Mario Golf: World Tour

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Template:Justreleased Template:Infobox Mario Golf: World Tour is a sport title for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the fifth installment of the Mario Golf series, and the game features gyroscope support. The game also features Wi-Fi capabilities.[1]

Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to past installments of the Mario Golf series. Players have to hit shots while taking into account character attributes, wind, weather, and course topography. The power, accuracy, and spin of shots are determined by the timing when the player taps buttons on the touch screen as a target line slides up and down the power meter.[2] A simplified control system, like the Auto control system from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, returns where the player has to worry only about the power of the shot. The touch screen can now be used for selecting clubs, initiating shots, and adding spin. Plus, the trajectory of the shot can be altered by moving the control stick or by using the touch screen as the character winds the shot; this is similar to the impact zone feature of past games. A new feature, known as Item Shots, allows players to hit shots with different effects via items. These include burning through trees with a Fire Flower, creating Jump Blocks over water hazards, ignoring wind via Bullet Bill, increasing draw or fade by Boomerang, and freezing the terrain with an Ice Flower.[3] These items can be collected by hitting ? Blocks on the course, although players sometimes start holes with items.

There is two main modes of play: Castle Club and Quick Round. Castle Club is a story mode where the player's Mii tackles different tournaments (similar to the story modes from previous handheld Mario Golf games). Using coins, the player's Mii is able to buy its equipment that will affects stats, such as drive distance and shot trajectory, similar to the Mii customization feature in Mario Tennis Open[4]. Quick Round is similar to past Mario Golf games, where the player can select a Mario character or a customized Mii. Quick Round features a variety of modes such as Single Player, Match Play, Speed Golf, and Point Play. All of these modes provide coins for the player.[5]

Other modes

Other modes are included like previous games and will reward the player with Coins and Star Coins, which, when enough are collected, unlock new courses.

Ring Master - Similar to the previous games, players try to collect all the rings in a course while making it under par.
Star Coin Collector - Collect Star Coins and achieve a par or less.
Point Challenge - Like Club Slots, the player plays with a limited set of clubs while aiming for the best score possible.

Multiplayer

This game features various types of multiplayer. Local play is available for up to four players, but it does not support download play. During multiplayer, all players play at the same time, which will speed play up significantly because players will not have to wait until it is their turn to play. However, all players must finish the hole before they are allowed to move on. Players can see the ghost shots of other players and on-screen icons will also show how the player's shots measure with the other players' in terms of distance. Players can send taunts or cheers to each other by pressing icons, as well as emoticons.[6]

Tournaments

Mario Golf: World Tour also features pre-made tournaments made by Nintendo. Winners of tournaments receive coins to buy gear from the Toad Shop. When a new tournament is about to begin, the player will receive Spotpass notifications. There are also tournaments which can be created, similar to the communities in Mario Kart 7, or players can be matched with opponents of a similar skill level, like in Mario Tennis Open. Callaway Golf has also teamed up with Nintendo to produce Callaway-based tournaments, which will give the players sponsored Callaway Gear for the Mii to equip.[7] Below is a table of some of the current confirmed tournaments:

Name Date Participation prizes
Callaway Tournament 1 May 22, 2014 to June 11, 2014 Legacy Black Clubs and Legacy Black Ball
Callaway Tournament 2 June 12, 2014 to July 2, 2014 Callaway Combo 1
Callaway Tournament 3 July 3, 2014 to July 23, 2014 X Hot Clubs and ERC Crystal Yellow Ball
Callaway Tournament 4 July 24, 2014 to August 13, 2014 Callaway Combo 2
Callaway Tournament 5 August 14, 2014 to September 3, 2014 Filly Clubs and ERC Pearl Pink Ball

Characters

Playable

At least 21 playable characters are in the game: there are 13 default characters as well as 4 unlockable characters. [8] Additionally, 4 more characters will be available as downloadable content. [9]

Default

Unlockable

Downloadable content

Non-playable

Items

Various items can be used during gameplay to affect the player's shots.

  • Mushroom - Makes the ball roll further.[16] Also comes in the Triple variety.
  • Fire Flower - Increases the shot distance and burns through trees and obstacles.[17]
  • Ice Flower - Freezes terrain to allow the ball to bounce multiple times.[18]
  • Bullet Bill - Ignores wind and increases maximum distance.
  • Bob-omb - Causes the ball to fly high into the air.
  • Boomerang Flower[19] - Increases the draw or fade of the shot.
  • Note Block - Creates a Jump Block in midair, letting the ball avoid water hazards.
  • Tornado - A tornado that sucks up nearby coins.
  • Kab-omb[20] - Explodes mid air to drop the ball straight down.
  • Gold Flower[21] - Gives the player coins for every yard the ball travels.

