Play Tennis Online

Nintendo released Tennis for the Game Boy in 1989, a straightforward adaptation of the sport that fit right in with the system's early library of simple, focused games. It was a time when portable gaming meant playing in short bursts, often against a friend if you had the link cable, and this game delivered exactly that.

You control a single tennis player, moving them around the court to hit the ball back and forth. The main objective is to win points by outmaneuvering your opponent, either by making them miss or by placing shots they cannot return. You use the A button for low shots and the B button for high shots, a simple system that still allows for some strategy in ball placement. Matches are quick, and the difficulty feels fair, whether you're playing against the computer or a friend. It feels satisfying to land a clean winner just inside the line.