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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 in 2002.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', 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 in 2002.
  
 
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]]''.
 
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 [[Virtua Tennis (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance]] and [[Virtua Tennis (N-Gage)|N-Gage versions]] of ''Virtua Tennis'' are different games.
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The Dreamcast version is compatible with the [[Fishing Controller]]. The [[Virtua Tennis (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance]] and [[Virtua Tennis (N-Gage)|N-Gage versions]] of ''Virtua Tennis'' are different games.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
 
===Players===
 
===Players===
''Virtua Tennis'' only includes male players, specifically those active in the game during the late 1990s. Female players were not introdced until ''Virtua Tennis 2''.  
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''Virtua Tennis'' only includes male players, specifically those active in the game during the late 1990s. Female players were not introdced until ''Virtua Tennis 2''.
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| title={{flag|US}} [[wikipedia:Jim Courier|Jim Courier]]
 
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| desc=Courier retired from the game in 2000, although is still retained in the 2002 PC version.
 
| desc=Courier retired from the game in 2000, although is still retained in the 2002 PC version.
 
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| title={{flag|AU}} [[wikipedia:Mark Philippoussis|Mark Philippoussis]]
 
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| desc=Mark Philippoussis is absent from the PC version of the game due to licensing issues.
 
| desc=Mark Philippoussis is absent from the PC version of the game due to licensing issues.
 
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==History==
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===Release===
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In North America, [[Foote, Cone & Belding]]'s "naked man in a locker room" print advertisement garnered several complaints, forcing [[Charles Bellfield]] to defend it publically{{magref|egm|136|47}}.
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50,000 copies of the game were sold in the US within four days{{magref|edge|88|20}}.
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In the US the title sold 368,035 units through January 2003 according to NPD Group. In the UK it officially debuted with 9,598 units in the week ending September 9th, 2000, making it the top selling game across all formats for that week according to Chart-Track, bringing the total to 10,246 units after a small number of additional copies were sold early by some retailers the previous week. In Japan it debuted at number two in the Famitsu charts with 31,483 units in the week ending November 26th, 2000, and finishing the year with a total of 50,824 sales.
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==Versions==
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===Localised names===
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|us_name=Virtua Tennis
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|jp_name=パワースマッシュ
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==Production credits==
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===Dreamcast version===
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*'''Producer:''' [[Mie Kumagai]]
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*'''Director:''' [[Katsumoto Tatsukawa]]
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*'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Mitsuharu Saikawa]]
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*'''Programmers:''' [[Kazuyuki Kawanuma]], [[Masayuki Inoue]], [[Takeshi Numazawa]]
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*'''Chief Designer:''' [[Kazuko Noguchi]]
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*'''Designers:''' [[Takahiro Kajimoto]], [[Harumi Azuma]], [[Kenji Shimizu]], [[Yasuhito Tanaka]], Akira Fujiki, [[Yuko Nishimura]]
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*'''Sound Producer:''' [[Chiho Kobayashi]]
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Shintaro Takaya]]
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*'''Assistant Director:''' [[Masaru Futaki]]
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*'''Package/Manual Production:''' [[Kaoru Ichigozaki]], Yoshihiru Sakuta, [[Osamu Nakazato]]
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*'''Technical Advisor:''' [[Hans van Veenendaal]]
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisao Oguchi]]
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*'''Promotion:''' [[Takayoshi Ohuchi]]
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*'''Isao Staff:''' Keiichiro Suzuki, Takeshi Hotta, Rikiya Katagai, Tomomi Saito, Taku Hirose
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Fujifilm, Head, Opel, Philips, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Yonex, Babolat, Citizen, IBM, Evian, Volvo, Weiter, Tennis Magazine, Tennis Goods Nobu
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*'''Produced & Created By:''' [[Sega]]
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*'''Created In Cooperation With:''' [[Hitmaker]]
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:'''Original Game ©[[Sega Corporation]], 1999, 2000'''
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:'''©[[Sega]]/[[Hitmaker]], 2000'''
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| source=In-game credits (JP)
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| console=DC
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==Production Credits==
 
<!-- I think this is from the Dreamcast version -Squirrel
 
===Arcade Version===
 
'''Producer:''' [[Mie Kumagai]]<br/>
 
'''Director:''' [[Katsumoto Tatsukawa]]<br/>
 
'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Mitsuharu Saikawa]]<br/>
 
'''Programmers:''' [[Kazuyuki Kawanuma]], [[Masayuki Inoue]], [[Takeshi Numazawa]]<br/>
 
