Virtua Tennis Challenge

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VirtuaTennisChallenge title.jpg
Virtua Tennis Challenge
System(s): Android, iOS
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distribution portal:
Google Android OS
Puyo Puyo! Sega (JP)
Genre: Sports[1][2][3]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Google Android OS
JP
¥396 (416)416i[6]
Google Android OS
JP
(PuyoSega)
SUBsub
Google Android OS
JP
(au Smart Pass)
¥371 (390)390i[6]
Google Android OS
US
$4.994.99[4]
ESRB: Everyone
Google Android OS
US
(Sega Forever)
FREEfree
ESRB: Everyone
Google Android OS
EU
€4.994.99
Google Android OS
EU
(Sega Forever)
FREEfree
PEGI: 3+
Google Android OS
DE
(Sega Forever)
FREEfree
USK: 0
Google Android OS
UK
£4.994.99
Google Android OS
AU
(Sega Forever)
FREEfree
OFLC: General (G)
iOS
JP
¥600600[8]
iOS
US
$4.994.99[9]
4+
iOS
US
(Sega Forever)
FREEfree
4+
iOS
EU
€4.994.99
4+
iOS
EU
(Sega Forever)
FREEfree
4+
iOS
UK
£4.994.99
4+

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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,[4][11] with wider compatibility later added in April 2012.[12]

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

Versions

Version history

Main article: Virtua Tennis Challenge/Changelog.
System Version Size Date Comment Ref Icon
Google Android OS
0000010000030000080000000000001.3.8 430.4MB 202002182020-02-18 [2] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000030000060000000000001.3.6 429.6MB 201910102019-10-10 [13] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000030000000000000000001.3.0 (44) 429.7MB 201910082019-10-08 [14] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000030000000000000000001.3.0 (37) 433.3MB 201906202019-06-20 [14] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000020000010000000000001.2.1 (31) 434.1MB 201902182019-02-18 [15] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000020000010000000000001.2.1 (30) 435.1MB 201812052018-12-05 [16] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000020000000000000000001.2.0 435MB 201810292018-10-29 [17] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000010000040000000000001.1.4 434MB 201803012018-03-01 [18] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000010000020000000000001.1.2 434MB 201802012018-02-01 [19] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000010000010000000000001.1.1 434MB 201801162018-01-16 [19] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000010000000000000000001.1.0 433MB 201712182017-12-18 [20] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000000000090000000000001.0.9 426MB 201711082017-11-08 [19] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000000000080000000000001.0.8 426MB 201709262017-09-26 [19] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000000000040000000000001.0.4 426MB 201708092017-08-09 [19] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000010000000000030000000000001.0.3 426MB 201707112017-07-11 Sega Forever. [19] VTC Android icon 103.png
Google Android OS
0000040000050000040000000000004.5.4 382MB 201308142013-08-14 [3]
Google Android OS
0000040000000000000000000000004.0 379MB 201210242012-10-24 [21]
Google Android OS
0000040000000000000000000000004.0 379MB 201208312012-08-31 [22]
Google Android OS
0000020000000000000000000000002.0 369MB 201203192012-03-19 [23]
iOS
0000030000000000060000000000003.0.6 529.8MB 201910152019-10-15 [24]
iOS
0000030000000000000000000000003.0.0 520.4MB 201906192019-06-19 [25]
iOS
0000020000090000030000000000002.9.3 527.4MB 201903182019-03-18 [26]
iOS
0000020000090000000000000000002.9 511.5MB 201810292018-10-29 [27]
iOS
0000020000080000000000000000002.8 477MB 201712182017-12-18 [28]
iOS
0000020000060000000000000000002.6 474MB 201708102017-08-10 [29]
iOS
0000020000020000000000000000002.2 474MB 201707122017-07-12 [30]
iOS
0000020000010000000000000000002.1 201707112017-07-11 [31]
iOS
0000020000000000000000000000002.0 201707112017-07-11 Sega Forever. [31]
iOS
0000010000020000000000000000001.2 402MB 201309122013-09-12 [32]
iOS
0000010000020000000000000000001.2 303MB 201309122013-09-12 [33]
iOS
0000010000010000000000000000001.1 303MB 201206092012-06-09 [34]
iOS
0000010000010000000000000000001.1 289MB 201206092012-06-09 [35]
iOS
0000010000000000000000000000001.0 289MB 201205242012-05-24 [9]

Downloadable content

Main article: Virtua Tennis Challenge/Downloadable content.

Production credits

Source:
Various sources


Promotional material

Artwork

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=3&pf=31 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-05 08:42)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Google Play (com.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2020-05-26 20:24)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Google Play (jp.co.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2013-09-11 06:32)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://blogs.sega.com/2012/03/19/virtua-tennis-challenge-comes-to-xperia-devices/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-06-23 16:00)
  5. File:Virtua Tennis Challenge Sell Sheet.pdf, page 2
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://www.4gamer.net/games/165/G016552/20140109085/ (Wayback Machine: 2014-10-27 23:04)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https:/twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/885206776697802753 (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 22:56)
  8. 8.0 8.1 http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=3&pf=32 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-03 22:13)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2012-05-28 10:27)
  10. http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/24/virtua-tennis-challenge-arrives-on-ipad-and-iphone/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-21 15:36)
  11. http://blogs.sega.com/2012/03/21/come-try-virtua-tennis-challenge-at-the-sony-ericsson-open/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-06-23 16:34)
  12. http://blogs.sega.com/2012/04/19/virtua-tennis-challenge-available-on-more-android-devices/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-10 08:34)
  13. Google Play (com.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2019-10-28 15:59)
  14. 14.0 14.1 APKPure (com.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2020-05-26 20:26)
  15. Google Play (com.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2019-04-20 20:52)
  16. APKPure (com.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2019-04-21 22:52)
  17. Google Play (com.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2018-11-21 00:34)
  18. Google Play (com.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2018-08-24 21:44)
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 APKPure (com.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2018-08-24 21:43)
  20. Google Play (com.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2017-12-21 23:55)
  21. Google Play (jp.co.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-26 10:03)
  22. Google Play (jp.co.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2012-10-05 07:41)
  23. Google Play (jp.co.sega.vtc) (Wayback Machine: 2012-05-17 07:44)
  24. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093 (Wayback Machine: 2020-06-17 12:31)
  25. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093 (Wayback Machine: 2019-10-06 03:33)
  26. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2019-04-22 19:42)
  27. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2018-11-21 00:35)
  28. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-12-21 23:59)
  29. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-08-21 18:46)
  30. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-15 21:32)
  31. 31.0 31.1 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-06 20:26)
  32. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-31 18:23)
  33. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2016-05-20 06:29)
  34. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-11 08:15)
  35. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtua-tennis-challenge/id517271093?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2012-09-17 07:29)
  36. https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/230320c/3 (Wayback Machine: 2023-03-21 04:17)



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)