Mario Tennis Advance

Mario Tennis: Power Tour is a sports RPG for Game Boy Advance where players take on the role of a new student at the Royal Tennis Academy. The player chooses a customizable character (Clay or Ace) and forms a doubles partnership with the other student. Gameplay centers on a story mode where the student explores the academy, completes side quests, levels up attributes like Power, Ball Control, Spin, and Speed, and practices tennis skills before competing in ranked matches and tournaments. Matches feature standard tennis mechanics plus Power Shots that can dramatically change rally outcomes. The story involves dealing with rumors of a mysterious masked team challenging the academy's strongest players. Characters include the player (male or female, power or technical style), the doubles partner, and other academy students. What makes it stand out is its deep integration of RPG elements with tennis gameplay, offering extensive content, a detailed narrative, and character progression unlike traditional Mario sports titles.