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Mario Golf: World Tour (3DS)

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Developer: Camelot Software Planning
Publisher: Nintendo
Game Details: Luigi and his Mushroom Kingdom neighbors are teeing up once again in Mario Golf: World Tour. The
Luigi and his Mushroom Kingdom neighbors are teeing up once again in Mario Golf: World Tour. The Nintendo 3DS game includes both simple controls and a deeper experience for golf fans, plus courses that range from traditional to those inspired by the Mushroom Kingdom. The game launches this summer.
Developer: Camelot Software Planning
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre(s): Sports Traditional Individual Golf Arcade Arcade
Number of players: Up to 4
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Rating: E
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Critic Reviews
(73)
78
Metascore Generally favorable reviews
56 Positive Ratings 76%
17 Mixed Ratings 23%
0 Negative Ratings 0%
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Nintendojo
May 16, 2014
"Mario Golf: World Tour is a solid mix of great controls, crisp, colorful visuals, great replay value due to its amount of unlockable content, and is ultimately just a flat out great experience. Chalk this one up as another great 3DS title you should add to your library." ... Read full review
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IGN
Apr 24, 2014
"You don’t have to be a hardcore golf fan to get hooked on Mario Golf: World Tour. It rewards good play, gives plenty to do, and is a great teacher. Its incremental approach to challenge kept me coming back to test myself, and the post-game challenges and multiplayer modes inspired me to play in new ways even after I thought I was a pro." ... Read full review
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COGconnected
Apr 29, 2014
"With a solid suite of online and multiplayer features, great use of the 3D power, and that simple but yet addictive gameplay, one can’t go wrong picking this game up." ... Read full review
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GamingTrend
Apr 24, 2014
"Mario Golf: World Tour offers little in the way of surprises, but it’s still an entertaining and accessible golf game for the masses, with a decent amount of content for the price." ... Read full review
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Game Revolution
Apr 27, 2014
"So long as Nintendo can build a wide audience and keep its online courses fresh, World Tour should score high enough to move the series toward the next installment." ... Read full review
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JeuxActu
Apr 24, 2014
"Pretty, deep, demanding, and accurate: Mario Golf World Tour places itself as one of the safe bets of the 3DS. You will keep training again and again to get the infinite amount of subtleties of its gameplay. But not everything is perfect. The crazy items that Nintendo was promoting are simply useless, and there will be some complaints about the price of the DLC's and Season Pass." ... Read full review
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Edge Magazine
Apr 24, 2014
"This inability to decide where World Tour lies among the many paths the series has taken previously is the game’s true problem. It demonstrates both why Camelot is so trusted by Nintendo, and why it has been stuck making sporting spinoffs for so long. Camelot seems unsure of whether it would prefer to be held by the hand or simply set free, and ends up putting the player in that same awkward middle ground." ... Read full review
User Reviews
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8.0
User Score Generally favorable reviews
66 Positive Ratings 68%
23 Mixed Ratings 23%
7 Negative Ratings 7%
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Armandthe_Edman
Jun 13, 2015
I'm giving this game a ten out of ten because it delivers everything this game needed. The character roster is fantastic and the charactersI'm giving this game a ten out of ten because it delivers everything this game needed. The character roster is fantastic and the characters are given tons of personality all over the board. Plenty of courses with many designs with even more as DLC. A shortish but good single player campaign in the castle mode. A ton of collectible gear to acquire. This game was bright & colorful and full of charm. A perfect golf game.… Expand
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Sh1ro
Sep 3, 2020
Pros
-10 amazing courses + 6 also amazing DLC courses
-17 playable characters + 4 DLC characters -Good looking graphics -2 week longPros
-10 amazing courses + 6 also amazing DLC courses
-17 playable characters + 4 DLC characters
-Good looking graphics
-2 week long online tournaments (prior to 2019)
-4 player vs mode + private tourney mode
200 little challenges to collect Star/Moon coins + 120 DLC challenges
-Challenging Castle Club mode with endless replay value
-You can collect clothing with different stats for your mii to get better(Customization)
-Soundtracks are nice
-Good controls
-Power-ups which are new to the series and which can spice the game up a bit

Cons
-Story mode is short but also a bit hard to complete but there is still so much more to do in the castle club
-You can no longer save a video of a hole on which you got a Hole-In-One for example
-Near-pin mode was only playable in the online tourneys (prior to 2019)

Side note: You can choose a flag of your country in the game but strangely there are only the most well known countries available and the most unknown ones imo:p I just wanted to mention that lol.… Expand
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Beastprogamer
Apr 4, 2015
This game is awesome. Just got it today Platinum Reward from Club Nintendo. The graphics look amazing. The controls are okay. The CharacterThis game is awesome. Just got it today Platinum Reward from Club Nintendo. The graphics look amazing. The controls are okay. The Character selection is good. The Courses are awesome. The tournaments are cool. The items are awesome. This game is the closest to a Mario Kart game because of the sounds. Mario Golf World Tour is a great game and it is worth buying/downloading.… Expand
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jlol13
May 2, 2014
This game utilizes realistic golf mechanics, but adds to the game of golf itself. 3x18 holes of semi-realistic and increasingly difficultThis game utilizes realistic golf mechanics, but adds to the game of golf itself. 3x18 holes of semi-realistic and increasingly difficult holes to get you started. Then, you can try the dozen or so different challenges. 6x9 SMB themed holes. Then you can play golf where the winner is the fastest to the end, not the lowest scorer. Try a game of the 'winner is the golfer who snags the most coins.' This is a $30 base game with unlimited re-playability. (And 3 DLC packs over the next two months) Even after you complete every challenge and unlock the hundreds of Mii custom items, you can still test your skills online, against the world. World Tour, brilliant.

