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|developer=[[Camelot Software Planning]]
|developer=[[Camelot]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
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|release='''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|April 22, 2004<ref>{{cite|title=Mario Golf: Advance Tour - Commercials collection|url=https://youtu.be/gSn2icejvVc|author=vini64|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 20, 2024|date=December 11, 2020}}</ref>|USA|June 21, 2004<ref>''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' {{iw|smashwiki|Chronicle}}</ref>|Australia|July 8, 2004|Europe|September 17, 2004<ref name=EuropeDate>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Mario-Golf-Advance-Tour-266969.html#gameDetails|title=Mario Golf: Advance Tour <nowiki>|</nowiki> Game Boy Advance <nowiki>|</nowiki> Games <nowiki>|</nowiki> Nintendo UK|accessdate=December 21, 2024|language=en|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|August 28, 2014<ref name=EuropeDate/>|Australia|August 28, 2014|Japan|September 10, 2014|USA|September 25, 2014}}
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|genre=[[Mario Golf (series)|Role-playing Game & Golf]]
|genre=[[Genre#Role-playing|Role-playing]], [[Mario Golf (series)|Golf]]
|modes=Single player
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'''''Mario Golf: Advance Tour''''' is the seventh installment of the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series and the [[Game Boy Advance]] counterpart of ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It continues the [[Genre#Role-playing|RPG]]-style of the ''Mario Golf'' series. It is advertised as being ''Role-Playing Golf''. The game was re-released on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in August/September 2014.
'''''Mario Golf: Advance Tour''''', known in Japan as '''''Mario Golf: GBA Tour''''' (マリオゴルフ ＧＢＡツアー), is the fourth installment of the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf series]]'' and the [[Game Boy Advance]] counterpart of [[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]] for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It continues the RPG style of the ''Mario Golf'' series. It is advertised as being ''Role-Playing Golf''.


The game is compatible with the [[Game Boy Advance#Wireless Adapter|Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]].
==Controls==
==Controls==
===Menu===
===Menu===
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*{{button|gba|R}} - Star Character
*{{button|gba|R}} - Star Character
*{{button|gba|Select}} - Change Clubs (once unlocked)
*{{button|gba|Select}} - Change Clubs (once unlocked)
===Field===
*{{button|gba|A}} - Confirm
*{{button|gba|B}} - Back
*{{button|gba|Pad}} - Move
*{{button|gba|Start}} - Menu
*{{button|gba|Select}} - Change Clubs (in Menu Screen)


===Golf===
===Golf===
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==Characters==
==Characters==
The game features eight playable Mario characters in all, four of which have to be unlocked. There are also even more exclusive human characters that [[Camelot Software Planning|Camelot]] made for the game. The two main characters in ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'' can be transferred to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] game ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' if the player uses the GBA to GameCube link cable. Star versions of the Mario characters can be unlocked by beating them in a Character Match, which increases distance but decreases impact. Character stats can also be altered by using Custom Clubs that have been obtained in the Story mode. Character statistics are listed below.<br>
The game features eight playable Mario characters in all, four of which have to be unlocked. There are also even more exclusive human characters that [[Camelot]] made for the game. The two main characters in ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'' can be transferred to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] game ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' if the Player uses the GBA to Gamecube link cable.  
'''Drive''' - How far the ball travels in the air for on a perfect shot with a driver (1W).<br>
 
'''Trajectory''' - What direction the ball travels in when hit. For right-handed players, if the ball curves to the left, it is a draw; to the right, a fade; far to the left, a hook or far to the right, a slice, and vice-versa for left-handed players.<br>
===Default Mario Characters===
'''Height''' - How high or low the ball travels in the air. The higher the ball travels, the more affected by wind it is, the higher it bounces, and the more it is affected by spin. The lower it is, the less it gets affected by wind; additionally, it makes the ball bounce further, roll more and get more affected by lie.<br>
<gallery>
'''Impact''' - The amount of the sweet-spot marker left for certain shots. Less makes bunker shots much harder to land and often results in mis-hits.<br>
File:MGMario2.PNG|[[Mario]]  
'''Control''' - The amount of movement away from the targeted spot when hit off the perfect impact point. The higher the amount, the less the ball moves from the target spot.<br>
File:MGPeach.PNG|[[Princess Peach]]  
'''Spin''' - The amount of affect spin has on the ball. Having a higher amount will mean that the ball will roll further with the use of spin.
File:MGYoshi.PNG|[[Yoshi]]  
===Player===
File:MGDK.PNG|[[Donkey Kong]]  
The player can select either [[Neil]] or [[Ella]] as their player character once the game begins. The character not selected will become the player's doubles partner. Both characters names can be changed, within a 5 character word limit. Neil and Ella's starting stats can be changed by earning EXP to level up, up to a maximum level of 99. Leveling up will allow the player to increase shot distance, impact, control and spin, as well as straightening, lowering or heightening the trajectory of the shot. Listed below is the starting statistics of both characters.
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{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable sortable"
!Character
!Drive
!Trajectory
!Height
!Impact
!Control
!Spin
|-
|data-sort-value=N|[[File:Neil MGAT artwork.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Neil]]
|205 yards
||+2 (Draw)
||-1
||+4
||+4
||-3
|-
|data-sort-value=E|[[File:Ella MGAT artwork.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Ella]]
|200 yards
||±0 (Straight)
||+3
||+5
||+6
||0
|}


