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I hope you weren't holding your breath. Save for the New Play Control Wii remix of GameCube's Mario Power Tennis in 2009, we've been left hanging on for a proper update to the series since 2005's Mario Tennis: Power Tour on Game Boy Advance. Quite why this solidly successful formula skipped the entirety of the DS generation has been something of a mystery - at least, it was until I'd spent several days thwacking my way across the courts of the series' 3DS debut.
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A portion of an NWR review… If you still get a lot of play out of that game, you should consider moving up to Power Tennis. Similarly, if you are unhappy with the lack of depth in Wii Sports Tennis but like its premise, Power Tennis... Read Post

A portion of a C3 review… New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis is a worthy addition to the Wii’s catalogue. Nintendo had a strong title to work with, and although there are issues with control, the game has translated over very well... Read Post

Nintendo-Published Wii Games In 2009 March: New Play Control: Pikmin (GameCube port) March: New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis (GameCube port) April: Excitebots: Trick Racing (new game) May: New Play Control: Donkey Kong Jungle Be... Read Post