It’s Virtual Boy mania here at the Bacon! First Virtual Boy Wario Land, and now Mario’s Tennis? What’s next? Nester’s Funky Bowling? No no no, we don’t talk about that one (Besides, ZB doesn’t own it yet). Either way, get ready to start seeing red and brace yourself for ZB’s review of Mario’s Tennis for the Virtual Boy!
Tag: mario sports
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Wii U
Mario’s ventures into the world of tennis have always been one of his more well-respected spin-offs, so it would make sense to expect great things with the release of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for the Wii U. However, while the game looks beautiful, it’s criminally shy of engaging content.
Nerd Bacon Celebrates Mario’s 30th Anniversary!
In celebration of Mario’s 30th anniversary, we’ve compiled a list of all of The Bacon’s current Mario and Mario-related reviews. Check back frequently as we work to add as many games to this list as possible over the next couple of months!
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 – DS
For the Mario anniversary, I’ll be reviewing a basketball game. With my weird review choices, I can’t really say I should be surprised, and neither should you. The fact that Square Enix developed this game does make it a curiosity though…
Mario Tennis – Nintendo 64
Do you like Mario? Do you like Tennis? You probably don’t even need to read this review if you answered yes to both questions. Unless, of course, you really enjoy reading articles written by ZB. It’s Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64!
Mario Super Sluggers – Wii
Platform: Wii Release Date (NA): August 25th, 2008 Developer: Namco Bandai Games Genre: Sports, Baseball Rating: 5.5 out of 10 Are you the type of person who hated all the palette swaps in Mortal Kombat? Did you get sick of seeing a “Star Wars” figure for every single alien in every single background shot? If… Continue reading Mario Super Sluggers – Wii
Mario Power Tennis – Wii
Platform: Wii Release Date: March 9th, 2009 Developer: Camelot Genre: Sports, Tennis Rating: 5.5 out of 10 A re-tooling of the GameCube title of the same name, Mario Power Tennis takes full advantage of the mechanics from the tennis game in Wii Sports. Gameplay is pretty simple, all one has to do is swing the Wii remote when the… Continue reading Mario Power Tennis – Wii