03/10/04 - First started FAQ. Wrote T.O.C, this, the introduction, how to Read
the Guide, and How to Play. -V 0.25
03/12/04 - Revised Intro, TOC. Also, began work on Players, finished
Tournament, Exibition, World Tour, the Bibliography, and copyright. Sent to
GAMEFAQS for posting. V 0.85
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II. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to my guide for the items that you will use and/or unlock in the
game Virtua Tennis for the Game Boy Advance. Just to clear it up: Virtua Tennis
is created and co-developed by Sega, Supervised by Hitmaker, Co-Developed by
Published by THQ, and Devolped for the Game Boy Advance by Naltron. Whew, now
that thats out of the way, lets go a little bit into the actual game:
Based on Sega's popular next-gen-console tennis series, Virtua tennis is one
of the first GBA tennis titles, and is very solid. The game features 3 main
modes of play: Tournament, Exibition, and World Tour, and supports connect
ability for multiplayer (additional game pak required).
This guide will teach you the basic (and some advanced) controls of the game,
dissect each of the game modes, and give you pointers along the way. Hey, you
just might learn something.
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III. HOW TO READ THE GUIDE
For the most part, the large majority of the guide will be written just
like this: In paragraph form, read from left to right. However, in some parts
of this guide, such as Player Analysis and Item Ratings, I will use a
points/listing system to help you out, and show the points. They will usually
written like so:
PLAYER OR ITEM NAME
SPEED
CONTROL
POWER
RECOMMENDED?
OVERALL RATING
* Additionally I might include notes about stamina, etc. here.
For all purposes, any "rating" that does on here will be out of 5 STARS.
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IV. HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
While Tennis games typically require quick reflexes and semi-decent eye site
(this is no exception, especially with a small screen), the controls are never
that hard. This game, again, is no exception. Below is a listing of the basic
controls.
WHILE SERVING:
D-pad Left/Right: Move Player along serve line. Also, when used while meter is
moving/in conjunction with A or B Buttons, controls direction of the ball.
A Button: Begin meter; press again to stop it.
B Button: Begin meter; press again to stop it.
L/R Triggers: No Purpose.
WHILE VOLLEYING (Normal play, what you'll be doing most of the time):
D-Pad: Move Player; When used in conjunction with the A or B Button, controls
the direction and/or speed of the ball.
A: Strike the ball; When held down, increases speed of swing; Usually produces
faster, shorter strikes.
B: Strike the ball; When held down, increases speed of swing; Usually produces,
slower, higher arched strikes travel a long distance.
L/R Triggers: No Purpose.
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V. PLAYERS
Ok, so you've made it this far. Good. Now, I am going to list all the
players available, giving some details about them, and ultimately rating them.
Before continuing, please read this: Due to the way the gmae was created,
and generally the laws of nature, the rating among attributes are NOT the same
for men and women. Example: Woman are faster, but lack the power of a male
player. A man's Speed rating of 5 is more like a 4 or 4.25 for females, yet a
female power rating of 5 is like a 4 to a mans. Get it? Got It? Good.
Let's kick it off with the Men:
- Andrew Carter
From: USA
Dexterity: Right Handed
Type: All Around Player
Positives: Not too fast, not too slow, Andrew is the perfect choice for
first-time players.
Negatives: Expierenced players will grow tiredof his inability to meet
their standards.
POWER: 3.5
SPEED: 3.5
CONTROL: 4.0
RECOMMENDED? For first-time, beginners, yes.
OVERALL RATING: 3.5
- Rolf Svenson
From: Sweden
Dexterity: Right Handed
Type: Serve and Volley Player
Positives: Fast, and controlling, Rold is nice for doubles, when you play the
net. The nice speed and ability to well place the ball in a nice way add to
element of great net play.
Negatives: Not recommended for singles play, or for playing the back court.
He lacks the power to hit the ball hard enough.
POWER: 2.5
SPEED: 4.0
CONTROL: 4.5
RECOMMENDED? For doubles, I don't believe theres a better male net player in
his game.
OVERALL RATING: 4.0
- Robert Franco
From: Spain
Dexterity: Right Handed
Type: Fast Runner
Positives: Very, very fast. By far the fastest male player in the game. Another
great net player.
