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                  -_-_-_-_- MARIO power TENNIS -_-_-_-
                     ***** CHARACTER GUIDE!*****

                                     
By: Darkside_Yoshi
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***NOTE: 
         E-mail me for any mistakes you may find and please don't claim it 
         as your own.Also, if you see that I'm missing anything or need to 
         add to this guide, please E-mail me.

E-mail: gs_platinum@yahoo.ca

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 DISCLAIMER
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PLEASE,don't use this FAQ and claim it as your own,don't copy it without giving 
me credit.You can print this guide and use it for your OWN reference.Don't post 
this FAQ to another site unless you have my permission.

Thank you for following these simple rules! ENJOY!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 SECTION I. 
	   -INTRODUCTION
	   -The Game
	   -Type of Characters
 SECTION II.
	   -The Characters:
		-Mario (All-Around)
		-Luigi (All-Around)
		-Peach (Technique)
		-Daisy (Technique)
		-Wario (Power)
		-Waluigi (Defense)
		-Yoshi (Speed)
		-Koopa Troopa (Speed)
		-Donkey Kong (Power)
		-Diddy Kong (Speed)
		-Boo (Tricky)
		-Shy Guy (Technique)
		-Bowser (Power)
		-Bowser Jr. (Tricky)
	   -Secret Characters:
		-Fly Guy (Tricky)
		-Paratroopa (Technique)
		-Wiggler (Defense)
		-Petey Piranha (Power)
	   -Special Thanks


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INTRODUCTION
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Hi!I'm posting this character guide for mario power tennis for people who need 
in-depth information on the characters of the game.Every character is unique,
some are more powerful that others,some are faster and some are harder to 
control.Choosing a character with a specific type other than an all-around is 
just your playing style.

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The Game
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The point of the game is to get the ball over the net without your opponent 
trying to get it over to you. This can be tricky because your opponents have 
lunges,some have great speed, sometimes good reach and even defensive power 
shots.Lets move on to the types of power shots. Each character has 2, a 
offensive and a defensive. For each character, these shots have different 
effects. An offensive power shots give effects when the ball is struck.Most 
offensive power Shots goes in high speeds.Defensive power shots can return the
ball if its blown far away.These shots are not as strong as the offensive shots
but they can be quite handy.

***Note: Not all defensive power shots can return the ball.

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Types of Characters
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	There are 6 types of characters:

1. All-Around: Charcters that have POWER,DEFENCE,SPEED,TECHNIQUE,and TRICKY 
	       attributes. These characters are well balanced and great for 
               begginers but not very good against experienced players.

2. Power: Characters that can hit the ball really hard. Power characters are 
          mostly used in teams since they lack speed. Fortunatly, they have a 
	  good reach, making them a good net player.

3. Defense: Characters that have excellent reach. Defense characters have 
	    moderate speed and power, making them a good team and net player.

4. Speed: Characters that has excellent speed to reach the ball in time. These 
	  characters have moderate power and reach but they can make a good 
	  teammate and they are capable of doing well on their own.

5. Technique: Characters that have the ability to hit the ball into the deepest
	      corners of the court. They also have incredible control over the 
	      ball.Having average speed, power and reach, these players can do 
              well in 1 on 1 matches.

6. Tricky: Characters that can hit a curve ball. These charcters are sort of 
	   hard to control, making them not suitable for begginers. The curve 
           balls can confuse the other players. They either have high or low 
           speed, power, or reach, making them only for players with more 
	   experience.


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The Characters
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      Here is the in-depth information on the characters on Mario Power Tennis!

I will talk about:

-each character(their advantages,comparisons,recommendations,and disadvantages)
-their stats ( ?/10):
		-power: how hard a character can hit the ball.
		-speed: how fast a character can travell in the court.
		-Reach: how far the ball has to be until you can hit it.
		-Serve: how easy it is to score a NICE; the power of the serve.
		-Lunge: how far a character "dives" to reach the ball.
	      -Control: how good a character can hit the ball into the corners.
-their PROS (advantages) and their CONS (disadvantages).
-their power shots; offensive and defensive.
-my overall statement about the characters and their character rating (begginer
 to expert; ?/10)

***NOTE: For defensive power shots, some of them may be sent with a SMASH POINT
	 if the ball was being sent to you with high trajectory. A smash point
	 is when the ball is hit with extremely high trajectory that a star
	 appears at the bottom of the ball, indicating where you should hit it.
     
