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'''''Virtua Tennis''''', called '''''PowerSmash''''' (パワースマッシュ) in Japan, is an arcade game developed by [[Sega AM3]] for the [[Sega NAOMI]] arcade board, as either a ROM board or a [[GD-ROM]]. It is a tennis game where the user can play as a number of real-life professional tennis players of the era competing in a number of real tournaments. Initially released in 1999, it was ported to the [[Sega Dreamcast]] in 2000, and Microsoft Windows and [[Game Boy Advance]] ports surfaced in 2002. A port to the [[Nokia N-Gage]] was released in 2003.
 
'''''Virtua Tennis''''', called '''''PowerSmash''''' (パワースマッシュ) in Japan, is an arcade game developed by [[Sega AM3]] for the [[Sega NAOMI]] arcade board, as either a ROM board or a [[GD-ROM]]. It is a tennis game where the user can play as a number of real-life professional tennis players of the era competing in a number of real tournaments. Initially released in 1999, it was ported to the [[Sega Dreamcast]] in 2000, and Microsoft Windows and [[Game Boy Advance]] ports surfaced in 2002. A port to the [[Nokia N-Gage]] was released in 2003.
  
At the time of release it was widely regarded as the most realistic tennis simulator ever produced, and recieved very positive reviews from critics. It has since been followed by a number of sequels, starting with ''[[Virtua Tennis 2]]'' in 2001 and ending with the recently released ''[[Virtua Tennis 2009]]''.
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At the time of release it was widely regarded as the most realistic tennis simulator ever produced, and received very positive reviews from critics. It has since been followed by a number of sequels, starting with ''[[Virtua Tennis 2]]'' in 2001 and ending with the recently released ''[[Virtua Tennis 2009]]''.
  
 
The Dreamcast version is compatible with the [[Dreamcast Fishing Controller]].
 
The Dreamcast version is compatible with the [[Dreamcast Fishing Controller]].

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Virtua Tennis
System(s): Sega NAOMI, Sega NAOMI GD-ROM, Sega Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance, Nokia N-Gage
Publisher: Sega
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Genre: Sports

















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Virtua Tennis, called PowerSmash (パワースマッシュ) in Japan, is an arcade game developed by Sega AM3 for the Sega NAOMI arcade board, as either a ROM board or a GD-ROM. It is a tennis game where the user can play as a number of real-life professional tennis players of the era competing in a number of real tournaments. Initially released in 1999, it was ported to the Sega Dreamcast in 2000, and Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance ports surfaced in 2002. A port to the Nokia N-Gage was released in 2003.

At the time of release it was widely regarded as the most realistic tennis simulator ever produced, and received very positive reviews from critics. It has since been followed by a number of sequels, starting with Virtua Tennis 2 in 2001 and ending with the recently released Virtua Tennis 2009.

The Dreamcast version is compatible with the Dreamcast Fishing Controller.

Production Credits

Producer: Mie Kumagai
Director: Katsumoto Tatsukawa
Chief Programmer: Mitsuharu Saikawa
Programmers: Masayuki Inoue, Kazuyuki Kawanuma, Takeshi Numazawa
Chief Designer: Kazuko Noguchi
Designers: Harumi Azuma, Akira Fujiki, Takahiro Kajimoto, Yuko Nishimura, Kenji Shimizu, Yasuhito Tanaka
Sound Producer: Chiho Kobayashi
Publicity: Shintaro Takaya
Assistant Director: Masaru Futaki
Localization Team (SOJ): Kaoru Ichigozaki, Shinobu Shindo, Luke Valentine
Technical Advisor: Hans Van Veenendaal
Executive Producer: Hisao Oguchi
SOA Product Development: Joseph Edwards, June Honma, Pedro Ponce, Michael Rhinehart, Osamu Shibamiya
SOA Marketing: John Golden, Heather Hawkins, Stacey Kerr

Physical Scans

Dreamcast Version

Dreamcast, US
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Dreamcast, EU
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Disc
Dreamcast, JP
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PC Version

PC, DE
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Cover
PC, ES
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Game Boy Advance Version

Game Boy Advance, US
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Cover
Game Boy Advance, EU
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N-Gage Version

Game Boy Advance, US (Display)
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Games in the Virtua Tennis Series
Arcade
Virtua Tennis (1999) | Virtua Tennis 2 (2001) | Virtua Tennis 3 (2006) | Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)
Sega Dreamcast
Virtua Tennis (2000) | Virtua Tennis 2 (2001)
Windows PC
Virtua Tennis (2002) | Virtua Tennis 3 (2007) | Virtua Tennis 2009 (2009) | Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)
Sony PlayStation 2
Virtua Tennis 2 (2002)
Game Boy Advance
Virtua Tennis (2002)
N-Gage
Virtua Tennis (2003)
Sony PlayStation Portable
Virtua Tennis: World Tour (2005) | Virtua Tennis 3 (2007)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
Virtua Tennis 3 (2007) | Virtua Tennis 2009 (2009) | Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)
Nintendo Wii
Virtua Tennis 2009 (2009) | Virtua Tennis 4 (2011)
Sony PlayStation Vita
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition (2011)
Google Android OS
iOS
Virtua Tennis Challenge (2012) | Virtua Tennis Challenge Free (2012)
Sampler Discs
Sega Dreamcast
Power Smash Taikenban (20xx) | Power Smash 2 Taikenban (20xx)