Toadette raises her fist in the air and starts hopping on some bouncy mushroom-like platforms that appear in the air. From this position, he bounces in the air to grab the racket and strike the ball. He then throws the racket upward and does a backflip that lands him on his head. Toad spins as the camera closes up on him. The last Luma directs the ball to Rosalina, who gives the ball a powerful stroke. Rosalina performs a whirl and points her racket in front of her, bringing in three yellow, green, and red Lumas that spin to pass the ball from one to another. She then lunges towards the ball to hit it. She then draws a heart in front of the camera using her racket and pulls it back to strike the ball.ĭaisy winks in front of the camera and quickly glides around on a forming staircase, leaving petals behind her. Peach swipes her racket and performs a floaty whirl, stepping on the air to gain height while the racket leaves a pink trail. He makes several pirouettes to gain momentum before hitting the ball. Waluigi puts a rose between his teeth and snaps his fingers while posing. Afterwards, he jumps and whirls through the air to hit the ball.

Wario pulls a head of garlic from behind and consumes it, conferring him strength. Luigi then blasts himself in the air while shouting his name, preparing to launch the ball onto the other side of the field. Luigi raises his racket in the air, then jumps inside a Pipe Cannon that appears under him from the ground. Once he reaches a certain height, he flips through the air, preparing to hit the ball with power. Mario clenches his fist in front of the camera, then uses Wall Jumps to climb some transparent walls that form in the air. These and Zone Shots are the only types of shots for the player to get a net. The table below lists all separate names used for the Special Shots as revealed by the Toad commentators during tournaments, along with a description for the action each character carries out to perform the shot. When the player triggers the Special Shot, a short animation is played where the character is shown performing the shot using external forces or special powers. Blocking a Special Shot successfully can either drastically push back or spin out the character. These shots are capable of breaking the opposition's racket in one hit, though they can be blocked, so not all Special Shots are a guaranteed win.

In Mario Tennis Aces, Special Shots can only be used when the energy gauge is full, and allow the player to aim their shot in a first-person perspective. Listed below are the Special Shot symbols and their associated character(s) and special shot(s). If an opponent is blocking that teammate, the shot will miss.

Sometimes, the teammate will fail to receive the ball. If the special shot is a dunk or Holy Shot or Meteor Shot, the character jump into the air and throw the ball which has a cover and a trail of a particular color. If the special shot is a regular shot, then most of the animations will go unchanged with the exceptions of White Mage's Holy Shot and Black Mage's Meteor Shot. However, if executed outside the 3-point line, a teammate needs to run up and dunk the ball. Special Shots are unstoppable if executed from inside the 3-point line, and will always make it in the basket. A player is highly vulnerable to tackles while bouncing the ball in the special formation, so it is unwise to attempt a special shot when being swarmed by opponents. The symbol must be tapped out twice to perform the Special Shot, and characters cannot move while starting the Special Shot. The symbols include an M, an L, a triangle, a W, a B, an N, an S, or a star, with each character having a set symbol. In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Special Shots are activated by touching the Touch Screen at points to make a certain letter or symbol.

Mario making out an 'M' for his Fire Shot in Mario Hoops 3-on-3

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