     Example: If a smash hit was sent by Bowser and DK hits it with hit 
	      defensive shot,there is a good chance it will be sent ball with a 
	      SMASH POINT.

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# ***MARIO*** # ***ALL-AROUND*** #
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	Well, Mario is the most balanced character in the game like a lot of 
other Mario games.He certainly isn't the best character but he is all-around 
rating makes him suitable for begginers.Experts might not choose him because he
kind of lacks speed and his reach isn't the best.His serve is alright and he is
quite strong.This makes him more of a power character.

Stats:

	Power: 7/10
	Speed: 7/10
	Reach: 6/10
	Serve: 7/10
	Lunge: 6/10
      Control: 6/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Mario is fairly strong.
-He is very balanced making him alright for 1 on 1 matches.

*CONS:
-He lacks speed.
-His lunge and reach is abit limited.
-Not a good defense power shot.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Mario transforms his racket into a hammer and hits the ball as a 
	   FLAT SHOT with extra speed. Anyone who hits the ball will be sent 
	   back really far.

Defensive: Mario uses his Mario Tornado to hover to the ball and hit it back as
           a TOP SPIN. If the ball is too far,this shot might fail.Not a really
           good defensive shot.

OVERALL: Mario is a stable, balanced character. He's great for begginers and 
         he's fairly strong. Overall, he is a good character, but i wouldn't 
         use him in serious matches.

Begginer Rating: 8/10
  Expert Rating: 6/10

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# ***LUIGI*** # ***ALL-AROUND*** #
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	Ah, Mario's little brother,Luigi.He is the other half of the All-Around
characters and apparently better than his older brother.He has better reach 
than Mario and more control over the ball.This makes hime more of a Technique 
and a Defense character.Unfortunatly, he is abit weaker and his serve is not as
strong, making Luigi a more reliabe partner than going solo. His lunge is abit 
better than Mario.

Stats:

	Power: 6/10
	Speed: 7/10
	Reach: 7/10
	Serve: 6/10
	Lunge: 7/10
      Control: 7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS.:
-Luigi has good reach.
-He has a better lunge than Mario.
-Has more control over the ball.

*CONS:
-He lacks speed.
-Not as strong a Mario.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Luigi transforms his racket into a squeky hammer and hits the ball 
	   as a SLICE with better speed. Anyone who hits the ball will be sent 
           far(not as far as Mario's) and gets their controls reversed.

Defensive: Luigi throws his racket toward the ball and uses his Poltergust 3000
	   to suck the ball to the racket. The ball will be sent back as a 
	   SLICE. Always returns the ball.

OVERALL: Luigi is a prime defense character, making him an great teammate. 
	 He is also good for begginers. I recommend him over Mario. But still, 
	 he is only slightly better than Mario.

Begginer Rating: 8/10
  Expert Rating: 6/10

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# ***PEACH*** # ***TECHNIQUE*** #
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       Princess Peach takes foot in the tennis court to beat everyone in sight.
Princess Peach is defenitly one of the best characters in the game. Not only 
does she have an amazing technique rating, her power shots doesn't show any
obvious weaknesses. Too bad her power and serves aren't too strong. Having 
average reach and lunge, the princess can play a mean tennis game.

Stats:

	Power: 6/10
	Speed: 7/10
	Reach: 7/10
	Serve: 6/10
	Lunge: 7/10
      Control: 9/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Peach has excellent control over the ball.
-Having average reach and lunge, she could be a good net player.

*CONS:
-She doesn't have a lot of power.
-Her serve isn't the best.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Peach spins around with hearts circling her then smacks the ball. 
	   The ball she hits will have an annoying curve,will be sent as a 
	   SLICE,and if the ball is struck,the player who returned the ball 
	   will end up running to the net.

Defensive: Peach blows a kiss. The kiss follows the ball and somehow attracts 
	   it back to Peach. Peach then hits the ball as a LOB. This always 
	   returns the ball.

OVERALL: Peach is a very challenging oppenent. Her stats are high (except serve
         and power), making her an excellent teammate and an even better solo 
	 player. She's great for begginers and experts.

