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Wednesday3rd Aug 2022
News Nintendo Has High Hopes For Nintendo Switch Sports As It Nears 5 Million Sales
Going for gold
As part of Nintendo's financial results for the three months ended June 2022, it highlighted the total sales for a number of games released during the period, including the divisive Nintendo Switch Sports. Despite some lukewarm reception from both ourselves and the community, Nintendo Switch Sports has nevertheless proved a hith with...
Friday20th May 2022
Random Nintendo, Why Do You Keep Making Pauline Shorter?
Lady Dimitrescu needs some competition
Nintendo has been doing things behind our backs again. Well, not really — companies adjust video game character models pretty often, usually between console generations or as graphics engines improve. But people can get pretty protective of particular character models. Some people prefer Sonic's sprite in...
Friday25th Feb 2022
News Mario Golf: Super Rush Wins DICE's Sports Game Of The Year Award
Pokémon Unite wins mobile GOTY
The DICE Awards 2022 has awarded Mario Golf: Super Rush for Nintendo Switch sports game of the year. While the game was arguably a tad underwhelming on release, Nintendo made sure to bolster it throughout the year with plenty of free updates - including both new characters and courses. The competition Nintendo's...
Tuesday11th Jan 2022
Deals Metroid Dread And New Pokémon Snap Just £30 At Amazon UK Right Now
Update: Aaand they're gone
Update: And the £30 Metroid and Pokémon deals appear to have sold out in under an hour. A Dreadfully good deal that was worth Snapping up — and snapped up they were. Give us a shout in the comments if you got in quick and bagged a bargain. Original Story: Amazon UK has two of 2021's biggest Switch games discounted...
Tuesday4th Jan 2022
News Mario Golf: Super Rush Adds Iconic NES Open Outfit As Ranked Reward
Get into the swing of it
Mario Golf: Super Rush has expanded and improved a fair amount since its launch, now representing a rather decent final product. Part of this renewed appeal is the online ranked play, which is still undeniably simplistic but does offer snappy fun and some rewards. Last month the big prize was Mario's normal clothing, which...
Friday3rd Dec 2021
News Mario Golf: Super Rush Now Lets You Win Mario's Normal Clothes, Which Is Exciting
He forgot his golf gear
Mario Golf: Super Rush has improved a decent amount since launch courtesy of multiple free updates that have added new characters, courses and modes. An ongoing attraction for those that like to jump in for some quickfire play is the Ranked Match online mode, in which even if you're struggling to win you can still gradually...
Wednesday24th Nov 2021
News The "Last Free Update" For Mario Golf: Super Rush Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New characters, courses, modes and more!
Just weeks after Nintendo wrapped up content development for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the team at Camelot has now officially released the last of its major updates for Mario Golf: Super Rush. It adds the new playable characters Shy Guy and Wiggler (yes, Wiggler). Two new levels: Shelltop Sanctuary and...
Sunday26th Sep 2021
News Mario Golf: Super Rush Version 3.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Koopa Troopa, Ninji and more
Mario Golf: Super Rush was a bit light on content at launch, but Nintendo and Camelot have enhanced the experience with a number of free updates. The latest one arrived earlier this week and bumps the game up to Version 3.0.0. It includes two new characters, two new playable courses, additional improvements and...
Friday24th Sep 2021
News The 'Second Free Update' For Mario Golf: Super Rush Swings Onto Switch Today
Download it now!
Guess what? There's more free content available now for Mario Golf: Super Rush on the Nintendo Switch. It adds two new playable characters (Koopa Troopa and Ninji) and two new courses - the snowy BlusteryBasin and the desert-set Spiky Palms. In addition to this is the ability to change the difficulty level of CPU opponents. Here's...
Monday30th Aug 2021
News Mario Golf: Super Rush Devs Wanted Maps The Size Of Hyrule Field, Nintendo's Zelda Team Helped
"Thanks to their help, Mario Golf was able to evolve"
When Mario Golf: Super Rush launched back in June, we found it to be a solid entry in the series, albeit one that lacked that little bit of pizazz and creativity needed to make it something truly worth your time. One new feature that did shake things up a bit, however, was Speed Golf – a mode...
Sunday8th Aug 2021
News Daisy Fans Aren't Happy With The New Mario Golf: Super Rush Update
Nintendo has swapped out a voice line
Earlier this week, Nintendo rolled out a sizable update for the recent Switch release Mario Golf: Super Rush. As you might have already seen in the full patch notes, Version 2.0.0 adds Toadette as a new character, New Donk City as a new level and Ranked Match mode. There are also a number of general changes and...
Friday6th Aug 2021
News Mario Golf: Super Rush Version 2.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
As promised, Nintendo has now released its first major content update for Mario Golf: Super Rush. It adds ranked matches, the new playable character Toadette, the new Golf Course New Donk City (as seen in Super Mario Odyssey), adjusts motion controls, and makes a lot of general changes to enhance the overall experience.
Thursday5th Aug 2021
News Surprise! Mario Golf: Super Rush Is Getting A New Character, Course And More In Free Update
And it drops later today
Out of nowhere, Nintendo has announced that Mario Golf: Super Rush will receive its first major free update later today (or tomorrow, for those in Europe). The new update will add a brand new mode called Ranked Match, the New Donk City course, and new character Toadette. It'll also bring "improved motion controls," as...
News In Just Five Days, Mario Golf: Super Rush Became The Second Best-Selling Game In The Series
Fore blimey!
Nintendo has provided its first official sales update for Mario Golf: Super Rush, and the figures show that our favourite plumber's latest outing is likely already his most successful yet. In its financial earnings report covering April through June 2021, Nintendo revealed that Mario Golf: Super Rush sold 1.34 million units worldwide...
