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. The game was re-released on the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2014.

The game is compatible with the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter.

Controls

Menu

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

Field

• - Confirm
• - Back
• - Move
• - Menu
• - Change Clubs (in Menu Screen)

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. Star versions of the Mario characters can be unlocked by beating them in a Character Match, which increases distance but decreases impact. Character stats can also be altered by using Custom Clubs that have obtained in the Story mode.

• 

  Neil - The main male character.

• 

  Ella - The main female character.

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Drive	212 yards	Drive	203 yards	Drive	208 yards	Drive	215 yards
Star Drive	280 yards	Star Drive	235 yards	Star Drive	250 yards	Star Drive	285 yards
Trajectory	Straight	Trajectory	Straight	Trajectory	Straight	Trajectory	Fade 6
Height	+4	Height	-1	Height	±0	Height	-3
Impact	+1	Impact	+4	Impact	+3	Impact	+1
Star Impact	-4	Star Impact	+1	Star Impact	±0	Star Impact	-5
Control	-4	Control	+3	Control	±0	Control	-4
Spin	+5	Spin	-5	Spin	±0	Spin	+2
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Drive	215 yards	Drive	220 yards	Drive	225 yards	Drive	230 yards
Trajectory	Draw 1	Trajectory	Draw 3	Trajectory	Straight	Trajectory	Straight
Height	-3	Height	+3	Height	-1	Height	+2
Impact	+3	Impact	+2	Impact	+1	Impact	+2
Control	+3	Control	+4	Control	+1	Control	+2
Spin	-1	Spin	+1	Spin	-3	Spin	±0
Unlock	Doubles Story Match #1	Unlock	Singles Story Match #1	Unlock	Doubles Story Match #2	Unlock	Singles Story Match #2
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Drive	260 yards	Drive	240 yards	Drive	250 yards	Drive	270 yards
Trajectory	Draw 4	Trajectory	Fade 2	Trajectory	Fade 4	Trajectory	Draw 2
Height	+4	Height	+1	Height	-2	Height	±0
Impact	-2	Impact	±0	Impact	-1	Impact	-3
Control	-1	Control	±0	Control	-1	Control	-2
Spin	+4	Spin	-2	Spin	+2	Spin	+3
Unlock	Doubles Story Match #3	Unlock	Singles Story Match #3	Unlock	Doubles Story Match #4	Unlock	Singles Story Match #4
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Drive	206 yards	Drive	217 yards	Drive	209 yards	Drive	210 yards
Star Drive	240 yards	Star Drive	290 yards	Star Drive	260 yards	Star Drive	265 yards
Trajectory	Fade 3	Trajectory	Draw 6	Trajectory	Draw 3	Trajectory	Fade 5
Height	-4	Height	±0	Height	±0	Height	-6
Impact	+3	Impact	±0	Impact	+3	Impact	+2
Star Impact	±0	Star Impact	-5	Star Impact	-2	Star Impact	-2
Control	+2	Control	-5	Control	-1	Control	-2
Spin	-3	Spin	+6	Spin	+2	Spin	±0
Unlock	Transfer1a	Unlock	Transfer2a	Unlock	Transfer3a	Unlock	Transfer4a

¹ - Gain some experience in Toadstool Tour.
² - Collect 81 Birdie Badges in Toadstool Tour.
³ - Collect 27 Birdie Badges in Toadstool Tour.
⁴ - Collect 54 Birdie Badges in Toadstool Tour.
^a - Unavailable on the Wii U Virtual Console re-release.

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)
• Coo-Coo Course

Game modes

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Story

The player plays as either Neil or Ella, with whichever character not chosen becoming the player's doubles partner, and enters golfing tournaments to surpass the greatest golfer, Mario.

Quick Play

Stroke Play

A standard round of golf. Settings include changing course, tees, number of holes and green.

Character Match

Compete against a selected character in Match Play rules.

Doubles

The player selects another character to be their doubles partner and can select to play Stroke Play, Character Match, 4 Slots, 3 Slots and Skins Match

Speed Golf

The player must play a set of holes as fast as possible.

Club Slots

Using point tourney rules, the player plays on a course that they select but are limited to the clubs that they obtain by spinning a slot machine. Clubs are reset and the slot machine is spun each hole.

Go-Go Gates

On a select few courses, the player must hit the ball through rings and complete the hole in a par or better.

