Did they patch in the ability to give CPUs better clubs or something? I couldn't do it, then I looked it up and found a bunch of forums of people talking about how you can't do it. And now people are saying you can, and when I try I can, BUT only when selecting a random CPU--not a specific character. Whether it got added early on or I just missed it the first time it's good that it's there, though I'm not sure why it's tied only to random characters. I just hope those little stars actually add a good amount of challenge.
No, CPU's are just dumb in this game, no difficulty selection is quite terrible for it. Only thing you can do to make it harder is to have them at super star, and even then, they make random dumb decisions. Game itself is rather barebones single player side, just hope they update it to make it not so empty in content.
There is actually a hidden mode which makes the CPUs actually good at the game. Play Golf > Standard Golf > Button Controls > 1 Controller > Point Play, Take Turns > Total 2, Human 1. These settings make the CPUs good but some characters are better CPUs than others, I recommend going against a Mario, Wario, or Toad CPU with these settings because they give you a good challenge.
Over the years I've come to realize that Mario sports games are better off being rented a few times than being bought. The content just isn't there for $60 (though I guess this is subjective) and I imagine a group of people that plays it would rather jump to something more fun like Mario Party, Kart, or the go-to party game: Smash, after a while of playing Mario sports.
I kind of agree. As a kid I'd have friends over at least once a week or so and we'd play a ton of games, so couch co-op Mario sports games were amazing. As an adult who never has friends over to play video games anymore, I get basically 0 value out of those kinds of titles.
@@The_MEMEphis that is very true lol. Although i feel like a good Smash player with items on has a much better chance of winning against casuals than a good Mario Kart player with items on
18:25 “The game could use a series of challenge levels” The 3DS game actually had DOZENS of fun challenges to conquer, each getting harder than the rest!
I love the idea of the SeKaned opinion! A unique play to get your editor more involved in your videos and I personally LOVE it! And when it comes to reviews it really is nice to have multiple different looks at the same topic.
It's kinda weird considering how real detailed he looked in Tropical Freeze which was made for a game console with 2 GB ram. Yet, he looked a bit like -Woody- a plastic toy in a game made for a console with more amount of ram. I honestly think those game developers should have been more talented with 3D models considering my past fun experiences of drawing Chimata Tenkyuu herself.
Mario Tennis Aces, Mario and Sonic at the Tokyo Olympic Games, and this game all have the same story structure. Characters talking and moving with generic dialogue in the bottom corners of the screen and doing the same boring activities in between. I think the developers can only think to do their story modes like this. And it's bad.
@@Fifth313ment It rarely gets warm enough to justify it here in the UK. We’re more concerned with having radiators everywhere for heat in winter. Bigger shops, offices and hotels will have it, but barely any homes do, even more recent ones (and remember lots of people in the UK live in houses that might be 200 years old or more).
I played a bunch of Toadstool Tour with my friends in preparation for this game, but when it came out we just went back to Toadstool Tour after a couple of rounds lol
I want to know what is going on at Camelot. It seems like after Ultra Smash's failure, they wanted to try making innovations with their sports gameplay but end up forgetting about the variety and amount in their content. While I love that they are trying new things with the gameplay, it doesn't amount to much when there is soo little to do. Also, they seem to be kinda bad at making Story Modes now.
It's really really weird considering Camelot as a whole is basically going though Paper Mario's slump. Their bread and butter were RPG's, damn good ones at that. Some of them even with Mario in them! But it feels like ever since Golden Sun Dark Dawn was a disappointment, they've been too afraid to make an RPG ever again. Hell, Super Rush's story mode now that I think about it, is kinda recycling the 3DS "story mode" that was tossing a Mii in and playing as them with some challenges, only this game has a level up system.
I think part of it is that they're a very small studio by today's standards - Wikipedia has them listed at 45 employees, and that figure is pretty recent too. HD development isn't easy and takes a lot of resources compared to their past work for standard definition and pixel-based systens
Shouldn't the employees be super talented with game development? The game would have turned out to be actually good like that. Heck, I've played Epic Battle Fantasy 5 and Unconnected Marketeers and these both games turned out to be masterpieces IMO despite being made by tiny teams.
Having this be your first Mario Golf is like having Star Allies be your first kirby game. You wont get why people liked the series in question and you might not even be inclined to play the other games because of it. Another reason why Nintendo not re-releasing older entires only does more harm than good.
