Sega Superstars Tennis

This is a colorful and easy to play tennis game starring a variety of classic Sega characters. Older players will get a nostalgic kick from serving and volleying with the likes of Alex Kidd and Sonic the Hedgehog, while younger players will appreciate the simple pick up and play action.

Much like Virtua Tennis, on which the game is based, the action mixes traditional tennis - albeit on some untraditional courts - with numerous mini games. The latter are varied and can involve anything from collecting rings to returning balls to giant robots. Control issues can mar some of these, but generally they break up the standard matches and tournaments.

Longevity is an issue, although fans will want to play on and gain access to all the courts and characters. But clearly multi player is the longer term attraction. Xbox 360 owners get to play online while the Wii is stuck at home. And the Wii version is lacking - the controls don't have the sharpness of the tennis on Wii Sports.