcourse you will love it)

[@Arkatox]

I rented this game and had a decent time with it. My absolute _least_ favorite part was the durability mechanic. Oh well; to each their own.

[@duskyer2391]

Recently I don't think the quality of the reviews have been up too par as they used to be. I know I'll probably be hated for saying stuff like this, but let me stress. It doesn't feel as if you're putting as much research into these reviews as you used to. The videos are good, but before I used to learn things I never knew about a game from you. Now I feel like I don't learn anything I already know and there are things that I could correct you on. Like the Special Shot in this game, not just being a zone shot. It's got a huge knockback that could make the shot afterwards easier to hit, or could be used to aim at the opponents racket to break it. It's more mind games than you think. Another case was in Bloodstained Curse of the Moon where you complained about the Desperation Attack not being telegraphed and barely scraping by. It was designed to not kill you, but if you dodge it gives you a life. I'm pretty sure one simple google search would've told you that. Anyway I'm sorry if I come off as rude, I know I'm not a reviewer and may be overstepping my bounds. I just want your reviews to be better as a whole.

[@thestillbornchild739]

11:50 Yeah, I hate this Sisyphean deadlcok too. Advantage Deuce Advantage Deuce Advantage Deuce Advantage Deuce Advantage Deuce THIS IS TORTURE!!!

[@RathouseFilmworks]

Review Mario on your REAL Caddicarus series.

[@IsaacCannonball]

Many of these issues were fixed in a patch, and since they’re adding a new character every month for free, I think this game is worth it.

[@anthonyverde1522]

The Dark Souls of Tennis games

[@finge3786]

Mario tennis aces is the *CRASH BANDICOOT OF TENNIS GAMES*

[@My_Legs_Hurt]

"Va Va Voom"

[@jeroenboth167]

I already loved this game but now i love it even more

[@KhaosKontroller]

Not worth 60 bucks. Rather get Captain Toad.

[@sonickhable]

Proggy Froggy is that game worth $40

[@domdon950]

Proggy Froggy yeah man should be F2P w Microtransactions

[@domdon950]

Aaron Hamilton nah fam needs to be F2P w Microtransactions

[@sonickhable]

domdon950 ah silly me

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

domdon950 Said no one ever.

[@JacktheLightningRipper]

Why have so many people abandoned giving games a score?

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

6:13 I’m smelling a sonic Generations refrence

[@williamsanborn9195]

Wait. 6:41 Station Square exists in the Mario universe! Sonic and Mario exist in the same universe!

[@JoChobo]

Can you change the camera type at all? The FOV goes really weird once the ball is served.

[@Tobster69]

Woah another video on my birthday nice

[@rangoononline]

I feel like tennis peaked with Virtua Tennis on Dreamcast.

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

I’ve wanted this for a little while but I’ll probably wait until it’s cheap. Doesn’t seem like a must own but does look damn fun

[@nintendo1889x]

"Big ball is my favorite" lol