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|title=Golf
|image=[[File:Golf Boxart.png|200px]]<br>NES box art
|image=[[File:Golf Boxart.PNG|200px]]
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 2|Nintendo R&D2]]<br>[[Hudson Soft]] (PC-8801, PC-8001mkIISR, and Sharp X1 ports)
|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|designer=
|release='''Famicom/NES:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|May 1, 1984<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/famicom/software/hvc-gf/index.html|title=''Golf'' Japanese website|publisher=Nintendo of Japan}}</ref>|USA|October 18, 1985|Europe|November 15, 1986}}'''PC-8801:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|1985}}'''Sharp X1:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|1985}}'''PC-8001mkIISR:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|1985}}'''Famicom Disk System:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|February 21, 1986}}'''Nintendo PlayChoice-10:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|August 1986}}'''e-Reader:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|April 21, 2003}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|October 10, 2013|Europe|October 10, 2013|Australia|October 10, 2013|Japan|November 13, 2013}}'''Nintendo Switch:*'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|March 3, 2017|USA|March 3, 2017|Europe|March 3, 2017|Australia|March 3, 2017|HK|March 3, 2017}}<small>'''''*'''Playable only through July 11''</small><br> '''Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|July 3, 2024<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=July 3, 2024|url= youtube.com/watch?si=iXehdv_N4VuyCg9S&v=mam6BPIvLi4&feature=youtu.be|title=NES & Super NES - July 2024 Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref>|Japan|July 4, 2024<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo 公式チャンネル|date=July 4, 2024|url=https://youtu.be/judoPb6qREg|title=ファミリーコンピュータ & スーパーファミコン & ゲームボーイ Nintendo Switch Online 追加タイトル <nowiki>[2024年7月4日]</nowiki>|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Europe|July 4, 2024<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoEurope|date=July 4, 2024|url=https://x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1808772744617545905|title="''Seven more classic #NES titles are now available for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! ☑️ Urban Champion ☑️ Golf ☑️ Donkey Kong Jr. Math ☑️ Mach Rider ☑️ The Mystery of Atlantis ☑️ Solar® Jetman ☑️ Cobra Triangle''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|July 4, 2024<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAUNZ|date=July 4, 2024|url=https://x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1808697240703160469|title="''7 classic games are now available to play for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! #NES: ☑️ Urban Champion ☑️ Golf ☑️ Donkey Kong Jr. Math ☑️ Mach Rider ☑️ The Mystery of Atlantis ☑️ SOLAR JETMAN ☑️ COBRA TRIANGLE''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>}}
|released='''NES version:'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|May 1, 1984|USA|October 18, 1985|Europe|November 15, 1986}}<br>'''FDS version:'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|February 21, 1986|}}<br>'''Game Boy:'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|November 28, 1989|USA|March, 1990|Europe|1990}}<br>'''Virtual Console (3DS):'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|June 29, 2011|USA|September 8, 2011|Europe|October 13, 2011|Australia|October 13, 2011}}
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|genre=Sports
|genre=[[Genre#Sports games|Sports]]
|modes=Single player, Multiplayer 1-4
|modes=1–2 players
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|platforms=[[Family Computer]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System]], {{wp|PC-8800 series|NEC PC-88}}, Sharp X1, PC-8001mkIISR, [[Family Computer Disk System]], [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10|PlayChoice-10]], [[e-Reader]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii U]]), [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]
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'''''Golf''''' is the first sports game [[Mario]] participated in. It is an old game for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] that was released in 1984. It could also be played on the [[Nintendo Playchoice-10]]. In the Western version of the game, the golfer is actually Mario, though he is not wearing his traditional shirt and overalls.<ref>As stated in the ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide</ref> However, he is not the golfer in the Japanese version as the game ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'' would retcon the golfer's identity by making him the separate character ''Ossan''. Additionally, the [[Game Boy]] port of this game would feature Mario on the cover of the Western version, but not the Japanese version.
'''''Golf''''' is a game for the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] released in 1984. It is based on the {{wp|Golf|sport of the same name}} and is the predecessor to the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. The golfer, a heavyset man with a cap and mustache, has been identified as [[Mario]] in supplemental material, albeit not wearing his traditional shirt and overalls.<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=August 1991|title=''[[Mario Mania]]''|page=9}}</ref> However, the game ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'' would instead identify the golfer as a separate character named "Ossan," which happens to be a generic internal name Mario had during the development of ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/mario25th/1/3|title=The Grand Culmination of Famicom Cartridges|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> On the North American box art for ''Golf'', the character is shown with red clothing, likely to make the Mario connection more clear, though this is actually the Player 2 color; a similar situation occurred in ''[[nwiki:Ice Climber|Ice Climber]]''. Installments of the ''Mario Golf'' series more clearly depict the main golfer as Mario.
 
