I have had the game since last night and am absolutely loving it. I spent hours on it already and never even noticed. It has been too long since I have played two just absolutely outstanding new SEGA games in a row that I almost feel like crying for joy.
I can really see why people who are really into tennis would hate a lot of the features in the game though. I played a game with someone near abandoned ruins, minigames are required in the World Tour mode and you can unlock really wacky items, like a loaf of bread as a racket. Though, it does not effect the actual gameplay as far as I can see, just looks silly.
Speaking on that, how do I unlock a lot of the secret items? I noticed some SEGA stuff in particular, would love to get that Sonic racket.
The first game is a classic and I have a few issues with Virtua Tennis 4 (the animations do get repetitive...), but so far I think this is just a bit better. The music in particular blew me away. I would love to download it if someone knows where I could find it?