Mario Golf: World Tour

World Tour is a golf simulation video game with the basic premise mirroring the basis of golf. Controlling characters from the Mario franchise, the player aims to hit a golf ball with a golf club across a golf course in order to hit it into the target hole in the lowest number of strokes. The game in particular employs an arcade-like approach to golf, emphasizing simple, straightforward controls and faster-paced gameplay over realism. The game continues to employ the gameplay mechanic of "Super Shots"; when chosen by the player, they allow for extra distance when hitting the ball, although only a limited number of them are allocated per course, creating a strategic aspect to their use. World Tour is the first Mario Golf game with online multiplayer features. The game also contains online golf tournaments, and a feature to find other players to play golf with. ==Reception==

World Tour has received generally favorable reviews from critics. Many critics praised the gameplay and online functionality, but criticized its Castle Club story mode for its short length and having Mii characters as the only playable characters. The game holds an average score of 78 on Metacritic. Destructoid gave it an 8.5 saying that the learning curve is steep and praised the online multiplayer, but criticized the camera and aiming control. IGN gave World Tour an 8.6 rating, summarizing "You don’t have to be a hardcore golf fan to get hooked on World Tour. It rewards good play, gives plenty to do, and is a great teacher." == Notes ==