===Quick Play===
===Story Mode Characters===
These characters are usable for Quick Play in both single player and multiplayer. [[Donkey Kong]], [[Bowser]], and [[Waluigi]] are playable in a handheld console ''Mario Golf'' game for the first time after previously being playable in at least one home console installment. The characters originating from outside the ''Mario Golf'' series have unlockable Star versions that will dramatically increase shot distance will also lowering Impact. These can be unlocked by beating the character in a Character Match.
<gallery>
====Default====
File:Neilart.PNG|[[Neil]] - The main male character.
{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable sortable"
File:Ellaart.PNG|[[Ella]] - The main female character.
!Character
</gallery>
!Drive
!Star Drive
!Trajectory
!Height
!Impact
!Star Impact
!Control
!Spin
|-
|data-sort-value=M|[[File:MGTT Mario Driver Follow Through Artwork.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Mario]]
|212 yards
|280 yards
||±0 (Straight)
||+4
||+1
||-4
||-4
||+5
|-
|data-sort-value=P|[[File:Peach MGTT art.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
|203 yards
|235 yards
||±0 (Straight)
||-1
||+4
||+1
||+3
||-5
|-
|data-sort-value=Y|[[File:Yoshi MGTT art.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Yoshi]]
|208 yards
|250 yards
||±0 (Straight)
||±0
||+3
||±0
||±0
||±0
|-
|data-sort-value=D|[[File:DK MGTT art.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]
|215 yards
|285 yards
||-6 (Fade)
||-3
||+1
||-5
||-4
||+2
|}


====Unlockable====
===Unlockable Characters===
{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable sortable sticky-header"
<gallery>
!Character
File:Joe.jpg|[[Joe]]<br>Defeat him in Match play in story mode.
!Drive
File:PuttsArt.PNG|[[Putts]]<br>Defeat him and Joe in double Match play in story mode.
!Trajectory
File:Sherry.jpg|[[Sherry]]<br>Defeat her in Match play in story mode.
!Height
File:GraceArt.PNG|[[Grace]]<br>Defeat her and Sherry in double Match play in story mode.
!Impact
File:Azalea.png|[[Azalea]]<br>Defeat her in Match play in story mode.
!Control
File:Tinyart.PNG|[[Tiny (Mario Golf)|Tiny]]<br>Defeat him and Azalea in double Match play in story mode.
!Spin
File:Kid.jpg|[[Kid]]<br>Defeat him in Match play in story mode.
!class="unsortable"|Unlock method
File:GeneArt.PNG|[[Gene]]<br>Defeat him and Kid in double Match play in story mode.
|-
</gallery>
|data-sort-value=P|[[File:Putts MGAT artwork.jpg|107x113px]]<br>[[Putts]]
|215 yards
||+1 (Draw)
||-3
||+3
||+3
||-1
|Doubles Story Match #1
|-
|data-sort-value=J|[[File:Joe MGAT artwork.jpg|107x113px]]<br>[[Joe (Mario Golf series)|Joe]]
|220 yards
||+3 (Draw)
||+3
||+2
||+4
||+1
|Singles Story Match #1
|-
|data-sort-value=Gr|[[File:Grace MGAT artwork.jpg|107x113px]]<br>[[Grace]]
|225 yards
||±0 (Straight)
||-1
||+1
||+1
||-3
|Doubles Story Match #2
|-
|data-sort-value=S|[[File:Sherry MGAT artwork.jpg|107x113px]]<br>[[Sherry]]
|230 yards
||±0 (Straight)
||+2
||+2
||+2
||±0
|Singles Story Match #2
|-
|data-sort-value=T|[[File:Tiny MGAT artwork.jpg|107x113px]]<br>[[Tiny (Mario Golf series)|Tiny]]
|260 yards
||+4 (Draw)
||+4
||-2
||-1
||+4
|Doubles Story Match #3
|-
|data-sort-value=A|[[File:Azalea.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Azalea]]
|240 yards
||-2 (Fade)
||+1
||±0
||±0
||-2
|Singles Story Match #3
|-
|data-sort-value=Ge|[[File:Gene MGAT artwork.jpg|107x113px]]<br>[[Gene Yuss]]
|250 yards
||-4 (Fade)
||-2
||-1
||-1
||+2
|Doubles Story Match #4
|-
|data-sort-value=K|[[File:Kid MGAT artwork.jpg|107x113px]]<br>[[Kid]]
|270 yards
||+2 (Draw)
||±0
||-3
||-2
||+3
|Singles Story Match #4
|}


