Mario Golf Advance Tour on GBA, rich and complete Mario golf simulation. Original RPG-golf adventure, many courses, mini-games. One of the best portable golf games ever made.
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Category
Sports1 player3+
Description
Nintendo golf simulation with RPG elements, developed by Camelot and published in Europe in June 2004. Neil and Ella, two ambitious young golfers, train at Mario's golf club to improve their skills. Tournaments against Nintendo characters, level progression, special shots from Mario universe characters, link cable multiplayer and data transfer with Mario Golf GC. Australian edition.
Mario Golf - Advance Tour review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,01 GB📅23/07/2004
Published by Nintendo
Mario Golf - Advance Tour (GBA) price, value & rarity
Distinct Australian edition of Mario Golf Advance Tour, distributed by Nintendo Australia with a specific PAL sigil and Oceanic regional labelling. That AUS identification rather than strictly PAL creates for the collector market a variant less represented than the standard American and European versions. Nintendo Australia run was capped by market, and a clean cardboard box identified as the OCN version stays a precise piece for Camelot golf completists mapping the PAL regional markings.
Is Mario Golf - Advance Tour still worth playing in 2026?
Mario Golf Advance Tour, also released as GBA Tour in Japan, doubles down on Camelot's wager by leaning further into the RPG side. The player raises a human character through a club, unlocks courses, climbs tournaments and can connect the save to the GameCube version to exchange data. The ball feel is exemplary in its precision and the courses lend themselves to long form strategic puzzling. Most likely the finest portable golf game of the GBA era for fans of the Camelot ecosystem.
