Retro Video Gamer

Continuing the "Evolution of" we are now going to take a look at another sport:  Tennis!

Let's get started with two classic versions:  Activision's Tennis for the Atari 2600 and Atari's own RealSports Tennis!

[align=center:tzm9qv82]Activision Tennis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ2Q6eEjQx8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ2Q6eEjQx8)[/align:tzm9qv82]

[align=center:tzm9qv82]Atari's RealSports Tennis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMocFmcL1a0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMocFmcL1a0)[/align:tzm9qv82]

Realsports Tennis is one of the few times Atari bettered an Activision game, usually it was the other way round!

Quote from: "The Laird"Realsports Tennis is one of the few times Atari bettered an Activision game, usually it was the other way round!

They absolutely did!  As you say, one of the few times this happened!  Better graphics, multicolored sprites, a real "net," a scoreboard that allows the player to enter their name.  They pull no punches making that one!

I bought most of my Atari 2600 Real Sport games in the last few years. Picked them up cheap and have not played any except football. The Real Sport Tennis really looks good. Always fell into the Activision is best frame of mind.

Quote from: "onthinice"I bought most of my Atari 2600 Real Sport games in the last few years. Picked them up cheap and have not played any except football. The Real Sport Tennis really looks good. Always fell into the Activision is best frame of mind.

In this instance, the Atari version bests that from Activision.    You should try it out.

I like tennis games and it is sorta cool after all these years to find a good one I missed. At least in a suckish kind of way that I missed out playing Real Sports Tennis for the last Twenty-five plus years.

I'll probably be banned from the site, I have not had much Atari love as of late besides the Lynx. Same for the Colecovision.  I have been playing the Intellivision, Lynx, PSP and Saturn.

Quote from: "onthinice"I like tennis games and it is sorta cool after all these years to find a good one I missed. At least in a suckish kind of way that I missed out playing Real Sports Tennis for the last Twenty-five plus years.

I'll probably be banned from the site, I have not had much Atari love as of late besides the Lynx. Same for the Colecovision.  I have been playing the Intellivision, Lynx, PSP and Saturn.

You're OK since you do have the Lynx in there.   

Whew! Thanks! lol

Not a lot of Tennis fans?  I think there are more boxing fans around.    In any case, here are to versions of Tennis for the Intellivision:

[align=center:396t9p2s]Tennis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o9ZIRhAjLA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o9ZIRhAjLA)[/align:396t9p2s]

[align=center:396t9p2s]Championship Tennis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do8zSl1wIZ8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do8zSl1wIZ8)[/align:396t9p2s]

[align=center:29m7cemo][size=140]Atari 8-Bit Computers[/size]

(http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/screens/laser_tennis.gif)
Laser Tennis - By AllSoft

(http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/screens/realsports_tennis_2.gif)
RealSports Tennis - By Atari

(http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/screens/wimbledon_3.gif)
Wimbledon '88 - By Eaglesoft[/align:29m7cemo]

RealSports Tennis for the Atari 8-bit computers looks like a step back compared to the 2600.

Quote from: "onthinice"RealSports Tennis for the Atari 8-bit computers looks like a step back compared to the 2600.

It seems that way, doesn't it?  I wonder why it was programmed that way.  Of course, the 5200 version is the same as the 8-bit version:

[align=center:1257unqt](http://videogamecritic.net/images/5200/realsports_tennis.png)[/align:1257unqt]

Were they released at the same time or did the 2600 version come later?

Quote from: "onthinice"Were they released at the same time or did the 2600 version come later?

They came out the same  year. 

Must have been different programmers.

[align=center:3u2dbodk][size=140]The NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx has 3 excellent Tennis games:[/size]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OwLiZZ1zGg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OwLiZZ1zGg)
Final Match Tennis - By Human

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9ilMMhEgI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9ilMMhEgI)
Davis Cup Tennis - By Loriciel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5c5LPR1XYE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5c5LPR1XYE)
World Court Tennis - By Namco[/align:3u2dbodk]

I really like that split-screen view of Davis Cup Tennis!  Nice!

The quest mode in World Court Tennis was a neat idea. Davis Cup Tennis looks really good. Funny commentary.

So, here is another Atari system Tennis game.  This time it is Jimmy Connors Tennis for the Atari Lynx.

[align=center:1t1q5uvc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-C63I53QFU[/align:1t1q5uvc]

The one and only, albeit impressive, Tennis game for the Philips CD-i

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUELYHjehk8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUELYHjehk8)

After watching that video, I can see why this was their one and only Tennis game for the system!  Wow!

