{"id":149246,"date":"2025-09-17T00:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T00:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/149246\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T00:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T00:44:10","slug":"mario-tennis-fever-is-up-for-preorder-out-february-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/149246\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Tennis Fever Is Up for Preorder, Out February 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mario Tennis Fever is set to release exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on February 12, 2026. Announced during the Mario 40th anniversary portion of the September Nintendo Direct<\/a>, the game features a new Fever Shot mechanic, 30 Fever Rackets, and 38 playable characters \u2013 the most of any game in the series to date. It\u2019s now available to preorder for $69.99 at all the usual retailers (see it at Amazon<\/a>). Read on to see what this game is, where you can buy it, and more.<\/p>\n

Preorder Mario Tennis Fever<\/p>\n

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Mario Tennis Fever<\/p>\n

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There aren\u2019t any special editions for this one, so the standard edition is all you get. Note that, as with all first-party Nintendo Switch 2 games released so far, the full game is included on the cartridge.<\/p>\n

Mario Tennis Fever Preorder Bonus?<\/p>\n

So far, no preorder bonuses have been announced for Mario Tennis Fever. If that changes, I\u2019ll update this section.<\/p>\n

What Is Mario Tennis Fever?<\/p>\n

Mario Tennis Fever<\/a> is the latest in a series of Mario-themed tennis games dating back to the Game Boy era, and the first since Mario Tennis Aces arrived on the original Switch in 2018. Fever brings back familiar shots like topspins, slices, and lobs, but introduces some new defensive maneuvers like slides and dives to help you whack the ball back across the court.<\/p>\n

Keeping rallies going builds up your Fever Gauge. Once full, you can unleash a powerful Fever Shot with an augmented effect based on the Fever Racket you have equipped. You can create an icy spot under your opponent with an Ice Racket, shrink your opponent with the Mini Mushroom Racket, and create a shadow self to play beside with the Shadow Racket. <\/p>\n

The game has numerous modes to play, including a competitive Tournament mode and a Trial Towers mode that has you complete various objectives during matches. Then there\u2019s Mix-It-Up mode, which introduces new rules as you play. That mode also includes Wonder Flowers you can touch to get some trippy additions to the court. There\u2019s also an elaborate-looking Adventure mode that involves the baby versions of Mario, Luigi, Peach, Wario, and Waluigi re-learning how to play the game. It looks pretty silly, in a fun way.<\/p>\n

Online, you can play casual matches against opponents in the Online Room, or you can choose to play in Ranked Matches. And if you\u2019re feeling nostalgic for the Wii era, you can also swing your Joy-Con 2 to hit the ball.<\/p>\n

Other Preorder Guides<\/p>\n

Looking for what games are now available to buy? Check out our guide to all of the Switch 2 game preorders now live<\/a> after the September Nintendo Direct.<\/p>\n

How to Follow IGN Deals Recommendations<\/p>\n

The IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here\u2019s how to follow our coverage:<\/p>\n

Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN’s board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Bluesky<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mario Tennis Fever is set to release exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on February 12, 2026. Announced during…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149247,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[49,48,82,593],"class_list":{"0":"post-149246","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-sports","11":"tag-tennis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}