Mario Tennis...RPG? - AntDude

Did you know there's a series of Mario sports games that are actually RPGs?! Let's take a look at Mario Tennis for the Game Boy Color
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[@LeoP2008]

GOTTA respect an HONEST reviewer like AntDude. Nintendo gives him an early edition and he STILL tells his Honest opinion. *Claps for AntDude*

[@BonzaiThePenguin]

LeoP2008 The game came out two months ago, for all we know there's a stipulation to wait until after the launch window if you don't like it.

[@GatorRay]

Meanwhile Haedox is gonna file a copyright strike on MangaKamen's commentary on him during his upcoming video addressing the criticism he's gotten #Conspiracy

[@jamiemaster101]

how to get your channel taken down step 1: say nintendo games suck compared to the n64 step 2: wake up in a dungeon as mario is whipping prisoners who dared speak such words

[@supermariof0521]

If only Nintendo gave TheBitBlock the same respect.

[@jamesgreen9512]

Wait what! The Nintendo police is coming, WiiU, WiiU, WiiU, WiiU, WiiU, WiiU, WiiU, WiiU.

[@ZorotheGallade]

It's so weird how Mario and the gang don't appear until the very last part of the game. It's as if you played a Final Fantasy game where all you do is compete in crocheting tournament, and once you become the champion someone tells you "Oh by the way, there's this dude Cloud Strife who is a crocheting legend, how bout you challenge him now?"

[@LostSoulSilver]

EXACTLY

[@Evilriku13]

wasn't Ehrgeiz - God bless the Ring like that too?

[@DGR_Dave]

Absolutely LOVED this game growing up...this and both Zelda Oracle games were essentially my childhood in a nutshell

[@TheVillager69]

Oh shit whaddup DGR

[@mrbigrig171]

How does this only have 13 likes?

[@melxb]

word... I'm here after the disappointing mario golf switch release, would have been nice if they just would bring these aspect over in sports games so they dont feel like the same tired old crap, blind devs

[@guymanjoni]

Meee too!

[@NathanielBandy]

Thank you for the nostalgia! I loved playing Mario Tennis GBC as a kid :)

[@horesfan400]

Nathaniel Bandy Ohe myr gud! It's Nate!

[@furballtheraichumovedaccou6095]

Nathaniel Bandy Hasn't it triggered you somehow? lol

[@mrluigi0446]

Furball the Raichu- Oh I see what you mean. Good one!

[@GooberPipebomb]

How mario tennis RPG triggers you

[@emanabdalla8905]

Same

[@wesleyem3]

*Does a Mario video* *Wears a Sonic shirt* Why...

[@shashwatbhushan9893]

Wesleyem3 Mario and Sonic exists. That's why. I think.

[@shinpixypixel7368]

+Shashwat Bhushan & Knuckles

[@BooDestroyer]

Why do so many Mario fans keep forgetting that Sonic has fans too?

[@veryeducationalpug6519]

I'm not gonna be the one to tell him, you tell him

[@sterlingmuse5808]

N O D I G N I T Y

[@BoundaryBreak]

You did something i never thought would be possible. Got me interested in a mario sports game

[@PhoneCrab]

Honestly same

[@OtakuTemmie]

I played this all the time as a kid

[@cheeseboi588]

Shesez is a poopy head

[@PD624.]

It's Mayrio month! Wears sonic shirt...

[@metaj9278]

At least Mario Kart and Mario and Luigi haven't died yet

[@megafan1137]

MetaJ 92 Paper Jam exists. Pretty sure Mario and Luigi is a dead series.

[@metaj9278]

megafan not according to sales

[@Dracomut]

Considering Paper Jam's great reception and strong sales, I really don't see the logic in that comment.

[@kingvideogames]

Uh... I played it and it was awesome, so I don't know where this is coming from.

[@pizzahutkidman8806]

And that makes it even better!

[@AntDude92]

So what Mario sports game is your favorite? I'm definitely a bit of a fanboy for Mario Tennis! If you couldn't tell, lol.

