Early Critics Rally to Mario Tennis Fever on Switch 2

Mario Tennis Fever lands on Nintendo Switch 2 on February 12, 2026, introducing Fever Rackets and 38 playable characters (including Goomba, Nabbit, Piranha Plant, Baby Wario, and Baby Waluigi). A round of early reviews pools mixed-to-strong marks: IGN 7/10, GameSpot 8/10, Game Informer 7.5/10, Destructoid 8/10, GamesRadar 3.5/5, Gamereactor 6/10, Metro 4/5, while Polygon has no rating yet. The game offers modes like Trial Towers, Mix It Up, Tournament, Swing Mode, and a story mode, signaling a full-featured sports title for the Switch 2 library.