<s>
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
Aces	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2018	O
tennis	B-Device
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Camelot	O
Software	O
Planning	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	B-Device
series	O
and	O
sold	O
over	O
four	O
million	O
copies	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2021	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
games	I-Device
on	I-Device
the	I-Device
Switch	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
Aces	I-Application
consists	O
of	O
playing	O
matches	O
of	O
tennis	B-Device
with	O
various	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
pick	O
from	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
Luigi	O
,	O
Wario	O
,	O
Peach	O
,	O
Waluigi	O
,	O
Daisy	O
,	O
Rosalina	O
,	O
Yoshi	B-Application
,	O
Donkey	O
Kong	O
,	O
Bowser	O
,	O
Toad	O
,	O
Toadette	O
,	O
Chain	O
Chomp	O
,	O
Bowser	O
Jr.	O
,	O
Boo	O
,	O
and	O
Spike	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
in	O
fashion	O
to	O
previous	O
installments	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Aces	B-Application
incorporates	O
many	O
techniques	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
topspins	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
ball	O
travels	O
parallel	O
to	O
the	O
direction	O
hit	O
,	O
"	O
slices	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
ball	O
curves	O
to	O
one	O
side	O
when	O
hit	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
lobs	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
ball	O
travels	O
upwards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aces	B-Application
adds	O
several	O
new	O
mechanics	O
to	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	B-Device
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
motion	B-Algorithm
controls	I-Algorithm
of	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
initiate	O
a	O
"	O
zone	O
shot	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
aim	O
directly	O
where	O
the	O
ball	O
will	O
go	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
enters	O
a	O
paused	O
state	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
new	O
addition	O
in	O
Aces	B-Application
is	O
"	O
zone	O
speed	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aces	B-Application
also	O
has	O
a	O
"	O
simple	O
rules	O
"	O
mode	O
,	O
where	O
only	O
simple	O
shots	O
are	O
allowed	O
and	O
zone	O
shots	O
,	O
zone	O
speed	O
,	O
trick	O
shots	O
,	O
special	O
shots	O
and	O
the	O
energy	O
gauge	O
are	O
nonexistent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
gameplay	O
mode	O
is	O
"	O
swing	O
mode	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
swing	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controllers	O
to	O
simulate	O
hitting	O
the	O
ball	O
with	O
a	O
tennis	B-Device
racket	O
,	O
similar	O
in	O
fashion	O
to	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
and	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
version	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
regular	O
tennis	B-Device
matches	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
offers	O
a	O
story	O
mode	O
similar	O
in	O
fashion	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
:	I-Application
Power	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
duo	O
soon	O
emerge	O
at	O
Marina	O
Stadium	O
,	O
immediately	O
following	O
a	O
championship	O
match	O
in	O
which	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Peach	O
won	O
against	O
Bowser	O
and	O
Bowser	O
Jr.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
duo	O
attempt	O
to	O
offer	O
Lucien	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
but	O
Luigi	O
snatches	O
it	O
up	O
,	O
after	O
which	O
it	O
begins	O
to	O
take	O
possession	O
of	O
him	O
,	O
Wario	O
,	O
and	O
Waluigi	O
,	O
through	O
use	O
of	O
its	O
grip	O
tape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Toad	O
then	O
embark	O
on	O
a	O
journey	O
to	O
destroy	O
Lucien	O
and	O
save	O
Wario	O
,	O
Luigi	O
and	O
Waluigi	O
,	O
on	O
Daisy	O
's	O
promise	O
that	O
Luigi	O
will	O
be	O
brought	O
back	O
safely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Toad	O
soon	O
arrive	O
at	O
the	O
Bask	O
Ruins	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
meet	O
Aster	O
,	O
guardian	O
of	O
King	O
Bask	O
and	O
watcher	O
over	O
Lucien	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aster	O
requests	O
that	O
Mario	B-Application
