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| publisher=[[Sega]]
 
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| developer=[[Sega AM2]]
 
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| system=[[Android]], [[iOS]]
 
| releases={{releasesAndroid
 
| releases={{releasesAndroid
| android_date_us=2012-03-19
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| android_date_us=2012-03-19{{ref|http://blogs.sega.com/2012/03/19/virtua-tennis-challenge-comes-to-xperia-devices/}}{{fileref|Virtua Tennis Challenge Sell Sheet.pdf|page=2}}
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| android_rrp_us=4.99{{ref|http://blogs.sega.com/2012/03/19/virtua-tennis-challenge-comes-to-xperia-devices/}}
 
| android_date_eu=2012-03-19
 
| android_date_eu=2012-03-19
 
| android_rrp_eu=4.99
 
| android_rrp_eu=4.99
 
| android_date_uk=2012-03-19
 
| android_date_uk=2012-03-19
 
| android_rrp_uk=4.99
 
| android_rrp_uk=4.99
| android_date_jp=2012-03-20{{ref|http://www.4gamer.net/games/165/G016552/20140109085/}}
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| android_date_jp=2012-03-19{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305084252/http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=3&pf=31}}
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| android_rrp_jp=''419''{{ref|http://www.4gamer.net/games/165/G016552/20140109085/}}
 
| android_date_jp_ps=201x
 
| android_date_jp_ps=201x
 
| android_date_jp_au=2014-01-09{{ref|http://www.4gamer.net/games/165/G016552/20140109085/}}
 
| android_date_jp_au=2014-01-09{{ref|http://www.4gamer.net/games/165/G016552/20140109085/}}
 
| android_rrp_jp_au=''390''{{ref|http://www.4gamer.net/games/165/G016552/20140109085/}}
 
| android_rrp_jp_au=''390''{{ref|http://www.4gamer.net/games/165/G016552/20140109085/}}
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}}
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{{releasesiOS
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| ios_date_jp=2012-05-24{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303221344/http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=3&pf=32}}
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| ios_rrp_jp=600{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303221344/http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=3&pf=32}}
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| ios_date_us=2012-05-24{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528102708/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8}}{{ref|http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/24/virtua-tennis-challenge-arrives-on-ipad-and-iphone/}}
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| ios_rrp_us=4.99{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528102708/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8}}
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| ios_date_eu=2012-05-24
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| ios_rrp_eu=4.99
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| ios_rrp_uk=4.99
 
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'''''Virtua Tennis Challenge''''', called '''''Power Smash Challenge''''' (パワースマッシュ チャレンジ) in Japan, is a tennis game developed by [[Sega]] and published by [[Sega]] for Android phones. Initially it is only playable on [[wikipedia:Xperia|Sony Xperia]] phones, with wider compatibility to be added in May 2012.
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'''''Virtua Tennis Challenge''''', called '''''Power Smash Challenge''''' (パワースマッシュ チャレンジ) in Japan, is a tennis game developed by [[Sega]] and published by [[Sega]] on [[Android]] and [[iOS]] devices. Initially it was only playable on [[wikipedia:Xperia|Sony Xperia]] phones,{{ref|http://blogs.sega.com/2012/03/19/virtua-tennis-challenge-comes-to-xperia-devices/}}{{ref|http://blogs.sega.com/2012/03/21/come-try-virtua-tennis-challenge-at-the-sony-ericsson-open/}} with wider compatibility later added in April 2012.{{ref|http://blogs.sega.com/2012/04/19/virtua-tennis-challenge-available-on-more-android-devices/}}
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In 2017 the game was made available for free with in-app ads, as part of [[Sega Forever]].
  
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==
 
===Version history===
 
===Version history===
 
{{versiontable|
 
{{versiontable|
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{{version|Android|version=1.0.8|date=2017-09-26|size=426MB
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|ref=https://apkpure.com/virtua-tennis-challenge/com.sega.vtc
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}}
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{{version|Android|version=1.0.4|date=2017-08-09|size=426MB
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|ref=https://apkpure.com/virtua-tennis-challenge/com.sega.vtc
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}}
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{{version|Android|version=1.0.3|date=2017-07-11|size=426MB|comment=[[Sega Forever]].
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|ref=https://apkpure.com/virtua-tennis-challenge/com.sega.vtc
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}}
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{{version|Android|version=4.5.4|date=2013-08-14|size=382MB|changes=
 
{{version|Android|version=4.5.4|date=2013-08-14|size=382MB|changes=
 
|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911063207/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.sega.vtc}}
 
|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911063207/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.sega.vtc}}
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{{version|Android|version=2.0|date=2012-03-19|size=369MB|changes=
 
{{version|Android|version=2.0|date=2012-03-19|size=369MB|changes=
 
|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517074404/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.sega.vtc}}
 
|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517074404/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.sega.vtc}}
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{{version|iOS|version=2.6|date=2017-08-10|size=474MB
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|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821184609/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8
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}}
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{{version|iOS|version=2.2|date=2017-07-12|size=474MB|comment=[[Sega Forever]].
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|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715213210/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id517271093?mt=8
 
