Advantage Tennis (1991)

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Summary

Advantage Tennis (1991)

Advantage Tennis is a tennis simulation video game developed and published by Namco for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It was released in Japan in 1991 and in North America and Europe in 1992. The game is played with 2D characters in a 3D simulated court, and the camera zooms and pans in to follow the action. There are training, season, and exhibition modes. The season mode allows playing against a variety of competitors and in different courts around the world.

Advantage Tennis was one of the first tennis games to use 3D graphics, and it was praised for its realistic gameplay and impressive visuals. The game was also a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies worldwide.

Gameplay

Advantage Tennis is played from a third-person perspective, with the camera zoomed in to follow the action. The player controls one of eight characters, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. The game features a variety of shots, including groundstrokes, volleys, lobs, and smashes. The player can also use a variety of different strategies, such as approaching the net or staying back and playing from the baseline.

The game’s training mode allows players to practice their shots and strategies against a computer opponent. The season mode allows players to compete against a variety of opponents in different courts around the world. The exhibition mode allows players to play against a friend or the computer.

Reception

Advantage Tennis was a critical and commercial success. The game was praised for its realistic gameplay, impressive visuals, and variety of modes and options. The game was also a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies worldwide.

  • GamePro gave the game a perfect score of 5/5, calling it “the best tennis game ever made.”
  • Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game a 9/10, praising its “realistic graphics and gameplay.”
  • Famitsu gave the game a 34/40, praising its “fun and challenging gameplay.”

Legacy

Advantage Tennis is considered to be one of the greatest tennis games ever made. The game’s realistic gameplay, impressive visuals, and variety of modes and options set a new standard for tennis games. The game also helped to popularize the use of 3D graphics in sports games.

Advantage Tennis has been ported to a variety of platforms, including the PlayStation, Saturn, and Dreamcast. The game has also been released on a number of compilation discs, such as Namco Museum and SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1.

Additional information

  • The game’s soundtrack was composed by Shinji Hosoe, who also composed the soundtrack for the original Metal Slug.
  • The game’s character designs were created by Shinkiro, who also created the character designs for the King of Fighters series.
  • The game was one of the first to use the Neo Geo’s “raster effects” technology, which allowed for smoother scrolling and more detailed graphics.
  • The game was followed by a sequel, Advantage Tennis: World Court, which was released in 1995.

Review Score

8/10

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Nish is a software engineer by day and avid gamer who loves to play video games after he puts his two boys to bed. His insights delve into the mechanics, and storytelling of the games he plays with the aim to share his passion with the audience. He loves to travel back to his native India and travel the country on his restored Royal Enfield Bullet 350, a relic from a simpler time, like some of the games he plays.

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