Mario Golf: Super Rush

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  1. Alfredson
    Jun 27, 2021
    4
    THIS GAME IS ABSOLUTE TRASH.

    THE BALL TRAJECTORY DOESN'T CHANGE WHEN SWITCHING CLUBS. YOU HAVE NO IDEA IF YOU ARE GOING TO CLEAR OBSTACLES OR NOT. THEY USED TO HAVE THE C-STICK TO ZOOM ACROSS THE TRAJECTORY LINE WHICH IS GONE. TAUNTING... WHICH WAS IN THE N64 AND GC GOLF GAMES IS GONE. RUSH GOLF IS ABSOLUTELY BROKEN. IF YOU'RE A SLOWER CHARACTER IT'S AN AUTOMATIC LOSS. THEY TOOK    THIS GAME IS ABSOLUTE TRASH.

    THE BALL TRAJECTORY DOESN'T CHANGE WHEN SWITCHING CLUBS. YOU HAVE NO IDEA IF YOU ARE GOING TO CLEAR OBSTACLES OR NOT.

    THEY USED TO HAVE THE C-STICK TO ZOOM ACROSS THE TRAJECTORY LINE WHICH IS GONE.

    TAUNTING... WHICH WAS IN THE N64 AND GC GOLF GAMES IS GONE.

    RUSH GOLF IS ABSOLUTELY BROKEN. IF YOU'RE A SLOWER CHARACTER IT'S AN AUTOMATIC LOSS.

    THEY TOOK MARIO GOLF TOADSTOOL TOUR AND GIMPED AND NERFED THE HELL OUT OF IT.    … Expand
  2. cloudbond
    Jul 1, 2021
    3
    I created a metacritic account just for this. This game is a downgrade from the gamecube version.
    TLDR: Lost the mario golf magic, less fun, less precision, less unique and difficult courses. Not worth $90 CAD.
    -Adventure mode is too short. but was enjoyable. -Not enough courses. only 6, and the first 2 are basically the same. so 5 courses. -Courses do not have that special uniqueness    I created a metacritic account just for this. This game is a downgrade from the gamecube version.
    TLDR: Lost the mario golf magic, less fun, less precision, less unique and difficult courses. Not worth $90 CAD.
    -Adventure mode is too short. but was enjoyable.
    -Not enough courses. only 6, and the first 2 are basically the same. so 5 courses.
    -Courses do not have that special uniqueness and difficulty that the other games offered.
    -The loss of viewing trajectory really hampers the enjoyment of lining up really difficult shots, But there aren't many of those difficult situations on these courses anyways.
    -The new curve mechanic has potential, you can curve more, but it's less precise and reliable.
    -The main characters have surprisingly weak stats. (referring to super backspin not doing much and not many curve bars)
    -Why no taunting? it's was a fun little feature in the last ones.
    -No super top spin    … Expand
  3. Ek1k3
    Jun 28, 2021
    7
    I personally like the game a lot, i think its really fun. BUT it truly feels incomplete and it lacks the Mario personality and creativity older Mario sports games had. The fact that they reused the victory/loosing animations from birdies and bogeys across every other type of hole outs (hole in ones, eagles, triple bogeys etc.), the game courses lack the Mario uniqueness of them, with onlyI personally like the game a lot, i think its really fun. BUT it truly feels incomplete and it lacks the Mario personality and creativity older Mario sports games had. The fact that they reused the victory/loosing animations from birdies and bogeys across every other type of hole outs (hole in ones, eagles, triple bogeys etc.), the game courses lack the Mario uniqueness of them, with only a few being good enough for that, the fact that the "supershots" are unbalanced and inconsistent since less than half of the roster gets unique attributes to their special shots while the rest of the roster gets the generic Blast away special, and its not like they didn't have material to pull from. World tour had such a great set of starting courses, unique and creative victory animations and overall better gameplay. It's truly sad hoe the game lacks n personality like this and that most of this stuff that is missing from the game will probably never come to the game in any of the "free" updates. Not to mention the short adventure mode that disappoints beyond belief in my opinion, it started out great and I was expecting to continue on with what it set but half way through it I became bored and it felt more like a task rather than a source of entertainment. My only wish is that they fix some of the issues I and other players have in future updates. Also I'm mad that we can't taunt other players like we used to in Toadstool tour, I know that Nintendo wants to approach more family friendly terms with this, But it could easily be a setting to turn on and off these taunts, which lead to my next complaint which is more of a nitpick, but its that the characters are not very expressive, this goes along with my complaint about the animations/victory screen where the characters barely say anything, from what I can remember, the most a character has talked in the game was Daisy when she says "Whatever" in her Bogey/loosing animation or Rosalina's "Oh Boy" in the same situation, these I find are very good expressions from these characters but having it as every single loosing animation makes them feel dull, with Daisy saying "whatever" gives her some of that sass that she had back in the day and that she still has but has been dulled down as of recent years, I would have loved to see her rage in madness when she gets a triple bogey or do cartwheels in while creating fields of flowers and plants when getting a Hole-In-One. When I started playing and got my first eagle I felt really excited at first because of my accomplishment, but then I saw the character I was playing as, in that case Wario, do the same animation I had already seen for his birdie celebration screen, it made me sad and I was shocked to see that they all suffered the same fate. I don't know if this is Camelot's doing or Nintendo's, but I, along many others, am tired of this recent takes that have been doing on recent Mario Games were it's all more simplified, minimalistic, dull, and overall lacking of the Mario personality, and What worries me the most about this is the fact that This has been going on for a while and I don't want this to take effect on future installments. For example, The Mario Strikers Games are know for being really chaotic and excitement, One of the things that stand out from these games to me is the intros and interactions characters have between each other, basically talking smack to the opponent before starting the match, I fear that things like this would be replaced with more friendly and non interesting intros were the characters wouldn't even interact with each other. Anyways Going back to Mario golf, I still think it's a good game, though as of now, it is not worth the price it's got, and I fear that the updates won't be enough to make the game good enough to reach that price tag. I personally Mario Sports Tittle shouldn't be more than $50, unless they have enough content to justify the price tag. Would I recommend this game? Skeptical yes, but I'd recommend waiting for some of those "free updates" to buy it or wait until it goes n discount.… Expand
  4. Rct8787
    Jun 30, 2021
    1
    Eeeesh where to even start, when it's regular golf it's fine but the other game modes suck, cross country golf is glitchy frustrating and overall not enjoyable, speed golf is more of the same, don't care for the course layouts as there's alot of glitchy areas that you or your ball can fall into and then you're screwed as some of the modes you only have a certain amount of time to finish aEeeesh where to even start, when it's regular golf it's fine but the other game modes suck, cross country golf is glitchy frustrating and overall not enjoyable, speed golf is more of the same, don't care for the course layouts as there's alot of glitchy areas that you or your ball can fall into and then you're screwed as some of the modes you only have a certain amount of time to finish a hole, you can't see the trajectory of your shot either before or after you hit the ball as in most game modes it just goes right to your character which makes it difficult to fix or strategize shots idk where to find the degree of elevation just tells you up or down so you hit to a green you think is a little uphill just to find its on a damn mountain, now your ball is nestled right up against said mountain leaving you nowhere to hit the ball (apparently you need to purchase a range finder like real golf in a game that's furthest from real golf as possible) PGA 2k doesn't even require that, when you finally make it to a green blue is uphill and red is downhill which is reversed in most golf games, the putting grid is too jumbled making it difficult to see breaks, almost seems rushed and like did anyone play this game before they released it? def dissapointing, but I paid for it and gonna continue playing it in hopes I can get used to it and maybe that'll make it a more fun experience, oh and you can only carry 7 clubs cause if you take more you lose speed running and then won't make the time limit for the hole, what fun! Much rather play any previous Mario golf games, hot shots golf/everybody's golf, pangya or Swing Away golf before this. There's more issues but this is all the time I want to spend on this review… Expand
  5. jj350
    Jul 14, 2021
    4
    Giving this game a 4 simply out of disappointment and poor value for money. To top it off it simply isn't fun, they have this big emphasis on "speed golf" now which basically reduces the game of golf down to a rushed experience where you run around chasing after a few coins and you got some stamina bar to deal with. The actual golf is about as watered down as possible, no real emphasis onGiving this game a 4 simply out of disappointment and poor value for money. To top it off it simply isn't fun, they have this big emphasis on "speed golf" now which basically reduces the game of golf down to a rushed experience where you run around chasing after a few coins and you got some stamina bar to deal with. The actual golf is about as watered down as possible, no real emphasis on setting up your shot which is the best part of playing golf games, it's more of a luck based experience with you trying to watch a bar and press A at the right time, the luck aspect is due to the "danger zone" mechanic where your strong swings are likely to make your ball curve in one direction or the other.

    The adventure mode is the main single player experience and that is basically a drawn out tutorial for a while where you can only play as a Mii character. Eventually it becomes a deeper experience with some stat building, but honestly it feels like it harks back to a Wii era title, like more of an expansion to the Wii Sports era golfing experience than what I would expect from a Mario Golf title.

    So it's got some charm giving it some bonus points, but honestly this is probably one of the worst golf games I have played in recent years. Just a very disappointing experience.    … Expand
  6. NRD_Leodis
    Jul 6, 2021
    3
    I'm so dissapointed, really wanted this game to be good. The core swing mechanics are fine, but everything else is turdballs. It looks dreadful, the campaign is boring and speed golf isn't a fun activity. Taking your time to plan the perfect shot is what's fun about golf. And worst of all it lkacks any of that Mario/Nintendo magic.
  7. Derty69
    Jul 8, 2021
    5
    If I had written this review on launch day, I would have been partway through the story mode, and been intrigued enough by speed golf to give the game a solid 7, maybe even 7.5. As it stands, two weeks after launch and without any updates, it is simply the okayest game I have every played.

    It is no longer launch day. I have been through the story mode three separate times in order to    If I had written this review on launch day, I would have been partway through the story mode, and been intrigued enough by speed golf to give the game a solid 7, maybe even 7.5. As it stands, two weeks after launch and without any updates, it is simply the okayest game I have every played.

    It is no longer launch day. I have been through the story mode three separate times in order to customize a mii for each playable mode of the game (a long driver for stroke play, a max speed hard hitter for speed golf, and a well-rounded mii for all purpose play). And three separate times I have been sorely disappointed by the prospect of what could have been, in the face of what actually is.

    There is simply not enough to do. There are three game modes, and there is the story mode, and there is the barely functional online play. That's it. Two of the game modes use the same courses, so by the end of day one, you'll have completed the story, and played through each course at least 3 times. And then there's battle golf, but even that loses it's lustre when you realize that the easiest way to win is to shoot last and simply aim for holes that no one is fighting over.

    There are plenty of characters to choose from, so that's a plus, until you realize that the only difference between characters is yardage, and the rest of the character stats. Draws and fades are mechanics of the past, shot loft is no more. Each character hits the ball straight, with only slight variances occurring due to your spin or control stats.

    The swing meter has been simplified from 3 button presses to 2, and while I don't exactly hate the new system, it does become quite irritating when you feel like you've lined up a perfect shot, only for the randomness of the shot accuracy to kick in.

