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Roma on 31 January 2011

 

SEGA Europe and SEGA of America have confirmed that Virtua Tennis 4 will be making its way onto North American retail shelves for Wii, as well as PS3 and Xbox 360, in Spring 2011.

Developed to take full advantage of MotionPlus for Wii, Virtua Tennis 4 puts players closer than ever before to being out on the court. Fans of the world’s No.1 selling tennis series can also enjoy all of the new features using regular controllers. Boasting its strongest ever player line-up across all platforms, Virtua Tennis 4 features the world’s top stars such as world No.1 Rafael Nadal, 16-time major champion Roger Federer and UK No.1 Andy Murray. Joining them for the first time are seven new champions making their debut to the series, enabling players to take on the likes of Juan Martín Del Potro, Fernando Gonzalez, Caroline Wozniacki and Laura Robson.

Virtua Tennis 4 is going to be a massive push forward for the series. New technology has allowed for the development of innovative styles of gameplay, meaning Virtua Tennis can reach a level of realism not seen before in the tennis genre.
- Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA of Europe and SEGA of America.

In addition, Virtua Tennis 4 sees a totally new World Tour career mode designed to encourage replay value with an element of off-court fame. Each decision affects a player’s career path meaning no two careers will ever be the same, while a brand new on-court feature makes for even more dramatic singles and doubles matches. Players can build up their Match Momentum gauge over the course of a match and revel in their improved ability as their players grow in confidence.

The new Online Mode offers an invigorating experience with the choice of a competitive and casual area to suit all players. This new hub will be the most engaging online experience for tennis gamers ever, promising a more competitive matchmaking system and online tournaments geared to seeking out the ultimate Virtua Tennis Champion.

Virtua Tennis 4 is developed by the original Virtua Tennis team in Japan and will be available in Spring 2011 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.
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Roma on 31 January 2011

no one likes Virtua Tennis?



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disolitude on 31 January 2011

I do...but will be getting the Kinect version.

there is a Kinect version right??!?



superchunk on 31 January 2011

haha Kinect.... like that would help you play tennis....

However, I do find it interesting that no Move version was mentioned. The given similarties to WMPlus seems it would be automatic. Granted Move is far smaller in userbase install as compared to WMPlus, but it couldn't be that much more to add ported functionality.



trestres on 31 January 2011
superchunk said:

haha Kinect.... like that would help you play tennis....

However, I do find it interesting that no Move version was mentioned. The given similarties to WMPlus seems it would be automatic. Granted Move is far smaller in userbase install as compared to WMPlus, but it couldn't be that much more to add ported functionality.


Hmmm, Virtua Tennis 4 was announced last August only for PS3 and with Move compatibility. It was just recently that they announced the Wii and 360 versions-



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Rainbow Yoshi on 31 January 2011

They should include the ghost of Fred Perry in the game, I would then buy it.



Roma on 31 January 2011
disolitude said:

I do...but will be getting the Kinect version.

there is a Kinect version right??!?

You know I tried playing pingpong with kinect and it sucked not having something in your hand :P

but i hope you get what you want, i am sure they will do it

 



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superchunk on 31 January 2011
trestres said:
superchunk said:

haha Kinect.... like that would help you play tennis....

However, I do find it interesting that no Move version was mentioned. The given similarties to WMPlus seems it would be automatic. Granted Move is far smaller in userbase install as compared to WMPlus, but it couldn't be that much more to add ported functionality.


Hmmm, Virtua Tennis 4 was announced last August only for PS3 and with Move compatibility. It was just recently that they announced the Wii and 360 versions-

AH, I must have missed that. Granted, wouldn't buy any version anyways, but I just found it odd to be calling out the WMPlus version without mentioning a Move variant.



disolitude on 31 January 2011
Roma said:
disolitude said:

I do...but will be getting the Kinect version.

there is a Kinect version right??!?

You know I tried playing pingpong with kinect and it sucked not having something in your hand :P

but i hope you get what you want, i am sure they will do it

 


I like the ping pong game in Kinect sports.

People play these games and think..."Im going to use my real life ping pong skills"...its nothing like that. Its not ping pong, its a video game... you just have to figure out mechanics how to move your hand and how to win which may be nothing like real ping pong. Im sure tennis will be fine as well if done right.



pacman91 on 31 January 2011

I hope this isn't a yearly occurrence.  Tiger woods 2011 failed I believe b/c it didn't add much of anything new. Put out a new game every few years and maybe I'll jump on board.