

Like other Mario Tennis video games, it is not possible for the characters to hit the ball out of bounds. As well as this, there are also a variety of shots, such as smashes or lobs. There’s topspin and slice, and topspin has more power than slice, while slice spin exchanges a tiny bit of power for more curve in the character's shot. Defensive Power Shots can negate the secondary effects of Offensive Power Shots and they can reach balls which normally would be out of reach.

Offensive Power Shots are strong and powerful attacks they power-up the ball and when they make contact with another player, they put a side effect on him/her such as knocked back a little bit, running around dazed, etc. There are Offensive Power Shots and Defensive Power Shots that are earned later in the game. Players play tennis in both doubles and singles, and there are many different moves such as slice, topspin, and Power Shots. Mario Tennis: Power Tour features similar gameplay to Mario Power Tennis.
