Pocket Tennis Color
{{Short description|1999 video game}}
{{More citations needed|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Pocket Tennis Color
|image = File:Pocket_Tennis_Color_Neo-Geo_Pocket_Color_Cover_Art.jpg
|developer = Yumekobo
|publisher = SNK
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|March 19, 1999|NA|April 30, 1999|EU|October 1, 1999}}
|genre = Tennis
|modes = Single player, Multiplayer
|platforms = Neo-Geo Pocket Color
}}
Pocket Tennis Color is a game from the Pocket Sports series for the Neo-Geo Pocket as Pocket Tennis in 1998 and re-released on the Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld game system. It features eight main characters with two secret, unlockable tennis pros. The game was later re-released as part of Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 2 in 2022.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| rev1 = IGN
| rev2 = GameSpot
}}
IGN gave the game a rating of 8.0/10.{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Craig |title=Pocket Tennis Color |url=http://pocket.ign.com/reviews/10531.html |website=IGN |publisher=Snowball.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991103204258/http://pocket.ign.com/reviews/10531.html |archive-date=November 3, 1999 |date=August 13, 1999 |url-status=unfit}} GameSpot thought it was an effective way to kill a bit of time.{{cite web |last1=Gerstmann |first1=Jeff |title=Pocket Tennis Color Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pocket-tennis-color-review/1900-2543843/ |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203402/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pocket-tennis-color-review/1900-2543843/ |archive-date=December 25, 2017 |date=January 28, 2000 |url-status=unfit}} Hardcore Gamer thought that the mechanics of the game were so " basic, solid and simple" that they would always be appealing to players.{{cite web |last1=Hannley |first1=Steve |title=Pocket Power: Pocket Tennis Color |url=https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/05/11/pocket-power-pocket-tennis-color/39908/ |website=Hardcore Gamer |publisher=Hardcore Gamer LLC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910130138/https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/05/11/pocket-power-pocket-tennis-color/39908/ |archive-date=September 10, 2013 |date=May 11, 2013 |url-status=live}}
In 2023, Time Extension identified Pocket Tennis Color as one of the best games for the NGPC.{{cite web|last=McFerran|first=Damien|url=https://www.timeextension.com/guides/best-neo-geo-pocket-color-games|title=Best Neo Geo Pocket Color Games|work=Time Extension|publisher=Hookshot Media|date=February 3, 2023|access-date=2023-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203170309/https://www.timeextension.com/guides/best-neo-geo-pocket-color-games|archive-date=2023-02-03|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/pocket-tennis|name=Pocket Tennis}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Neo Geo Pocket Color games
Category:Neo Geo Pocket Color-only games
Category:Video games developed in Japan
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