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Fun, but a little confusing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I played a demo of this game at a local store. It was fun, but it was hard to find the hole. You are kind of just swinging and trying to look for a hole. The ball keeps soaring into mid-air and landing in the middle of nowhere. It may be easier if you played the first version on N64. I will surely rent this game and maybe even buy it eventually, I just would like to see an instruction book (for once!).

This Will Be A Great Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Mario Golf 64 was a fun game to play, but Mario Golf Toadstool Tour should be better. I played this games as a demo at a local game store. It took me a while to get the hang of the controls, but hey, all games take a while to get used to the controls. I was having trouble with the distance grid and getting a close up on the hole. After a while I got the hang of it, and started getting a birdie on the holes. I rated this game 4 stars because the graphics are amazing, the sound is okay, gameplay is great, and overall it is a fun game. I will definitely buy it when it comes out. Give this game some time, and you will see that this game is fun, and enjoyable. When I saw a movie on the computer about it, it looked really complicated, but it isn't. This game will be a hit!

Too Good to Pass Up

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: July 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Although I've never played this Mario Golf game, I know this game will be a winner. The Nintendo 64 game had multiple modes, including tournament, where you play a round of golf against about 30 other players, get character, ring shot, where you hit par on a hole and shoot the golf ball through rings, speed golf (you're timed on a round of golf), stroke, which is like a practice 9 or 18 hole round of golf, mini-golf, and training, where you can practice any hole and change the weather and rehit single strokes. All this was great fun, and the multiplayer options were even better. You could play a match game, where the player with the fewest strokes on a hole gets a point, and you try to get ten points, skins match, where the player who sinks his ball in the fewest strokes wins the hole and gets a skin, and club slots, where you compete in skin match style and a slot machine determines what clubs you can use on each hole.
Camelot, the makers of the game, found that younger players had trouble hitting the ball on the old game, and now you can choose between the old controls, and a new setup.
The N64 Mario Golf game had a total of six marioesque courses (you unlocked the last five) and the new game will have real life courses and new marioesque courses for you to choose from, the latter filled with the familiar pipes, Chain Chomps, and fantasy links that float in the air. I've seen some screenshots, and the new game also has new characters, and there's always a character that works for you. They vary in draws, fades, and power.
I'm going to get this game no matter what, and if it is anything like the old Mario Golf game, it will prove to be a very, very enjoyable experience!

Swing Batter Batter Swing..........................FORE!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Played this game on N64 wasn't much fun. Played a demo of this at F.Y.E. Was Mr. Kong. Weird seeing a gorilla (not to mention dinosoaur)playing golf. Neverthless,I bought this game and you know what, I may have one controller but the game is still fun dammit and let's not forget the graphics, Wow.. It's getting great reviews as well.

Bottom line, what do you have to lose buy purchasing this game? And if you like Mario then it's not a hard decision to make. At least he and Luigi can relax w/o any trouble.

Princess Peach is one hot babe as well. I know I know I'm a sick twisted person. :)

A great golfing game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: July 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

After playing mario golf, i would like to say it is a great game. New graphics more characters and easier controling, gives anybody, of any age to play this game. Unlike mario golf 64, which had complaints about it's impossible controling, the desiginers at Camelot have made a new control style. All those vetran players can still use the same controlling from mario golf 64, and amatures can play the game to its fullest with easy controlling. Graphics: The graphics in this game are top notch and show gamecubes power.Sound: This game still has realistic golf noises and voice acting. control: new improved controls, to help novice players.overall: a ... lot of mario golf fun

Nintendo Still Knows How to Have Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 15
Date: July 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's been a while since I've played a video game that's this downright fun, something which is all to often overlooked in modern games. I'm by no means an avid golfer (I play Chip n' Putt about twice a year), and frankly that doesn't matter. The instructions give a great introduction to the game of golf for the uninitiated, and there are a ton of tutorial modes within the game for hands-on learners; even without the manual, you can be shooting par on the easy courses in half an hour.
There are a whole bunch of great modes to play in "Toadstool Tour" - aside from the standard Tournament, Stroke Play, and One-on-one modes (all of which reward your efforts with new extras and other goodies), there are quite a few fun extras, like a mode where you shoot through rings, a time attack mode, doubles (doubles? in golf?), and a few others. Best of all, almost every mode in the game can be played with up to four people with a single controller! The different modes and extras (including 16 playable characters, each with a "Star", or improved version, and unlockable courses) should keep you playing for a long time on their own, the game has a very satisfying feel which will give you that "one more hole" feeling for hours on end, and the multiplayer experience is top-notch and varied.
This game shines technically, too. The graphics, while they may look simplistic or flat in screenshots, do not do the game justice. It's a very clean looking game with a great variety of colors and locales, and while the courses have a very realistic look and feel (the water, in particular, is great), they blend surprisingly well with all of your favorite Nintendo characters, who retain their cartoony proportions. There are also some great little 'special effects' touches, such as the fire effect produced by a ball rolling with spin, and some really good camera angles and course fly-bys. Sound effects and little mini-voiceovers are all here and sounding great, but the music is just standard background fare except when there's a tense moment, where old-schoolers will recognize some themes from the original Super Mario Brothers.
Overall, this game is wonderfully polished, and, more importantly, an absolute blast to play. It'll keep you entertained for a very, very long time. I strongly recommend that anyone with access to a Gamecube give this a try. Regardless of your views on golf, you're sure to have a good time!

Awesome!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game has the best graphics on gamecube. The courses are challenging, fun, and unique. It has many more players than the 64 version. I knew this game was going to great after seeing screenshots but it is far better than I imagined. This game is a must for your collection it will keep you entertained for hours, go out and get a copy you wont regret.

Hot Shots has met it's match!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

At first, when I saw this game, I said "Wow, another Mario Golf! Jeez!" But, after looking in a latest Nintendo Power, they'll feature my favorite Mario character, Birdo, or Kasurina as she's named in Japan, I thought, "Hey, Nintendo made an improvement! Thank you, Nintendo!" And boy, I can't wait to get this game! This gmae features about 6 courses, new faces and old memories from the old golf game and maybe even as a bonus, we'll get Mario Golf GBA where we can upload our characters on to our Mario Golf game and play as ourselves! But, that's just a thought. Anyway, this is a great looking game and the animations and graphics look crisp and beautiful, almost a perfect game! Buy this and you shall not be disappointed.

Best....Golf....Game....Ever!!!(well, almost)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: August 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This really is a great golf. I think that the only golf game that could top this is Mario Golf for Game Boy Color. Well, heres my mini review:

Gameplay: 9.5/10
Many improvements over the N64 original, including new characters, new modes, and a new swinging system, which, i might add, works very well. One of my few complaints is that the AI can sometimes get pretty cheap, but other than that its okay.

Graphics: 9.5/10
Very colorful and crisp, but can sometimes get a little blocky.

Characters and environments look very nice.

Sound: 10/10
Character voices are good and well toned, and the music is as catchy as ever.

Overall: 9.5/10
A very, very nice improvement over the original that will keep you playing for hours upon hours for the secret characters, star characters, courses, and modes.

SPOILER ALERT!!!: The four secret characters are Boo, Shadow Mario(from Mario Sunshine), Bowser Jr.(from Mario Sunshine), and Petey Piranha(also from Mario Sunshine).

Better than the 64 Version

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Mario Golf: Toadstol Tour Has over 10 different play modes, better handling and better graphics then the origional. I believe that if you enjoyed the first Mario Golf You'll love this new and improved version. Yes There are even secret players to unlock.

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