<s>
Mario	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
is	O
a	O
sports	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Camelot	O
Software	O
Planning	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
title	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
late	O
2004	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
PAL	O
regions	O
in	O
early	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
2009	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
A	O
companion	O
handheld	O
game	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
:	I-Application
Power	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
GameCube	B-Application
release	O
,	O
bearing	O
the	O
same	O
title	O
as	O
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
incorporates	O
multiple	O
characters	O
,	O
themes	O
,	O
and	O
locations	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
includes	O
standard	O
tennis	B-Device
matches	O
,	O
but	O
contains	O
variants	O
that	O
feature	O
different	O
scoring	O
formats	O
and	O
objectives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
was	O
developed	O
simultaneously	O
with	O
Mario	B-Device
Golf	I-Device
:	I-Device
Toadstool	I-Device
Tour	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
pair	O
shared	O
similar	O
technology	O
and	O
concepts	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
during	O
production	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Such	O
similarities	O
include	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
theme	O
in	O
characters	O
and	O
settings	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
alternative	O
game	O
modes	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Ring	O
Shot	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
was	O
positively	O
received	O
in	O
general	O
,	O
attaining	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
81	O
percent	O
from	O
GameRankings	O
and	O
80	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
in	O
contrast	O
received	O
a	O
more	O
mixed	O
reaction	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
but	O
criticism	O
for	O
its	O
motion	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
includes	O
variations	O
of	O
tennis	B-Device
matches	O
consisting	O
of	O
characters	O
,	O
courts	O
,	O
and	O
scenarios	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
range	O
of	O
courts	O
includes	O
the	O
standard	O
three	O
types	O
of	O
tennis	B-Device
court	O
,	O
but	O
consists	O
predominantly	O
of	O
those	O
themed	O
upon	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Gimmick	O
"	O
courts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
well	O
as	O
adopting	O
the	O
style	O
aesthetically	O
,	O
these	O
feature	O
thematic	O
elements	O
that	O
influence	O
how	O
the	O
match	O
will	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
that	O
surface	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ghosts	O
in	O
the	O
Luigi	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mansion	I-Application
court	O
,	O
which	O
hinder	O
movement	O
when	O
the	O
character	O
comes	O
into	O
physical	O
contact	O
with	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
standard	O
tennis	B-Device
is	O
available	O
,	O
variants	O
of	O
the	O
sport	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
which	O
adopt	O
different	O
rules	O
and	O
methods	O
of	O
victory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
similar	O
mode	O
,	O
"	O
Item	O
Battle	O
"	O
,	O
involves	O
the	O
characters	O
using	O
items	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
universe	O
to	O
interfere	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
's	O
game	O
and	O
gain	O
an	O
advantage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
alternative	O
to	O
these	O
are	O
"	O
Special	O
Games	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
involve	O
the	O
player	O
trying	O
to	O
meet	O
a	O
tennis-related	O
objective	O
on	O
a	O
Gimmick	O
court	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
Special	O
Games	O
come	O
in	O
multiple	O
forms	O
,	O
incorporating	O
themes	O
from	O
past	O
Nintendo	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Tic-Tac-Glow	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
requires	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
hit	O
balls	O
of	O
water	O
to	O
liberate	O
Shine	O
Sprites	O
trapped	O
in	O
dirt	O
,	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Sunshine	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
supports	O
the	O
option	O
for	O
four-player	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
accessed	O
during	O
"	O
Exhibition	O
Mode	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
standard	O
mode	O
of	O
play	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
choose	O
his	O
or	O
her	O
opponents	O
and	O
the	O
conditions	O
of	O
the	O
match	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
features	O
18	O
playable	O
characters	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
whom	O
derive	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
characters	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Wario	O
,	O
had	O
already	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
predecessor	O
and	O
several	O
other	O
Mario	B-Application
spin-offs	O
,	O
while	O
this	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
appearance	O
for	O
Wiggler	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Generic	O
tennis	B-Device
moves	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
slices	O
,	O
dropshots	O
,	O
and	O
lobs	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
applied	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
match	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Camelot	O
Software	O
Planning	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
approximately	O
30	O
people	O
,	O
headed	O
by	O
brothers	O
Hiroyuki	O
and	O
Shugo	O
Takahashi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Camelot	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
previous	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
,	O
but	O
discontinued	O
the	O
project	O
and	O
began	O
again	O
using	O
ideas	O
and	O
technology	O
from	O
Mario	B-Device
Golf	I-Device
:	I-Device
Toadstool	I-Device
Tour	I-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
simultaneously	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shugo	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
more	O
serious	O
and	O
contained	O
deeper	O
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
fewer	O
"	O
Mario-esque	O
"	O
gimmicks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
willingness	O
not	O
to	O
update	O
the	O
graphics	O
only	O
without	O
exploring	O
advancements	O
to	O
concepts	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
which	O
Hiroyuki	O
stated	O
would	O
be	O
"	O
unacceptable	O
for	O
a	O
Mario	B-Application
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Takahashi	O
proceeded	O
to	O
explain	O
why	O
the	O
role-playing	O
game	O
elements	O
that	O
were	O
present	O
in	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
