Editing Mario Golf: Advance Tour

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|developer=[[Camelot]]

|released='''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{released|Japan|April 22, 2004|USA|June 22, 2004|Australia|July 8, 2004|Europe|September 17, 2004}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{released|Europe|August 28, 2014|Australia|August 28, 2014|Japan|September 10, 2014|USA|September 25, 2014}}

|genre=[[Mario Golf (series)|Role-playing Game & Golf]]

|modes=Single player

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'''''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 was re-released on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in 2014.

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. 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>

'''Trajectory''' - What direction the ball travels in when hit. For right-handed players, if the ball curves to the left, it's 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>

 

===Player Characters===

The player can select either [[Neil]] or [[Ella]] as their player character once the game begins. The character not selected with become the players 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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!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:blue" | {{color-link|Neil|white}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:red" | {{color-link|Ella|white}}

!colspan=2 | [[File:Neil MGAT artwork.png|107x113px]]

!colspan=2 | [[File:Ella MGAT artwork.png|107x113px]]

|'''Drive || 205 yards

|'''Drive || 200 yards

|'''Trajectory || +2 (Draw)

|'''Trajectory || ±0 (Straight)

|'''Height || +3

|'''Impact || +5

|'''Control || +6

|'''Spin || 0

===Quick Play Characters===

 

These characters are usable for Quick Play in both single player and multiplayer. The Mario characters 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.

 

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse" width =100%

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#FF0001"|{{color-link|Mario|white}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#FF599B"|{{color-link-piped|Princess Peach|white|Peach}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#36D836"|{{color-link|Yoshi|white}}

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#A54021"|{{color-link|Donkey Kong|white}}

!colspan=2 | [[File:Yoshi MGTT art.png|107x113px]]

!colspan=2 | [[File:DK MGTT art.png|107x113px]]

|'''Drive || 215 yards

|'''Star Drive || 285 yards

|'''Trajectory || -6 (Fade)

|'''Height || -3

|'''Star Impact || ±0

|'''Star Impact || -5

!colspan=2 | [[File:Sherry.jpg|107x113px]]

|'''Control || +3

!colspan=2 | [[File:Gene MGAT artwork.jpg|107x113px]]

|'''Impact || -2

|'''Impact || ±0

|'''Impact || -1

|'''Impact || -3

|'''Control || -1

|'''Control || ±0

|'''Control || -1

|'''Control || -2

|'''Spin || +4

|'''Spin || -2

|'''Spin || +2

|'''Spin || +3

|'''Unlock || Doubles Story Match #3

|'''Unlock || Singles Story Match #3

|'''Unlock || Doubles Story Match #4

|'''Unlock || Singles Story Match #4

!colspan=2 width=25% style="background:#00C100" | {{color-link|Luigi|white}}

!colspan=2 style="background:#669900" | {{color-link|Bowser|white}}

!colspan=2 style="background:#6D2DC3" | {{color-link|Waluigi|white}}

!colspan=2 style="background:#FFE500" | {{color-link|Wario|white}}

!colspan=2 | [[File:MGLuigi.png|107x113px]]

!colspan=2 | [[File:Bowser MGTT.png|107x113px]]

!colspan=2 | [[File:Waluigi MGTT art.png|107x113px]]

!colspan=2 | [[File:MGWario.png|107x113px]]

|'''Drive || 206 yards

|'''Drive || 217 yards

|'''Drive || 209 yards

|'''Drive || 210 yards

|'''Star Drive || 240 yards

|'''Star Drive || 290 yards

|'''Star Drive || 260 yards

|'''Star Drive || 265 yards

|'''Trajectory || -3 (Fade)

|'''Trajectory || +6 (Draw)

|'''Trajectory || +3 (Draw)

|'''Trajectory || -5 (Fade)

|'''Height || -4

|'''Height || ±0

|'''Height || ±0

|'''Height || -6

|'''Impact || +3

|'''Impact || ±0  

|'''Impact || +3  

|'''Impact || +2

|'''Star Impact || ±0

|'''Star Impact || -5

|'''Star Impact || -2

|'''Star Impact || -2

|'''Control || +2

|'''Control || -5

|'''Control || -1

|'''Control || -2

|'''Spin || -3

|'''Spin || +6

|'''Spin || +2

|'''Spin || ±0

|'''Unlock || Transfer{{footnote|main|1}}{{footnote|main|a}}

|'''Unlock || Transfer{{footnote|main|2}}{{footnote|main|a}}

|'''Unlock || Transfer{{footnote|main|3}}{{footnote|main|a}}

|'''Unlock || Transfer{{footnote|main|4}}{{footnote|main|a}}

===Non-Playable Characters===

*[[Daisy]] (Mentioned)

*[[Birdo]] (Mentioned)

*[[Diddy Kong]] (Mentioned)

*[[Bowser Jr.]] (Mentioned)

*[[Shadow Mario]] (Mentioned)

*[[Petey Piranha]] (Mentioned)

 

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!width=10% |Name

!width=15% |Image

!width=15% |Description

!width=15% |Unlock Condition for Quick Play

|[[Marion]]

|[[Mario Golf:150px|150px]]

|[[Palms]]

|[[Dunes]]

|[[File:Dunesaproachgn.png|150px]]

|[[Links]]

|[[Mario Golf:150px|150px]]

|[[Mushroom Tourney (golf course)|Mushroom Tourney]]

|[[File:Peach Castle Grounds TT.png|150px]]

|[[File:Elf’sShortCourse.png|150px]]

|[[File:Coo-CooCourse.png|150px]]

 

Additionally, Star versions of the tourney courses can be unlocked. 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]]''. The unlock conditions for each hole are listed below:

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]].  

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

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.

 

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 Ticket A

|Custom Ticket A

|Automatically makes the Shot Trajectory Straight, lowers Distance by roughly 5%

|Increase Distance by 40%, decreases Control by 2, lowers Height by 2 and lowers Impact to the lowest possible.

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|Game Boy Advance

|Lauren Fielder, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-golf-review/1900-2537183/ GameSpot]

|7.2/10

|align="left"|"''All in all, Mario Golf is an excellent adaptation of the N64 title, and it's a Game Boy experience that stands well on its own. The music is even reflective of the N64's - it varies, depending on how well you're doing, and it's constant without being annoying. The only thing missing, audiowise, are the taunts, and frankly, you'll probably do just fine on your own.''"

|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, 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 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?''"

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Neil MGAT artwork.png|[[Neil]]

Ella MGAT artwork.png|[[Ella]]

MGTT Mario Swinging Iron Artwork.png|[[Mario]]

MGAT group.jpg|The main characters.

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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAqKfFFthNM The intro footage.]

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