games presents table tennis table tennis simulation video game developed published games game released xbox north_america europe later released wii october north_america october europe game realistic simulation sport table tennis main objective opponent fail hit ball game features methods serving returning ball designed players beat opponent players compete game artificial intelligence game multiplayer mode lets players compete matches local multiplayer online initially developed specifically xbox console development team took advantage hardware graphical power allowing game play faster pace previous hardware game developed advanced game engine later games red dead redemption announcement march led confusion surprise significantly different style previous projects received generally positive reviews release praise particularly directed simplicity detailed visuals gameplay realistic simulation sport table tennis game players hit ball forth goal game opponent fail return ball players ability challenge multiplayer partner online select challenge game artificial intelligence players select roster characters unlocked progress game character particular skills different areas game features modes tournament involves players participating variety players different circuits exhibition involves players challenging individual opponents non ranked matches preparing serve ball players enter stance stance players aim ball followed selecting spin power place ball indicated spin meter players place level spin ball curving different direction opponent returns ball players ability charge shots shots charged focus meter increases meter fills players enter focus state shots faster accurate players perform soft shots respectively decreasing increasing speed ball high powered returns help players counter difficult shots wii port game offers different control schemes standard wii remote uses analog control place ball analog stick control player position development preliminary work began prior announcement xbox game developed san_diego core team game found hardware allowed develop games faster pace previous hardware president felt suitable developer game demonstration skill developing advanced engines particularly early console generation citing midnight club street racing run launch games playstation said game physics old hardware team waited possibility develop xbox different level production technology allowed developing game concept team fascinated concentrating entire power particular hardware activity game runs advanced game engine rage game engine later projects red dead redemption network programmer found development online multiplayer mode challenging level realism development team attempted create addition speed accuracy required game challenge team fast pace matches discussing possibility game wii team agreed immediately felt console perfect fit game developing wii version team particularly considered serve types players allowing range different control schemes game announced games march journalists noted surprised reactions announcement caused gaming industry owed game significant difference compared reputation developing mature titles game released xbox north_america europe july announced game ported wii taking advantage motion sensing wii version released october north_america october europe reception released generally positive reviews metacritic assigned average score based reviews xbox version based reviews wii version gamerankings assigned average review score based reviews xbox version based reviews wii version reviewers particularly praised gameplay detailed visuals simplicity online multiplayer technical aspects game graphics animation received acclaim ign felt graphics motion capture exceptional animation beautiful praising stable frame rate gamespot wrote characters designed phenomenal detail felt look gamesradar commended game player models lighting effects stating hardware impressive playful use felt visuals improve gameplay particularly smaller details player models ball physics reviewers found gameplay simple effective perry ign found gameplay deep addictive controls intuitive gamesradar echoed similar remarks writing controls feel accessible sports gamers called controls slick eurogamer praised game simplicity game multiplayer mode commended reviewers gamesradar felt multiplayer mode extended game giving players reason return game long learned weaknesses playable characters eurogamer named online multiplayer excellent noted minor wrote performance generally good game ported wii additional wii remote controls received positive reactions ign felt improvement original controls calling huge testament design eurogamer found altered controls work perfectly finding intuitive easy grasp gamespot davis wrote controls work pretty felt fail complement gameplay conversely felt original controls depth wii following previews game won best sports game gamespot received nomination ign end year game received nominations
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