I really enjoyed this game a lot. Mario Tennis on Gameboy Color is one of my favorite games and this felt like more of it. Still has fun core Tennis gameplay and it even continues the story from that game too. It was neat seeing familiar faces even if I wish they had more of an effect with the story. The art and animation is way better in the overworld, but the actual tennis aesthetics takes some getting used to. I will say I like the music more in the older game, but that is probably nostalgia influencing my opinion. I miss the shoe and racket options, but it really isn't a big loss. They made the wall bounce minigame way easier, but in exchange, they added a ton of non-Tennis related minigames. The annoying thing is that those new minigames are directly tied to your ability to unlock Power Shots. I'm a bit torn on the Power Shots because I don't think they are too chaotic like in Mario Power Tennis on Gamecube, but I also don't understand how they work mechanically. Sometimes my opponent will get 2 charges before I get 1 and I still don't know how charging the meter works. As for the fundamental Tennis, it does feel different, although it could be how I built my character. The drop shot is almost pointless, while the lob is really powerful. I played for 14-15 hours and have barely seen faults and I have NEVER seen a net, the ball always seemed to clear the net no matter what was happening. I am so glad I played this game, I really want another Mario Tennis RPG.