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|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
|release={{ | |release={{flag list|Japan|February 21, 1987<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/famicom/software/fmc-gj/index.html|title=''Golf: Japan Course'' website|publisher=Nintendo of Japan}}</ref>}} | ||
|languages={{languages|jp=y}} | |languages={{languages|jp=y}} | ||
|genre=Sports ( | |genre=Sports (golf) | ||
|modes=1–2 players | |modes=1–2 players | ||
|ratings= | |ratings= | ||
|platforms=[[Family Computer Disk System]] | |platforms=[[Family Computer Disk System]] | ||
|format={{format|fds=1}} | |format={{format|fds=1}} | ||
|input={{input| | |input={{input|fc=1}} | ||
|serials=FSC-GFJE | |serials=FSC-GFJE | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Golf: Japan Course''''' is a Japan-exclusive golf game released for the [[Family Computer Disk System]] on February 21, 1987. It | '''''Golf: Japan Course''''' is a Japan-exclusive golf game released for the [[Family Computer Disk System]] on February 21, 1987. It stars [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] and is considered the earliest entry in the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series. It is similar in gameplay to the earlier ''[[Golf]]'', though with polished mechanics. The holes in the game are fictional. The game received a companion title a few months later known as ''[[Golf: U.S. Course]]'', which also had fictional holes and improves even further on the mechanics. As with most FDS games, side A of the disk is reserved for menus and saving scores, while side B is used for the gameplay. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:FCGJPC Gameplay.png|thumb|left|Mario on the first hole]] | [[File:FCGJPC Gameplay.png|thumb|left|Mario on the first hole]] | ||
The gameplay is similar to the original ''Golf'', though new features are added to improve the immersion and quality-of-life. There is now a distinction between fairways and rough grass, and trees now act as solid obstacles rather than simply an indicator of out-of-bounds areas; the out-of-bounds areas now have a clear boundary surrounding densely-packed forest instead. There are four levels for rough grass and three for sand bunkers, with each making the ball more difficult to hit far. The player can now swing in any direction regardless of whether they are on the green or not. The greens themselves can now push the ball in multiple directions rather than only a single direction at a time, and each hole may appear in one of three positions on each green. The player can move away from the ball to do a practice swing by pressing {{button|NES|select}}, or view the current score sheet by pressing {{button|NES|start}}. To change clubs, the player now needs to hold down {{button|NES|B}} and press {{button|NES|pad}} up or down; pressing {{button|NES|pad}} left or right while doing that switches between one of three swing speeds. The middle "2" speed is closest to what the swing speed in ''Golf'' is, while the default "1" is slower and "3" is faster. | The gameplay is similar to that of the original ''Golf'', though new features are added to improve the immersion and quality-of-life. There is now a distinction between fairways and rough grass, and trees now act as solid obstacles rather than simply an indicator of out-of-bounds areas; the out-of-bounds areas now have a clear boundary surrounding densely-packed forest instead. There are four levels for rough grass and three for sand bunkers, with each making the ball more difficult to hit far. The player can now swing in any direction regardless of whether they are on the green or not. The greens themselves can now push the ball in multiple directions rather than only a single direction at a time, and each hole may appear in one of three positions on each green. The player can move away from the ball to do a practice swing by pressing {{button|NES|select}}, or view the current score sheet by pressing {{button|NES|start}}. To change clubs, the player now needs to hold down {{button|NES|B}} and press {{button|NES|pad}} up or down; pressing {{button|NES|pad}} left or right while doing that switches between one of three swing speeds. The middle "2" speed is closest to what the swing speed in ''Golf'' is, while the default "1" is slower and "3" is faster. | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=ゴルフ{{ruby|JAPAN|ジャパン}}コース | ||
| | |JpnR=Gorufu Japan Kōsu | ||
| | |JpnM=Golf: Japan Course | ||
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[[Category:Japan-only games]] | [[Category:Japan-only games]] | ||
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[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||
[[Category:1987 games]] | [[Category:1987 games]] | ||
[[Category:Sports games]] | [[Category:Sports games]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Golf series]] | |||
[[Category:HAL Laboratory games]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:14, January 7, 2025
| Golf: Japan Course | |
|---|---|
 For alternate box art, see the game's gallery. | |
| Developer | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Family Computer Disk System |
| Release date |  February 21, 1987[1] |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Genre | Sports (golf) |
| Mode(s) | 1–2 players |
| Format | FDS:
 Disk Card |
| Input | Famicom:
|
| Serial code(s) | FSC-GFJE |
Golf: Japan Course is a Japan-exclusive golf game released for the Family Computer Disk System on February 21, 1987. It stars Mario and Luigi and is considered the earliest entry in the Mario Golf series. It is similar in gameplay to the earlier Golf, though with polished mechanics. The holes in the game are fictional. The game received a companion title a few months later known as Golf: U.S. Course, which also had fictional holes and improves even further on the mechanics. As with most FDS games, side A of the disk is reserved for menus and saving scores, while side B is used for the gameplay.