[[Nintendo]] planned to release an 18-hole golfing game as a launch title for the Family Computer, but software companies declined the project and believed that it could not be done with such limited memory at the time. Then-[[HAL Laboratory]] employee [[Satoru Iwata]] was eager to prove this technical achievement and program the game himself, which required him to create a custom data compression routine.<ref name=shmup>{{cite|url=shmuplations.com/iwata|title=Satoru Iwata – 1999 Developer Interview originally featured in Used Games magazine|publisher=shmuplations|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> It is the second-released video game that Iwata programmed for Nintendo, after ''[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]]''.<ref name=shmup/>
 
''Golf'' is a playable [[nookipedia:NES games|NES game]] in ''[[nookipedia:Doubutsu no Mori (game)|Doubutsu no Mori]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]] and its [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] port, ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (GCN)|Animal Crossing]]''. Additionally, a copy of the original game was embedded in [[Nintendo Switch]] firmware. Activating it required the internal system clock to be set to July 11—Satoru Iwata's {{wp|death anniversary}}—and performing his iconic "{{wp|List of Nintendo Direct presentations|directly to you}}" hand gesture with both Joy-Con controllers on the HOME Menu. If the player was successful in doing so, a voice clip of Iwata from a [https://youtu.be/NWbYvzjAst8?t=16 Japanese 2012 presentation] would confirm the input, and ''Golf'' with added motion control support would promptly boot up. This version of ''Golf'' was overwritten as of the 4.0.0 update, making it unplayable. It was later added to [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]] in July 2024.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:GolfNES.png|thumb|left|An in-game screenshot.]]
[[File:GolfNES.png|thumb|left|An in-game screenshot]]
The gameplay of this game is pretty simple. The player is given a ball, and a map on the left side of the screen shows the hole that they want to get to. The obstacles on the way are also over here. The player will get more points depending on how many times they hit the ball to get it into the hole. Many different types of clubs are also available.
The gameplay of ''Golf'' is relatively simple. The player is given a ball, and a map on the right side of the screen shows the hole that they must hit the ball into. The obstacles on the way are also displayed on the map. The player gets more points depending on how many times they hit the ball to get it into the hole. Many different types of clubs are also available to choose from by pressing Up/Down on the + Control Pad. Left/Right changes the direction the player will hit the ball in; on the fairway, this is limited to 16 directions and represented by an arrow, while on the putting green, the directions are unlimited and represented by a crosshair-like target.
 
Hitting the ball is done via a meter beneath the viewing field. Pressing the {{button|NES|A}} button once makes the golfer swing the club back, with the arrow on the meter moving left. Pressing it again causes them to swing forward, also moving the arrow back to the right—how far to the left it was determines the stroke's power, and if it reaches the far left, it will start moving right again on its own without a strength being yet determined. Pressing it a third time hits the ball, with the arrow's position relative to the meter's target area determining the impact point and thus how the ball will move; hitting the target on the center makes the ball go straight, hitting to the right of the target causes a left-curving hook ball, and hitting to the left of the target causes a right-curving slice ball. If the second step is skipped, the ball will merely be swiped a few yards ahead, and skipping the third step causes the club to miss entirely. The ball's direction in the air is also influenced by the direction and speed of the wind, which varies between rounds and is determined by an arrow and label found above the viewing area. On the putting green, meanwhile, the direction is influenced by the lay of the green, represented by arrows in different directions and densities.
 
Unlike in most golf games following it, there is no distinction between fairway and rough; as such, the only terrains are standard grass, putting green, and sand bunkers (which halve the drive), with trees representing out-of-bounds areas.
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==References in Later Games==
*''[[wikipedia:Wii Sports|Wii Sports]]'' - 9 of the holes on this game's course reappeared as the 9-hole course in this game.
*''[[wikipedia:Wii Sports Resort|Wii Sports Resort]]'' - The same 9 holes that appeared in ''Wii Sports'' reappeared as the back 9 of this game's course, and in the same order.


