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The '''''Mario Golf''''' series is a video game series primarily developed by [[Camelot Software Planning]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. It stars [[Mario]] and other characters of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] participating in golfing events. The series was preceded by ''[[Golf]]'', which starred Mario, who was known as Ossan in this game. A variant of this game called ''[[Stroke & Match Golf]]'' released for the [[VS. System]] had two different versions, one starring Mario and the other starring a [[lady golfer]]. The series' namesake [[Nintendo 64]] game, ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', was released in 1999, and it is often misconceived as the first game of the series, especially in the {{iw|wikipedia|Western world}}. Aside from an entirely different [[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|handheld counterpart]], releases followed one game for both the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and the [[Game Boy Advance]], while the sixth installment was released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2014, and a [[Mario Golf: Super Rush|seventh installment]] was released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] in 2021. Some games in the series double as role-playing games, the single-player story modes in particular.


Prior to ''Mario Golf'' were three installments of the main series: ''[[Golf: Japan Course]]'', ''[[Golf: U.S. Course]]'' (both released for the [[Family Computer Disk System]] in Japan only), and ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', which is titled ''Mario Open Golf'' in Japan, more clearly billing it as a ''Mario Golf'' title there than to English-speaking audiences.
The '''''Mario Golf''''' (マリオゴルフ ''Mario Gorufu'') series is a sports video game series primarily developed by [[Camelot Software Planning]] and published by [[Nintendo]] as a spinoff to the previous [[Golf (series)|''Golf'' series]]. The series brought the extended ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' universe to {{wp|golf}}. The first installment, ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' (or ''Mario Open Golf'' in Japan and ''Mario's Open Golf'' on the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]]) was a variation on the previous games in the ''Golf'' series. ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', the first Camelot game to use the ''Super Mario'' branding and to be developed for a Nintendo system, debuted on the [[Nintendo 64]] in 1999 and was given a much different counterpart on the [[Game Boy Color]]. Releases followed of one game for both the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and the [[Game Boy Advance]], while the sixth installment was released for [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2014, and a [[Mario Golf: Super Rush|seventh installment]] released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] in 2021. Some games in the series feature role-playing game elements.


The N64 and Game Boy Color versions can communicate with each other via [[Transfer Pak]] connectivity, and the GameCube and GBA versions can do the same via the Game Link Cable; the connectivity features allow players to upload characters and data from one game into the other.
The N64 and Game Boy Color versions can communicate with each other via [[Transfer Pak]] connectivity, and the GameCube and GBA versions can do the same via the Game Link Cable; the connectivity features allow players to upload characters and data from one game into the other.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Mario Golf World TourArtwork.jpg|thumb|300px|Mario hits a golf ball with other characters looking on.]]  
[[File:Mario Golf World TourArtwork.jpg|thumb|300px|Mario hits a golf ball with other characters looking on.]]
In early ''Mario Golf'' games, it is unknown where the golf is taking place. Most games include many clubs to choose from. ''Stroke & Match Golf'' and ''Golf: Japan Course'' included an extra playable lady golfer.
In the original NES game, the holes are located in [[Japan]], the [[United States]], and the [[United Kingdom]], with other locations appearing in the Japanese version. In single-player mode, only Mario is playable, but Luigi is playable in multiplayer, and other pre-existing ''Super Mario'' characters make smaller appearances. Luigi and several original characters appear as opponents.  


In ''NES Open Tournament Golf'', the holes are located in [[Japan]], the [[United States]], and the [[United Kingdom]], with other locations appearing in the Japanese version. In single-player mode, only Mario is playable, but [[Luigi]] is playable in multiplayer, and other pre-existing ''Super Mario'' characters make smaller appearances. Luigi and several original characters appear as opponents.  
In Camelot's ''Mario Golf'' games, players can play as a variety of recurring ''Super Mario'' characters, including Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Wario]], and [[Bowser]] among others. The first and second generation ''Mario Golf'' games also feature original human characters created by Camelot specifically for these games, such as [[Kid]], [[Plum]], [[Sonny (Mario Golf)|Sonny]], or [[Harry (Mario Golf)|Harry]]; none of these characters have made any reappearances outside of the series save for Plum, who has appeared as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and as a sticker in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and Kid, who has appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a spirit.


