Product Description

XaviX Tennis Cartridge: For use with XaviXPort gaming system. Ever wanted to jump inside of the games you play? Now you can play with the interactive gaming series from XaviXGames. Groundbreaking XaviXTechnology lets you step into the action and play like never before, with real game objects that control the action. Hardware includes system cartridge and two tennis rackets both with wrist strap, plus batteries.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5589 in Video Games
• Brand: SSD Company Limited
• Model: 872987001024
• Released on: 2006-06-15
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Xavix
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.40 pounds

Features

• XaviXTennis Racket: Ace your competition with the XaviXTennis Racket. Wireless swing recognition lets you smash your serve, volley at the baseline, charge the net or lob the ball and send your opponent running.
• XaviXSystem Cartridge The XaviXTennis Cartridge easily loads into your XaviXPORT to start your Tennis action.
• Lifelike Tennis Action Serve, volley, and play like a pro with wireless XaviXTechnology. Lifelike graphics and stereo sound put you on center court.
• Select your Players Choose from 20 different tennis opponents. Select your favorite player with varying skill sets, playing styles and power settings.
• Multiple Court Styles Play on grass, clay, or hard court by choosing one of the 4 different tennis courts; Player vs. Player Play by yourself or doubles with a friend. Choose from one of two different game modes: Tournament and Exhibition

Customer Reviews

Good but not great
I have to admit to having been spoiled by the Xavix game units for bowling and baseball. They were very easy to play immediately and did not require a lot of practice to master the basics of timing for video interaction. However, the tennis game is different. There is, just as on baseball, a training mode called rally & serve, where the balls come a little slower and you can work on learning to return the balls, but still it is harder to play this game like real tennis in comparison to playing the baseball or bowling units. The racquets are like ping pong paddles with tennis racquet faces, very cute. The practice game for learning the video simulation skills seems like it ends too fast if you are learning and at the end of each short game you have to go through a start up sequence to get back to the serve. This tends to leave you feeling like you have to quit just as you were starting to learn how to play. Due to the need to practice more with the racquets and sensors in this game, we felt more of sense of frustration than fun during some games. My husband did better treating it as ping pong rather than tennis. We both felt it needed more space on either side than the other two games so this might be better for people whose houses have uncrowded rooms where they play the game. I found myself wishing it had a ball machine type mode of play for practice that would just continuously lob balls across the net to you from different areas of the court without scoring. We had only moderate sucess with two players and think it is a matter of practicing our timing and interface with the game port, but I have to say that for two player or more games we would probably use the easier bowling or baseball first. I will play tennis for one player games and practice the interface that way but we don't feel we have the time to necessarily learn this simulation to its best advantage for multiple players. Remember, for all of these games and in fairness to them, this is a sports simulator. You have to get up and stand in front of the port unit with your racquet and swing, move, and respond to the balls being sent across court at you. This is not like sitting on a chair playing games on a keyboard giving your hands a workout. Practice is a part of these games.

Tennis anyone?
We play this game more than the other more popular Xavix games, so I'm glad they came out with it and am sorry it's not getting as much attention. It does require a bit more training and accuracy than the bowling game, but we've had company and everyone has fun playing these Xavix games. Can't wait for more games.

Great fun
I just received my xaivx with tennis today and already love it. It was very interactive and fun to play doubles especially using a projector system against the wall. I just ordered the baseball version too. I hope they come out with a samurai sword and fighter type games in the future because I will buy them too.
The rackets seem to sense when they are being swung, you dont have to be that accurate with placement of the racket but timing is important. It was a lot of fun, it may get boring soon but I will have baseball by then. Also, the rackets are wireless which is very nice.