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2021년 6월 25일 출시한 닌텐도 스위치용 마리오 골프 시리즈 게임. 전작 마리오 골프 월드 투어 이후 7년 만의 신작이면서, 거치기 한정으로는 무려 18년만의 신작 타이틀이다.
코스
자연이 풍요로운 평범한 코스부터 마리오 시리즈 특유의 기믹이 포함된 코스까지 각자 개성이 있는 6가지 코스가 있다. 본작의 코스는 홀 마다 개별 맵으로 나뉘어 진 것이 아닌, 코스 하나가 수십가지 홀이 모여 구성되어 상황에 따라 홀과 홀간의 이동도 자유로운 거대한 심리스 맵이 큰 특징이다.
평가
전작의 스포츠 게임이었던 마리오 테니스 에이스에서 볼 수 있었던 깔끔한 그래픽과 화려한 이펙트, 기존의 스포츠 게임과 차별화 시키기 위한 여러 추가 시스템이나 모드 등 마리오 테니스 에이스의 골프 버전이란 평을 들으며 동세대 스포츠 게임 중에선 괜찮은 완성도라는 평이다.
하지만 전체적인 평은 점점 갈수록 부정적으로, 평론가들의 평에 의하면 괜찮은 게임이긴 하지만 게임의 군데군데 저예산 게임의 티가 팍팍 난다는 평가도 있다. 또한 콘텐츠가 매우 부족하고, 가격이 풀프라이스치고는 코스가 6개 뿐이라 수가 너무 적다는 평도 많은 편이다. 여러 부정적인 이유로 시간이 지날수록 평론가 점수와 유저 평점이 떨어지고 있다.
2021.09.23 현재까지도 새로운 캐릭터와 신맵이 무료 업데이트를 통해 추가되고 있어서 추후 평가가 바뀔 여지가 있다.
Mario Golf : Super Rush
Mario Golf: Super Rush[a] is a golf video game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch console. It is the sixth installment in the Mario Golf series following Mario Golf: World Tour in 2014 and is part of the larger Mario franchise. The game features various characters from the Mario franchise competing in golf, with regular competition and other modes.
Mario Golf: Super Rush was announced via a Nintendo Direct on February 17, 2021 and was released worldwide on June 25, 2021. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised the gameplay mechanics, new modes, controls, and visuals, but criticism was directed at the game's low amount of content at launch, while the adventure mode also received a mixed reaction.
Gameplay
The fundamental gameplay of Mario Golf: Super Rush is comparable to previous entries in the Mario Golf series. Through traditional golf rules, the player's primary objective is to get the ball into each hole with the fewest possible number of strokes, using the various golf clubs available to them. The player who completes the game with the lowest number of strokes is the winner of the match in the context of competition.
Multiple tools are available to players for strategic benefit, such as the "Shot Gauge" showing the direction and the curve of the ball against slopes and the scan feature, which allows the player to better assess the elevation of terrain. The game offers both conventional button controls for taking shots and motion controls to simulate hitting the ball with a swing.
Speed Golf, a newly introduced mode for the Mario Golf series, has players race to complete courses in the fastest time, rather than with the fewest strokes. After each swing, players must run across the course toward their ball to take their next shot, dealing with other players and obstacles along the way. Each character in the game's roster has unique Special Shot and Special Dash abilities to take advantage of.
For example, Luigi has the ability to freeze the ground. Another new mode called Battle Golf also makes its debut. Battle Golf resembles Speed Golf mechanically but differs in that it takes place on a special arena-course where players have to sink the ball in any 3 of the 9 open holes first to win.
Additionally, the game features a story mode titled "Golf Adventure" that includes role-playing game elements like gaining experience and stat progression. Players control their own customizable Mii as they become students in a country club, train, and face-off against classmates from the Mushroom Kingdom
Development
Mario Golf: Super Rush is developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo; the game was announced during a Nintendo Direct on February 17, 2021, and it was released worldwide on June 25 of the same year.
The people that pre-ordered the game also received an exclusive pin set. Though not detailed in the initial game announcement, fans spotted that King Bob-omb, a boss that originally appeared in Super Mario 64, was accidentally mentioned by Nintendo to be a playable character on the official game page before being amended. King Bob-omb's inclusion was later officially revealed in an overview trailer alongside Pauline, Chargin' Chuck, and others.
Reception
Mario Golf: Super Rush received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic.
The Speed and Battle Golf modes were highly praised by critics and fans alike, with many calling it chaotic and a lot of fun. The game also received praise for its new gameplay mechanics and the added element of motion controls, the latter considered to be precise, as well as the visuals. It did, however, receive criticism for its lack of content, only launching with a few courses, characters and other features, although Nintendo promised that they will continue supporting the game with more content after launch.
The Golf Adventure mode received mixed reactions as well. Some were praising it for the open world and depth. Others, however, thought it was underwhelming and surprisingly short.