==Trivia==
==Clubs==
*This game was a purchasable item in the GameCube version of ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing|Animal Crossing]]''.
There are 14 different clubs in the game: three {{wp|Wood (golf)|wood}}s (1W, 3W, 4W), eight {{wp|Iron (golf)|iron}}s (1I, 3I, 4I, 5I, 6I, 7I, 8I, 9I), a {{wp|pitching wedge}} (PW), a {{wp|sand wedge}} (SW), and a {{wp|putter}} (PT). Higher numbers mean lower length on the shaft and the resulting drive. Woods have a drive that causes the ball to roll a short distance after landing, and as such, they are most useful for covering ground. Irons have a drive that causes the ball to stop short almost immediately after landing, making them the most useful for precision with avoiding hazards. The pitching wedge gives a short-length but very tall drive, and as such, it acts as a 10-level iron. The sand wedge gives a short-distance swat and is the most useful for escaping sand bunkers. The putter is unique, only rolling the ball a small amount forward along the ground to move it onto and across the putting green; its meter is shorter than the others and lacks an impact area, and it is the only club available while the ball is on the green.
*This was the first golf game, and the first sport-themed game Mario appeared in.
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*The next golf game Mario starred in was ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''.
|-
*The golfer on the boxart is actually the second player.
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Clubs and meters</big>
!style="background:#88D800"|Fairway shot
!style="background:#88D800"|Bunker shot
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''1W'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 2.gif]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|240m*
|style="background:black;color:white"|120m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''3W'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 3.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|220m
|style="background:black;color:white"|110m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''4W'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 3.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|210m
|style="background:black;color:white"|105m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''1I'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 3.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|195m
|style="background:black;color:white"|97.5m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''3I'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 3.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|175m
|style="background:black;color:white"|87.5m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''4I'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 4.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|165m
|style="background:black;color:white"|82.5m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''5I'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 4.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|155m
|style="background:black;color:white"|77.5m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''6I'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 4.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|145m
|style="background:black;color:white"|72.5m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''7I'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 4.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|130m
|style="background:black;color:white"|65m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''8I'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 4.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|115m
|style="background:black;color:white"|57.5m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''9I'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 4.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|100m
|style="background:black;color:white"|50m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''PW'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 6.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|80m
|style="background:black;color:white"|40m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''SW'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter 6.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|60m
|style="background:black;color:white"|30m
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|'''PT'''
|style="background:black"|[[File:Golf Meter PT.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|30m
|style="background:black;color:white"|15m
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> - Boosted to 280m if a "super shot" is achieved through perfect timing
 
==Holes==
''Golf'' features 18 holes separated into nine labeled "OUT" and nine labeled "IN." Each hole features some green and some woods, and every hole except hole 11 features sand traps. Holes 2, 3, and 5 feature inland ponds; holes 7 and 16 feature rivers; and holes 6, 9, 13, 15, and 18 have water covering the majority of the map. The other holes do not have water. Once the player gets the ball close to the target (the actual "hole," marked by a flag) on each map, the section of the screen that previously showed a map of the entire course shows a zoomed-in map of the putting green.<ref>{{cite|url=vgmaps.com/Atlas/NES/#Golf|title=NES Maps|publisher=The Video Game Atlas|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjAqlIu5UvM|title= NES Game: Golf (1984 Nintendo)|author=Old Classic Retro Gaming|date=July 18, 2016|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
===Outward nine===
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 1</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 1 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''390y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 1 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 2</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 2 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''395y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 2 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 3</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 3 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''215y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 3'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 3 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 4</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 4 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''388y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 4 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 5</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 5 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''491y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 5'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 5 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 6</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 6 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''398y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 6 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 7</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 7 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''408y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 7 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 8</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 8 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''494y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 5'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 8 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 9</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 9 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''247y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 3'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 9 green.png]]
|}
 
===Inward nine===
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 10</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 10 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''395y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 10 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 11</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 11 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''220y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 3'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 11 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 12</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 12 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''410y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 12 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 13</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 13 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''542y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 5'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 13 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 14</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 14 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''174y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 3'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 14 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 15</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 15 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''343y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 15 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 16</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 16 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''400y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 16 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 17</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 17 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''466y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 4'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 17 green.png]]
|}
{|border=1 style="text-align:center;display:inline-block"
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:#88D800"|<big>Hole 18</big>
|-
|rowspan=3 width=50% style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 18 map.png]]
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''513y'''</big>
|-
|style="background:black;color:white"|<big>'''Par 5'''</big>
|-
!height=128px style="background:black"|[[File:Golf NES Hole 18 green.png]]
|}
 
