Super Nintendo Entertainment System · 1992
David Crane's Amazing Tennis
A 1992 Super Nintendo tennis game designed by David Crane and published by Absolute Entertainment.
- Publisher
- Publisher to verify
- Format
- Cartridge
- Genre
- tennis video game
- Released
- 1992
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Overview
The game presents men's singles play from a close camera positioned behind the near player, with matches progressing across games and sets. It supports single-player competition and local two-player matches on the same console. A Sega Genesis version and a Nintendo Super System arcade edition also existed, so region and system details matter when identifying a copy.
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Why it matters
The title carries the name of an influential early game designer who applied his own tennis background to the project. As part of Absolute Entertainment's 1992 output, it is a straightforward example of the era's push toward more simulation-minded sports games.
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The physical edition
A typical complete copy includes the SNES cartridge, retail box, and instruction manual, though inlays, box art, and packaging details vary by region. Japanese copies were handled by Electro Brain, while North American and European releases used Absolute Entertainment packaging.
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Playing it today
The cartridge runs on a standard Super Nintendo console and supports two-player local play with two controllers. Emulators can also run the game for players who do not have the original hardware.