Ramblings from the Marginalized

I wasn’t really a fan of the wii tennis..I enjoyed the bowling most :D Tennis was fun though, just not my thing.

I found out that when you serve: if you hit the button to lift the ball and then really quickly hit the ball (but really quickly, doesn’t matter how hard you hit), the ball will go flying at amazing speeds to the other side of the court.

Actually its called an “Ace”

Also heres a tip: after you get into the hole game, get a point (or let the other team get a point) and in the replay you can do something called “quick serve” Its when you click the A button twice and you just have to swing.

you can add spin to the ball. it’s really hard to explain…. but I’ll do my best.

Ok, so I know when I played tennis I held the remote however I fancied, don’t. The way you hold the remote is the key to slicing and doing drop shots.
Note: This won’t work very well on computers it doesn’t trick them, but when you have a human opponent they’ll be cursing you for it.

Step 1:
ok, so baisically what you want to do is hold the wii-remote so that the buttons (A, D-pad, -, +, home, 1, and 2) are facing inside you’re palm. You will know they are because the flat side of the remote is facing inwards and you will have the edge (most likely if your hand isn’t huge) in the joints between your fingers and your palm. So, if you manage this awsome here’s step 2

Step 2:
to give the ball a slice spin and cause it to veer to the right then all you need to do is when holding the remote how I explained in step 1 twist your hand (and by doing so the remote) so that the buttons are facing EXACTLY parallel to the ground, if they’re even slighty at a non level angle with the floor it won’t work so make it look like this. This can only be done forehand (check article above so you know what forehand is…. or not…)

wii remote buttons
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floor (above line)

Step 3:
to do a slice that veers to the right all you need to do is hold the remote how I told you and when hitting the ball backhand twist it so that the buttons are parallel to the ceiling.

ceiling
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Wii remote buttons facing upwards at the ceiling.

Note: These will take a lot of practice, the best way is to go to training mode when you have to aim at the orange board and hit it with the tennis balls is to just give it as much spin as you can each time untill you have mastered it.

Now, we get to drop shots.

step 1:
Hold the Wii remote the same way I told you above

Step 2:
To do a forehand drop shot instead of twisting the remote so the buttons face the ground twist them so they face the ceiling, it’s a bit odd twisting your hand like that but if you hit it fast and give it a nice forward drop shot spin I guarantee your opponent (human not computer, nothing tricks them…) will curse you to high heavens.

Step 3:
To do a backhand drop shot, well you guessed it, instead of twisting your hand up to slice it, twist it down so that it faces down at the ground.

Note: With backhand to make it face down it causes your hand to kind of push up to twist and it hits the ball upward so it is really ineffective unless you can backhand it with some speed and twist the remote down.

Well, I hope that this makes sense, I know that reading it might confuse you (I tend to write fairly sloppily) but if it does then just keep holding the Wii remote different ways and just twist it, eventually you will find the way to hold it (ahahaha) that is after all how I found out how to give it spin.

Hope this helps, bye.

Does anyone know how to use the net player the right way?

I just can’t find good angles when hitting the ball at the net..The ball just goes straight in the middle of the court

How am I supposed to smash it in the corners ?? What’s the tip, good timing?

What do you mean by “speacial shoes”? I’ve used sandals to play this game before and never had any problems.

can someone else try to explain the ball curving stuff it was comfusing

The ball curving is like in normal tennis – so if as you hit the ball you roll your wrist so that your hand holding the remote moves from the palm facing the TV to the back of your hand, then you will add top spin to the ball (rotating your hand anti-clockwise if you are right handed or clockwise if you are left handed).

Rotate the reverse way – which is more like trying to break your wrist or arm :) and you will generate backspin.

You need to combine the wrist rotation with a forward “stroke” – so you are hitting the ball and rotating at the same time.

Its quite a wrist-y move and I find that if you try not to hit the ball too hard (very slow and slight forward hitting, much more speed in rotation) then you get great results.

