Software:Centre Court Tennis

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Short description: 1998 video game
Centre Court Tennis
Developer(s)Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Hudson Soft
  • EU: Gaga Interactive Media
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Release
  • JP: October 9, 1998
  • PAL: 1999
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Centre Court Tennis[lower-alpha 1] is a sports video game developed by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo 64. It was published by Hudson Soft in Japan on October 9, 1998, and by Gaga Interactive Media in Europe in 1999.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Consoles +89%[1]
Famitsu7/10, 7/10, 8/10, 7/10[2]
Hyper88/100[3]
M! Games72%[4]
Mega Fun79/100[5]
N64 Magazine67%[7][8]
Total!3[9]
Video Games (DE)52%[10]
64 Magazine90%[11]
64 Power87%[12]
Fun Generation7/10[13]
GamePlay 6482/100[14]
Gamers' RepublicB+[15]
N64 Pro92%,[16] 90%[17]
Nintendo Fun Vision7/8[18]
Ultra 6472%[19]
X6489%[20]

Centre Court Tennis received generally favorable reviews from critics.[1][3][11][16]

Notes

  1. Known in Japan as Let's Smash (Japanese: Let's スマッシュ (レッツスマッシュ), Hepburn: Rettsu Sumasshu).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Garnier, François (December 1998). "Test Nintendo 64: Let's Smash" (in fr). Consoles + (fr) (EMAP Alpha) (83): 152. https://archive.org/details/Console_Plus_Numero_083/page/n151/mode/1up. 
  2. "New Games Cross Review: Let's スマッシュ" (in ja). Famitsu (ASCII Corporation) (513). October 16, 1998. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cheung, Kevin (March 1999). "Nintendo 64 Reviews: Let's Smash". Hyper (nextmedia) (65): 56. https://archive.org/details/hyper-065/page/56/mode/1up. 
  4. Steppberger, Ulrich (February 1999). "Test: Centre Court Tennis" (in de). M! Games (de) (Cybermedia) (64): 58. https://archive.org/details/MANiAC.N064.1999.02/page/n57/mode/1up.  (Transcription ).
  5. Schneider, Ulf (March 1999). "Test Spiele: Centre Court Tennis" (in de). Mega Fun (de) (Computec) (78): 74. https://archive.org/details/mega-fun-1999-03/page/74/mode/1up. 
  6. Aguilera, David (November 20, 1998). "Análisis : Centre Court Tennis" (in es). MeriStation (MeriStation Magazine S.L.): 1–2. http://www.meristation.com/sc/analisis/analisisin.asp?c=N64&cr=1484. Retrieved 2025-10-25. 
  7. Weaver, Tim (Christmas 1998). "Import Arena: Let's Smash". N64 Magazine (Future Publishing) (23): 80–81. https://archive.org/details/n64magazineukcollection/N64%20Magazine%2023%20-%20christmas%201998%20%28UK%29%20%28preliminary%20version%29/page/n79/mode/2up. 
  8. Weaver, Tim (February 1999). "N64 Arena: Centre Court Tennis". N64 Magazine (Future Publishing) (25): 56. https://archive.org/details/n64magazineukcollection/N64%20Magazine%2025%20-%20february%201999%20%28UK%29%20%28preliminary%20version%29/page/n57/mode/1up. 
  9. Häntsch, Marco; Krämer, Sebastian (December 1998). "Test N64: Center Court" (in de). Total! (X-Plain Verlag) (66): 62. 
  10. Sauer, Dirk (January 1999). "Test: Centre Court Tennis" (in de). Video Games (German magazine) (de) (WEKA Consumer Medien) (86): 72. https://archive.org/details/video-games-de-1999-01/page/72/mode/1up. 
  11. 11.0 11.1 McDermott, Andy; Kimber, Roy (February 1999). "64 Magazine Reviews: Let's Smash". 64 Magazine (Paragon Publishing) (21): 50–51. https://archive.org/details/64-magazine-21/page/n49/mode/2up. 
  12. Richter, Thomas; Rohloff, Karsten (January 1999). "64 Power Reviews: Let's Smash" (in de). 64 Power (de) (BriStein Verlag) (18): 42–43. 
  13. Schmiedehausen, Götz (February 1999). "Nintendo 64 Reviews: Centre Court Tennis" (in de). Fun Generation (CyPress (de)) (37): 73. https://archive.org/details/fun-generation-1999-02/page/n58/mode/1up. 
  14. Eric (November 1998). "Tests 64: Let's Smash Tennis" (in fr). GamePlay 64 (fr) (FJM Publications (fr)) (10): 64–65. https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=232&num=5748&album=oui. Retrieved 2025-10-25. 
  15. Halverson, Dave (January 1999). "World Republic Reviews: Let's Smash". Gamers' Republic (Millennium Publications) (8): 99. https://archive.org/details/Gamers_Republic_Issue_08/page/n100/mode/1up. 
  16. 16.0 16.1 McNally, Steve (January 1999). "Review: Let's Smash". N64 Pro (IDG Media) (16): 44–47. https://archive.org/details/n-64-pro-16/page/n43/mode/2up. 
  17. Noel, Paul (March 1999). "Review: Centre Court Tennis". N64 Pro (IDG Media) (18): 56–57. https://archive.org/details/n-64-pro-18/page/n63/mode/2up. 
  18. "Games - Sport: Centre Court Tennis" (in de). Nintendo Fun Vision (Pro Verlag Gesellschaft für Publikationen mbH) (42): 81. March–April 1999. 
  19. Maulon, Vincent (November 1998). "Nintendo 64 Tests: Let's Smash" (in fr). Ultra 64 (FJM Publications (fr)) (4): 82–83. https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=187&num=14527&album=oui. Retrieved 2025-10-25. 
  20. de la Boissière, François (November 1998). "X64 Tests: Let's Smash" (in fr). X64 (magazine) (fr) (Edicorp Publications (fr)) (12): 90–91. https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=91&num=5883&album=oui. Retrieved 2025-10-24.