    Course designs are pretty bland. I understand no one is buying a mario golf game because of how nice the courses look, but they're lacking any sort of character. And the final course which I won't spoil for you here seems like it's unfinished with blurry textures and unclear OB spots and all sorts of little quirks compared to the other, more fleshed out courses.

    Online is fine, considering Nintendo's stupid policy of leaving ethernet ports out of their consoles. Good luck managing to keep 4 players around for a full game though.

    Basically, the TLDR of this review is... it feels like the franchise took a step back with this installment. Yes, it is fun. Yes, I've played every day since it came out and I have a good time with it. But that's because I'm a sucker for punishment and I really enjoy golf games. But there are so many minor things wrong with this game that I can't in good conscience give it a 7 anymore.

    For instance:
    -No tournaments
    -Few game modes
    -No saved replays
    -Terrible camera angles
    -No leaderboards
    -No shot trajectory line
    -Incomplete story mode

    I like the game, and I like the fact that DLC is coming, but I hate the modern practice of rushing out an incomplete game (which this is) and finishing it later over time through DLC. Thankfully it's not paid.

    If you like golf, get it. It's only going to get better with DLC and updates. Otherwise, pass on it.    … Expand
  8. MrFlapjacks
    Jul 14, 2021
    6
    This game is more like traditional golf with Mario elements. It's not as wacky. Some ppl say the courses are boring, but I don't think that's accurate. They are laid out so that skillful play is rewarded...like curve shots, wind and slope assessment etc...and that would all be great...if not for the gimped golfing mechanics.

    For example-- get stuck up against a wall or bunker? Too bad,    This game is more like traditional golf with Mario elements. It's not as wacky. Some ppl say the courses are boring, but I don't think that's accurate. They are laid out so that skillful play is rewarded...like curve shots, wind and slope assessment etc...and that would all be great...if not for the gimped golfing mechanics.

    For example-- get stuck up against a wall or bunker? Too bad, there is no lob shot like irl golf. Can't pop a ball up over a hill, too bad. Are you aiming at a tree, wall or obstacle? You won't know it, because the aiming indicator is non existent.

    Wind mixed with elevations makes zero sense when aiming for the flag.

    Playing online, need to quit? Too bad, now you can't play online again until your penalty for quiting is served.

    It's these omissions, mixed with the more realistic approach to golf that makes it frustrating. If you're going for real life golf sim mechanics and physics, then for f sake-- put in all the golf manoeuvres like lob shots! Jeez...

    This game is so close to a birdie... But scores a bogey for now. Let's hope FREE DLC will fix it.    … Expand
  9. earthwormJIM87
    Jul 7, 2021
    6
    I have always been a huge fan of the mario golf series so I was super excited for this new entry. The game mechanics do work great but the story mode was very disappointing which makes replay value super low. Once you finish it there is not much else to do and leaves you Mii overpowered if you go against others. Sure playing regular rounds of golf and speed golf is a great new edition butI have always been a huge fan of the mario golf series so I was super excited for this new entry. The game mechanics do work great but the story mode was very disappointing which makes replay value super low. Once you finish it there is not much else to do and leaves you Mii overpowered if you go against others. Sure playing regular rounds of golf and speed golf is a great new edition but there isn't really much else to offer. There is only 6 courses once unlocked which is super disappointing considering other entries had a lot more variety and more courses. This one is better left for a huge sale.… Expand
  10. cgandrade
    Jul 4, 2021
    5
    Que mal juego de mario. Yo creo que es el peor de todos los juegos de golf de Mario.
  11. Zambrotta
    Oct 5, 2021
    0
    Upon this game Nintendo company deserve they financial equal zero .... I will show them they way never ever buy Nintendo game
  12. Denis94
    Jul 7, 2021
    6
    Un título divertido pero con carencias, solo constan de 6 entornos con 18 hoyos cada uno, los cuales se hacen repetitivos al poco tiempo, el modo "Rush" no se nota muy trabajado y creo que desaprovecharon el tiempo que podrían a ver invertido en añadir un creador de mapas que daría infinidad de horas al título, en definitiva el juego entretiene pero no termina de convencer.
  13. natgreystar
    Jul 13, 2021
    2
    If you've played any other recent sports series game from Nintendo, you know what to expect here. They took something sports, made it bad, added gimmicks for kids, and then tacked on a top shelf price tag. The physics aren't good, the gameplay is boring even for golf, and the modes are just obnoxious. Adventure mode is just really annoying. So much time is wasted running. Running aroundIf you've played any other recent sports series game from Nintendo, you know what to expect here. They took something sports, made it bad, added gimmicks for kids, and then tacked on a top shelf price tag. The physics aren't good, the gameplay is boring even for golf, and the modes are just obnoxious. Adventure mode is just really annoying. So much time is wasted running. Running around the maps, running around the links, just lots of running. The load times are a bit much for how little is here and you get really sick of watching CPU players play through a hole and either get hole in ones and birdies or 6-8 strokes on a hole that takes them forever to complete. You can't skip CPU players, you have to watch them.

    I really miss Mario Golf Toadstool Tour. I played that a lot and it was one of Nintendo's best sports titles but instead of modernizing that, they continued their Mario Sports trash series where the gimmicks are 90% of the game and everything that makes the sport what it is, is just not good.

    I can't enjoy this, definitely can't play this for longer than 20 minutes without being bored or annoyed so I can't say how much is here but it feels empty. Is 2 harsh? Maybe, but I really did love Nintendo's sports titles back in the Gamecube generation. Even GBA had some decent titles but come on Nintendo, if you're going to make a sports game start with a good sports game. You can still do gimmicks but give me something I want to come back to.    … Expand
  14. ViKabbu
    Aug 8, 2021
    6
    People seem to hate on XC golf, but I like it. It provides a challenge to the golf formula. Overall though, the game is a shell of the GameCube and N64 versions. The story mode is a drag with RPG elements half-baked in. Graphics are meh. Speed and battle golf aren't nearly as fun as they were thought of to be.
  15. lavendersirius
    Sep 29, 2021
    3
    idk i guess it has potential? i only got it recently but i've pulled a muscle in my shoulder playing it because it takes so much effort to hit it if you're using motion controls. speaking of the motion controls they are absolutely **** i didn't really expect better since it IS a switch game and joycons have always had **** motion controls, but it shouldn't take me an extra 20 seconds inidk i guess it has potential? i only got it recently but i've pulled a muscle in my shoulder playing it because it takes so much effort to hit it if you're using motion controls. speaking of the motion controls they are absolutely **** i didn't really expect better since it IS a switch game and joycons have always had **** motion controls, but it shouldn't take me an extra 20 seconds in SPEED MODE to hit the ball. half the time it wont hit the ball till ive swung 20 times, other times it thinks the joycon is pointed out when ive got it 180 degree angle down. and again, it shouldn't be this hard to hit a ball at full power. sute i'm just a weaker bodied adult but think of the kids. kids arent as strong as you. they could end up hurting their muscles from swinging so hard too. and as others have added, content is brief and eventually boring unless you play this big long mii story mode thing which... is boring. if im being dead honest its boring. not worth the play if anyone reading's considering it.… Expand
  16. PanaSonci6
    Jul 3, 2021
    5
    I feel like It's a bit too boring for my liking. The courts have barely any personality, It's lacking a bit of content and the adventure mode isn't anything to write home about. Mario Golf: World Tour was way better than this because it had more content, had allot of personality and wasn't lacking at all. Super Rush just feels like another cash grab from Camelot that's lacking in allot ofI feel like It's a bit too boring for my liking. The courts have barely any personality, It's lacking a bit of content and the adventure mode isn't anything to write home about. Mario Golf: World Tour was way better than this because it had more content, had allot of personality and wasn't lacking at all. Super Rush just feels like another cash grab from Camelot that's lacking in allot of ways. But, as they always say, free updates. To be honest, It's not bad. I feel like It's a great way to make people come back to the game. The problem is they barely do anything with the base game and fix up the rest with updates.… Expand
  17. IAmGood-U
    Aug 30, 2021
    4
    I have absolutely no idea what is going on over at Nintendo but this...it ain't it champ. What an empty game. Mechanics are boring and the game is far too easy. AI is a joke. The multiplayer is atrocious. What is even the point. The most money I have wasted in quite a while. If it ever gets better will update. But at the moment I cannot in good faith recommend this game to anybody at the moment.
  18. judgementblade
    Oct 24, 2021
    4
    I was very disappointed at this game. Years I was waiting for a good new Mario Golf and when it finally came to be it was a half-assed games-as-a -service attempt. You barely have any content asides from a mediocre RPG-single player story mode and you can't even level up your Mii outside the story with Stroke plays and such. Heck you don't even have a tournament mode.
    There was hardly    I was very disappointed at this game. Years I was waiting for a good new Mario Golf and when it finally came to be it was a half-assed games-as-a -service attempt. You barely have any content asides from a mediocre RPG-single player story mode and you can't even level up your Mii outside the story with Stroke plays and such. Heck you don't even have a tournament mode.
    There was hardly anything to unlock like Characters via Matchplay or gaining points by doing Tournaments to unlock new course. We don't have Ring shot or Minigolf as well. Sure I'm glad we also didn't get Slot Golf but I would hardly call this a game whatsoever. This is just another example of how Nintendo fails to make a good game for not taking it serious enough because it isn't a mobile money machine.
    Further WHY THE HECK MAKE BALL CONTROL RANDOM NOW? in older installments you had to have some kind of skill to make sure the Ball fly's straight and where you want it to land but noooooo this time it has to be random, prolly to better appease casual players but even back then, all you had to do is time you button press well to get the optimal control what's so hard about that that casual players need to be pampered with randomness to not be overwhelmed. This game could have been good but with such a development failure of course it will sell even worse once word got out and puts in the final nail in the coffin for this "unrentable" franchise. If your a company that long on the market you should feel an obligation to maintain your franchises good standing for at least every "Generation" your on the market, even if it isn't the big selling product but for keeping a positive image and to have continues relevance. There is always a smaller but passionate market that you shouldn't sour your relation towards.    … Expand
  19. powergrm
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
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  20. Adasc2906
    Oct 24, 2021
    7
    This game is honestly kinda disappointing. I thought they would do something interesting seeing how many modes there are in the game. But instead they just did a tennis aces kinda game. Plus the difficulty goes up from 0 to 100 really quick.
  21. Apple99
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Absolutely awful compared to the N64 version that I played as a kid. There wasn’t a single redeeming feature. The swing mechanics are so basic that it’s impossible to hit a bad shot, drives go the same distance no matter what you do, you can get backspin out of the rough, clubs selection seems to make no difference. It bears zero resemblance to golf at all. The worst part had to be the inAbsolutely awful compared to the N64 version that I played as a kid. There wasn’t a single redeeming feature. The swing mechanics are so basic that it’s impossible to hit a bad shot, drives go the same distance no matter what you do, you can get backspin out of the rough, clubs selection seems to make no difference. It bears zero resemblance to golf at all. The worst part had to be the in game match play though, where my opponent holed out from the fairway no less than 5 times in one round! They were at least 15 under for 12 holes when the match finished… an embarrassing game & a waste of £50. Played once and will never do so again .… Expand
  22. tendog
    Jul 11, 2021
    4
    Mario Golf: Super Rush is an empty husk of a game and the epitome of Nintendo's long and relentless journey towards making all of their games as soulless as possible.