====Transferable====
===Transferable Characters===
The following characters can be transferred from ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' once certain criteria are met in that game. This feature is not available on the [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] re-release, making these characters unobtainable.
<gallery>
{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable sortable"
File:MGLuigi.PNG|[[Luigi]]<br>Gain some experience in Toadstool Tour, then use the GBA to GC cable to obtain.
!Character
File:MGWaluigi.PNG|[[Waluigi]]<br>Collect 27 Birdie Badges in Toadstool Tour, then use the GBA to GC cable to obtain. Also says "[[Camelot]], ha ha ha."
!Drive
File:MGWario.PNG|[[Wario]]<br>Collect 54 Birdie Badges in Toadstool Tour, then use the GBA to GC cable to obtain. Also says "[[Nintendo]], ha ha ha."
!Star Drive
File:Bowser MGTT.png|[[Bowser]]<br>Collect 81 Birdie Badges in Toadstool Tour, then use the GBA to GC cable to obtain.
!Trajectory
</gallery>
!Height
!Impact
!Star Impact
!Control
!Spin
!class="unsortable"|Transfer criteria
|-
|data-sort-value=L|[[File:MGLuigi.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Luigi]]
|206 yards
|240 yards
||-3 (Fade)
||-4
||+3
||±0
||+2
||-3
|Gain some experience in ''Toadstool Tour''
|-
|data-sort-value=B|[[File:Bowser MGTT.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Bowser]]
|217 yards
|290 yards
||+6 (Draw)
||±0
||±0
||-5
||-5
||+6
|Collect at least 81 Best Badges in ''Toadstool Tour''
|-
|data-sort-value=Wal|[[File:Waluigi MGTT art.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Waluigi]]
|209 yards
|260 yards
||+3 (Draw)
||±0
||+3
||-2
||-1
||+2
|Collect at least 27 Best Badges in ''Toadstool Tour''
|-
|data-sort-value=War|[[File:MGWario.png|107x113px]]<br>[[Wario]]
|210 yards
|265 yards
||-5 (Fade)
||-6
||+2
||-2
||-2
||±0
|Collect at least 54 Best Badges in ''Toadstool Tour''
|}


===Non-playable===
===Non-Playable Characters===
*[[Buzz (character)|Buzz]]
*[[Buzz (character)|Buzz]]
*[[Helen]]
*[[Helen]]
*[[Bud (Mario Golf series)|Bud]]
*[[Pro]]
*[[Piranha Plant]]
*[[Piranha Plant]]
*[[Boo]]
*[[Boo]]
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*[[Grampie]]
*[[Grampie]]
*[[Grammie]]
*[[Grammie]]
*[[Elf (character)|Elf]]
*[[Daisy]] (Mentioned)
*[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] (mentioned)
*[[Birdo]] (Mentioned)
*[[Birdo]] (mentioned)
*[[Diddy Kong]] (Mentioned)
*[[Diddy Kong]] (mentioned)
*[[Bowser Jr.]] (Mentioned)
*[[Bowser Jr.]] (mentioned)
*[[Shadow Mario]] (Mentioned)
*[[Shadow Mario]] (mentioned)
*[[Petey Piranha]] (Mentioned)
*[[Petey Piranha]] (mentioned)
*[[Il Piantissimo]] (Mentioned)