'''Chief Designer:''' [[Kazuko Noguchi]]<br/>
 
'''Designers:''' [[Takahiro Kajimoto]], [[Harumi Azuma]], [[Kenji Shimizu]], [[Yasuhito Tanaka]], [[Akira Fujiki]], [[Yuko Nishimura]]<br/>
 
'''Sound Producer:''' [[Chiho Kobayashi]]<br/>
 
'''Publicity:''' [[Shintaro Takaya]]<br/>
 
'''Assistant Director:''' [[Masaru Futaki]]<br/>
 
'''Localization Team (SOJ):''' [[Shinobu Shindo]], Kaoru Ichigozaki, Luke Valentine<br/>
 
'''Technical Advisor:''' [[Hans van Veenendaal]]<br/>
 
'''Executive Producer:'''  [[Hisao Oguchi]]<br/>
 
'''SOE Product Development:''' [[Naohiko Hoshino]], [[Matt O'Driscoll]], Akiko Koutstaal, Roberto Parraga-Sanchez, Angelika Michitsch, Dave Thompson<br/>
 
'''SOE Thanks:''' Jim Pride, Mat Quaeck<br/>
 
'''Special Thanks:''' Fujifilm, Opel, Bridgestone, Yonex, Citizen, evian, weider, Tennis Monthly Magazine, Tennis Goods Nobu, Head, Philips, Dunlop, Babolat, IBM, Volvo<br/>
 
'''Produced & Created by:''' [[Sega]]<br/>
 
'''Translated by:''' [[Hitmaker]]<br/>
 
-->
 
  
===Dreamcast Version===
 
 
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{{multicol|
'''Producer:''' [[Mie Kumagai]]<br/>
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{{creditstable|
'''Director:''' [[Katsumoto Tatsukawa]]<br/>
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*'''Producer:''' [[Mie Kumagai]]
'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Mitsuharu Saikawa]]<br/>
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*'''Director:''' [[Katsumoto Tatsukawa]]
'''Programmers:''' [[Kazuyuki Kawanuma]], [[Masayuki Inoue]], [[Takeshi Numazawa]]<br/>
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*'''Chief Programmer:''' [[Mitsuharu Saikawa]]
'''Chief Designer:''' [[Kazuko Noguchi]]<br/>
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*'''Programmers:''' [[Kazuyuki Kawanuma]], [[Masayuki Inoue]], [[Takeshi Numazawa]]
'''Designers:''' [[Takahiro Kajimoto]], [[Harumi Azuma]], [[Kenji Shimizu]], [[Yasuhito Tanaka]], [[Akira Fujiki]], [[Yuko Nishimura]]<br/>
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*'''Chief Designer:''' [[Kazuko Noguchi]]
'''Sound Producer:''' [[Chiho Kobayashi]]<br/>
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*'''Designers:''' [[Takahiro Kajimoto]], [[Harumi Azuma]], [[Kenji Shimizu]], [[Yasuhito Tanaka]], Akira Fujiki, [[Yuko Nishimura]]
'''Publicity:''' [[Shintaro Takaya]]<br/>
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*'''Sound Producer:''' [[Chiho Kobayashi]]
'''Assistant Director:''' [[Masaru Futaki]]<br/>
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Shintaro Takaya]]
'''Localization Team (SOJ):''' [[Shinobu Shindo]], Kaoru Ichigozaki, Luke Valentine<br/>
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*'''Assistant Director:''' [[Masaru Futaki]]
'''Technical Advisor:''' [[Hans van Veenendaal]]<br/>
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*'''Localization Team (SOJ):''' [[Shinobu Shindo]], [[Kaoru Ichigozaki]], [[Luke Valentine]]
'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisao Oguchi]]<br/>
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*'''Technical Advisor:''' [[Hans van Veenendaal]]
'''SOE Product Development:''' Naohiko Hoshino, Matt O'Driscoll, Akiko Koutstaal, Roberto Parraga-Sanchez, Angelika Michitsch, Dave Thompson<br/>
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Hisao Oguchi]]
'''SOE Thanks:''' Jim Pride, Mat Quaeck<br/>
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*'''SOE Product Development:''' [[Naohiko Hoshino]], [[Matt O'Driscoll]], [[Akiko Koutstaal]], [[Roberto Parraga-Sanchez]], [[Angelika Michitsch]], [[Dave Thompson]]
'''Special Thanks:''' Fujifilm, Opel, Bridgestone, Yonex, Citizen, evian, weider, Tennis Monthly Magazine, Tennis Goods Nobu, Head, Philips, Dunlop, Babolat, IBM, Volvo<br/>
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*'''SOE Thanks:''' [[Jim Pride]], [[Mathew Quaeck|Mat Quaeck]]
'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]<br/>
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Fujifilm, Opel, Bridgestone, Yonex, Citizen, evian, weider, Tennis Monthly Magazine, Tennis Goods Nobu, Head, [[Philips]], Dunlop, Babolat, IBM, Volvo
'''Translated by:''' [[Hitmaker]]<br/>
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
© Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 1999, 2000<br/>
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*'''Translated by:''' [[Hitmaker]]
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:'''©[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]], 1999, 2000'''
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| source=In-game credits
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*'''Product Development:'''
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**'''Localization Producer:''' [[June Honma]]
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**'''Localization Manager:''' [[Osamu Shibamiya]]
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**'''Lead Testers:''' Mike Rhinehard, Ed Brady
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**'''Assistand Leads:''' Pedro Ponce, Joey Edwards
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*'''Product Marketing:'''
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**'''Product Manager:''' [[Stacey Kerr]]
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**'''Director:''' [[John Golden]]
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**'''Specialist:''' [[Dennis Lee]]
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*'''Manual Staff:'''
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**'''Writer/DTP:''' [[Luke Valentine]]
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**'''Supervisor:''' [[Kaoru Ichigozaki]]
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Jin Shimazaki]], [[Shinobu Shindo]], [[Arnold Feener]], [[Sean Doidge]], [[Angela Santos]], [[Robert Schonfisch|Bob Schonfisch]], Martha Hill
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| console=DC
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| source=US manual
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
====Other credits====
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==Promotional material==
'''SOA Product Development:''' Joseph Edwards, June Honma, Pedro Ponce, Michael Rhinehart, Osamu Shibamiya<br/>
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{{gallery
'''SOA Marketing:''' John Golden, Heather Hawkins, Stacey Kerr
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|GamePro US 143.pdf|gamepro|143|72-73
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|EGM US 134.pdf|egm|134|134
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|DCM_JP_20001117_2000-36ex.pdf|dmjp|2000-36ex|2,3
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|DCM_JP_20001201_2000-38.pdf|dmjp|2000-38|2
 