Begginer Rating: 8/10
  Expert Rating: 9/10

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# ***DAISY*** # ***TECHNIQUE*** #
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	Daisy technique rating isn't as good as Peach, but fornatley, Daisy has
some better stats.Daisy is slightly faster than Peach.She's also abit stronger 
and has a better serve.She has the same lunge as Peach but unfortunatley, her 
power shot (defense) isn't that good. Daisy is definetly a great character that
is both a single and a team player.She's not a very good net player since Peach
has more reach than her.

Stats:

	Power: 7/10
	Speed: 7/10
	Reach: 6/10
	Serve: 7/10
	Lunge: 7/10
      Control: 8/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Daisy has great control over the ball.
-She has good speed.
-She has a fairly strong serve.

*CONS:
-Her defensive power shot doesnt always return.
-She's not a good net player.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Daisy turns her racket into a giant flower. The shot has a curve and
           when returned, the player will be knocked back and will rush to the 
	   net.The flower has one these 3 colors:red,pink,blue. The color 
	   represents the shot. A RED flower is a TOP SPIN. A PINK flower is 
	   a SMASH. A BLUE flower is a SLICE.

Defensive: Daisy looks towards the ball, then lunges towards the ball over a 
           flower bed. This does not always return.

OVERALL: Daisy has her advantages and disadvantages, but stats show only a few
 	 weaknesses. Daisy may not be the best for begginers, but she's stable 
         with someone with abit more experience or experts.

Begginer Rating: 7/10
  Expert Rating: 9/10

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# ***WARIO*** # ***POWER*** #
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	Wario is definetly one of the worst characters in the game. Not only 
does he have poor speed, he is the weakest power character. Luckly, he has a 
slightly good lunge to make up for his speed.His reach is not very good either.
He is definetly good only for experts.I would not advise him to people who are 
new to the game.

Stats:

	Power: 8/10
	Speed: 5/10
	Reach: 5/10
	Serve: 7/10
	Lunge: 7/10
      Control: 6/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Wario has a slightly good lunge.
-He is strong.
-He has a powerful serve.

*CONS:
-He is very slow.
-He's reach isn't very good.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Wario uses the Handcuffs-n-Hammer Bowser gave to him. The handcuffs 
	   locks on to him and the hammer hits him on head and electricutes 
	   him. He then smacks the ball as a TOP SPIN. It moves straight and 
           anyone who hits it will get electricuted for about 2 seconds.

Defensive: Wario pulls out an extending arm with a tennis racket. He streches 
	   it to reach the ball. It is sent as a TOP SPIN. Always works.

OVERALL: Wario is a very poor character in terms of speed and reach. Do not him
	 in serious games.Experts only!

Begginer Rating: 3/10
  Expert Rating: 7/10

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# ***WALUIGI*** # ***DEFENSE*** #
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	Waluigi is not a very useful character. He defintley better than his 
counter-part, Wario, in many ways. Waluigi may be weaker than Wario, but he is
faster compared to him (but he's still slow), has more reach, and has more 
control over the ball. Even though Waluigi is superior to Wario, he's still not
a very good character. He does better in teams than solo 
matches. Experience players to experts is recommended.

Stats:

	Power: 6/10
	Speed: 5/10
	Reach: 9/10
	Serve: 7/10
	Lunge: 6/10
      Control: 7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Waluigi has great reach.
-He's a very good teammate.
-He's good as a net player.

*CONS:
-He's slow.
-He's not very strong.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Waluigi bands his back backwards to do an upsidedown L. Waluigi then
 	   spins crazy, wacks the ball, makes a curve ball and sends it as a 
	   TOP SPIN. If the reciever hits it, he/she will spin like crazy, 
	   making it hard to control your character.

Defensive: Waluigi runs to the side of the court where the ball is, then gives 
	   himself a wet-willy,(suddenly, out of nowhere, a pool comes out.) 
	   then swim to the ball. It is sent as a TOP SPIN. ALWAYS WORKS.

OVERALL: Waluigi would be one of the better players if it weren't for his 
	 height(the ball might hit him easily), and his speed. More experienced
	 players can master Waluigi easily.

Begginer Rating: 4/10
  Expert Rating: 7/10

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# ***YOSHI*** # ***SPEED*** #
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	Yoshi is definetly one of the best characters in the game. Even though 
he's the slowest speed character, his other stats are abouve avearge. He has 
average strenght, reach lunge and good control over the ball. He also has an 
impressive serve.Yoshi is great for begginers and sometimes experts.