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Golf NES logo.png|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] logo
Golf Famicom cover art.jpg|[[Family Computer|Famicom]] cover artwork
GolfNESMarioSprite2.png|[[Mario]] (player 2)
GolfNES.png|NES version gameplay
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==References in later media==
*''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' – In the [[Super Mario-kun Volume 2|second volume]] of the manga, Mario reminisces of his time in ''Golf''.
*''[[miiwiki:Wii Sports|Wii Sports]]'' – Nine of the holes in ''Golf'' reappear as the 9-hole course in this game.
*''[[miiwiki:Wii Sports Resort|Wii Sports Resort]]'' – The same nine holes that appear in ''Wii Sports'' reappear as the back nine of this game's course in the same order.
*''[[NES Remix]]'' – Several challenges are based on this game.
*''{{wp|Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics}}'' – The first hole from ''Golf'' reappears in the Golf game in this game.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=April 29, 2020|url=youtu.be/wLpBy7uZFOA?t=2074|timestamp=34:34|title=Clubhouse Games - MASSIVE Overview of All 51 Games (Wii Play Tanks, Bowling, Golf, & More!)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
 
==Staff==
;Producer
*Masayuki Uemura
;Director / Course Designer
*[[Kenji Miki]]
;Programmer / Game Designer / Course Designer
*[[Satoru Iwata]]
;Original Music
*[[Koji Kondo]]
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴルフ<ref>[[:File:Golf FC Logo.svg|Japanese logo]]</ref>
|JapR=Gorufu
|JapM=Golf
}}


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Latest revision as of 03:32, November 30, 2024

This article is about the 1984 video game. For other uses of the term "golf", see Golf (disambiguation).
Golf
North American box art for Golf on the Nintendo Entertainment System
NES box art
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer Nintendo R&D2
Hudson Soft (PC-8801, PC-8001mkIISR, and Sharp X1 ports)
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System, NEC PC-88, Sharp X1, PC-8001mkIISR, Family Computer Disk System, PlayChoice-10, e-Reader, Virtual Console (Wii U), Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online
Release date Famicom/NES:
Japan May 1, 1984[1]
USA October 18, 1985[?]
Europe November 15, 1986[?]
PC-8801:
Japan 1985[?]
Sharp X1:
Japan 1985[?]
PC-8001mkIISR:
Japan 1985[?]
Famicom Disk System:
Japan February 21, 1986[?]
Nintendo PlayChoice-10:
USA August 1986[?]
e-Reader:
USA April 21, 2003[?]
Virtual Console (Wii U):
USA October 10, 2013[?]
Europe October 10, 2013[?]
Australia October 10, 2013[?]
Japan November 13, 2013[?]
Nintendo Switch:*
Japan March 3, 2017[?]
USA March 3, 2017[?]
Europe March 3, 2017[?]
Australia March 3, 2017[?]
HK March 3, 2017[?]
*Playable only through July 11
Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:
USA July 3, 2024[2]
Japan July 4, 2024[3]
Europe July 4, 2024[4]
Australia July 4, 2024[5]
Language(s) English (United States)
Genre Sports
Rating(s)
ESRB:E - Everyone
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
CERO:A - All ages
ACB:G - General
USK:0 - All ages
Mode(s) 1–2 players
Format
Famicom:
Cartridge
NES:
Game Pak
FDS:
Disk Card
Wii U:
Digital download
Nintendo Switch:
Digital download
Game Boy Advance:
e-Reader card
Input
Famicom:
NES:
Wii U:
Wii Remote (horizontal)
Nintendo Switch:
Joy-Con (horizontal)
Game Boy Advance:
Serial code(s) Famicom:
HVC-GF

Golf is a game for the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1984. It is based on the sport of the same name and is the predecessor to the Mario Golf series. The golfer, a heavyset man with a cap and mustache, has been identified as Mario in supplemental material, albeit not wearing his traditional shirt and overalls.[6] However, the game Captain Rainbow would instead identify the golfer as a separate character named "Ossan," which happens to be a generic internal name Mario had during the development of Donkey Kong.[7] On the North American box art for Golf, the character is shown with red clothing, likely to make the Mario connection more clear, though this is actually the Player 2 color; a similar situation occurred in Ice Climber. Installments of the Mario Golf series more clearly depict the main golfer as Mario.