Wednesday4th Aug 2021
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Adds Mario Golf: Super Rush Spirits This Weekend
Available for a limited time
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's next Spirit event has been detailed, and this time we're being treated to a selection of brand new Spirits based on Mario Golf: Super Rush (thanks, Perfectly Nintendo). Just like in the past, this latest event will run for five days in total, starting on Friday 6th August and wrapping up on...
Thursday8th Jul 2021
Japanese Charts Mario Golf: Super Rush Stays Top For A Second Week As Switch Dominates
Double eagle
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 4th July, revealing that Mario Golf: Super Rush has managed to stay top of the pile for a second consecutive week. The game sold another estimated 31,685 physical copies this week, helping it to stay ahead of Game Builder Garage which is still performing nicely in second...
Wednesday7th Jul 2021
News Tetris 99 Hits The Fairway With A Brand New Mario Golf: Super Rush Theme
Tee up this weekend
As somewhat expected, Nintendo has announced it will be hosting a special themed event in Tetris 99 to celebrate the release of Mario Golf: Super Rush. The 22nd Maximus Cup event will begin on 9th July and runs through until 12th July. If you participate, and are able to accumulate 100 event points, you'll be able to unlock a...
Monday5th Jul 2021
UK Charts Mario Golf Holds Onto First Place While Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Returns To The Top Ten
Another decent week for Nintendo in the UK
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 3rd July, and the big news is that Mario Golf: Super Rush has held onto the top spot for the second week running. PlayStation title Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has dropped down the chart from 3rd to 6th place, allowing the evergreen Mario Kart 8...
Thursday1st Jul 2021
Japanese Charts Mario Golf: Super Rush Claims Top Spot In Its Launch Week
Hole-in-one
New first-party Switch games routinely deliver strong debut sales in recent times, thanks to the popularity of the system and the never-ending demand for fresh first-party efforts; Mario Golf: Super Rush is no different, claiming top spot in its Japanese chart debut having also done the same in the UK. In its first week - according to...
Monday28th Jun 2021
UK Charts Mario Golf: Super Rush Scores A Debut Hole In One
Nintendo takes six of the top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 26th June, revealing that Mario Golf: Super Rush has gone straight in at number one in its opening week. Nintendo's latest Switch release beat last week's number one Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to get there, also fending off the never-ending threat of FIFA...
Sunday27th Jun 2021
Random Mario's Speed Golf Would Look Absolutely Ridiculous In Real Life
Gotta go fast?
Nintendo has just released the latest entry in the Mario Golf series for the Switch. The gimmick unique to this one is "Speed Golf" - a mode where you tee off at the same time against other players and quite literally race through the course to get your ball in the hole first. We must admit when Nintendo first showcased this mode in...
Saturday26th Jun 2021
Random Super Mario Sunshine's FLUDD Shows Up In The New Mario Golf Game
Is it a sign? Probably not...
F.L.U.D.D. might not be a household name, but if you're a longtime Mario fan, you've likely heard about this nifty device before. It first appeared in the 2002 GameCube release Super Mario Sunshine and is an incredibly important tool for Mario throughout his adventure - a bit like the Poltergust 3000 in the Luigi's...
Friday25th Jun 2021
Random Shulk's Voice Actor Stars In The Latest Mario Golf TV Ad, And It's A Must-See
We're really feeling it
Not official artwork. We Photoshopped this. What do you mean, 'you could already tell'? Today sees the launch of Mario Golf: Super Rush on Nintendo Switch – are you planning on getting a copy? – but what if we told you there's a TV ad for the game starring none other than Adam Howden, the English voice actor behind...
Poll Mario Golf: Super Rush Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Have your say...
It's been just over seven years since we were last treated to a Mario Golf game, so Super Rush's arrival on Switch today is most welcome indeed. With plenty of fan-favourite Mushroom Kingdom stars all correct and present, as well as some interesting new gameplay modes to freshen things up a little bit, Super Rush has no doubt been...
News Nintendo Has Released A Day-One Update For Mario Golf: Super Rush
Download it today!
It's become standard practice for Nintendo to release day-one updates for its latest releases on the Switch. Following on from first-day patches for Miitopia and Game Builder Garage, we've now got one for Camelot's game, Mario Golf: Super Rush. It bumps the title up to Version 1.1.0. According to Nintendo's official support page,...
Thursday24th Jun 2021
Round Up The Mario Golf: Super Rush Reviews Are In
Is it any good?
Mario Golf: Super Rush is launching on Nintendo Switch in less than 24 hours, bringing Mushroom Kingdom-flavoured golfing action to the console for the first time. The Mario Golf series has a large and dedicated fanbase, but is this latest entry up to par? Reviews for the game have now been published, including our very own. Below,...
Nintendo Download 24th June (Europe)
Mario Golf! Tony Hawk's 1+2! Worms Rumble! Legend of Mana!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Alex Kidd in...
Nintendo Download 24th June (North America)
Mario Golf: Super Rush! Legend of Mana! DISGAEA 6!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Mario Golf: Super Rush...
Sunday20th Jun 2021
News The First Review For Mario Golf: Super Rush Is Now In
Is it a hole in one?
There are a lot of Nintendo Switch games to look forward to, but one upcoming release that's just around the corner is Mario Golf: Super Rush. In fact, it's out next week! Ahead of the latest entry, the famous Japanese publication Famitsu has shared the very first review of the game. As you might already know, this outlet uses...
Wednesday16th Jun 2021
News Free Updates Will Add Additional Characters And Courses To Mario Golf: Super Rush
Is that New Donk City?
In amongst all the new game announcements - Nintendo featured a brief segment during its latest E3 Direct presentation about next week's release, Mario Golf: Super Rush. While there's plenty to look forward to in the base game, it turns out Nintendo and Camelot will be delivering free updates and content post-release. Here's...