    The adventure mode is horrendously bland and pointless, it's linear to the point where you question why they even put all the time and effort into making it if all you do is travel from A to B to C and play the same    Mario Golf: Super Rush is an empty husk of a game and the epitome of Nintendo's long and relentless journey towards making all of their games as soulless as possible.

    The adventure mode is horrendously bland and pointless, it's linear to the point where you question why they even put all the time and effort into making it if all you do is travel from A to B to C and play the same courses over and over. The only things to do besides playing courses to reach the extremely anticlimactic ending is: talk to nameless Mario brand characters who say words, all of which are instantly forgotten, play practice missions which actually teach you some techniques but at the cost of doing them over and over until you memorize how to hit the shots as wanted, or buy gear at the stores which are completely useless unless they are the gear for the specific course you are about to play next in the plot. Speaking of plot, the story is eye-wateringly contrived and miserable. You drift apart from the only friends you have in the world to follow the whims of some nameless god in order to beat some sort of evil snow thing, but it really doesn't matter, by the end you will have forgotten why you did any of this and you are rewarded with nothing beyond some text on the screen trying to convince you that you did something meaningful, but you have not.

    The golf is almost fine but still manages to be bad. The accuracy for each shot is not only randomly determined but also predetermined, so you get the worst of all worlds. You can't know how your shot's accuracy will line up when you hit it, but if you restart the match, now you do. Scoring a birdie/eagle/albatross/hole in one is rewarded with your character doing a spin and smiling or something, there are only two animations and neither are that congratulatory. This actually lines up pretty well with the fact that if you are running on the course, you will not be able to see any impressive shots you make, and there are no replays. If a ball falls into a hole and no one is there to see it, does it even matter? The accuracy shift, the redline of the shots, also doesn't matter. The wind hardly matters. Club choice depending on terrain doesn't matter. Just hit the ball to the next spot so that you can hit the ball to the next spot.

    This is a bad video game and no one should play it. Actually, it's worse than that. It's a competently made video game that has no point in existing, other than to cause distress and regret. I write this review to try to cope with the fact that I spent sixty dollars to play an awful golf game by the developers who made Advanced Tour.    … Expand
  23. og_reset
    Jun 26, 2021
    3
    I want to preface this with saying I’m a big Toadstool Tour fan. I love how much personality the characters have with their animations and the silly things you can make them say. I love the level of control and accuracy you have that’s easy to understand and figure out. You’re able to control where on the ball you hit and able to put a topspin or backspin or even stronger variants. SuperI want to preface this with saying I’m a big Toadstool Tour fan. I love how much personality the characters have with their animations and the silly things you can make them say. I love the level of control and accuracy you have that’s easy to understand and figure out. You’re able to control where on the ball you hit and able to put a topspin or backspin or even stronger variants. Super shots felt important and needed to be managed carefully. The aim of your shots are easy to figure out because you can follow the path of the shot and change it depending on the whole arc, giving fantastic control to the player.

    Super Rush falls short of every single one of these. Character animations are practically dead and there’s no way to make snarky comments when others are shooting. The time I spent with the game I tried to parse how to simply put a backspin on my shot, and the game just doesn’t tell you anything. The game pretends to give you control over putting a spin on the ball, but then rng kicks in and it’ll change what your spin is regardless of your input. Different clubs don’t seem to change shot arcs but instead just change distance, something you can already do with any club. Aiming is an absolute mess, your only tools are a birds eye view that doesn’t show depth at all and a “first person” aiming mode that barely controls at all.

    I would comment on the extra modes, but with how the game controls on the basest levels it just isn’t worth even getting into them. There’s a few neat multiplayer ideas but the single player possibilities are so sparse compared to the tournaments and challenges of older games. It’s to such an extent I don’t think the game could get course corrected even with patches, something that shouldn’t even be a requirement to ask for. As much as I want a good new Mario Golf game, this isn’t it. I’d recommend finding a copy of Toadstool Tour instead.    … Expand
  24. TheLonelyGoomba
    Jun 29, 2021
    4
    A shallow hollow imitation of the Mario Golf gameplay. The new swing system not only removes the timing based aspect of the game. It also removes any real penalty for making a bad shot.

    Stuck in some sand? Crack out the 1 Wood and smack it to the green, no problem. The whole concept is built on a risk/reward system but it simply doesn't work. The risk is microscopic and the reward is    A shallow hollow imitation of the Mario Golf gameplay. The new swing system not only removes the timing based aspect of the game. It also removes any real penalty for making a bad shot.

    Stuck in some sand? Crack out the 1 Wood and smack it to the green, no problem. The whole concept is built on a risk/reward system but it simply doesn't work. The risk is microscopic and the reward is huge.

    People defending this gameplay mechanic, heck, I even defended it at one point. It's not worth defending. It basically removes the whole point of golf, it removes learning the clubs, knowing how to handle each situation. It's all gone. You just smack it and hope for the best. The game simply wont allow you to mess up. It's the worst thing to possibly happen to Mario Golf cos it ruins every single aspect of the game. The skill element, the planning element, the timing, the importance of each club, it's all gone. if you think I'm exaggerating, you haven't played the game enough, or haven't dared to experiment. The only thing that comes out unscathed really is the putting.

    At the most it's a system you can tolerate but I highly doubt people familiar with the series can honestly say this is the right direction for the series. And it's not just me. My dad bought a Switch JUST for this game cos he loves the series so much. And after a day, he was saying he's thinking of selling it. He's 60 and even he hates it, it's sad.

    I can't believe how much they messed up Mario Golf here. It's a shallow, hollow shell of a game and I reckon it'll forgotten about by most in a month or two. And top it all off, it barely has any content or side modes. No ring shot, club slots, challenges, vs matches, win records, leaderboards. Nothing. it's almost comparable to Mario Tennis Ultra Smash and that's just sad.

    The worst Mario Golf game.    … Expand
  25. Deathsubtractor
    Jun 27, 2021
    2
    I've been playing this since launch.I have been waiting for this game forever. I have to say this game is the worst in the series the game mechanic are watered down.They think people just want to chase the ball around or something.Disapponting to see such a beloved franchised get shafted by nintendo.
  26. nahobino5_
    Jun 27, 2021
    2
    I miss the times when Nintendo released finished games. This game works, but it's bland. It just feels like they didn't have the budget to make a really good new golf entry, which is such a bummer. Releasing free DLC over time just doesn't work for me.
  27. asneakyfatcat
    Jun 28, 2021
    4
    What a downgrade... Take everything you know and love about other mario golf titles and remove the creativity and fun. What you're left with is the generic, sterile, and boring golf game I've ever played. It feels more like wii sports golf with added mario characters.
  28. WoodenGoat
    Jun 26, 2021
    5
    The game doesn’t feel done. There aren’t any modes for unlocking characters and there isn’t a tournament mode… which is kind of crazy because, it’s golf. You can play one tournament early in story mode (adventure mode), but all other locales, with their courses, do not have tournaments for one reason or another. Even the NES Mario Golf game from 30 years ago had a tournament mode. TheThe game doesn’t feel done. There aren’t any modes for unlocking characters and there isn’t a tournament mode… which is kind of crazy because, it’s golf. You can play one tournament early in story mode (adventure mode), but all other locales, with their courses, do not have tournaments for one reason or another. Even the NES Mario Golf game from 30 years ago had a tournament mode. The graphics are amazing, Adventure mode is generally good albeit short considering it’s the main non-multiplayer draw to the game. I finished it in about 8 hours. That’s not great for a $60 game. There’s a lot of empty, go-nowhere dialogue with open world bystanders in Adventure mode, but the writing isn’t bad, and sometimes worth a chuckle. Nintendo’s spin on adding a speed element with fun battle mechanics is a breath of fresh air and pretty well executed. At the end of the day, until some more meat is hopefully put on the bones via supposedly free updates, it’s unlikely this is where I’ll be spending many gaming hours unless my kids ask me to play with them. The game, as-is, is certainly worth playing, but it’s not $60 worth of game. Maybe only half that. Maybe…… Expand
  29. BEEFENSTEIN
    Jun 30, 2021
    6
    As far as mechanics go, this game is a blast to play. I would have liked more of a penalty for poorly-timed button presses during swings, but overall the controls feel great and the physics perform admirably. One of the things that impressed me is how quickly this game loads up!

    As far as content...this game feels pretty bare compared to something like Mario Golf: World Tour on the 3DS,    As far as mechanics go, this game is a blast to play. I would have liked more of a penalty for poorly-timed button presses during swings, but overall the controls feel great and the physics perform admirably. One of the things that impressed me is how quickly this game loads up!

    As far as content...this game feels pretty bare compared to something like Mario Golf: World Tour on the 3DS, which had all sorts of compelling game modes/challenges to play solo or online. The "Adventure Mode" is extremely lacking in its pacing, cohesion, and execution. It starts off OK, but there are just too many missteps. Online play is fun, but feels like something thrown in at the last minute. Why is there no Mii progression in online play or solo challenges?? Why are there no online tournaments?? I could go on and on about ways this game could have been great. Maybe they have some things lined up for the future. But as it is, it's currently just OK. And that's a bummer because I was really looking forward to this game.    … Expand
  30. RingoMandingo
    Jun 28, 2021
    3
    Truly a waste of 60 USD
    I would say wait til this game goes on deep discount but nintendo 1st party games never do
    This game fails at being a fun golf game or a competent golf game. Some how the developers made a game that lacks as much fun of a PGA on a Sunday after or the seriousness of a Golf with your Friend tournament. They could have done a Golf With Your Friends silly game or a    Truly a waste of 60 USD
    I would say wait til this game goes on deep discount but nintendo 1st party games never do
    This game fails at being a fun golf game or a competent golf game.
    Some how the developers made a game that lacks as much fun of a PGA on a Sunday after or the seriousness of a Golf with your Friend tournament.
    They could have done a Golf With Your Friends silly game or a serious PGA golf game. But they failed at both. They pin marker is never right, the trees suck the speed and velocity out of any ball that comes near them, there are no fun short cuts or hole in ones yet they want you to hit up a cliff using a tornado. With Mario Tennis you had serious tennis and power up tennis with Mario Golf you someone don't get ether.
    Nintendo should apologize to consumers who purchased this crapfest    … Expand
  31. lqstuart
    Jul 9, 2021
    2
    I got drunk and paid $60 for another mobile quality game from Nintendo because I'm a moron. Nintendo games are overpriced trash, god bless em
  32. zdemigodx
    Jun 28, 2021
    6
    Really basic, I think the game has charm but its lack of content is dooming, will probably be an 8/10 in 2 years.
  33. DABEASLY
    Jun 28, 2021
    6
    Main story is way to short, not enough courses or characters. I enjoyed the game but not worth the 60 bucks. If I could go back and unbuy I would. Wait for a price drop.
  34. clippers334
    Jun 29, 2021
    4
    This like 1/2 a game. Maybe not even that much. Barely any content for $60. Worst Mario Golf game yet
  35. Monke419
    Jun 28, 2021
    2
    This is NOT Mario Golf. This is some wacky a** BS. I purchased this game thinking it would be anything like the past renditions of Mario Golf. It's not. They give you like 5 courses to play. There's an adventure mode, but the tournaments and actual game play is anything but golf. They give you random weird tasks that have nothing really to do with a real game of golf. Whoever thoughtThis is NOT Mario Golf. This is some wacky a** BS. I purchased this game thinking it would be anything like the past renditions of Mario Golf. It's not. They give you like 5 courses to play. There's an adventure mode, but the tournaments and actual game play is anything but golf. They give you random weird tasks that have nothing really to do with a real game of golf. Whoever thought adding tornadoes to a course as a means of elevating from one level of the course to another should be fired. The level design there is extremely flawed.. The game sucks, simply put. I wasted my money on it. Thankfully I purchased the physical version so I can at least get some money back from it by selling it to Gamestop so they can sell it to some other unfortunate soul. Very disappointed in this game and I am very disappointed that they even allowed this game to be a part of the Mario series with how low quality crap this is. I WOULD NOT recommending purchasing unless you want to be extremely disappointed.… Expand
  36. TechnoTom762
    Jun 30, 2021
    0
    If I could describe this title in one word it would be LAZY. Do not buy this game, it is a thinly veiled cash grab. If you do not read the rest of this review, take nothing else away from it than this. DO NOT BUY.