Nintendo planned to release an 18-hole golfing game as a launch title for the Family Computer, but software companies declined the project and believed that it could not be done with such limited memory at the time. Then-HAL Laboratory employee Satoru Iwata was eager to prove this technical achievement and program the game himself, which required him to create a custom data compression routine.[8] It is the second-released video game that Iwata programmed for Nintendo, after Pinball.[8]

Golf is a playable NES game in Doubutsu no Mori for the Nintendo 64 and its GameCube port, Animal Crossing. Additionally, a copy of the original game was embedded in Nintendo Switch firmware. Activating it required the internal system clock to be set to July 11—Satoru Iwata's death anniversary—and performing his iconic "directly to you" hand gesture with both Joy-Con controllers on the HOME Menu. If the player was successful in doing so, a voice clip of Iwata from a Japanese 2012 presentation would confirm the input, and Golf with added motion control support would promptly boot up. This version of Golf was overwritten as of the 4.0.0 update, making it unplayable. It was later added to Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online in July 2024.

Gameplay[edit]

A screenshot of Golf.
An in-game screenshot

The gameplay of Golf is relatively simple. The player is given a ball, and a map on the right side of the screen shows the hole that they must hit the ball into. The obstacles on the way are also displayed on the map. The player gets more points depending on how many times they hit the ball to get it into the hole. Many different types of clubs are also available to choose from by pressing Up/Down on the + Control Pad. Left/Right changes the direction the player will hit the ball in; on the fairway, this is limited to 16 directions and represented by an arrow, while on the putting green, the directions are unlimited and represented by a crosshair-like target.

Hitting the ball is done via a meter beneath the viewing field. Pressing the A Button button once makes the golfer swing the club back, with the arrow on the meter moving left. Pressing it again causes them to swing forward, also moving the arrow back to the right—how far to the left it was determines the stroke's power, and if it reaches the far left, it will start moving right again on its own without a strength being yet determined. Pressing it a third time hits the ball, with the arrow's position relative to the meter's target area determining the impact point and thus how the ball will move; hitting the target on the center makes the ball go straight, hitting to the right of the target causes a left-curving hook ball, and hitting to the left of the target causes a right-curving slice ball. If the second step is skipped, the ball will merely be swiped a few yards ahead, and skipping the third step causes the club to miss entirely. The ball's direction in the air is also influenced by the direction and speed of the wind, which varies between rounds and is determined by an arrow and label found above the viewing area. On the putting green, meanwhile, the direction is influenced by the lay of the green, represented by arrows in different directions and densities.

Unlike in most golf games following it, there is no distinction between fairway and rough; as such, the only terrains are standard grass, putting green, and sand bunkers (which halve the drive), with trees representing out-of-bounds areas.

Clubs[edit]

There are 14 different clubs in the game: three woods (1W, 3W, 4W), eight irons (1I, 3I, 4I, 5I, 6I, 7I, 8I, 9I), a pitching wedge (PW), a sand wedge (SW), and a putter (PT). Higher numbers mean lower length on the shaft and the resulting drive. Woods have a drive that causes the ball to roll a short distance after landing, and as such, they are most useful for covering ground. Irons have a drive that causes the ball to stop short almost immediately after landing, making them the most useful for precision with avoiding hazards. The pitching wedge gives a short-length but very tall drive, and as such, it acts as a 10-level iron. The sand wedge gives a short-distance swat and is the most useful for escaping sand bunkers. The putter is unique, only rolling the ball a small amount forward along the ground to move it onto and across the putting green; its meter is shorter than the others and lacks an impact area, and it is the only club available while the ball is on the green.