Stats:

	Power: 7/10
	Speed: 8/10
	Reach: 7/10
	Serve: 7/10
	Lunge: 7/10
      Control: 7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Yoshi is well rounded and very stable.
-He's fast.
-He has above average stats.

*CONS:
-He's the slowest speed character, which may sometimes screw you up.
-He is very average rated, making him abit useless in serious battles.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Yoshi jumps in the air with his flutter jump. This is a good thing 
	   because it won't matter how high the ball is.The ball is struck with
	   a rainbow trailing it. It is sent as a TOP SPIN.If the reciever hits
	   the ball, they are slowed down by water.

Defensive: Yoshi transforms into an egg.The egg rolls towards the ball.Yoshi 
	   pops out sending the ball as a TOP SPIN.Always returns.
	
	   ***NOTE: If you beat the flower cup with any character in doubles, 
	            Yoshi can change colors when using this move.

OVERALL: Yoshi is a great character, especially as a star character. His stats 
	 are abpove average, making him an awsome solo character. He's one of 
	 the best characters in the game, in my opnion.

Begginer Rating: 8/10
  Expert Rating: 7/10

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# ***KOOPA TROOPA*** # ***SPEED*** #
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	When first saw him, I was like "How the heck would a turle be a Speed 
character?!" Then I played him. It was so cool!Koopa Troopa is the fastest 
speed character. He could use this as a great advantage. He also has and awsome
lunge,one of the best ones in the game! He has very poor reach,plus his serve 
isn't very strong. This causes him to go a couple of notches.He's still pretty 
good character and has good control over the ball.

Stats:

	Power:  7/10
	Speed: 10/10
	Reach:  6/10
	Serve:  6/10
	Lunge:  9/10
      Control:  7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Koopa Troopa's Speed  is unmatched.
-His lunge is excellent.

*CONS:
-He has poor reach.
-His serve isn't very good.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Koopa fills his racket with water and hits the ball as a DROP SHOT. 
	   If the reciever hits the ball, the reciever then becomes slower. 
	   One of the best power shots in the game.

Defensive: Koopa withdraws in his shell, slides through water and returns the 
	   ball and a SLICE. Always returns.

OVERALLL: Koopa Troopa can play a mean game if you don't watch out. His 
	  offensive power shot can cause a lot of problems if your not 
	  cautious. His is an awsome player. His great lunge also makes up for 
	  his poor reach.

Begginer Rating: 7/10
  Expert Rating: 9/10

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# ***DONKEY KONG*** # ***POWER*** #
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	Donkey Kong's power rating is higher than Wario, but tied with Bowser. 
He is slow, making him unsuitable for 1 on 1 matches. He's very powerful and he
has good reach. His serve isn't half bad but his lunge is horrible.He's more of
a team player on the defensive position.

Stats:

	Power: 9/10
	Speed: 5/10
	Reach: 8/10
	Serve: 8/10
	Lunge: 5/10
      Control: 7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Donkey Kong has outstanding strenght.
-He has great reach.
-His serve is very powerful.
-He's an awsome defense player due to his reach.

*CONS:
-He is very slow.
-He has a horrible lunge.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Donkey Kong slams the ground and a barrel cannon falls from heaven. 
	   He jumps in a shoots himself to the ball.The ball goes really fast 
	   and anyone who tries to return it gets knocked back far. It is a 
	   super fast FLAT SHOT.

Defensive: Donkey Kong transforms his racket into a banana and throws it like a
	   boomerang to return the ball. It is sent back as a TOP SPIN and 
	   always returns.

OVERALL: Donkey Kong is a OK character to begin with in 2 on 2 matches. He is 
	 rather slow that brings him down but has the strenght, the control 
	 and the reach to win matches.

Begginer Rating: 6/10
  Expert Rating: 8/10

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# ***DIDDY KONG*** # ***SPEED*** #
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	Diddy Kong is between Yoshi and Koopa in speed. His strenght, reach, 
and serve are average. He does have a lot of control over the ball and he has a
really good lunge. There really isn't any big downsides on Diddy. He's pretty 
much the same as Yoshi. Diddy is mostly average rated.He's also great for 
beggingers!

