Mario Golf: Advance Tour
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😊 8.2/10
(GameBoy Advance - PAL, Action & Adventure)
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Camelot Software Planning
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Nintendo
Released On:
01 Jan 2004
Mario Golf: Advance Tour lets you create two custom characters and play golf by progressing through an RPG-like story. Your goal is to climb the ranks of different clubs and reach the elite level, just like Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and Mario.
You can earn experience for your character by playing rounds of golf or completing mini-games and contests to improve your putting, swing, and other skills. It's harder to distribute this experience now, as you need both characters to be at the right level for solo and double matches.
Advance Tour links up with Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour on the Nintendo GameCube. By transferring your characters, you can earn more experience points and play the different modes in Toadstool Tour. You can also link up to another copy of Advance Tour for multiplayer.
Mario Golf: Advance Tour was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance.
UPC-A:
045496733254 (United Kingdom)
Nintendo Media PN:
AGB-BMGP-EUR (United Kingdom)
Nintendo Media PN:
AGB-BMGU-AUS (Australia)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-4 Players
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Team
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Multi-Link Cable, Battery Backed RAM, GameCube Compatible
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This competitive golf game challenges players to level up custom characters and partners by winning various singles and doubles tournaments against club champions. Progressing through these match-play modes unlocks new rivalries and ultimately aims to make the player the number-one seed, earning the prestige of a potential match against Mario and his crew.
Story
Story
In this mode, players power up their characters by playing competitive golf. With the Marion Club as your home course, compete against club champions from all of the major clubs to learn the game, enhance your skills, and go for top honors.
To become the ultimate golfer, the number-one seed! If you pull it off, you may someday be invited to play against Mario and his crew.
Story Modes
Once you've created your character, select Story from the main menu and the Story mode-selection screen will appear.
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Club Lodge: Room from club to club, challenging rivals and striving to become the ultimate golfer.
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Singles Tourney: Enter as a single in the club tourneys. If you place third or better in one of the tourneys, you become eligible to participate in a more advanced one.
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Doubles Cup: You and your partner compete in doubles tournaments! Alternate shots through the course.
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Singles Match Play: Compete against club champions in head-to-head match-play competitions. If you beat one of the champs, you'll become eligible to challenge another one.
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Doubles Match Play: You and your partner compete against other club doubles champions head-to-head in match-play competitions! Beat a champ team to become eligible to challenge another.
Character Data
Check the status of your character and partner.
Gain Experience Points and Level Up!
As you save up the experience points you get in each mode of the Story, you'll steadily increase the levels of your character and partner. Make them both as strong as possible so they can become ultimate golfers.
If you get experience points, press Left or Right on + to choose who you want to give them to. Then, press Up and Down to distribute the points. Once you're done, press A to finish.
Please note: the meters always recalculate to reflect how many points you need to level up. On the Level Up screen, you can apply your character's new experience levels to different abilities. Select the ability you wish to improve and press A to apply.
The results from singles tourneys, doubles cups, singles matches, and doubles matches will affect the progression of your story in Club Lodge mode. From the Story mode-selection screen, if you enter and play a singles tourney and win, the game will record that you beat the tourney in Club Lodge mode, too.
How to Play
Getting Started
Insert the Game Pak into the Game Boy Advance and turn the power ON. When the title screen appears, press START or A and proceed to the area where you'll edit your character. Using the instructions on page 7, set up your main character for this game.
Controls
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+ Move character.
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+ Make selections.
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A Talk and investigate.
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A Enter selections.
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B Cancel selections.
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START Pause.
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+ + B Dash.
Two Main Characters
Choose whichever character suits you:
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Neil: An upbeat lad who learned to play golf from the legendary golfer, Kid. He has a low-trajectory draw shot.
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Ella: Just like Neil, Ella trained under Kid. She is a sharp, vigorous young golfer with a high-trajectory straight shot.
Whichever character you don't select at the beginning of the game will appear as your doubles partner in Story mode.
Edit the Main Character
The first time you play the game, you must set up the main character. Select whether you'll play as a male or a female, choose to play left- or right-handed, and confirm your character's status.
Enter Your Name
Once you've confirmed your character's status, enter your character's name. Use + to select letters and press A to enter your selections.
Get Started
Once you enter a name, the Story mode will begin. After the opening conversation in the Marion Club manager's office ends, you'll be able to control your character.
After you edit your character once, you can press START or A on the title screen and proceed directly to the main menu.
Main Menu
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Story: Try out your skills against competitive rivals and work to become recognized as the ultimate golfer! P. 24
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Quick Game: Quickly jump into a realistic golf challenge or play a mode with some quirky rules! All games here are for one player. P. 37
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Multiplayer: Play with two to four players, either cooperatively or competitively. There are various game modes to select from. P. 39
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Records: Check all sort of results from the different game modes.