[@andrewc6289]

AntDude hi

[@Kirvyx]

AntDude ok

[@ebboy53]

AntDude Mario Strikers Super Charged

[@Swagdimite-gi5sq]

AntDude boi Mario golf is the new meta

[@nolimeboo]

+AntDude hey i was first somehow

[@BlueBlur103S]

Dude, I remember playing Mario Tennis: Power Tour on the GBA, and I was amazed at how great it was. Legitimately couldn't stop playing it. Thanks for the great video, AntDude! Looks like I'll be picking up Mario Tennis and Golf for the 3DS Virtual Console soon! :D Edit: By the way, my favorite Mario sports game is a tie between Power Tour, Mario Super Sluggers, and maybe Sports Mix.

[@littykitty040]

Pink Gold Peach is the devil.

[@ironicbrawl2946]

Let me grab my knife

[@GatorRay]

No Haedox is the devil

[@hahaisntitfunny5579]

RyGuy040 I and my friend have an inside joke about it.

[@clay4trey]

I want to see Pink Gold Peach get swallowed by a piranha plant, get chucked by a chuckya, goomba rubbing his feet over her face, and her falling off a cliff while a Bob-Omb blows her up and Bowser chomping off her literal half of her body while 360 degree up a Koopa's butt while being flattened by a thwomp and whomp with a fiery arena all around her as her pink gold tears drop to the floor and her crown being sold on eBay, while a tack pokes her eyes while the Mario Brothers are forcing her in the pipes, Yoshi slowly devouring her arms, while Wario is taking a dump on her and the same time Nathaniel Bandy finally puts the nail in the coffin, as Pink Gold Peach's ultimate rival, and kills her off, as her body gets burnt... Did I go to far for that one?

[@jib5020]

Clay4Trey yes

[@metashade4218]

The Mario spin-off series has really been going downhill lately in terms of sales, quality & critical reception...With the recent Mario Party games, the recent sports games (Mario Golf World Tour being the exception) & the RPGs getting either mixed to flat out negative reviews & piss poor sales. The only spin-off series I can say that's still going strong is the Mario Kart series, with the success of Mario Kart 8 & its switch port & how Mario Kart 8 overall is still loved by both fans & casual consumers.

[@Dittoritos]

even mario and luigi rpg is going downhill with paper jam

[@simpsonsfanatic777]

Meta Shade Color Splash was actually a lot better than Sticker Star. I know that's not saying much, but I thought it was a legitimately great game. It's not as good as the first two games, but I'd put it at around the same level as Super Paper Mario.

[@ebboy53]

Meta Shade Smash is still strong but I agree

[@Dracomut]

How so? That game was awesome.

[@Dracomut]

On one hand I agree. In terms of Mario Party and the RPGs though I think it's more fans being unreasonable. Mario Party 9 is great and Mario Party 10 is worth getting just for Bowser mode. Sticker Star is just ok, but Color Splash is excellent.

[@toastynerd6328]

OFF TOPIC COMMENT. SO ARE YOU READY TO PLAY AS YETH IN SONIC FORCES?!

[@gulfgiggleanimations4472]

Cataro Mewjo oh my gosh how didn't I think of this!

[@adre2194]

Cataro Mewjo :0

[@ironicbrawl2946]

Cataro Mewjo hell yes

[@Diego13303]

*WHITE STREAKS. SPEEDS BY.* *_Y E T H_*

[@Sonicninj]

SIR,YOU ARE A GENIUS

[@ChesuMori]

Aw, this isn't a video for the one on GBA? That one was made after Camelot worked on Golden Sun, so the character designs, sound effects, music, and even UI is VERY Golden Sun-esque. It's amazing.

[@NicoUnken]

I loved Mario Tennis on the GBC as a kid, which feels like an odd thing to say. Little touches like having the cafe that doesn't do anything, the quirky introduction and detailed decorations all made the academy felt alive to me when I was a little kid. Those details helped elevate this game into a memorable status for me even though it is a very bare bones game.

[@ultra4188]

when is the buck bumble fan games video coming?