}}
 
}}
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{{version|iOS|version=1.2|date=2013-09-12|size=402MB
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|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331182327/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8
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}}
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{{version|iOS|version=1.2|date=2013-09-12|size=303MB
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|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520062936/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8
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}}
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{{version|iOS|version=1.1|date=2012-06-09|size=303MB
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|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511081503/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8
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}}
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{{version|iOS|version=1.1|date=2012-06-09|size=289MB
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|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917072906/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8
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}}
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{{version|iOS|version=1.0|date=2012-05-24|size=289MB
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|ref=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528102708/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8
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}}
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==Promotional material==
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<gallery>
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Virtua Tennis Challenge Sell Sheet.pdf|Sell sheet press release
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</gallery>
  
 
==Artwork==
 
==Artwork==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:VirtuaTennisChallenge logo.jpg
 
File:VirtuaTennisChallenge logo.jpg
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VTC Logo Plain.jpg
 
File:VirtuaTennisChallenge Art01.png
 
File:VirtuaTennisChallenge Art01.png
 
File:VirtuaTennisChallenge Art02.png
 
File:VirtuaTennisChallenge Art02.png
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.sega.vtc ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Google Play]
 
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.sega.vtc ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Google Play]
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** [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sega.vtc ''{{PAGENAME}}'' Sega Forever version on Google Play]
 
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.sega.psc ''Power Smash Challenge'' on Google Play]
 
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.sega.psc ''Power Smash Challenge'' on Google Play]
 
* [https://pass.auone.jp/app/detail?app_id=6654310000006 ''Power Smash Challenge'' on au Smart Pass]
 
* [https://pass.auone.jp/app/detail?app_id=6654310000006 ''Power Smash Challenge'' on au Smart Pass]
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* ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on iTunes: [https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?l=ja&ls=1&mt=8 JP], [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 US], [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 UK]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 21:37, 28 October 2017

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VirtuaTennisChallenge title.jpg

Virtua Tennis Challenge
System(s): Android, iOS
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Google Android OS
JP
¥419419[4]
Google Android OS
JP
(PuyoSega)
Google Android OS
JP
(au Smart Pass)
¥390390[4]
Google Android OS
US
$4.994.99[1]
Google Android OS
EU
€4.994.99
Google Android OS
UK
£4.994.99
iOS
JP
¥600600[5]
iOS
US
$4.994.99[6]
iOS
EU
€4.994.99
iOS
UK
£4.994.99

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Virtua Tennis Challenge, called Power Smash Challenge (パワースマッシュ チャレンジ) in Japan, is a tennis game developed by Sega and published by Sega on Android and iOS devices. Initially it was only playable on Sony Xperia phones,[1][8] with wider compatibility later added in April 2012.[9]

In 2017 the game was made available for free with in-app ads, as part of Sega Forever.

Versions

Version history

System Version Size Date Comment Ref Icon
Google Android OS
0000010000000000080000000000001.0.8 426MB 201709262017-09-26 [10]
Google Android OS
0000010000000000040000000000001.0.4 426MB 201708092017-08-09 [10]
Google Android OS
0000010000000000030000000000001.0.3 426MB 201707112017-07-11 Sega Forever. [10]
Google Android OS
0000040000050000040000000000004.5.4 382MB 201308142013-08-14 [11]
Google Android OS
0000040000000000000000000000004.0 379MB 201210242012-10-24 [12]
Google Android OS
0000040000000000000000000000004.0 379MB 201208312012-08-31 [13]
Google Android OS
0000020000000000000000000000002.0 369MB 201203192012-03-19 [14]
iOS
0000020000060000000000000000002.6 474MB 201708102017-08-10 [15]
iOS
0000020000020000000000000000002.2 474MB 201707122017-07-12 Sega Forever. [16]
iOS
0000010000020000000000000000001.2 402MB 201309122013-09-12 [17]
iOS
0000010000020000000000000000001.2 303MB 201309122013-09-12 [18]
iOS
0000010000010000000000000000001.1 303MB 201206092012-06-09 [19]
iOS
0000010000010000000000000000001.1 289MB 201206092012-06-09 [20]
iOS
0000010000000000000000000000001.0 289MB 201205242012-05-24 [6]

Promotional material

Artwork

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/03/19/virtua-tennis-challenge-comes-to-xperia-devices/
  2. File:Virtua Tennis Challenge Sell Sheet.pdf, page 2
  3. http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=3&pf=31 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-05 08:42)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://www.4gamer.net/games/165/G016552/20140109085/
  5. 5.0 5.1 http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=3&pf=32 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-03 22:13)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2012-05-28 10:27)
  7. http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/24/virtua-tennis-challenge-arrives-on-ipad-and-iphone/
  8. http://blogs.sega.com/2012/03/21/come-try-virtua-tennis-challenge-at-the-sony-ericsson-open/
  9. http://blogs.sega.com/2012/04/19/virtua-tennis-challenge-available-on-more-android-devices/
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 APKPure (com.sega.vtc)
  11. Google Play (jp.co.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2013-09-11 06:32)
  12. Google Play (jp.co.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-26 10:03)
  13. Google Play (jp.co.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2012-10-05 07:41)
  14. Google Play (jp.co.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2012-05-17 07:44)
  15. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-08-21 18:46)
  16. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-15 21:32)
  17. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-31 18:23)
  18. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2016-05-20 06:29)
  19. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-11 08:15)
  20. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2012-09-17 07:29)



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)