describes it as being mildly enjoyable with three other friends. In spite of the negative reception, the Wii version has had some positive reception. While Official Nintendo Magazine UK editor Tom East similarly bemoaned the motion controls, he felt that the multiplayer still held up, as it becomes balanced since the other players would have the same problems with the controls. 1UP.com editor Justin Haywald agreed, stating that while it made single player modes difficult, the game was meant to be played with friends. Game Informer editor Matt Helgeson, however, found the motion controls to be good, commenting that other developers should learn from Nintendo. In spite of this, fellow Game Informer editor Matthew Kato described the controls as being only so-so. GameShark editor Danielle Riendeau, however, described the controls as excellent, though adding that it occasionally misreads her shots. In the first four days of the Wii version's release in Japan, Mario Power Tennis'' sold 56,000 copies. By January 3, 2010, it had sold 205,070 copies in Japan. Notes References External links 2004 video games Camelot Software Planning games Mario Tennis Video game sequels New Play Control! games GameCube games Tennis video games Wii games Video games scored by Motoi Sakuraba Video games developed in Japan Multiplayer and single-player video games