All answers to the Academy quizzes in Mario Tennis Fever

The Mushroom Tennis Academy isn’t just about on-the-court skills. In Mario Tennis Fever’s story mode, you’ll eventually need to test your knowledge in a classroom. Professor Toad will ask you a series of questions, and you have to answer them correctly to get your sticker and move on to the next assignment.

There’s a total of five quizzes you’ll need to ace before you can move on to the next rank, and each one has only three questions. Here are all the questions and answers for each quiz in Mario Tennis Fever‘s Adventure mode.

All Rank E quiz questions and answers

All the questions in the Rank E quiz cover the game’s various shot types, like a Flat or Topspin. In case you were snoozing during Toad’s lessons, though, we’ve got the answers to each question the professor will ask below.

• Question 1:  “Which shot has a high bounce?” 

  • Answer: Topspin

• Question 2:  “Which shot doesn’t have much of a bounce but does curve to the side a lot?” 

  • Answer: Slice

• Question 3:  “Which shot doesn’t really rotate but does move really fast?” 

  • Answer: Flat

Once you’ve answered all the questions correctly, Toad will give you a sticker of a tennis ball commending you for your efforts. From here, you’ll need only two more before you can move up to rank D and take on tougher opponents. After receiving your sticker, it’s time to venture back outside for another practical test. Head to the practice court where a blue Toad will teach you a “special shot,” the Star Shot.

All Rank D quiz questions and answers

Rank D’s quiz covers player types, like Technical, Defensive, or All-Around—which isn’t something your lessons have covered up until this point. Player type names can be quite self-explanatory, though, so Professor Toad’s questions shouldn’t trip you up too much. But in case you want to double-check your answers before embarrassing yourself in front of Baby Luigi, we have you covered.

• Question 1: What type of player has a strong shot by is slow on their feet?

  • Answer: Power

• Question 2: What type of player can be confident in their speed?

  • Answer: Speedy

• Question 3: What type of player has the widest reach?

  • Answer: Defensive

After correctly answering the final question of the Rank D quiz, Professor Toad will reward you with a flower sticker. Just like with the Rank E quiz, you’ll need two more stickers before you can progress to Rank C.

All Rank C quiz questions and answers

Thought you were done with the classroom, didn’t you? Guess again! This is a school, after all. The Rank C quiz will once again test your knowledge of player types, so if you struggled with the last one, you’d better hit the books. Or you could, you know, cheat off us.

• Question 1: What type of player is skilled at hitting curve shots?

  • Answer: Tricky

• Question 2: What type of player has a nice balance of offense and defense?

  • Answer: All-Around

• Question 3: What type of player is good at hitting the corners of the court?

  • Answer: Technical

All Rank B quiz questions and answers

Rank B is a bit of a special quiz in that it’s a two-parter. The first part covers shot types, much like the Rank E quiz, and when to use them. The second part of the quiz is all about courts. And no, none of that was actually covered in the lessons, which is probably why you’re here.

Part one

• Question 1: What shot should you use when you need to get back to the center of the court?

  • Answer: Slice

• Question 2: What’s a good shot to use when your opponent is up close to the net?

  • Answer: Lob

• Question 3: What shot should you use when your opponent is pulling back from the net?

  • Answer: Drop shot

Part two

• Question 1: On which court does the ball bounce the lowest and move the fastest?

  • Answer: Grass Court

• Question 2: On which court does the ball move the slowest, making it easy to keep a rally going?

  • Answer: Clay Court

• Question 3: On which court does the ball have a good balance of bounce and speed?

  • Answer: Hard Court

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For more guides on how to give yourself the competitive edge in Mario Tennis Fever, check out how you can unlock all Fever Rackets and playable characters.

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Buckle up, gamers, we may be in for the biggest State of Play in a while.

It’s definitely going to be the longest one, according to PlayStation, with reveals and announcements set to take up over an hour and “spotlight eye-catching third-party and indie games headed to PS5, along with the latest from teams at PlayStation Studios.”

I can’t help it, I always get excited for a good gaming showcase, and this one has the potential to be a great one considering so much of 2026’s release calendar is still up in the air. Games we know about and are expecting will get some shine, but as ever, people will be tuning in for all of the surprise announcements and reveals, too.

State of Play starts on Feb. 12 at 4pm CT, and we’ll be covering all the reveals here.

PlayStation State of Play – Feb. 2026 announcements

Kena: Scars of Kosmora announcement trailer

Ember Lab kicked off the show with its return and the first look at the sequel to the wonderful Kena: Bridge of Spirits. It’s coming to PS5 and PC this year, and it’s looking absolutely gorgeous. Check out the first game while you can before this sequel hits.

