# [Mario Tennis Fever Is the Best Mario Sports Game Ever Made](https://jakesteinberg.substack.com/p/mario-tennis-fever-is-the-best-mario) – Jake Steinberg This is the best review I have read in ages. This one is going to stick in my brain like [Kirk Hamilton's *Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs* review](https://web.archive.org/web/20131006202958/https://kotaku.com/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs-the-kotaku-review-1274112886). Not because it leans into a comedic gimmick, but because Jake understands *Mario Tennis Fever* on a core level and communicates to those that do not in a profound manner. Out of fear of quoting the entire thing, I have forced myself to pick one quote. Please go [read the rest](https://jakesteinberg.substack.com/p/mario-tennis-fever-is-the-best-mario). > "Of course, not every player leans into traps. Some abandon them entirely in favor of rackets that extend reach, randomize bounces, or drive opponents deeper into the back of the court. They wager on pressure instead of obstruction. This choice is equally as expressive. These players refuse the flourish of obvious traps on the battlefield for something colder: they let you defeat yourself."