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Let's Play with the New MARIO TENNIS FEVER on NINTENDO SWITCH 2!

Published February 22, 2026, 12:16
Let's Play with the New MARIO TENNIS FEVER on NINTENDO SWITCH 2!

Mario Tennis Fever doesn't try to hide its intentions. It's a game that wants to be chaotic during gameplay. To fill the court with fires, bananas, ink and Bullet Bills, while the 4 players shout in front of the television. And in that regard, it succeeds extremely well. It is the most “full” Mario Tennis in years and for the first time since the GameCube era, the series returns with the confidence of a full package from day one. The big trick of Mario Tennis Fever is called Fever Rackets. With 30 different rackets, each with its own special ability, every match can evolve completely differently. Once the Fever Gauge is full, the Fever Shot is activated and that's when the real chaos begins. Some rackets fill the court with obstacles, others blur the screen, others offer temporary buffs and others turn the ball into a pure… weapon. The result is a game full of mind games! There is also smart balance. Many offensive effects are activated only when the ball bounces on the ground, creating clever exchanges where both players desperately try to avoid the first bounce. There are also moments when, especially in doubles, the game seems to decide on its own who will lose, which is not necessarily bad, it just shows that the Fever leans more towards a party game than a competitive experience. Compared to Mario Tennis Aces, the gameplay here is slower, more forgiving and clearly more accessible. The courts are smaller and the exchanges last longer. This means less depth for the most demanding players, but much more fun for groups and newcomers. Nevertheless, the basic control system remains enjoyable and satisfying! The roster of 38 characters offers great variety, with different stats and playstyles, while some choices become online favorites. Visually, Mario Tennis Fever is beautiful, clean and well-made, without being impressive as an exclusive Switch 2 title. The character models stand out with details and expressions, while the game aims for 60fps and achieves it most of the time, even when the screen is filled with Fever effects. Unfortunately, the Adventure mode is where the game loses points clearly. The idea with the “baby” characters starts cute, but very quickly turns into a series of simplistic tutorials, easy minigames and endless repetitions of basic mechanics. Fortunately, in multiplayer Mario Tennis Fever remembers why it exists. Local and online matches, ranked system, singles and doubles, Fever or without Fever all work smoothly and offer the flexibility one would expect. The additional modes are fun at first, but quickly repetitive, eventually leading back to classic tennis, where the game is strongest. Mario Tennis Fever is made for laughs,…