Evolution of Tennis Videogames w/ Facts | 1958 - 2022
0Evolution of Tennis Videogames w/ Facts | 1958 - 2022
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Tennis for Two 0:16
1958
Tennis for two was one of the first games developed in the early history of video games. The game was displayed on an oscilloscope and played with two custom aluminum controllers, the game was designed in a few hours and later built by g technicians in three weeks. Released in 1958.
Pong 0:31
1972
To put things into perspective, pong was the first commercially successful video game and it helped establish the videogame industry. At its peak, it was earning $35 to $40 per day.
RealSports Tennis 0:49
1983
What was a revolutionary game the year it came out, and you can clearly see why. It allows you to hit forehand or backhand shots to all areas of the court as well as serves and lobs. You can play a game of singles or doubles, and multiple skill levels were included.
Match Point 1:00
1984
Another beautiful tennis game from the 80s. This one was truly a gem, similar to the one we showed you before, but with enhanced graphics. It was voted the 69th best video game by a magazine in 1991.
Final Match Tennis 1:15
1991
Final match tennis was a Japanese game released exclusively for PC. It was received quite well in the reviews, naming it one of the best games of the year and praising its AI and graphics.
Super World Court 1:25
1992
Released in Japan in 92, this coin operated arcade game was highly praised for its gameplay, and named the best video game of the month back in the 90s.
Sampras Tennis 96 1:38
1995
Endorsed by Pete Sampras, one of the best-known tennis players of the late 20th century. A sequel to Pete Sampras Tennis, it included new features, such as a reworked graphics engine with parallax scrolling, new shots and aftertouch controls.
Centre Court Tennis 1:49
1998
Centre Court Tennis was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999 in Europe. It was released under the name Let's Smash in Japan in 1998, i know right, funny name.
Hard Hitter Tennis 2:00
2002
Hard hitter tennis was released in 2002 for PS2, it had a negative impact in the reviews when it came out. Calling it something that may provide giggles in the future but hardly any entertainment right now.
Top Spin 2:13
2003
The first top spin was released in 2003. It received mixed reviews, some saying it's animations were unrealistic and long waiting loading screens. Overall, in my opinion it is a above average game for the time.
Virtua Tennis 3 2:27
2006
The third installment of Virtua tennis is an incredible game, from game modes to graphics and
Grand Slam Tennis 2 2:33
2012
Grand slam tennis 2 released in 2012, it recieved average reviews, praising it's hd graphics and control system, but was criticized mainly for its career mode. Overall it's a pretty good game in our eyes.
Tennis World Tour 2:43
2018
Named to be the worst tennis game until this date, that makes sense once the developers announced that the game was 20% done a few weeks before launch. One reviewer said "even Pong had a reliability about it that this game lacks, and that was over 45 years ago."
AO Tennis 2 2:58
2020
AO tennis got above average reviews, it was praised for being better than its previous installment. It received a review of 7/10 by IGN which is pretty good.
Matchpoint: Tennis Championships 3:08
2022
It received below average reviews, calling it mediocre for a 2022 game. This is the most up to date tennis game. IGN rated it 5 out of 10 which is nothing too special.
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