Stats:

	Power: 7/10
	Speed: 9/10
	Reach: 6/10
	Serve: 7/10
	Lunge: 7/10
      Control: 7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Diddy Kong is really fast.
-He has a good lunge.

*CONS:
-He has a bad reach compared to his other stats.
-He is very average rated, making him abit useless in serious battles.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Diddy Kong tosses his racket in the air, does a few poses, catches 
	   the racket with his tail. He then smashes the ball back with a huge 
	   curve and as a SLICE. The reciever is then stunned for 2 seconds.

Defensive: Diddy Kong straps on a jet pack from nowhere and glide to the ball. 
	   The ball is sent back as a TOP SPIN.Always works.

OVERALL: Diddy Kong is a very average rated character, which could be a good 
	 thing or a bad thing. He's great for begginers but not taken seriously
	 by experts. Diddy is good for both team and solo matches.

Begginer Rating: 8/10
  Expert Rating: 7/10

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# ***BOO*** # ***TRICKY*** #
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	Boo is the trickiest of the tricky. He's abit on the weakside, his 
serve lasks streght but his lunge is excellent if timed right. Unfortunatley, 
he has poor reach and  he's abit slow. He has average control over the ball but
makes him more of an advanced character because of his other poor stats. 
Experienced and expert players only!

Stats:

	Power: 6/10
	Speed: 6/10
	Reach: 6/10
	Serve: 6/10
	Lunge: 8/10
      Control: 7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Boo is very tricky due to his incredible curve balls.
-He has an excellent lunge.

*CONS:
-He's abit weak.
-He has poor reach.
-His serve isn't powerful.
-He isn't very fast.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Boo gathers up other boos in his racket to make a mega-boo racket. 
	   He then wacks the ball as a SLICE with a curve ball. The reciever is
	   the attacked by a horde of boos.

Defensive: Boo summons other boos to hit the ball for him. This might look abit
	   tricky.It's sent as a TOP SPIN.Always works.

OVERALL: Boo useless for begginers, since he's very unstable. But Boo seems to 
	 shine in the hands of an expert.He's defintely lethal in the hands of 
	 a pro.

Begginer Rating: 5/10
  Expert Rating: 9/10

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# ***SHY GUY*** # ***TECHNIQUE*** #
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	Shy Guy is a very annoying character to face, especially in higher 
levels. He has a great lunge and awsome control over the ball. He has moderate 
power and reach but sadly he's slightly slow and he's serve is weak. Because of
this, he works better in teams. He's good for begginers who's trying double 
matches.Excellent Technique rating as well.

Stats:

	Power: 7/10
	Speed: 6/10
	Reach: 6/10
	Serve: 6/10
	Lunge: 8/10
      Control: 9/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Shy Guy has great control over the ball.
-He has a good lunge.

*CONS:
-He's abit slow.
-He has a weak serve.
-His reach is kinda limited.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Shy Guy weras his Hawaiian Tiki clothes. He then spins his racket 
	   around, (the racket has four points) electrifies it, then hits the 
	   ball as a LOB. The reciever then gets shocked for 2 seconds.

Defensive: Shy Guy puts on his Hawaiian Tiki clothes. He turns toward the ball,
	   spins his four pointed racket and enlarges the lenght of the racket 
	   to reach the ball. It always works and it sends it as a SLICE.

OVERALL: Shy Guy is great technique character with well rounded stats. Be aware
	 of his reach and speed, 'cause they may srew you up.

Begginer Rating: 7/10
  Expert Rating: 7/10

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# ***BOWSER*** # ***POWER*** #
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	If you want a defense, power house character, Bowser's your man. Bowser
is a very strong character, with great reach and strong serve. He works better 
in doubles since he has a bad lunge, and horrible speed. He's really worth 
using in teams.

Stats:

	Power: 9/10
	Speed: 5/10
	Reach: 8/10
	Serve: 8/10
	Lunge: 5/10
      Control: 6/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Bowser is very powerful.
-He has great reach.
-He has a strong serve.

*CONS:
-He is very slow.
-He has a horrible lunge.
-Compared to Donkey Kong, he has little control over the ball.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Bowser breathes fire on the ball and sends it as a FLAT SHOT on the 
	   other side with great speed and power. If struck, the player will be
	   sent far back.

