Here are all the guides, tips, and strategies to enjoy playing Mario Tennis with cheats and unlockables.
Cheats
Passwords
| Effect | Password |
|---|---|
| Blockbuster Cup | ARM6JQARU |
| Bowser Cup | N24K8QN2P |
| DK Cup | MM55MQMMJ |
| Game Informer Fruit Cup: Baby Mario vs. Bowser | JEP8YQJER |
| Game Informer Fruit Cup: Mario vs. Boo | E8ULJRE8M |
| IGN64 Tennis Cup | V2UFMPUZM |
| Luigi Cup | M1C2YQM1W |
| Mario Cup | A3W5KQA3C |
| Mariotennis.com Cup | 48HWOR482 |
| Nintendo Power Cup | J6M9PQJ6U |
| Nintendo Power Wimble Donkey Kong Cup | 5G3LTQ5GN |
| Peach Cup | OF9XFQOFR |
| Waluigi Cup | LA98JRLAR |
| Wario Cup | UOUFMPUOM |
Unlockables (N64)
Characters
| Character | How to Get |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | Beat the Star Cup in Doubles. |
| Shy Guy | Beat the Star Cup in Singles. |
Courts
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Bowser Court | Beat the round three of the GBC Mario Tennis minigame, Two-on-One. Requires Transfer Pak. |
| Donkey Kong Court | Beat the Mushroom Cup in singles with Donkey Kong. |
| Mario & Luigi Court | Beat the Star Cup with Mario in doubles. |
| Mario Bros. Court | Beat the Mushroom Cup in singles with Mario. |
| Peach Court | Beat the round three of the GBC Mario Tennis minigame, Peach Perfect Shot. Requires Transfer Pak. |
| Piranha Plant Court | Perfectly complete any court with any character in the Piranha Plant Challenge. |
| Super Mario Court | Beat the round three of the GBC Mario Tennis minigame, Boo Blast. Requires Transfer Pak. |
| Waluigi Court | Beat the round three of the GBC Mario Tennis minigame, Medallion Match. Requires Transfer Pak. |
| Wario & Waluigi Court | Beat the Star Cup with Wario in doubles. |
| Wario Court | Beat the round three of the GBC Mario Tennis minigame, Treasure Box. Requires Transfer Pak. |
| Yoshi and Baby Mario Court | Beat the Mushroom Cup in singles with Yoshi. |
| Yoshi and Birdo Court | Beat the Star Cup in doubles using Birdo. |
| Yoshi Court | Beat the round three of the GBC Mario Tennis minigame, Fruit Fantasy. Requires Transfer Pak. |
Star Tournament
Finish the normal Tournament Mode with every character (except Donkey Kong Jr. and Shy Guy). When you go into the Character Select screen, you’ll notice they are all glowing. Hold in R when choosing a character to go into star mode. A new Star Tournament option will be available. This mode has 3 new cups: Rainbow, Moonlight, and Planet Cups. If you didn’t finish the game will all the characters, you can still go into star mode, but the Star Tournament option will not be available.
Unlockables (GBC)
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Bowser | Transfer from the N64 game |
| Bowser, Wario, Waluigi | Transfer N64 Mario Tennis data via Transfer Pak |
| Castle Court | Earn 60 points in Shooting Star Level 3 |
| Drive Racket | In Varsity Class, have your spin 5 more than your power |
| Gold Racket | Talk to kid by lake, say no, then tap A and/or B 150 times |
| Jungle Court | Earn 60 points in Banana Bunch Level 3 |
| Mario | Defeat Mario in the game |
| Peach | Defeat Mario/Peach in Doubles in the game |
| Silver Racket | Talk to kid by lake, say no, then tap A and/or B 100 times |
| Star Court | Earn all medals shown on Clear Status screen |
| Tropics Court | Earn 60 points in Target Shot Level 3 |
| Warehouse Court | Defeat all Mario characters in Exhibition mode |
| Yoshi | Transfer from the N64 game |
Tips & Tricks
Change the Camera Angle in Replays
When a replay is on, hit the B button to change the camera angle. You can do this infinite times.
Play as a Left-Hander
Hold L while selecting a character.
Sending GBC Custom Characters to N64
To unlock the four secret characters (I shall refer to them as Alex, Harry, Nina, and Kate) you will need a N64 Transfer Pak and the GBC Mario Tennis. Once you have connected these things to the N64 controller, turn on the N64. Follow the prompts, and you will unlock Alex, Harry, Nina, and Kate in 3D.
You can earn points for them in their new home, and send the points back to the GBC version to level them up. They can be any of the types (all-around, power, speed, technique, etc.) depending on how you level them up. You may resend the GBC characters as you level them up to improve the N64 characters’ performance.
Mario Tennis is a sports game developed by Camelot Software Planning and released in 2000 for Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color.