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==Physical Scans==
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|{{galleryPrintAd
===NAOMI Version===
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|MAN!AC DE 2000-10.pdf|maniac|2000-10|25
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|Neo_Plus_30_PL.pdf|neopl|30|100
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==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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VirtuaTennis logo.jpg
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VirtuaTennis DC Art HAAS.JPG
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VirtuaTennis DC Art HENMAN.JPG
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VirtuaTennis DC Art MOYA.JPG
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VirtuaTennis DC Art PIOLINE.JPG
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</gallery>
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==Physical scans==
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===NAOMI version===
 
{{ratings
 
{{ratings
 
| icon=Arcade
 
| icon=Arcade
 
| arcade=100
 
| arcade=100
| arcade_source={{num|15|page=103}}
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===Dreamcast Version===
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===Dreamcast version===
{{ratings
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| icon=DC
 
| icon=DC
 
| arcade=80
 
| arcade=80
| arcade_source={{num|23|page=82/83}}
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| arcade_source={{magref|arcade|23|82|printpage=82/83}}
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| cvg=100
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| cvg_source={{magref|cvg|226|98|printpage=98-99}}
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| dcuk=90
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| dcuk_source={{num|13}}
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| dmjp=87
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| dmjp_source={{magref|dmjp|2000-38|20}}
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| dmjp_r=92
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| dmjp_r_source={{magref|dori|2002-18|32}}
 
| edge=80
 
| edge=80
| edge_source={{num|88|page=94/95}}
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| edge_source={{magref|edge|88|94|printpage=94/95}}
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| famitsu=83
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| famitsu_source={{num|624|page=33|pdf=}}
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| gamefan=98
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| gamepro=95
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| gamepro_source=[[Category:Update source]]''[https://web.archive.org/web/20040315021158/www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6092.shtml 2000-07-12]''
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| gamesmaster=94
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| gamesmaster_source={{num|98|page=74/75}}
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| nextgeneration=100
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| odmuk=90
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| odmuk_source={{magref|odmuk|12|66|printpage=66-70}}
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| pu=95
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| console=Dreamcast
 
| region=US ([[Sega All Stars]])
 
| region=US ([[Sega All Stars]])
 