Defensive: Bowser goes back in his shell, spins toward the ball, then pops out 
	   of the shell and hits the ball as a TOP SPIN.
	   Always works.

OVERALL: Due to his speed, Bowser is better of in teams. He does very well in 
	 it, since he can both play a defensive and a offensive roles. He is 
	 one of the best team players in the game. Too bad he's not good alone.

Begginer Rating: 6/10
  Expert Rating: 8/10

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# ***BOWSER JR.*** # ***TRICKY*** #
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	Bowser Jr. has the least curved on his shots. Other than that, he's 
pretty much a mobile character. He's the fastest tricky character,has the most 
reach out of all of the tricky,and has the strongest serve in the tricky 
category.Fortunatley,he has average strength, making useful at some points. He 
is a pretty straight forward character, not the best,but not the worst.

Stats:

	Power: 7/10
	Speed: 7/10
	Reach: 7/10
	Serve: 7/10
	Lunge: 7/10
      Control: 7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Bowser Jr. is the easiest to control tricky character.
-He's very well rounded.

*CONS:
-He's very average rated, making him abit useless in serious matches.
-His curve balls doesn't curve alot.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Bowser Jr. transforms his racket into the Gadd Brush, paints the 
	   tennis ball, then sends the ball back as a FLAT SHOT. The good thing
	   is that the ball goes fast and the ball is sent with 2 other fake 
	   tennis balls.The reciever then gets slowed down by the paint.
	   
	   ***NOTE: The real tennis ball is always in between the 2 fake paint 
	   	    balls.

Defensive: Bowser Jr. slides on his foot to the ball, transforms his racket 
	   into the Gadd Brush, and spins his brush to smack the ball back as a
	   TOP SPIN. Always works.

OVERALL: Bowser Jr. is pretty much a well balanced character for players that 
	 has grasped the game well. He is missing some key elements like more 
	 reach and power, which may screw you up. 

Begginer Rating: 7/10
  Expert Rating: 6/10

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SECRET CHARACTERS
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	We've gone through all of the character that are already unlocked. The 
next set of character need to be unlocked. I will go through how they can be 
unlocked, their stats, Pros and Cons,their power shots, and an ovelall rating.
Too bad there is only 4 unlockable characters.

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# ***FLY GUY*** # ***TRICKY*** #
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	Fly Guy is seriously the hardest tricky character to control. He may 
have average speed, but i believe he has the worst reach in the game. He has an
average tricky rating and average power but has the weakest serve in the tricky
category. He also has a very poor lunge but has good control over the ball.
Because of this he is better in teams and not very suitable for begginers.

UNLOCK: Beat the Mushroom cup, the Flower cup and the Star cup in singles.

Stats:

	Power: 7/10
	Speed: 7/10
	Reach: 5/10
	Serve: 6/10
	Lunge: 5/10
      Control: 7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Fly Guy has good control over the ball.
-He has a good curve ball.
-He has abouve average speed.

*CONS:
-He has the worst reach in the game.
-His serve is relatively weak.
-He has a horrible lunge.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Fly Guy spins in his propeller upsidown. This creats a whrilwind.Fly
	   Guy then hits the ball as a TOP SPIN, sending the whirlwind with it.
	   Anyone who hits the ball gets spun around, making their character 
	   harder to control. The ball also has a curve ball.

Defensive: Fly Guy spin around and develops a tornado. He controls to tornado 
	   towards the ball and brings it back to Fly Guy.He hits the ball as a
	   TOP SPIN and with a curve ball. Always works.

OVERALL: Fly Guy is definetly a great character if used correctly. Don't be too
	 hasty about using his power shots, due to his lack of reach,your going
	 to need your defensive shot a lot more often.

Begginer Rating: 5/10
  Expert Rating: 8/10

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# ***PARATROOPA*** # ***TECHNIQUE*** #
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	Paratroopa is one of the best characters in the game. He has the best 
lunge in the game, but with the most lag after the lunge. He's the fastest 
non-speed character in the game.Plus being a technique character makes him a 
very tough opponent.Too bad he has horrible reach and a weak serve. Other than 
that, his power is okay and he has great control over the ball.

UNLOCK: Beat the Mushroom cup, the Flower cup and the Star cup in doubles.

