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RaychelSnr · 07-06-2009, 11:40 AM

Since the humble beginnings of Pong, tennis has always been a sport that has translated well to videogames.

With Wimbledon now in the rear-view mirror, what better time than now to take a look at some of the past champions of videogame tennis, a genre that's almost as old as videogaming itself.

Here are five of the best offerings from the last five console cycles, starting with the era of the NES and Sega Master System.

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superrabbit · 07-06-2009, 01:24 PM

I think you missed the biggest of them all in recent years - Wii Sports Tennis. Funnest part of one of the most popular games in years...

Scott · 07-06-2009, 03:08 PM

I agree with the list Top Spin 3 is the best i've played.

WatchdogXC · 07-06-2009, 03:40 PM

The only tennis games I've ever owned have been pack ins. I had Top Spin for Xbox and it was fun and Wii Sports Tennis. I'm not really a tennis fan at all, but the games can be fun.

acarrero · 07-06-2009, 05:51 PM

Top Spin 3 is very promising. They need to fix a few things and improve in some areas, but I agree that it's the first real tennis simulation.

And I definitely agree with superrabbit, you missed the Wii game! Which has to be mentioned in tennis game discussions.

LSUtiga2121 · 07-06-2009, 08:47 PM

My family and I used to play Jimmy Connors Tennis on the SNES religiously. It had the added bonus of a roster of real players.

jyoung · 07-06-2009, 08:59 PM

Yeah the one thing Jimmy Connors always had over Super Tennis was the real players and the better world tour mode.

Both games really were the "Nadal and Federer" of their time, though.

It's weird that the Genesis, for as great a sports console as it was, never really had a top tennis game.

I'm surprised you guys liked Wii Sports tennis so much. I always thought it was really shallow compared to some of the other Wii Sports games like bowling (my personal favorite).

Splitter77 · 07-06-2009, 09:20 PM

jennifer capriati tennis was oddly enough the tennis video game I played the most.

07-06-2009, 11:40 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Five Tennis Games You Should Have Played Since the humble beginnings of Pong, tennis has always been a sport that has translated well to videogames. With Wimbledon now in the rear-view mirror, what better time than now to take a look at some of the past champions of videogame tennis, a genre that's almost as old as videogaming itself. Here are five of the best offerings from the last five console cycles, starting with the era of the NES and Sega Master System. Read More - Five Tennis Games You Should Have Played

07-06-2009, 03:08 PM	#3
Scott Your Go-to TV Expert OVR: 52 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,944 Blog Entries: 81	Re: Five Tennis Games You Should Have Played I agree with the list Top Spin 3 is the best i've played. __________________ PSN-Shugarooo Steam-ScottM.816 Twitch.tv/Shugarooo Want to follow my Franchises? Join my discord: https://discord.gg/nHbNCWmmGs

07-06-2009, 08:59 PM	#7
jyoung Hall Of Fame OVR: 38 Join Date: Dec 2006 Blog Entries: 49	Yeah the one thing Jimmy Connors always had over Super Tennis was the real players and the better world tour mode. Both games really were the "Nadal and Federer" of their time, though. It's weird that the Genesis, for as great a sports console as it was, never really had a top tennis game. I'm surprised you guys liked Wii Sports tennis so much. I always thought it was really shallow compared to some of the other Wii Sports games like bowling (my personal favorite). Last edited by jyoung; 07-06-2009 at 09:01 PM.

07-06-2009, 09:20 PM	#8
Splitter77 MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Mar 2003	Re: Five Tennis Games You Should Have Played jennifer capriati tennis was oddly enough the tennis video game I played the most.

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07-06-2009, 01:24 PM	#2
superrabbit Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Oct 2008	I think you missed the biggest of them all in recent years - Wii Sports Tennis. Funnest part of one of the most popular games in years...

07-06-2009, 03:40 PM	#4
WatchdogXC MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Massillon, OH	The only tennis games I've ever owned have been pack ins. I had Top Spin for Xbox and it was fun and Wii Sports Tennis. I'm not really a tennis fan at all, but the games can be fun.

07-06-2009, 05:51 PM	#5
acarrero Pro OVR: 10 Join Date: Nov 2004	Top Spin 3 is very promising. They need to fix a few things and improve in some areas, but I agree that it's the first real tennis simulation. And I definitely agree with superrabbit, you missed the Wii game! Which has to be mentioned in tennis game discussions.

07-06-2009, 08:47 PM	#6
LSUtiga2121 Banned OVR: 3 Join Date: Jun 2009	My family and I used to play Jimmy Connors Tennis on the SNES religiously. It had the added bonus of a roster of real players.