Mario is picking up a club and hitting the grassy green golf courses of the Mushroom Kingdom once more in his upcoming gameMario Golf Super Rush. The game was one of the new Switch titles revealed attoday’s Nintendo Direct presentation.
Mario Golf Super Rushis the latest Mario sports game to arrive on Switch, coming after2019’sMario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. It is also the firstMario Golfgame in five years, following the release ofMario Golf: World Tourfor the Nintendo 3DS in 2014. The game was announced at today’s Nintendo Direct event, which outlined the company’s plans for the first half of 2021.Mario Super Golf Rushwas one of three major Switch titles revealed during the presentation, as Nintendo also revealedLegend of Zelda: Skyward SwordHDandSplatoon 3.
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The announcement was accompanied by a brief trailer showing off the game’s new features, which includes a multiplayer game mode called Speed Golf where players must race through the golf course to reach their ball after teeing off. Players will be given the option to play by swinging theSwitch’s Joy-Conlike a golf club or by simply using the controller’s buttons. Fans can also expect to see the return of Mario’s various friends and rivals, including Luigi, Yoshi, Wario, and Peach. The game was given the fast-approaching release date of June 25.
The trailer also provided a glimpse atMario Golf Super Rush’s Story Mode, in which players play as their Mii character and must develop their golfing skills by interacting with characters in the Mushroom Kingdom. The mode appears to have light role-playing elements, as players will level up their character and assign experience points to attributes such as speed, stamina, and control. While Story Mode and Speed Golf were the only two game modes showed in the trailer, the narrator hinted at several new modes featuring “new elements.”
WhileMario Golf Super Rushwas the only new Mario game announced, it is not the only new Mario content that fans will receive in the coming months. ASuper Mario-Animal Crossing: New Horizonscrossover eventwas also revealed in celebration of Nintendo’sSuper Mario Bros.’35th anniversary. The event will bring severalSuperMario-themed items toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, including interactable items such as blocks, flags, and warp pipes that can teleport villagers.
Mario sports titles usually make for great party games, and with new modes such as Speed Golf, it looks likeMario Golf Super Rushwill be a fun experience to share with friends.
