Kim Snaith
GameSpewMario Tennis Aces Review: Causing a Racket – GameSpew
Published 7/3/2018
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Switch - 6/22/2018
Mario Tennis Aces
A new Mario Tennis game is bringing a new level of skill and competition to Nintendo Switch. Mario steps onto the court in classy tennis garb for intense rallies against a variety of characters in full-blown tennis battles. New wrinkles in tennis gameplay will challenge your ability to read an opponent's position and stroke to determine which shot will give you the advantage. And this time the game adds the first story mode since the Mario Tennis game on Game Boy Advance, offering a new flavor of tennis gameplay, with a variety of missions, boss battles and more
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- Camelot Software Planning, Camelot
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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73
38 scored reviews
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The critic average is 73 across 38 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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80–8915 reviews · 39%
70–7917 reviews · 45%
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Justin Sharp
Pure NintendoReview: Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 7/2/2018
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70
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Read originalWill Greenwald
PCMagMario Tennis Aces (for Nintendo Switch) Review & Rating
Published 7/2/2018
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80
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Read originalMichael Damiani
Easy AlliesMario Tennis Aces - Easy Allies Review
Published 7/1/2018
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJacob Bukacek
Hardcore GamerReview: Mario Tennis Aces
Published 6/29/2018
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80
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Read originalJed Whitaker
CGMagazineMario Tennis Aces (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 6/28/2018
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60
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeal Ronaghan
Nintendo World ReportMario Tennis Aces (Switch) Review
Published 6/27/2018
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Faulkner
Game RevolutionMario Tennis Aces Review – A Smashing New Approach
Published 6/27/2018
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80
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Read originalJed Pressgrove
Slant MagazineMario Tennis Aces | Game Review | Slant Magazine
Published 6/27/2018
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40
-33 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Clark
GameSpotMario Tennis Aces Review: Aim High
Published 6/27/2018
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