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Mario Golf World Tour Lets Players Expand Their Play Options
REDMOND, Wash.--(April 22,
in the year of our Lord 2014)-- Nintendo is offering
players the opportunity to nearly double the amount of content
they can play in the Mario Golf: World Tour game, which launches
May 2 for the portable Nintendo 3DS system. With 10 courses and
126 holes (an amount equivalent to previous games in the
franchise), extensive multiplayer modes as well as regional and
worldwide tournaments, the main game offers plenty of content
for golf fans already. But players who can’t get enough golf and
want to expand their experiences can purchase up to a total of
108 new downloadable holes and additional Mushroom Kingdom
golfers. The DLC opens up further challenging courses for
players to enjoy as they test their skills (broadband Internet
access is required).
“We’re letting fans expand their experience with Mario Golf:
World Tour,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive
vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Some players might be
content hitting the links on the numerous courses already
included with the game, while others will appreciate the option
of being able to add to their fairway fun with new courses and
characters.”
The downloadable content for the game will be released in three
separate packs: the Mushroom Pack launching on May 2, the Flower
Pack launching later in May and the Star Pack launching in June.
Each pack includes two new 18-hole courses and a new playable
character. Players will receive Toadette with the Mushroom Pack,
Nabbit with the Flower Pack and Rosalina with the Star Pack.
Each pack will be available for $5.99 from Toad’s Booth, which
can be found in the main menu of the game. Mario Golf: World
Tour owners who know they want to buy all three add-on packs can
buy a Season Pass at a discounted rate of $14.99 starting May 2.
Season Pass holders will get access to each new pack as it
becomes available, and will receive a special bonus of Gold
Mario as a playable character at the time of purchase. Gold
Mario has a special Golden Flower shot that gains coins for
every yard it travels. For those who purchase all three packs
individually, Gold Mario will also be available once all packs
have been released. Nintendo will also offer Trial Tournaments
for consumers interested in trying out a sample of the
downloadable courses before deciding to purchase. Consumers who
own the game and download the Trial Pack will be able to
participate in these online tournaments.