Maybe Nintendo should just... make better games then? They shouldn’t have to rely on their older games, they should improve on them. Don’t get me wrong, I love Star Allies, but, despite the team trying to “streamline” the Kirby experience established in Return to Dream Land, it’s a TERRIBLE first entry for anyone over the age of thirteen, since it takes the two things the series is criticized for the most (lack of difficulty and content) and turns them up to 11 them for all but the most dedicated completionists without really improving the RtDL formula in any meaningful way. Forgive me if this sounds whiny or entitled or whatever, but I shouldn’t have to tell Arlo, or anyone, to play the 3DS entries to get a feel for the series at its best to make up for Star Allies being underwhelming, even if it mostly redeemed itself through its post-launch content.
@@blacktainfalcon7097 You’re right, that’s on their respective companies, but they’re all under the Nintendo banner since these are Nintendo-owned and -published series. Sorry, I kind of ramble a bit in my original reply, since this comment just reminded me how frustrated I am that Star Allies was Arlo’s and a lot of people’s first Kirby game... it really makes me want the rest of the modern games on Switch so that others can see what the series does so well.
@@FedoraKirb I dont disagree but its just really funny when youtubers who mainly cover Nintendo describe features and content that previous games had or did better. Arlo would be in for a shock knowing how much content World Tour had even before the DLC. I doubt Super Rush is ever gonna match that game in content.
I really like the seKANEd opinion section, the editor of a video has nearly as much creative input as the one in front of the camera so it's interesting to hear their take as well
Arlo is such a calm and simple RUclipsr. Giving his honest, logic thoughts on things rather than going on intense tantrums, being toxic, and nitpicking.
These mario sports games feel like testing grounds for future releases. After years of going off the rails, Camelot is pulling themselves together and trying to turn their franchises around. That's why the games have been structurally sound but light on content, they are proving to the world they can still make good sport games. Charging full price for them is another discussion I don't want to have right now.
So glad Kane got to have a moment to review the game too!! The guy’s done an amazing job editing these videos and deserves to have the time to give his own thoughts.
I highly recommend you check out the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance Mario Golf and Tennis games. The story mode in Super Rush is heavily influenced by them, and they might be what you're looking for. Especially with Tennis, as Aces kinda dropped the ball there.
It’s not as good as Toadstool Tour, but I had lots of fun with Mario Golf: Super Rush. Since I like golfing in real life, I really enjoyed taking my time to line up a shot and keeping track of statistics to get the best shot. I avoided the adventure mode because it is just not very good. I unlocked all of the stages without even touching that mode.
Same I got it because it looked more realistic as a golf sim. Tennis for was missing that aspect for sure, but love beating people irl on this game lol
I have a couple of video ideas that I think are good videos to make 1. Just for the meme... A big fat review of Wii Sports 2. A mini review of all the Nintendo consoles, your opinion/least - most favorite and if they're worth it to buy in 2021 Love your videos and big fan of Arlocast!
I hate polo and slacks. However. This game is rather lacking compared to toadstool tour which everyone loves to compare it to for good reason. It's not as content heavy but boy howdy is it fun. When more solo content drops I'll be back and playing it a ton. I played the crap out of it on launch day. It was actually the first game I've ever waited outside of a game stop for. I just adore this game and the series of mario golf as a whole and this is a great entry that will only get better
hey arlo, I have been subscribed for a really long time and I wanna tell you that every single time that you post it makes my day :) hope you have an awesome day ❤️❤️
It sucks when Nintendo goes into success mode. They just stop caring. The only good part about it is that eventually when they hit the bare minimum they'll go into the red and be forced to step up their game again.
I feel like games are often judged by how close to a AAA game they are- there's no way a team could've done all the things in the story that Arlo wants- not every game can be BOTW
I feel this. although I agree it feels bare bones compared to previous entries, far too many gamers feel that EVERY game must be a big huge monumental event and not a mid shelf game.
Yeah, this game was fun, but it really runs out of steam too quickly due to lack on content. I think some of the previous Mario Golf games were way better. There are no Tournament, Ring Shot, Skins Match, One-On One Putt, Club Slots, or Coin Collector modes. Those offered hours of extra gameplay. There aren't even any unlockable characters and you can't customize your Mii's outfit nearly as much as World Tour. I really hope for some more content soon as I currently shelved the game after only a couple weeks of play. Once you complete Story Mode, you're only really left with online play. I will say this game is quite fun with friends, but you'll eventually get bored of the same six courses.
Definitely a fan of having Sir Kane’s opinion! It is a little strange to watch a puppet for 20 minutes before seeing a live man. If we could get him a Yoda or a Big Bird, it might help me a bit
I’m just realizing that the Switch has gotten a non-mainline Mario game every summer beside 2017. We’ve had Tennis, Maker, Paper, and Golf. So if Alphadream was still around, I feel like Mario and Luigi would be a super safe bet for next summer. Although I guess it is possible that Mario Plus Rabbids will come out in the summer, so maybe the pattern will continue
2:45 the first Mario Golf actually got me into golf when I was a kid. My dad and I would play together, and we would also play the Tiger Woods games from EA on the PS1. We even went to the driving range and local courses to do the real thing! I love how the series has continually improved the shot meter system, and I personally think the current one is the best one so far. It’s a lot more simplified and a lot easier to predict where your shots will land.
