Mario Golf (Nintendo 64) Playthrough
210A playthrough of Nintendo's 1999 golf game for the Nintendo 64, Mario Golf.
This video shows all of the game modes and the unlocking of every character that can be accessed without linking the game to the Game Boy Color version. Here are the timestamps for the different events:
Toad Tournament (played as Peach) 1:48
Vs. Luigi at Toad Highlands (Baby Mario) 24:13
Koopa Cup (Luigi) 46:03
Vs. Yoshi at Koopa Park (Charlie) 1:09:17
Vs. Sonny at Toad Highlands (Yoshi) 1:34:01
Vs. Wario at Toad Highlands (Plum) 2:01:41
Vs. Harry at Koopa Park (Sonny) 2:27:35
Shy Guy International (Wario) 2:58:08
Vs. Bowser at Toad Highlands (Mario) 3:44:49
Ending 1 4:08:53
Yoshi Championship (Bowser) 4:12:14
Boo Clasic (Maple) 4:34:53
Ending 2 4:56:08
Ring Shot (Maple) 4:58:50
Ending 3 5:54:48
Going back to get birdie badges I missed the first time for Toad Highlands, Koopa Cup, and Shy Guy International (Donkey Kong)* 5:57:32
Mario Open (Donkey Kong) 6:22:46
Ending 4 6:45:19
Going back to get birdie badges I missed the first time for Mario Open (Plum)* 6:48:03
Speed Golf at Toad Highlands (Metal Mario) 6:50:58
Mini Golf at Luigi's Garden (Mario) 7:05:50
Mini Golf at Peach's Castle (Wario) 7:18:15
Camp Hyrule Cup at Shy Guy Desert (Donkey Kong) 7:30:25
Vs. Bowser at Mario's Star (Wario) 7:47:41
Ending 5 8:23:06
*Footage was edited at these parts to show only the relevant holes.
Coming out a little over two months ahead of its Game Boy Color counterpart (https://youtu.be/N1tFslzICPU), Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64 was the first game made by Camelot to be released on a Nintendo platform, and it marked the beginning of a long-standing exclusive relationship between the two companies. The final installment in the Shining Force III trilogy for Sega Saturn turned out to be the last game they would ever ship for a non-Nintendo console.
It was also the company's second golf game. The first was the original Hot Shots Golf, called Everybody's Golf in Europe, for the Sony PlayStation. If you've played that game, you'll instantly recognize the similarities between it and Mario Golf.
Mario Golf for the N64 eschews the RPG trappings of the GBC game in favor of a more straightforward, arcade-style experience. The gameplay is fast-paced and easy to grasp, and the mechanics are nuanced enough to keep things interesting long after you've worked your way through the considerable amount of content on offer.
There's a multitude of characters, courses, and bonus game modes that can be unlocked by playing well in the tournament and versus modes, and the heavy Mario-theming injects the game with a huge dose of personality and charm - two key elements that the majority of video game golf sims sorely lack.
The controls are intuitive, the challenges are challenging (the Ring Shot mode and the alphabet mini-golf courses can become sheer rage fuel at times!), and the game is a total blast whether you're playing alone or with three friends.
Beyond that, I'm not really sure what else to say about Mario Golf. It's an excellent golf game that doesn't require any love of the sport to enjoy. I personally prefer the Game Boy Color version for its story mode, but you really can't go wrong with either one.
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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