Mario Tennis Aces


 * Toad: Greetings, tennis fans! Welcome to Marina Stadium! We're at a critical point in the finals, folks! Victory hangs in the balance!
 * Blue Toad: The unstoppable team of Mario and Peach is unsurprisingly reigning supreme
 * Toad: Bowser blew right through all of his energy in the first part of the match, and how he's in a punch.
 * Blue Toad: Now we're at a match point! Team Mario is one point away from taking the championship!
 * Toad: Congratulations, champs! What amazing teamwork! Now for the best part! Let's take a look at that shiny trophy, and... Uh-oh. Looks like we have some visitors.
 * Wario: Congratulations, wahaha!
 * Waluigi: We knew you'd steal another win.
 * Wario: And nice guys that we are, we have a little gift to honor the new champions. This is the most powerful racket in the world.
 * Waluigi: It's only suitable for the best for the best...
 * Toad: Hey! What's going on here? You two are acting mighty sketchy...
 * Wario: Don't you like your gift, Mario? It's none other than the legendary racket from the Temple of Bask!
 * Toad: A legendary racket from the Temple of Bask? Could it be... NO! Luigi!! Oh, man! That tornado was intense! It really messed up the stadium. I still can't believe that happened... It's like a real-life nightmare! I don't see Luigi and others anywhere. Where could they be?!
 * Princess Daisy: I have a bad feeling about this. Wario and Waluigi were even more suspicious than usual.
 * Princess Peach: It sounds crazy, but I believe it was the racket's grip tape that wrapped poor Luigi. How unsetting.
 * Princess Daisy: Toad... You know something, don't you? That winning smile can't fool me!
 * Toad: Well... It's just a rumor, but they say this island was once home to prosperous Kingdom of Bask.
 * Princess Peach: Oh, of course! Bask Ruins in the desert in a relic of that once great kingdom. I hear archaeologists went there recently to research it.
 * Toad: Tennis was very popular in the Kingdom of Bask. The ruin walls are filled with paintings of people playing. Among those wall paintings is one that's... very strange, to say the least.
 * Toad: It's a spooky racket floating in the sky with people blowing down before it. It almost looks like the racket is controlling them...
 * Princess Peach: A racket with mind-control powers? Oh goodness!
 * Princess Daisy: Wait a minute! Are you suggesting that Luigi and the others are being controlled by an almighty tennis racket?!
 * Toad: We can't rule it out! For now, maybe we can find out more at Bask Ruins.
 * Princess Daisy: You're right! Let's go right now!
 * Toad: Wait, wait, wait! That sounds dangerous! Too dangerous for important diplomats like you two. Princess Peach and Princess Daisy, please allow Mario and me to go investigate on your behalf. Besides, it's possible Luigi and the others will turn up while we're gone.
 * Princess Peach: Yes, that's true. In this case, we leave this important task to you, dear friends.
 * Toad: We won't let you down. Come on, Mario! Let's head for that desert right away!
 * Princess Peach: Please don't put yourselves in danger. We'll be awaiting your safe return!
 * Princess Daisy: You're no stranger to adventure, so I'm sure you'll be fine. Please... just bring Luigi back safety!
 * Dry Bones: Stop right there! Past here is Bask Ruins. Unless you have important business there, you'd better scream.
 * Toad: But we need to investigate the inside of those ruins! Can't you let us through? Pretty please?
 * Dry Bones: Well... Why not. You don't seem like troublemakers. But you should know that Bask Ruins can only be entered by those who can play tennis. So if you want to pass through, you'll have to prove yourself by beating me in a match!
 * Toad: Looks like we have no choice, Mario. We can't move forward unless we beat this guy at tennis. Let's DO this!
 * Dry Bones: Before we start... I see you have proper tennis attire, but that's not guarantee you can actually play. I'll go ahead and teach you the basics of tennis before the match. It's only fair, since I'm basically a pro player. We'll start with a nice serve. First, give the ball a toss. Well done! After tossing it, hit the ball while it's in the air to serve. NICE! Looks like you've got a real knack for this. Now try hitting back your opponent's shot. That's called a return. Don't forget to let the ball bounce once before returning a serve! It's against the rules to return a serve without letting it bounce. Do that and your opponent will get the point. OK! Try to return my serve! That's the stuff. After the serve, you and your opponent will hit the ball back and forth and try to score points. There are several types of shots you can use. The basic shots are the topspin, slice, and flat. Race to where the balls is headed and press the shot button to return it with a powerful Charge Shot Give it a try!