    Like so many other classic Nintendo titles this one has been gutted and replaced with a pathetic product. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that the N64 Mario Golf is a    If I could describe this title in one word it would be LAZY. Do not buy this game, it is a thinly veiled cash grab. If you do not read the rest of this review, take nothing else away from it than this. DO NOT BUY.

    Like so many other classic Nintendo titles this one has been gutted and replaced with a pathetic product. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that the N64 Mario Golf is a better game in every single way. Below is a brief breakdown of the key points of the game I feel are relevant to anyone thinking about buying.

    Mechanics/Gameplay -

    Very similar to what they have done with games like Mario Party and Mario Tennis. The gameplay is worse and less intuitive than the N64 title. No top down view or zoom in brackets. Not enough maps. Extremely short with very little hours of content to play. Basically it is only entertaining if you have a friend to play with. The rangefinder is barely functional and it moves around frantically because the Joycons drift is so bad. The shot gauge is improved in some ways, but modified to make it extremely easy. You can chip out of bunkers with a 1 wood. It's bad. Story mode is as confusing and ridiculous as it is short. The speed golf modes are ridiculous and in some ways insulting to the consumer and the sport of golf. It is almost as if Nintendo finds that golf is now "too boring" for people these days, and they need to throw in useless ADHD game modes that nobody will play instead of making a functional golf game that is both fun and challenging with a good single player mode. Oh and also you can't play 4 player local because....reasons?

    Graphics/Visuals -

    Graphics look like they copy and pasted the character models from Mario party and put (some of) them in golf clothing. The character design is lazy and unfinished. The actual environments themselves are okay looking, but in some instances horrible. The water in the Ridgewatch Lake is laughable and the fact that it was allowed in the game shows just how low Nintendo's QC has sunk in recent years. There were a few nice touches here and there (the birds and sheep on the course) but even the details on the sideline are shamelessly bad. The "spectators" look like an intern copy pasted the same group of generic koopas and goombas randomly through out the course. The environments are genuinely less interesting than Mario Golf 64, and the graphics considering the time the 64 title was released are vastly inferior.

    Music/Sound -

    Perhaps the weakest single point about the game. SFX noises are generic and background noises
    are lacking and forgettable. The character noises are the worst they have ever been and features such as being able to say "Four" have been removed when they existed in the 64 version. Wait you're saying this game has less features than a game released 20 years ago?? The score is absolutely unbearable. Thankfully they allow you to turn it off during the match, but man they should just let you turn it off while in the menu as well. Generic and uninspired garbage. Nothing like the 64 OST which was incredible. Remember when Nintendo gave a crap about making music that was good for their games? Hahaha good times.

    This game is proof positive that laziness, complacency and just downright stupidity is thriving at Nintendo. Anyone at Nintendo who was involved with this release who is reading this should feel ashamed. I feel burned after this, at a time when I was starting to trust the brand again. I just wish that they still put charm, character and love into their games like they used to. I'm not even mad, I'm just sad. Mario Golf 64 was a work of art. This is a soulless husk. If I did my job the way Nintendo executed this release I would be fired.    … Expand
  37. shmayfish
    Jun 26, 2021
    3
    am really hating the UI in this game compared to Toadstool Tour. It feels like I have no information on how my shot is going to aim. Gone is the ability to see your shot's entire flight path, the ability to angle your shot BEFORE you swing so you can tell if it's going to clear a tree, or even the simple ability to just move the camera to different angles and distances. You just have noam really hating the UI in this game compared to Toadstool Tour. It feels like I have no information on how my shot is going to aim. Gone is the ability to see your shot's entire flight path, the ability to angle your shot BEFORE you swing so you can tell if it's going to clear a tree, or even the simple ability to just move the camera to different angles and distances. You just have no real control over the camera to speak of so it all feels like a guessing game.

    I don't understand the point of the scanner / range finder either, as it doesn't even let me set a marker on the power bar as to where to stop in order to hit where i want to aim... unlike to TT where you could set markers on the bar to indicate precisely where you wanted to aim. I can't think of a single use for the scanner except checking the topography of where I'm going to land.

    I like that you can change the flight curve mid-air, but I don't see how that's useful when I can't see the flight path before swinging to know if my actions are going to be effective or not.

    They took out manual and forced all shots to be automatic shots, so it's like I there is little reward for skilled play. Also, the whole gimmick with the top of the power bar causing your shots to go wild just feels like punishing me, especially as without interesting courses, the only real "strategy" is to just drive as far as you can until you're putting on the green.

    Almost all the maps are extremely boring and offer no interesting diverging paths. It's just standard, uninspired golf the entire time.

    The new additions are neat, like the special clubs and shots, but the horribly stripped UI that makes it extremely hard, if not impossible, to plan precise shots along with the CONTINUED refusal to add mini golf back in and the lack of actual content has made this a real bummer for me. This game feels much more like a golf simulation than an arcade game - and I don't play mario sports games for a simulated difficulty - I play them for wacky over the top environments and plays that would be nearly impossible irl.

    I can't recommend playing this until after they add more content, and even then it's not a sure thing. Just don't be like me and buy it physically so you can at least sell it or return it.    … Expand
  38. setz
    Jun 28, 2021
    2
    This game is completely underwhelming on every level. It’s a shame Nintendo released this game, feels like something you’d play on Facebook. Basically everything this series stands for has been removed or tweaked for the worse. Cannot recommend to pass on buying this more.
  39. esreverse
    Jun 28, 2021
    5
    Way too easy and random. Comparing it to Everybody's Golf (Hot Shots Golf) on the PlayStation, Mario Golf is just way too easy and random. What in Golf is random? Nothing. It is and should be about precision and a clever combination of parameters. Mario Golf is just Golf for 6 year olds.

    Swinging: Ok, I could have guessed that a 2-click-mechanic might miss the final 3rd click that makes    Way too easy and random. Comparing it to Everybody's Golf (Hot Shots Golf) on the PlayStation, Mario Golf is just way too easy and random. What in Golf is random? Nothing. It is and should be about precision and a clever combination of parameters. Mario Golf is just Golf for 6 year olds.

    Swinging: Ok, I could have guessed that a 2-click-mechanic might miss the final 3rd click that makes swinging in golf games so fun and challenging. Hitting perfectly straight in Mario Golf? No problem, because there is no 3rd click. Instead every swing that is close to the 100% of the club length gets a RANDOM divergence to the left or right. Why random? Facepalming really hard. Please introduce 3-click-swings!

    Curve balls: You can give the ball as much as 4 (!!!) curves. Why? Does it make it more fun or are 4 curves needed for certain courses? No. It just adds nonsense complexity that doesn't help the experience at all.

    Putting: Way too easy. All other games are harder and as hard as they should be. Greens in Mario Golf are just super easy and boring.

    Courses: Yes, colorful as Mario Kart courses, but they aren't done smart. No hard decisions to be made, no clever new routes open up with certain characters or clubs, no risk-reward patterns at all.

    Story mode: Just pain. Feels like a 10 year old boring adventure game with loads of dumb conversations and lame challenges. You need to play it though to be able to access all courses.

    Speed Golf: Fine, but running is just very repetitive and not nearly as fun or challenging as a real golf game should be.

    Maybe I shouldn't have hoped for a nice Nintendo version of Everybody's Golf. My fault, I guess.    … Expand
  40. DPV07
    Jun 30, 2021
    1
    This game didn't exceed any expectations. It looks nice visually at most, not surprising from Camelot. But on every other aspect, the game didn't meet the expectations from the gamecube game, which was the last home console mario golf game. You would think Camelot would've tried to make it the next best golf game just like Tennis Aces is their most successful Tennis game (in terms ofThis game didn't exceed any expectations. It looks nice visually at most, not surprising from Camelot. But on every other aspect, the game didn't meet the expectations from the gamecube game, which was the last home console mario golf game. You would think Camelot would've tried to make it the next best golf game just like Tennis Aces is their most successful Tennis game (in terms of sales, it surpassed 3 million), but sadly this game is basically just testing grounds for other type of games, like for a return of Golden Sun or something. Basically they focused too much on making a pretty game that failed to meet and exceed expectations from the last decent Mario Golf game we can remember. Hopefully fans can get the Tennis Aces of Golf one day, because this game ain't it.… Expand
  41. mrswitch2687
    Jun 28, 2021
    5
    This is the most disappointing game I have played in recent memory. The story mode is a good idea but executed... haphazardly. The characterisation is fine but most of them are one and done and don't seem to be worth anything. Everything is brought in and abandoned before anything can be developed to actually be fun. Cross-country golf is a good idea but is dreadful. The story modeThis is the most disappointing game I have played in recent memory. The story mode is a good idea but executed... haphazardly. The characterisation is fine but most of them are one and done and don't seem to be worth anything. Everything is brought in and abandoned before anything can be developed to actually be fun. Cross-country golf is a good idea but is dreadful. The story mode doesn't compare to the GBA games or even the 3DS game.
    Furthermore, there is a lack of content. The courses are basic and there are only 6 of them at launch. Only 6 courses isn't a deal breaker but the fact they are so basic and devoid of character kills them. The battle golf gimmick is another good idea done dreadfully, but there are only 2 variations of the course and the item mechanic isn't as developed as the same idea in the 3DS game.
    Finally, the big gimmick; the speed golf. It's fun. The first few times. By the end of the story mode, the mechanic had already worn thin and didn't excite me barring the odd multiplayer game.
    Compared to every other game in this series, this game falls short. No challenge mode (with the challenges in the story just amounting to handholdy tutorials) and nothing to keep my attention for longer than 5 hours.
    This may end up being like Kirby Star Allies and after the launch it will grow to be something fun. But now, it is nothing more than a distraction and I implore anybody who does enjoy this game to go back and play the other earlier games to see what a truly fun Mario Golf game is.
    The game is pretty enough but just feels B-tier across the board. I also don't get why there couldn't be more characters in the game because most of them are simply skins. Sure, animation work takes time, but with the special shots/ dashes being doubled up on occasion it just smells slightly cheap for a full price game.
    Disappointing. Disappointing. Disappointing. High hopes, dashed.    … Expand
  42. superduper99
    Jun 28, 2021
    2
    This game is completely underwhelming on every level. It’s a shame Nintendo released this game, feels like something you’d play on Facebook. Basically everything this series stands for has been removed or tweaked for the worse. Cannot recommend to pass on buying this more.
  43. Datonemarioguy
    Jun 30, 2021
    0
    Would never recommend this game to ANYONE, if u wanna buy a sports game, just get mario tennis ACES that game is way better and funner than this pile of garbage waste dump
  44. Aidanator
    Jun 26, 2021
    6
    Mario Golf: Super Rush is a great game that should not have been released yet. The core golfing mechanics are super fun and intuitive. However, I think the game falls flat in a lot of other aspects. There's just not a whole lot to do, which is shocking for a 60 USD game. Golf Adventure, while useful at first, gets super boring and repetitive once you learn the base controls. The onlineMario Golf: Super Rush is a great game that should not have been released yet. The core golfing mechanics are super fun and intuitive. However, I think the game falls flat in a lot of other aspects. There's just not a whole lot to do, which is shocking for a 60 USD game. Golf Adventure, while useful at first, gets super boring and repetitive once you learn the base controls. The online functionality is super barebones, and with no ranking system, there's not a whole lot of incentive to play it. Of the 6 (really?) courses that were released, I will say that only 3 of them stand out. And the super annoying repeated audio from the characters is almost enough to make me want to mute the game, even though I actually quite enjoy the soundtrack.

