Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

"Mario and friends return for fun on the green!"

Mario golf, one of the best Nintendo 64 games returns on the nintendo gamecube with Mario Golf: Toadstool.
Mario golf Toadstool Tour has been updated with better graphics, new characters and brand new modes that will make you spend many hours playing.. Now let's get onto the review..

Story:Story? hahahaa I laugh at the idea. The game is all about golf.

Gameplay: 10/10 Oh boy! This game is loaded with so much stuff, you will be playing for hours. let's take a look at the basic..
-4 players
-Gameboy advance linkup
-Progressive scan, dolby pro logic 2
-More than 10 different modes
-4 secret characters
-Many hidden courses

This game is loaded with a special lesson video that you can watch. It like 20-30 mins long and is very well-done. If you select the first one you can watch all of them.
There are more than 10 different modes you can choose from..
Tournments, Doubles, Character match, ring shot, club slots, coin shoot, speed golf, stroke play, side games and training. There are more to choose from. However some of them can only be played with 1 player and some of them can be used for everyone. Some of the mode are loaded with handicap that can make the game easier for you.

The controls are simple and very well detailed. L+R lets you change your range where want to shoot the ball, The Analog lets you move your club, the d-pad lets you taunt when your not shooting and when you are, it lets you change your impact target, The Start button of course goes to the pause menu, the y button show you the overview map of the entire course, the x button changes your view and so does the c-button. To taunt you push the c-buttons or the d-pad and to cheer you push a, b y or x. When you are going to shoot the ball you can either do an Auto-shot or an manual shot. This gives beginners an easier time to play this game.

Graphics: 10/10 This game looks much better on the gamecube rather than the n64 and even comes with an exciting fmv that will make you giggle like a schoolgirl. (I'm serious) From the animation each character do to the golf ball that is being shot. Oh even the water gets cool stuff.

FMV: 10/10 I had to give this extra a little credit. Nintendo sure did an excellent job making this fmv wonderful. I just had fun watching and laughing at the goofy ways of many of the characters. Even Bowser had his clown car there too?!

Sound: 10/10 The sound is just wonderful. There are lots of voices. When your on the character menu u can hear them say something. Even on the green when your taunting many of them do talk. It that amazing! The music I find great is just relaxing.

Overall: 10/10 A perfect golf game everyone can play! With the selection of character and many detailed courses and all those cool modes, this is one amazing package.

Buy or rent: Well buy if you love golf games and rent it if you want to try it out before buying.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 07/30/03, Updated 07/30/03