Mario Golf: Advance Tour

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Template:Infobox Mario Golf: Advance Tour, known in Japan as Mario Golf: GBA Tour (マリオゴルフ ＧＢＡツアー), is the fourth installment of the Mario Golf series and the Game Boy Advance counterpart of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour for the Nintendo GameCube. It continues the RPG style of the Mario Golf series. It is advertised as being Role-Playing Golf.

Controls

Menu

• - Confirm
• - Back
• - Select
• - Left-Handed Character
• - Star Character
• - Change Clubs (once unlocked)

Golf

• - Start Swing/Choose Power (automatic)
• - Choose Power (manual)
• + - Topspin
• + - Backspin
• + - Super Topspin
• + - Super Backspin
• - Change Direction/Change Clubs
• - Increase Power Bar
• - Decrease Power Bar

Characters

The game features eight playable Mario characters in all, four of which have to be unlocked. There are also even more exclusive human characters that Camelot made for the game. The two main characters in Mario Golf: Advance Tour can be transferred to the Nintendo GameCube game Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour if the Player uses the GBA to Gamecube link cable.

Default Mario Characters

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  Mario

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  Princess Peach

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  Yoshi

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  Donkey Kong

Story Mode Characters

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  Neil - The main male character.

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  Ella - The main female character.

Unlockable Characters

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  Joe
  Defeat him in Match play in story mode.

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  Putts
  Defeat him and Joe in double Match play in story mode.

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  Sherry
  Defeat her in Match play in story mode.

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  Grace
  Defeat her and Sherry in double Match play in story mode.

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  Azalea
  Defeat her in Match play in story mode.

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  Tiny
  Defeat him and Azalea in double Match play in story mode.

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  Kid
  Defeat him in Match play in story mode.

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  Gene
  Defeat him and Kid in double Match play in story mode.

Transferable Characters

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  Luigi
  Gain some experience in Toadstool Tour, then use the GBA to GC cable to obtain.

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  Waluigi
  Collect 27 Birdie Badges in Toadstool Tour, then use the GBA to GC cable to obtain.

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  Wario
  Collect 54 Birdie Badges in Toadstool Tour, then use the GBA to GC cable to obtain.

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  Bowser
  Collect 81 Birdie Badges in Toadstool Tour, then use the GBA to GC cable to obtain.

Non-Playable Characters

• Buzz
• Helen
• Piranha Plant
• Boo
• Pokey
• Toad
• Toadsworth
• Koopa Troopa
• Klepto
• Blooper
• Monty Mole
• Grampie
• Grammie
• Daisy (Mentioned)
• Birdo (Mentioned)
• Diddy Kong (Mentioned)
• Bowser Jr. (Mentioned)
• Shadow Mario (Mentioned)
• Petey Piranha (Mentioned)
• Il Piantissimo (Mentioned)

Courses

• Marion
• Palms
• Dunes
• Links
• Mushroom Tourney (Unlockable)
• Elf's Short Course (Unlockable for 18 Holes)

Collectibles

Throughout the game, several collectibles appear as items that the player may find in the map. They include 1-Up Mushrooms, Drinks and Custom Tickets.

1-Ups

1-Ups increase the players level by 1. They can be found in various places.

Bottles

Bottles can be found in various places on the map. They increase distance by 3, 4 or 5 yards, depending on the drink. There are Muscle Drinks, Hyper Bottles and Super Bottles.

Custom Tickets

Custom tickets are used to order clubs from the Club Maker. Different Tickets give different Clubs that the Club Maker can make.

Staff

Main article: List of Mario Golf: Advance Tour staff

Beta Elements

Main article: List of Mario Golf: Advance Tour beta elements

In the original game, the Marion Clubhouse had a different design.

Gallery

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  The game's logo.

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  The main characters.

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  Course artwork.

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  Mario's Sprite.

External Links

• The intro footage.