Product Description
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Developed specifically for the Wii, EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis
delivers the deepest and richest tennis experience ever developed
for the platform with real life tennis strokes letting anyone
quickly pick up a racket and use every type and inch of the
court. It is the exclusive home of Wimbledon and includes all
four Grand Slams: the Australian Open, Roland Garros, the U.S.
Open and Wimbledon. The player line-up features some of the
greatest and most accomplished ever including John McEnroe in his
exclusive video game debut. Joining Mac is an impressive roster
of current and legendary men's and women's players who
collectively own 135 Grand Slam singles titles, making this the
most accomplished group of players ever assembled for a tennis
video game.
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Developed specifically for the Wii, EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis
delivers the deepest and richest tennis experience ever developed
for the platform. Supporting up to four players both online and
offline, utilizing the MotionPlus Wii Remote accessory and packed
with real life tennis strokes which allow anyone to quickly pick
up a racket and use every type and inch of the court, it is
serious fun for both casual players and serious tennis fans
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Hit the court as Johnny Mac or a slew of other Grand Slam
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Utilize player-specific styles.
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Attack nents with MotionPlus.
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. The New Home of the Slams
At its highest level, success in professional tennis is all
about how you perform at the most prestigious events on the
circuit. The Grand Slam tournaments are the biggest and most
important of these and EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis now gives
gamers an exclusive home where they can play all four of these:
the Australian Open, the French Open at Paris' Roland Garros, the
championships at Wimbledon in London and the U.S. Open at the
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. As
players step onto center court at each tournament they can expect
a realistic Grand Slam experience from the details of the
stadiums and its surroundings, to the scoreboard, crowd,
differing playing surfaces and more.
Playable Characters: A Whose-Who of the Tennis Elite
Success at the Slams is what elevates top-ten players to the
rank of the elite on the tour. The character lineup of EA Sports
Grand Slam Tennis features some of the greatest and most
accomplished tennis players ever, including John McEnroe in his
exclusive video game debut. Joining bad boy Johnny Mac is an
impressive roster of current and legendary men's and women's
players who collectively own 135 Grand Slam singles titles,
making this the most accomplished group of players ever assembled
for a tennis video game. Just a few of the additional faces
players can expect to see in your bracket are Rafael "Rafa"
Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Bjorn
Borg, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Roddick,
Boris Becker, Lleyton Hewitt and many more.
Wii MotionPlus
EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis is one of the first games compatible
with Nintendo's new Wii MotionPlus accessory for the Wii Remote.
Working in conjunction with the Wii Remote's existing motion
control technology, MotionPlus further enhances the player's
experience with added depth and precise ball placement on
the court. Racket rotation is also recognized so you can spin
your stick just like the pros do, whether you choose to
strategically pick your nent apart from the baseline, or
aggressively attack the net using serve and volley techniques.
Key Features:
* Swing the Racket Like a Grand Slam Champion - Users feel like
they are actually playing tennis as they swing real forehands and
backhands. Hit a variety of s such as top spin, slice, flat,
lobs and drop s.
* Grand Slam Career - As the only video game licensed to feature
Wimbledon, users can play all four Grand Slams. Authentic
stadiums and venues are recognizable as the real grounds.
* Wii MotionPlus - One of the first games compatible with the new
Wii MotionPlus. When the peripheral is added, the experience is
enhanced with added depth and precise ball placement. Racket
rotation is also recognized so you can spin your stick just like
the pros do.
* Social Tennis Party - A dozen party games can be played, using
seven core Tennis Academy style games with group friendly scoring
and presentation.
* Connect Online* - Play against new nents online. Every win
contributes to your country on the Battle of the Nations leader
board.
* Practice Makes Perfect - Hone your skills on the practice
courts with controllable ball machines at every venue. Take
advantage of the instructional pop-ups to improve your abilities
and beat the pros.
* In-Game Challenges - In your quest to win each Grand Slam,
conquer the various challenges to accumulate more skills for your
created player.
* Online play requires user provided Internet connection.
- Hone your skills on the practice courts with controllable ball machines at every venue..
- Utilize Nintendo MotionPlus to hit a variety of s such as top spin, slice, flat, lobs and drop s..
- Create your own player then set off to conquer the various skill and legends challenges to accumulate skills and try to win all four Grand Slam titles..
- A dozen party games can be played, using seven core Tennis Academy style games with group friendly scoring and presentation..
- Play against new nents online. Every win contributes to your country on the Battle of the Nations leader board..