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Virtua Tennis: Sega Professional Tennis

Universal acclaim
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Based on 9 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega
Genre(s): Sports, Arcade
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: July 11, 2000
Summary
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What The Critics Said
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Dreamcast HQ
I can't get over the look of the game. Even the feel and sounds of the players grunting, and the racket hitting the ball is just so realistic.
Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
The only downsides are that there are no female players (come on Sega!) and in Exhibition mode you can only set up one set matches - there are no full-on grand slams.
Read Full Review >Hot Games
It's fun, whether you're playing solo and trying to complete the Crazy Box-type mini games or going head-to-head in the four-player mode, and it will instantly become a party classic.
Read Full Review >GamePro
Gather your friends around and get over yourselves; you are about to have fun playing tennis.
Read Full Review >Daily Radar
Although almost ridiculously simple, "Virtua Tennis" is more addictive than chocolate-coated, sugar-frosted crack.
Game Fan
Sega's latest NAOMI-to-Dreamcast conversion excels in nearly all accounts, providing crisp visuals, strong gameplay and plenty of replay value--it's an ace all the way, and a game one would be foolhardy to pass up.
Da Gameboyz
Whether you like tennis or not, this game is a visual masterpiece that is a definite must have for any Dreamcast owner's ever-growing library of games.
GamerWeb Sega
It could have been a little better had there been a create-a-player mode, but the originality of the different modes of play and the great detail make this one a keeper.
Read Full Review >Dreamcast.net
Cons: No Anna Kournikova. :(
AllDreamcast
Fortunately, once the graphics have convinced you to pick up the gamepad and try it out, the controls in "Virtua Tennis" will keep you hooked for a long, long time.
Sports Gaming Network
I don't know if Keanu Reeves is a gamer, but if he is, he would probably say, "Whoa, these are some most excellent graphics...dude!"
Read Full Review >IGN
One of the best single or multi player Dreamcast games out there, and yet another must have title.
Read Full Review >Sega X
It's as simple as it gets yet still manages to be, in my opinion, the best sports game on the Dreamcast.
Spank!
Graphically stunning, packed with features and playability out of the very top drawer.
Core Magazine
A decidedly arcade-type title, "Virtua Tennis" doesn't sport full tournaments or rankings but offers fairly long matches, several difficulty settings, basic but effective controls, and excellent sound and visuals.
Read Full Review >DC Swirl
"Virtua Tennis" is what "WSB2K1" (baseball) and "Virtua Striker 2" (soccer) should have been (but weren't), and comes highly recommended by this former tennis hater that is all psyched about next week's U.S. Open tournament.
Read Full Review >CNET Gamecenter
A thoroughly entertaining and addictive tennis title that also doubles as a poster child for high-res Dreamcast graphics.
Planet Dreamcast
A phenomenal game. The controls are easy to learn but offer enough depth to satisfy the most hard-core sports gamer. Graphically, the game is stunning.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
No matter how much you tweak it, no matter how realistic you make it, tennis eventually boils down to a game of "Pong."
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
It's also a wonder that the programmers retained the motion blur for this perspective, as it seriously screws around with your ability to judge where the ball is going.
Read Full Review >CheckOut
May be the best-looking console game of all time, and that alone is worth quite a bit.
Happy Puppy
Gorgeous graphics, simple gameplay, and tons of multiplayer fun give this title legs like Steffi Graf's.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.4 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jahmal E. gave it a10:
I just recently purchased this game off ebay and can't put the controller down. It's like a drug, especially with friends around.
Fernando el loco gave it a 0:
Horrible el juego ,,, malisimo.
Dale C. gave it a 9:
Although it's a bit on the easy side, it's a great party game and the graphics are pretty incredible.
Jose V. gave it a 9:
This is a quality tennis game. The reality of form and shot production is uncanny. The variation in court surface selection, playing modes (singles, doubles) take this a notch above the norm. The only thing holding this back from recieving a ten is the lack of top player selection. We need Agassi or Sampras, or at least more selection. Also -- why is Kafelnikov right handed? He's a lefty. This is a detail a high quality game should not miss. Play and enjoy.