Ghost of Yotei: Legends announcement

Can’t get enough Ghost of Yotei? Good, because this online co-op mode for one of last year’s best games is coming, and it looks real similar to the mode of the same name from Ghost of Tsushima. And it’s dropping in just a few weeks on March 10.

Death Stranding 2 on PC

Sam Porter Bridges’ emotional journey comes to PC, with ultrawide support, upscaling and frame generation, and all of the goodies you’d expect from the platform. It’s also coming next month on March 19.

4:LOOP gameplay and details

The co-op title from Bad Robot Games got a closer look, including a bunch of weird alien plants, robot enemies, and more for teams of four to take down in “endless, replayable chaos.” The game is in pre-beta, and players are being recruited now to help test the game in development.

Pragmata story trailer

Capcom’s upcoming third-person action title featuring a cute little AI girl that helps you hack enemies so you can defeat them got a heartfelt look at the bond between her and the main character, Hugh. It’s a little over two months away, dropping on April 24.

Resident Evil Requiem story trailer

We’re just two weeks away from the return of Leon S. Kennedy, and Capcom’s new look showcased some more gameplay, story details (including the confirmation of another returning character), and a serious ailment that the RE2, RE4, and RE6 hero is afflicted by. Is it Feb. 27 yet?!

Legacy of Kain: Defiance – Remastered announcement

A remaster of the 2003 title is coming on March 3.

Brigandine Abyss

A new entry in this RPG series is coming in 2026.

Dead or Alive 6: Last Round announcement

Another port/remaster, this classic fighting game series’ redux includes all of the DLC, along with an improved photo mode, and more. It’s coming to PS5 on June 26.

New Dead or Alive in development

The devs confirmed a new Dead or Alive game is now in active development

Control: Resonant gameplay trailer

The new sequel in the Control series shows that Remedy is always ready to try something new. This gameplay looks quite different from the first game, as this new title features a hack-and-slash style where you use melee attacks and abilities to fight oddities in New York City.

Crimson Moon announcement trailer

Soulslike gameplay and heavy metal music? Yeah, sure, why not. It looks like this game’s got some co-op aspects to it, too, as you play as a half human, half angel fighting all kinds of ugly monsters.

Beast of Reincarnation release date trailer

Game Freak’s soulslike featuring a girl and her dog in post-apocalyptic Japan seems more intriguing with each additional look. It’s coming out on Aug. 4 later this year.

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition announcement

Rayman is back in this ‘digital museum” that includes five playable versions of the original game, enhanced with new options. It’s coming to PS5 digitally tomorrow, and physical editions drop on June 26.

Mina the Hollower

The Hollow Knight devs’ new game is coming in spring, and a demo is coming to PS5 soon.

Neva: Prologue announcement

Coming Feb. 19, this precursor to the emotional, beautiful Neva will showcase the bond between its characters before the events of the first game.

Yakoh: Shinobi Ops trailer

A unique-looking stealth action game featuring an overhead camera that won’t be out for a while as it’s due in 2027.

Project Windless reveal

Based on a series of Korean novels called The Bird That Drinks Tears, this intense-looking title with some gory imagery and a gnarly voiceover to go with it, features a buff chicken protagonist dual-wielding swords and slicing through hordes of enemies Dynasty Warriors-style. It looks ridiculous in the best way.

Star Wars: Galactic racer gameplay trailer

Now THIS is pod-racing! And all sorts of other racing, too. It’s like if Gran Turismo was in space. And it’s launching in 2026.

007: First Light story trailer

James Bond’s origins from Hitman devs is just a few months away now, and this new trailer showed off some of the storyline that 007 fans can expect from it. It’s looking a bit like a playable Bond film.

Metal Gear Solid: Legacy Collection Vol. 2 announcement trailer

Snake is back! Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker are getting the remaster treatment now. This is huge for MGS4, which has only ever been available for PS3 until now…and it’s within reach, coming out on Aug. 27 this year. And to boot, the Master Collection Vol. 1 will be getting some upgrades to its graphics. Big win for MGS fans.

CastleVania: Belmont’s Curse announcement trailer

Whoa, Konami brought the heat. CastleVania is also returning in this new 2D game starring Trevor Belmont, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic franchise, and it’s coming later this year.

Silent Hill: Townfall reveal trailer

After first being announced years ago, we finally got our first true look at the Silent Hill collab between Konami and Annapurna Interacrive, and it looks as spooky as you’d expect. It’s coming later this year, and Konami will do a deep dive on it soon.

Rev.NOiR announcement trailer

A new JRPG title featuring anime-style characters fighting big monsters in an open world is now in development.

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