Table Tennis

If you're looking for the Wii Play minigame, go to Table Tennis (Wii Play).

Table Tennis is one of the 12 games available for play in Wii Sports Resort. There are two variations of the game: Match and Return Challenge.

Match[]

20200503 212356 — Alisha is about to play against Nelly in a Table Tennis match.

All matches involve playing against another player or a computer-generated Mii and trying to make the ball bounce twice on the other side of the table in a first-to-six-points match. To win, the player must have at least six points (or eleven if they chose to play in an 11-point match) and have a two-point lead over the opposing player.

Opponents[]

#	Name	Level	Notes
Non-Pro Class
1	Cole	11-15	Beginner
2	Keiko	26-30
3	Gabriele	41-45
4	Marco	56-60
5	Megan	71-75
6	Steph	86-90
7	Gabi	101-105
8	Eva	116-120
9	Jackie	131-135
10	Andy	146-150
11	Gwen	161-165
12	Midori	176-180
13	Miguel	191-195
14	Luca	206-210
15	Takumi	221-225
16	Hiromi	236-240
17	Tomoko	251-255
18	Jessie	266-270
19	Ian	281-285
20	Shinta	296-300
21	Tatsuaki	311-315
22	Hiroshi	326-330
23	Giovanna	341-345
24	Pablo	356-360
25	Elisa	371-375
26	Fritz	386-390
27	Eddy	401-405
28	Eduardo	416-420
29	Ryan	431-435
30	Alisha	446-450
31	Ursula	461-465
32	Ashley	476-480
33	Nick	491-495
34	Silke	506-510
35	Saburo	521-525
36	Rachel	536-540
37	Sarah	551-555
38	Martin	566-570
39	Emma	581-585
40	Shouta	596-600
41	Hayley	611-615
42	Pierre	626-630
43	Michael	641-645
44	Sakura	656-660
45	Maria	671-675
46	Anna	686-690
47	Susana	701-705
48	Oscar	716-720
49	Daisuke	731-735
50	Fumiko	746-750
51	Haru	761-765
52	Matt	776-780
53	Alex	791-795
54	Naomi	806-810
55	Miyu	821-825
56	Jake	836-840
57	Tyrone	851-855
58	George	866-870
59	Chika	881-885
60	Chris	896-900
61	Shinnosuke	911-915
62	Tommy	926-930
63	Rin	941-945
64	Sandra	956-960
65	Patrick	971-975
66	Barbara	986-990
Pro Class
67	Stéphanie	1001-1005
68	Takashi	1016-1020
69	Sota	1031-1035
70	Abby	1046-1050
71	Misaki	1061-1065
72	Abe	1076-1080
73	Marisa	1091-1095
74	Hiromasa	1106-1110
75	Emily	1121-1125
76	Vincenzo	1136-1140
77	Holly	1151-1155
78	David	1166-1170
79	Steve	1181-1185
80	James	1196-1200
81	Ai	1211-1215
82	Yoko	1226-1230
83	Ren	1241-1245
84	Mike	1256-1260
85	Kentaro	1271-1275
86	Rainer	1286-1290
87	Asami	1301-1305
88	Víctor	1316-1320
89	Theo	1331-1335
90	Mia	1346-1350
91	Shohei	1361-1365
92	Kathrin	1376-1380
93	Nelly	1391-1395
94	Greg	1406-1410
95	Helen	1421-1425
96	Julie	1436-1440
97	Siobhán	1451-1455
98	Akira	1466-1470
99	Yoshi	1481-1485
Champion
100	Lucía	1496-1500	Champion

Left or Right-Handed Players[]

Left-Handed:

Keiko, Gabriele, Marco, Megan, Andy, Gwen, Miguel, Hiromi, Jessie, Ian, Shinta, Hiroshi, Giovanna, Elisa, Ryan, Alisha, Ursula, Sarah, Emma, Shouta, Hayley, Pierre, Michael, Oscar, Haru, Matt, Naomi, Miyu, Chika, Shinnosuke, Stéphanie, Abby, Misaki, Marisa, Vincenzo, James, Kentaro, Rainer, Shohei, Kathrin, Lucía