    Obviously, this game shines with friends and family. It's a blast playing Speed Golf and trying to get the quickest and lowest score. And not every game is fun with friends (I'm looking at you, Super Mario Party), so it definitely succeeded in that aspect.

    I just wished they would have delayed the game by at least 2 months to really give it the Nintendo polish that I have come to expect from them. I know that DLC is coming in the future, but I much would have preferred a later release with much more content instead of what we got.

    TL;DR: If you have friends to play this game with, by all means, go for it. It's a blast with friends. But you will probably start to notice a lack of content that you probably would have assumed would be in the game. If you have no one besides randoms online to play with, I would say hold off on it for now. Wait for some of these content updates to release, and then make your decision.    … Expand
  45. thebasicblues
    Jun 28, 2021
    4
    I was REALLY excited for this game. After playing Toadstool Tour for nearly 18 years(!), my friends and I were ready for another title in the MG series to play for the next 2 decades. TT was a wonderful balance of gameplay, strategy, and of course, Mushroom Kingdom wackiness.

    Sadly... Mario Golf: Super Rush is NOT Toadstool Tour. The combination of my high expectations and nostalgia    I was REALLY excited for this game. After playing Toadstool Tour for nearly 18 years(!), my friends and I were ready for another title in the MG series to play for the next 2 decades. TT was a wonderful balance of gameplay, strategy, and of course, Mushroom Kingdom wackiness.

    Sadly... Mario Golf: Super Rush is NOT Toadstool Tour. The combination of my high expectations and nostalgia for the GameCube classic really affected my ability to enjoy this game. I realize that isn't fair to the developers of MGSR, as this is a NEW game with NEW gameplay modes, but if it ain't broke, why fix it?

    Mario Golf Super Rush seems to suffer from an identity crisis. It feels too complicated for casual gamers, but too rigid for serious competitors (IMO). There's an 'RPG' mode, but the NPCs have nothing to say, the locations are sparse, and the story is snooze. You've got every Mario character ever to choose from and the 'Head Coach' is just named 'Head Coach'? Why not let Yoshi guide you through the adventure? Why is 'Birdo' your 'mama'? Why do you even need to 'rest'? It feels lazy and incomplete.

    Speed Golf is admittedly fun, and the network play enhances it greatly because the local AI is atrocious.

    One of my major gripes is that they got rid of replays... REPLAYS! I understand that they wouldn't work in speed or battle golf... but why take them out of single or multiplayer local play? Also, you can't see the trajectory of the ball / the trajectory never changes as you change clubs. This makes it really difficult to know the flight path of your shot when you're aiming at the tornados in XC mode, or simply trying to curve around trees. Why?!

    I'm sure I'll learn to love it more (or at least LIKE it), and am excited to play online with my friends now that we're grown and have families of our own. Super Rush could have been great, but it's not.    … Expand
  46. TooLateBlue
    Jun 26, 2021
    1
    The entire game is an overhauled version of Wii Sports Golf with Mario characters pasted in. Gone is the ability to camera zoom to and from the hole which is present (and necessary) in almost every golf game on the market since 1998. Gone is the ability to see where your ball will land after "curving" a shot, and the game itself doesn't even seem to care as you're taken out of the view ofThe entire game is an overhauled version of Wii Sports Golf with Mario characters pasted in. Gone is the ability to camera zoom to and from the hole which is present (and necessary) in almost every golf game on the market since 1998. Gone is the ability to see where your ball will land after "curving" a shot, and the game itself doesn't even seem to care as you're taken out of the view of your ball flying so you can "run" to its location before you've even seen where the ball ends up.

    It's nearly impossible to tell which direction the ground slopes. The putting indicators are all bunched together on the grid so every putt is basically a guessing game. But hey, the point isn't golf; it's about running around the bleak and uninteresting golf course! Actual golf is pretty clearly an afterthought here.

    I can't adequately express my disappointment after waiting nearly two decades for the sequel to Toadstool Tour. Do yourself a favor and either go back and play that game or pick up Everybody's Golf for the PS4. They're both clearly superior in every measurable way. It's not often that Nintendo fails this badly on a Mario IP, but maybe they'll be able to pull it together for the next iteration by 2035.    … Expand
  47. Noah4Life
    Jun 27, 2021
    6
    This is my first Mario golf game, and I think a lot of reviews forget that most people haven't played the first 2 Mario Golf games. The RPG-like story mode is fun, a bit short but still an enjoyable experience. Obviously, this game does have a lack of content at launch but each of the courses are fun. This game can sometimes be frustrating but the game of golf is meant to be that way so IThis is my first Mario golf game, and I think a lot of reviews forget that most people haven't played the first 2 Mario Golf games. The RPG-like story mode is fun, a bit short but still an enjoyable experience. Obviously, this game does have a lack of content at launch but each of the courses are fun. This game can sometimes be frustrating but the game of golf is meant to be that way so I don't care. The problem with this game though is a lack of focus. The new scanning mechanic is kinda annoying and doesn't really work Super well, for me at least, also the online mode lags quite often. The gimmick of Super rush is the running to the ball mechanic. This mechanic just isn't that fun though it doesn't feel as wild and fun as you would hope. Overall this is a fun game, but doesn't try to be anything more than that, I hope the upcoming updates are really fun, but this game just isn't as good as it could be.… Expand
  48. LeesanJP
    Jun 27, 2021
    3
    This game is a good game, a fun game and a good Mario game, but:
    If you wonder why the scores are so bad is because is obviously a half game, like pokemon SwSh when it went out, like AC, like Mario Party Switch. If the game gets popular and sells a bunch of million it will be updated a few times making it 30-40% bigger and making your 60 dollars or wathever worth it, if not, is border    This game is a good game, a fun game and a good Mario game, but:
    If you wonder why the scores are so bad is because is obviously a half game, like pokemon SwSh when it went out, like AC, like Mario Party Switch. If the game gets popular and sells a bunch of million it will be updated a few times making it 30-40% bigger and making your 60 dollars or wathever worth it, if not, is border line a beautiful indie game full price
    They most likely have killed this game like they killed Mario Party on release because of that, Pokemon was lucky to be on the peak of popularity worldwide cause of Pokemon Go, and Pokemon TCG, if not would have been one of the worst release on the series ( is today the best seller)
    So im gonna bomb this review for Nintendo to stop this **** system, please don’t do this to Zelda 2    … Expand
  49. SamusAran2D
    Jun 27, 2021
    4
    This was one of my most anticipated games for Switch. Mario Golf World Tour on the 3DS is my favorite golf game ever. After Nintendo skipped the WiiU for Mario Golf i was sure the Switch version would at least meet if not surpass World Tour. Well, it doesn't even come close in any category to World Tour. This is one of the biggest disappointments ever for me. What has happened to CamelotThis was one of my most anticipated games for Switch. Mario Golf World Tour on the 3DS is my favorite golf game ever. After Nintendo skipped the WiiU for Mario Golf i was sure the Switch version would at least meet if not surpass World Tour. Well, it doesn't even come close in any category to World Tour. This is one of the biggest disappointments ever for me. What has happened to Camelot Software Planning? I'd rather go back and play N64 Mario Golf, Toadstool Tour and even Advance Tour over this. First Everybody's Golf sucked, then Tennis Aces sucked, then EA bought Metalhead Software (Super Mega Baseball franchise) so they'll suck going forward and now this...what the heck has happened to arcade style sports games? Also, it's crazy that Golf Story is the best golf game to come out in 7 years on any system. If you haven't played it do yourself a favor and buy it.… Expand
  50. kryle
    Jul 1, 2021
    0
    its just really lacking in so many places that Toadstool Tour on the Gamecube did well
    and that game is almost a decade old
    pretty much every course just feels like a regular golf course with so little Mario pizazz the range finder is not an enjoyable mechanic, just let me see the arc of the shot having RNG on shots is really annoying, even if you stay out of the red zone there's still    its just really lacking in so many places that Toadstool Tour on the Gamecube did well
    and that game is almost a decade old
    pretty much every course just feels like a regular golf course with so little Mario pizazz
    the range finder is not an enjoyable mechanic, just let me see the arc of the shot
    having RNG on shots is really annoying, even if you stay out of the red zone there's still a chance your shot does not do what you want it to do
    the game would look ok if the textures weren't so bad
    i miss the taunts and the different victory/loss animations for each character from Toadstool Tour
    why do they not remove the pin from the hole when i'm putting, seriously why
    outside of these complaints the game is generally fine, speed golf is kinda neat but in a lot of ways it feels like normal golf suffered for a side mode
    i do like the outfits for all the characters
    overall the game isn't BAD necessarily, but it's disappointing in a lot of ways
    feels more like Wii Sports golf than Mario Golf, y'know?
    not worth $60 imo
    maybe the free updates will change that but i wouldn't bet on it
    6/10 pauline has some FAT honkers like holy moly    … Expand
  51. thom808
    Jun 28, 2021
    0
    unfinished. only 6 courses. annoying character noises. Ridgerock Lake is a joke. SUPER RUSH game .
  52. hiphoptherobot
    Jun 29, 2021
    0
    There is barely a decent golf game buried under some of the most aggravating mechanics I've ever seen in my life. In Cross Country Golf you have to plan your path carefully to avoid spending the whole game trying to shoot up a cliff wall. When you plan it carefully there are obstacles that frequently put you in a stalemate. Hole on an island? Land the shot perfectly and spend the restThere is barely a decent golf game buried under some of the most aggravating mechanics I've ever seen in my life. In Cross Country Golf you have to plan your path carefully to avoid spending the whole game trying to shoot up a cliff wall. When you plan it carefully there are obstacles that frequently put you in a stalemate. Hole on an island? Land the shot perfectly and spend the rest of the game trying to cross the bridge to the island only to have a cloud blow you off while assigning a penalty stroke every 2 minutes you spend hopelessly trying to reach your ball. Clearly, I should run around the entire course and go the back way! Nope, screw you for playing this game we're going to make unscalable cliff walls around the barrier and another cloud pushing you back in the only other path to the ball. Oh you were 8 shots under par and right next to the hole? Wow, sucks to be you. Thanks for the $60 schmuck! Wait here while we slowly fail you on your best game. Stalemates are lazy game development. At least let me skip the stupid stuff so I can enjoy the rest of the game. I appreciate all the corny Mario nonsense, but primarily I want to play golf. When getting to my ball becomes the biggest challenge it ceases to be a golf game. Please save your money. At best it's criminally greedy to charge $60 for this half-baked nonsense, but at worst it's probably a big waste at any price. Play it at a friend's house first. You probably don't want to buy it without playing it first.… Expand
  53. miguelux
    Jun 29, 2021
    3
    Mario golf has a shining lack of playability mechanics. one button shot and spin, that's all. it's a joke that they use Mario's name like Nintendo does to sell and present a rubbish so that a guy I've seen in the Polygon press says it's the best sports game, such analyses need to be reviewed, because people who read these things will buy the game and then how do they get their money back?Mario golf has a shining lack of playability mechanics. one button shot and spin, that's all. it's a joke that they use Mario's name like Nintendo does to sell and present a rubbish so that a guy I've seen in the Polygon press says it's the best sports game, such analyses need to be reviewed, because people who read these things will buy the game and then how do they get their money back? . I've wasted my time and money. A game like neo turf masters from more than 20 years ago beats the hell out of Mario golf. A big disappointment but of a game I was looking forward to for a long time.… Expand
  54. Dethmunk
    Jun 28, 2021
    8
    It gets a deservedly good 8 from me. As a golf game it plays really well. The simple mechanics belie a pretty complex secondary set of sub-mechanics. There's a good selection of characters and 6 courses that aren't a huge number, granted, but it's enough for the initial roster. We know there's free DLC coming to keep interest up with additional courses and I suspect extra characters asIt gets a deservedly good 8 from me. As a golf game it plays really well. The simple mechanics belie a pretty complex secondary set of sub-mechanics. There's a good selection of characters and 6 courses that aren't a huge number, granted, but it's enough for the initial roster. We know there's free DLC coming to keep interest up with additional courses and I suspect extra characters as there's plenty of space on the selection page. The reason for minus 2 points is the artwork. Mostly the UI is a bland affair with no character or Mario style flair. Podium section at the end of a round is equally bland in presentation. The worst thing though is the environment art especially in the last two courses, Wild Weather Woods and Bowser's Highlands, it looks quite poor and feels very rushed indeed. With rushed modelling and texturing. That said I still think its a very playable game and I believe it will get better when the DLC gets dropped.… Expand
  55. AbslomDaak
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    It's a lovely game, with a lot going on, and pretty decent online play. There's not tons of players or courses, but they are adding more soon, and for free, so that's great, too.