The move seems to work better on forehand than backhand, but it does work on backhand and especially if the ball coming at you is not moving too fast.

You can still angle your return to try and place the ball deep into a corner with the spin taking it even further out to either make the computer miss or provide an easy volley at the net into an open court.

It seems to make a harder return for the computer to hit (generally) – you tend to get the ball back – its more about setting up the next shot -but it comes slowly.

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Get some proper grammer!!!

I’d like to point out how funny it is that someone takes the time to write up some hints and literally everone who’s replied either suggests something that’s in the article or fails to understand a joke etc. Brilliant stuff. It’s as if someone’s trying to do a parody of clueless internet forum posting but it’s probably 100% natural ignorance at work. Oh well, made me laugh.

Excellent tips man!I’m crazy after this type of stuff. I’ve tried most of these tricks and they work well…

a question was asked but never answered – how do you control the net player? sometimes that player hits the ball and sometimes it doesn’t. is there a trick?

I have trouble with the player at the net too. I’ve gotten to the point where I use him infrequently–only if the ball is really near him. And when I do use him, I assume he’s going to miss it, so I’m ready to make a play on the (possibly) missed ball with the rear player. I also don’t find the front player has a higher likelihood of hitting a winner (at least against the computer) so it’s not something I’ve chosen to fret over. Against a human, however, the front player is crucial in giving your opponent less time to think & react.

I cannot get the fast serve no matter what I try. I’ve seen three different suggestions:
* Quick serve–push the button and swing immediately
* Wait until the ball is at its highest point, then swing
* Keep the controller angled forward as if you’re top-snapping a real racquet

None of these has ever worked for me a single time. Can someone give a DEFINITE way to get the fast serve?

Is there a way to toggle between single screen and split screen with 2 players (opposing), we prefer the single screen.

i prefer to flick my wrist, it gives maximum power. it works well in a serve too, press a, wait till it’s at it’s highest, then flick your wrist up to down without moving your arm.

Regarding the net player, I use him almost the whole game instead of the back player, and my rating is 1700+. The only time I use the back player is when I either miss with the net player, or I’m using him for a real hard hit to set up a good point from the net player.

Also, mastering the rocket serve is key… sometimes the computer just can’t return it, and you get a free point. Other times, they return it so quickly that it goes out at the back end of your court. Regardless, it puts the pressure on so that you have a good chance at scoring early in the match. Conversely, if you can master returning the rocket serve, you are much better off, also.

In order to master the rocket serve, I use the A button to start the serve always, so you can get a real good feel for timing. Just wait until the ball is at its highest… it kinda feels like it pauses for a second, then quickly swing the racket. Just keep trying… you’ll get the timing down and will be hitting those rocket serves almost every time if you keep trying.

Some useful tips in here. I agree with Domenic with regards to the net player, he’s the guy that can really score you points because by the time your opponent has realised which way the ball is going it’s often too late.

My tip – When your net player is near the centre of the court swing really early, when the ball is approaching the net or is above the net, this way whether it be forehand or backhand he will smash the ball to the extreme left or right and your　opponent won’t get to the ball 9 times out of 10. The plus side of this tactic is that if you swing too early and miss, it won’t be a problem because you can just hit the ball with your back guy.

The rocket serve does work and there is no special technique, it is purely about timing. I’m not sure what the exact timing is but once you’ve done it a couple of times you’ll get a feel for it.

Have you noticed that the net player can smash the ball?

Just hit the ball from top to down, as you would smash it, no swing. Also, if doing so while the opponent lobs you, your net player will jump to smash the ball! This will surely end the point. The balls goes randomly left or right, fast.

OKAY you guys need a lot of work clearly. ok first off, i use my net player almost 90 % of the time.

to make the ball go to the sides using your front player, you have to exagerate your timing a lot. so for your back player, you swing late to make the ball go right, well , with your front player, you have to wait until the ball is almost behind you to make it go far enough right to make a differance. and you have to swing while the ball is still on the opponents court coming toward you to make it go far enough left.
a good combo of left/right hits will A: score you a point or B: tire out your opponents out.