Yeah it's a really impressive game for a 1991 console.

Here are some Tennis games for the Sega Saturn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzxcPnXS73c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzxcPnXS73c)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLWUCCXaRHM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLWUCCXaRHM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPoMAM0N69w (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPoMAM0N69w)

I think I like Virtual Open Tennis the most of the three, at least from the videos.

[align=center:a8kunuom][size=140]Atari ST Tennis Games[/size]

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/1st_serve_tennis_2.gif)
1st Serve Tennis - By John Leaver

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/adidas_championship_tie_break_ocean_software_7.gif)
Addidas Championship Tie Break - By Ocean

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/advantage_tennis_6.gif)
Advantage Tennis - By Infogrames

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/5pm_Centre_Court_11.gif)
Centre Court - By Seaside

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/great_courts_ubisoft_9.gif)
Great Courts - By UbiSoft

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/great_courts_ii_ubi_soft_4.gif)
Great Courts 2 - By UbiSoft

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/international_3-d_tennis_gbh_6.gif)
International 3D Tennis - By Palace

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/passing_shot_imageworks_5.gif)
Passing Shot - By Image Works

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/pro_tennis_simulator_code_masters_4.gif)
Pro. Tennis Tennis Simulator

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/tennis_2.gif)
Tennis - By DL Research

(http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/tennis_cup_4.gif)
Tennis Cup - By Loriciel[/align:a8kunuom]

Dang!  That's a lot of Tennis games for the ST and they go the full gamut visually from pretty good to meh.

I have the CDi Tennis game.. Great digitised graphics.

Quote from: "zapiy"I have the CDi Tennis game.. Great digitised graphics.

Know the name for it?  Maybe I can find a video or an image.

Quote from: "TrekMD"

Quote from: "zapiy"I have the CDi Tennis game.. Great digitised graphics.

Know the name for it?  Maybe I can find a video or an image.

Why? I already posted it! Hence why Zapiy commented!

Quote from: "The Laird"

Quote from: "TrekMD"

Quote from: "zapiy"I have the CDi Tennis game.. Great digitised graphics.

Know the name for it?  Maybe I can find a video or an image.

Why? I already posted it! Hence why Zapiy commented!

Duh.  Senior moment. 

Mario Tennis on Virtual Boy.

C+VG Red Dot rating of 81%.

Blimey with this and the last boxing post by moi, never thought i'd be mentoining Nintendo formats, let alone the VB.

Still forum could do with a tad more obscure Nintendo format coverage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo5dek4YDBA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo5dek4YDBA)

That looks cool! 

[align=center:t0j2uqsi][size=140]Sinclair ZX Spectrum[/size]

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/d/DoubleTennis.gif)
Double Tennis - By Proein Soft Line

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/g/GrandPrixTennis.gif)
Grand Prix Tennis - By Mastertronic

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/i/International3DTennis.gif)
International 3D Tennis - By Palace Software

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/i/InternationalTennis.gif)
International Tennis - By Zeppelin Games

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/k/KonamisTennis.gif)
Konami Tennis - Imagine Software

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/m/MatchPoint.gif)
Match Point - By Psion

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/p/ProTennisSimulator.gif)
Pro. Tennis Simulator - By Codemasters

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/p/ProTennisTour.gif)
Pro. Tennis Tour - By Ubisoft

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/s/SimuladorProfesionalDeTenis.gif)
Professional Tennis - By Dinamic

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/t/Tennis_6.gif)
Tennis - By Load 'N' Run

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/t/Tennis_4.gif)
Tennis 16k - By Spectrum Computing

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/t/Tennis_2.gif)
Top Tennis - By Winters Ltd.

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/t/Tennis3D.gif)
Tennis 3D - By Load 'N' Run

(http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/p/PassingShot.gif)
Passing Shot - By Image Works[/align:t0j2uqsi]

All look good. Which ones play the best?

Quote from: "onthinice"All look good. Which ones play the best?

Passing Shot is my personal favourite, it's a conversion of a Sega arcade game.

Ubi Soft's Pro. Tennis Tour is very good too though.

Quote from: "The Laird"

Quote from: "onthinice"All look good. Which ones play the best?

Passing Shot is my personal favourite, it's a conversion of a Sega arcade game.

Ubi Soft's Pro. Tennis Tour is very good too though.

That one looks pretty cool. 

Wonder what system had the most Tennis games?

Quote from: "onthinice"Wonder what system had the most Tennis games?

That's a good question. 

Quote from: "TrekMD"

Quote from: "onthinice"Wonder what system had the most Tennis games?

