Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)

Template:Articleabout Template:Infobox Mario Golf is a video game for the Nintendo 64 released by Nintendo in 1999. It was developed by Camelot Software Planning. Though several sports games featured Mario characters in the past, Mario Golf is considered the first game in the modern "Mario Sports" line. It would be followed by several titles encompassing a variety of sports.

Gameplay

Mario Golf is a golf game which combines largely traditional mechanics and gameplay devices with a cartoonish presentation, and a roster of characters and hazards taken from the Mario universe. It differs from the Game Boy Color version in that it does not feature role-playing game elements.

The basic gameplay uses the typical "sliding bar" mechanism of most golf video games, with several variables which must be anticipated, such as character attributes, wind strength and direction, rain, ball spin, and course topography. The gameplay modes include speed golf, ring shot, mini golf and skins match.

Interactions with Mario Golf GBC

Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64 has the ability to link and exchange data with Game Boy Color version of the same game. With the use of the Nintendo 64 Transfer Pak, the player can use his character from the Game Boy Color version to play through the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Golf.

Courses

There are eight courses in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Golf. They are:

• Toad Highlands
• Koopa Park
• Shy Guy Desert
• Yoshi's Island
• Boo Valley
• Mario's Star
• Luigi's Garden
• Peach's Castle

Mario's Power Star Holes

• Hole 1 - Yoshi
• Hole 2 - Boo
• Hole 3 - Wiggler
• Hole 4 - Cheep Cheep
• Hole 5 - Thwomp
• Hole 6 - Lakitu
• Hole 7 - Shy Guy
• Hole 8 - Piranha Plant
• Hole 9 - Bowser
• Hole 10 - Koopa Troopa
• Hole 11 - Bullet Bill
• Hole 12 - Toad
• Hole 13 - Goomba
• Hole 14 - Chain Chomp
• Hole 15 - Blooper
• Hole 16 - Princess Peach
• Hole 17 - Bob-omb
• Hole 18 - Mario and Luigi

Characters

The following is a list of default characters in the order of which they are unlocked. For a list of character quotes see List of Quotes in the Mario Golf Series. Kid, Joe, Sherry, and Azalea can also be unlocked through a Transfer Pak.

Plum		Charlie		Princess Peach		Baby Mario
Drive	208 Yards	Drive	210 Yards	Drive	212 Yards	Drive	215 Yards
Shot	Straight	Shot	Fade	Shot	Straight	Shot	Draw
Luigi		Yoshi		Sonny		Wario
Drive	220 Yards	Drive	230 Yards	Drive	240 Yards	Drive	250 Yards
Shot	Fade	Shot	Straight	Shot	Draw	Shot	Fade
Harry		Mario		Maple		Donkey Kong
Drive	260 Yards	Drive	270 Yards	Drive	245 Yards	Drive	275 Yards
Shot	Draw	Shot	Draw	Shot	Straight	Shot	Fade
Bowser		Metal Mario
Drive	280 Yards	Drive	285 Yards
Shot	Draw	Shot	Draw

Staff

Main article: Mario Golf (Nintendo 64) Staff

Reception

Mario Golf generally garnered favorable reviews.Template:Fact It would later be re-released as a Nintendo 64 "Player's Choice" title, indicating it sold over 1 million copies.Template:Fact

References to Other Games

• Wario Land II and Wario Land 3 - One of Wario's alternate color schemes in Mario Golf is the monochromatic outfit he wears throughout these games.
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Many names of characters in this game appear on the score board.
• Super Mario 64 - Names of several characters in this game appear on the score Board, and many sound effects from this game are used. Also Metal Mario is playable.
• Star Fox 64 - Many characters from this game appear on the score board.

References in Later Games

• Super Smash Bros. Melee - Plum returns as a trophy.
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Plum appears as a sticker.

Artwork

• Mariogolfling.jpg

  Mario
• Mario MG64.jpg

  Mario
• Marioputt.gif

  Mario
• Mariogolflean.gif

  Mario
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  Mario
• Mariogolf2.jpg

  Mario
• MG Luigi.jpg

  Luigi
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  Luigi
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  Princess Peach
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  Princess Peach
• Peachgolf2.jpg

  Princess Peach
• Yoshiswing.jpeg

  Yoshi
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  Yoshi
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  Yoshi
• Babymariogolf2.jpg

  Baby Mario
• Babymariogolf3.jpg

  Baby Mario
• Babymariogolf.jpg

  Baby Mario
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  Wario
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  Wario
• Dkgolfing.jpg

  Donkey Kong
• Dkgolfing2.jpg

  Donkey Kong
• Bowsergolf.gif

  Bowser
• Bowsergolf.jpg

  Bowser
• Plum.jpg

  Plum
• Charlie.jpg

  Charlie
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  Harry
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  Sonny
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  Maple
• Koopapark.jpg

  Mario, Luigi, Peach, Wario and Bowser at Koopa Park
• Shyguydesert.jpg

  Mario and Luigi at Shy Guy Desert
• Yoshiislandcourse.jpg

  Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Yoshi, Peach and Bowser at Yoshi Island
• Boovalley.jpg

  Luigi, Wario, Donkey Kong and Baby Mario at Boo Valley
• Mariosstar.jpg

  Yoshi and Wario at Mario's Star
• Mg64Clubs.jpg

  Golf Clubs
• Marioswing2.jpg

  A piece by piece shot of Mario's swing
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  Japanese boxart.

Trivia

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Wario's pink shoes.

• Wario's shoes are pink in this game rather than the usual green. His shoes are green, however, in the game's artwork. The shoes are changed to green in Camelot's next game, Mario Tennis.
• The European/PAL version of the game has a different intro theme.
• Mario is not unlocked from the start. However, Baby Mario is.
• Plum, Maple, Harry, Sonny, and Charlie never appear again in the rest of the Mario series.

External Links

• Official Mario Golf Japanese website

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