bit-tech Shopping: Nintendo Mario Golf: Advance Tour (GBA)

Rating: 8

Time with product: 2 Years

Strengths: Lots of modes, RPG like elements, Connects to Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour on the GameCube for extras

Weaknesses: Nothing I can think of

Summary: Mario Golf on the Gameboy Color was a great golf game when it was released and pushed the envelope as far as it could for what could be done with a golf game on an 8-bit system. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour takes what Mario Golf did on the Gameboy Color brings it to the Gameboy Advance and improves it in every way possible! Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour may not be on hardware that is capable of doing nearly has much as what can be done by it's big brother Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour on the GameCube but it still manages to be a great golf game with tons of modes to keep you busy golfing on the go. Single & multiplayer modes include tournaments, RPG level-up, GameCube connectivity and Wireless network support with 6 whole courses that all have both a normal and a star version of them. I would highly recommend Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour to anyone that likes golf video games and is looking for one on the go as it's the best golf game on the Gameboy Advance and has a ton of gameplay time with all the different modes to play though until you have seen everything the game has to offer.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 3 Months

Strengths: Fun for everyone...Mario and other characters

Weaknesses: None

Summary: This game is a lot of fun, even if you aren't an avid golfer it still is fun..adults and kids seem to enjoy the game. Fun for golfers and also fun for kids who don't have an interest in golf. Has Mario and the other known Characters that kids love. Nice animation and can be used on Gameboy and DS. Would recommend

Rating: 10

Time with product: 2

Strengths: Role playing golf!

Weaknesses: Too much chatter.

Summary: Mario Golf is another great mash-up of genres from Camelot. The basic golf game is well-done and fun (even to someone like me who doesn't care for golf), and the RPG character-building aspects are extremely satisfying. The biggest annoyance of the game is the sheer amount of text from in-game characters. But that's only a quibble - highly recommended.