In Camelot's ''Mario Golf'' games, players can play as a variety of recurring ''Super Mario'' characters, including Mario, Luigi, [[Princess Peach]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Wario]], and [[Bowser]] among others. The first- and second-generation ''Mario Golf'' games also feature original human characters created by Camelot specifically for these games, such as [[Kid]], [[Plum]], [[Sonny (Mario Golf)|Sonny]], and [[Harry (Mario Golf)|Harry]]; none of these characters have made any reappearances outside the series save for Plum, who has appeared as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and as a sticker in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and Kid, who has appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a spirit.
''Mario Golf'' games are typical golf games, where the player's objective is to hit the ball into the hole using as few strokes as possible. The games in the series specifically have simplified "pick-up-and-play" type gameplay, which does away with many of the complicated real-life aspects of golf as found in other games relating to the sport. However, despite the simplicity of the games' appearance and play style, they run on very deep {{wp|game engine}}s. Before each swing, the player chooses a club, a general direction, and a range for the ball to travel. During the swing, the player determines power by timing a button press for a marker to stop at the desired point on a power meter; at this point, the player can choose to influence the direction of the ball by applying spin. Players can alternate between auto and manual shots, with the latter providing the player with more control, albeit at a higher risk of a poor shot. Many of these gameplay aspects, such as spin, are affected by characters' individual statistics. These relate to features such as control of the ball and the general height of shots, which determines how much the character's play is affected by environmental factors like wind, rain, and relief of the land. The first- and second-generation ''Mario Golf'' home console games also have characters use recorded voice samples to comment on their opponents' shots.


''Mario Golf'' games are typical golf games, where the player's objective is to hit the ball into the hole by using as few strokes as possible. The games in the series specifically have simplified "pick-up-and-play" type gameplay, which does away with many of the complicated real-life aspects of golf as found in other games relating to the sport. However, despite the simplicity of the games' appearance and play style, they run on very deep {{wp|game engine}}s. Before each swing, the player chooses a club, a general direction, and a range for the ball to travel. During the swing, the player determines power by timing a button press for a marker to stop at the desired point on a power meter; at this point, the player can choose to influence the direction of the ball by applying spin. Players can alternate between auto and manual shots, with the latter providing the player with more control, albeit at a higher risk of a poor shot. Many of these gameplay aspects, such as spin, are affected by characters' individual statistics. These relate to features such as control of the ball and the general height of shots, which determines how much the character's play is affected by environmental factors such as wind, rain, and relief of the land. The first- and second-generation ''Mario Golf'' home console games also have characters use recorded voice samples to comment on their opponents' shots.
''Mario Golf'' games contain several gameplay modes and variants of golf, including the traditional stroke and match play, speed golf, ring shot, mini golf, and skins match. The main mode is "Tournament Mode", where the player competes against {{wp|artificial intelligence}} (AI) opponents on a series of courses to win trophies. With the progression of the series, new modes were introduced, such as "Character Match", where characters battle computer-designated AI opponents to be upgraded into "star characters" and gain statistical enhancements; "Coin Attack", where players can collect coins scattered around courses; and "Ring Attack", where players are required to direct the ball through rings of varying locations, angles, and diameter while keeping on or under par.


''Mario Golf'' games contain several gameplay modes and variants of golf, including the traditional stroke and match play, speed golf, ring shot, mini golf, and skins match. The main mode is "Tournament Mode," where the player competes against {{wp|artificial intelligence}} (AI) opponents on a series of courses to win trophies. With the progression of the series, new modes were introduced, such as "Character Match," where characters battle computer-designated AI opponents to be upgraded into "star characters" and gain statistical enhancements; "Coin Attack," where players can collect coins scattered around courses; and "Ring Attack," where players are required to direct the ball through rings of varying locations, angles, and diameter while keeping on or under par.
The courses in ''Mario Golf'' games are based on traditional locations within the ''Super Mario'' franchise, such as the grounds of [[Peach's Castle]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. As the series progressed, more complex terrain and exotic features were introduced into courses, and courses were designed that resemble real-life golf courses. More advanced courses offer a higher frequency of difficult terrain and elevation, as in bunkers, which limit the accuracy and range of shots. There are also hazards themed after the ''Super Mario'' universe: these include [[lava]] pits, [[Thwomp]]s, [[Chain Chomp]]s, etc., which will incur one-shot penalties if landed on, as will water sections and out-of-bounds areas; and [[Warp Pipe]]s, which can change the location of the ball.


