Featuring many of the biggest names in tennis including Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, highly realistic visuals, a host of gameplay enhancements and online play via Xbox LiveR) online entertainment network, Smash Court Tennis 3 has smashed its way into North American retailers.
The first in the revered tennis simulation series for the new console generation, Smash Court Tennis 3 for Xbox 360 tests the player's skills against 16 of the world's finest international tennis players. From established stars such as Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal, Martina Hingis, and recently retired Justine Henin, to rising talents including Italy's Andreas Seppi and Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic, each player has their own strengths and weaknesses which come into play on the game's painstakingly rendered courts.
Making the most of the power of Xbox 360, Smash Court Tennis 3 boasts enhanced graphics including improved player animations, realistic shadows, skin shaders and High Dynamic Range rendering which combine to deliver a greater level of realism and immersion for the player. A host of customizing options allows players to choose rackets, shoes, hairstyles, skin tone and clothing to create their own unique star of the courts. New gameplay includes a system which lets all players, no matter what their skill level, benefit quickly from the powerful shots and finely honed skills of the star players.
Gameplay modes include Tutorial, Arcade, Pro-Tour, and Exhibition mode where up to four players can go head to head offline. The game also features an online mode allowing players to play online via Xbox LIVE. In addition to Xbox Live voice chat and rankings, players can take on opponents in online tournaments and in a range of different matches. Online doubles matches let players team up side by side for a long distance match against another pair, bringing the action and interaction alive like never before.
Smash Court Tennis 3, rated E for Everyone, is available for a suggested retail price of $39.99 for the Xbox 360 and available on Xbox Live.
The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom (NDS)
Picking up where the upcoming Disney Channel original movie “The Cheetah Girls One World” movie ends, players of The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom take on the roles of movie characters Aqua, Chanel and Dorinda. Fans will explore nine locations in three international cities, including Mumbai, Barcelona and New York as they dance, sing, and explore the world in Cheetah Girls style.
Also featured are mini games in which players customize hundreds of outfits and take part in dance-off competitions to hit songs from The Cheetah Girls. But the fun doesn’t stop there; using the stylus, players can enjoy new music from “The Cheetah Girls One World” and tap to the exciting beats of their favorite Cheetah Girls songs.
In addition, The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom features DGamer, a new online community designed exclusively for Disney gamers, which allows them to interact with other Nintendo DS gamers via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and online at www.DGamer.com. The feature allows players to log into their DS and online accounts to create and customize a unique 3-D avatar and persistent profile. They can also share Cheetah Girls themed accessories, earn in-game honors and unlock exclusive Disney content.
Disney Interactive Studios' The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom, rated E for Everyone, is now avaibale in North America.
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (PS2)
In Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour for PlayStation 2 system, players experience the life of pop princess Hannah Montana and tour the world. Players will perform to more than 15 songs and interact with both dancers and the crowd to earn fans and points to shop in trendy fashion districts all over the world. They will also develop their music skills by keeping the rhythm with the PlayStation 2 system analog stick controls, and build on their fashion skills by designing Hannah’s on-stage wardrobe.
Previously available on Wii, Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour, rated E for Everyone, is now available for PS2.