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, we've rounded up a selection of quotes and review scores from a number of different outlets to see just how well the title's gone down with the media ahead of its launch.
Before we dive in, we'd naturally like to encourage you to check out our very own review:
Right, now you've read through our final verdict, let's see what other critics had to say.
Let's kick things off with GameSpot, who joined us in awarding the game a 7/10:
"With three radically different styles of play and some seriously inventive courses, Mario Golf: Super Rush is a compellingly original sports game. Speed Golf and Battle Golf actively make you adapt to wildly different conditions while balancing technique and speediness. The three-click swing system still feels great, though if you desire an accurate motion-controlled golf game, this isn’t it... Super Rush isn’t the best entry in the series, but it’s a worthy addition."
The Guardian gave Mario and co. three out of five stars:
"Battle Golf is a good time, and Super Rush’s range of online and local multiplayer options and simple controls makes it a good option for living-room fun. But this is not a golf game that’s especially rewarding to play on your own."
Game Informer went for a score of 8.25/10, saying that the game "delivers plenty of golfing greatness":
"Despite the underwhelming nature of the story mode, Mario Golf: Super Rush delivers plenty of golfing greatness. With a strong foundation and multiple fun avenues of play, Mario Golf: Super Rush carries on the long-standing tradition of Nintendo sports games by being a good time regardless of your fandom of the actual sport."
Polygon 'recommends' the game too, calling it "a brilliant revival of one of Nintendo’s oldest spinoffs":
"Mario Golf: Super Rush is a brilliant revival of one of Nintendo’s oldest spinoffs, and it’s unquestionably the best Mario sports title since the days of the GameCube and Game Boy Advance. Camelot, the studio responsible for both the best and the worst Mario Golf games, has cobbled together something new, taking the series’ best bits and binding them with one of the strangest and most significant tweaks to a major sports game since the “action sports” era of NFL Blitz."
Over at VGC, the game received another three out of five stars:
"Super Rush plays a great game of golf but is somewhat more restrained than other Mario Golf titles. Future DLC could potentially change this, but at launch it's merely entertaining, not essential."
And finally, IGN gave the game an 'okay' score of 6/10:
"Speed Golf is a fun addition, but a poor adventure mode, a slight selection of courses and low replayability results in Mario Golf: Super Rush being an underwhelming entry into the series."
Mario Golf: Super Rush launches on 25th June and is available to buy either digitally from the Switch eShop, or physically at retail. Are you looking forward to playing the game this Friday? Let us know in the comments.
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I am not looking forward to playing the game this Friday. I will pick it up along the road sometime. I am sufficiently invested in Nintendo software to consider all their sports games essential, but not Day 1 Essential.
Mediocre to good at best. Nothing wrong with being in the middle. However, I’m sure those who buy it (like me) will still have some fun and it’s all that needs to happen.
Double bogey
Hopefully it’s like Aces and I can find it on pretty good discount in time.
So disappointed in the courses of Super Rush. World Tour on 3DS started with 3 'normal' courses via the Castle Club and then had 7 fun Mushroom Kingdom themed courses within the base game. If you bought the DLC for World Tour, it added another 6 courses remade from Mario Golf 64 for a total of 16 courses. Oh well, I'll keep on playing World Tour then and get Super Rush later on when all the free DLC has been added, and with a discount.
@Oubie Same. Sounds like it could've done with longer in development. 😐
I think the British newspaper review can be ignored there appears to be 6 to 8 type ratings here which is "good enough" if "not outstanding". That is more than fine by me. Review content is what really matters and whether the pros & cons matter to you enough.
I loved Mario Golf 64, it's sad to see we're not ever really getting games better than that. I'd much rather have more and more interesting courses than New modes that aren't that exciting to me.
Pre-ordered from my local game store. I expected the mediocre reception. But, honestly, my wife and I love playing golf games together so this wins out over other games ATM.
The game has looked really good from what I’ve seen the reviews seem to be a bit lower than what I was expecting but I’ll just have to find out myself
After playing Mario Tennis Aces and sadly not being in love with it, I tampered my expectations for this as well. It's a shame that a lot of people are calling the story mode lackluster, as that was always a big thing back in the GBC and GBA versions.
Looks good. I’ll give a go tommorow
@Harmonie true, especially the GBA versions of Mario Tennis / Golf played a lot like Golden Sun, but with Tennis or Golf. When Camelot stopped creating Golden Sun games, the Golf / Tennis games really also went downhill. (for single player at least)
Mario Tennis Aces was decent, but it really lacked the RPG that made Mario Tennis GBA so great.
I have already pre-download Mario Golf: Super Rush because it will still be a really ejoyable golf game. But simply not an rpg.
Still feel like I'm reading different reviews compared to everyone else.
These reviews look very good, apart from the IGN one which still isn't exactly bad.
Someone over at Polygon even seems to love it - "Mario Golf: Super Rush is the best Mario sports game in over a decade" - https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22543603/mario-golf-super-rush-review-nintendo-switch
The shopto price is wrong I preordered for £39.85 and it’s still at that price
@lighteningbolt79 people will see a 6 or a 7 and switch off without reading the rest. I can understand this approach in a crowded genre, but we're hardly overwhelmed by golf games or sports party games.
7/10 mediocre these days? Really?
Looks like it has been Super Rushed......