The courses in ''Mario Golf'' games are based on traditional locations within the ''Super Mario'' franchise, such as the grounds of [[Peach's Castle]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. As the series progressed, more complex terrain and exotic features were introduced into courses, and courses were designed to resemble real-life golf courses. More advanced courses offer a higher frequency of difficult terrain and elevation, as in bunkers, which limit the accuracy and range of shots. There are also hazards themed after the ''Super Mario'' universe: These include [[lava]] pits, [[Thwomp]]s, [[Chain Chomp]]s, etc., which will incur one-shot penalties if landed on, as will water sections and out-of-bounds areas; and [[Warp Pipe]]s, which can change the location of the ball.
The handheld ''Mario Golf'' games are styled after {{wp|Role-playing video game|role-playing games}}. They feature an overworld map, where the player can walk around and interact with different courses, characters, and objects. There are golfing clubs which hold tournaments. The player controls a golf player (either male or female) and aims to win the aforementioned tournaments. There are also side courses where the player can train or earn special clubs. Each of the courses has two places of interest: the main golf course and the practice area. The main course is accessed by entering tourneys or playing practice rounds, and the practice area allows players to test their skill with minigames.


The handheld ''Mario Golf'' games are styled after {{wp|Role-playing video game|role-playing games}}. They feature an overworld map, where the player can walk around and interact with different courses, characters, and objects. There are golfing clubs that hold tournaments. The player controls a golf player (either male or female) and aims to win the aforementioned tournaments. There are also side courses where the player can train or earn special clubs. Each of the courses has two places of interest: the main golf course and the practice area. The main course is accessed by entering tourneys or playing practice rounds, and the practice area allows players to test their skill with minigames.
In the first handheld ''Mario Golf'' and ''Advance Tour'', the golfing clubs are named [[Marion Course|Marion]], [[Palms Course|Palms]], [[Dunes Course|Dunes]], and [[Links Course|Links]]. The player character achieves the goal of becoming the "ultimate golfer" by winning the tournaments in the aforementioned clubs, defeating their champions in match games, and earning the right to engage in a one-on-one match against Mario, who in the context of these games is the world's ultimate golfing champion. In addition to its main course and practice area, Marion features a third place of interest: the clubhouse, which is where the player characters are based and can talk to other golfers. By progressing through the game and completing its various elements, the player can gain experience to distribute among the two characters to enhance both their drive as well as their hitting capabilities. As a character levels up in those games, they gain stat points to improve their abilities.


In the first handheld ''Mario Golf'' and ''Advance Tour'', the golfing clubs are named [[Marion Course|Marion]], [[Palms Course|Palms]], [[Dunes Course|Dunes]], and [[Links Course|Links]]. The player character achieves the goal of becoming the "ultimate golfer" by winning the tournaments in the aforementioned clubs, defeating their champions in match games, and earning the right to engage in a one-on-one match against Mario, who in the context of these games is the world's ultimate golfing champion. In addition to its main course and practice area, Marion features a third place of interest: the clubhouse, which is where the player characters are based and can talk to other golfers. By progressing through the game and completing its various elements, the player can gain experience to distribute among the two characters to enhance both their drive and their hitting capabilities. As a character levels up in those games, they gain stat points to improve their abilities.
===Home console to handheld interactivity===
===Home console to handheld interactivity===
The second and third generations of ''Mario Golf'' consisted of one home console title and one handheld title; each pair of titles had content transferable from one game to the other. Using the Nintendo 64's Transfer Pak, players were able to upload characters and data found in the Game Boy Color version to the Nintendo 64 version, meaning that the players exclusive to the Game Boy game could be seen and played as in full 3D. Data from the Nintendo 64 version was also saved onto the Game Boy Color cartridge. Transfer Pak functionality is not included in the [[Virtual Console]] release. The connectivity functions returned when players were able to use the Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable to transfer characters between ''Toadstool Tour'' and ''Advance Tour''. These functions are absent from later entries of the series, as these games do not have a respective counterpart.
The second and third generations of ''Mario Golf'' consisted of one home console title and one handheld title; each pair of titles had content transferable from one game to the other. Using the Nintendo 64's [[Transfer Pak]], players were able to upload characters and data found in the Game Boy Color version to the Nintendo 64 version, meaning that the players exclusive to the Game Boy game could be seen and played as in full 3D. Data from the Nintendo 64 version was also saved onto the Game Boy Color cartridge. Transfer Pak functionality is not included in the [[Virtual Console]] release. The connectivity functions returned when players were able to use the Nintendo GameCube - Game Boy Advance Cable to transfer characters between ''Toadstool Tour'' and ''Advance Tour''. These functions are absent from later entries of the series, as these games do not have a respective counterpart.


