Nintendo's Mario Golf: Super Rush is revealing more of the specifics behind its starting roster and golf course selection. The upcoming title will feature well over a dozen of the Mushroom Kingdom's denizens looking to take some strokes off their game at an array of diverse locales.
The highly anticipated golf sim starring Mario and company was first announced during the Nintendo Direct presentation in February. Marking the end of a seven-year hiatus for the Mario Golf series since 2014's Mario Golf: World Tour, the Mario Golf: Super Rush announcement trailer gave fans a first look at the game's innovative content.
Detailed on the official Nintendo website, Mario Golf: Super Rush is confirmed to have a total of 16 original characters, with a customizable Mii avatar adding a 17th option. The golfers are the usual suspects of most Mario titles, consisting of Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Bowser. There are a few interesting choices when it comes to the second half of the roster, however. Filling out the remainder of the ranks are Bowser Jr., Boo, Rosalina, Pauline, Toad, Chargin' Chuck (the football player Koopa), and the often-rumored King Bob-Omb. Although a less expansive list than its Mario Tennis Aces colleague, Nintendo will likely add new faces as post-launch content.
Nintendo's website gives fans a birds-eye view of Mario Golf: Super Rush's various courses. There is a quintessential-looking beginner course, aptly named "Rookie Course," along with Bonny Greens, both of which appear to take place in the same region. Ridgerock Lake looks to slightly crank up the difficulty, featuring steep cliffs and strong winds. Balmy Dunes will take players to the desert, filled with sandy dunes and rocky mountains. Wildweather Woods should prove challenging, with adverse weather conditions appearing to be a constant. While there are only five courses listed so far, Mario Golf: Super Rush's gameplay trailer shows a course with lava, meaning players will likely have more courses to unlock.
Mario Golf: Super Rush looks to be a fun new Nintendo title with a healthy amount of characters and courses to initially select from. Looking at the content roadmap for the last Mario sports title, the big N will most likely add additional characters to the game incrementally post-launch. The same can be said for the golf courses. While the site only reveals five courses, the trailers reveal there are additional areas in the game. Also, the website's verbiage specifically says "here are some" of the courses, all but confirming more courses will be available.
With the game set to launch in just a few weeks, retailers everywhere are opening up pre-orders for the game. However, players who pre-order the game from GameStop will receive an exclusive pin set, making the free collectible pre-order deal a hole-in-one.
Mario Golf: Super Rush launches on June 25 for Nintendo Switch.
Source: Nintendo