    If you liked earlier entries in the Mario Golf series, or just like non-simulationist golf games, I think youll probably enjoy this. One thing I will say, and it's not a slight on the game, is that the devs    It's a lovely game, with a lot going on, and pretty decent online play. There's not tons of players or courses, but they are adding more soon, and for free, so that's great, too.

    If you liked earlier entries in the Mario Golf series, or just like non-simulationist golf games, I think youll probably enjoy this.

    One thing I will say, and it's not a slight on the game, is that the devs clearly played Golf Story lol    … Expand
  56. BlackmarketTaco
    Jun 27, 2021
    5
    Pretty boring game in comparison to other arcade golf games, such as Everybody's Golf (Hot Shots) on PS4. Shot control system is far from intuitive. Story mode is boring and AI is always one step ahead as you learn more advanced techniques. I only want the additional courses so I can play with my friends locally, I really don't care about the campaign enough to unlock the additionalPretty boring game in comparison to other arcade golf games, such as Everybody's Golf (Hot Shots) on PS4. Shot control system is far from intuitive. Story mode is boring and AI is always one step ahead as you learn more advanced techniques. I only want the additional courses so I can play with my friends locally, I really don't care about the campaign enough to unlock the additional courses. UI and music seems half-baked in comparison to other Nintendo games. Disappointing for $60.… Expand
  57. EmeraldGaming
    Jun 26, 2021
    9
    Mario Golf: Super Rush is a refreshing game for the Mario sports series (which has not had a good game in a few years). I've played every mode in the game and i love each and every one of them, especially battle golf. The only problems i have with the game are the terrible motion controls and the story mode "Golf Adventure" dragging on for longer than it should. Overall this game is a solid 9
  58. btress21
    Jun 27, 2021
    6
    The story mode was very underwhelming. Lacked the charm and depth of previous installments of the series.
  59. cybermonkey
    Jul 1, 2021
    2
    Very lazily made game. Camelot did a bad job with Mario Tennis in that it didn't feel like a tennis game, and they did the same with this. It's BARELY golf given all the extra running around nonsense type stuff in there.
    The only saving grace is that playing with friends online is fun, but if you're not planning on doing that very often then don't waste your money on this.
  60. MJ3000
    Jun 29, 2021
    4
    This is the first time I'm playing a Mario Golf game. I have played other golf games before but Mario Golf: Super Rush is not good. You have no real control of how the ball is going to be played. Everything feels random. And when you are close to the hole, it's so difficult to see where your ball will go due to the blue lines that are shown. There are no options to turn this off. And GolfThis is the first time I'm playing a Mario Golf game. I have played other golf games before but Mario Golf: Super Rush is not good. You have no real control of how the ball is going to be played. Everything feels random. And when you are close to the hole, it's so difficult to see where your ball will go due to the blue lines that are shown. There are no options to turn this off. And Golf Rush and Battle Mode feel random too, the AI is so much faster than you that it makes no fun at all. This game could be fun as a party game with other players but alone it feels boring and unfair. I am missing Nintendo's polish in this game. I regret buying Mario Golf for $60, it's not worth it at all, probably more like $30 due to the lack of content. It's very disappointing what Nintendo has released as a full price game. Don't buy it at this price.… Expand
  61. SirDiesAlot92
    Jun 27, 2021
    7
    What can I say.... well the game is definitely super rushed out the door, I was a big fan of the GameCube game, however, this one seems to take all of what made that game great and totally did away with it. Speed Golf and Battle Golf is fun and makes the game new and refreshing, however, Adventure Mode is a total dud... you only play in one tournament throughout the entire campaign, theWhat can I say.... well the game is definitely super rushed out the door, I was a big fan of the GameCube game, however, this one seems to take all of what made that game great and totally did away with it. Speed Golf and Battle Golf is fun and makes the game new and refreshing, however, Adventure Mode is a total dud... you only play in one tournament throughout the entire campaign, the rest is basically a boring quest to defeat the Snow King or whatever his name is, not to mention not all characters even make an appearance in the storyline... If you want to play with friends or solo play online it’s a fun game that can waste some hours, if you want classic style of golf with tournaments and cups, that’s not present at all unfortunately. I’m assuming both will be added later on, but this is the basis of a golf game that should have been added along with the two gimmicks of Speed and Battle golf. They’re fun, but requires online to play since the bots are pretty stupid and there is no way to change the difficulty of them. There is also no way to see where your ball is going via scope, you get another stupid gimmick to see land slope etc, but can’t really zoom in and out, which is the same case for putting, can’t really tell what slopes are for long putts so it’s a guessing game. Also no really challenges besides those thrown into adventure mode; which aren’t all that challenging. Perhaps after adventure campaign you could go back and play the tournaments on the lackluster 6 maps they put into the game... Overall it’s a decent/mediocre game. Worth $65? Absolutely not, it’s a $30-40 at most.… Expand
  62. Greenej10
    Jun 29, 2021
    6
    Fun....for a few hours. No complaints about the gameplay, but game gets repetitive fast, CPU characters are inept, and campaign is far too short. I wish nintendo would stop creating games for babies. There is no way to adjust the skill of the CPU, which by default is far too easy. From my experience over 18 holes the CPU players average 8 over par. Meanwhile new to the game im shooting 8Fun....for a few hours. No complaints about the gameplay, but game gets repetitive fast, CPU characters are inept, and campaign is far too short. I wish nintendo would stop creating games for babies. There is no way to adjust the skill of the CPU, which by default is far too easy. From my experience over 18 holes the CPU players average 8 over par. Meanwhile new to the game im shooting 8 under. There is no challenge so the game loses its luster fast. Speed golf is fun, but I feel the game needs additional modes available . Cross golf and a Tournament is playable briefly in the story mode but is non existent otherwise. The campaign,if you can call it that, is more like a tutorial with a light story. Its disappointing because they already have the blueprint from prior games to create a great campaign mode. Seems like they just dropped the ball. I'm hoping Camelot releases an update soon to give what is otherwise a good game any replayability.… Expand
  63. Lucius_13
    Jul 8, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mario Golf Super Rush lives up to the last part of its name Super Rush as it feels super rushed and it feels like Nintendo purposely cut characters who have full in game models and audio (Birdo and Toadette) just so they could release them later on as "DLC". The story mode or should I say tutorial was bland and boring I expecting to take part in some tournaments but nope that doesn't happen instead they tease you at the beginning by showing Mario winning a big tournament but do you face him in a tournament? nope you go through a story mode consisting of learning different shots like putting for example and you help Bowser who's being treated as a hero in this game (No seriously) defeat the Snow King in the easiest battle ever hell getting to the battle was more challenging than actually facing him.

    The controls for the most part are simple enough and for those who like motion controls they have those too but the smooth controls don't make up for a lack of content there's like 5 courses and none of them feel unique, the roster was shallow as hell with only 8 characters total not counting your Mii which you can unlock for regular play by beating the story mode.

    all in all I don't recommend this title to anyone at this time I mean it was fun for awhile but it got dull real fast save your cash and either wait for a sale or until Nintendo drops any DLC    … Expand
  64. Tekbg
    Jul 7, 2021
    2
    This is the worst game ever when it comes to Adventure mode. The controls, the horrible text that keeps going and going, the difficulty when it comes to XC mode, it's all ridiculous. I can't believe Nintendo would release such a piece of trash. DO NOT waste your money on this if you expect to play single player. It may be somewhat enjoyable with a friend or two, but not if you plan onThis is the worst game ever when it comes to Adventure mode. The controls, the horrible text that keeps going and going, the difficulty when it comes to XC mode, it's all ridiculous. I can't believe Nintendo would release such a piece of trash. DO NOT waste your money on this if you expect to play single player. It may be somewhat enjoyable with a friend or two, but not if you plan on playing solo.

