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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 7:46PM (Unverified) said

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weird to see 2 similar games showing different ends of the spectrum
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 7:46PM FernandoRocker said

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I prefer the EA title... it's more appealing, and will look good. Besides, Grand Slam Tennis is a Wii exclusive, using the system strenghts, and Virtua Tennis is just a port from the HD versions with tacked on controls.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 8:03PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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Mr.Esc

Maybe you should try the GC port of Mario Tennis that recently came out and tacked on motion controls. I agree that Sega Superstars Tennis was a really fun and unique take on the sport.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 8:31PM Erdie said

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Yeah, If I get one, it'll be Grand Slam first.

Also, anyone play NiGHTS for Wii? Is it worth $10?

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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 10:01PM Mr Khan said

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$10? Hell yeah. Certainly wasn't worth the $50 i put down for it way back in 2007, but for what you get, $10 is definitely worth it

It's just as artsy and beautiful as its predecessor (it should have used two engines though, it looks beautiful when NiGHTS flies, but the ground missions look like ass), its just short as all hell
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 11:04PM (Unverified) said

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smh @ Fernando...

why do you have to like Nintendo products as well? I can't defend you.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 11:51PM Sega Uranus said

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It is not a port. It is built from the ground up on Wii, and the HD games were built from the ground up for those platforms. It is "Technically" two different games.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 11:51PM MarkezJM said

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You must be pretty new here.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 11:52PM MarkezJM said

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^ @ Cody
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Posted: Apr 15th 2009 10:13AM (Unverified) said

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@Manly Mcbeefigan (Mr. ESC)

I have Sega SuperStars Tennis and Mario Power Tennis Wii, and the Mario one is a lot more fun. So if you like the Sega one do yourself a favor and pick up the Mario.

(and don't believe the bad reviews that say flaky controls kill the game - they are a weensy bit flaky but it's still way fun).
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Posted: Apr 15th 2009 8:34PM Erdie said

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@Khan

I kind of figured it'd at least be worth a try at $10. Thanks!
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 8:01PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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I think Grand Slam Tennis looks better from screen shots. Mainly because of the cartoonish art style/graphics. If these screens are any indication of what Virtua Tennis 09 will look like it pales in comparison to the HD versions. This should be a reminder to all the Wii developers out there. If you are porting a game from the HD consoles go with the Shaun White Snowboarding angle and use a completely different art style. Otherwise, the game is just going to look like total ass because The Wii isn't capable of the same graphical fidelity and the difference will be staggering.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 11:58PM MarkezJM said

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That cartoony McEnroe was seriously fantastic. I could go either way on what they do with the graphical style from HD to Wii, I do enjoy the cartoony/unique style like that Grand Slam (and Ghostbusters) seem to get but I don't necessarily mind the 'dumbed down' graphics either if they want to try and keep with the realistic presentation. I had a lot of fun with Mario Tennis on the GC back in the day, did you pick it up for the Wii with the new play control shtick? I've seen wildly different reviews of whether they really work or not.

Don't know if you caught my Will Ferrell quote from Eastbound and Down in one of the other posts, but that show is great. My buddy's girlfriend couldn't stomach more than 20 minutes of it the one time she tried watching it.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:56PM Mr Khan said

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Files under captain obvious
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 11:09PM Inquisitor Glokta said

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I wish Sega would drop the whole "Virtua ___" naming system. I sounds so dated that games from 2 generations ago are what immediately spring to mind for me. Not something they ought to draw attention to when releasing games for the Wii.
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Posted: Apr 22nd 2009 6:40AM (Unverified) said

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Where is the Virtua Tennis 2009 Wii footage? Also, is there going to be as good (1:1 controls) as the the Grand Slam Tennis?
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