Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) - Let's Play 1001 Games - Episode 23
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I'm Gaming Jay: Youtube gamer, let's player, retrogaming fan, and determined optimist... Join me in this series while I try out EVERY game in the book 1001 VIDEO GAMES YOU MUST PLAY BEFORE YOU DIE, before I die. The game review for each game will focus on the question of whether you MUST play this game before you die. But to be honest, the game reviews are just for fun, this series is more about the YouTube gamer journey. Let's try out those classic retro games we grew up with, have fond memories of, or heard of but never got a chance to try! And with that said, the game review for today is...
Mario Golf
Released 1999
Developer(s) Camelot Software Planning
Platform(s) Game Boy Color, N64
Genre(s) Sports
Jay's Thoughts
If I haven't made it clear enough already, I'm not a sports guy. So suffice to say I went into Mario Golf with some preconceptions. The main one being that golf is boring, and despite Nintendo's excellent track record in making great games, this game would just not be my cup of tea. Boy was I wrong.
Mario Golf is a terrific golf game and a terrific Nintendo game. It presents golf in both an interesting and intuitive way. Within a few minutes of playing the game I started to see the appeal of golf, the strategic choices in how to hit your ball, how hard, with what club, and where to aim on the course. The game controlled very well and had lots of personality. Shockingly, the game also presents a very live world to explore, RPG-style.
In fact, my only regret for my playthrough of Mario Golf here is that I didn't spend more time exploring the golf course, talking to the experts and other patrons, and just generally exploring. Leave it to Nintendo to take something like golf and totally turn it into a living, thriving, interesting world.
I suppose I should really give credit where credit's due and acknowledge that Camelot Software Planning is the official company that developed this game. Though they are partners with Nintendo. In fact, weird side note, Camelot started off as Sega CD4, a team that was partnered with Sega and that developed the Shining series games... go figure.
➙ Must You Play It?
Mario Golf is a great game that presents a fun, intuitive, yet complex golf experience. The additional RPG elements make the world itself feel very fleshed out. This is a game that you'll have to make some time to explore, but I think it's worth it!