    It's not a golf game when you have to plan your shots for tornados just to reach another level and get to the pin. Whoever decided this was a good idea needs fired. They've officially ruined Mario golf.    … Expand
  65. Danewd98
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This game was honestly no short of a disappointment. Speed Golf looked fun and it is, but there is barely any strategy to this game. You can be the bunker and still use the driver for the most effective shot. Makes no sense. The content in this game is no joke Mario Tennis Ultra Smash ALL OVER AGAIN. You have three modes: Golf, where you play normal golf or Speed Golf. Adventure, MarioThis game was honestly no short of a disappointment. Speed Golf looked fun and it is, but there is barely any strategy to this game. You can be the bunker and still use the driver for the most effective shot. Makes no sense. The content in this game is no joke Mario Tennis Ultra Smash ALL OVER AGAIN. You have three modes: Golf, where you play normal golf or Speed Golf. Adventure, Mario Golf's single player campaign. And Solo Challenges, basically just small shot challenges. That's it.

    In conclusion: You can get ANY other Mario Golf game and still have more fulfilling fun, get the N64 game or get the most recent and BETTER World Tour for the 3DS which has everything this game has besides Speed Golf but the game is honestly so much more fun and has so much personality. DON'T get this game. Spare the money and grab something better.    … Expand
  66. IIIAHMIII
    Aug 7, 2021
    1
    This is the worst mario game i have seen by far. The graphics are just horrible, They couldnt choose between mario world and real world. The controls are absolute **** They messed up at every front. Good lord try out the adventure mode. Pure cring fest. The whole team should be fired on the spot.
  67. MinePlay512
    Aug 10, 2021
    8
    This Mario Golf game is very good. With a solid singleplayer story, poilshed gameplay, new modes and strong mechanics, this game is a solid entry to the Mario Golf series.
  68. klscaras
    Jul 12, 2021
    2
    Probably the laziest "Nintendo" and "Mario" branded product I've ever bought.

    In its current state (no updates released yet), I would say it's at the "shareware" level. If this game had been given away for free to NSO users it might have been acceptable, but as a $60 product it's just a joke. Nothing in the game looks complete. The feeling of playing is the same as experiencing a    Probably the laziest "Nintendo" and "Mario" branded product I've ever bought.

    In its current state (no updates released yet), I would say it's at the "shareware" level. If this game had been given away for free to NSO users it might have been acceptable, but as a $60 product it's just a joke.

    Nothing in the game looks complete. The feeling of playing is the same as experiencing a bug-free tech demo. Compared to the other games in the franchise, I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that this one is at the low-tier mobile game level.

    One interesting thing to note is that the game is so low budget and lazy that the development team didn't even bother to pay particular attention to each game mode. Standard golf is basically Rush Mode without the option to run. For example, in rush mode there are no replays of your shots, because it's a real-time match, because of that standard mode doesn't have replays either, because what wasn't essential for Rush Mode was considered superfluous. Another example is the fact that the flag is not removed from the hole when you are on the green, this does not happen in Rush Mode, which is understandable, but the fact that it is not removed also in standard mode when you play solo or in turns is simply bizarre. Apparently the Camelot guys didn't consider the game worthy of receiving a single extra line of code, this is the respect they have for the game.

    This is one of those games that is so incomplete for the price that it sounds like an insult. It's as if the seller has no respect for the customer. I'm surprised Nintendo considered a game that wouldn't even qualify for a mid-tier mobile game to be released for $60 for the main console. This game is so incomplete, so barebones, that it alone made me lose all confidence in Nintendo-licensed games. I hope more players will follow my "example" and not buy anything else from Nintendo until they start releasing full games again.    … Expand
  69. Scamper
    Jul 4, 2021
    3
    Rent this game if you want 8-10 hours of fun playing the story mode. After that, there is nothing fun to do. The online play (where this game could have shone brightest) was boring and does not incentivize you to keep playing.
  70. Turkulu
    Jul 4, 2021
    2
    Boring courses, uninspired and mostly irrelevant obstacles. Worth around 10 bucks.
  71. Charnock
    Jul 5, 2021
    1
    Imagine Mario Golf, except the only way to play is with the kiddy controls. 3 click, manual swing is gone. Swing accuracy is determined by RNG. Just click once to control power and then say a little prayer that your ball flies straight. The game practically plays itself. A four year old can hit this game's skill ceiling. On top of obliterating the core gameplay; the rest of the game is anImagine Mario Golf, except the only way to play is with the kiddy controls. 3 click, manual swing is gone. Swing accuracy is determined by RNG. Just click once to control power and then say a little prayer that your ball flies straight. The game practically plays itself. A four year old can hit this game's skill ceiling. On top of obliterating the core gameplay; the rest of the game is an embarrassingly barebones cash grab.… Expand
  72. archgrove
    Jul 9, 2021
    4
    A good multiplayer game hampered by Nintendos "It's still 2004" approach to multiplayer (you have to kick out all your players to change game modes - really?), coupled to a total dumpster fire of a single player mode that was presumably designed to ensure people would give up after 90 minutes.

    This consists of an exceptionally tedious first section where you have to run after your ball    A good multiplayer game hampered by Nintendos "It's still 2004" approach to multiplayer (you have to kick out all your players to change game modes - really?), coupled to a total dumpster fire of a single player mode that was presumably designed to ensure people would give up after 90 minutes.

    This consists of an exceptionally tedious first section where you have to run after your ball - no carts, will beat the CPU by 10 strokes, and then have to sit and watch them miss from 3 inches repeatedly. If you survive this, you'll be treated to a disaster second section, "XC Golf", best described as "Everything you hated about trying to run up vertical mountains in Skyrim glued to everything you hated about trying to gauge depth on a handheld screen". You will not bother proceeding to the third, having given up and gone to do something more fun (tooth pulling without anaesthetic, perhaps).    … Expand
  73. Mizzizzippi99
    Jul 17, 2021
    1
    -Boring
    -Can barely even be called Golf
    -Lots of Frustrations and none of the fun -Game mechanics TOO simple and become boring and repetitive at the same time. -Game Design and Course design feels rushed and not well thought out -Chasing after my ball after each shot? how is that fun? -If you're looking for a "golf" game, this isn't it. Looking for a fun Mario game? there are better    -Boring
    -Can barely even be called Golf
    -Lots of Frustrations and none of the fun
    -Game mechanics TOO simple and become boring and repetitive at the same time.
    -Game Design and Course design feels rushed and not well thought out
    -Chasing after my ball after each shot? how is that fun?
    -If you're looking for a "golf" game, this isn't it. Looking for a fun Mario game? there are better ones out there.    … Expand
  74. dundersmeden
    Jul 25, 2021
    4
    Created an account just to warn others. I am a huge fan of Mario Golf on GameCube, and as soon as I saw that a version was available for the Switch I bought it blindly without reading any reviews. A big mistake. This game is not about golf, and definitely not about skill. It was painfully easy to play well and I could finish the entire story mode in a day if it wasn't so boring. None ofCreated an account just to warn others. I am a huge fan of Mario Golf on GameCube, and as soon as I saw that a version was available for the Switch I bought it blindly without reading any reviews. A big mistake. This game is not about golf, and definitely not about skill. It was painfully easy to play well and I could finish the entire story mode in a day if it wasn't so boring. None of the actual elements of real golf are there, no timing, course management etc. Just press A to select power and you literally can not hit a bad shot. I don't understand who this game is made for.… Expand
  75. BryanHarsin
    Aug 1, 2021
    1
    This game is so horrible, I felt I had to create a metacritic account. Somewhere while walking to my ball for the 50th time over 30 seconds in stroke play instead of teleporting like any other golf game ever, I died a little on the inside. Miis suck. Do not buy. Go play nintendo 64 version. I am getting madder the more I write and think about this waste of money.
  76. riccyjay
    Jun 28, 2021
    8
    The most important thing - the golfing mechanics - are solid. The courses are fun and there's a decent selection of new modes and ways to play.

    However, there is definitely a lack of polish to the whole thing. There are some camera issues - especially when zooming in from overhead - the story mode feels unfinished, the running mechanic often feels not properly implemented etc. That    The most important thing - the golfing mechanics - are solid. The courses are fun and there's a decent selection of new modes and ways to play.

    However, there is definitely a lack of polish to the whole thing. There are some camera issues - especially when zooming in from overhead - the story mode feels unfinished, the running mechanic often feels not properly implemented etc.

    That said, if you liked previous Mario Golf titles, this is still a very good, fun game.    … Expand
  77. Dilbert20006
    Jun 26, 2021
    9
    Great game and I'm really enjoying the gameplay and the mechanics but it definitely needs improvements such as online tournaments and a ranking system to name a couple. Hopefully future updates will fix this but realistically Nintendo needs to get out of this releasing features as DLC that should just be in the base game.
  78. nicesushi
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    This is like the Mario Tennis Aces of the Mario Golf series. Probably the most mechanically complex with the highest skill ceiling of all the golf games, but skimps out a bit on extra modes, courses, and characters, though it seems they are planning on releasing updates.

    I think it's a lot less casual-friendly than past entries. You can't see the trajectory of the ball like in the past,    This is like the Mario Tennis Aces of the Mario Golf series. Probably the most mechanically complex with the highest skill ceiling of all the golf games, but skimps out a bit on extra modes, courses, and characters, though it seems they are planning on releasing updates.

    I think it's a lot less casual-friendly than past entries. You can't see the trajectory of the ball like in the past, the "shot shaping" system is pretty complex and hard to master if you want to get the best scores possible, and when dealing with weather effects on top of that it might be frustrating for some.

    The best thing about the game so far for me that Mario Tennis Aces was sorely lacking at release is the amount of customization you have when setting up games. When playing standard golf, you can choose if everyone takes turns or goes all at once, disable special shots, adjust the weather strength, choose how many holes to play (up to 18) and more. And probably most importantly in my opinion, you can disable BGMs during matches for a relaxing golf experience without that obnoxious music blaring.

    In its current state, I wouldn't recommend it to most people for $60 unless you really like golf. Get it used or wait for a sale if you're still on the fence about it.    … Expand
  79. skip47272
    Jun 27, 2021
    5
    Feels unfinished. Story mode didn't even include tournaments really. Would have much rather had a pga-esque type thing than fighting monsters with golf. Not that many courses, could use more characters as well.
  80. Anakin1979
    Jul 4, 2021
    10
    Fun and Addicting, with more free courses on the way, you'd have to be a miserable person not to love this game and the potential of its future.
  81. Starfree
    Jun 26, 2021
    7
    On one hand it’s a great party game, on the other it’s golf On one hand the story mode is surprisingly good, on the other hand it’s golf
    On one hand it’s not another Tennis game, on the other it’s golf. On one hand speed golf and the battle mode are really interesting ways to spice things up, on the other hand it’s still fricking golf! This game does everything it possibly can to make golf    On one hand it’s a great party game, on the other it’s golf On one hand the story mode is surprisingly good, on the other hand it’s golf
    On one hand it’s not another Tennis game, on the other it’s golf. On one hand speed golf and the battle mode are really interesting ways to spice things up, on the other hand it’s still fricking golf! This game does everything it possibly can to make golf fun and you can have fun with this game. But the biggest thing holding this game back it that it’s GOLF! There’s only so much they can do to make golf fun but at the end of the day it’s still golf. It is one of the worst sports and by fair the most boring sport to watch even with Waluigi having a fine suit. Make a sports game about a sport people actually care about.    … Expand
  82. Yen11
    Jun 26, 2021
    7
    El juego no es malo, cumplo su función de entretener y hay que darle mérito a Nintendo por crear un juego entretenido tomando como base el juego de Golf(que en mi opinión es un juego aburrido) pero lo que no me gusta de el juego es que no te premia por jugar online me refiero a que no hay ligas, no dan puntos por ganar te dará lo mismo si pierdes o ganes porque al final no ganas, niEl juego no es malo, cumplo su función de entretener y hay que darle mérito a Nintendo por crear un juego entretenido tomando como base el juego de Golf(que en mi opinión es un juego aburrido) pero lo que no me gusta de el juego es que no te premia por jugar online me refiero a que no hay ligas, no dan puntos por ganar te dará lo mismo si pierdes o ganes porque al final no ganas, ni pierdes nada y sin mencionar la historia del juego que más simple no puede ser… Expand
  83. Italsam
    Jun 27, 2021
    6
    Some of the movement mechanics are nonsense, the curve in air function can be hard with joycon drift, story mode is really short. Wait until a sale, golfing is fun.
  84. Remaga
    Jul 1, 2021
    5
    Well, Nintendo duffed it.