find	O
the	O
Power	O
Stones	O
to	O
end	O
Lucien	O
,	O
once	O
and	O
for	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
obtains	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
Power	O
Stones	O
by	O
defeating	O
Petey	O
Piranha	O
in	O
Piranha	O
Plant	O
Forest	O
,	O
The	O
Mirror	O
Queen	O
in	O
Mirage	O
Mansion	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Snow	O
Ogre	O
at	O
the	O
summit	O
of	O
Snowfall	O
Mountain	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
tries	O
to	O
claim	O
the	O
Power	O
Stones	O
in	O
the	O
Savage	O
Sea	O
and	O
Inferno	O
Island	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
are	O
claimed	O
by	O
Wario	O
,	O
Waluigi	O
,	O
and	O
Luigi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Princesses	O
take	O
on	O
Wario	O
and	O
Waluigi	O
while	O
Mario	B-Application
takes	O
on	O
Luigi	O
,	O
with	O
slight	O
power	O
given	O
to	O
the	O
Princesses	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
by	O
Aster	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
confronts	O
him	O
inside	O
the	O
Temple	O
and	O
not	O
only	O
defeats	O
him	O
,	O
but	O
breaks	O
Lucien	O
causing	O
the	O
entire	O
Temple	O
to	O
collapse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
King	O
Bask	O
now	O
able	O
to	O
rest	O
in	O
peace	O
,	O
Aster	O
thanks	O
Mario	B-Application
for	O
his	O
heroism	O
throughout	O
the	O
quest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Back	O
outside	O
,	O
everyone	O
celebrates	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
victory	O
in	O
banishing	O
Lucien	O
and	O
saving	O
Luigi	O
,	O
Wario	O
and	O
Waluigi	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
latter	O
two	O
are	O
shamed	O
by	O
Daisy	O
for	O
attempting	O
to	O
use	O
Lucien	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
tennis	B-Device
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
Aces	I-Application
has	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
75/100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
felt	O
that	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
Aces	I-Application
was	O
"	O
an	O
extremely	O
fun	O
arcade	O
tennis	B-Device
experience	O
,	O
colourful	O
and	O
dazzling	O
to	O
look	O
at	O
and	O
smartly	O
balanced	O
in	O
its	O
back-and-forth	O
play.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
praise	O
went	O
to	O
its	O
new	O
mechanics	O
for	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
far	O
more	O
fun	O
,	O
well	O
balanced	O
and	O
less	O
gimmicky	O
brand	O
of	O
superpowered	O
tennis	B-Device
than	O
that	O
of	O
its	O
disappointing	O
Wii	O
U	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultra	I-Application
Smash	I-Application
,	O
"	O
Aces	B-Application
adventure	O
mode	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
feeling	O
underdeveloped	O
and	O
not	O
having	O
enough	O
replay	O
value	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
harder	O
versions	O
of	O
challenges	O
after	O
completing	O
it	O
)	O
or	O
unlocks	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
main	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
lacked	O
court	O
selection	O
and	O
local	O
tournament	O
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
felt	O
that	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
Aces	I-Application
"	O
does	O
what	O
this	O
series	O
has	O
done	O
best	O
,	O
and	O
improves	O
what	O
it	O
's	O
rarely	O
gotten	O
right	O
prior	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
arguing	O
that	O
the	O
adventure	O
mode	O
was	O
a	O
good	O
way	O
for	O
existing	O
players	O
to	O
learn	O
the	O
new	O
mechanics	O
of	O
Aces	B-Application
,	O
but	O
that	O
the	O
Swing	O
Mode	O
had	O
imprecise	O
motion	O
detection	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
were	O
lacking	O
in	O
options	O
,	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
display	O
stats	O
for	O
opponents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aces	B-Application
sold	O
247,161	O
physical	O
copies	O
within	O
its	O
first	O
month	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
March	O
2019	O
,	O
total	O
sales	O
had	O
reached	O
over	O
2.64	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	B-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2022	O
CESA	O
Games	O
White	O
Papers	O
revealed	O
that	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
Aces	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
4.28	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