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| front=VirtuaTennis DC US Box Front SAS.jpg
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===PC Version===
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===PC version===
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| region=UK
 
| region=UK
 
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| console=PC
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| region=ES ([[FX Interactive]])
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==Technical information==
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==External Links==
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==External links==
* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [http://sega.jp/dc/001111/ Dreamcast], [http://sega.jp/pc/powsma/ PC]
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* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/001111/ Dreamcast], [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/pc/powsma/ PC]
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Virtua Tennis
System(s): Sega NAOMI, Sega NAOMI GD-ROM, Sega Dreamcast, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega,
Windows PC
Empire Interactive (EU), Activision Value Publishing (US)
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Dreamcast
Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Fishing Controller, Jump Pack, Dreamcast Keyboard, Dreamcast Modem, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (NAOMI)
JP
¥? 840-0015C
Arcade (NAOMI)
US
$? 840-0015C






















Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 HDR-0113
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[4] 51054
Sega Dreamcast
US
(Sega All Stars)
51054
Sega Dreamcast
EU
MK-51054-50
Sega Dreamcast
AU
$89.9589.95[5]
Windows PC
JP
¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140) HCJ-0326
Windows PC
US
Windows PC
EU
EI-1439
Windows PC
EU
(Xplosiv)
DJCTQ
Missing Parameter!

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 in 2002.

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 Fishing Controller. The Game Boy Advance and N-Gage versions of Virtua Tennis are different games.

Gameplay

Players

Virtua Tennis only includes male players, specifically those active in the game during the late 1990s. Female players were not introdced until Virtua Tennis 2.

United States of America Jim Courier
Courier retired from the game in 2000, although is still retained in the 2002 PC version.
Germany Tommy Haas
United Kingdom Tim Henman
Sweden Thomas Johansson
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Spain Carlos Moyá
Australia Mark Philippoussis
Mark Philippoussis is absent from the PC version of the game due to licensing issues.
France Cédric Pioline
King
Hidden character.
Master
Hidden character.

History

Release

In North America, Foote, Cone & Belding's "naked man in a locker room" print advertisement garnered several complaints, forcing Charles Bellfield to defend it publically[6].

50,000 copies of the game were sold in the US within four days[7].

In the US the title sold 368,035 units through January 2003 according to NPD Group. In the UK it officially debuted with 9,598 units in the week ending September 9th, 2000, making it the top selling game across all formats for that week according to Chart-Track, bringing the total to 10,246 units after a small number of additional copies were sold early by some retailers the previous week. In Japan it debuted at number two in the Famitsu charts with 31,483 units in the week ending November 26th, 2000, and finishing the year with a total of 50,824 sales.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Virtua Tennis Virtua Tennis
English (US) Virtua Tennis Virtua Tennis
Japanese パワースマッシュ PowerSmash

Production credits

Dreamcast version

Original Game ©Sega Corporation, 1999, 2000
©Sega/Hitmaker, 2000
Source:
In-game credits (JP)


©Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 1999, 2000
Source:
In-game credits


Source:
US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Virtua Tennis/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #143: "August 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #2000-36ex: "2000-36 extra (2000-11-17ex)" (2000-11-03)
also published in:
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Print advert in MAN!AC (DE) #2000-10: "10/2000" (2000-09-06)
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Print advert in Neo Plus (PL) #30: "Marzec 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
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Artwork

Physical scans

NAOMI version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 [10]
Arcade
100
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Virtua Tennis

NAOMI, JP
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"Long" instructions
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"Long" instructions (2)
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"Long" instructions (3)
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Cart

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 [11]
100 [12]
90 №13
87 [13]
92 [14]
80 [15]
83 №624, p33
98
95 2000-07-12
94 №98, p74/75
100
90 [16]
Sega Dreamcast
91
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
97
[17]
Ação Games (BR)
80
[18]
Arcade (UK) PAL
75
[19]
Bonus (YU) NTSC
91
[20]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
94
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
[2]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
90
[22]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
90
[23]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
90
[24]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[13]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[25]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
92
[14]
Edge (UK) NTSC-U
80
[26]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[27]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
79
[28]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
83
[29]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
89
[30]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
94
[31]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[32]
Game Station (UK)
90
[33]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
91
[34]
Hyper (AU) PAL
90
[5]
Joypad (FR) PAL
90
[35]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
87
[36]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
88
[37]
Neo Plus (PL)
90
[38]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
100
[39]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[40]
Playmag (FR) PAL
90
[41]
Play (PL)
96
[42]
PSX Extreme (PL)
87
[43]
Power Unlimited (NL)
95
[44]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-U
88
[45]
Strana Igr (RU)
90
[46]
Video Games (DE) PAL
87
[47]
Sega Dreamcast
89
Based on
35 reviews