==Courses==
==Courses==
{|class="wikitable sortable"align=center width=100% style="text-align:center"
*[[Marion]]
|-
*[[Palms]]
!width=10%|Name
*[[Dunes]]
!width=15%|Image
*[[Links]]
!width=15%|Description
*[[Mushroom Tourney]] (Unlockable)
!width=15%|Unlock condition for Quick Play
*[[Elf's Short Course]] (Unlockable for 18 Holes)
|-
|[[Marion Course]]
|[[File:MGAT MarionScreenshot.png|150px|150px]]
|Used in the Marion Tourney.
|Unlocked by default
|-
|[[Palms Course]]
|[[File:MGAT Palms Mario Screenshot.png|150px]]
|Used in the Palms Tourney.
|Unlocked by default
|-
|[[Dunes Course]]
|[[File:MGAT Dunes Screenshot.png|150px]]
|Used in the Dunes Tourney.
|Unlocked by default
|-
|[[Links Course]]
|[[File:MGAT Links Screenshot.png|150px|150px]]
|Used in the Links Tourney.
|Unlocked by default
|-
|[[Mushroom Course]]
|[[File:MGAT Mushroom Tourney Screenshot.png|150px]]
|Used in the Mushroom Tourney.
|Beat the Mushroom Tourney
|-
|[[Elf's Short Course]]
|[[File:MarioGolfAdvanceTourElf'sShortCourse.png|150px]]
|A short, Par 3 only course with 9 greens and tees.
|Complete Elf's Challenge in story mode. (Unlocks 18 Hole version)
|-
|[[Coo-Coo Course]]
|[[File:MarioGolfAdvanceTourCooCooCourse.png|150px]]
|A run-down Par 5 hole that [[Grammie]] challenges the player to beat.
|Not available in Quick Play
|}
Additionally, [[List of Mario Golf: Advance Tour star courses|Star versions]] of the tourney courses can be unlocked to play in Quick Play. Each of the star versions of the 18 holes must be unlocked with separate conditions, such as completing a challenge in story mode or linking to ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. If a Star hole is not yet unlocked, that hole will be the regular version of the hole.
====Score table====
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;width:60%;margin:0 auto"
!Course
!# Scores for first place
!# Scores for second place
!# Scores for third place
|-
!Marion Course (S)
| +3
| +4
| +5
|-
!Palms Course (S)
| ±0
| +1
| +2
|-
!Dunes Course (S)
| -3
| -2
| -1
|-
!Links Course (S)
| -4
| -3
| -2
|-
!Mushroom Course (S)
| -3
| -2
| -1
|-
!Marion Course (D)
| +5
| +6
| +7
|-
!Palms Course (D)
| +4
| +5
| +6
|-
!Dunes Course (D)
| +3
| +4
| +5
|-
!Links Course (D)
| +2
| +3
| +4
|-
!Mushroom Course (D)
| +3
| +4
| +5
|}
 
==Game modes==
===Story===
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The story begins with [[Neil]], [[Ella]], [[Buzz]], [[Helen]], arriving at the Marion Clubhouse to improve their golf skills that they've been practicing as pupils of [[Kid]], a champion golfer that got injuried and could no longer play golf.
The player plays as either [[Neil]] or [[Ella]], with whichever character not chosen becoming the player's doubles partner, and enters golfing tournaments to surpass the greatest golfer, [[Mario]].
 
===Quick Play===
====Stroke Play====
A standard round of golf. Settings include changing course, tees, number of holes and green.
 
====Character Match====
Compete against a selected character in Match Play rules.
 
====Doubles====
The player selects another character to be their doubles partner and can select to play Stroke Play, Character Match, 4 Slots, 3 Slots and Skins Match.
 
====Speed Golf====
The player must play a set of holes as fast as possible.
 
====Club Slots====
Using point tourney rules, the player plays on a course that they select but are limited to the clubs that they obtain by spinning a slot machine. Clubs are reset and the slot machine is spun each hole.
 
====Go-Go Gates====
On a select few courses, the player must hit the ball through rings and complete the hole in a par or better.
 
====Near Pin====
Only [[Elf's Short Course]] is selectable. Players are scored based on how close they are to the pin.
 
====Training====
The player can select on hole from any course to practice on. Wind speed and pin position can be changed.
 
====Star Tournament====
A tournament played on the star versions of the story mode courses.
 
====Doubles Star Tournament====
The same as Star Tournament, but played in doubles.
 