Near Pin

Only Elf's Short Course is selectable. Players are scored based on how close they are to the pin.

Training

The player can select on hole from any course to practice on. Wind speed and pin position can be changed.

Star Tournament

A tournament played on the star versions of the story mode courses.

Doubles Star Tournament

The same as Star Tournament, but played in doubles.

Collectibles

The unlockable characters as seen in the intro.

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.

Custom Clubs

Clubs	Affect	Ticket Needed
POW	Distance increases by 10%, Shot worsens by 1	Custom Ticket A
Low-Fly	Decrease Height by 3, decease Spin by 1	Custom Ticket A
Straight	Shot improves by 2, Control worsens by 1	Custom Ticket A
Sweet	Increase Impact by 2, worsen Shot by 1	Custom Ticket A
Control	Increase Control by 2, worsen Shot by 1	Custom Ticket A
Backspin	Increase Spin by 2, lower Control by 1, adds Special Backspin effect	Custom Ticket B
Super Low-Fly	Height is lowered by 5, Spin is lowered by 2	Custom Ticket B
Super Straight	Automatically makes the Shot Trajectory Straight, lowers Distance by roughly 5%	Custom Ticket B
Super Sweet	Impact is increased by 4, Shot is worsened by 2 and Control is lowered by 1	Custom Ticket B
Super POW	Distance increases by 20%, worsens Shot by 2, decreases Control by 1 and increases Height by 1	Custom Ticket C
Low-Fly Spin	Lowers Height by 2, increases Spin by 2 and decreases Control by 2	Custom Ticket C
Straight n' Low	Straightens Shot by 2, lowers Height by 2 and decreases Impact and Control by 1	Custom Ticket C
Sweet Control	Increase Impact and Control by 2, worsen Shot by 2 and increase Height by 2	Custom Ticket C
Risky	Increase Distance by 40%, decreases Control by 2, lowers Height by 2 and lowers Impact to the lowest possible.	Custom Ticket D
Super Spin	Increases Spin by 5, lowers Control and Impact by 2 and worsens Shot by 1	Custom Ticket D

Reception

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Game Boy Advance	Craig Harris, IGN	9.5/10	"Video golf might not be everyone's cup of tea, but no one can deny the amount of effort that went into the creation of Camelot's latest Game Boy Advance game. From its single player elements to its GameCube connectivity, to its Wireless Adapter support, it's impossible to list every single one of the elements that make Mario Golf: Advance Tour such an amazing GBA title; everything that made Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, sans the 3D graphics, good has been improved upon for the portable rendition. The GBA game is far more realized a golfing design than its console brother, offering an immense amount of challenge in its wonderfully constructed gameplay. Its mechanics are easy to grasp for those just looking for plug-and-play action, as well as incredibly deep for those who want a lot more control in their virtual swing."
Game Boy Advance	Lauren Fielder, GameSpot	7.2/10	"All in all, Mario Golf is an excellent adaptation of the N64 title, and it's a Game Boy experience that stands well on its own. The music is even reflective of the N64's - it varies, depending on how well you're doing, and it's constant without being annoying. The only thing missing, audiowise, are the taunts, and frankly, you'll probably do just fine on your own."
Game Boy Advance	Tom Bramwell, Eurogamer	8/10	"With Mario Golf: Advance Tour, Camelot proves it has that shrewd appreciation of what keeps people coming back to the likes of Toadstool Tour, Tiger Woods and the console Links - and also like those games it renders the sport with a degree of artistic licence. The result is a game that you can pick up and play, but won't necessarily be able to turn off and put down for several hours if you do, and the only drawbacks are that it sometimes looks a bit ropey, it doesn't quite manage to pull off the RPG idea completely, and the lack of a proper putting game detracts a little bit from the final few feet of every hole. But, in all honesty, if our SP's battery hadn't run down last night and the power cable hadn't proved elusive, we might have sat up in bed playing it until we had piranha plants burnt into our retinas. As it is, we're up at dawn to try and convince you to buy it. Well, if you want portable golf, just do. Ho-kay?"
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		84
GameRankings		85.41%

Staff

Main article: List of Mario Golf: Advance Tour staff

Pre-release and unused content

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An earlier build features a different layout for the Marion Clubhouse than in the released game.

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Gallery

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• 

  Neil

• 

  Ella

• 

  Mario

• 

  The main characters.

External links

• The intro footage.