On the surface it's a simple tennis game with Mario characters, and that's exactly what it is but there's just something about it. The controls have aged remarkably well. They are easy to learn, hard to master which is what most games should strive for.

If you have a friend I recommend trying this out with them. When I first got my NSO+, we went through a bunch of games and while we kinda picked this one just for the hell of it, we kept playing and now it's basically tradition to play this game at least once when we meet up at this point.

I'd recommend playing doubles, it really is the most balanced and skilled way to play this game. For me, I really clicked with the way Paratroopa plays. He's speedy and can really slice through cracks in the opposition's defences.

Honestly just try this game. It's way more fun then you'd first expect.