Mario Tennis Fever is available to preorder for $70 at a number of main retailers forward of its launch subsequent yr on February 12, 2026. The most recent Mario sports activities recreation is the primary for Nintendo Swap 2 and shall be unique to the brand new {hardware}. And like most Nintendo-published titles for Swap 2, Mario Tennis Fever retails for $70.
Mario Tennis Fever was unveiled on September 12 in the course of the Tremendous Mario fortieth Anniversary part of the newest Nintendo Direct. The livestream additionally revealed Tremendous Mario Galaxy + Tremendous Mario Galaxy 2, which releases a lot sooner (October 2) and is on the market for Swap 2 and unique Swap.
$70 | Releases February 12, 2026
Mario Tennis Fever’s physical edition is up for preorder at Amazon, Walmart, Goal, Finest Purchase, and GameStop. No preorder bonuses have been revealed, however retailers typically have unique bonuses for Nintendo video games. We’ll replace this story if that occurs with Mario Tennis Fever.
The complete recreation is saved on the Swap 2 recreation card. Nintendo estimates a 10GB obtain for the digital version of Mario Tennis Fever, which is on the market to preorder on the eShop for a similar value.
Technically, Mario Tennis Fever is the second Mario sports activities recreation to launch solely on Swap 2. Nintendo lately added Tremendous Mario Strikers to the GameCube catalog for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members. However Mario Tennis Fever is the primary all-new Mario sports activities recreation for Swap 2.
Mario Tennis Fever may have native and on-line multiplayer for as much as 4 gamers. It helps button/stick controls in addition to movement controls with the Pleasure-Con 2. You’ll play as 38 completely different characters from the Mushroom Kingdom. The “Fever” moniker is a reference to this entry’s new twist: Fever Rackets. There are 30 Fever Rackets with distinctive particular results comparable to freezing the court docket and shrinking your opponent’s racket.
Within the new Journey Mode, monsters who inhabit a mysterious island flip Mario, Luigi, Peach, Wario, and Waluigi into infants. Donkey Kong can also be within the marketing campaign, however he is not a child (sadly). Child Mario and his pals might want to develop their tennis expertise another time to flee the island.
Different recreation modes embrace Trial Towers, Event, Ranked Matches, On-line Room, and Combine It Up. Mario Tennis Fever will borrow from Tremendous Mario Bros. Surprise by having Speaking Flowers commentate matches in Event Mode and by introducing Surprise Results to Combine It Up Mode.
Mario Sports activities Video games for Nintendo Swap
The final Mario Tennis recreation, Mario Tennis Aces, launched again in 2018 and was the primary Mario sports activities title for the unique Swap, too. For the reason that Nintendo Swap 2 is backward appropriate, you’ll be able to play the trio of Mario sports activities video games for Swap on the brand new console: Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Golf: Tremendous Rush, and Mario Strikers: Battle League.
Extra Nintendo Direct Sport Preorders
Together with the brand new Mario video games, Nintendo introduced launch dates for Metroid Prime 4: Past and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Preorders are additionally open for seven new Amiibo, together with a pair of Super Mario Galaxy figures. Mario followers also needs to try Rosalina’s Storybook, a hardcover version of the in-game guide from Mario Galaxy printed by Darkish Horse. Preorders for Rosalina’s Storybook are dwell now for $25 at Amazon.
When you want a Swap 2 earlier than Mario Tennis Fever’s launch, Amazon is now taking preorders for the Pokemon Legends: Z-A Swap 2 Bundle forward of the worth bundle’s October 16 launch. Take a look at a listing of all the new video games featured within the Nintendo Direct which you can preorder now beneath.
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