Game screenshot of Family Tennis (Japan)

NES / Famicom · Sports

Family Tennis (Japan)

Family Tennis is a classic tennis game for the NES, released in Japan in 1987. The game offers a simple yet engaging tennis experience with various court surfaces to choose from. Players can start the game by navigating through a green and black bordered menu, selecting from HARD, LAWN, CLAY, or COSMO surfaces. The player's avatar is displayed in the center of the screen, with match information shown below.

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GET INTO THE GAME

Make yourself at home.

Wait for the startup screen to finish loading, then press Enter for START. If the startup screen remains, wait and try START again. Keyboard to controller mapping: ArrowUp → UP; ArrowDown → DOWN; ArrowLeft → LEFT; ArrowRight → RIGHT; x → A; z → B; Enter → START; Shift → SELECT. On touchscreens, use the on-screen directions and buttons.

ArrowDown ArrowLeft ArrowRight ArrowUp Movex A / actionz B / actionEnter StartShift Select

Touch controls appear on mobile. A standard gamepad can be connected before or during play. More mappings are available in the player settings.

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Gameplay and features

Family Tennis is a tennis game for the NES, released in Japan in 1987. The game features a simple menu for selecting court surfaces and a player avatar.

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Japan Edition

How to start

Wait for the startup screen to finish loading, then press Enter for START. If the startup screen remains, wait and try START again. Keyboard to controller mapping: ArrowUp → UP; ArrowDown → DOWN; ArrowLeft → LEFT; ArrowRight → RIGHT; x → A; z → B; Enter → START; Shift → SELECT. On touchscreens, use the on-screen directions and buttons.

Verified controls

Keyboard to controller mapping: ArrowUp → UP; ArrowDown → DOWN; ArrowLeft → LEFT; ArrowRight → RIGHT; x → A; z → B; Enter → START; Shift → SELECT. On touchscreens, use the on-screen directions and buttons.