Negatives: Just don't try to serve or hit those balls from any where after
half court, or you'll lob and set yourself up for a nice spike-sandwich.
POWER: 2.0
SPEED: 5.0
CONTROL: 3.5
RECOMMENDED? Doubles and on the net? Yes, but if you're hard set on a male net
player, I'd go with Rolf Svenson.
OVERALL RATING: 3.5
- Eddy Souw
From: China
Dexterity: Right Handed
Type: Strong Forehand Player
Positives: Not a little slow, Eddy has a great balance of control and power.
Beginning players who aren't playing for the first time may find him the most
comfortable until they find their own style.
Negatives: His lack of speed isn't that big a deal at first, and he can last
against predominantly fast players, but against himself or control players,
Eddy will not succeed at chasing the ball all day.
POWER: 4.0
SPEED: 3.0
CONTROL: 4.0
RECOMMENDED? I'd say that Eddy is the second best singles male in the game. For
doubles, putting him in the back with either Junko Fuji or Rolf Svenson would
be a nice combo, but his most effective point in doubles is him on the net and
Hans Wensman taking the back court.
OVERALL RATING: 4.0
- Hans Wensman
From: Germany
Dexterity: Right Handed
Type: Big Serve Player
Positives: The serve, the serve, the serve! If anyone is gonna ace you an
entire game just on ability, its Wensman. Middle-of-the-road speed, great
power and awesome control make Wensman the best male player in the game.
Negatives: he could just be a hair faster, thats it, aside from the fact that
you must be careful around Serena Williams.
POWER: 4.5
SPEED: 3.0
CONTROL: 5.0
RECOMMENDED? Very. The best male player in the game, useful on his own, or in
double. If you play doubles, keep him in the back, he'll hit it hard and
well-placed, but it is still fast enough to get to the ball, in case you
net player fails.
OVERALL RATING: 5.0
- Laurent Pierre
From: France
Dexterity: Left Handed
Type: Hard Hitter Player
Positives: The most powerful player in the game, he can crack the holy-moly
out of a ball.
Negatives: Just, don't try and move, cause its not a good idea. You won't get
any where anytime soon.
POWER: 5.0
SPEED: 2.0
CONTROL: 3.5
RECOMMENDED? If all you wanna do it hit it really, really hard, then go for
it, otherwise, sacrafice a littel power for alot more speed and control by
going with Hans Wensman.
OVERALL RATING: 3.0
Well, thats it for the fellas. Now, lets get to the ladies:
- Venus Williams
From: USA
Dexterity: Right Handed
Type: All Around Player
Positives: Quick, not very weak and in control, she's a great player for
beginners, and really one of the best females in the game.
Negatives: If only she could hit it a little bit harder, and had a better
serve.
POWER: 3.5
SPEED: 4.0
CONTROL: 3.5
RECOMMENDED? Yes. Use her if you need to put together a reliable doubles team,
or are playing for fun.
OVERALL RATING: 4.0
- Serena Williams
From: USA
Dexterity: Right Handed
Type: Powerful Strokes Player
Positives: The female equivalent of Hans Wensman. Although slightly weaker,
much quicker, and therefore, the best player in the game.
Negatives: No downsides. Just look out for Wensman. Quicker, you can use this
ability to outrun him, but, be just as careful of the volley, because if he
gets in control of it, you probably won't be able to stop him.
POWER: 4.5
SPEED: 4.0
CONTROL: 5.0
RECOMMENDED? The best player in the game. Oh yes.
OVERALL RATING: 5.0
- Greta Rothman
From: German
Dexterity: Left Handed
Type: Hard Hitter Player
Positives: Hits hard, nice back court player.
Negatives: Not as fast a player as you'd think. Avoid the net.
You'd be find for a bit, but, any faster player would play around with you.
POWER: 4.5
SPEED: 3.0
CONTROL: 4.0
RECOMMENDED? There are other players other there better and easier to use. No.
OVERALL RATING: 3.5
- Marie Delon, Junko Fuji, and Margarita Perez COMING SOON!
