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Addictive!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: June 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is incredibly fun!

I'm not a golfer. I also don't play golf games on the PC, on a console, in a house, with a mouse... you get the idea. I saw all the great reviews of this on different game sites and thought I'd give it a try. After all, it was made by Camelot, the same designers who did the outstanding Golden Sun games for the GBA.

Rather than just being about playing golf, you get to spend time talking to other golfers, finding secrets, playing minigames, getting custom tickets so you can pick up special clubs, and gaining experience to improve your abilities. You have a partner in the game too and have to balance out spending experience points on your own character and on your partner. Get too good yourself and you'll be slammed on doubles play.

This game is simple to play and hard to master. You can perform the basic commands easily, but can really customize how you hit the ball, the spin you give it and more. You can make each shot as complex as you want to.

Mario Golf is a really really fun game. I thought I'd just play a few holes and haven't put it down for three days. This is a must have, up there with my top 5 games for GBA - Advance Wars 2, Golden Sun 2, WarioWare, Final Fantasy Tactics and now Mario Golf.

Mario Golf, ADVANCED FUN!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 16
Date: September 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is your second Mario Golf Game Boy game, except this time it's on the GBA (Game Boy Advance). You can play as either of two masculine or two feminine players and develop your skills as you play. The better your opponent(in Character Match mode), the better your score (Stroke play) or the better your place (Tournament), the more EXP. (EXperience Points) you're going to get. The faster you level up the better your character is going to be, BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR EYE ON ALL LEVELS BECAUSE MOST OF THE LEVELS WILL DROP WITH EVERY PASSING LEVEL! Besides from that, you can save up to three characters at once!

Mario Golf: Advance Tour looks and should feel great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: April 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game looks great. I saw a trailer of it and the game acts just like it's GAMECUBE counterpart, with the exception of the RPG Mode, and an even greater game play. Instead of controling one character, you control 2! That's right, in this game, just like Mario Tennis for GBC, you control 2 characters, but only in the overworld, "in-game" or while golfing, you only control your own character. You can hook it up to your GAMECUBE using the "GBA/GC Link Cable". You can transfer your "Custom Couple" to the game, but no word on if the characters "stay saved" or get removed and have to constantly replace the characters in the game EVERY time you turn on the game. (...) I hope this game meets my standards and musical hopes.

As good as Golf on the go can get.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: June 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

10.0 Presentation
Absolutely brilliant and thorough golfing experience that goes well beyond the console experience. The RPG element adds depth to an already great golfing design.

9.0 Graphics
If you liked the Golden Sun style, you'll love the look of Mario Golf. The 3D view's a little awkward, but after a few minutes you won't even notice the strange Mode 7 skewing.

9.0 Sound
Fantastic audio and soundtrack throughout the experience, though some tune selections don't exactly fit the golf action.

10.0 Gameplay
Camelot really knows its golf. GameCube Mario Golf was great, but the GBA version blows it away in features and depth.

10.0 Lasting Appeal
Single player, multiplayer, tournaments, RPG level-up, GameCube connectivity, Wireless network support. Did I miss anything?

Unputdownable

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I own four GBA games which I play every now and then, usually to pass time in between lectures and on long bus rides etc. However, after purchasing Mario Golf, I soon realized just what a great game this is, and have barely let my console rest!!

The golf is fun, and not overly technical. You don't have to have any outside knowledge of the sport to be good at this, as you learn everything you need to from caddies and other golfers in the game.

The storyline is full of adventure... typical of Mario games. You have maps and venture different courses, worlds and experience new challenges all the time.

Indeed, you start off as a novice, and work your way up until you become the creme de la creme. There are so many things you can do, and so many nice courses to utilize.

It's the one GBA game that I would give ten stars out of five, because the graphics are great, the gameplay is absolutely superb, the music is refreshingly fun, and the story is top notch.

