GameSpot: Thanks to Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, I recently set a new personal record: "Most time spent swearing at a kids' game." Some of that profanity was good-natured, a product of the competitive tension that lurks just below the colorful, star-studded surface of most Mario sports titles. Some of it, however, stemmed from actual frustration. While Ultra Smash successfully recreates the basic mechanics that earned earlier titles Mario Tennis and Mario Power Tennis critical acclaim more than a decade ago, it fails to solve a handful of underlying design issues and omits much of the content offered by its predecessors.
SPC writes, "Welcome to a new edition of SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs to kick off your work week! Last night might have saw the ultimate in football United States-style happen, but SuperPhillip Central leads off this edition of the Favorite VGMs with some tennis, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash to be specific. While most of us know all how content-light that game was, it did deliver some awesome music.
Following that is an import-only title, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War for the Super Famicom, though fan translated versions do exist. Metal Slug 3 rallies closely behind, and then we get even more retro with some Streets of Rage. Lastly, Wario Land: Shake It! shakes its groove thang for a delightful uptempo track.
Just click on the VGM volume name to hear the song, and check the VGM Database for all past VGMs featured on this weekly recurring segment. Now, let's get on to the music!"
"Amazon has added new game deals for New Year Deals. Today’s new deals include The King of Fighters XIV: SteelBook Launch Edition $35, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter $39, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash $40 and lots more."
Good prices =) However, I´m broke atm :S (I just bought some new audio recording stuff).
"Amazon has added game deals for October 17th. Deals include Nights of Azure $26, XCOM 2 $25, The Legend of Legacy $24, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash $36 and lots more!"
