Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 announced

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Namco have today announced that they're working on Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2. Scheduled for release this summer, the game will feature official tournaments such as Wimbledon and a number of licensed players including Serena Williams, Lleyton Hewitt, and Juan Carlos Ferrero. Players will have the option to create their own character for use in the game's pro tour mode.

Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 will feature a number of gameplay options for up to four players. Lesson mode will assist new players through tutorials, arcade mode will provide an easy way for players to jump into major tournaments, exhibition mode is for players wishing to have a quick game, and watch mode lets players sit back and enjoy a CPU head-to-head match. The game's challenge mode will comprise several different minigames designed to improve players' skills.

We'll bring you more information on Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, you might like to check out our full review of the game's predecessor, which was released back in 2002.