[Mario Tennis Open] Lobbing Balls at you in 3D.

skeldare

Yellow Yoshi enters the stadium.

LordOfMeep

@Wraithverge: Reducing the chances of your returns becoming Chance Shots mostly seem to boil down what type of shot you use as a return. Start with slices and experiment from there, you'll eventually get a feel for it. As a rule of thumb returning slice/topspin with its opposite tends to work when you're trying to catch a breather. Lobs can get you into serious trouble if you use them with abandon, as they seem to have a very high chance of triggering flat chance shots. The R button will let you perform a dive return, I used to disregard it but as I played higher level CPUs I learned that it's a lifesaver, especially against attempts at smash aces. For the record I can beat the CPU on any difficulty except Ace, but I can sometimes win a game against it there.

Also there doesn't seem to be a solid image for Pink Yoshi QR code, so here's a video that has it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEz6Z-QWRz4

Triiipledot

I added pink one to op, will add yellow one when I get home.

skeldare

Here's an image for the Pink Yoshi

TimFiji

How's multiplayer? Has the lag cleaned up?

skeldare

White Yoshi in the house.

Edit: This is actually for Europe. I'll keep it up, but it's no good for NA. Hopefully NOA will release the QA code.

LordOfMeep

I'm getting "This QR code image is for a different title." from that. You sure that isn't an EU/JP version QR code?

skeldare

My bad. I jumped the gun. Looks like this may be for EU.

Triiipledot

LordOfMeep wrote: »

I'm getting "This QR code image is for a different title." from that. You sure that isn't an EU/JP version QR code?

skeldare

Sorry guys. I saw it in my twitter feed and totally glossed over the region. At least it's good for our EU friends.

TimFiji

I'm digging this game. I hope we get some online self-made tournaments, but so far fun.

b1rdman

May go pick this up as someone is having buy 2 get one deal this week. Maybe this, KI, and something else. Any suggestions? Already have mk7, Zelda, ghost recon, centipede, and Mario 3D.

Triiipledot

I've managed to get some peope via streetpass finally woot!

Triiipledot

Light blue Yoshi

maximumzero

b1rdman wrote: »

May go pick this up as someone is having buy 2 get one deal this week. Maybe this, KI, and something else. Any suggestions? Already have mk7, Zelda, ghost recon, centipede, and Mario 3D.

I'm thinking the trio of Mario Tennis, MGS3D, and RE:R is what I'm going with.

Wanted Sonic Generations but none of the local BBs seem to carry it.

POKÉMON MASTER WT SHERMAN

Just tried online for the first time. The netcode is...pretty awful. Damn.

TimFiji

That saddens me. I had high hopes

Xenogears of Bore

Huh? All the matches I've had were virtually lagless.

LBD_Nytetrayn

Yeah, I had almost no trouble with my time online-- there was one disconnect on my part through an entire tournament, and-- on very rare occasion-- it might have lagged for about half a second, not even long enough to have an adverse effect on my match.

Compared to, say, Mario Kart, it's like a dream.

LBD_Nytetrayn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqNTT-x4fBE

Sangheili91

I'm enjoying this game. I haven't gone online much, but I'm having a good time just going through the tournaments and making star characters. The minigames leave something to be desired, and the actual tennis mechanics themselves are pretty simple, but it's a pretty fun pick-up-and-play game that you can fool around with for twenty minutes at a time.

It's not zomg best game evar like I was hoping, but it's fun and that's really all that matters.

LBD_Nytetrayn

My review, if anyone is interested.

I liked it, but felt it was too much tennis and not enough Mario to be a Mario Tennis.

Sangheili91

I'm having a pretty hard time with superstar level Galaxy Rally. 100 just seems totally unreachable, the most I can get is maybe 60, if I'm lucky. Anyone have any tips?

Triiipledot

I havent gotten up to that challenge yet but i found some of those Galaxy Rallies pretty hard.

Sangheili91

Gahh. I made it all the way up to 90 in that 100 challenge. It starts off giving you three out of four panels, then shrinks to two, and around 80 it goes down to just one. That's just not fair.

Edit: Got it after a few tries. That was tough! Beating that challenge unlocks

Luma.

Cool.

LBD_Nytetrayn

So, I hear Metal Mario is supposed to be a new character soon, but I haven't heard much else. QR Code, I think.

pirateluigi

Sangheili91 wrote: »

I'm having a pretty hard time with superstar level Galaxy Rally. 100 just seems totally unreachable, the most I can get is maybe 60, if I'm lucky. Anyone have any tips?

Here's what worked for me: Use a starred technique character. For squares in the back, use the flat shot. For squares in the front, use the drop shot. The technique characters have a ton of control over where the ball goes, so it's pretty easy as long as you get yourself in position in time for each shot.

Triiipledot

LBD_Nytetrayn wrote: »

So, I hear Metal Mario is supposed to be a new character soon, but I haven't heard much else. QR Code, I think.

http://www.facebook.com/MarioTennisOpen/photos

I always check these.

LBD_Nytetrayn

Aye, same. I think I saw it mentioned on GoNintendo, though.

Brainiac 8

So how many characters have been made unlockable via qr codes so far?

Any besides the different color Yoshis?

skeldare

Brainiac 8 wrote: »

So how many characters have been made unlockable via qr codes so far?

Any besides the different color Yoshis?

Nothing but Yoshi's, at least so far I think.