<s>
Virtua	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
4	I-Application
(	O
Sega	O
Professional	O
Tennis	B-Device
:	O
Power	O
Smash	O
4	O
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
sequel	O
to	O
Sega	O
's	O
tennis	B-Device
game	O
franchise	O
,	O
Virtua	O
Tennis	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
main	O
series	O
Virtua	O
Tennis	B-Device
game	O
to	O
not	O
have	O
an	O
arcade	O
release	O
before	O
the	O
console	O
releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
supports	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
controller	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
MotionPlus	B-Application
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
previously	O
mentioned	O
devices	O
are	O
optional	O
,	O
although	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
MotionPlus	B-Application
is	O
required	O
for	O
actual	O
motion-controlled	O
gameplay	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
controlled	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
held	O
sideways	O
if	O
the	O
accessory	O
is	O
unavailable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtua	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
4	I-Application
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
step	O
into	O
the	O
shoes	O
of	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
best	O
tennis	B-Device
pros	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
supports	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
motion	O
control	O
mode	O
of	O
all	O
three	O
console	O
versions	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
character	O
will	O
automatically	O
move	O
sideways	O
in	O
reaction	O
to	O
where	O
the	O
ball	O
approaches	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
how	O
close	O
they	O
want	O
to	O
be	O
to	O
the	O
net	O
by	O
either	O
holding	O
down	O
a	O
particular	O
button	O
(	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
)	O
or	O
adjusting	O
one	O
's	O
physical	O
distance	O
from	O
the	O
television	O
screen	O
(	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
channel	I-General_Concept
of	O
Sega	O
America	O
on	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
with	O
a	O
partial	O
list	O
of	O
players	O
that	O
were	O
confirmed	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
31	O
March	O
,	O
3	O
legends	O
were	O
included	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
those	O
are	O
exclusive	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
(	O
along	O
with	O
2	O
new	O
mini-games	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
original	O
Virtua	O
Tennis	B-Device
team	O
Sega	O
AM3	O
since	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
Sega	O
opted	O
to	O
skip	O
Gamescom	O
,	O
Virtua	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
at	O
the	O
convention	O
at	O
Sony	O
's	O
booth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
updated	O
Vita	O
port	O
,	O
entitled	O
"	O
Virtua	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
"	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
17	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
to	O
simultaneously	O
launch	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
along	O
with	O
being	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Sony	O
's	O
new	O
handheld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
may	O
use	O
the	O
handheld	O
's	O
front	O
camera	O
to	O
take	O
a	O
photo	O
of	O
their	O
face	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
the	O
game	O
construct	O
a	O
character	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
photo	O
(	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
mechanics	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
Reality	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Augmented	O
reality	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
bring	O
tennis	B-Device
players	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
life	O
on	O
your	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
itself	O
was	O
enjoyed	O
by	O
players	O
,	O
critics	O
,	O
and	O
actual	O
tennis	B-Device
players	O
alike	O
(	O
See	O
Reception	O
for	O
more	O
on	O
the	O
reviews	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tennis	B-Device
star	O
Andy	O
Murray	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
game	O
while	O
playing	O
against	O
a	O
representative	O
from	O
Sega	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
he	O
found	O
it	O
and	O
entertaining	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
his	O
in	O
game	O
character	O
was	O
an	O
accurate	O
representation	O
of	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
Virtua	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
the	O
only	O
tennis	B-Device
simulation	O
game	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
6/10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
By	O
and	O
large	O
,	O
Virtua	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
4	I-Application
does	O
adhere	O
strongly	O
to	O
its	O
roots	O
,	O
bringing	O
enough	O
excitement	O
to	O
lure	O
a	O
wider	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
had	O
reviewed	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
gave	O
it	O
5.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
In	O
almost	O
every	O
respect	O
,	O
Virtua	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
outclassed	O
by	O
its	O
rival	O
Top	B-Application
Spin	I-Application
4	I-Application
"	O
because	O
Virtua	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
4	I-Application
has	O
annoying	O
music	O
,	O
too	O
simple	O
controls	O
and	O
unrealistic	O
sound	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
