Smash Court Tennis 3 for Xbox 360 Warms Up for Release

April 23, 2008

Smash Court Tennis 3 for Xbox 360 Warms Up for
Release

Atari Announces Forthcoming Launch of NAMCO
BANDAI Games’ Latest Star-packed Tennis Smash

Atari today announced the forthcoming European
launch of Smash Court Tennis 3 for the Xbox 360, the latest star-packed tennis
smash in the renowned series from NAMCO BANDAI Games. Featuring the biggest
names in tennis including Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, highly realistic
visuals, a host of gameplay enhancements, and online play via Xbox Live online
game service, Smash Court Tennis 3 will be lobbing and smashing its way into
European retailers in June 2008 and North American retail in August.

The first in the revered tennis simulation series
for the new console generation, Smash Court Tennis 3 for Xbox 360 tests the
player’s skills against 16 of the world’s finest international tennis players.
From established stars such as world number one Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova,
Rafael Nadal and Martina Hingis, to rising talents including Italy’s Andreas
Seppi and Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic, each player has their own
strengths and weaknesses which come into play on the game’s painstakingly
rendered courts.

Making the most of the power of Xbox 360, Smash
Court Tennis 3 boasts enhanced graphics including improved player animations,
realistic shadows, skin shaders and High Dynamic Range rendering which combine
to deliver a greater level of realism and immersion for the player. A host of
customizing options allows players to choose rackets, shoes, hairstyles, skin
tone and clothing to create their own unique star of the courts. New gameplay
includes a system which lets all players, no matter what their skill level,
benefit quickly from the powerful shots and finely honed skills of the star
players.

Gameplay modes include Tutorial, Arcade,
Pro-Tour, and Exhibition mode where up to four players can go head to head
offline. The game also features an Online mode allowing players to play online
via the Xbox Live online game service. In addition to Xbox Live voice chat and
rankings, players can take on opponents in online tournaments and in a range of
different matches. Online doubles matches let players team up side by side for a
long distance match against another pair, bringing the action and interaction
alive like never before.