Gameplay[edit]
The gameplay is similar to that of the original Golf, though new features are added to improve the immersion and quality-of-life. There is now a distinction between fairways and rough grass, and trees now act as solid obstacles rather than simply an indicator of out-of-bounds areas; the out-of-bounds areas now have a clear boundary surrounding densely-packed forest instead. There are four levels for rough grass and three for sand bunkers, with each making the ball more difficult to hit far. The player can now swing in any direction regardless of whether they are on the green or not. The greens themselves can now push the ball in multiple directions rather than only a single direction at a time, and each hole may appear in one of three positions on each green. The player can move away from the ball to do a practice swing by pressing 
, or view the current score sheet by pressing 
. To change clubs, the player now needs to hold down 
and press 
up or down; pressing left or right while doing that switches between one of three swing speeds. The middle "2" speed is closest to what the swing speed in Golf is, while the default "1" is slower and "3" is faster.
Speed 1
Speed 2
Speed 3
There are four game modes, which can be chosen between by pressing left and right or at the top option of the main menu:
- Mario Stroke Play: Mario plays by himself.
- 2 Player Stroke Play: Mario and Luigi play alongside each other.
- Mario Match Play (not available in the gold editions): Mario plays against the computer opponent, called "COMP1," which is a palette swap of the brothers. He wears black overalls and hat over a brown shirt and shoes.
- 2 Player Match Play: Mario and Luigi play against each other.
There are four slots to save scores (represented by balloons, the strings being cut by a crab when overwriting) with blank slots recorded as 900.
Clubs[edit]
The draws listed are as they are on the tee or fairway with no wind resistance. The four levels of rough grass and three levels of bunker sand all detract varying amounts from it. Swinging at a higher speed usually increases it, but runs a greater risk of losing control on the ball's curve.
| Club | Draw |
|---|---|
| 1W | 240y |
| 3W | 220y |
| 4W | 210y |
| Club | Draw |
|---|---|
| 1I | 195y |
| 3I | 175y |
| 4I | 165y |
| Club | Draw |
|---|---|
| 5I | 155y |
| 6I | 145y |
| 7I | 130y |
| Club | Draw |
|---|---|
| 8I | 115y |
| 9I | 100y |
| PW | 90y |
| Club | Draw |
|---|---|
| SW | 80y |
| PT | 50y |
Contest and alternate editions[edit]
The game comes on a blue disk, meaning it is compatible with the Disk Fax, a device found in public places across Japan such as department stores. These machines would send the player's saved games and high score information to Nintendo. Nintendo held a contest centered around this game, and winners received one of two special versions of this game that came on a gold disk.[2] Both versions are harder, replacing the course with new, more challenging holes. Around 80,000 contestants submitted their Mario Stroke Play scores with the national winner beating the rest with his cumulative score of 87.[3][4] Contestants who had the same score were ranked by when their submission was received.
