„Mario Tennis Fever“ angespielt: Bum Bum Brothers
Super Mario's tennis saga enters a new round, this time exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2. And it brings as much fun chaos as ever.
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Super Mario's career counselor must be running out of suggestions. Because over the past 40 years, the trained plumber has been a doctor, race car driver, chef, painter, footballer, composer, spaceship pilot, breakdancer, multi-talented Olympian – and also a tennis pro, among other things. Right at the beginning (in the 1984 "Tennis" on the NES) only as a referee, then on many Nintendo systems as a racket-swinger himself. And now in "Mario Tennis Fever" for the first time on the Switch 2.
You give me fever
Anyone familiar with the basic structure of tennis games in the Mario universe will not expect any surprises in "Mario Tennis Fever": 38 characters (half of whom are available from the start and the other half must be unlocked) face each other individually or in doubles on sometimes very adventurous tennis courts and hit small felt balls back and forth. There are different shots like topspin, slice, or lob, which are very easy to execute. In addition, there are special maneuvers that add some spice to the court. You know the drill.
„Mario Tennis Fever“ (12 Bilder)
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)What you don't know are the titular "Fever Rackets". Because in "Mario Tennis Fever" there are no longer character-specific "Ultra" attacks. Instead, you have a choice of ultimately 30 special rackets that have a significant impact on the course of the game: one sets a part of the court on fire, another turns it into a slippery ice surface. Sometimes it conjures rotating fireballs onto the court, sometimes a biting Piranha Plant. Sometimes you wade through mud that obscures your vision, sometimes whirlwinds spin around and deflect the ball.
Each "Fever Racket" has unique effects that can influence the course of a match as much as the normal exchange of shots. This is also why you can't use them continuously: Only when the "Fever Meter" fills up through regular rallies can the respective special attack be triggered. And even then, its effect is not guaranteed, because the opponent can parry the "Fever Shot" and, in the worst case, makes things hot for the original sender.
The Adventure Problem
Anyone who absolutely wants to play "Mario Tennis Fever" alone will receive a whole main menu full of options from Nintendo: You can let off steam in increasingly tricky tournaments (with the talking flower known from "Super Mario Bros. Wonder" acting as commentator), there are "Mission Towers" and the "Special Mix" with challenging single challenges. And then there's the series-typical obligatory "Adventure Mode", which this time revolves around a sick Princess Daisy and the transformation of the usual suspects into babies. Who then play tennis.
At the beginning (i.e., in the first two or three hours), the whole thing is primarily a very drawn-out and rather unchallenging tutorial, a collection of minigames and practice matches to boost your own player stats like in an RPG. Later (when the player is allowed to leave the tennis academy) it actually becomes a kind of adventure – but by the time it finally happens, most players will probably be snoring loudly.
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The actual meat of the game is once again waiting in the multiplayer mode, where up to four tennis friends can let off steam, locally or online, in ranked or friendly matches. The controls are kept as simple as possible – if you want, you can even swing the Joycon like a classic racket in "Real Mode".
Great fun, especially with friends
"Mario Tennis Fever" doesn't hold many surprises for fans of the series: The core of the game is once again an absolutely solid tennis simulation, enriched with the typical Mario sports chaos, which primarily emanates from the equally varied and wonderfully entertaining "Fever Rackets".
The whole thing is also well suited for beginners and really shines in multiplayer mode. The solo experience, on the other hand, is short-lived: the Adventure mode is quite forgettable, and challenge towers and standard tournaments won't keep you busy for very long either.
"Mario Tennis Fever" has been available for Nintendo Switch 2 since February 12, 2026. The RRP is €69.99, and the age rating is 6 years.
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