SMASH COURT TENNIS™3’ FOR XBOX 360
Atari serves a perfect ace with news of today’s European launch of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ Smash Court Tennis™ 3 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The latest star-packed tennis smash in the renowned series, Smash Court Tennis 3 features many of the biggest names in tennis including Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova, highly realistic visuals, a host of gameplay enhancements and online play via Xbox Live® online game service.
The first in the revered tennis simulation series for the new console generation, Smash Court Tennis 3 for Xbox 360 tests the player’s skills against 16 of the world’s finest international tennis players. From established stars such as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Martina Hingis, and recently retired Justine Henin, to rising talents including Italy’s Andreas Seppi and Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic, each player has their own strengths and weaknesses which come into play on the game’s painstakingly rendered courts.
Making the most of the power of Xbox 360, Smash Court Tennis 3 boasts enhanced graphics including improved player animations, realistic shadows, skin shaders and High Dynamic Range rendering which combine to deliver a greater level of realism and immersion for the player. A host of customizing options allows players to choose rackets, shoes, hairstyles, skin tone and clothing to create their own unique star of the courts. New gameplay includes a system which lets all players, no matter what their skill level, benefit quickly from the powerful shots and finely honed skills of the star players.
Gameplay modes include Tutorial, Arcade, Pro-Tour, and Exhibition mode where up to four players can go head to head offline. The game also features an online mode allowing players to play online via Xbox Live. In addition to Xbox Live voice chat and rankings, players can take on opponents in online tournaments and in a range of different matches. Online doubles matches let players team up side by side for a long distance match against another pair, bringing the action and interaction alive like never before.