were	O
excluded	O
from	O
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
,	O
stating	O
that	O
he	O
felt	O
they	O
were	O
more	O
suitable	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
deep	O
single-player	O
experience	O
"	O
present	O
in	O
portable	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
the	O
themed	O
courts	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
he	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
concepts	O
were	O
conceived	O
during	O
long	O
brainstorming	O
sessions	O
,	O
with	O
courts	O
selected	O
that	O
would	O
both	O
remind	O
gamers	O
of	O
older	O
Mario	B-Application
games	O
and	O
introduce	O
new	O
gamers	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
games	O
they	O
may	O
not	O
have	O
played	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
there	O
was	O
speculation	O
about	O
online	O
capabilities	O
before	O
release	O
,	O
Takahashi	O
refrained	O
from	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
online-compatible	O
due	O
to	O
fear	O
of	O
lagging	B-Application
problems	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
think	O
you	O
can	O
play	O
a	O
tennis	B-Device
game	O
online	O
under	O
the	O
current	O
Internet	O
environment	O
and	O
feel	O
satisfied	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
collaborated	O
with	O
the	O
Lawn	O
Tennis	B-Device
Association	O
in	O
2005	O
to	O
promote	O
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
promotion	O
featured	O
on-site	O
sampling	O
and	O
official	O
Nintendo	O
branding	O
at	O
various	O
tennis	B-Device
events	O
such	O
as	O
Wimbledon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
LTA	O
's	O
ACE	O
Magazine	O
advertised	O
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
and	O
featured	O
competitions	O
offering	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
a	O
prize	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
also	O
released	O
an	O
online	O
questionnaire	O
regarding	O
players	O
 '	O
habits	O
and	O
preferences	O
in	O
relation	O
to	O
tennis	B-Device
as	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
their	O
Who	O
Are	O
You	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
announced	O
in	O
2008	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
be	O
re-releasing	O
the	O
title	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
their	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
selection	O
,	O
which	O
feature	O
added	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
can	O
be	O
controlled	O
using	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
optional	O
Nunchuk	O
attachment	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
trigger	O
actions	O
such	O
as	O
forehands	O
and	O
backhands	O
by	O
swinging	O
the	O
Remote	O
like	O
a	O
tennis	B-Device
racket	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
re-released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
Nintendo	O
Selects	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
enjoyed	O
a	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
,	O
with	O
reviewers	O
complimenting	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
play	O
and	O
multiple	O
minigames	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
comparing	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
reviewers	O
praised	O
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
for	O
its	O
incorporation	O
of	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
in	O
the	O
different	O
scenarios	O
and	O
courts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
general	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
were	O
more	O
popular	O
than	O
single-player	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
"	O
predictable	O
and	O
basic	O
"	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
contributing	O
to	O
a	O
low	O
difficulty	O
level	O
at	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mechanics	O
of	O
the	O
tennis	B-Device
gameplay	O
were	O
also	O
popular	O
,	O
with	O
reviewers	O
lauding	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
accessibility	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
depth	O
relating	O
to	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
shots	O
available	O
and	O
how	O
the	O
position	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
affects	O
the	O
contact	O
with	O
the	O
ball	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
World	O
Report	O
complimented	O
the	O
level	O
of	O
detail	O
given	O
to	O
the	O
themed	O
locations	O
and	O
character	O
animations	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
"[puts]	O
even	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
series	O
to	O
shame.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
sold	O
139,000	O
copies	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
sold	O
377,000	O
copies	O
altogether	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
from	O
release	O
to	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Tennis	B-Device
had	O
sold	O
296,893	O
units	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
by	O
January	O
31	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
at	O
fifth	O
position	O
in	O
the	O
Australian	O
GameCube	B-Application
sales	O
charts	O
from	O
October	O
16	O
to	O
October	O
29	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
spite	O
of	O
the	O
mostly	O
positive	O
reception	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
held	O
,	O
the	O
reception	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
remake	O
was	O
mixed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
praised	O
for	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
holding	O
up	O
to	O
current	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
many	O
editors	O
have	O
found	O
fault	O
in	O
the	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
X-Play	O
editor	O
Dana	O
Vinson	O
similarly	O
disliked	O
the	O
controls	O
,	O
also	O
describing	O
the	O
act	O
of	O
releasing	O
GameCube	B-Application
titles	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
with	O
motion	O
controls	O
as	O
being	O
lazy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
editor	O
Dave	O
Rudden	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
adding	O
multiple	O
moves	O
into	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
motions	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
twice	O
as	O
responsive	O
"	O
for	O
it	O
to	O
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
editor	O
Oli	O
Welsh	O
criticized	O
both	O
the	O
inaccurate	O
controls	O
and	O
limited	O
improvements	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
is	O
a	O
superior	O
alternative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
spite	O
of	O
the	O
negative	O
reception	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
has	O
had	O
some	O
positive	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
days	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
Mario	O
Power	O
Tennis''	O
sold	O
56,000	O
copies	O
.	O
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