Grass Court
| Grass Court | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ball speed | Fast |
| Bounce strength | Weak |
| Appears in | Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) Mario Power Tennis Mario Tennis: Power Tour New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Mario Tennis Open Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Mario Sports Superstars |
The Grass Court is a tennis court that appears in the Mario Tennis series. It always has a fast ball speed with a weak bounce. It appears in the Game Boy Color game Mario Tennis and Game Boy Advance game, Mario Tennis: Power Tour as the court used in the Island Open. After beating the Island Open, Alex, Nina, Clay and Ace move on to the Peach Tournament. In all the games, it is a light green court made of grass, taking place in a large stadium.
History
Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
This court appears in the Nintendo 64 game Mario Tennis, where it has a weak bounce with fast shots.
Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)
The grass court reappears in this game, and is used in the Island Open. It shares the same bounce and ball speed as its Nintendo 64 counterpart.
Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
In Mario Power Tennis, the grass court is one of the three courts in Peach Dome. The ball speed is fast while the bounce is weak. The standard mode is the default mode, but players can also play in ring match or item battles. The Star Cup and Planet Cup tournaments take place in the Grass Court.
Mario Tennis: Power Tour
The grass court appears in this game and is once again used for the Island Open, just like the Game Boy Color variant.
Mario Tennis Open
In Mario Tennis Open, the grass court appears as one of the courses in Mario Stadium. The Champions Cup finals take place in this court.
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
The grass court is one of the default selectable court skins in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash. It features high ball speed and low ball bounce, essentially serving as a slower Carpet Court.
Mario Sports Superstars
The grass court returns in the tennis mode of Mario Sports Superstars and is used in the Mushroom Cup. It features high ball speed with a low bounce.
In-game descriptions
- Mario Tennis Open: "Tennis aces face off in this famous court."
- Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash: "Covered with grass, making ball speed faster than the hard court."
Gallery
Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Sports Superstars
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Trivia
In Mario Tennis: Power Tour, the grass court has a slightly different appearance in the Island Open. In the Island Open, the white arch on the back wall seen in exhibition games was removed.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グラスコート[?] Gurasu Kōto |
Grass Court | |
| Italian | Campo in erba[?] | Grass Field | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Pista de hierba[?] | Grass Court |
| Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Playable characters | Default | Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Toad • Wario • Waluigi • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Yoshi • Birdo • Baby Mario • Koopa Paratroopa • Boo |
| Unlockable | Shy Guy • Donkey Kong Jr. | |
| Transfer | Alex • Nina • Harry • Kate | |
| Non-playable characters | Lakitu • Koopa Troopa • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Buddy • Piranha Plant | |
| Courts | Open Court • Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Composition Court • Mario Bros. Court • Baby Mario & Yoshi Court • Wario & Waluigi Court • Donkey Kong Court • Mario & Luigi Court • Birdo & Yoshi Court • Super Mario Court • Peach Court • Yoshi Court • Wario Court • Waluigi Court • Bowser Court • Piranha Court | |
| Cups | Mushroom Cup • Flower Cup • Star Cup • Rainbow Cup • Moonlight Cup • Planet Cup | |
| Miscellaneous | Waluigi's Foot Fault | |
| Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Playable characters | Default | Luigi • Baby Mario • Donkey Kong • Allie • Joy • Brian • Alex • Harry • Nina • Kate |
| Unlockable | Mario • Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Waluigi • Bowser • Pam • Bob • Beth • Fay • Curt • Mark • Sammi • Sean • Spike • Elden • Emily • A. Coz • B. Coz | |
| Non-playable characters | Ball Bot • Bob-omb • Boo • Daisy • Edgar • Ellis • Frank • Great Fairy of Victory • Headmaster • Kevin • Toad | |
| Courts | Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Composition Court • Castle Court • Tropics Court • Jungle Court • Star Court • Warehouse Court | |
| Schools | Empire • Factory • Royal Tennis Academy • Union | |
| Minigames | Shooting Star • Target Shot • Banana Bunch • Boo Blast • Perfect Shot • Fruit Factory • Treasure Box • Medallion Match • Two-on-One | |
| Mario Tennis Open | ||
|---|---|---|
| Playable characters | Default | Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Princess Daisy • Boo • Bowser Jr. • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Waluigi • Wario • Bowser |
| Unlockable | Luma • Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Dry Bowser | |
| Obtained from QR code | Red Yoshi • Blue Yoshi • Light Blue Yoshi • Yellow Yoshi • Pink Yoshi • Black Yoshi • White Yoshi • Metal Mario | |
| Non-playable characters | Toad • Lakitu • Toads • Goomba • Mechakoopa • Penguin • Shy Guy • Koopa Troopa • Piranha Plant • Inky Piranha Plant • Buzzy Beetle • Koopa Paratroopa | |
| Courts | Mario Stadium • Mushroom Valley • Wario Dunes • DK Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Penguin Iceberg • Peach's Palace • Galaxy Arena | |
| Cups | Mushroom Cup • Flower Cup • Banana Cup • Champions Cup • 1-Up Mushroom Cup • Ice Flower Cup • Shell Cup • Final Cup | |
| Special Games | Ring Shot • Super Mario Tennis • Galaxy Rally • Ink Showdown | |
| Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash | ||
|---|---|---|
| Playable characters | Default | Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Rosalina • Bowser • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Boo • Donkey Kong |
| Unlockable | Toadette • Bowser Jr. • Dry Bowser • Sprixie Princess | |
| Non-playable characters | Lakitu • Toads • Goomba • Shy Guy • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Magikoopa • Spike | |
| Courts | Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Carpet Court • Mushroom Court • Sand Court • Ice Court • Rebound Court • Morph Court | |
| Other | Chance Shot • Gallery • Mega Mushroom • Staff | |