Customizable gear

Main article: Mario Golf: World Tour Mii Gear

There is a variety of purchasable gear that can be used to customize the player's Mii that will affect their stats.[22]. The game will have 500 customizable gear items. If a player equips a Mii with a full character gear set the Mii will play similarly to that character.[23]

Golf clubs

  • Normal Clubs
  • Mario Clubs
  • Luigi Clubs
  • Wario Clubs[24]
  • Waluigi Clubs
  • Yoshi Clubs
  • Peach Clubs
  • Daisy Clubs
  • Birdo Clubs
  • Mushroom Clubs
  • Goomba Clubs[25]
  • Banana Clubs
  • Cheep Cheep Clubs

Clothing combos

  • Normal Combo
  • Green Shell Combo
  • Banana Combo
  • Thwomp Combo[26]
  • Chain Chomp Combo
  • Blooper Combo
  • Lakitu Combo

Golf balls

  • Normal Ball
  • Wario Ball
  • Mario Ball
  • Boo Ball
  • Peach Ball[27]
  • Thwomp Ball
  • Mushroom Ball [28]
  • Toad Ball [29]

Headgear

  • Normal Cap
  • Yoshi Cap
  • Green Shell Visor
  • Banana Visor
  • Chain Chomp Visor[30]
  • Peach Visor
  • Mario Visor

Shirts

  • Normal Shirt
  • A black shirt with white spots[31]

Gloves

  • Yoshi Gloves
  • Peach Gloves
  • Mario Gloves [32]

Pants

  • Normal Pants
  • Black pants with white spots

Shoes

  • Yoshi Shoes
  • Green Shell Shoes
  • Banana Shoes
  • ? Block Shoes
  • Peach Shoes
  • Mario Shoes

Costumes

Like in Mario Tennis Open, costumes are unlocked by achieving special criteria.[33]

  • Mario Costume [34]
  • Luigi Costume
  • Donkey Kong Costume
  • Wario Costume
  • Waluigi Costume
  • Daisy Costume
  • Bowser Costume

Courses

Downloadable content

Mushroom Pack[44]

Flower Pack[44]

Star Pack[44]


  • If the player buys all 3 packs, Gold Mario will be added as a playable character.

Demo

On the 17th of April, a demo of the game was released on the Nintendo eShop for Europe, making this strictly the second Mario game (preceded by Mario & Luigi: Dream Team) to have a publicly released demo for download. The demo was later released in North America on April 24. It uses 873 blocks when downloaded and offers fifteen uses (ten for the European demo).

The demo lets the player go through a tutorial covering camera and shot control or play through either holes 1, 2, and 3 of Seaside Course, holes 1, 2, and 6 of Wiggler Park, and holes 1, 5, and 6 of Yoshi Lake. The demo also allows the player to play the Star Coin Collector mode on hole 9 of Peach Gardens, and the Ring Master mode on hole 14 of Mountain Course. The only playable characters available are Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and Bowser.

Gallery

Main article: Gallery:Mario Golf: World Tour

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/224896-mario-golf-world-tour-tons-of-details
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5G0JPH3Vyw
  4. ^ name="Feb2014 Direct">
  5. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/224896-mario-golf-world-tour-tons-of-details
  6. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/224896-mario-golf-world-tour-tons-of-details
  7. ^ http://mariogolf.nintendo.com/tournaments/
  8. ^ http://mariopartylegacy.com/2014/03/four-unlockable-characters-in-mario-golf-world-tour-new-details/
  9. ^ a b c d e [2]
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  11. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX0loUi21TM
  12. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/224896-mario-golf-world-tour-tons-of-details
  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5G0JPH3Vyw
  14. ^ http://mariopartylegacy.com/2014/04/footage-of-toadette-nabbit-rosalina-and-gold-mario-in-mario-golf/
  15. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDUJttlsd-U
  16. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/224896-mario-golf-world-tour-tons-of-details
  17. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/225356-mario-golf-world-tour-a-few-more-details-on-multiplayer-items
  18. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnhk7Oq34sw
  19. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnhk7Oq34sw
  20. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yfwSZnkfpE
  21. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yfwSZnkfpE
  22. ^ a b c Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Feb2014 Direct
  23. ^ http://www.reinodocogumelo.com/2014/04/nintendo-revela-que-mario-golf-world.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+reinodocogumelo+(Reino+do+Cogumelo)&utm_content=FaceBook&m=1
  24. ^ http://ca.ign.com/images/games/mario-golf-world-tour-3ds-160547/52fd840ef4b4064a06dc3af8
  25. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-3DS/Mario-Golf-World-Tour-862629.html
  26. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-3DS/Mario-Golf-World-Tour-862629.html
  27. ^ http://www.gamekult.com/jeux/image-mario-golf-world-tour-J3050115120-ME3050230198i.html
  28. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yfwSZnkfpE
  29. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yfwSZnkfpE
  30. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38xIN8e8i3E
  31. ^ http://www.gamekult.com/jeux/image-mario-golf-world-tour-J3050115120-ME3050230198i.html
  32. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yfwSZnkfpE
  33. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/224896-mario-golf-world-tour-tons-of-details
  34. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yfwSZnkfpE
  35. ^ [4]
  36. ^ http://mariopartylegacy.com/2014/03/four-unlockable-characters-in-mario-golf-world-tour-new-details/
  37. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/225356-mario-golf-world-tour-a-few-more-details-on-multiplayer-items
  38. ^ http://mariogolf.nintendo.com
  39. ^ http://www.mariowiki.com/File:DKgolfcourse.jpg
  40. ^ http://mariopartylegacy.com/2014/04/final-courses-and-new-images-revealed-for-mario-golf-world-tour/
  41. ^ http://mariopartylegacy.com/2014/04/final-courses-and-new-images-revealed-for-mario-golf-world-tour/
  42. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDUJttlsd-U
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External links

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Nintendo 3DS games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario 3D Land (2011) • Mario Kart 7 (2011) • Mario Tennis Open (2012) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018) • Luigi's Mansion (2018) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)
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Wario franchise WarioWare Gold (2018)
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