Arlo, if you're looking for a game with fun challenge stages, I could not recommend Toadstool Tour enough. Ring Golf, Coin Golf, Character Matches, and Tournaments all serve for great single-player content, and the multiplayer still has some great fun as well.
Super Rush is pretty mixed for me. As someone who really enjoyed Aces (Best Mario Tennis imho) this one was somewhat disappointing. I think World Tour on 3ds and Toadstool Tour on GC are just blatantly better. Super Rush has some cool ideas, but lacks too much to stand against those imo.
Motoi Sakuraba composes the sweeping tracks of all the Mario Tennis and Golf games. He's both praised and critiqued for his generic yet heroic scores in the Golden Sun and Tales of series. I find that I like Sakuraba's music in the Camelot sports games, and it gives those games even more of an identity from the zanier beats of other Mario games. Other notable franchises Sakuraba's composed for: Kid Icarus Uprising, the Star Ocean RPGs, and the Dark Souls games.
Pls try Toadstool Tour on the gamecube. It's SUCH a better game. I like it because curving your shot wasn't a timing minigame and instead if you wanted your shot to curve X amount, you just tell it to curve x amount while aiming (as apposed to rather than TIMING your curve as you are SWINGING). It made it feel WAY more like a puzzle/strategy game in that aspect as you had more fine-tune control.
Arlo, I would try out the indie game Golf Story on Switch. The game is rich in story and challenges. Has lots of npc’s to talk to and many areas with hidden missions and collectibles. I actually played it while I was heading over to your first arlopalooza in Redding. Highly recommend the game!!!
Has anyone else noticed the Mario spin-off curse? We get amazing experiences that typically peaked during the game cube era, and then the Wii era changed things up but is still enjoyable, and then the 3ds and Wii U just ruin it all. It happened with paper Mario, Mario party, Mario tennis, and Mario golf just vanished until now. The only real exception is Mario kart
the biggest detriment to me was how much was story exclusive. I don't understand: - Why mii's only gain exp in story - Why cross country isn't even an option (even if it is bad lol) - Why they made a FIRE AND ICE THEMED COURSE AND DIDN'T MAKE IT PLAYABLE????????? Unlike with Aces, I feel like this could become a really solid games with some minor updates. Aces needed an overhaul it never got.
Really happy with Kane appearance in this video haha is good to have second opinions haha maybe he should have a "friend" puppet or something to make it more perfect, but besides that... really nice
@@fizzy1536 They could have said "we'll publish it when we feel it has more content and more interesting mechanics" You know, like a good publisher interested in delivery good products is supposed to do.
Pretty sums up why I've planned on getting Golf Story for the Nintendo console instead. After all, I've already known the real differences between indie and AAA and I mean like budget and development team size.
The way you described the story mode almost made it seem like they were trying to sneak in a proper Paper Mario type game in there. Unique locations? Fanciful characters? New and fun gameplay mechanics?
More like Camelot wanted to make a real RPG mode like they used to (they made effing Golden Sun and Shining Force), but someone at Nintendo keeps fucking holding them back cause Golden Sun Dark Dawn didn't sell.
As someone who’s played Mario Golf 64, Toadstool Tour and even World Tour (for years) the options and game modes in this game you have to play with are SEVERELY lacking in comparison. I’m talking like, this shouldn’t even be $60. There was SO MUCH MORE things you could do in the previous entries that this game almost feels like a slap in the face in comparison. It’s exactly the same thing with Mario Tennis Aces. I have no clue who in the heck is making the decisions to purposely leave out the content of the previous games, but I hope they know that it’s a good way to not have customers keep coming back to the game again and again. I know it’s on purpose because they have looked back at what was in the games before to get a better idea on how to make the game for a modern audience. It’s not a far off idea that someone working on this game said,”Hey, let’s get some of those game modes and implement them here too.” However, my gut feeling tells me that someone from up top of either Camelot or Nintendo had told the development team “NO!” “Why?” “Because...money reasons!” This kinda stuff has made me feel less confident in Mario sports titles in the future. And if Mario Tennis Aces and Mario Golf Super Rush is anything to go by then I’m probably gonna pass at least on the Camelot Mario sports games. Now I’m gonna go back and have a good time on Toadstool Tour. Next Level Games PLEASE save us with another Mario Strikers game 😭
I'm a pretty avid Mario Golf fan. Played both the N64 version and Toadstool Tour on the GC for years. I was STOKED when they finally announced a new one and I gotta admit it's almost everything I hoped for. The gameplay's a little different, but it's still challenging in all the right ways. I miss all of the extra modes and challenges and unlockables and stuff from the older games, but I'm hoping for more in updates. All in all though I freakin love this game, I play it online everyday as a nice winddown.