Metro Game Central gave it an 8 and Eurogamer a recommended. Those two sites aren't usually easily impressed so those reviews caught my eye. Tempted now
I preorderd just because I had a gift card and my dad loved golf games. But dang I might just send my game back once it arrives.
Just love the look of those courses, finally Mario golf in awesome HD, and portable mode too.
Another 1st party game that Nintendo is intentionally cutting out content so that they can artificially bolster their Nintendo Online activity.
This game so far has received lower scores than Mario Tennis Aces and that game apparently also had a lack of content at launch, so I'm wondering how slowly are they going to roll out more features for this game?
As it stands, I'm not even sure if people will be playing this for long judging by how it's lacking in courses and modes.
How dare anyone say Nintendo is average!!! You will buy this game and like it. Then proceed to lie on this site tomorrow in an attempt to reassure yourself.
So sounds like it's a fun game but somewhat lacking in content and personality. Par for the course for Mario sports spin-offs as of late unfortunately (no pun intended) but hopefully post-launch updates flesh things out and make it a solid discount purchase down the line like Mario Tennis Aces before it.
I will check it out in a few minutes.
My copy arrived today. Very excited for it
@Oubie They have announced that free DLC is upcoming including courses and characters, so... Maybe down the line this'll feel like a better value. It's still a day 1 grab for me!
@Bret
Agreed, day one grab. As a fan of the series, I probably would have been fine with even what's included in the base game. Sure, more would (will) be great, but I would have still bought it. Now with already announced free dlc — it's a no brainer for me, personally. 👍
What has happened with Camelot? The original Mario Golf/Tennis games were soooo good!
Polygon was clearly paid by Nintendo smh
/s
@JiUreland1992 If you look at past Mario Golf games (or really, most past Mario sports games in general), then unfortunately this one just seems to fall a little short. Still fun, but not quite up to what people would expect when compared to past entries in the series.
@lighteningbolt79
Ya, I saw several that even said it was a masterpiece. Also saw a few that said it was meh. The problem is, if someone has an agenda to portray the game as bad, they'll laser focus on the couple bad reviews and completely ignore the ones saying it's best in class, like they don't even exist. And vise versa.
At the end of the day, reviews are opinions, and while I respect reviews, I have never let others opinions define my reality. If I think a game is a 9, then that's exactly what it is.
It is encouraging when reviews point toward a game being excellent, but for every review aggregate I agree with, there's a highly rated game I felt was mediocre or a mediocre rated game I felt was a masterpiece.
Which is why I make my own decisions, based on my own gathered research, and my opinion is the only one that matters. I don't care how many people sound off in the comments about how bad a game is. If I like it, then it's just noise. I don't care how many people go on about how good some other game is. If I don't like it, then it's just noise.
So far, Mario Golf looks great. I read a few reviews for information, not their personal take. I don't like the lower course count, but everything else seems on point just as I previously expected. Don't really care what anyone else has to say on the matter, be it good or bad. Unless it's my brother, or one of the few ppl on this site I actually trust to have opinions that align with my own.
Reviews don't matter if a game is good or not.really it's up to the player if the game is good.
I was half interested but the lack of content has put me off for now, for the time being I’ll stick with pga tour
I don't do Mario or Golf games but from the start this looked like a turkey.
Got for £33 using a code so I’m happy. I didn’t really get into the latest mario tennis and it seemed like a step backwards and this sounds like a leap backwards from 3ds… not sure what nintendo are thinking with both titles - it’s like they don’t get what made people love it and they try and guess what we appeal to “family market” just make good games. It’s not the Wii. Stop trying to make gimmick wii modes
@JiUreland1992
Nintendo is that you?
Definitely the last preorder I make. There’s been such a dip in quality for 1st party titles. It really bums me out.
After DLC, I'm sure this will be an amazing title. Until then I think I'll just wait and pray for a sale this holiday season.
Day one for me until I realized the world ends with you neo comes out in a few days
Expected this, after the first trailer I was worried they showed the entire game, and unfortunately (with the exception of battle golf) they did. Lack of content and creativity seems par for the course with Mario sports games these days, I'll pick it up when it's on sale
Every review for this game is basically: Yeah, they hyped it up more then normal and we all love Nintendo now so everyone is excited, but THIS IS A GOLF GAME. IT'S A GAME ... WERE YOU GOLF.
So sure, it's good, but no ones mind is going to be blown.
IGN scored it lower than I expected, but reads as a fair review. The reviewer praises portions of the game, but felt that the faults prevent it from being enjoyed long term.
@Deepdoop I am more interested in Battle Golf than Speed Golf.
It's disappointing, Nintendo quite often says they need more time with a game so they can, do this or that to improve whatever and so the game is pushed back. I can't believe Nintendo thought this game was good to go.
I like these roundups on here and Pure Xbox.
I should have preordered Tony Hawk 🤷🏻♂️
I feel like within time the game should be worth it with the free updates.
/ Glances up, returns to Neo Turf Masters...
Overall World Tour seemed to get the same Metacritic reception and I played it for weeks on end. People in here acting like 6-8s are terrible games and should be thrown in the trash.
@Bret Indeed. Hopefully it will be a better value for me by that time. Until then i'm going to keep on playing World Tour on the 3DS
Logged in to say BlueKandy gave it a 8.5. He's the world record Speedrun holder for Toadstool Tour.
Also that 6 out of 10 on IGN was done by a guy who gave the last two FIFA's a 7 to 8. So don't listen to that dude lol
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