===Multiplayer===
Players can choose to play Stroke Play, Match Play, Doubles, Skins Match, Club Slots, Go-Go Gates and Near-Pin with one Game Boy Advance system or with multiple Game Boy Advances connected by Game Link Cables.
 
===Records===
Under the Story and Quick Game submenus, the player can see all of their records across all the game modes played. In the Highlights submenu, the most recent five Birdies, Eagles, Hole in Ones and Albatrosses can be rewatched, and the player can choose to lock any of them to prevent them from being overwritten.
 
===Options===
====Taunt & Support Editor====
Here, all the eight taunts from the player character chosen in the Story mode can be customized and be used in other modes.


====Exchange Clubs====
==Collectibles==  
By connecting a Game Link cable with a friend, one can exchange golf clubs with the other.
Throughout the game, several collectibles appear as items that the player may find in the map. They include [[1-Up Mushrooms]], [[Drinks]] and [[Custom Ticket]]s.


====Music====
Turns the music on or off, there is no toggle to turn on or off the sound effects however.
====Data Backup====
Erases all the backup data of the game.
===Glossary===
All the terms golf beginners would like to know is stored here to read, Helen presents each one of them.
==Collectibles==
{{Multiframe|[[File:LuigiMGAT intro.png|60px]][[File:WarioMGAT intro.png|60px]][[File:BowserMGAT intro.png|60px]][[File:WaluigiMGAT intro.png|60px]]|The unlockable characters as seen in the intro.|align=right}}
Throughout the game, several collectibles appear as items that the player may find in the map. They include [[1-Up Mushroom]]s, [[Drinks]], and [[Custom Ticket]]s.
===1-Ups===
===1-Ups===
1-Ups increase the players level by 1. They can be found in various places.
1-Ups increase the players level by 1. They can be found in various places.


===Bottles===
===Bottles===
Bottles can be found in various places on the map, either hidden or by completing side objectives. They increase distance by 2, 3, 4, or 5 yards, depending on the drink. The bottles are Power Drink, Super Drink, Muscle Drink, and Hyper Drink, respectively.
Bottles can be found in various places on the map. They increase distance by 3, 4 or 5 yards, depending on the drink. There are Muscle Drinks, Hyper Bottles and Super Bottles.


===Custom Tickets===  
===Custom Tickets===  
[[Custom Ticket]]s are used to order clubs from the Club Maker. Different Tickets give different Clubs that the Club Maker can make.
Custom tickets are used to order clubs from the Club Maker. Different Tickets give different Clubs that the Club Maker can make.
 
====Custom Clubs====
[[Custom Club]]s can be made using Custom Tickets at the Club Makers Shop. These will alter the characters stats.
 
==Reception==
{|class="wikitable reviews"
!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%;text-align:center;background-color:silver"|Reviews
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|Release
|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Comment
|-
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|Craig Harris, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/11/mario-golf-advance-tour-2 IGN]
|9.5/10
|align="left"|"''Video golf might not be everyone's cup of tea, but no one can deny the amount of effort that went into the creation of Camelot's latest Game Boy Advance game. From its single player elements to its GameCube connectivity, to its Wireless Adapter support, it's impossible to list every single one of the elements that make Mario Golf: Advance Tour such an amazing GBA title; everything that made Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, sans the 3D graphics, good has been improved upon for the portable rendition. The GBA game is far more realized a golfing design than its console brother, offering an immense amount of challenge in its wonderfully constructed gameplay. Its mechanics are easy to grasp for those just looking for plug-and-play action, as well as incredibly deep for those who want a lot more control in their virtual swing.''"
|-
|Game Boy Advance
|Ryan Davis, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-golf-advance-tour-review/1900-6101047/ GameSpot]
|8.2/10
|align="left"|"''Mario Golf: Advance Tour makes good on the legacy of Mario Golf games that have preceded it. The gameplay is easy to pick up, but it has enough depth and diversity to stay interesting, and there's a nice variety of both realistic and fantasy-themed courses to play on. Players who take their golf seriously may be put off by some of the game's outlandish obstacles and its playful aesthetic, but if these characteristics don't bother you, you'll be treated to the most accomplished game of golf to hit the Game Boy Advance.''"
|-
|Game Boy Advance
|Tom Bramwell, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mariogolf_gba Eurogamer]
|8/10
|align="left"|"''With Mario Golf: Advance Tour, Camelot proves it has that shrewd appreciation of what keeps people coming back to the likes of Toadstool Tour, {{wp|Tiger Woods}} and the console Links - and also like those games it renders the sport with a degree of artistic licence. The result is a game that you can pick up and play, but won't necessarily be able to turn off and put down for several hours if you do, and the only drawbacks are that it sometimes looks a bit ropey, it doesn't quite manage to pull off the RPG idea completely, and the lack of a proper putting game detracts a little bit from the final few feet of every hole. But, in all honesty, if our [[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Advance SP|SP]]'s battery hadn't run down last night and the power cable hadn't proved elusive, we might have sat up in bed playing it until we had piranha plants burnt into our retinas. As it is, we're up at dawn to try and convince you to buy it. Well, if you want portable golf, just do. Ho-kay?''"
|-
!colspan="4"style="background-color:silver;font-size:120%;text-align:center;"|Aggregators
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|colspan=2|Compiler
|colspan=2|Platform / Score
|-
|colspan=2|Metacritic
|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/mario-golf-advance-tour 84]
|-
|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/gba/589376-mario-golf-advance-tour/index.html 85.41%]
|}


