Mario Tennis 64 (Nintendo 64) - FAQ/Guide by TheNextDimension
Controls:
Press A or B to throw the ball into the air, press again to hit the ball. The ball will travel faster and harder if you hit it at its highest point. A - lob shot, B - slice. While holding left or right, it will provide the ball direction as you press A or B. For Charge shots, double Tap A or B. For soft drop shots: B, then A. You may hit a smash when you see a star on the court instantly press A and B together.
Characters:
Mario - Average
Luigi - Average
Baby Mario - Speed
DK - Power
Peach - Technique
Yoshi - Speed
Wario - Power
Waluigi - Technique
Bowser - Power
Courts
Hard Court
Speed: Normal
Bounce: Strong
Unlock: Already Unlocked
Clay Court
Ball Speed: Normal
Bounce: Strong
Unlock: Already Unlocked
Grass Court
Ball Speed: Fast
Bounce: Weak
Unlock: Already Unlocked
Composition Court
Ball Speed: Fastest
Bounce: Normal
Unlock: Already Unlocked
Star Court
Ball Speed: Fast
Bounce: Strong
Unlock: Complete Cleared Status page
Castle Court
Ball Speed: Normal
Bounce: Normal
Unlock: In Level 3, get 60 points in the shooting star mini game
Tropics Court
Ball Speed: Fastest
Bounce: Weak
Unlock: In Level 3, get 60 points in the target aim mini game
Jungle Court
Ball Speed: Fast
Bounce: Strong
Unlock: In Level 3, get 60 points in the banana bunch mini game
Warehouse Court
Ball Speed: Slow
Bounce: Strong
Unlock: To defeat all the other Mario including the transferred ones, use a Mario character
Rackets
1) Normal Racket
2) Large Racket
Serve -1 / Stroke - 1 / Spin - 2 / Angle + 2 / Placement + 1
3) Small Racket
Serve + 2 / Stroke + 1 / Spin + 1 / Angle - 2
4) Iron Racket
Serve - 2 | Stroke - 2 | Volley - 2
5) Gold Racket
Serve + 2 | Stroke + 2 | Volley - 2 | Angle - 1
6) Silver Racket
Serve - 1 | Stroke + 2 | Volley + 3 | Angle + 1
7) Drive Racket
Serve - 2 | Stroke - 2 | Spin + 3