Mario Tennis (Game)

Mario Tennis is a sports video game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published in 2000 by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. Following Mario's Tennis, it is the second game in the Mario Tennis series. The game is known for being the debut game of Luigi's arch-rival, Waluigi, and the re-introduction of Princess Daisy and Birdo. A companion Game Boy Color version of the game featuring a story mode with role-playing elements also developed by Camelot was published under the same title worldwide and as Mario Tennis GB in Japan. The Nintendo 64 version was re-released on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console, and on the Nintendo Classics service, in 2010, 2015, and 2021 respectively; the Game Boy Color version was re-released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in 2014, and on the Nintendo Classics service in 2024. The game received critical acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, depth, and amount of content. The N64 version was succeeded by Mario Power Tennis for the GameCube while the Game Boy Color version was succeeded by Mario Tennis: Power Tour for the Game Boy Advance.