Mario Golf

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10 characters four courses learn how to play in Practice mode challenge other players in a tournament link-cable supportAmazon.com Given that most people will buy anything with Mario's chubby face plastered on it, the developers of Mario Golf could have taken the easy route with this license. Instead they practically ignored it, focusing on gameplay instead. Players can jump straight into the golfing action on one of the game's four courses, but we recommend checking out the excellent role-playing mode. In this mode, you create a character and improve his or her golf skills by earning experience points in tournaments, playing minigames, or receiving items from characters in the gaming world. This is one of the best arcade golf games on any system, period. The physics just feel right. If you perform poorly, it was probably your fault--rather than poor game controls. The camera zooms in on the action when the ball gets close to the hole, turning many shots into nail-biting experiences. After a few pathetic rounds, we were able to get a feel for the wind and the lie of the greens. Then, it happened--we became hooked on this must-own game. --T. Byrl BakerPros: Terrific, intuitive controls Ability to improve performance of your golfer in the RPG mode Cons: Not your typical Mario game Product description Terrific, Intuitive controls. Ability to improve performances of your golfer in the RPG mode. Take on the challenges of the links with Mario Golf. Review One of the first bits of text you'll see when you fire up Mario Golf on the Game Boy Color is a line that reads, "Everyone who tries golf falls in love with the sport." Nintendo obviously hasn't tried its collective corporate hand at the slew of golf titles out there that not only threaten to make first-time golfers run away screaming, but try the patience of even the most seasoned, tolerant golf-video-game fan. Nintendo's naiveté certainly has something to do with the fact that its Mario Golf game on the N64 is probably one of the coolest things to happen to the sport and that the Game Boy Color version is no exception. There are several modes of play: tournament, match game, stroke, training, and a vs. mode for two players. You start out each game, no matter which, at the clubhouse. This is where you choose and create your golfer, go through training, and generally find out anything you need to know about the game you're about to enter. When creating a player, you choose a male or female and give this golfer a name. You then enter the Marion Club as a student. Your goal? Become a pro and meet up with Mario, the "best golfer who's ever lived." The match game pits you against one of several other golfers. Two are available immediately, and you'll open up others as you go along. You play 18 holes, and the best score wins. Throughout the game, you'll have other objectives to meet, such as winning the longest-drive competition or earning marks for getting your ball closest to the pin on the first drive. Stroke mode is a basic practice round that lets you train and open up characters. Tournament mode is an ongoing event that places you against strings of other golfers. Training mode teaches you how to approach different types of situations, judge the wind, and choose which club to use for what type of shot, and so forth. The vs. mode is just that - you play against a linked friend. There are four courses to start out with, and they offer a variety of terrain features, such as seaside, dunes, the basic Marion Club course and the Palm Club level. If playing 18 holes of golf on these courses doesn't grab you, there's also a minigame event that lets you compete for stars. Essentially, the Game Boy Color Mario Golf is a scaled-down version of the N64 game. The game is unique in its ability to make golf games intuitive, fun, and charismatic - thanks to the licensed characters. The meters in the GB game are easy to read, even if you have never played golf games. There's one mark to begin your stroke, one to determine the length of your stroke, and one to actually begin the stroke (sta

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