Right-Handed:

Cole, Steph, Gabi, Eva, Jackie, Midori, Luca, Takumi, Tomoko, Tatsuaki, Pablo, Fritz, Eddy, Eduardo, Ashley, Nick, Silke, Saburo, Rachel, Martin, Sakura, Maria, Anna, Susana, Daisuke, Fumiko, Alex, Jake, Tyrone, George, Chris, Tommy, Rin, Sandra, Patrick, Barbara, Takashi, Sota, Abe, Hiromasa, Emily, Holly, David, Steve, Ai, Yoko, Ren, Mike, Asami, Víctor, Theo, Mia, Nelly, Greg, Helen, Julie, Siobhán, Akira, Yoshi

How to Defeat the Champion[]

If you can beat everyone up until the champion, Lucía, you will need to know these tips:

If Lucía paddles a ball off of the table, check if a small sun appears around the ball when you return it. This is called an ion shot. If you succeed in hitting the table, the next ball Lucía will offer will be very fast, and it will be outlined in red (unless she takes too long to return the ball). If you hit an exceptionally strong shot, there will be a sun around Lucía. Hit the ball quickly again and you will get a red-outlined shot. You will find that if you do not succeed in hitting a red-outlined shot from Lucía, you will somersault as you fall. This shot is very unlikely to be in bounds; however, if you hit the ball fast enough with your paddle, you might be able to recover the ball.
Make sure to pay attention to her paddle's vertical position: if it is up, she will use backspin and apply curves to a ball. If it is done, she will use topspin to make a ball travel faster.
- Also, make sure to quickly position yourself after predicting her moves, as she will quickly make a shot and will not give you enough time to react, ranging from 2 bounces/out to being stunned, making it difficult for you to recover.
Make sure to hit quickly, increasing the chances of stunning her. Be careful when dealing with backspin with curve shots, as hitting them quickly can lead to "no bounce".

Your skill level must be 1485 or higher in order to face Lucía, The Champion of Table Tennis. Beating The Champion will grant you a stamp called, "Table Titan"

Scoring[]

If you win a 6-point match, this is the skill formula:

6 - 0 = +150 skill

6 - 1 = +125 skill

6 - 2 = +100 skill

6 - 3 = +75 skill

6 - 4 and deuce wins = +50 skill

If you lose a 6-point match, this is the skill formula:

0 - 6 = -150 skill

1 - 6 = -104 skill

2 - 6 = -66 skill

3 - 6 = -37 skill

4 - 6 and deuce losses = -16 skill

If you win an 11-point match, this is the skill formula:

11 - 0 = +150 skill

11 - 1 = +136 skill

11 - 2 = +122 skill

11 - 3 = +109 skill

11 - 4 = +95 skill

11 - 5 = +81 skill

11 - 6 = +68 skill

11 - 7 = +54 skill

11 - 8 = +40 skill

11 - 9 and deuce wins = +27 skill

If you lose an 11-point match, this is the skill formula:

0 - 11 = -150 skill

1 - 11 = -123 skill

2 - 11 = -100 skill

3 - 11 = -79 skill

4 - 11 = -60 skill

5 - 11 = -44 skill

6 - 11 = -30 skill

7 - 11 = -19 skill

8 - 11 = -11 skill

9 - 11 and deuce losses = -4 skill

Inputs[]

LilGreenYoshi using the hotel slipper against Siobhán.

After the player defeats Lucía, they can press and hold (1) when choosing their Mii, then release it at the loading screen. This allows them to use the hotel slipper as their paddle, which a few Miis use before Lucía is beaten, namely Steve, Emma, Ian, and Chika.

Note: Getting a draw with Lucía (if not beaten at least once) does not unlock the ability to use a hotel slipper.

Press and hold (2) when choosing a Mii, then release it at the loading screen. This unlocks an 11-point match.

Note: The ball's speed in the 11-point match is twice as fast as that in a 6-point match.

Spins and Curves[]

A spin is applied to the ball to change the direction it will go depending on the type of spin the player applies. A curve is applied to the ball with the paddle and alters the ball's travel pattern.

Spins[]

The spin of the ball can be altered by changing the angle at which the player hits the ball.