==Installments==
==Installments==
{{see also|Golf (series)}}
===Main series===
===Main series===
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Golf]]''
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|[[File:Golf Boxart.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|May 1, 1984}} [[Family Computer|FC]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]</span>
!width=85% style="background-color:#e0e0e0;"|Synopsis 
|Nintendo's original golf game, programmed by [[Satoru Iwata]], is a simple game of 18 holes. Along with its original releases as a launch title on the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], it has been ported numerous times, including the [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], numerous Japanese personal computers, and the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]]. The character in it resembles a more realistic portrayal of Mario, wearing white and blue as Player 1 and red and black as Player 2, though he is sometimes identified as Mario and other times as a generic character nicknamed "Ossan." Unlike in most later games in the series, the holes lack any distinction between rough grass and fairway, while trees solely act as out-of-bounds areas.
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Stroke & Match Golf]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Famicom-Golf-Japan-Course-cover.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|February 21, 1987}}[[Family Computer Disk System|FDS]]</span>
|[[File:VS. Golf Pinball Japanese flyer front.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|August 1984}} [[VS. System]]</span>
|'''''Golf: Japan Course''''' is a simple Japan-only update to the 1984 original ''[[Golf]]'' game, albeit with new holes, different types of grasses added, and trees acting as solid obstacles. Mario is now in his normal proportions and outfit, while a palette swap [[Luigi]] is available for the second player. There is also a palette-swapped computer opponent that wears black and brown.
|''Stroke & Match Golf'' or ''VS. Golf'' is a variation of the original game on the [[VS. System]] series of arcade machines. It was released alongside ''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]''. Three versions were released, all with a randomly picked selection of 18 holes from a larger sample, which differs between each release. The sole Japanese version and one of the two overseas versions feature Mario with the same sprites as the original game, but the other overseas version features a [[lady golfer|female golfer]] instead. Since the game is an arcade game, a credit system is implemented, but how it works varies by region.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''
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||[[File:Famicom-Golf-Japan-Course-cover.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|February 21, 1987}}[[Family Computer Disk System|FDS]]</span>
|This Japan-only game is a simple update to the 1984 original, albeit with new holes, different types of grasses added, and trees acting as solid obstacles. Mario is now in his normal proportions and outfit, while a palette swap [[Luigi]] is available for the second player. There is also a palette-swapped computer opponent that wears black and brown.


''Japan Course'' was involved in a major contest. After finishing all the holes, players had an option of saving their score. If the score was good, the score could be recorded into a special blue disk that came with the game and sent via Disk Fax to Nintendo in Kyoto. 5,000 runners-up received the Professional Course golden Disk Card, which is much harder than the original. The top 100 scorers received a plaque with their names on it, as well as a Champions' Course golden Disk Card with their name and rank programmed onto the title screen, and an even more difficult set of holes.
''Japan Course'' was involved in a major contest. After finishing all the holes, players had an option of saving their score. If the score was good, the score could be recorded into a special blue disk that came with the game and sent via Disk Fax to Nintendo in Kyoto. 5,000 runners-up received the Professional Course golden Disk Card, which is much harder than the original. The top 100 scorers received a plaque with their names on it, as well as a Champions' Course golden Disk Card with their name and rank programmed onto the title screen, and an even more difficult set of holes.
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Golf: U.S. Course]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Golf: U.S. Course]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Fds famicomgolfuscourse jp.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|June 14, 1987}}[[Family Computer Disk System|FDS]]</span>
|[[File:Fds famicomgolfuscourse jp.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|June 14, 1987}}[[Family Computer Disk System|FDS]]</span>
|'''''Golf: U.S. Course''''' was released months later and is also a Japan-exclusive game. It is more open, and a bird's-eye view of the holes is not available during gameplay, making it a bit more challenging. In this game, Mario wears a blue shirt and red-and-white striped overalls. Luigi is not mentioned in the game or the instruction manual, but the second player is a green palette swap, while Player 3 is blue and Player 4 is orange. There is also a [[lady golfer|hidden female playable character]] that can be unlocked.
|''U.S. Course'' was released months later and is also a Japan-exclusive game. It is more open, and a bird's-eye view of the holes is not available during gameplay, making it a bit more challenging. In this game, Mario wears a blue shirt and red-and-white striped overalls. Luigi is not mentioned in the game or the instruction manual, but the second player is a green palette swap, while Player 3 is blue and Player 4 is orange. There is also a hidden female playable character that can be unlocked.


