Mario Golf (N64)

Yet another title featuring everyones favourite Italian American plumber. Isn't everyone getting sick of seeing this dungaree wearing, four foot tall moustachioed man? The answer is an emphatic NO!!! For there is a reason why there are so many Mario games available, simply put, it's because Nintendo just keep getting it right. Mario games are fun and addictive pretty much accross the board, with Mario Golf being no exception. On first impressions, one may expect this title would be more geared towards Mario fans than Golf game fans, this isn't entirely the case. Mario Golf manages to feel pretty real, the ball physics feel quite genuine. I mean it's not ...  Read the complete review

If you are looking for a realistic golf game you should look elsewhere, but if you are looking for a fun one, you found it! Like most Nintendo games, this one focuses on Mario and his crew! The whole point of this game is to beat all of the other characters. In the beginning of the game, you get the choice of four characters. To obtain new characters, you have to challenge them and shoot a lower score than them on an 18-hole course. Also, there is a challenge called "ring shot", where you have to shoot the ball through rings in the air while shooting par or lower on the course. I believe if you beat 30 ring shot holes, you are about to ...  Read the complete review

If you have any interest in video golf whatsoever, you need to get this game. Nintendo has succeeded in making a golf game that is fun and challenging for young and grown-up people alike. There are several different types of play in the game. You can play by yourself in tournament mode, in head-to-head mode against the computer or other golfers, in ring mode, speed mode, or in mini-golf. Tournament mode is the big one - you start with a variety of Nintendo characters to choose from and one course to play on. Completing rounds earns you experience points, which are used to unlock other courses and characters. You also get trophies for finishing in the ...  Read the complete review

When I think of a golf game, I used to think ‘boring’, but Mario Golf has changed my opinion! This is supposed to make golf fun, and it succeeds in doing just that. The game is easy to pick up, because if you want you can just aim and hit. However, if you want to go into more detail, you can choose clubs, strike the ball at angles and even try to counteract the wind! There are also several play modes, including a speed mode (fastest to finish wins) and a ring shot mode (hit the ball through rings). This versatility makes the game last, and ensures that you endure to become a golf master! Also, if you have a game boy and a transfer pack, you can import ...  Read the complete review

Many big magazine critics have given this game 90%+ and to be honest I would not be one to disagree. This game dishes out just as much fun as the lately released Mario Tennis and has quite a lot to boast about. The best factor of the game is that there is not a main 1-player mode, there are many different ways to play and all are just as much fun as each other. You can play a match mode, skins mode, mini-golf and many others all of which are great fun and see Mario and co. at their very best! The game, Like Mario tennis makes you work long and hard for extra characters and courses and despite the fact that there are only 6 courses in total this is plenty seeing ...  Read the complete review