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Mario Tennis FAQs

  • FAQ

    Submitted by Paul Schlabach

Mario Tennis Unlockables

  • N64 | Submitted by Jesus Hinojosa

    Unlock Rainbow, Moon, Planet Cup

    To unlock the Rainbow Cup you will have to beat the Star Cup with all characters. Then when you go to the character select screen you will need to hold R when you select your character. The game menu will come up with a star on top of the cup in tournament mode. This mode is the same as the normal mode except that it has different names. this is the order; Rainbow Cup, Moon Cup, Planet Cup.


  • N64 | Submitted by Anonymous

    2nd Mario Bros. Court

    Unlock the 2nd Mario Bros. court by winning the mushroom cup/doubles tournament with Mario


  • N64 | Submitted by Eddie Pendleton

    Unlock Yoshi and Baby Mario court

    You can get this court if you win the Mushroom Cup/Singles Tournament using Yoshi.


  • N64 | Submitted by Greenmage7

    New Computer Opponent Level

    After getting the "Star Tournament", use all 16 characters and beat all cups (rainbow, moonlight, planet) to get the "MAX" difficulty
    level of your computer opponents. Use it, if you think the computer players don't offer much of a challenge... But at that level, they're going to kill you.


  • N64 | Submitted by SS Goku

    Wario and Waluigi court

    Beat every cup with Wario doubles tournament


  • N64 | Submitted by Greenmage7

    Birdo and Yoshi court

    Beat star cup doubles mode with Birdo.


  • N64 | Submitted by Eddie Pendleton

    Unlock Shy Guy

    Unlock Shy Guy by winning the Star Cup/Singles Tournament.


  • N64 | Submitted by Eddie Pendleton

    Unlock Donkey Kong Court

    Unlock this court by winning the Mushroom Cup/Singles Tournament with Donkey Kong.


  • N64 | Submitted by GamesRadar

    New Court In One-Player Mode

    Go to the game with the tennis ball spitting piranha plants, get a perfect score (all the balls), and go back after exiting. A new court should be there for the piranha plant game.


  • N64 | Submitted by Eddie Pendleton

    Unlock Donkey Kong Jr.

    You can unlock Donkey Kong Jr. by winning the Star Cup/Doubles Tournament.


  • N64 | Submitted by GamesRadar

    Mario Bros. Court

    Unlock Mario Brothers Court by winning the mushroom cup/singles tournament with Mario.


  • N64 | Submitted by Jesus Hinojosa

    Castle Court

    Two unlock the second Mario Bros. court you will need to beat the star tournament with all 16 characters. This court is in the court yard of Peach's Castle.


  • N64 | Submitted by rracerrxx

    Ring shot easy win

    Get 40 points then just stand there and let every ball go past you until your opponent gets 40 points and ties with you then you get as many rings as you can and win the next point then let next ball pass and repeat those steps so you keep tying.


  • N64 | Submitted by Greenmage7

    New Tournament

    Use all 16 characters and beat star cup, doubles and singles. When that's done, go look at the characters and use the "star" near them to enter the "Star Tournament".


Mario Tennis Cheats

  • N64 | Submitted by Anonymous

    2 Codes

    Here are two fun "codes" to use:

    1. Hold L while choosing a character to be left-handed.

    2. Hold R while choosing a character to have handicaps.


  • N64 | Submitted by GamesRadar

    Play Tournament Passwords

    Put in these codes at the code screen to play a tournament on the following courts

    A3W5KQA3C - Mario Cup

    M1C2YQM1W - Luigi Cup

    LA98JRLAR - Waluigi Cup

    UOUFMPUOM - Wario Cup

    J6M9PQJ6U - Nintendo Power Cup

    MM55MQMMJ - Donkey Kong Cup

    OF9XFQOFR - Peach Cup

    N24K8QN2P - Bowser Cup

    48HWOR482 - Mariotennis.com Cup

    ARM6JQARU - Blockbuster Cup

    J6M9PQJ6U - Nintendo Power Cup


  • N64 | Submitted by Timmarh!

    Nintendo Power Cup Code

    At the main menu, got to special games and select ring tournament. Type in this code with pressing A after each letter/#-J6M9PQJ6U. You can now play as DKJR against Bowser for three minutes trying to earn as many rings as possible.


Mario Tennis Hints

  • N64 | Submitted by Ross

    Better Characters

    Beat the 1P mode singles tournament with any character. When you go to the Player Select Screen, you will notice that that player's token will be shiny. That means that you can press R and give them a handicap.


  • N64 | Submitted by TJ

    Beat Piranha Challenge

    When playing the Piranha Challenge, choose a character that is fast and/or tall. (i.e. Luigi, Waluigi...) When the game starts, immediately run up to the net and stay there. If your character is tall enough, he/she will be able to return any ball, even ones with an orange trail. But what about the opponent, you say? Well, here's the trick. Whenever a ball is shot, return it toward the piranha plant that shot it, so if the left one shoots a ball, return it to the left. If you keep this up, the opponent will become confused and won't be able to return a single shot you make. But careful: you've got to be quick!
    (NOTE: If you're having trouble reaching the ball, look at the piranha plants. Just before they shoot, they cock their heads in the direction they're going to shoot. This should give you a good head start.)


  • N64 | Submitted by Suicidal Duckie!!

    Really easy points with Daisy

    It is simple all you have to do is go up really close to the net do a drop shot and your opponent will move up and smack it right back at you the you use the double A shot and aim it away from the opponent. It will never go out and the trick even works on intense computer players if you do it right


  • N64 | Submitted by anonymous

    Boost your character's stats

    Boost your character's stats


  • N64 | Submitted by Anonymous

    Power Players

    Once you have beaten the game game with any character, press and hold the R button. Once you've done that, your player's serve is the fastest. Using the smash shot serve makes the ball go over 100mph.


  • N64 | Submitted by smasher

    Super serve with Toad

    Tap the controller stick and hold A to do a super serve with Toad that is always in! ONLY IN DOUBLES TOURNMENT!!!!


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