That's a good question.

Right now it looks like that honour goes to the Spectrum!

There were actually a few more really simple ones I didn't post!!!

Thought so. Now I wonder which handheld would have the most?

This one is taking is backward, but I thought it cool to post anyway.  Here is Tennis/Hockey for the Fairchild F!

[align=center:1x54czzn](http://videogamecritic.com/images/channelf/tennis_hockey.jpg)[/align:1x54czzn]

I like the different colors for the players paddles.

[align=center:354hu17t][size=180]Sega Game Gear[/size]

(http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Wimbledon_Tennis_SGG_ScreenShot2.gif)
Wimbledon Tennis

(http://www.jenesuis.net/images_site/jeux/gg/pete%20sampras/Pete%20Sampras%20Tennis%20(E)%20%5B!%5D_021.png)
Pete Sampras Tennis

(http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/gg/a/n/andre-agassi-tennis-game-gear-g-gear-1333115059-019_m.jpg)
Andre Agassi Tennis

(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/149934-sega-game-pack-4in1-game-gear-screenshot-change-of-court-only.png)
Tennis[/align:354hu17t]

Tennis games peaked with 'Tennis' on the Gameboy.

All of those Tennis games on the GG look pretty good.  Has anyone played any of them that can comment on their quality?

Quote from: "TrekMD"All of those Tennis games on the GG look pretty good.  Has anyone played any of them that can comment on their quality?

I have played the Master System version of Andre Agassi, which is basically the exact same game, and it was pretty good.

I also have Mega Drive version of Pete Sampras and that is good too.

Quote from: "The Laird"

Quote from: "TrekMD"All of those Tennis games on the GG look pretty good.  Has anyone played any of them that can comment on their quality?

I have played the Master System version of Andre Agassi, which is basically the exact same game, and it was pretty good.

I also have Mega Drive version of Pete Sampras and that is good too.

Cool. 

[align=center:bcxqzulb][size=180]Nintendo Game Boy[/size]

(http://www.retrocpu.com/gameboy/images/games/t/tennis.png)
Tennis - By Nintendo

(http://www.roms-search.com/game-boy/img/jimmy-connors-tennis-game-boy-rom.jpg)
Jimmy Connors Tennis - By Ubi Soft

(http://img.gamefaqs.net/screens/c/b/0/gfs_38765_2_1.jpg)
Top Rank Tennis - By Nintendo[/align:bcxqzulb]

So there were version of Jimmy Connors Tennis for both the Lynx and the GB.  Interesting. 

So new thread Lynx vs. GB?

My favourite tennis game ever is Super Tennis. Absolutely fantastic and the sheer range of shot placement still hasn't been bettered.

I do have to make a current gen mention for anyone that loves tennis and that is Grand Slam Tennis 2. The first was a motion plus Wii game which I have yet to try but the second a PS3/360 game which is simply amazing. It has an amazing range of shot and a truly wonderful control system that uses only the two analogue sticks. You can configure to a classic style too but the feel of the twin stick control is superior.

Good shout with Super Tennis Naka. You've just named the second best tennis game ever made. Final match tennis is the god of all tennis games, their evolution peaked with this title. Tennis games have been slowly devolving ever since.

Final Match Tennis is fantastic but Super Tennis is a better game. It simply has more range of shots but both are very similar. They actually play and look remarkably similar. Wouldn't be surprised to see if they were secretly coded together!

There is a Super NES version of Final Match called Super Final Match Tennis, strangely. It actually looks again fantastic.

Either way , I had months of entertainment out of both titles. Both superb, but FMT edged it for me, as I found it that little bit harder to master. Eventually, you could pull off some serious shots with practice. On the highest skill level it was a real challenge just to win a point, but never felt unfair. As with all tennis games though 2 player was where the real fun was.

[align=center:3k33kwgh][size=240]Super Nintendo[/size]

(http://i2.listal.com/image/521626/500full.jpg)
Andre Agassi Tennis - By Tecmagik

(http://snesninja.com/public/images/nes/found/David_Crane's_Amazing_Tennis_1.png)
David Crane's Amazing Tennis - By Absolute Entertainment

(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/363053-international-tennis-tour-snes-screenshot-hard-courts.png)
International Tennis Tour - By Taito

(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/130608-jimmy-connors-pro-tennis-tour-snes-screenshot-trainings.png)
Jimmy Connors' Pro. Tennis Tour - By Ubi Soft

(http://www.retrogamer.net/users/438/thm1024/smashtennis.jpg)
Smash Tennis - By Namco

(http://www.retrogamer.net/users/99/thm1024/supertennis.jpg)
Super Tennis - By Nintendo[/align:3k33kwgh]

Quote from: "Crusto"Either way , I had months of entertainment out of both titles. Both superb, but FMT edged it for me, as I found it that little bit harder to master. Eventually, you could pull off some serious shots with practice. On the highest skill level it was a real challenge just to win a point, but never felt unfair. As with all tennis games though 2 player was where the real fun was.