==Staff==
==Staff==
{{main|List of Mario Golf: Advance Tour staff}}
{{main|List of Mario Golf: Advance Tour staff}}


==Pre-release and unused content==
==Beta Elements==
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[[File:betaMGATcastle.jpg|thumb|200px]]
[[File:betaMGATcastle.jpg|thumb|100px]]
An earlier build features a different layout for the Marion Clubhouse than in the released game.
In the original game, the Marion Clubhouse had a different design.
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==References to other games==
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'' - An arrangement of "[[Peach's Castle (theme)|Peach's Castle]]" can be heard in part of the music on the [[Mushroom Course]].
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' - The music and overall structure of ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'' are similar to this game.
*[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|''Mario Golf'' (Game Boy Color)]] - [[Kid]], [[Sherry]], [[Joe (Mario Golf series)|Joe]], [[Azalea]], [[Putts]], [[Grace]], [[Tiny]], [[Gene|Gene Yuss]], [[Bud (Mario Golf)|Bud]], [[Pro]], and [[Elf (character)|Elf]] reappear in this game. Also, the story mode is nearly identical to this game.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
{{morepic}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
MGATJapaneseCover.jpg|Japan game cover
File:MGAT Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|The game's logo.
MGGBA Logo JPN.png|Logo for Japanese releases
File:MGAT group.jpg|The main characters.
MGAT Logo.jpg|Logo for localized releases
File:Marioncourse.png|Course artwork.
MGAT group.jpg|The main characters
File:MarioMGAT 3.png|Mario's Sprite.
MGAT Peach.jpg|Wallpaper of Princess Peach
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Media==
==External Links==
{{Main-media}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAqKfFFthNM&feature=related The intro footage.]
{{media table
{{BoxTop}}
|file1=MGAT Titlescreen.oga
|title1=Title Screen
|length1=0:16
|file2=MGATMarion Club.oga
|title2=Marion Club
|length2=0:30
|file3=MGATMain Menu.oga
|title3=Main Menu
|length3=0:30
|file4=MGATMarion Club Course.oga
|title4=Marion Club Course
|length4=0:30
}}
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=マリオゴルフ ＧＢＡツアー
|JpnR=Mario gorufu GBA tsuā
|JpnM=Mario Golf: GBA Tour
}}
 
==Trivia==
[[File:MGAT Albatross misspelling.png|thumb|"Albatross" misspelled]]
*When the player prepares to putt for an [[List of golfing terms#Albatross|albatross]], the "Albatross Putt" text spells "albatross" as "albatoross".
*The BGMs played during the chance for getting a Par (or higher) and Bogey (or lower) are swapped compared when they are played in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''.
*Wario and Waluigi's voices are played incorrectly when selecting them in the character menu. Wario uses Waluigi's voice and vice-versa.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4UALgsu14M&t=150s|timestamp=02:30|title=''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'': All Character Stats, Selections, and Nice Shot Animations|author=ShadowMario3|date=June 22, 2021|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref>
*Peach, Wario, and Waluigi all strike poses from a certain frame shot of their losing animations from ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' as their selection image. Peach and Wario use a frame from their bogey animations, and Waluigi uses his double bogey's (and lower).
 
==References==
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==External links==
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{{TCRF}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAqKfFFthNM The intro footage.]
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