[@ebboy53]

Dio Brando You are always talking about Buck Bumble

[@JalenSoeung]

+eb boy Buck bumble is life.

[@Ristarite]

Dio Brando ZA WARUDO!

[@ilopominecrafter]

And wish is granted. Buck bumble video exists

[@whatshisname1088]

AntDude, Henry stubbed his toe on the way to the player select screen.

[@whatshisname1088]

No wonder he's looking angry.

[@Wiz1975]

Whatsisname Harry*

[@bighomiekitchen2193]

Power tour is a classic. That game is a legend in the hood

[@LadyofDread]

The GBA Tennis RPG was my favorite game as a kid. I love how alex from the first game was an important side character.

[@MinusBros]

We need another Tennis RPG. I'd be OK if they replaced the Paper Mario series at this point or just became the third branch of Mario RPGs.

[@cz5248]

I wouldn't really care if they dumped Paper Mario. Never got the appeal in the first place.

[@Tonypikmin]

Minus Bros. Guess your prayers were answered.

[@radd_vg2276]

Tonyair I doubt Mario Tennis Aces will have a RPG mode. Story mode looks more like Mission Mode from Mario Kart DS but with a world map Also it doesn't look like they will add humans characters (which was part of the charm of Mario Sports RPG)

[@Tonypikmin]

Radd_BGM I hope we can still have it. Didn't like most of human characters though, Advanced Tour had a lot of filler in that regard.

[@frataltay4543]

Minus Bros. Agreed. I spent hours on Mario Tennis Power Tour on GBA and I want more

[@gamer-bu8xq]

Remember when Luigi went for the ball and jumped on the fence to catch it.. I loved that.

[@SunoharaTheMan]

I used to love Mario Tennis Power Tour so much as a kid!

[@HawkBreland]

honestly dude I feel like you deserve a lot more subs and recognition than you have already. you're entertaining as well as informative, the amount of polish and just straight up quality of your videos are incredible as well. keep up the good work, and don't stop being AntDude, AntDude. you're awesome.

[@superminer64]

8:16 how to maintain a kid-friendly channel 101

[@Horsehater500]

it's a mario video, but with a SONIC SHIRT

[@ag2023en]

He must be a Sonic "maniac", because he's wearing a "Sonic Mania" shirt! I think I just surpassed Ant's level of bad jokes.

[@supersonicmario56]

You shouldn't have brought it up . . . . Review the Golden Sun Trilogy

[@JamesBond-ke2qh]

Really like your channel dude! watched them all almost

[@metalmario991]

I grew up with Power Tour on the GBA. I loved it and it's a pretty nostalgic game for me. I tried playing this one, but I hated the match lengths. Tour had 2-set, 3 or 1 game matches for rankings, while this had 2-set, 6 game matches. I HATED the match pacing and couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll try again, but for now I'm sticking to Power Tour. NOTE: It's been a while, so I may be wrong about some facts, I'm sorry if I am.

[@FamilyTeamGaming]

It's because the original GBC one is doing actual full tournament sets (6 games-3 sets) unlike the GBA one. For Tennis enthusiasts, 3 games-1 set feels like way too little.

[@apagan0075]

I know Power Tour you can pick Easy or Normal which just changes the match length and difficulty, but after you beat the game once you can on Technical which is harder and longer sets.

[@marvilra]

Why People Hate Pink Gold Peach? Her is a reference to Wario Land When Captain Syrup Stealed The Pink Gold Statue of Peach

[@tjlnintendo]

I hope that's true lol. I doubt it tho, it's probably just a coincidence

[@huh3091]

why do you hate horse racing so much? what did it do to you?

[@thepokeball]

So glad someone made a video on the RPG portion of these games!

[@alpha493]

I loved power tour so much. Doing the wall bounce challenge was always a obsession of mine

[@TayR0C]

Nintendo puts absolutely no effort into their newer sports games anymore. I really looked forward to the new Mario Tennis, then saw how it had absolutely no content, for 70 dollars CDN.