Around 5,000 runners-up and raffle winners received the Professional Course gold disk (white sticker), which came in a Diskun case. The redesigned title screen removes "Family Computer" at the top and adds「入賞」(nyūshō, "prize-winning") at the bottom.[5] It is mildly more difficult.
The top 100 contestants received the Champions' Course gold disk (yellow sticker), which came in a luxury case along with a gold plaque with the winner's name and rank inscribed. On the game's title screen are the contestant's name and rank, making each disk unique.[6] The Champions' Course is much more difficult[7] and one of the rarest games Nintendo ever made.
Maps[edit]
Each hole can appear in three locations, which is picked depending on how many strokes were made in the previous holes; this number does not change the hole in any regular interval, ie, per each swing, but instead uses more complex measures to determine it. In some holes, mainly in the Prize Card variants, all water on the map is randomly replaced with sand, which is determined at the game's beginning.
Japan Course[edit]
- Outward nine
| Hole 1 | |
|---|---|
|
365y |
| HDCP 10 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 2 | |
|---|---|
|
401y |
| HDCP 4 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 3 | |
|---|---|
|
590y |
| HDCP 6 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 4 | |
|---|---|
|
223y |
| HDCP 16 | |
| Par 3 | |
| |
| Hole 5 | |
|---|---|
|
410y |
| HDCP 12 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 6 | |
|---|---|
|
181y |
| HDCP 18 | |
| Par 3 | |
| |
| Hole 7 | |
|---|---|
|
589y |
| HDCP 14 | |
| Par 5 | |
| |
| Hole 8 | |
|---|---|
|
342y |
| HDCP 18 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 9 | |
|---|---|
|
441y |
| HDCP 2 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
- Inward nine
| Hole 10 | |
|---|---|
|
350y |
| HDCP 9 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 11 | |
|---|---|
|
401y |
| HDCP 17 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 12 | |
|---|---|
|
564y |
| HDCP 15 | |
| Par 5 | |
| |
| Hole 13 | |
|---|---|
|
131y |
| HDCP 13 | |
| Par 3 | |
| |
| Hole 14 | |
|---|---|
|
414y |
| HDCP 3 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 15 | |
|---|---|
|
412y |
| HDCP 11 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 16 | |
|---|---|
|
198y |
| HDCP 7 | |
| Par 3 | |
| |
| Hole 17 | |
|---|---|
|
434y |
| HDCP 5 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 18 | |
|---|---|
|
661y |
| HDCP 1 | |
| Par 5 | |
| |
Professional Course[edit]
- Outward nine
| Hole 1 | |
|---|---|
|
403y |
| HDCP 13 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 2 | |
|---|---|
|
388y |
| HDCP 7 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 3 | |
|---|---|
|
198y |
| HDCP 9 | |
| Par 3 | |
| |
| Hole 4 | |
|---|---|
|
524y |
| HDCP 5 | |
| Par 5 | |
| |
| Hole 5 | |
|---|---|
|
355y |
| HDCP 17 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 6 | |
|---|---|
|
398y |
| HDCP 11 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 7 | |
|---|---|
|
180y |
| HDCP 15 | |
| Par 3 | |
| |
| Hole 8 | |
|---|---|
|
609y |
| HDCP 1 | |
| Par 5 | |
| |
| Hole 9 | |
|---|---|
|
430y |
| HDCP 3 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
- Inward nine
| Hole 10 | |
|---|---|
|
119y |
| HDCP 16 | |
| Par 3 | |
| |
| Hole 11 | |
|---|---|
|
518y |
| HDCP 6 | |
| Par 5 | |
| |
| Hole 12 | |
|---|---|
|
403y |
| HDCP 8 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 13 | |
|---|---|
|
383y |
| HDCP 12 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 14 | |
|---|---|
|
348y |
| HDCP 14 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 15 | |
|---|---|
