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Family Tennis
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DeveloperNamco
PublisherNamco
PlatformsFamily Computer, arcade
Release
  • JP: December 1987
GenreSports
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemNintendo VS. System

Family Tennis[a] is a 1987 tennis video game developed and published by Namco for the Family Computer.[1][2] It was released only in Japan in December 1987. An arcade version for the Nintendo VS. System titled VS. Family Tennis was released the same month.[3] It spawned a franchise of the same name, which was renamed World Court for numerous sequels. It was followed by Smash Tennis for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Family Tennis Advance for the Game Boy Advance.[4]

While the original game remained exclusive to Japan, Hamster Corporation re-released the VS. System arcade version globally as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in January 2025.[5]

Gameplay

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Family Tennis is a tennis video game where up to two players can play against each other. There are sixteen playable characters available to choose from. A player scores if the returned ball bounces twice on the opponent's side of the arena or the opponent produces two faults in a row. A World Tour mode and Tournament mode are available for single-player play; they are removed in the arcade version.[6]

Reception

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According to Famitsu, Family Tennis sold 74,458 copies during its lifetime in Japan.[7] The game received a 26/40 score from the publication.[8]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Japanese: ファミリーテニス, Hepburn: Famirī Tenisu

References

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  1. ↑ Akagi, Masumi (February 1, 1988). 「ファイナルラップ」スタンダード型 2人用普及型に ナムコ、自社ロケ用「ファミリーテニス」も ["Final Wrap" standard type for two people popular type, Namco, "Family Tennis" for its own location] (PDF). Game Machine. p. 19. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "思い出のファミコン [ファミリーテニス]". famicom.memorial. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 52. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  4. ↑ "GAMEBOY ADVANCE/ファミリーテニスアドバンス". www.bandainamcoent.co.jp. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ Yarwood, Jack (January 8, 2025). "Namco's 1987 Title 'VS. Family Tennis' Is Heading To Arcade Archives This Week". Time Extension. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "ファミリーテニス　～げーむのせつめいしょ（仮）～　（ファミコン編）". setsumei.cloudfree.jp. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Game Search". Game Data Library. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "New Games Cross Review: ファミリーテニス". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 2, no. 24. ASCII Corporation. November 27, 1987. pp. 12–13.
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