Fair enough bud, there really is very little in it! FMT is extremely highly regarded and rightly so. 

Smash Tennis on the SNES is the business - 1ups the mighty Super Tennis in the pure fun stakes because of the variety of courts but mainly because it supports the multi-tap. Super Tennis has better and richer control  - it was an early release so only supports up to 2 players.

Smash Tennis is indeed a lot of fun but it does lack the control and depth of Super and other tennis games as you said.

Yeah - I'd say get both

Mario Tennis on N64 and Virtua Tennis (1 or 2) on the DC are my other favourites.

Never played and of the Mario Tennis games but I did love Virtua Tennis 1 on DC. Played it for hours. Pity the series never really got any better. You can even hit the damn ball long in open play!

And here are some for the NES!

[align=center:3swfsxvr]Tennis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sr6EXFH_Nc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sr6EXFH_Nc)

Evert & Lendl Top Players' Tennis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GOZdUMU47E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GOZdUMU47E)

Four Players Tennis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SafArHlCPbs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SafArHlCPbs)

Jimmy Connors' Pro Tennis Tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syArXzta2H8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syArXzta2H8)

Rad Racket: Deluxe Tennis II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwk8C__JMv8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwk8C__JMv8)[/align:3swfsxvr]

And here is Tournament Tennis for the ColecoVision!

[align=center:2vmp3a87]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F3gW8uX6R8[/align:2vmp3a87]

Here's Davis cup Tennis on the MD. Another cracking effort, it's really playable once you get the hang of it, but can be frustrating until you do. Being able to argue with the umpire is a great little touch too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0o3eBvPndA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0o3eBvPndA)

Looks very nice!

Looks terrible! Horrible and juddery animation is no good for a sports game. View is rather low too. The grunting players are superb though!

Have you played it Naka?

[align=center:8f276i0o][size=180]Sega Mega Drive[/size]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSkoa93Wy88 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSkoa93Wy88)
Pete Sampras Tennis - By Codemasters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ5rw9vRABw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ5rw9vRABw)
Jennifer Capriati Tennis - By Telenet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rUAme1cjVg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rUAme1cjVg)
Andre Agassi Tennis - By Tecmagik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZBlt1-aWbM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZBlt1-aWbM)
David Crane's Amazing Tennis - By Absolute Entertainment[/align:8f276i0o]

[align=center:1tunu7t7]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErIvnp76iks
Wimbledon Championship Tennis - By Sega Sports

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22yShZGu4uE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22yShZGu4uE)
IMG International Tennis - By Electronic Arts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I3QPqNrcnc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I3QPqNrcnc)
ATP Tennis Tour - By Sega Sports

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVNWyEHOxTM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVNWyEHOxTM)
Pete Sampras Tennis '96 - By Codemasters[/align:1tunu7t7]

That's a lot of Sega Tennis games.  I think it is fascinating to see in how many different ways the same sport can be rendered even within the same system. 

And some Tennis games on the Nintendo 64...

[align=center:3i8ymi2q]Mario Tennis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr8GdUsPQhs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr8GdUsPQhs)

All Star Tennis '99
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpQBMSPJeM4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpQBMSPJeM4)

Centre Court Tennis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaV6bov4ei4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaV6bov4ei4)[/align:3i8ymi2q]

I would never of guessed that there were that many tennis games.

Quote from: "zapiy"I would never of guessed that there were that many tennis games.

Amazing, isn't it?  All these different ways of portraying the same game!

Quote from: "Crusto"Have you played it Naka?

No buddy. It just doesn't look like it is a match made in heaven for such a sports game.

That's the thing, it's a great game but you have to work at it. As for the viewing angle, it all becomes second nature after a while. It's well worth a try if you like your tennis games.

