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It’s you vs. the world in Mario Golf: World Tour

In case you needed another reason to buy Mario Golf: World Tour… Nintendo today announced that their upcoming 3DS golf release will feature quite the robust online multiplayer experience.

Mario Golf: World Tour players can take part in online tournaments of all types, from regional and international tourneys hosted by Nintendo, to highly customized player created tournaments for friends and/or the public. SpotPass notifications will keep players in the loop on what new and interesting golfing events are coming up.

Nintendo is even teaming up with Callaway Golf to sponsor a tournament soon after the game launches on May 2nd.

For those who want to try before you buy, there will be an eShop demo on April 24th.

Check out the announcement below for all the details.

When Mario Golf: World Tour launches for the Nintendo 3DS system on May 2, it will feature robust regional and worldwide online tournaments hosted by Nintendo, as well as custom tournaments that can be created by players. All players who own the game and have a wireless broadband Internet connection can enter the Nintendo-hosted tournaments by simply checking their SpotPass notifications for upcoming and available tournaments, playing in the event and uploading their scores before the event deadline. Players can even monitor their progress by checking the leaderboards to see where they stand. Tournaments can be accessed in Mario Golf mode or using one of the entry machines in the new Castle Club. There will be a variety of different tournaments, ranging from larger competitions to smaller-scale events like longest-drive challenges, coin-gathering challenges or even speed golf.

Nintendo is also collaborating with Callaway Golf (a global golf gear manufacturer) to host its own series of special in-game tournaments that will begin on May 22. The tournaments will be activated using the SpotPass feature, and all players who participate will receive in-game digital Callaway Golf items such as golf clubs and golf balls, which will enhance the players? stats when used by their Mii characters. Winners of all in-game tournaments ? including the Callaway tournaments ? are determined by the highest submitted score, and winners will receive in-game coins that can be used to acquire more gear in Toad?s Shop in Castle Club. Starting at launch, a schedule for select tournaments will be available at http://mariogolf.nintendo.com/tournaments.

In addition to tournaments, the Mario Golf: World Tour game rounds out its suite of online multiplayer features by letting players create public or private communities. Want to play a multiplayer match with only Birdo as a playable character? Want to limit the number of Ice Flower item shots players can use? Want to slow down the wind on golf courses like DK Jungle, Bowser?s Castle and Sky Island? By creating communities and private tournaments, players can customize every aspect of the multiplayer experience to form a vast amount of fun new challenges.

Players eager to tee off in Mario Golf: World Tour will get a chance to try the game before launch when a downloadable demo is released in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS on April 24.

Mario Golf: World Tour will launch in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS on May 2 at a suggested retail price of $29.99. For more information about the game, visit http://mariogolf.nintendo.com.

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

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