The title’s biggest novelty when compared to the franchise’s previous installments, Mario Tennis Fever‘s Fever Racket mechanic allows you to further customize your favorites and get access to 30 unique special shots.
But in true Mario fashion, unlocking the vast majority of them requires significant grinding. To help you do so as soon as possible and surprise your friends in either local or online play, here’s how to unlock all fever rackets in Mario Tennis Fever.
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How To Unlock All Rackets In Mario Tennis Fever
As you can see below, you can equip a total of 31 rackets in Mario Tennis Fever, with six being availalbe from the get-go and the Boomerang Racket being exclusive to Swing Mode. The remaining 23 can then be unlocked by clearing stages on Adventure Mode, completing a set number of matches, or, in the case of the “? Block Racket,” as a reward for unlocking all previous picks.
| Fever Racket | How To Unlock |
|---|---|
| Personal Racket (Default) | Unlocked by default |
| Flame Rocket | Unlocked by default |
| Ice Rocket | Unlocked by default |
| Lightning Racket | Unlocked by default |
| Ty-foo Racket | Unlocked by default |
| Mud Racket | Unlocked by default |
| Boomerang Racket | Unlocked by default (Swing Mode exclusive) |
| Mini Mushroom Racket | By clearing JC Class on Adventure |
| Flame Flower Racket | By clearing Rank E on Adventure |
| Ice Flower Racket | By clearing Rank D on Adventure |
| Star Racket | By clearing Rank C on Adventure |
| Tornado Racket | By clearing Rank B on Adventure |
| Pokey Racket | By clearing Rank A on Adventure |
| Shadow Racket | By playing 2 matches |
| Fire Bar Racket | By playing 4 matches |
| Freezing Racket | By playing 6 matches |
| Amp Racket | By playing 8 matches |
| Swerve Racket | By playing 12 matches |
| Inky Racket | By playing 14 matches |
| Banana Racket | By playing 16 matches |
| Volcano Racket | By playing 18 matches |
| Ghost Racket | By playing 22 matches |
| Golden Dash Racket | By playing 24 matches |
| Chargin’ Chunk Racket | By playing 26 matches |
| Spiny Racket | By playing 28 matches |
| Magic Racket | By playing 32 matches |
| Bullet Bill Racket | By playing 34 matches |
| Thwomp Racket | By playing 36 matches |
| Shova Racket | By playing 38 matches |
| Metal Racket | By playing 42 matches |
| ? Block Racket | By unlocking all of the above |
Best Fever Rackets in Mario Tennis Fever
Thanks to its shot’s ability to turn both you and your returns invisible, the Ghost Racket is widely considered to be the best pick in Mario Tennis Fever, no matter if you are playing singles, doubles, or any other game mode. The Shadow Racket is also among my favorites and is an absolute menace in singles. After all, it allows you to turn a standard game into an impossible-to-survive 2v1 slaughterfest.
As you can guess, rackets whose shots can either lock opponents in place or isolate large portions of the court are also perfect tools. The best example of that can be seen in the Amp and Fire Bar Rackets, which can set up hazard zones.
To recap, here are the best rackets in Mario Tennis Fever, as well as a quick overview of their special shots:
- Ghost Racket (Ghost Boost): Causes your player to turn invisible when not serving. Your returns will also become invisible after crossing the net for a limited time.
- Shadow Racket (Shadow Boost): Produces a shadow copy of your player, which will automatically return shots for a set amount of time.
- Amp Racket (Amp Shot): Places Amps at the spots the ball first bounces after both the shot and subsequent returns. The Amps will be connected by an electric current, which will shock all opponents who touch it.
- Fire Bar Rackets (Fire Bar Shot): Produces a rotating Fire Bar at the spot where the shot first bounces. Allows you to create mixups by focusing on the spot with well-timed returns.
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