Tennis Games for Nintendo DS
If you're looking to fuse your gaming skills with a fun and fast-paced sport, and your Nintendo DS is permanently attached to your palm, then the variety of tennis-themed games for the system ought to hold some appeal for you. From smashing a ball with Sonic's racket to playing alongside real-life champion Rafael Nadal, there's plenty of fun to be had with a DS tennis game.
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Power Play Tennis
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Power Play Tennis is not the most captivating or original game of the tennis bunch, but it is the most accurate to what tennis is like. Because of this, Power Play may cause gamers to wonder why they are not actually playing tennis rather than playing a game which feels a lot like it but requires no real physical activity. Nevertheless, the single and multiplayer games are decent for someone looking for the genuine article, according to Gamespot.
Sega Superstars Tennis
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Available for XBox 360, Playstation 2 and 3 and Wii in addition to the DS, Sega Superstars Tennis combines the best-loved characters from Sega games with mini-games and challenges based on the game of tennis. According to Gamespot, the game can be shared among DS systems, making for a competitive or cooperative gaming experience. Although the game play is similar to other tennis games, the inclusion of beloved characters like Sonic the Hedgehog make it more endearing than a stock game like Power Play Tennis.
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Top Spin 3
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What sets the Top Spin series apart from Power Play Tennis is the game's atmosphere. Here, weather affects ball movement and ease of game play, making for a different experience every time, as stated on the game's web site. Additionally, online play can be accessed through the site, allowing for playtime with someone beyond the computer player.
Rafa Nadal Tennis
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Superstar-based Rafa Nadal Tennis features the champion tennis player as its key playable character. The game play itself is complicated, according to a reviewer on Gamespot who terms the button configuration and touch screen use "abysmal." Beyond the star appeal of Nadal, this is not a stellar tennis game, although the animation is attractive.
Pricing
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Power Play Tennis can be found on Amazon for $15. Sega Superstars Tennis retails for $20 or under, Top Spin 3 is priced similarly though sometimes cheaper and the Nadal game goes for about $50, lessening its already minimal appeal.
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