[@etenby699]

Super Mario Strikers had ONE unlockable team and all the arenas looked the same. ONE. And it was 70$, too.

[@cz5248]

Try playing real sports? You seem to get a diaper rashy over virtual ones

[@TayR0C]

CZ 52 are you that much of a fanboy that you'd actually put that as a response? Christ, pathetic

[@cz5248]

TayR0C It was just a suggestion. Calm down, inhale; exhale.

[@tjlnintendo]

@@cz5248 It's a pretty trashy suggestion.

[@ntsazazel]

Mario tennis... And knuckles?

[@texasgunslinger6201]

Mario Tennis Power Tour is actually one of my favorite mario tennis games, i've lost count of how many times i've beaten it and gotten all those special power shots from beating the different power training minigames multiple times, especially the Dragon Shot.

[@XenoJaed]

I played the heck out of Mario Tennis Power Tour when I was a kid. It was one of the many few games that I played that introduced me to RPGs, next to Mario & Luigi and Kingdom Hearts.

[@lootys8749]

*Man I play Mario tennis on GBA, it's so good, seriously.*

[@susanavrilchavezrendon7094]

Deos someone remembres Mario sports mix

[@ignisol47]

That one was actually pretty good imo

[@Dracomut]

Oh heck yeah! That is a very underrated game

[@pizzahutkidman8806]

I feel that only the dodgeball was amazing

[@scoutshellby7226]

That one's good.

[@beanieboi7743]

I always wanted it

[@DeathMountaineersGaming]

mario tennis for the GBC is actually an amazing game, i'm so happy someone finally covered it, and even more happy it was ya boi ant dude. such a good day! the title doesnt do this video justice, thought it was a rom hack vid, wish i knew a couple days ago!

[@Eudaimonia7564]

Thanks for always making fun videos to watch!

[@ThrillingDuck]

Wow, more RPG elements than Color Splash. Un. Fucking. Believeable.

[@diatrigger6636]

+ThrillingDuck color splash is an action/adventure, not an RPG

[@ThrillingDuck]

I remember what Bill said but search your feelings. You know that to be false... Plus I feel like Action/Adventure games don't have turn-based combat. Like, they just don't. RPGs can have active combat but non-RPGs basically NEVER go turn-based.

[@lucumayogurt]

7:08 missed opportunity for a JoJoke

[@barbdrake5999]

*NANI..!?!*

[@Whirlwhind1]

Mario tennis Power Tour is really cool in that its a sequel to the story of the GBC Mario Tennis. Alex, Harry, Nina and Kate all return as coaches, and playing this game really made me appreciate Power Tour so much more.

[@jereluv34]

Dude, I'm so glad you talked about this game. I had it as a kid and now I just recently purchased it for 3DS VC and man it's still really fun to play. I just beat A.Coz in singles and I'm about to take on Mario.

[@brucefireknight7324]

N64 and Gamcube got the best games of Mario sports.

[@Matanumi]

Bruce Fireknight gbc And gba too...Mario tennis open could've been amazing and it shit the bed going in the console route

[@Kafkaesque3]

Bruce Fireknight a golden age and a height that nintendo can't seem to reach anymore

[@tjlnintendo]

Wii had good ones too. Stickers charged, sports mix, Super sluggers

[@TheWayOfTheWott]

The GBA Mario sports games were some of my first video game experiences. SO damn good.

[@thewolfgabe3656]

I think one thing to consider though with Ultra Smash is that it came at a time when Nintendo was trying to bury the Wii U as quickly as possible so they could shift focus over to Switch development and it definitely shows when you look at Mario Tennis Aces which had a ton more effort put into it

[@qwertimus]

I freaking adored Mario Tennis Power Tour, almost exclusively for the RPG elements! I later played Mario Tennis for GBC, and loved it as well. Really hope they bring back RPG elements to the sport games…

[@ThatCubeGamer]

OH YES! NEW ANTDUDE VIDEO!

[@RabanoDoom]

But...but we have horse racing...

