Mario Tennis Aces

Mild overall intensity
Highest flag: Violence — cartoon/stylized
FantasyParty/CasualSports/Racing

What's in it

Violence cartoon/stylized
Low

Cartoon slapstick tennis where characters fire exaggerated power shots that can knock opponents down or shatter their rackets; no blood or realistic harm.

Who can reach your kid

What it is

Mario Tennis Aces is a Nintendo Switch tennis game starring characters from the Mario franchise. Players compete in matches using standard tennis techniques plus flashy powered-up moves — 'zone shots,' 'special shots,' slow-motion 'zone speed,' and 'trick shots' — that can send opponents flying in a cartoonish way and break their rackets. It includes a story mode, local and online matches, tournaments, and a motion-control swing mode. Content is limited to lighthearted, bloodless cartoon action; there is no bad language, no sexual content, no substances, and no in-game purchases. Online play against strangers is available, but the game has no in-app text or voice chat.

How it's framed

The game is a colorful, competitive sports title with a comedic tone; conflict is purely athletic and any impact is exaggerated cartoon slapstick with no real-world consequence or mature framing.

Details

Developer
Camelot Software Planning
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2018
Metacritic 75critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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