The game also had a contest similar to ''Japan Course'' in which the main prize was a trophy and a golden ''Punch-Out!!'' [[Family Computer|Famicom]] cartridge. An unannounced prize was the golden disk ''Golf: Prize Card'', which contained the harder Special Course. It was given out during the same contest but likely as part of a lottery to a thousand players whose submissions included a hole-in-one.
The game also had a contest similar to ''Japan Course'' in which the main prize was a trophy and a golden ''Punch-Out!!'' [[Family Computer|Famicom]] cartridge. An unannounced prize was the golden disk ''Golf: Prize Card'', which contained the harder Special Course. It was given out during the same contest but likely as part of a lottery to a thousand players whose submissions included a hole-in-one.
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Golf (Game Boy)|Golf]]'' (Game Boy)
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:NESOTG cover NA.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|September 20, 1991}} [[Family Computer|FC]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]</span>
|[[File:Golf GB US.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|November 28, 1989}} [[Game Boy]]</span>
|'''''NES Open Tournament Golf''''' is a golf game released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The game features [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] as playable characters along with [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and [[Princess Daisy]] as their caddies. Additionally, various other humans made their appearance, including [[Steve]] (beginner), [[Mark (NES Open Tournament Golf)|Mark]] (amateur), [[Tony (NES Open Tournament Golf)|Tony]] (semi-professional), and [[Billy]] (professional). Despite using ''Super Mario'' branding, the game gives Mario title billing in the Japanese release only. In the American version, the graphics differ slightly, and the soundtrack has been changed.
|Despite sharing a title with the original game, the Game Boy ''Golf'' has 36 holes spread across a Japan Course and a U.S.A. Course, similar to the previous separate Disk System games, which it is also otherwise more similar to. Unlike in the previous games, there is no "back view" of Mario, instead showing a heavily zoomed-in version of the bird's-eye map. Multiplayer requires two Game Boys and a link cable.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:NESOTG cover NA.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|September 20, 1991}} [[Family Computer|FC]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]</span>
|'''''NES Open Tournament Golf''''' is a golf game released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The game features [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] as playable characters along with [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and [[Princess Daisy]] as their caddies. Additionally, various other humans made their appearance, including [[Steve (NES Open Tournament Golf)|Steve]] (beginner), [[Mark (NES Open Tournament Golf)|Mark]] (amateur), [[Tony (NES Open Tournament Golf)|Tony]] (semi-professional), and [[Billy]] (professional). Despite using ''Super Mario'' branding, the game gives Mario title billing in the Japanese release only. In the American version, the graphics differ slightly, and the soundtrack has been changed.


A version of this game was made for the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]] in America, called ''Mario's Open Golf''.
A version of this game was made for the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]] in America, called ''Mario's Open Golf''.
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It was rereleased for [[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], and [[Wii U]] through [[Virtual Console]], and [[Nintendo Switch]] through [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]. It was also included in [[Classics#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], released only in Japan.
It was rereleased for [[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], and [[Wii U]] through [[Virtual Console]], and [[Nintendo Switch]] through [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]. It was also included in [[Classics#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], released only in Japan.
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' (Nintendo 64)]]
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''{{wp|Golf (1995 video game)|Golf*}}''
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|[[File:Golf VB box art US.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|August 11, 1995}} [[Virtual Boy]]</span>
|This game was initially developed by {{wp|T&E Soft}} and released in Japan as the unrelated ''T&E Virtual Golf'', though it was localized as simply ''Golf*'' or as ''Nintendo Golf'', giving it a connection to the earlier games. It features a generic human golfer (implicitly named "Duff" by the default name registry) in place of Mario and, due to the Virtual Boy's capabilities, has a course of 18 fully 3D holes with hills and slopes at the Papillion Golf & Country Club. Due to the different development history, it has several gameplay differences from the other games, though some of its mechanics are used in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]].
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' (Nintendo 64)]]
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Mario Golf 64 box.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|June 11, 1999}} [[Nintendo 64]]  
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Mario Golf 64 box.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|June 11, 1999}} [[Nintendo 64]]  
|'''''Mario Golf''''', for [[Nintendo 64]], is a 3D golfing simulator featuring the standard cast of ''Super Mario'' characters along with a new cast of human characters exclusive to the game. Players could choose to play through tournaments and special challenges in the single player mode. The ordinary basics of the multiplayer side of the game were the strokes and match play modes, with special modes including a mini-putt mode (called "Putt-Putt") and a practice mode.
|'''''Mario Golf''''', for [[Nintendo 64]], is a 3D golfing simulator featuring the standard cast of ''Super Mario'' characters along with a new cast of human characters exclusive to the game. Players could choose to play through tournaments and special challenges in the single player mode. The ordinary basics of the multiplayer side of the game were the strokes and match play modes, with special modes including a mini-putt mode (called "Putt-Putt") and a practice mode.