[@DoublemanFM]

Mario Tennis: Power Tour is REALLY worth the play. Please do a full video on it, it's my favorite Mario Sports game (the only one that's good that I've actually played lol)

[@Hboy333333]

I FREAKING LOVE the Sports RPGs Camelot made on the handhelds....so much so...that when I seen the title of the video I literally dropped everything I was doing to watch immediately...If only we could get another Mario sports game like these

[@theitaliangoomba5542]

I didn't even know we had horses in the mushroom kingdom

[@spacetoastgames6578]

Oh boy I remember you...

[@ZenoDLC]

The Italian Goomba One would think dinosaurs outmodded those

[@drahmad4496]

You are just straight up annoying, the perfect example of a person who does something to advertise their channel, but yours is horrible. Thank God you stopped.

[@theitaliangoomba5542]

Ahmad Ahmed how exactly was I advertising my channel

[@Mohammed-iu5rn]

The Italian Goomba mario mash-up (horse topic)

[@RoboBlue2]

"I HAYte myself" I see what you did there.

[@kavybatiste8853]

I still liked sports mixed a lot. I used it purely for the basketball hoops 3 on 3 was fun for me & it still is. I loved dodge ball. And the other sports too thou lol

[@schalasmagic]

Great review as always,Antdude. I didn't know about this game, might check it out.

[@princejunior6502]

nice video

[@Icyfire25]

Nah man. This game was amazing. Both this and the N64 version were so different but instant classics. Also, minor nitpicks, the male doubles partner’s name is Harry, not Henry. Also, you should’ve briefly mentioned that you unlock Peach by completing the main story in “Doubles”.

[@CoopMy]

For the record Rose Gold Peach is my favorite super mario character. But not mad, you make great videos and I love watching them, you're very funny. Keep up the great work.

[@lucii6120]

Mario Power tour is forever my bias and has a special place in my heart. 💖

[@QueenslayerSora]

Camelot Camelot Camelot, Stop With these Mario Sports games, Where's GS4 Edit: Cmon there is have to be more ppl wants GS4

[@QueenslayerSora]

(Golden Sun 4)

[@magmanaught4532]

XenoheartlessCM Morton I NEED THAT

[@shashwatbhushan9893]

XenoheartlessCM Morton This man is asking the real questions here.

[@QueenslayerSora]

Shashwat Bhushan thx

[@TheLastRaven6]

I dunno how likely it is with how under the radar Dark Dawn went.

[@elliotto3836]

I`m ready to make Yeth in sonic forces, anyone else?

[@buttersddragon]

I remember I had a gameboy advanced one that I used to play on my DS Lite (remember those? They had that functionality!) and honestly this video makes me want to go back and actually play it again and finish it. .... add it to the long, long list, I guess.

[@jonathannoel7144]

Best game channel on KZbin you'll go far Ant boi.

[@thatpersonwhoexists4692]

so..... Where is the rest of the Kingdom Hearts reviews?

[@Eudaimonia7564]

Michael Lowe dead. Barley anyone watches them anyway.

[@TheMemeSheriff]

Who wants to hit up the club and RESPECT WOMEN

[@birbddhaGodOfBirbs]

*NOTHING IS MORE BADASS THAN TREATING A WOMAN WITH RESPECT!!*

[@HydesDumpster]

I really really like, if not love, "Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games" for the Wii. That game was awesome!

[@corybaxter6717]

Oh my god, please make a video on golden sun. Such an underrated RPG.

[@GUYI621]

1 view and 30 Likes *Seems Legit*

[@IronBlaze77]

"1 view, 5 comments.” KZbin everybody.

[@GreatScooty]

Wow you're actually pretty funny! I liked this video a lot! Thanks for the work you do, and looking forward to new content. :)

[@13ssbbfan]

I've been waiting for years for someone to talk about Mario Tennis on the game boy and gba. Thank you AntDude for bringing my dreams to reality

[@TheTeamPlayers]

Never been this early :-O

[@Ghi102]

I played through Mario Tennis too, it's such a great game! Pretty easy though, I remember beating Mario easily too. There's also the exact same story, but you play Doubles with your chosen partner.