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Options: Change game settings.
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Exchange Clubs: Swap clubs with other players. You can only exchange clubs once you get a new set of clubs in Story mode. P. 27
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Glossary: Check on golf terminology you don't understand.
Options
Taunt & Support Editor
Edit the taunts and support messages of your character. During a match, while other golfers are trying to shoot, press any of the buttons to display the taunt or support message for that button.
Music
Turn the background music ON or OFF. You can also change the music settings from the Settings selection in the Pause Menu. P. 47
Data
Delete all play records here. Once data has been deleted, it cannot be restored, so be careful when deleting play files.
Editing Taunt and Support Messages
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Select the message you wish to edit.
A default message is set to each button at the beginning of the game, so first, select the message you want to edit and press A.
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Edit letters or change text bubbles.
Select the top item with the cursor and press A. The items you can edit will change in the following order: Text Balloon, Sound, and Letter. Press B to return to the previous screen.
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Letter: Edit the letters in the message text.
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Text Balloon: Change the color of the text balloon.
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Sound: Change the sound your message makes.
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Reset: Restore the default message for a button.
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Erase One Letter: Delete letters one at a time.
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Enter: Register an edited message.
How to Exchange Clubs
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Select Your Equipment
In order to exchange clubs, you must use a Game Boy Advance Game Link cable. (Connecting the Link Cable P.40)
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Begin Linking
Once you've established a connection between your Game Boy Advance game systems, press A and go to the Exchange Clubs screen.
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Select the Club Sets
Select the club set you wish to exchange by pressing Left or Right on ◄►, then press A to enter your selection. You cannot select the club set that your opponent is currently using. When both players have selected club sets, either player can select [Yes], and then press A to begin the club exchange. When the club exchange is done, press A and you will return to the Exchange Clubs screen.
If you select a club set and then press A, the description of the club set you selected will appear. If you press B at this time, you will return to the previous screen without exchanging clubs.
Hitting Shots
There are two different ways to hit shots, both of which require you to watch the power gauge at the bottom of the screen. Stick to the auto-swing method until you get the hang of things!
The Power Meter
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Range Marker: Adjust with L or R.
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Impact Zone: Random Auto-swing.
Auto-swing (for Beginners)
Start backswing > Set power
1. Depending on your club selection and the ball's lie, the range marker will change. Press A to start the backswing.
2. Press A again to
Controls
L or R
Adjust the Range Marker
B
Change Shot Type
SELECT
Enter Camera Mode
START
Go to Pause Menu
B + +
Enter Impact Marker Mode
A (Auto-swing)
Start backswinging
A (Manual Swing)
Start backswinging
B (Manual Swing)
Set power
A or B (Normal Shot)
Topspin
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Move cursor
A
Return to previous screen
L
Zoom in
R
Zoom out
Tips & Maps
Want to Alter Distances?
If you can't find a club with the exact distance you want, use L or R to adjust the range marker above the power meter. Use this as a target to time your swing for shorter distances.
Adjust Range Marker
Press R to shift the marker to the right, which changes the simulation line automatically. Press A to start the swing and press A or B when the cursor reaches the set range marker to perform an auto-swing or manual swing.
Wind
Check wind speed and direction as it drastically changes shot flight. Since the simulation line does not account for wind, use L, R, or the D-pad to adjust your shot distance and direction to compensate for drift.
Adjusting the Impact Point
Press and hold B to enter impact-marker mode and adjust the impact marker with the D-pad to change trajectory and spin. You must set the actual impact point during the backswing for the changes to occur.
Change Impact Marker
Hold B and move the impact marker with the D-pad to aim, then press B to start the swing. Use B and the D-pad to move the red dot during the swing to hit the impact point inside the marker, then set power by pressing A for auto-swing or B for manual swing.
Enemies & Characters
Marion Club
Putts
Formerly the Marion champion, he now focuses mainly on his doubles game.
Joe
The current club champ at the Marion Club. He once aspired to be a disco dancer and has both an excellent sense of rhythm and a smooth swing.
Dunes Club
Tiny
Tiny used to be the club champ at the Dunes Club. He likes to flex his muscles and loves playing with power.
Azalea
Azalea's a finely-tuned athlete and a bold and brazen golfer. She currently holds the title at the Dunes Club.
Palms Club
Grace
This former Palms champ was once referred to as the princess of women's golf.
Sherry
Sherry is the current Palms champion. Her mother got her involved in golf at a very young age.
Links Club
Gene
This genius golfer currently reigns over the sport of golf. He's referred to as the Birdie King in golf circles.
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