It was rereleased for Wii initially in 2008 and for Wii U in 2015 through Virtual Console, and for [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] in 2022.
It was rereleased for Wii initially in 2008 and for Wii U in 2015 through Virtual Console, and for [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] in 2022.
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|''Mario Golf'' (Game Boy Color)]]
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|''Mario Golf'' (Game Boy Color)]]
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MarioGolfGBCBoxArtCover.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|August 5, 1999}} [[Game Boy Color]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MarioGolfGBCBoxArtCover.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|August 5, 1999}} [[Game Boy Color]]
|'''''Mario Golf''''', for the [[Game Boy Color]], was released shortly after the home console game. This version has a very different premise apart from its Nintendo 64 counterpart with much of the single player mode played like an RPG, where players can choose one of four characters and conquer the challenges of the golf world. The game also features a multiplayer mode and special free-play modes for players interested solely in the golfing portion of the game and those who had finished or wanted a break from the main quest.   
|'''''Mario Golf''''', for the [[Game Boy Color]], was released shortly after the home console game. This version has a very different premise apart from its Nintendo 64 counterpart with much of the single player mode played like an RPG, where players can choose one of four characters and conquer the challenges of the golf world. The game also features a multiplayer mode and special free-play modes for players interested solely in the golfing portion of the game and those who had finished or wanted a break from the main quest.   


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It was rereleased for Nintendo 3DS through Virtual Console, initially in 2012, and for [[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]] in 2024.
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||This Japan-only game is a spinoff of ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Game Boy Color]] and is very similar to its predecessor. Its main innovation was multiplayer games within a mobile phone network via a special adapter. Unlike in its predecessor, the holes are based on real locations, like in the earlier ''Golf'' games.
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Mario Golf Toadstool Tour.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|July 28, 2003}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|'''''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''''' was the next entry in the series, released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. The game takes the basic formula of the N64 version with some minor revisions made. The main appeals of this entry were the highly updated graphics and improved swing system. New guides on the interface showed players exactly how much power they needed to land the ball exactly where they wanted it. Players still need to factor in the wind, the ball lie, and deal with their slicing or drawing the ball.  
|'''''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''''' was the next entry in the series, released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. The game takes the basic formula of the N64 version with some minor revisions made. The main appeals of this entry were the highly updated graphics and improved swing system. New guides on the interface showed players exactly how much power they needed to land the ball exactly where they wanted it. Players still need to factor in the wind, the ball lie, and deal with their slicing or drawing the ball.  


New playable characters added in this installment include Daisy, [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Waluigi]], [[Birdo]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Boo]], [[Shadow Mario]], and [[Petey Piranha]].
New playable characters added in this installment include Daisy, [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Waluigi]], [[Birdo]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Boo]], [[Shadow Mario]], and [[Petey Piranha]].
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
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|'''''Mario Golf: Advance Tour''''' is another title for the series, it was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]], and is the handheld counterpart to ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''. While the gameplay is identical to that its home console counterpart, as well as the game's new visuals impressed with pre-rendered sprites and [[wikipedia:Mode 7|Mode 7]] scaling for the golf courses, the content is very similar to that of its handheld predecessor, continuing the RPG-style. The main story follows two fledgling golfers named [[Neil]] and [[Ella]] in their quest to become world-class golfers.  
|'''''Mario Golf: Advance Tour''''' is another title for the series, it was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]], and is the handheld counterpart to ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''. While the gameplay is identical to that its home console counterpart, as well as the game's new visuals impressed with pre-rendered sprites and [[wikipedia:Mode 7|Mode 7]] scaling for the golf courses, the content is very similar to that of its handheld predecessor, continuing the RPG-style. The main story follows two fledgling golfers named [[Neil]] and [[Ella]] in their quest to become world-class golfers.  


