NES Open Tournament Golf (1991)

Developer: Nintendo R&D2, HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Platforms: Arcade, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Sport, Arcade
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 19 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A classic Mario golf game with stroke and match play across three international courses, playable solo or with a friend.

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About

NES Open Tournament Golf is an NES game featuring Mario characters. As the name of the game implies, it is a golf game and was one of the first golfing games in the Mario series. You can play a round of golf on one of three different courses. One or two players can play in the U.S., Japan, or the U.K. and choose a stroke or match play game. Gameplay is from two point of views, starting with an overhead view allowing you to set up the shot and choose a club, then switching to a 3-D point of view. Hitting the ball uses the common power meter where tapping the button starts the meter, tap the button a second time to select the amount of power in the shot, then tap the button a third time to select the amount of slice or hook.

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