Virtua Tennis 3 is the second arcade sequel to Sega's tennis game franchise.This is like Top Spin!
The following players are available in the game, each with different characteristics: * Roger Federer - All Around * Rafael Nadal - Fast Runner * Lleyton Hewitt - Counter Shots * Andy Roddick - Big Server * Tim Henman - Serve and Volley * James Blake - Powerful Strokes * Tommy Haas - All Around * Sébastien Grosjean - Fast Runner * Mario Ancic - Big Server * Juan Carlos Ferrero - Strong Forehand * David Nalbandian - Strong Backhand * Taylor Dent - Serve and Volley * Gaël Monfils - Various Shots
Female players * Maria Sharapova - Hard Hitter * Venus Williams - Powerful Strokes * Martina Hingis - Tactical Player * Lindsay Davenport - Big Server * Nicole VaidiĊĦová - Strong Forehand * Daniela Hantuchová - All Around * Amélie Mauresmo - Various Shots
Hidden Players * King - all round * Duke - Serve and Volley
Console versions
Like previous console ports of the series, lob is now a separate button in the conversions as opposed to pressing both topspin and slicespin as in the Lindbergh arcade version.
Besides having Tournament Mode and Exhibition Mode from the arcade version, the home versions include a World Tour Mode and Court Games mode. These game modes replace the Challenge Mode that was present in the arcade version.
The XBOX 360 version has exclusive Xbox Live online tournaments and modes, whilst the PLAYSTATION 3 version incorporates the option to control the game using the SIXAXIS motion-sensitive controller.
Both the 360 and PS3 versions offer native 1080p support. Virtua Tennis 3 is the first native 1080p game on XBOX 360.
A playable game demo of the Xbox 360 version was released on Xbox Live Marketplace on March 16, 2007.