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It was rereleased for Wii U through Virtual Console in 2014.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Box NA - Mario Golf World Tour.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|May 1, 2014}} [[Nintendo 3DS]]</span>
|'''''Mario Golf: World Tour''''' is a title released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. It introduces a number of new features into the series, including gyroscope support, online multiplayer, Item Shots, and downloadable content. Like ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', it feature [[Mii]]s as playable characters (a first for the ''Mario Golf'' series) and [[List of Mario Golf: World Tour Mii gear|unlockable outfits]] for them. The game also includes Castle Club, a story mode where the player's Mii can compete in different tournaments.
|'''''Mario Golf: World Tour''''' is a title released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. It introduces a number of new features into the series, including gyroscope support, online multiplayer, Item Shots, and downloadable content. Like ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', it feature [[Mii]]s as playable characters (a first for the ''Mario Golf'' series) and [[List of Mario Golf: World Tour Mii gear|unlockable outfits]] for them. The game also includes Castle Club, a story mode where the player's Mii can compete in different tournaments.


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New playable characters added in this installment include [[Pauline]], [[Chargin' Chuck]], and [[King Bob-omb]], as well as [[Ninji]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Shy Guy]] post-launch.
New playable characters added in this installment include [[Pauline]], [[Chargin' Chuck]], and [[King Bob-omb]], as well as [[Ninji]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Shy Guy]] post-launch.
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|Nintendo's original golf game, programmed by [[Satoru Iwata]], is a simple game of 18 holes. Along with its original releases as a launch title on the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], it has been ported numerous times, including the [[Family Computer Disk System]], numerous Japanese personal computers, and the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]]. The character in it resembles a more realistic portrayal of Mario, wearing white and blue as Player 1 and red and black as Player 2, though he is sometimes identified as Mario and other times as a generic character nicknamed "Ossan." Unlike in most later games in the series, the holes lack any distinction between rough grass and fairway, while trees solely act as out-of-bounds areas.
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|''Stroke & Match Golf'' or ''VS. Golf'' is a variation of the original game on the [[VS. System]] series of arcade machines. It was released alongside ''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]''. Three versions were released, all with a randomly picked selection of 18 holes from a larger sample, which differs between each release. The sole Japanese version and one of the two overseas versions feature Mario with the same sprites as the original game, but the other overseas version features a [[lady golfer|female golfer]] instead. Since the game is an arcade game, a credit system is implemented, but how it works varies by region.
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|Despite sharing a title with the original game, the Game Boy ''Golf'' has 36 holes spread across a Japan Course and a U.S.A. Course, similar to the previous separate Disk System games, which it is also otherwise more similar to. Unlike in the previous games, there is no "back view" of Mario, instead showing a heavily zoomed-in version of the bird's-eye map. Multiplayer requires two Game Boys and a link cable.
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===Related===
===Related===
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|This game was initially developed by {{wp|T&E Soft}} and released in Japan as the unrelated ''T&E Virtual Golf'', though it was localized as simply ''Golf*'' or as ''Nintendo Golf'', giving it a connection to the earlier games. It features a generic human golfer (implicitly named "Duff" by the default name registry) in place of Mario and, due to the Virtual Boy's capabilities, has a course of 18 fully 3D holes with hills and slopes at the Papillion Golf & Country Club. Due to the different development history, it has several gameplay differences from the other games, though some of its mechanics are used in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]].
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MobileGolfBoxart.gif|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|May 11, 2001}} [[Game Boy Color]]</span>
|This Japan-only game is a spinoff of ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Game Boy Color]] and is very similar to its predecessor. Its main innovation was multiplayer games within a mobile phone network via a special adapter. Unlike in its predecessor, the holes are based on real locations, like in the earlier ''Golf'' games.
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||A Nintendo 3DS game that was released in March 2017. Golf, developed by Camelot like the main series, is included as one of the five sports available. [[Metal Mario]] returns after being playable once in the Nintendo 64 version of ''Mario Golf'', and [[Baby Luigi]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]], both characters that have yet to be playable in the main ''Mario Golf'' series, are playable characters in this game.
||A Nintendo 3DS game that was released in March 2017. Golf, developed by Camelot like the main series, is included as one of the five sports available. [[Metal Mario]] returns after being playable once in the Nintendo 64 version of ''Mario Golf'', and [[Baby Luigi]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]], both characters that have yet to be playable in the main ''Mario Golf'' series, are playable characters in this game.
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In the nine installments of the ''Mario Golf'' series, many ''Super Mario'' characters appear. Human characters unique to the ''Mario Golf'' series, such as [[Kid]], appear in dark cells.
In the nine installments of the ''Mario Golf'' series, many ''Super Mario'' characters appear. Human characters unique to the ''Mario Golf'' series, such as [[Kid]], appear in dark cells.
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{{footnote|note|1|The character is unlockable, but available by default in multiplayer.}}
{{footnote|note|1|The character is unlockable, but available by default in multiplayer.}}
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{{footnote|note|6|The character is unlocked by transfering from partner version}}
{{footnote|note|6|The character is unlocked by transfering from partner version}}
{{footnote|note|7|The character is unlockable through Mobile Adapter GB DLC}}
{{footnote|note|7|The character is unlockable through Mobile Adapter GB DLC}}
{{footnote|note|8|The character is unlockable in the ''Prize Card'' version or with a disk registered with the Disk Fax service.}}


