Racket Attack
{{Short description|1988 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Racket Attack
|image = Racket Attack.jpg
|caption = North American cover art
|developer = Tose{{cite web | url = http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/racket-attack | title = Release information | publisher = MobyGames | date = | accessdate = 2012-08-07}}
|publisher = Jaleco
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|April 15, 1988|NA|October 1988|EU|24 March 1994}}
|genre = Sports{{cite web | url = http://www.neoseeker.com/Games/Products/NES/moero_pro_tennis/ | title = North America release information and background | publisher = Neoseeker | date = | accessdate = 2010-02-03}}
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer (up to 2 players)
|platforms = NES{{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587549-racket-attack/data | title = Release information | publisher = GameFAQs | date = | accessdate = 2010-02-03}}
}}
Racket Attack is a 1988 professional tennis Nintendo Entertainment System game. It was released in Japan as {{nihongo|Moero!! Pro Tennis|燃えろ!!プロテニス}}, which is the second game of the Moero!! sports series. The gameplay takes place in a ¼ overhead view tennis court with the score being present at all times and an audience of spectators being shown in multiple colors (white, pink, and red). The North American version features an endorsement from Wilson Sporting Goods. The game was released fairly late in the NES life cycle in Europe and the PAL regions, as available sources show, due to the lengthy process of distributing and the fact that Nintendo have still just started to get into the region by the time of the Japanese release of the game.
This game is seen as an overall improvement over the original Tennis video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System with a wide selection of player characters and a deep level of gameplay for the late 1980s.
Gameplay
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There are two gameplay modes present: one-player (representing a tennis tournament) and two-player (which represents an exhibition match). After winning seven matches in single-player mode, the player receives a championship trophy. These matches become increasingly difficult as the player progresses through them. It is possible to play on a grass, clay, or hard court. The players can play a women's match, best-of-3, or men's match, best-of-5.
There are 16 different players; eight male, and eight female. They have their own strengths and weaknesses for experimenting. The male players can only play against other male players while females can only play against other females.
Passwords allow players to retain their statistics after playing for a while; they also allow access to any level between the second round of the tournament and the end game.{{cite web | url = http://www.vghints.com/cheats/16185/NES/Racket%20Attack.html | title = Passwords for Racket Attack | publisher = VG Hints | date = | accessdate = 2012-12-05}} There are six possible tennis moves, including the lob, volley, and slice.{{cite web | url = http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=102 | title = Intermediate synopsis | publisher = allgame | date = | accessdate = 2012-08-08}} While serving, the camera angle becomes slightly more over the player's shoulder. Women's matches are noticeably shorter than men's matches and players contain unusual names like "Gibbco" and "First". Both buttons of the NES controller are used to hit the ball; the "A" button is used mainly for front-court action while the "B" button is primarily reserved for back court moves.{{cite web | url = http://voices.yahoo.com/retro-video-game-reviews-racket-attack-nes-6853694.html | title = Advanced synopsis | publisher = Yahoo! Voices | accessdate = 2012-08-09 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130210013651/http://voices.yahoo.com/retro-video-game-reviews-racket-attack-nes-6853694.html | archivedate = 2013-02-10}} Players can protest to the line judge if a decision is not made in their favor.{{cite web | url = http://www25.atwiki.jp/famicomall/pages/1154.html | title = Overview of Racket Attack | publisher = FC no Game Seiha Shimasho | date = 12 January 2009 | accessdate = 2012-08-08}}
Reception
Allgame gave Racket Attack a score of 4 stars out of a possible 5. Power Play gave the game a score of 42 out 100 while Video Games also gave it a score of 42 out of 100.
References
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External links
- [http://www.giantbomb.com/racket-attack/61-8745/promotional-flyer-japanese/52-622685/ Moero!! Pro Tennis promotional flyer] at Giant Bomb
- [http://www.nicovideo.jp/tag/%E7%87%83%E3%81%88%E3%82%8D!!%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%86%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9 Moero!! Pro Tennis videos] at Nico Video
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Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Nintendo Entertainment System games