Nintendo dropped a free version 1.1.0 update for Mario Tennis Fever on Switch 2 yesterday, and it goes well beyond a cosmetic reskin. The patch pulls in a Super Mario Galaxy-themed court, a Black Hole Racket that literally sucks players off the court, and a feature that lets Switch 2 owners play with friends who don't own the game. The headline addition is the Galaxy Court, a spherical arena set on a distant planet where balls bounce high and the court shape shifts between Free Play, Ranked, and Special Match modes.
During Galaxy Court Matches, three types of "Prankster Comets" appear mid-game and alter match strategy on the fly, a nod to Super Mario Galaxy's level-specific gimmicks. The Black Hole Racket is the update's most chaotic new tool. When a Fever Shot lands, it spawns a black hole that grows over time, pulling nearby players in and draining their HP gauge.
Let your HP hit zero near one, and your character gets sucked into the void. The black hole doesn't affect the ball itself, so positioning and spacing become the counterplay.
Nintendo also added GameShare via GameChat, letting Mario Tennis Fever owners host matches with friends who haven't bought the game. Hosts can play with button controls or swing controls, and the mode extends to Mix It Up games. A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required on the host's end.
Five new Luma colors join the playable roster, and Mario's classic outfit is unlockable by collecting five medals. On the balance side, Nintendo tweaked over a dozen characters including Diddy Kong, Kamek, Dry Bones, and Pauline, adjusted Fever Racket specs across the board, and made Star Shots easier to execute by refining the star point detection.
The update also adds Academy Court variants (Grass, Hard, Clay), a random racket selection option, and the ability to disable the simultaneous A+B flat shot input. Galaxy Court joins the Ranked Match rotation.
Mario Tennis Fever launched on February 12, 2026 as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive as part of the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary celebration. With version 1.1.0, Nintendo is treating it less like a launch title and more like a live game with real mechanical depth, and the free price tag on this update makes that case stronger.