==Game modes==
==Game modes==
{{rewrite-expand|section=y|include more game modes}}
{{rewrite-expand|section=y|include more game modes}}
===Speed Golf===
===Speed Golf===
[[File:MG64 Speed Golf Wario.png|thumb|[[Wario]] beginning a round of Speed Golf in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]]]
[[File:MG64 Speed Golf Wario.png|thumb|[[Wario]] beginning a round of Speed Golf in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for [[Nintendo 64]].]]
{{quote|Finish faster than anyone else. The faster play time wins!|'''Introduction'''|[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' (Nintendo 64)]]}}
{{quote|Finish faster than anyone else. The faster play time wins!|Introduction|[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)]]}}
Speed Golf is a recurring game mode that has appeared in nearly every main installment of the ''Mario Golf'' series. The game mode's rules throughout the series are to complete a course (or a three-, six-, or nine-hole section of it) as fast as possible, and the player is timed through each hole on how long the player has spent on each one. It can usually be played against a CPU or alone, and any course can be chosen. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', players must run to the balls in order to hit them until they enter the hole.
Speed Golf is a recurring game mode that has appeared in nearly every main installment of the ''Mario Golf'' series. The game mode's rules throughout the series are to complete a course (or a three-, six-, or nine-hole section of it) as fast as possible, and the player is timed through each hole on how long the player has spent on each one. It can usually be played against a CPU or alone, and any course can be chosen. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', players must run to the balls in order to hit them until they enter the hole.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Golf GB logo.png|Logo used on the English box art for ''[[Golf (Game Boy)|Golf]]'' on the [[Game Boy]]
Mario Golf Series Logo 1.png|Classic logo of the series
Mario Golf Series Logo 1.png|Classic logo of the series
Mario Golf Series Logo 2.png|Previous logo of the series
Mario Golf Series Logo 2.png|Previous logo of the series
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|JapR=Mario Gorufu
|JapR=Mario Gorufu
|JapM=Mario Golf
|JapM=Mario Golf
|ChiS=马力欧高尔夫<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210218_01_sc.html|title=Nintendo Switch专用游戏软件最新资讯公开！ 多款支持中文作品预定发售！|publisher=Nintendo of HK|accessdate=February 18, 2021|date=February 18, 2021}}</ref>
|ChiS=马力欧高尔夫<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210218_01_sc.html Nintendo Switch专用游戏软件最新资讯公开！ 多款支持中文作品预定发售！] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved February 17, 2021.</ref>
|ChiSR=Mǎlì'ōu Gāo'ěrfū
|ChiSR=Mǎlì'ōu Gāo'ěrfū
|ChiSM=Mario Golf
|ChiSM=Mario Golf
|ChiT=瑪利歐高爾夫<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210218_01.html|title=Nintendo Switch專用遊戲軟體最新資訊公開！ 多款支援中文作品預定發售！|publisher=Nintendo of HK|accessdate=February 18, 2021|date=February 18, 2021}}</ref>
|ChiT=瑪利歐高爾夫<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210218_01.html Nintendo Switch專用遊戲軟體最新資訊公開！ 多款支援中文作品預定發售！] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved February 17, 2021.</ref>
|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Gāo'ěrfū
|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Gāo'ěrfū
|ChiTM=Mario Golf
|ChiTM=Mario Golf
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[[Category:Mario Golf series|*]]

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