    As a fan of golf games, and Mario Golf games in particular, this felt like stepping onto an unfinished 9-hole course. The mechanics are strong, and the small number of courses look great, but the content is thin, and there is little to keep you coming back. After completing the brief and desultory tutorial story mode, I expected to be introduced to tournaments,    Well, Nintendo duffed it.

    As a fan of golf games, and Mario Golf games in particular, this felt like stepping onto an unfinished 9-hole course. The mechanics are strong, and the small number of courses look great, but the content is thin, and there is little to keep you coming back. After completing the brief and desultory tutorial story mode, I expected to be introduced to tournaments, tours and additional story, but instead found the game suddenly finished - minus any post game/endgame. You can go back to replay the tutorials and story elements, though there is little incentive other than it’s the only way to level up your Mii. And after being introduced to XC golf, duff shots, lob shots, and after unlocking clubs and gear, you find these sadly don’t exist outside of story mode. Speed golf is a nice addition, and makes for fun multiplayer, but aside from playing the occasional round with friends, there is little reason to return to Mario Golf: Super Rush.

    Here’s hoping the upcoming free updates correct some of these failings. Birdies:
    - Speed golf mode (though waiting for your sad computer opponents to complete holes can seriously hinder the “speed”)
    - Graphics and mechanics

    Bogeys:
    - No tournaments or tours (in story mode or online)
    - Too few modes, courses and unlockables
    - Short, desultory story mode that provides little incentive to return after completing
    - Unlocked clubs, gear, duff shots, lob shots, and XC golf not available outside story mode    … Expand
  85. DocjMontney
    Jul 4, 2021
    6
    Tons of fun but ran out of content and things to do fast!!! I loved the courses. But.... I could easily point out where they were going to add more to the story mode and didn't. It really dose just seem like they had to cut a ton of story stuff just because they were rushed to get this out under the strain of covid. The rest of the modes were fun... but if you compare this to say the GCTons of fun but ran out of content and things to do fast!!! I loved the courses. But.... I could easily point out where they were going to add more to the story mode and didn't. It really dose just seem like they had to cut a ton of story stuff just because they were rushed to get this out under the strain of covid. The rest of the modes were fun... but if you compare this to say the GC version Toadstool Tour... then it feels like there is nothing special to strive for.. no challenges outside of golf it self.… Expand
  86. vbarbarian
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    This game is easily the best Mario sports game we've got in a while. While I'd like to see online ranked play or tournament modes, the game is a absolute blast and I can't stop golfing.
  87. UmAlguem
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    Great game, in my opinion the best mario sport game in years, speed golf is the best (great mix of fall guys and golf)
  88. Julian0505
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    I normally don't go out of my way to review stuff, but I wanted to write this to defend this game because because of all the hate it's been getting. Mario Golf Super Rush is pretty great game, I'd say - the base mechanics are easy to pick up but tough to master, just how it should be. Other modes are cool for shaking things up as well; oh, and everything is better with friends, per usual.I normally don't go out of my way to review stuff, but I wanted to write this to defend this game because because of all the hate it's been getting. Mario Golf Super Rush is pretty great game, I'd say - the base mechanics are easy to pick up but tough to master, just how it should be. Other modes are cool for shaking things up as well; oh, and everything is better with friends, per usual. I haven't finished story mode but can say that it isn't the most exciting thing, though it's a cool way to learn the game with a bit of a world-building/story type shell around it. Only actual complaint is that the graphics aren't great sometimes - there's some pop-in for trees and certain characters just don't have a shadow sometimes. Overall, very fun. I'm not totally sure if you'll get your money's worth at full price if you only play alone, but if it's ever on sale for $40 then it's definitely worth it.… Expand
  89. EntitledGamers
    Jun 27, 2021
    8
    Things I've heard so far from people who most likely don't even own the game or played very little:

    1) Every shot is automatically accurate. No. There's about a million different ways you can modify a shot and course conditions that effect your swings that becomes more important as you play with actual players. People are contradicting themselves saying every shot is accurate while others    Things I've heard so far from people who most likely don't even own the game or played very little:

    1) Every shot is automatically accurate. No. There's about a million different ways you can modify a shot and course conditions that effect your swings that becomes more important as you play with actual players. People are contradicting themselves saying every shot is accurate while others are complaining shots don't respond like they should. Maybe it's course conditions? Note you CAN see the trajectory/loft on your shot too. Incorrect information from some about that.

    Types of shots, not "automatically accurate":

    a) Backspin and Super Backspin
    b) Shaped Shots
    c) Super Shots
    d) Top Spin
    e) Duff Shots
    f) Blast Shots
    g) Clubs with specific effects such as: Increased Draw, Increased Fade. Abilities to clubs such as: Stingers. Skipping Water. Hitting through wind more easily, etc
    h) Lob Shots

    2) The game has poor graphics. It's a switch, rendering how many assets including trees, particle effects, characters. It's not bad at all. Switch has limited hardware. Get over it.

    3) The game isn't competitive. Ranked doesn't mean competitive. Ranked means Ranked. You can play online with strangers and friends. There's also a Battleground to play on.

    4) Courses are too easy. Not in adventure mode. There's plenty of challenges. Courses also have unique conditions to affect your shots. For example, there's lightning on a course. If you don't have the club to resist lightning and want to hit a shot in the "lightning zone" you get electrocuted and it changes your ability to shoot the ball. I've also played against two bosses in an arena format within Adventure mode.

    5) There aren't enough courses. More to come in DLC.

    6) The music isn't as good as Nintendo 64. Seriously take off the rose tinted lenses. "Best Music" is subjective.

    7) "Wish there was a standard mode". There is a standard mode.

    My take away is this. I'm absolutely fed up with people who don't play a game, own the game, or review a game from start to finish weighing in with heavy handed opinions and essentially dog piling what they are saying that simply isn't true. It's a quality game, it's fun. I enjoy playing with my friends. 7.5/10.    … Expand
  90. Pleaserefresh
    Jun 28, 2021
    10
    Love it, great Mario sports game to bring to the switch. With that said it could use some ranking system for online and a tournament would be nice
  91. Gabe7494
    Jul 26, 2021
    2
    Definitely in my top ten worst games of all time. XC Golf is one of the dumbest ideas I’ve ever seen in a game.
  92. Helloname7
    Jul 11, 2021
    3
    Why? Why are you doing this? One of my favorite series (Super Mario) you ruined with this... Honestly the delevopers hadn't thought of anything better than that? When I first played it... It was a mess. Within five minutes, you'll be bored of it. I suggest you don't play this game... I'm not suggesting it.
  93. jotape01
    Jun 28, 2021
    9
    if you are trying to find a game that introduces you to the golf world. This is your game.
    If you are trying to find a game to enjoy with friends. This is your game.
    If you enjoyed the Mario Golf Saga. This is your game. There are many pros but I will only focus on Cons to what you may agree. - Music: Not very relevant, but it would be great if they throw more songs so it doesn't get    if you are trying to find a game that introduces you to the golf world. This is your game.
    If you are trying to find a game to enjoy with friends. This is your game.
    If you enjoyed the Mario Golf Saga. This is your game.

    There are many pros but I will only focus on Cons to what you may agree.
    - Music: Not very relevant, but it would be great if they throw more songs so it doesn't get repetitive after so many hours of gameplay
    - Thinking that Adventure mode is like the story or something like that? No, don't try to think of this like that. This is a Mario Game. No think about finding something that is revolutionary or gives the a good story. The Adventure mode is somewhat of a tutorial so you can grind your character.
    - This is not totally a bad thing. But you can notice that there will be DLC. Hopefully will add a ton more content
    - Why they didn't include a tournament mode??    … Expand
  94. 3vg69
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    Mario Golf Super Rush is a great golf game, after many years without a new game of this serie, is very good, but the game can was better, and with the next updates isn't much difficult with more courses and characters
  95. 4rittz
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    This is a new favorite of mine, I love it so much I may pick up physical in addition to digital. Fantastic, replayable, several modes and courses full of charm. Give adventure mode a whirl, you want regret it, teaches you a ton about mastering the game, and there are very enjoyable modes within it! I’ve had a LOT of fun in both single player and online, can’t wait to play it in couchThis is a new favorite of mine, I love it so much I may pick up physical in addition to digital. Fantastic, replayable, several modes and courses full of charm. Give adventure mode a whirl, you want regret it, teaches you a ton about mastering the game, and there are very enjoyable modes within it! I’ve had a LOT of fun in both single player and online, can’t wait to play it in couch coop. Speed golf is such a brilliantly executed idea here. I predict this game will age very well over time. All the naysayers either haven’t given it enough time or are looking at it through the wrong lens.… Expand
  96. lolhhh
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    all in all, while the game could use more content the mechanic are refined to it's peak simply put this is Mario golf that feels at its best to play
  97. Sterminator23
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    Gorgeous game as on the other hand all Mario sports games but this one beats them all, great fun! I recommend it to everyone especially now that we are in summer.
  98. Truemonado
    Jun 27, 2021
    8
    Great game mechanical but could use a better tutorial. Really enjoying speed golf just wish there were more levels.
  99. rainhoghost
    Jun 29, 2021
    10
    much better than fifa and any other sports game and its veryyyyyyyyy good
  100. Reppa
    Aug 30, 2021
    1
    50 bucks for 1 hour of game ... didn't why i bought a mario sport game, they're literraly one hour gaming game.

    Multiplayer don't add anything, at the end their no fun at all, one of the worst game nintendo ever made :
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 110 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 65 out of 110
  3. Negative: 1 out of 110
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 17, 2022
    60
    Speed Golf is undoubtedly the main attraction of the game and it is a pity that other modes aren´t also so good.
  2. Ninty Fresh Magazine
    Dec 3, 2021
    75
    It’s great to see Mario Golf back with some great new modes to play but changes to the gameplay take the series one-step forward and two-steps back. [Issue #4, p.53]
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 7, 2021
    90
    In all, it's incredible, and a great purchase for fans of past installments. [Issue #54 – September 2021, p. 67]
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