A strange little side quest
There is a neat bit of history hiding behind the kind of play you find in Aïtchu Tennis. Basketball became an Olympic medal sport in 1936, while women’s basketball joined the Olympic programme in 1976. It also connects to a different milestone: Nintendo's Donkey Kong arrived in 1981 and introduced the character first known as Jumpman, who later became Mario. That is the kind of background detail that makes another attempt at Aïtchu Tennis feel a bit more connected to the history of play.