Clubs and meters Fairway shot Bunker shot
1W Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 240m* 120m
3W Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 220m 110m
4W Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 210m 105m
1I Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 195m 97.5m
3I Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 175m 87.5m
4I Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 165m 82.5m
5I Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 155m 77.5m
6I Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 145m 72.5m
7I Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 130m 65m
8I Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 115m 57.5m
9I Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 100m 50m
PW Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 80m 40m
SW Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 60m 30m
PT Tiles of a swing meter from Golf 30m 15m

* - Boosted to 280m if a "super shot" is achieved through perfect timing

Holes[edit]

Golf features 18 holes separated into nine labeled "OUT" and nine labeled "IN." Each hole features some green and some woods, and every hole except hole 11 features sand traps. Holes 2, 3, and 5 feature inland ponds; holes 7 and 16 feature rivers; and holes 6, 9, 13, 15, and 18 have water covering the majority of the map. The other holes do not have water. Once the player gets the ball close to the target (the actual "hole," marked by a flag) on each map, the section of the screen that previously showed a map of the entire course shows a zoomed-in map of the putting green.[9][10]

Outward nine[edit]

Hole 1
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 390y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 2
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 395y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 3
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 215y
Par 3
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 4
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 388y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 5
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 491y
Par 5
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 6
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 398y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 7
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 408y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 8
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 494y
Par 5
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 9
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 247y
Par 3
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES

Inward nine[edit]

Hole 10
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 395y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 11
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 220y
Par 3
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 12
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 410y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 13
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 542y
Par 5
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 14
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 174y
Par 3
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 15
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 343y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 16
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 400y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 17
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 466y
Par 4
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES
Hole 18
Map of a hole from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES 513y
Par 5
Map of a putting green from Golf on the FC, FDS, and NES

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Golf.

References in later media[edit]

Staff[edit]

Producer
  • Masayuki Uemura
Director / Course Designer
Programmer / Game Designer / Course Designer
Original Music

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴルフ[12]
Gorufu 		Golf

References[edit]

  1. ^ Golf Japanese website. Nintendo of Japan.
  2. ^ Nintendo of America (July 3, 2024). NES & Super NES - July 2024 Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online. YouTube (American English). Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (July 4, 2024). ファミリーコンピュータ & スーパーファミコン & ゲームボーイ Nintendo Switch Online 追加タイトル [2024年7月4日]. YouTube. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  4. ^ @NintendoEurope (July 4, 2024). "Seven more classic #NES titles are now available for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! ☑️ Urban Champion ☑️ Golf ☑️ Donkey Kong Jr. Math ☑️ Mach Rider ☑️ The Mystery of Atlantis ☑️ Solar® Jetman ☑️ Cobra Triangle". X. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  5. ^ @NintendoAUNZ (July 4, 2024). "7 classic games are now available to play for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! #NES: ☑️ Urban Champion ☑️ Golf ☑️ Donkey Kong Jr. Math ☑️ Mach Rider ☑️ The Mystery of Atlantis ☑️ SOLAR JETMAN ☑️ COBRA TRIANGLE". X. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  6. ^ August 1991. Mario Mania. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
  7. ^ The Grand Culmination of Famicom Cartridges. Nintendo of America (American English). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Satoru Iwata – 1999 Developer Interview originally featured in Used Games magazine. shmuplations. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  9. ^ NES Maps. The Video Game Atlas. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Old Classic Retro Gaming (July 18, 2016). NES Game: Golf (1984 Nintendo). YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  11. ^ GameXplain (April 29, 2020). Clubhouse Games - MASSIVE Overview of All 51 Games (Wii Play Tanks, Bowling, Golf, & More!) (34:34). YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Japanese logo

External links[edit]