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VI. TOURNAMENT
Tournament mode is basically this: A tournament. It is single player and
is your first choice from the main menu. After hitting A when highlighted,
choose if you want to enter a singles or a doubles tourney. After that,
pick your player or players. It ill randomly choose your opponnet(s), then
show your the random arena in which you will play. Continue this for a few
rounds, and then thats it. Pretty dry, but basically, a time killer.
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VII. EXHIBITION
This is a neat little mode, if not standard in every sports game every
made post-NFL for the NES. It is the second choice from the top in the main
menu, so, highligh tit and select A. Next, choose weither you want to play a
singles or doubles game. After that, you choose if you want to play alone, and
play the computer or against another player or players. I think its cool to
get 4 GBAs hooked up and play doubles, but that's just me. After this, you'll
go to the setting menu where you'll pick CPU difficulty, the number of games
you have to win (called Game Count), if Tie break will be on (tie Break is
this: If you have the Game Count at 2, you must win by two more than your
opponnet. If for somereason you each tie at any number psat 2, you go into a
Tie Breaker, where you play to the first one to 7 points. Confusing? yes,
but, its tennis, and you've expected this). You can choose either deuce is on,
and then pick positions on the court (Who will server first,etc.). After this,
select your player or players, then either you pick your CPU opponetts or your
human counterpart(s) will do so for themselves. After this, choose your
court/arena, and begin playing!
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VIII. WORLD TOUR
The best part of this game. In World Tour, you create both a male and
female tennis player, train them through mini games, and compete in
tournaments around the world to earn money, respect, and I higher world
ranking. Both of your players start at 300th in their respective divisions.
Once you get to the map, aside from the mini-games, there are three very
important places to visit: Home, Tournament Registration and the Shop.
HOME is basically where you sheck your stats, prizes you get from the
mini-games, select raquets, shoes, etc. and save your game.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION - This is where you select and then compete in
tournaments against CPU players for money and prizes. Also, winning
tournaments is a quick way to unlock all the mini-game levels.
SHOP is where you spend the money you earn in the tourneys. The shop has 5
choices from its menu:
-- RACQUETS - This is where you buy parts to piece together a great racquet.
There are three partsL Frame, Gut, and Grip. The better the part, the more
expensive.
-- ETC. - This si wher eyou buy Shoes, which increase your jumo, depending on
the surface, and additional items to help your staminia. They are DRINK,
TAPING, WRISTBAND, and TOWEL (Seperate section for these coming soon).
-- PARTNER - Partner is where you buy the contract to have an established
player be your partner in the Doubles tourneys. The contracts are good for 3
tournaments. 5 are available from each gender.
-- STAGE - this is where you buy additional arena for use in exibition mode.
They are CAPE TOWN, VANCOUVER, HONG KONG, MIAMI, AND DOHA.
-- EXIT - Guess.
Here is a list of mini-games available:
STOMP MAN - Foot work training - Improves Footwork and Stamina
BURGER CHEF - Serve Training - Improves stats vital to stroke and serve
FRUIT CONVEYOR - Foot work Training - Improves Footwork and Stamina
TANK ATTACK - Stroke Training - Improves stats vital to Stroke and Power
BULL'S EYE - Volley Training - Improves Staminia, Speed, and other stats
vital to basic tennis work.
EGG CRASHER - Serve Training - Improves stats vital to stroke and serve
DISC SHOOTER - Stroke Training - Improves stats vital to Stroke and Power
ALIEN FORCE - Volley Training - Improves Staminia, Speed, and other stats
vital to basic tennis work.
Basically, your goal in this mode is to be #1, then you win the game, but
can still play if you want. I do advise building both sexes equally, for you
will run into trouble down the line of you don't.
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IX. BIBLIOGRAPHY/THANK YOU
I would like to thank Sega, THQ, hitmaker, and Naltron for this great
GBA title.
Gamefaqs.com and CJayC for the safe haven for all that is gaming and
holy. Thanks.
And you, the gamer for reading this. I make it for you.
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X. COPYRIGHT INFO
This FAQ is the sole property of HolyDiver, aka Noah Brown, and may not
be used without express permission from sole propietor. HolyDiver, aka Noah
Brown, is in no way affiliated with Sega, THQ, Kitmaker, or Naltron, or its
affiliates/parent companies/divisions.
