Mario Golf (video game)

Mario Golf is a 1999 sports game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. Mario, his friends, and his enemies play golf on a variety of Mario-themed courses. Following "NES Open Tournament Golf", it is the second game in the "Mario Golf" series.
Camelot developed a Game Boy Color version. Unlike the console version, it includes role-playing elements.
Gameplay.
Players choose from a variety of characters including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, and Wario. The game introduces Plum, Sonny, Harry, Maple, and Charlie, created by Camelot. Players can then select from a number of courses which have features adapted to the Nintendo world. As a "pick up and play" game, it simplifies the game of golf, without its complicated real-life aspects. Although the game is easy to play and simple in appearance, its engine has many variables that can affect a shot, such as wind strength and direction (indicated by a Boo), rain, characters' individual attributes, spin on the ball, and relief of the land. The variety of gameplay modes include speed golf, ring shot, mini golf, and skins match. Every character in the game has voice samples which can be used to comment on opponents' shots.
The Transfer Pak connects the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color versions, to exchange characters and data. A GBC character earns experience points with each round.
Reception.
The Nintendo 64 version received "universal acclaim", according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Reviews of the GBC version aggregated slightly stronger than those of the Nintendo 64 version. "IGN" called the GBC version "an absolutely brilliant rendition of golf, and a perfect game for the go". In Japan, "Famitsu" gave both versions a score of 30/40.