You're lined up on the baseline, waiting. Mario stands across the court, bouncing the ball and preparing his serve. The match has been fevered and intense, and it all comes down to this ~ one more point and the Tennis Cup is yours. He tosses the ball in the air and in a split second, it rockets across the net toward you. Instinctively you swing, send the ball back and begin another hectic rally that causes the ball to become a mere yellow blur. You slice a shot, he counters. You fire a crosscourt shot, he sends it down the line. Noticing that he is back on his heels, you place a careful dropshot just over the net ~ but he makes it there in time and ends up lobbing the ball high into the air. You slowly back up and track it in the sky. Just as it bounces in front of your feet, you fire an overhead smash to the corner and collapse on the grass. The Tennis Cup is yours.Get ready for a powered-up tennis experience with Mario Tennis Open for the Nintendo 3DS. Grab your racquet ~ or stylus ~ and hit the court for fast-paced tennis action with Mario and his friends. Use the intuitive touch-screen and motion controls of the 3DS to serve, slice, rally and ace your opponent with strategic shots. Jump into the single-player game, where you can compete against a variety of opponents for the Tennis Cup, and unlock new courts and characters in Tournament mode. Choose your court and the number of matches when you get right into a game in Exhibition mode. Go online and play against or with your friends in singles and doubles matches. Showcase and hone your skills in Special Games that provide challenging and fun tennis drills with a Mario twist. Get ready to immerse yourself in thrilling tennis matches in 3D with Mario and your favorite characters from the Mushroom Kingdom.