If you do decide to get this, you'll know what a gem it is.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Well I'm one of those people who doesn't like sports games (except racing). When my fiancee first told me about this game, I was very skepticle. I thought that this game would be really boring and not fun, well boy was I wrong. This game is very fun and also very addicting. One of the great thigns about this game is that there is a RPG element to it, which makes it that much better. There are also many different modes and a lot of things to do. You can play a story mode which has a lot of diffrent types of golf and mini games or you can play the quick mode which is some different twists on the old game of golf. Regardless if you like golf or not this game is a must have for anyone who wants to play a fun game with lots to unlock and discover.

Mario Golf

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Very fun. If you like mario games & golf games this is the game for you.

The best GBA title ever? Possibly...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got Mario Golf Advance Tour for $7 and it's been my most-played game on any platform or console for the past 4 months... and I'm neither a golfer or a golf fan.

It's so much fun and so addictive, I even play it on my GameCube and HDTV using my GameBoy Player console add-on.

Look at all these great reviews. There's not much left to say about Mario Golf Advance Tour, this is a must-have for the GBA.

So much Fun, its awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this game is so much fun. you won't regreat it if you buy it. you get to vs. other players which is charachter match and you can play 2 player using one game boy advance. The controls are really easy to understand. Its a very fun game. you can play tornament mode too.

The Most Fun You Can Have Playing Portable Golf

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Anyone who's played Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour for the Gamecube will notice some major differences when they pick up its handheld version, Advance Tour. While also created by Camelot, the developers of Golden Sun went back to what they do best this time around, offering gamers the same great golfing experience, now blended with the company's talents in RPG programming. The end result is a game that's not only unique, but also extremely fun.

The influence of Camelot's previous RPG efforts is on full display with Mario Golf Advance Tour. The game's story mode is traditional...your goal is to work your way up through the golfing ranks, developing your skills in practice, matches and tournaments until you reach the ultimate contest...a match with the golfing great himself, Mario! This mode is well executed, giving you countless options in developing your skills, whether it be choosing which elements of your characters' abilities to boost (both you and your computer-controlled partner), which of the characters needs the most focus, or choosing the right strategy to minimize the effect of your weaknesses (especially if your computer partner is still shaky). There are so many variable in Advance Tour, it's hard to make yourself a master of the game...and the challenge of doing so makes the game that much more fun.

Of course, no amount of effort with the aforesaid would matter without solid gameplay, and rest assured, they compliment each other beautifully. The controls are taught as you go and are easy to learn, and the graphics and animation flow smoothly, making it easy to keep track of what's going on. The game is also very deep and complex, making it a pleasant challenge no matter how much you've played. It's the kind of game you can play forever, and there's still feels like there's something new to try or overcome. This, coupled with a wide array of unlockable challenges, allows for an endless replay value, meaning the game still goes on, even after the story's been completed.

The sound department is typical for Camelot. There are a few voice clips, while most of the dialogue is accompanied by a somewhat-irritating squaking/screeching/squeaking (take your pick). The rest of the sound is efficient, getting the job done where it has to. As for music, Advance Tour has a few tracks that feel at home with the Mario Golf franchise, but the influence of Camelot's past efforts (specifically Golden Sun) is quite apparent in other tracks. This isn't bad, though...Camelot is often solid with its music, Advance Tour's score has a good feel to it, blending in well with the gameplay.

The only real issue with this game is that Mario and company seem to take a backseat to a collection of Camelot originals, making it seem like Mario was thrown into the game as an effort to add familiarity...kind of like when Star Fox was added to Dinosaur Planet (see Star Fox Adventures for Gamecube). Still, the transition into Mario's world is cleverly done, and players can still use Mario and his closest pals whenever the desire comes to just go out and play a round (provided they're unlocked). It may not feel like a genuine Mario game, but the game's too much fun to get worked up over it.

Overall, Mario Golf Advance Tour is hands down the best portable golf game you can buy. Innovative, slick and fun, Camelot has ushered in a whole new level of sports games with their RPG Golf effort. It's definately an experience like no other.

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