Golf coverage on other NIWA wikis:
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Other Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
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Super Mario Stadium series Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
Mario Strikers series Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
Famicom Grand Prix series Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
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Other Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
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Other Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
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Arcade Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
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Mario Teaches Typing series Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
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Ports Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
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Miscellaneous Picross series Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
LCD handhelds Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
Pinball Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
Arcade Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (1997, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
Browser Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
DSiWare applications Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
Other games Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • UNDAKE30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
Tech demos NDDEMO (2001, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS)
Crossovers Game & Watch Gallery series Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
Itadaki Street series Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
Mario & Sonic series Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
Mario + Rabbids series Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
Other Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, SNES) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)
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Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System games
Super Mario franchise Donkey Kong (1983) • Mario Bros. (1983) • Pinball (1984) • Golf (1984) • Family BASIC† (1984) • Family BASIC V3† (1985) • Wrecking Crew (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) • Dr. Mario (1990) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991) • Mario is Missing!* (1993) • Mario's Time Machine* (1994)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson† (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984) • Donkey Kong Classics* (1988)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi (1991) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992)
Wario franchise Wario's Woods (1994)
Family Computer Disk System Golf (1986) • Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels‡ (1986) • I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater‡ (1986) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.‡ (1986) • Golf: Japan Course‡ (1987) • Golf: U.S. Course‡ (1987) • Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic‡ (1987) • Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race‡ (1987) • Donkey Kong^ (1988) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally‡ (1988) • Donkey Kong Jr.^ (1988) • Mario Bros. Returns^ (1988) • Wrecking Crew^ (1989) • Pinball^ (1989)
Miscellaneous Nintendo World Championships 1990* (1990) • Nintendo Campus Challenge* (1991)
* NES only
† Famicom only
‡ Disk System only
^ Disk Writer only
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Virtual Console games
Super Mario franchise General Mario Bros. • Mario's Super Picross • NES Open Tournament Golf • Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 • Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels • Super Mario Kart • Super Mario World • Wrecking Crew
Wii and Wii U Mario Golf • Mario Kart 64 • Mario Party 2 • Mario Tennis (N64) • Paper Mario • Pinball • Super Mario 64 • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Mario Kart: Super Circuit • Mario vs. Donkey Kong • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Wii U Dr. Mario (NES) • Golf (NES) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga • Mario Golf: Advance Tour • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 • Mario Kart DS • Mario Party Advance • Mario Party DS • Mario Pinball Land • Mario Tennis: Power Tour • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis • New Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario 64 DS • Super Mario Advance • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 • Wrecking Crew '98
Nintendo 3DS Alleyway • Baseball • Dr. Mario (GB) • Golf (GB) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga • Mario Golf (GBC) • Mario Tennis (GBC) • Mario's Picross • Picross 2 • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe • Super Mario Land • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Yoshi franchise Tetris Attack • Yoshi (NES) • Yoshi's Cookie (NES) • Yoshi's Story
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong (GB) • Donkey Kong 3 • Donkey Kong Country • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! • Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Wario franchise Wario Land II • Wario Land 3 • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! • WarioWare: Touched! • Wario's Woods (NES)
Other Game & Watch Gallery • Game & Watch Gallery 2 • Game & Watch Gallery 3 • Game & Watch Gallery 4 • Panel de Pon • Super Smash Bros. (N64) • Tetris (GB)
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Nintendo Switch games
Super Mario franchise Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018) • Super Mario Party (2018) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020) • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021) • Mario Party Superstars (2021) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) • Super Mario RPG (2023) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Crafted World (2019)
Wario franchise WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021) • WarioWare: Move It! (2023)
Arcade Archives Mario Bros. (2017) • VS. Super Mario Bros. (2017) • Donkey Kong (2018) • Donkey Kong Jr. (2018) • Donkey Kong 3 (2019) • VS. Pinball (2019) • VS. Golf (2019) • VS. Wrecking Crew (2020)
Crossovers Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (2017) • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017) • Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (2018) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
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Nintendo Switch Online games
FC/NES Super Mario franchise Dr. Mario (2018) • Mario Bros. (2018) • Super Mario Bros. (2018) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (2018) • NES Open Tournament Golf (2018) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (2019) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (2019) • Wrecking Crew (2019) • Pinball (2022) • Golf (2024)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong (2018) • Donkey Kong Jr. (2019) • Donkey Kong 3 (2019) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (2024)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi (2018)
Wario franchise Wario's Woods (2018)
SFC/SNES Super Mario franchise Super Mario Kart (2019) • Super Mario World (2019) • Super Mario All-Stars (2020) • Mario's Super Picross (2020) • Wrecking Crew '98 (2024)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Country (2020) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (2020) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (2020)
Yoshi franchise Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (2019)
Other Panel de Pon (2020)
N64* Super Mario franchise Super Mario 64 (2021) • Mario Kart 64 (2021) • Mario Tennis (2021) • Dr. Mario 64 (2021) • Paper Mario (2021) • Mario Golf (2022) • Mario Party (2022) • Mario Party 2 (2022) • Mario Party 3 (2023)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Story (2021)
GB/GBC Super Mario franchise Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (2023) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (2023) • Dr. Mario (2024) • Mario Golf (2024) • Mario Tennis (2024) • Alleyway (2024) • Baseball (2024) • Super Mario Land (2024)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Land (2024) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (2024) • Donkey Kong Land III (2024)
Wario franchise Wario Land 3 (2023)
Other Tetris (2023)
GBA* Super Mario franchise Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2023) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2023) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2023) • Super Mario Advance (2023) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2023)
Wario franchise WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2023)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2023)
* Exclusive to the Expansion Pack
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