I prefer it without the new mechanics
We’ve been wondering ifMario Tennis: Ultra Smashwould be light on new contentsince E3. I played some more of it yesterday, and there are some things not previously talked about. There is online play, for one, including the ability to play online with two people on the same console (doubles). Always appreciated.
Ultra Smashalso support amiibo. LikeSmash, you can train a character by playing against them and save that data on one of your Nintendo toys. You can continue to play against this powered up character, or use them as your doubles partner if you’re lonely.
Boo, Daisy, and Waluigi were just confirmed a couple days ago, joining Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Wario, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong. Rosalina is playable, too; I wonder if Nintendo would ever consider bumping the stale Peach for this more modern princess. Probably not. Daisy’s still kicking around.
One other Wii U specific feature lets opponents play with one person watching the TV, the other watching the gamepad, so you don’t have to switch top and bottom orientation.
Otherwise,Ultra SmashisMario Tennis. It keepsMario Tennis Open‘s Chance Shots, directing you to a target where the ball will land and giving you a button prompt. The main addition is the Mega Mushroom the Toads will throw onto the court. I didn’t really like either, so I’m pretty thankful there’s a chance to turn both off completely for a classicMario Tennisfeel, even if that meansUltra Smashreally isn’t offering anything new.
