Everybody's Tennis
Everybody's Tennis, known as Hot Shots Tennis in North America and in Japan as Minna no Tennis (みんなのテニス, Minna no Tenisu), is a sports video game developed by Clap Hanz and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the sixth game in the Everybody's Golf series and the third released for PlayStation 2.
| Everybody's Tennis | |
|---|---|
European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Clap Hanz |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | Everybody's Golf |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
In September 2016, the game was ported to PlayStation 4 via the PS2 Classics service.[1]
Gameplay
The game has 14 characters, 5 umpires, and 11 tennis courts. There are 3 different modes to choose from, which are Challenge Mode, Tennis with Everybody, and Training Mode. In Challenge, you play against computer-controlled opponents in order to unlock things like alternate costumes for characters and more courts to play on. In Tennis with Everybody, you can play matches with 1 to 4 players. The training mode lets you practice positioning and timing shots. You can choose from service, volley, smash and general practices in this mode.
Few of the characters from the previous games of the series (both American and Japanese) make cameo appearances on the courts (usually only in Singles matches). Suzuki and Gloria return as being playable characters.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.17/10[3] |
| Eurogamer | 6/10[4] |
| Famitsu | 32/40[5] |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10[6] |
| GamePro | [7] |
| GameRevolution | B[8] |
| GameSpot | 5/10[9] |
| GameSpy | [10] |
| GameTrailers | 7.5/10[11] |
| GameZone | 8/10[12] |
| IGN | 7.6/10[13] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 8/10[14] |
| The New York Times | (average)[15] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [16] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40.[5]
References
- ^ Glagowski, Peter (12 September 2016). "Hot Shots Tennis coming to PS4 via PS2 Classics". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Hot Shots Tennis for PlayStation 2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ EGM staff (August 2007). "Hot Shots Tennis". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 218. Ziff Davis. p. 86.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (12 April 2007). "Everybody's Tennis". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ a b "みんなのテニス [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Hot Shots Tennis". Game Informer. No. 171. GameStop. July 2007. p. 99.
- ^ Karl, Ben (29 August 2007). . GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Balistrieri, Emily (1 August 2007). "Hot Shots Tennis Review". GameRevolution. Mandatory. from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Aaron (24 July 2007). "Hot Shots Tennis Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Goble, Gord (31 July 2007). "GameSpy: Hot Shots Tennis". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ . GameTrailers. Viacom. 14 August 2007. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Bedigian, Louis (18 July 2007). "Hot Shots Tennis - PS2 - Review". GameZone. from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Miller, Greg (19 July 2007). "Hot Shots Tennis Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Review: Hot Shots Tennis". PSM. Future US. August 2007. p. 84.
- ^ Herold, Charles (19 July 2007). "In Tennis or Rap, Play With Perfection, or Just Have Fun". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Fish, Eliot (7 May 2007). "Everybody's Tennis [console mislabeled as "NDS"]". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
External links
- Everybody's Tennis at MobyGames