|
394y |
| HDCP 4 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 16 | |
|---|---|
|
356y |
| HDCP 18 | |
| Par 4 | |
| |
| Hole 17 | |
|---|---|
|
185y |
| HDCP 10 | |
| Par 3 | |
| |
| Hole 18 | |
|---|---|
|
534y |
| HDCP 2 | |
| Par 5 | |
| |
Champions' Course[edit]
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- Outward nine
| Hole 1 |
|---|
| 354y |
| HDCP 6 |
| Par 4 |
| Hole 2 |
|---|
| 588y |
| HDCP 14 |
| Par 5 |
| Hole 3 |
|---|
| 192y |
| HDCP 10 |
| Par 3 |
| Hole 4 |
|---|
| 418y |
| HDCP 8 |
| Par 4 |
| Hole 5 |
|---|
| 363y |
| HDCP 12 |
| Par 4 |
| Hole 6 |
|---|
| 213y |
| HDCP 18 |
| Par 3 |
| Hole 7 |
|---|
| 529y |
| HDCP 16 |
| Par 5 |
| Hole 8 |
|---|
| 381y |
| HDCP 4 |
| Par 4 |
| Hole 9 |
|---|
| 401y |
| HDCP 2 |
| Par 4 |
- Inward nine
| Hole 10 |
|---|
| 356y |
| HDCP 13 |
| Par 4 |
| Hole 11 |
|---|
| 495y |
| HDCP 7 |
| Par 5 |
| Hole 12 |
|---|
| 386y |
| HDCP 3 |
| Par 4 |
| Hole 13 |
|---|
| 440y |
| HDCP 5 |
| Par 4 |
| Hole 14 |
|---|
| 161y |
| HDCP 17 |
| Par 3 |
| Hole 15 |
|---|
| 414y |
| HDCP 15 |
| Par 4 |
| Hole 16 |
|---|
| 363y |
| HDCP 11 |
| Par 4 |
| Hole 17 |
|---|
| 153y |
| HDCP 9 |
| Par 3 |
| Hole 18 |
|---|
| 533y |
| HDCP 1 |
| Par 5 |
Menus[edit]
Most of the game's menus relate to the contest, and vary depending on whether the disk had been registered with a high-ranking score.
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
 Service data |
The service data screen. It appears in Japan Course as the middle option on the main menu, and is not present in the prize card versions. If the disk was registered with a high enough score, it would be replaced with a special screen showing the top ranks and highlighting the owner's placement. |
 Name registration |
The name registration screen. It appears in Japan Course as the bottom option on the main menu, and is not present in the prize card versions. It is used to label the data with the player's name so they can be properly credited for their score. |
 High scores |
The high scores screen. Aside from appearing after a full 18 holes are finished, it can be reached by pressing from the name registration menu. It appears as the bottom option on the main menu in the prize card versions. Pressing  from it takes the player to the score sheet.
|
 Personal statistics |
The personal statistics screen. It can be reached by pressing from the high scores screen, but only if entered from name registration menu - pressing select from here returns to the name registration. It appears as the middle option on the main menu in the prize card versions.
|
Staff[edit]
- Main article: List of Golf: Japan Course staff
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Golf: Japan Course.
Mario
Princess Peach kissing Mario
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴルフ Gorufu Japan Kōsu |
Golf: Japan Course |
References[edit]
- ^ Golf: Japan Course website. Nintendo of Japan.
- ^ ◆オリジナルコース入りゴールデンカードはコースが2種類！. Family Computer Disk System Art Database (Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ August 16, 2022. 【ゴルフJAPANコース】インターネットの無い時代に、通信の持つ可能性をゲームにもたらした意欲作！【ファミコン・ディスクシステム・任天堂・レビュー】. サブカルチャーのある生活]. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ ゴルフJAPANコース. Famicon Masterpieces. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ やまだくん (June 9, 2018). ゴルフJAPANコース オリジナルコース(賞品) プレイ動画 / Golf Tournament Japan Course Prize Cart (FDS) Playthrough. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ January 17, 2013. 昔のファミコンソフトをやってみた⑮ （ゴルフ・チャンピオンズコース編）. てぷこだんブログ (Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ TEPCODAN (January 14, 2013). 任天堂ゴルフチャンピオンズコース. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
