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Mario Tennis Fever is rapidly approaching its February 12, 2026 launch, so as ever Nintendo is inclined to get fans properly prepped and excited for the game with a handy overview trailer. You, too, can learn all the ins and outs of Mario and friends’ latest excursion to the tennis courts by watching the video just down below:
There’s a lot covered in the trailers, so let’s get right to it:
- Fever Rackets: There are 30 of these new rackets, each with a unique ability. These include the Ice Racket, which can freeze part of a court, the Mini Mushroom Racket, which shrinks opponents, and the Shadow Racket, which produces a duplicate of yourself to confuse other players.
- Trial Towers Mode: Players take on a series of challenges to make their way to the top.
- Mix It Up Mode: Play matches with unique rules, including “Ring Shot, where you have to hit balls with precision through rings to earn points and Forest Court Match where you can expand the court by feeding Piranha Plants a steady diet of tennis balls.”
- Wonder Court Match: Experience Wonder Effects inspired by Super Mario Bros. Wonder that can make matches incredibly chaotic and exciting.
- Tournament Mode: This returning mode now features play-by-play commentary from a Talking Flower (also from Mario Wonder).
- Online Room: A casual play mode with customizable rules.
- Ranked Matches: Battle other players from around the world to be the best.
- Swing Mode: Use your Joy-Con 2 controller to swing your way through matches.
If some of the modes are sounding a bit overly exotic, take heart, as there’s always Classic Rules, which removes the Fever Rackets and focus more on traditional play (which the Mario Tennis series has always been great with). Finally, Adventure Mode is the game’s single-player campaign, where mysterious monsters turn Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Wario, and Waluigi into babies, and they must re-master their tennis skills and overcome adversity to change back to normal.
That’s a whole lot packed into one tennis game! Will you be checking out Mario Tennis Fever at launch? Share your plans with us below and on social media!
Source: Nintendo of America Press Release