[@megamanlyharkinian1373]

these videos never fail to disappoint

[@seacliff217]

I really love Mario Golf Advance Tour, I really hope they add these RPG elements into whatever Mario Sport games that come on the Switch. World Tour was by all means good, but I didn't care for the fact that your Avatar is a Mii and had fixed stats that changed with equipment rather than an EXP bar. But that's just me.

[@trupotato]

I didn't even know that there _was_ another Mario Tennis game when I was a kid. I _only_ played the GBC version. I was addicted to this game.

[@Sonickeyblade00]

This was the BEST Mario Tennis game we ever got. I wish they did another game like this. Power Tennis on the GBA wasn't great, but hey, they're both better stories than the last 3 Tennis games. Also, we had a customizable character we could port to the main console. Loved that aspect more than anything else.

[@Jex101]

I loved the Mario Baseball game because of the story and unique gameplay

[@JobroskiSwaqqman]

I remember playing the demo for Mario tennis on gba in a game crazy. I forgot about it till now.

[@cheezy5174]

Tbh my favorite Mario Sports game is Mario Sports Mix! I genuinely thought it was a fun game with a unique Mario twist on the 4 different sports plus bonus Final Fantasy characters! I had a blast with that game!

[@ChaoRB]

If you do talk about the Mario and Sonic games, make sure to mention the story mode of Winter Olympic Games 2012 for the DS.

[@maliknorwood8090]

Oh my goodness, I love Power Tour . One of my favorite games of all time

[@puckie643]

All I played as a kid is Mario Power Tennis for the GBA, which has the same style as Golden Sun (because Camelot) I never knew Alex and the other ones were the players from the previous games O.o

[@redstoneboy]

I loved mario tennis on the GBA. All the mini games, the cool power shots, level system. Sad that they never come close to that in the later games.

[@GreenGearMood]

That was a good review, and I'm glad I watched it. If I had any significant criticisms I would've put them here.

[@darkgladiator27]

Love this channel.

[@zidanetribal1406]

I played so much Mario Golf Advanced Tour on the GBA as a kid. I'm kinda upset you didn't cover it, but I understand why.

[@LordSamVimes]

I adored these games as a kid because it gave an rpg flair to something more tangible to my life than slaying demons and saving the world. I liked tennis and golf and here was a world where it was the biggest deal for some reason, like with Yugioh. Something that wasn't touched on here that I also loved is that the GBA games are direct sequels to the GBC ones. The characters you could use in the first ones became NPC champions to challenge. it gave an amazing sense of continuity.

[@HitchhikingHatbox]

I've sank so many hours into this game. Played it regularly for YEARS back when it came out

[@JediJess1]

That's pretty much almost the exact same thing in Mario Tennis Power Tour. just updated graphics. It's even the same map layout and everything.

[@emerald_plays7399]

Sometime You Have To Try Mario Super Sluggers For The Wii Its A Classic For Me And A Good Sports Game (Well I Have Bias Because Of It being One Of My Favorite Games) But Yeah The Game Is Good And You Should Review It

[@LaitYumemi]

Oh geez I love Mario tennis power tour so much. I really do wish that power tour would get a remaster for switch. 😄😄😄😄

[@09lawso]

this game was such a big part of my childhood and I still love it

[@laggalot1012]

Never played this Mario Tennis game... but I have played Mario Tennis Power Tour on GBA... and going off what I see and hear in this video, it's close to identical in execution to this game. Speaking of effort... But hey, at least I had a lot of fun with it back then.

[@placeholdermclastname6816]

Used to have Mario Golf on the Gameboy Advance, absolutely loved that game.

[@dkrumpenstein2370]

I absolutely love this concept. this game owns

[@xxpeterunlustigxx]

love your channel

[@Wyrlwind]

Man, i absolutely LOVE mario golf, it's one of the few mario sports games i actually finished.

[@MetagrossOverlordX]

When are you reuploading your Contra Rebirth Let's Play on a more serious note, this was one of my first games as a kid (never got far tho) and Break Point in this game is amazing