Stats:

	Power:  7/10
	Speed:  8/10
	Reach:  6/10
	Serve:  6/10
	Lunge: 10/10
      Control:  8/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Paratroopa has the best lunge in the game.
-He is very fast.
-He has great control over the ball.

*CONS:
-He has poor reach.
-Not a strong serve.
-After his lunge, he is left wide open.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Paratroopa moves backward and rushes forward (similar to his lunge) 
	   to power up the ball in a purple glow and sends the ball as a LOB. 
	   Anyone who returns it will spin silly, making their character hard 
	   to control.

Defensive: Paratroopa flies high in the air, then dives toward the ball to hit 
	   it over the net as a SLICE. Always works.

OVERALL: Paratroopa is very good for all players at any stage.His reach may not
	 be the best but his lunge covers that for him. He's definetly worth 
	 mastering.

Begginer Rating: 8/10
  Expert Rating: 9/10

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# ***WIGGLER*** # ***DEFENSE*** #
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	Wiggler is the best defense player in the game. He has the best reach 
out of all the characetrs, making him the perfect net player, though his height
goes against him. He has average power and serve but sadly, his lunge is not 
good and his speed is just as bad. Having moderate control over the ball, 
making him worth unlocking.

UNLOCK: Beat the Fire cup and Thunder cup in singles.

Stats:

	Power:  7/10
	Speed:  5/10
	Reach: 10/10
	Serve:  7/10
	Lunge:  6/10
      Control:  7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Wiggler has excellent reach.
-He makes a great defense player.
-He has good control over the ball.

*CONS:
-He is slow.
-His lunge in not that good.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Wiggler turns toward the ball. Then he gets really angry and turns 
	   red. He spins around and hita the ball as a TOP SPIN and gives a 
	   curve ball. Anyone who returns it will spin silly, making their 
	   character hard to control.

Defensive: Wiggler transforms into a butterfly and flies to the ball to return 
	   it.It sends it as a TOP SPIN and always works.

OVERALL: Due to Wiggler's speed, he's better of on a team, since he does better
	 in defense position if someone is behind him.He's great for begginers 
	 and experts and far better than the other defense player, Waluigi.

Begginer Rating: 7/10
  Expert Rating: 7/10

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# ***PETEY PIRANHA*** # ***POWER*** #
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	Petey Piranha is the strongest power character in the game. In fact, 
he's so strong, when he uses a charged slice/top spin, the players gets knocked
back a little. He also has great reach and a strong serve. Too bad he's the 
slowest player and his lunge is not that good. But still, he's still a good 
player, but because of his speed issues, he's better for experts and double 
matches.

UNLOCK: Beat the Fire cup and Thunder cup in doubles.

Stats:

	Power: 10/10
	Speed:  3/10
	Reach:  9/10
	Serve:  8/10
	Lunge:  5/10
      Control:  7/10

PROS & CONS:

*PROS:
-Petey Piranha is immensely powerful.
-He has great reach.
-He has a strong serve.
-He makes a great defensive player.

*CONS:
-He is the slowest character in the game.
-He has a horrible lunge.
-He head is too big, making it an easy target.
-His defensive power shot doesn't return when the ball is too high.

POWER SHOTS:

Offensive: Petey Piranha swallows the racket. He then he spits it out filled 
	   with sludge. He smack the ball to the other side filled with sludge 
	   as a FLAT SHOT.If the reciever hits the ball, the reciever then 
	   becomes slower.

Defensive: Petey Piranha barfs out a piranha plant and the plant hits the ball 
	   as a DROP SHOT. It doesn't return if the ball is too high.

OVERALL: Petey Piranha is a great character for a team. I recommened him for 
	 experts though, because of his speed and lunge.If begginers use him, 
	 they might think that they are really bad at this game.

Begginer Rating: 4/10
  Expert Rating: 8/10


Well, that's all of them folks! If you see any mistakes, or that I haven't put 
in here yet, please e-mail me!

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SPECIAL THANKS
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I would like to thank GameFAQs for hosting my first FAQ.

Thanks to Nintendo and Camelot for creating this awsome game.

I would also like to thank me for making this FAQ.

And last but not least, the readers of this FAQ.

Thank you all and i hope you enjoyed it!

                                                   - Darkside_Yoshi