Topic: More Characters Unlocked Through QR Codes in Mario Tennis Open

[NWR_Neal]

The online and StreetPass modes are also further detailed.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/30016

Mario Tennis Open will hide some characters behind special QR codes, according to a recent press release. It's also confirmed that Baby Mario will be one of the game's unlockable characters.

That brings the total number of known characters up to 17, with 13 of them likely available from the start. Three of those four, Dry Bowser, Baby Mario, and Luma, are confirmed to be locked at the start. It is unknown how each character will be unlocked, but it seems that some will be available through QR codes and some will be available through gameplay.

The online mode will feature monthly leaderboards and allow players to win Victory Medals from challengers. There are also Open Match standings, which the way it is worded in the press release ("Players can also build up their Open Match standings") could either refer to general standings or a personally curated list.

StreetPass for Mario Tennis Open will do two things. First, it will let you play against or alongside of computer-controlled versions of people in a regular match or a Ring Shot challenge. Also, you can show off your customized Mii and receive new items for your Mii from the person you passed.

Mario Tennis Open is coming out in North America on May 20.

[geo]

I guess as long as nintendo is controlling the release of them via QR that's ok... but I don't get the point.  What's to stop people from hosting it on their own website?  Why choose QR codes to begin with if not to promote some facet of nintendo's own online news/nintendo power?  I don't get it.

[NWR_Neal]

The same could be said about the Kid Icarus AR cards.

The main reason this excites me is that I think that means we're getting more characters than have been announced.

[Mop it up]

The main reason this excites me is that I think that means we're getting more characters than have been announced.

Unless Baby Mario is a typo and they meant Baby Peach...

[Seacor]

No Community support?  I guess the Worldwide Online Communities are unique to MK7 multiplayer.

[Mataata]

I'd like to seem them secretly patch in a new character or court here and there and have a hidden link on their website to an unlabeled QR code that unlocks him/her. Would be so cool to just stumble upon characters and stages like that.

[Oblivion]

Uprising doesn't have Community support? Lame.

[ivanincubus]

Internet has made everything so accessible, that by the time the games comes out, I wont have any desire to search for the QR codes in some random forum or website.