Ink Showdown
Ink Showdown is one of the four Special Games found inMario Tennis Open. It is very similar toPiranha Challenge fromMario Tennis. The rules are also the same. In this Special Game,Inky Piranha Plants spit balls at the player. Players need to hit this ball past the opponent to count towards the score. If the opponent manages to hit the ball, or if the player misses the ball, the score does not count, and the player loses one out of three tries. If players lose all tries, the game is over. A score is counted if the opponent fails to rebound or if the player hits the opponent. Nothing is counted if the player hits the ball out of bounds, but the player does not lose a try.
What makes this Special Game different is that Inky Piranha Plants replace regularPiranha Plants. Occasionally, they may spit out an ink ball that can obscure the screen for a brief while if the player misses the ball. To destroy the ink ball, players need to make contact with the ink ball. This ink ball is instantly destroyed, but it does not count towards the score.
The objective of this game is different fromMario Tennis as well. In the previous game, players have to rebound as much as they can within 50 balls. InMario Tennis Open, there is a set amount of balls the player must rebound within three tries. Also, each difficulty has a different court. At the end of the game, the amount of tries the player has left is factored in to the coins earned from the game.
- Bronze (Cheeky Piranha Plant) -Mario Stadium Grass Court - 30 rebounds vs.Princess Peach
- Silver (Naughty Piranha Plant) -Mario Stadium Clay Court - 30 rebounds vs.Yoshi
- Gold -Mario Stadium Hard Court - 30 rebounds vs.Wario
- Challenge -Bowser's Castle Stone Court - 50 rebounds vs.Bowser
If players beat the gold difficulty, they can unlockDry Bowser. If players reach 50 rebounds in the challenge difficulty, they can unlock thePetey Piranha Suit.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese(Traditional) | 喷墨食人花挑戰[1] Pēn Mò Shírénhuā Tiǎozhàn(Mandarin) | Inky Piranha Plant Challenge | |
| Dutch | Piranha Plant-partij[?] | Piranha Plant Party | |
| French(Canadian) | Défi Piranha encre[?] | Piranha Ink Challenge | |
| French(European) | Halte aux plantes[?] | Halt the plants | |
| Italian | Occhio alla Macchia[?] | Watch out for the Stain | |
| Portuguese(European) | Tintomania[?] | Pormanteau oftinta ("ink") andmania ("mania") | |
| Spanish | Tintomanía[?] | Pormanteau oftinta ("ink") andmanía ("mania") |
Notes[edit]
- If the player uses the assisting characters for each respective level, Peach will be replaced byDaisy, Yoshi will be replaced byDiddy Kong, Wario will be replaced byMario, and Bowser will be replaced byDonkey Kong.
References[edit]
[Edit] Mario Tennis Open | ||
|---|---|---|
| Playable characters | Default | Mario •Luigi •Princess Peach •Yoshi •Princess Daisy •Boo •Bowser Jr. •Diddy Kong •Donkey Kong •Waluigi •Wario •Bowser •Mii |
| Unlockable | Luma •Baby Mario •Baby Peach •Dry Bowser | |
| Obtained from QR code | Red Yoshi •Blue Yoshi •Light Blue Yoshi •Yellow Yoshi •Pink Yoshi •Black Yoshi •White Yoshi •Metal Mario | |
| Non-playable characters | Toad •Lakitu •Toads •Goomba •Mechakoopa •Penguin •Shy Guy •Koopa Troopa •Piranha Plant •Inky Piranha Plant •Buzzy Beetle •Koopa Paratroopa | |
| Courts | Mario Stadium •Mushroom Valley •Wario Dunes •DK Jungle •Bowser's Castle •Penguin Iceberg •Peach's Palace •Galaxy Arena | |
| Cups | Mushroom Cup •Flower Cup •Banana Cup •Champions Cup •1-Up Mushroom Cup •Ice Flower Cup •Shell Cup •Final Cup | |
| Special Games | Ring Shot •Super Mario Tennis •Galaxy Rally •Ink Showdown | |
| Miscellaneous | Emblem •Fan Poll •Gallery •Gear •Multimedia •Staff | |
