Mario Golf on Game Boy Color is a unique game that combines elements of golf and role-playing games. You start by choosing your character, with different strengths and weaknesses, and as you play through the game, your character gains experience points from winning matches or playing mini-games.
These experience points can be used to improve skills such as putting, making it easier for you to score well. With a range of skills available, no two characters will play exactly the same way. The main part of the game is the story mode, but there are also other modes to keep you entertained, including Tournament, Match Game, Stroke, Training, and two-player mode via link cable.