Backspin: Hold the paddle as flat as possible. A backspin will make the rebound it.
Topspin: Point the paddle close to the ground. A topspin makes the ball travel much farther, but it will give it a lower bounce.
Sidespin: Hold the paddle flat, pointing it down. A sidespin makes the ball bounce to the left or right upon landing.
Middlespin: Hold the paddle on its side. A middlespin will make the ball stop spinning.
Booster-Topspin: Hold the paddle high, and bring it back. When a booster shot is possible, hit the ball when it's at its bounce peak. A Booster-topspin will make the ball bounce fast and often over the opponent's head, making this a good spin to use.
Booster-Backspin: Hold the paddle so that the red side is concealed (black if the player is left-handed). When a booster shot is possible, hit the ball almost as soon as it hits the table. A Booster-Backspin will cause the ball to fly short quickly and bounce longer.
Booster-Middle Spin: Hold the paddle like a normal topspin. When a booster shot is possible, hit the ball in the middle of its bounce going up. A Booster-Middlespin will cause the ball to bounce higher when the opponent hits it, causing another booster shot to be possible.

Curves[]

Side curve: Side curves can often be created by using backspins.
Up curve: The up curve or "top curve" will make the ball travel even faster when paired with a topspin. To do this, angle the paddle out slightly while doing a topspin.

After the player defeats the champion, the CPUs will have 6 different playstyles:

CPUs positioning their paddle at the middle and their power shots are super fast. They never cross their hands, indicating that their first serve is fast.
CPUs making top spins almost all the time by positioning their paddle at the bottom. They never cross their hands.
CPUs making back spins almost all the time by positioning their paddle at the top. They always cross their hands, indicating that their first serve is always a backspin.
CPUs making both top spins and back spins.
CPUs making top spins and fast shots by positing their paddle at the bottom and middle respectively. When a CPU makes a serve they cross their hands.
CPUs making random shots by doing top spin, back spin, or middlespins. It is also easier to hit a face than any other styles.

Return Challenge[]

Return Challenge has one or more players attempt to return as many ping-pong balls as possible without missing one or hitting it off the table. The trainer is Greg. One return is equal to one point. Cans will start appearing on the table after 10 points and will give the player three points if the player hits them. The maximum number of points the player can obtain is 999.

Trivia[]

Some of the toughest opponents such as Helen, Julie, and Akira use backspin for almost every shot.
The slipper says the word "Hotel".
If you beat Cole, the beginner, by a score of 6-0, and beat Gwen afterwards by a score of 6-1, you can face every CPU Mii that uses a hotel slipper (assuming you beat every opponent after Gwen by a score of 6-0).

Like Swordplay, the amount of crowd increases as the player levels up.
Like Swordplay and Basketball, after the player beats the champion, they will never encounter Saburo or Marisa. In every game after they beat the Champion, opponents are randomized based on internal IDS. It picks from 001 to 098, inclusive. Since Saburo's internal ID is 000 and Marisa's internal ID is 099, they are excluded in the selection range. This is caused by a bug in a code. The player only encounter them before they beat the champion. [1]
Whenever a ping pong ball hits at the closest edge of a table, it depicts sparks and a yellow circle indicating a critical bounce. This causes a ball to make unpredictable movements, ranging from falling down to the ground (resulting "2 bounces") to bouncing away to the table. High-ranked pros and the champion tend to hit at the closest edge, making it harder to recover.
- At the same time, this is easily exploited and is used in tool-assisted plays. This finishes the game much quicker compared to a human's gameplay.
- Here are two examples of how hitting at the closest edge makes a quickest game finish (done by Dolphin Emulator): [2][3]
The fastest tool-assisted gameplay time is 1 minutes and 13 seconds, if including the versus screen, gameplay, "YOU WIN" text, and skill level progress, held by 20LeeBrian1. [4]
Upon versing the CPU opponent after beating the Champion, if you are the server, the minimum number of turns to receive a point is 1 turn, which can be achieved by hitting at the closest edge of the table.
- If your opponent is the server, the minimum number of turns to receive a point is 2 turns, which also can be achieved by hitting at the closest edge of the table.