After a long rally or set, you may notice your opponents dripping with sweat. this means they are tired, so take full advantage with your power serve. to do a power serve, hit the ball when it is at its highest point. dont swing with your arm, just use your wrists. your arm is too slow, and your timing will be off.

to do a curve shot, just twist your rist during your swing in the rotation you want the ball to go. drop shots can only be made by your front player, just drop your hand from high to low, instead of swinging. lob shots work best with your back player, but only use this when your in trouble and have no chance to curve the ball . to do a lob shot raise your hand as you swing.
________*opponent*
_____*opposing back player* [ \ ]
[ / ] [ o ] [ / ] [ \ ]
[ o --- ball ] —THEN— [ \ ]
[ / ] [ \ ]
[__________/____________] [________\_________]
[ / ] [ NET \ ]
[ / ] [ \ ]
[ *you* ] [ *you* ]

when someone is serving on the other team if they serve a really fast ball you move your hand really fast but not a whole hand move.

using the net player is a key part of the game. i have a skill level of 2320 and i always hit winners off my net player. the back player is best against human opponents because, when they dont power serve, you can just stroke it backhand and its physically unreturnable if its timed right.

To consistently power serve I use the bottom of the net as a reference point. Rather than having to feel / guess where the peak of your toss is. Toss (only using “A”) the ball up as many times as it takes and pay close attention to the space between the top of the ball and the bottom of the net, ultimately providing a more defined point of reference. Combine that technique with holding your Wii remote vertically (buttons facing you), and quickly but gently, drop your Wii remote to the vertical (buttons facing the ceiling) position. Not thrashing the Wii remote will result in more room for error regarding your top dead center reference on the ball and a higher probability of power serve success. I am around 9 out of every 10 serves are power serves. Please respond and let me know what you think. I have been perfecting this as well as many other aspects of Wii sports for company tournaments and am very interested if this helps anybody.

What’s up with Naomi? From the back, it looks like a girl…and Naomi is a girls name…but she’s got a mustache!! Transvestite perhaps??

Can you play wit other players!
i mean from arouind the world
what is the highest rating you can achieve! my is at 2014!

you can actually hit a twist spin shot

what you have to to is hold the remote vertically and twist your wrist from pointing you to away from you should get 1 of 2 results

1. the ball goes straight thne spins left or right
2. the ball curves aropund the front court player and bounces behind him

P.S. i have also seen a lob that goes to the right and curve back down (my bro did it a few times)

any suggestions please email me at mickeymai@hotmail.com

I’ve got a problem that is driving me INSANE. I’ve already taken one Wii back, and I’m about to take another one back, because my tennis player swings the opposite direction I swing. What on earth can be done about it? I’m about to go POSTAL on my beloved Wii. I have to swing in reverse if I’m gonna play, and it drives me CRAZY!!!

My high is 2398. Hit my first ace today. Power serve everytime. Bots hit once, I receive zero points. 2398 seems to be it.

Person with the swing problem change your tennis setting from right to left or vice-versa.

I’m kinda p###d that these games just don’t come with anywhere near good enough instruction.

Clearly you can control the ball, as evidenced by some of the better comments, but leaving the ‘public’ to discover this on their own is a cop out in my opinion.

Some will never discover these tips and that is a bit sad from Nintendo’s stance.

Good article though, but it should be included in the instructions.

hi guys, i just bought my console this week and encountered a problem when playing 2-player tennis. Whenever we start playing, player-1 doesn’t have audio coming out from the tv, but player-2 will always have audio coming out from tv. it’s so frustrating because only player-2 has the audio-video feel of the game while player-1 just sees the action. is there any settings that i haven’t discovered yet? i tried swapping controller but it never helped, whoever plays player-1 will have no audio. still trying to figure this out. hope someone can answer.. thanks!

Why, all of the sudden, are we only earning 6-12 pts per match now where we were earning 30+? How do they assign points?