[align=center:2xg4j35w][size=180]Sega Dreamcast[/size]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NrYbqzRnbU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NrYbqzRnbU)
My Tennis Life - By Bimboosoft

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSUntQlofKw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSUntQlofKw)
Virtua Tennis - By Sega

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Be4dWF1pM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Be4dWF1pM)
Netto De Tennis - By Capcom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3SPi-dLbHg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3SPi-dLbHg)
Tennis 2K2 - By Sega

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dROKxmxEkBU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dROKxmxEkBU)
Virtua Tennis 2 - By Sega[/align:2xg4j35w]

[align=center:qei7y38s][size=240]Philips VideoPac / Magnavox Odyssey 2[/size]

(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/572116-pong-for-videopac-and-odyssey2-odyssey-2-screenshot-variation.png)
Pong - By Pack Rat Video Games[/align:qei7y38s]

Quote from: "The Laird"[align=center:1m429w69][size=240]Philips VideoPac / Magnavox Odyssey 2[/size]

(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/572116-pong-for-videopac-and-odyssey2-odyssey-2-screenshot-variation.png)
Pong - By Pack Rat Video Games[/align:1m429w69]

Best looking Tennis game I have ever seen ;)

[align=center:xiq3p5fq][size=240]Sega Master System[/size]

(http://gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Sega_Master_System/Snap/big/Andre_Agassi_Tennis_-_1993_-_Lance_Investments.jpg)
Andre Agassi Tennis - By Tecmagik

(http://mo5.com/musee/jeuxvideo/images/mastersystem/supertensms/sup12.png)
Super Tennis - By Sega

(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/212706-tennis-ace-sega-master-system-screenshot-doubles-matchs.png)
Tennis Ace - By Sega

(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/412633-wimbledon-championship-tennis-sega-master-system-screenshot.gif)
Wimbledon - By  Sega

(http://www.vizzed.com/videogames/sms/screenshot/Wimbledon%202-2.png)
Wimbledon 2 - By  Sega[/align:xiq3p5fq]

Are those all pal releases?

Quote from: "onthinice"Are those all pal releases?

Some of them might be PAL only, not sure.

Check THIS (//http) list if you want to find out.

Thanks! The only one I knew of was Super Tennis which is no Great Tennis. Sega never released a Great Tennis, so I have to be happy with Super Tennis.

Quote from: "onthinice"Thanks! The only one I knew of was Super Tennis which is no Great Tennis. Sega never released a Great Tennis, so I have to be happy with Super Tennis.

Super Tennis was called Great Tennis in Japan!

Quote from: "The Laird"

Quote from: "onthinice"Thanks! The only one I knew of was Super Tennis which is no Great Tennis. Sega never released a Great Tennis, so I have to be happy with Super Tennis.

Super Tennis was called Great Tennis in Japan!

I wonder why the difference in name?  Something cultural or just a language thing?

No idea because there is a series of "Great" sports games for the SMS so the name change seems strange.

Quote from: "The Laird"No idea because there is a series of "Great" sports games for the SMS so the name change seems strange.

Hmm, odd.  Who knows that they were thinking about when they made the decision.

After seeing those great looking tennis games that were not released in the States. Sega must have been laughing at how they shafted the American gamers.

Quote from: "onthinice"After seeing those great looking tennis games that were not released in the States. Sega must have been laughing at how they shafted the American gamers.

Blame Tonka not Sega, they did a terrible job marketing the SMS in North America. In the UK and France it was distributed and marketed by Virgin Mastertronic who did a fantastic job with the machine. In fact so good that Sega bought them out and renamed them Sega Europe!

Quote from: "The Laird"

Quote from: "onthinice"After seeing those great looking tennis games that were not released in the States. Sega must have been laughing at how they shafted the American gamers. :13: Blame Tonka. Yeah, sign my death sentence now. :47:

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Quote from: "onthinice"After seeing those great looking tennis games that were not released in the States. Sega must have been laughing at how they shafted the American gamers. :13: Blame Tonka. Yeah, sign my death sentence now. :47:

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[align=center:2qr7r913][size=240]SNK Neo Geo Pocket[/size]

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Pocket Tennis - By SNK

(http://img2.mlstatic.com/pocket-tennis-neo-geo-pocket-envio-barato_MLA-O-144369046_3420.jpg)
Pocket Tennis Color - By SNK

[size=240]QuickShot / Watara Supervision[/size]

(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/598904-tennis-pro-92-supervision-screenshot-think-you-can-handle.png)
Tennis Pro '92 - By Watara[/align:2qr7r913]

[align=center:1b1atsid][size=180]Arcadia 2001[/size]

Grand Slam Tennis
Grand Slam Tennis sur Arcadia 2001 (//http)[/align:1b1atsid]

[align=center:2h128nti][size=240]Systema 2000 / Hartung Game Master[/size]

(http://i.imgur.com/5EdPK8f.jpg)
Tennis[/align:2h128nti]

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