Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament, known in Japan as Smash Court Pro Tournament (スマッシュコート プロトーナメント, SumasshuKōto PuroTōnamento), is a 2002 sports video game by Namco for the PlayStation 2. The game features real-life professional tennis players, as well as the fictional Namco sports "image girl", Hitomi Yoshino (吉乃ひとみ).[1] It is the sequel to the Japan-exclusive 2000 PlayStation game Smash Court 3.[2] The game was succeeded by Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 in 2004.
| Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament | |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
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| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Sports (tennis) |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Namco System 246 |
Reception
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| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 73/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
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| AllGame |    [4] |
| Famitsu | 30/40[5] |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10[6] |
| GamePro | [7] |
| GamesMaster | 83%[8] |
| GameSpot | 7.2/10[9] |
| IGN | 8/10[10] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 17/20[11] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [12] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 6/10[13] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.[5]
References
edit- ^ "PRESS ROOM/PS2用ゲーム「スマッシュコート プロトーナメント」を発売". www.bandainamcoent.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "SMASH COURT 3 - (NTSC-J)". psxdatacenter.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ a b "Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Skyler Miller. "Smash Court Tennis: Pro Tournament - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "プレイステーション2 - スマッシュコート プロトーナメント". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 90.
- ^ Matt Helgeson (April 2002). "Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament". Game Informer. No. 108. FuncoLand. p. 74. Archived from the original on August 24, 2004. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ Four-Eyed Dragon (April 11, 2002). "Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 12, 2004. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Review: Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament". GamesMaster. Future plc. 2002.
- ^ Ryan Davis (March 26, 2002). "Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Douglass C. Perry (March 29, 2002). "Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Romendil (June 19, 2002). "Test: Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 56. Ziff Davis. May 2002. p. 102.
- ^ "Review: Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament". PSM. Imagine Media. May 2002. p. 26.