TENNIS ARENA
Official Title  Tennis Arena
Common Title  Tennis Arena
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00935
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Tennis

Developer  Smart Dog
Publisher  Ubi Soft.
Date Released  5 November 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SLES-00935
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00935
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 54
( 1 Data Track &
53 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 249 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 217 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  3362932802396  - 
     

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English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

With no stat tweaking and no licenses, Tennis Arena is arcade-style tennis at its most fundamental.

What you have here is single-match or tournament play for up to four players with wacky characters and a few different courts to play on. You can play an obese Chinese man, for example, and compete in a Roman coliseum whose clay surface seems to affect bounce marginally. That's about it for options though. No sim, Tennis Arena serves up roughly the same level of fun as Pong did 25 years ago, albeit now with prettier graphics and the occasional super smash.

The game also features special shots, with visible trails, fighter-plane-like sound effects, and higher ball speed. These must be earned however. After successfully returning the ball over the net six consecutive times, a yellow star appears under the character. You may then attempt to use the special shot, which entails lining up with the ball just right - but a failed special shot doesn't erase the stored potential.

  Manufacturer's description:

NEW SERVING: The Most Realistic, Action-Packed Tennis Challenge Ever For PlayStation!

Forget about the U.S. Open. Cancel the flight to Wimbledon. It's time to take it to the courts of Tennis Arena, the tennis game with an attitude! You're going to need serious skills against this oddball roster of tennis aces. These pros pack world-class talents and white-hot special shots that'll blow you away.

IN TENNIS ARENA, YOUR RACKET IS YOUR ONLY WEAPON.
NOW ALL YOU NEED ARE THE BALLS!

1 to 4 players with an 8-player alternating tournament option.
Realistic 3D graphics sourced from unrivaled motion-captured video.
10 funky, coed, hot-shot players!
5 different stadiums and court surfaces.
Progressive levels of singles and doubles competition.
Full replay capabilities with freeze frame and slow motion options.
An arsenal of strategic shots: overhead lobs, two-handed smashes, slicing drop shots, topspin ground strokes, rocket-speed serves and more.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Tennis theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )		  Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )		  None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )		  None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )		  None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  Yes ( 1 to 4 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0.5
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Hit ball (different hit depending of the button) -  X, Circle, Square or Triangle Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Mishka Kochev and Nick McKenzie -   When the Smart Dog logo appears press Up + Down + Left + Right + Start 
  Super Backhand -   While playing hold R1 + R2 and press X, Square, Circle, Square, X, Triangle. Then release R1 + R2 and press Select 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Player 2 (or computer) always score 0 -  
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 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK
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Dim. - 1441 x 1429 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 304 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1772 x 1394 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 436 KB
 - Advert Covers
USA ADVERT FRENCH ADVERT
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Dim. - 1645 x 2200 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'04 MB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2835 x 3307 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'04 MB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 650 x 650 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 126 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Tennis Arena [SLPS-01303]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Tennis Arena [SLUS-00596]   
     

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