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{{italic title|''Golf'' (series)}} | |||
{{distinguish|Mario Golf (series)}} | {{distinguish|Mario Golf (series)}} | ||
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The '''''Golf''''' series is a series of games by [[Nintendo]] based upon the {{wp|golf|sport of the same name}}. The player golfs through 18 holes in a course by using various clubs, taking stock of wind and grass type while avoiding hazards such as water and sand traps. The courses are generally based on real-world countries and regions, though the courses and holes themselves are fictional. Due to [[Mario]]'s role as Nintendo's primary mascot, he is used as a player character in almost every game in the series, eventually leading to the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' | The '''''Golf''''' series is a series of games by [[Nintendo]] based upon the {{wp|golf|sport of the same name}}. The player golfs through 18 holes in a course by using various clubs, taking stock of wind and grass type while avoiding hazards such as water and sand traps. The courses are generally based on real-world countries and regions, though the courses and holes themselves are fictional. Due to [[Mario]]'s role as Nintendo's primary mascot, he is used as a player character in almost every game in the series, eventually leading to the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series that focuses on him and his world rather than realistic holes. | ||
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|[[File:Golf Boxart.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|May 1, 1984}} [[Family Computer|FC]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]</span> | |[[File:Golf Boxart.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|May 1, 1984}} [[Family Computer|FC]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]</span> | ||
|Nintendo's original golf game, programmed by [[Satoru Iwata]], is a simple game of 18 holes. Along with its original releases on the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], it has been ported numerous times, including the [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], numerous Japanese personal computers, and the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]]. The character in it resembles a more realistic portrayal of Mario, wearing white and blue as Player 1 and red and black as Player 2, though he is sometimes identified as Mario and other times as a generic character nicknamed "Ossan." Unlike in most later games in the series, the holes lack any distinction between rough grass and fairway, while trees solely act as out-of-bounds areas. | |Nintendo's original golf game, programmed by [[Satoru Iwata]], is a simple game of 18 holes. Along with its original releases as a launch title on the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], it has been ported numerous times, including the [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], numerous Japanese personal computers, and the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]]. The character in it resembles a more realistic portrayal of Mario, wearing white and blue as Player 1 and red and black as Player 2, though he is sometimes identified as Mario and other times as a generic character nicknamed "Ossan." Unlike in most later games in the series, the holes lack any distinction between rough grass and fairway, while trees solely act as out-of-bounds areas. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[ | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Stroke & Match Golf]]'' | ||
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|[[File:VS. Golf Pinball Japanese flyer front.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|August 1984}} [[VS. System]]</span> | |[[File:VS. Golf Pinball Japanese flyer front.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|August 1984}} [[VS. System]]</span> | ||
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The game also had a contest similar to ''Japan Course'' in which the main prize was a trophy and a golden ''Punch-Out!!'' [[Family Computer|Famicom]] cartridge. An unannounced prize was the golden disk ''Golf: Prize Card'', which contained the harder Special Course. It was given out during the same contest but likely as part of a lottery to a thousand players whose submissions included a hole-in-one. | The game also had a contest similar to ''Japan Course'' in which the main prize was a trophy and a golden ''Punch-Out!!'' [[Family Computer|Famicom]] cartridge. An unannounced prize was the golden disk ''Golf: Prize Card'', which contained the harder Special Course. It was given out during the same contest but likely as part of a lottery to a thousand players whose submissions included a hole-in-one. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Golf]]'' (Game Boy) | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Golf (Game Boy)|Golf]]'' (Game Boy) | ||
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|[[File:Golf GB US.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|November 28, 1989}} [[Game Boy]]</span> | |[[File:Golf GB US.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|November 28, 1989}} [[Game Boy]]</span> | ||
|Despite sharing a title with the original game, the Game Boy ''Golf'' has 36 holes spread across a Japan Course and a U.S.A. Course, similar to the previous separate Disk System games, which it is also otherwise more similar to. Unlike in the previous games, there is no "back view" of Mario, instead showing a heavily zoomed-in version of the bird's-eye map. Multiplayer | |Despite sharing a title with the original game, the Game Boy ''Golf'' has 36 holes spread across a Japan Course and a U.S.A. Course, similar to the previous separate Disk System games, which it is also otherwise more similar to. Unlike in the previous games, there is no "back view" of Mario, instead showing a heavily zoomed-in version of the bird's-eye map. Multiplayer requires two Game Boys and a link cable. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' |
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