~ 8 hours playtime so far. The point is lost only for the lack of a more coherent 'story mode.' (More dialogue options for NPCs could have even worked, there are some really charming ones) There is a single player campaign mode, and there are some great dialogues with of Castle Club members. The campaign serves to unlock content (Mii character equipment, SMB themed 9-holes, etc...) but not much story. Some 'pro' reviewers have docked 20-30% for this reason (Maybe they are upset Mario isn't holding their hand on the links). I think the campaign is set up in a way that encourages player curiosity. It's not a bad thing,I didn't expect this game to have a meaningful progression, it's golf! The lack of story frees the player from linear progression, so if you don't want to tackle 18 holes right now, OK, go play a challenge mode. Also: The menu system didn't confuse me. The bad reviews on the other hand...… Expand
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kayymoneyy
May 2, 2014
I remember the good old days of Mario Golf and Mario Tennis on Nintendo 64 pretty vividly. I couldn't be happier to have both on the 3DS. II remember the good old days of Mario Golf and Mario Tennis on Nintendo 64 pretty vividly. I couldn't be happier to have both on the 3DS. I was pretty surprised at how challenging this one is, I'm glad they made a difficulty level so all gamers can enjoy and not be bored of sinking eagles and birdies every hole. The menu is pretty standard and easy to maneuver around. Really all I can say about it at the moment since I've only put about 2 or 3 hours into the game, but so far it's worthy of donning the Mario Golf name. Replay value is awesome, gameplay is solid, definitely a good addition to anyone's 3DS lineup.… Expand
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GAGMR
Sep 20, 2016
Mario Golf has always been a fun series for me to play & this one is no exception.

PROS -Campaign Mode for your Mii -Challenges -Lots ofMario Golf has always been a fun series for me to play & this one is no exception.

PROS
-Campaign Mode for your Mii
-Challenges
-Lots of Unlockables
-Lots of Courses
-Online & Local Multiplayer

CONS
-DLC makes game easier
-Grindy
-Some Challenges are really hard
-Confusing at first

FEATURES

The game starts out a bit confusing & the tutorial barely shows you anything. My first impression was "How do I do this or that? Where is this?" You pretty much have to figure it all out on your own. After you do, it gets a bit less frustrating. I purchased the DLC after playing for a few hours & found out the DLC actually makes the game easier in some aspects. It gives you 4 new characters & their STAR variants which are basically super powered versions. Every other character you have to unlock their STAR variant, but the DLC just hands them to you. The other thing about the DLC is the Gold Mario character makes earning coins 1000x easier. Before, I had to literally grind for coins & would barely earn anything. Like, maybe 200 coins in one hour. Gold Mario, every time you hit the ball you earn about 200 coins, basically turning the grind into a "Hit the ball & get free money!". The downside though is he actually kind of sucks as a character, as his ball bounces like crazy to earn more coins. But seriously, the grind is ridiculous without using Gold Mario. You'd have to maybe play the game for 4-6 hours just to earn enough coins for one or two cheap items for your Mii. There are faster ways of earning coins without him, but it involves playing the same challenge mode over & over agian & even then you don't get nearly as much coins as you would if you use gold mario.

The campaign mode is basically, go talk to a toad, run a practice match & then play a tournament. If you win, you get a trophy & a kind of cool cutscene that shows the Nintendo characters conversing with your Mii. I thought it was neat. You also unlock more content & the next tournament with every victory.

The challenge mode is where you unlock new characters, outfits & courses. You need to earn Star Coins & at certain thresholds you will unlock something. The hardest of these are the Ring Shot challenges as they make you hit the ball into areas you wouldn't normally hit ever & they can be a big pain in the rear to complete, since you also have to make par. I'd advise skipping these ones if they give you trouble.

There's also online multiplayer & tournaments but I haven't played anything online yet.

OVERALL

The game is really good, possibly the best Mario Golf game I've played to date. The DLC may seem like a bit of a toss but it is worth picking up as well, if only to make earning those darn coins that much easier. The graphics are really good & getting a birdy or eagle gives you a neat animation for each character, the coolest one probably being Rosalina. I have yet to hit a hole in one, but I'd bet that animation is probably kick ass. If you can find a copy pick it up or just get it digitally like I had to. It's got enough content to warrant the full $30 price tag ($45 with the DLC).… Expand
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KyoshiLoneheart
Apr 9, 2022
Forcing the player to suffer through the terrible challenges just to unlock the courses is such an brain dead idea and I shouldn't beForcing the player to suffer through the terrible challenges just to unlock the courses is such an brain dead idea and I shouldn't be surprised considering this is Nintendo and Camelot. The challenges are infuriating. Often, they aren't difficult. It is more about knowing the exact pinpoint pixel to hit an objective and also getting lucky. This results in constant retries, constantly hearing the bland as hell announcer telling you that you failed and hearing the characters forever saying the same few lines every 3 seconds. The challenges become so incredibly stupid that they are not even close to fun. By the time you unlock the courses by doing these challenges, you won't want to even bother playing the game again anyways. The rest of the game is standard, nothing special, but the challenges are downright horrible and yet are required to unlock the courses. **** that.… Expand
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