Virtua Tennis 2009
About the Game
Virtua Tennis 2009 features several international tennis stars like Roger Federer, Boris Becker or Maria Sharapova against which players need to compete against or play with in the heart of the game: The World Tour. players create his own character from scratch and plays to reach the number one rank on the world ranking list. As its predecessor Virtua Tennis 3 , Virtua Tennis 2009 is not a hardcore simulation of the sport and only needs three buttons to perform all possible shots.
Gameplay & Core Systems
These include "Pirate Wars" which requires players to hit and sink moving pirate ships and "Shopping Dash" where players need to collect items on the tennis floor while avoiding balls thrown at him. In the World Tour mode, players can only take one action per week. In addition he has to watch his stamina level which decreases more or less every time he plays a match or does a training session. By winning tournaments players also earns money that can be invested in different sports gear and clothes.
Standout Features
- Virtua Tennis 2009 features several international tennis stars like Roger Federer, Boris Becker or Maria Sharapova against which players need to compete against or play with in the heart of the game: The World Tour.
- These mini-games, as well as the normal singles and double matches can also be played with/against friends.
- World Tour: In the World Tour mode, players can only take one action per week.
- He can only play in a tournament or do one of the mini-games but not both for example.
- By winning tournaments players also earns money that can be invested in different sports gear and clothes.
- players create his own character from scratch and plays to reach the number one rank on the world ranking list.
- These include "Pirate Wars" which requires players to hit and sink moving pirate ships and "Shopping Dash" where players need to collect items on the tennis floor while avoiding balls thrown at him.
- In addition he has to watch his stamina level which decreases more or less every time he plays a match or does a training session.
Modes & Ways to Play
In the World Tour mode, players can only take one action per week. He can only play in a tournament or do one of the mini-games but not both for example. By winning tournaments players also earns money that can be invested in different sports gear and clothes.
Player support includes Co-Op and 2 Players.
Presentation & Atmosphere
In the World Tour mode, players can only take one action per week.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Virtua Tennis 2009 | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Sega AM3 R&D Division | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Sega AM3 R&D Division | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Players: Co-Op | 2 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Friends | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Scoreboard/Leaderboard | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Voice Chat | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Genre | Sports | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Sega | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Sports | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Sega | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-29 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2009-05-29 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2009-05-22 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2009-06-09 | North America | PriceCharting |
| June 9, 2009 | North America | PriceCharting |
| May 22, 2009 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upc | 010086680362 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B001TYYXB8 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 72368024 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
