Mario Golf is a sports game developed by Camelot and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64, part of the Mario Sports line. Players golf with Mushroom Kingdom characters using a three-click swing meter, adjusting power, aim, spin, and club across multiple courses. It offers tournament, stroke, match, and minigame modes, hidden characters, and up-to-four-player play with accessible-but-deep mechanics.
How To Play Mario Golf
Control
Action
Control Stick
Aim the shot; move the cursor / target
A Button
Start the swing meter, set power, then set impact (three presses)
B Button
Change club / cancel
C Buttons
Adjust spin, stance, and camera
Start
Pause / menu
About Mario Golf
Release date
JP: June 11, 1999 · NA: July 26, 1999 · EU: November 1999
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