Virtua Tennis

Dreamcast, US
VirtuaTennis DC US Box Back.jpgVirtuaTennis DC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
VirtuaTennis DC US Disc.jpg
Disc
VirtuaTennisDCUSInlay.jpg
Inlay
Dreamcast, US (Sega All Stars)
VirtuaTennis DC US Box Back SAS.jpgVirtuaTennis DC US Box Front SAS.jpg
Cover
VirtuaTennis DC US Disc SAS.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, EU
Virtuatennis dc pal backcover.jpgVirtuatennis dc pal frontcover.jpg
Cover
Virtuatennis dc pal disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, JP
VirtuaTennis DC JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngVirtuaTennis DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, EU (white label)

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Disc

PC version

PC, US
VirtuaTennis PC US cover.jpg
Cover
VirtuaTennis PC US Disc.jpg
Disc
PC, JP
VirtuaTennis PC JP cover.jpg
Cover
PC, UK
VirtuaTennis PC UK Box.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Xplosiv)
VirtuaTennis PC UK Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
PC, FR

PC, DE
VirtuaTennis PC DE Box.jpg
Cover
PC, DE (Xplosiv)
VirtuaTennis PC DE Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
PC, ES
VirtuaTennis PC ES Box.jpg
Cover
PC, ES (FX Interactive)
VirtuaTennis PC ES Box FX.jpg
Cover
VirtuaTennis PC ES Disc FX.jpg
Disc
PC, ES (Xplosiv)
VirtuaTennis PC ES Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
PC, IT (Xplosiv Gold)

PC, SE/NO/FI/DK (PC Best Buy)
VirtuaTennis PC SE-NO-FI-DK Box.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast, PC

References

  1. File:DCM_JP_20000526_2000-18.pdf, page 151
  2. 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-16), page 98
  3. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September/October 2000" (US; 2000-08-01), page 40
  4. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September/October 2000" (US; 2000-08-01), page 91
  5. 5.0 5.1 Hyper, "October 2000" (AU; 2000-08-23), page 68
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 47
  7. Edge, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-14), page 20
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-08), page 134
  9. Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-38 (2000-12-01)" (JP; 2000-11-17), page 2
  10. Arcade, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-30), page 103
  11. Arcade, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-11), page 82/83 (82)
  12. Computer & Video Games, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-16), page 98-99 (98)
  13. 13.0 13.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-38 (2000-12-01)" (JP; 2000-11-17), page 20
  14. 14.0 14.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 32
  15. Edge, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-14), page 94/95 (94)
  16. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-09-07), page 66-70 (66)
  17. 576 Konzol, "December 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 42
  18. Ação Games, "Setembro 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 65
  19. Arcade, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-11), page 82
  20. Bonus, "6/2000" (YU; 2000-08-25), page 50
  21. Consoles +, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 66
  22. Dreamcast Monthly, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-03), page 66
  23. DC-UK, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-02), page 56
  24. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 54
  25. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 12" (UK; 2000-08-10), page 42
  26. Edge, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-14), page 94
  27. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-08), page 156
  28. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 293
  29. Famitsu, "2000-12-01" (JP; 2000-11-17), page 33
  30. Fun Generation, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-23), page 54
  31. GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 9: September 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 86
  32. GamePro, "September 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 114
  33. Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
  34. Gamers' Republic, "August 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 83
  35. Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 114
  36. MAN!AC, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 52
  37. Mega Fun, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 38
  38. Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 32
  39. Next Generation, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-15), page 107
  40. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-09-07), page 66
  41. Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 102
  42. Play, "Listopad 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 20
  43. PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 39
  44. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 8, Nummer 9, September 2000" (NL; 2000-0x-xx), page 50
  45. Sega Magazin, "September 2000" (DE; 2000-07-31), page 14
  46. Strana Igr, "Avgust 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 64
  47. Video Games, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 68


Virtua Tennis

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Main page | Comparisons | Credits | Development | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Bootlegs


Sega Dreamcast
Demos: Power Smash Taikenban (2000)

Sega Dreamcast
Prototypes: 2000-04-11



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)