Mario Tennis Fever

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Mario Tennis Fever
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Developer(s) Camelot Software Planning
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Series Mario Tennis
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch 2
ReleaseFebruary 12, 2026
Genre(s) Sports game
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Mario Tennis Fever [a] is an upcoming sports video game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch 2. The game is part of the Mario Tennis series, and is the sequel to the Nintendo Switch game Mario Tennis Aces (2018).

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Gameplay

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Screenshot of a doubles match

The gameplay of Mario Tennis Fever consists of playing matches of tennis as 38 characters from the Mario franchise, which is the most in the series' history. The game also features 30 different rackets, each with its own abilities. Multiple modes exist, including "Tournament", "Trial Towers" and "Mix It Up", the latter of which includes the Wonder Effects from Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023). [1] [2]

The game's main mechanic is the introduction of "Fever Rackets", which allow the player to perform a variety of effects during a match, by building up a "Fever Gauge", then performing "Fever Shots". Fever Shots can have advantages for the player, such as causing the opponent's side of the field to have an icy patch where the ball bounces, or making Mini Mushrooms appear, which can shrink the opponent. [1] [2]

Premise

Mario Tennis Fever's story mode is set up by the main Mario cast getting transformed into babies, after encountering monsters on a remote island. [2] [3]

Development

Mario Tennis Fever was announced in a Nintendo Direct presentation on September 12, 2025, during the introductory segment celebrating the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. (1985). [3] The reveal presented both old and new gameplay mechanics, the new story mode, and announced that the game would be released on February 12, 2026. [1] [2]

Notes

  1. Japanese: マリオテニス フィーバー, Hepburn: Mario Tenisu Fībā

References

  1. 1 2 3 Yin-Poole, Wesley (September 12, 2025). "Mario Tennis Fever Announced for Switch 2 at Nintendo Direct". IGN. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Campbell, Evan (September 12, 2025). "Mario Tennis Fever Announced For Nintendo Switch 2, Coming In 2026". GameSpot . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Welsh, Oli (September 12, 2025). "Super Mario Galaxy remaster, new Tennis and Yoshi games headline Mario's 40th anniversary". Polygon . Retrieved September 14, 2025.