Nintendo has today released a free update for Mario Tennis Fever on the Switch 2. It bumps the game up to Version 1.1.0 and adds a new court and much more inspired by the Super Mario Galaxy series.
There’s also the new special match “Galaxy Court Match”, new colors for Luma, a new Fever Racket, and multiple balance changes and adjustments. On top of this, Nintendo has added a classic outfit for Mario and has also added GameShare via GameChat.
Here’s the full rundown via Nintendo’s official support page, and you can see the new content in action in the trailer above.
On this page: Mario Tennis Fever – Version 1.1.0 (15th July 2026)
1.Added “GameShare” and ”Play via GameChat”2.Added a New Fever Racket, the “Black Hole Racket”3.Added a New Court, the “Galaxy Court”4.Added a New Special Match, “Galaxy Court Match”5.Added New Colors for Luma6.Added Mario’s Classic Outfit7.Changes to Character Specifications8.Changes to Fever Racket Specifications9.Changes to Shot Behavior10.Other Changes
Mario Tennis Fever – Version 1.1.0 (15th July 2026)
Added “GameShare” and ”Play via GameChat”
Added a New Fever Racket, the “Black Hole Racket”
The new “Black Hole Racket” Fever Racket has been added which causes a black hole when the Fever Shot hits the ground.
The black hole it causes has the effect of pulling players who are nearby into the black hole when it gets large.
Your HP Gauge will take damage if you get close to the black hole. If your HP reaches 0 due to the black hole and you are knocked out, you will be sucked into the black hole.
Black holes do not have the effect of drawing in incoming balls.
Added a New Court, the “Galaxy Court”
A new court has been added based on Super Mario Galaxy.
The court is made on a distant planet, and although the ball speed isn’t particularly fast, balls have a high bounce.
The court has a different shape depending on whether you are playing Free Play or Ranked Match matches, or in Special Match.
Added a New Special Match, “Galaxy Court Match”
Special “Galaxy Court Match” match rules have been added where you play on a spherical court made on a distant planet.
As the match progresses, one of three types of “Prankster Comets” will appear and will greatly change the strategy of the match.
Added New Colors for Luma
Added five new colors of Luma as playable characters.
Added Mario’s Classic Outfit
Added Mario’s classic outfit as a reward for collecting 5 medals.
Changes to Character Specifications
Changed specifications of some characters.
Character
Change(s)
Diddy Kong
Slightly increased the strength of shots.
The ability to aim for the sidelines has been increased slightly.
Fixed a bug where backhand Star Shots are weak.
Kamek
Increased the amount of spin on shots.
Dry Bones
Increased movement speed while running.
Increased the ability to aim for the sidelines.
The distance the ball can be hit back stably from has been increased slightly.
Pauline
Increased the ability to aim for the sidelines.
Bowser Jr.
Increased the ability to aim for the sidelines.
Baby Peach
The distance the ball can be hit back stably from has been increased.
Piranha Plant
The distance the ball can be hit back stably from has been increased slightly.
Yoshi
Fixed a bug where backhand Star Shots are weak.
Nabbit
Fixed a bug where forehand Star Shots are weak.
Increased strength of backhand shots.
Dry Bowser
Increased strength of forehand shots.
Luigi
Increased vertical reach.
Baby Luigi
Increased vertical reach.
Toad
Fixed a bug where racket effects are displayed incorrectly. Because of this, the distance the ball can be hit back stably from has increased slightly.
Rosalina
Made it so you start running a little later when moving.
Decreased the ability to aim for the sidelines.
Made it so drop shots bounce more easily and travel farther.
Donkey Kong
Made it so you start running a little later when moving.
Blooper
The ability to aim for the sidelines has been decreased slightly.
Changes to Fever Racket Specifications
Changed specifications of some Fever Rackets.
Racket Name
Change(s)
Mini Mushroom Racket
Made it so the effect of being shrunken goes away when a point is scored.
Ice Flower Racket
Shortened the amount of time you’re stopped for when you touch an Ice Ball.
Decreased the maximum number of Ice Balls that appear from 5 to 4.
Star Racket
While its effect is active, the racket now gets rid of Mini Mushrooms from the Mini Mushroom Racket.
Bullet Bill Racket
Increased the ability to aim for the sidelines.
Freezing Racket
The conditions for the racket’s effect disappearing were either 15 seconds passing, or 10 rallies. This has now changed so there is no rally condition, and it only disappears when 15 seconds pass.
Amp Racket
The condition for the racket’s effect disappearing was 20 rallies. This has now changed to it disappearing when 12 seconds pass.
Metal Racket
While its effect is active, you now move slower. Your movement speed will now be the same as when your HP is low. If your HP is already low while the effect is active, your movement speed will not decrease.
While its effect is active, the racket now gets rid of Mini Mushrooms from the Mini Mushroom Racket.
? Block Racket
Black Hole Shots have been added as a possible effect of its Fever Shots.
Changes to Shot Behavior
Adjusted the star point detection to make it easier to execute Star Shots.
Other Changes
In addition to the new “Galaxy Court”, you can now select “Academy Court (Grass),” “Academy Court (Hard),” and “Academy Court (Clay)” in court selection.
You can now select “Random” on the racket selection screen. If you select “Continue” when the match ends, you can compete with a different racket each match.
Added an option to disable pressing the A Button and B Button simultaneously to hit a flat shot.
Adjusted how modes are randomly selected for “Search All Modes” in for Ranked Match matches.
Added “Galaxy Court” as a Ranked Match court and adjusted the order courts appear in.
Made it so when you’re playing the “Racket Factory Match” special game, if you don’t have a FV Gauge bar filled when picking up a Fever Racket, your FV Gauge will fill up to 1 bar.
Several other adjustments and fixes have been made to improve the gameplay experience.
Will you be checking out this new update for Mario Tennis Fever? Let us know in the comments.
[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com]
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