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Quickly learn what each shot does and you’ll be winning in no timeAll of your basic shots are mapped to the Switch’s face buttons, and in order to be on top of your game, it’s good to learn what each one does and how best to use them all to your advantage. On A you’ve got your Topspin, which is a fast shot with a high bounce. There’s the Slice on B, which is great because, although it doesn’t bounce as much, it has a distinct curve that you can control with the left joystick and maneuver the ball past your opponent. The Flat shot is on Y, and it’s the fastest of all the regular shots, making it incredibly useful for slamming balls across the court.Particularly useful though are drop shots and lob shots, which both sit on the X button. To do a drop shot, pull the left joystick towards you as you hit X, and it’ll bounce the ball close to the net on the opponent’s side of the court, forcing them to run forwards if they want to return it.

The lob shot is the opposite though. Pull one off by pushing the left joystick up as you hit X and it’ll go to the far end of the court with a high arch, over your opponent’s head. These two shots are incredibly tactical moves to have in your arsenal. There’s a Rock, Paper, Scissors kind of relationship for standard shotsAnother little tip for making the most of every swing is to know that there’s a way to return that will reduce the push-back you’ll get from your opponent’s shots, especially when they’ve sent you a Max Charge Shot. It’s not quite Rock, Paper, Scissors, but close enough. Flat shots counter Flat, Top Spin and Slice shots must be used against each other to keep you from feeling overwhelmed. Don’t forget each one has a distinctive ball trail too, so you’ll know what your opponent’s just fed you - Slice is blue, Topspin is red and Flat is purple.

You don’t have to have energy to utilise the star powerWhenever a star appears on your side of the court, you might think that you’ve missed an opportunity to pull off a Zone Shot thanks to your lack of energy. Well, you can actually use a star’s power whenever you see one, thanks to the Star Shot power, which uses no energy at all. When you see a star, position yourself inside it, and then hold down Y to unleash an extra powerful Star Shot for your opponent to attempt to return. Just watch them try. Pulling off a trick shot doesn’t cost energyDon’t forget, pulling off a trick shot doesn’t actually cost any of your energy, but rather adds to your gauge. You can perform one by pushing the right joystick, or pushing the left joystick and tapping Y twice quickly.

Not only do they look impressive, they’re quick reaction techniques for a ball on the other side of the court, and build your energy rapidly too. Really think about where you aim your Zone ShotAs soon as your energy gauge hits the yellow and that star starts spinning, it’s so tempting just to hit R and pull off a Zone Shot. Soul of darkness download. But, before you start power shotting all over the place, take a second to think about your tactics first.

With a Zone Shot you have one of two options. 1) Aim directly at your opponent in an attempt to weaken, and eventually snap, their racket. 2) Use those extra precious seconds to aim at a point on the court that would be near impossible for the opponent to return the ball. They’re both viable options, but the latter is a good tactic to save for when every set point is precious.

A Special Shot doesn’t work the same way as a Zone ShotWhen your energy gauge is full and glowing blue you can pull off a wonderful, incredibly cinematic, Special Shot that seems to offer the same pros and cons as a Zone Shot. However, be careful, as it doesn’t work in exactly the same way as a Zone Shot when it comes to aim and slowing time. The Zone Shot allows you to precisely aim at your opponent in an attempt to break their racket. If you do the same with a Special Shot, you’ll miss them entirely. A bit like taking wind and range into account with a sniper rifle in an FPS, you’ll have to aim just left or right of an opponent (depending on which way you think they’re going to move) in order to be in any chance of hitting them. You can serve with a Power ShotWhen you’re serving, if your energy gauge is in the yellow, you can actually serve using a Power Shot simply by pressing R after you’ve tossed the ball. Just be careful though, as although it’ll let you position your shot perfectly, you might be at a disadvantage for the return shot.

Learn the strengths (and weaknesses) of each character to excel in every modeOutside of the Adventure Mode, there are 15 playable characters to choose from in the various other modes and each one has their own distinct personality that you’ll need to learn both in terms of knowing how to play them and play against them. Mario’s your go-to all-rounder, but even those who are similar to him have their own perks, like Luigi who tends to play better closer to the net. Other examples include Waluigi and Bowser Jr.

Having higher defense, Yoshi and Toad are much more nimble on the court, and Spike and Chain Chomp are much more powerful. Also, can we just mention how adorable Chain Chomp is to play, especially as he holds the racket in his mouth? You can turn the power shots off for a more traditional experienceIf all the gubbins with power shots and energy gauges ruins the Mario Tennis experience for you, don’t fret. You can turn it all off in the modes outside the main Adventure. Just toggle the ‘Simple Mode’ and all of that can be gone, leaving you to focus on your shots alone.

Mario Tennis Aces has finally arrived, but as people start playing the game, they’re realizing that there are quite a few unlockables. Mario Tennis Aces unlockables include unlockable stages and unlockable characters. However, as you might expect from Nintendo, there’s a catch to unlocking characters and gaining access to the unlockable courts in Mario Tennis Aces. This article covers all of the Mario Tennis Aces unlockables that you will find in the game, including courts and characters.

Mario Tennis Aces Unlockable Characters

• Koopa Troopa - July Online Tournament
• Blooper - August Online Tournament
• Birdo - TBD Online Tournament
• Diddy Kong - TBD Online Tournament
• Paratroopa - TBD Online Tournament

The only way to unlock characters early in Mario Tennis Aces is to compete in the monthly tournaments. If you compete in the July online tournament you will gain early access to Koopa Troopa. At the end of July, Koopa Troopa will become available to all players (after they download a free game update). Competing in the August tournament will grant you early access to Blooper, with everyone getting the character at the end of August.

Diddy Kong, Birdo and Paratrooper are all planned for future online tournaments, but no specific details have been revealed by Nintendo just yet. Expect these characters to be rewards for the September, October and November online tournaments, with the characters becoming available for everyone at the conclusion of each tournament. Stay tuned to this article as we will be updating it as Nintendo confirms the rewards for future tournaments.

Mario Tennis Aces Unlockable Courts

• Complete Adventure Mode

To unlock courts in Mario Tennis Aces you need to play through the Adventure Mode (story mode). Each area that you complete will unlock at least one new court that you can play on. Completing Adventure Mode will give you access to all eight courts in the game.

All Available Courts

• Bask Ruins
• Marina Stadium (Day and Night)
• Mirage Mansion
• Piranha Plant Forest
• Snowfall Mountain
• Savage Sea
• Volcano Court

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