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Mario Golf: World Tour Star DLC Pack

by Neal Ronaghan - July 1, 2014, 11:56 am EDT
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8.5

The third Mario Golf DLC pack is the best one yet.

The third and final set of Mario Golf: World Tour DLC might be the most interesting and complex. Like the past two packs, the Star Pack adds a new playable character (Rosalina), two new 18-hole courses (Rock-Candy Mines and Mario's Star), and 40 challenges based on the new courses. It's all far more difficult than previous packs, and Mario's Star is the one piece of downloadable content that actually seems more inspired by the zany Mario-themed courses.

The new playable character, Rosalina, is reliant on a slick fade and is fun to use, though her animation is a little weird. She doesn't actually make physical contact with a golf club. Instead, she uses her magic/psychic (?) powers to levitate a club and swing it. When driving down the fairway, it's just a cute little visual quirk. When I’m putting, it messes with my game similar to how Wario's weird putting stance does. Still, with a lot of the other characters animating in a similar way, it's nice seeing a pleasant flourish with one of the extra ones.

The pair of courses are rather fantastic, with Mario's Star being one of the most novel courses in the whole game. Each level is shaped to look like a Mario character or item, so you're golfing on a mixture of grass and obstacles that resemble Yoshi or Bowser. It can get very challenging, but it does so in whimsical way. Rock-Candy Mines, modeled after New Super Mario Bros. U, features a lot of rock hazards that often lead to unfortunate bounces. It is far more brutal, especially since a lot of the holes feature trap points where you can easily send your ball careening off the edge out of bounds if you're not perfectly accurate.

After playing all three of Mario Golf: World Tour's DLC pack, I think this Star Pack is the one to get if you're only planning to get one. The new courses are the most interesting and most challenging ones in the entire game. If you're still working your way through Mario Golf or want an excuse to pick it up, this DLC might be your ticket.

Summary

Pros
  • Mario's Star is a fun nostalgic course
  • Rosalina's weird animation
Cons
  • Rock-Candy Mines has some unfortunate choke points

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Game Profile

Mario Golf: World Tour Box Art

Genre Sports
Developer Camelot Software Planning

Worldwide Releases

na: Mario Golf: World Tour
Release May 02, 2014
PublisherNintendo
RatingEveryone
jpn: Mario Golf: World Tour
Release May 01, 2014
PublisherNintendo
RatingAll Ages
eu: Mario Golf: World Tour
Release May 02, 2014
PublisherNintendo
Rating3+
aus: Mario Golf: World Tour
Release May 03, 2014
PublisherNintendo
RatingGeneral
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