Sega Serves Up Arcade Hit Virtua Tennis for Dreamcast; First Head-to-Head Tennis Game Comes to Sega Dreamcast.Sports Editors/High-Tech & Video Game Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BW SportsWire)--July 11, 2000 Sega(R) serves up an ace today with the release of "Virtua Tennis Virtua Tennis (Power Smash in Japan) is a 1999 tennis arcade game created by Sega's Hitmaker division. The player competes through tennis tournaments and various arcade modes. (TM)," its first-ever tennis title for the 128-bit, Internet-ready Sega Dreamcast(TM) videogame console. "Virtua Tennis" features fast-paced gameplay
Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. Proper use is coupled with reference to "what the player does". , authentic environments and an array of court surfaces that make this game ultra-realistic and fun to play. "Virtua Tennis" delivers rich 3D graphics and crisp animations so the pros in the game move like the pros in real life. Using simple, intuitive controls, gamers feel like they are actually delivering that drop shot or overhead smash. "Virtua Tennis" allows gamers to play solo or match up against each other four at a time, for hard-hitting multi-player fun. Gamers can choose to play eight internationally ranked tennis pros including Jim Courier James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. (born August 17 1970, in Sanford, Florida) is a former world number one professional tennis player from the United States. During his ATP career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open. , Cedric Pioline, Tim Henman Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born September 6, 1974 in Oxford) is a former English tennis player. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship. , Tommy Haas Thomas Mario Haas (born April 3, 1978) is a German tennis player. He is 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (187 cm) tall and plays right-handed. He is currently ranked #10 in the world. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2 in May 2002. , Mark Phillippoussis, Carlos Moya, Thomas Johansson Thomas Johansson (born March 24, 1975, in Linköping, Sweden) is a professional tennis player. He joined the pro tour for the first time in 1993 and has won 9 top-level singles titles and 1 doubles title, including the 1999 Canada Masters (df. and Yevgeny Kafelnikov Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (born 18 February, 1974; Russian: Евгений Александрович . The pros in the game not only bear each athlete's physical likeness, but also each electronic player has the pros' real life skill attributes. Hear the pros' grunts and groans as they volley for victory with cross-court shots. Watch them go head-to-head on a variety of surfaces -- hard, clay, grass, or carpet -- and see how each surface responds differently. "Virtua Tennis breaks new ground in the tennis genre in terms of graphics and gameplay," said Gwendolyn Marker, consumer communications manager, Sega of America. "The game is easy to pick up and play, and provides for hours of replay value with multiple playing modes, new lifelike courts and all-new virtual shopping Virtual shopping is a form of e-commerce giving the ability for individuals to shop remotely via a computer network connection, normally on the Internet using the World Wide Web. ." "Virtua Tennis" players can choose "World Circuit Mode" and tour the globe as they battle to win all the big tournaments. With each win, players collect "cash" awards and "shop" in the game. Gamers can go into virtual stores and buy new strings for their rackets rackets Game for two or four players with ball and racket on a four-walled court. Rackets is played with a hard ball in a relatively large court (approximately 9 × 18 m), unlike the related games of squash and racquetball. , cool tennis apparel or energy drinks. If they're feeling like big spenders, they can buy their way into locked stadiums or take on a new identity and buy locked characters. Once players have completed the entire World Circuit, they can access a secret character that can only be seen by circuit champions. Sega's got a surprise for those who prefer arcade gameplay. In arcade mode, gamers can progress to different locations with each match won. They too will unlock a secret character after winning all of the arcade mode levels. To add to the realism, "Virtua Tennis" has included crowds that chime in chime 1 n. 1. An apparatus for striking a bell or set of bells to produce a musical sound. 2. Music A set of tuned bells used as an orchestral instrument. Often used in the plural. 3. with "oohs" and "aahhs" with every good or bad play. To add to the fun, Sega has included a replay feature, which allows gamers to watch incredible plays over again, right after they're made. "Virtua Tennis" is available at retailers nationwide or at www.sega.com. The game is rated "E" for everyone. About Sega Dreamcast The 128-bit Internet ready Sega Dreamcast is available in the US with a built-in 56K modem, allowing for full Internet functionality via SegaNet(TM), the only high-speed online console gaming network and ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. service for Sega Dreamcast and PC users. Sega Dreamcast currently has more than 80 titles available. The total Sega Dreamcast game library count will be more than 200 in the year 2000. About Sega of America Sega of America Dreamcast, Inc. is the arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Sega Enterprises, Ltd. responsible for the development, marketing and distribution of Sega videogame systems and videogames in the Americas. Sega Enterprises, Ltd. is a nearly $2.5 billion company recognized as the industry leader in interactive digital entertainment media, offering interactive entertainment experiences both inside and outside the home. Sega of America's World Wide Web site is located at www.sega.com. Editors' Note: Screen shots of Virtua Tennis are available at ftp://ftp.accesspr.com/public/sega/sega_dreamcast_games. |
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