The reveal of Nintendo's Mario Golf: Super Rush was surprisingly very exciting, as it managed to appeal to fans that don't typically play the Mario Golf games. With the title released now, many players have begun questioning whether or not there is content missing from the game, particularly when it comes to the courses. As one might expect, the number of courses is a huge factor in determining replayability in any golf game, and players going into a Mario Golf game expect a wide variety of zany courses to play on.
Unfortunately, it seems as though everything that players see in the game is all there is. Some were holding out hope that more courses could be unlocked by playing more Mario Golf: Super Rush, but this only applies to the first few courses that players unlock. That said, there is still a ray of hope for players that are willing to be patient.
There are seven courses in Mario Golf: Super Rush in total, and players simply need to play holes on the previous course to unlock the next one. This is notably three less than the 10 courses that debuted with Mario Golf: World Tour on the 3DS, so it's understandable that fans might be a bit disappointed. Going back to that ray of hope, Nintendo has confirmed that Mario Golf: Super Rush will receive free updates over time, so it's very possible that new courses will be added later as part of this content. Still, some fans feel as though the game is incomplete at the moment.
The reveal trailer for Mario Golf: Super Rush above has a section where it advertises "a variety of courses" before showing a few of them on screen. What fans didn't know at the time was that every single one of the six courses was shown in the trailer briefly. The courses players can enjoy at the moment include:
- Rookie Highlands, a basic course with no obstacles.
- Bonny Greens, a classic golf course with some hazards.
- Ridgerock Lake, a windy cliffside course.
- Balmy Dunes, a dry desert course.
- Wildweather Woods, a forest course with rain and lightning.
- Bowser Highlands, a volcanic course full of lava pools and other hazards.
- Super Golf Stadium, an indoor course used only for Battle Golf.
These courses definitely work to provide a variety of different environments to golf in, but there are still plenty of classic Mario tropes that could be explored. An underwater area, an area in the clouds, or even and underground cavern-like area would all fit well with the themes that pop up in Mario games.
Mario Golf: Super Rush is available now on Switch.