At the risk of being an odd man out, I really enjoyed this game. I think the core gameplay feels great and smooth, and while I normally like slow thinking games, I find Speed Golf to be a real thrill. It adds the right kind and amount of Mario charm to the mode. I do agree with Arlo on the story mode, I’m a single-player guy, so the story mode being short was a slight disappointment and weirdly-paced. It is fun while you’re going through it (besides that one d*mn hole in XC Golf), and the boss fights are fun, but it definitely feels like Camelot was hurting to give it more time in the oven. Don’t get me wrong, the game is far from perfect, and I don’t see a full $60 worth of content, but I like what’s there. I find the mechanics very fun and natural-feeling, despite some fans’ insistence that more complex controls would make it better, this is just my own opinion. I think multiplayer content is fine though some settings are uneven like Arlo says, and more story mode content would be great. This is the kind of game that fixes its problems with content updates given its strong base imo, and I’m looking forward to them. Also, I’m a little sad Arlo doesn’t care for the OST. I get the “generic” complaint and all, maybe it’s just me, but I never get tired of Motoi Sakuraba’s work.
It's my first Mario Golf game - prior to it, I played a lot Hot Shots Golf. Honestly, I have been enjoying it after a work day - super chill and takes the day's stresses away. I can see how folks wish there was more content, I'll probably have those same feels once I complete the story mode. Still excited to play with friends and family, and now curious about the one I missed on the 3DS. Maybe I'll have to pick that one up as well.
I really enjoyed Super Rush, it definitely needed a few more courses but we are getting those for free! I also thought the story mode was a lot better than Aces story mode even though that games story mode was fine for me.
get a new courses for free is good at all but that still doesn’t change the fact that I fell unfinished at launch. Those free courses are things that should’ve been there from the beginning because the game needed more courses especially in battle golf. Also most likely by the time we get new horses most people would’ve stopped caring about the game by then. I do agree with you that the story mode is better than aces but that’s not really a high bar to cross now is it. I like the story mode but I have a Lotta problems with it but I don’t really feel like getting into that right now😅
@@jackthememer1186 yeah I know but it doesn’t help the fact that the game feels un finished when it’s first released which is a problem. I like this game but it has a lot of problems
@@jackthememer1186 if you’re curious and I doubt you are😂, you can watch this video. I basically agree with everything he says except for battle golf because I absolutely love battle golf ruclips.net/video/ab4HoPJyJjg/видео.html
This is without a doubt the most open minded review of Super Rush I've seen to date. I do appreciate the comparisons between this and Aces, and while neither are as good as they should be, at least they aren't on the same level as Ultra Smash! Not to say I don't want them to be better, because I really do! But seeing a more optimistic perspective is actually quite refreshing, even if it's coming from someone with little experience with pass Mario sports games.
Arguable. The story might've been a little better, but the gameplay felt like crap to me. There's no real challenge except for "oh no, the winds a bit strong" especially in the last area
Something that bothered me about the story mode was how bland the dialogue was. It opens up like it's gonna make lots of banter, puns, and observational jokes, but then the majority of NPCs say basically nothing. Most of the life seemed to come from Wario, Waluigi, and Birdo... At least, that's what I remember. Well, and Master Duff was a bit interesting, too.
I agree with 100% of everything here! Having played the old Mario Golf for N64 for years and wanting to return to it over and over again my gripes with SR are with things Mr. Arlo won’t know having not played it. THE MUSIC was so iconic in the original game it FELT so much like you were on a golf course making the most of a Saturday morning. In this one the music is so hectic I just want to finish the round and get off the course. It’s not memorable AT ALL! To open a new course in the old game you had to play in a normal golf tournament and win (or come close to it) and the battles to get new characters were sooooo epic! Birdie badges were so fun to work for! Finally getting one was one of the most satisfying moments of my youth and I actually play real golf too! Anyway, here’s to hoping there is an update coming that lets the story feel better and deeper, gives us 4 player speed golf (please please please!) and (100% correct on this one) give us cross country golf as an option!!
Did they patch in the ability to give CPUs better clubs or something? I couldn't do it, then I looked it up and found a bunch of forums of people talking about how you can't do it. And now people are saying you can, and when I try I can, BUT only when selecting a random CPU--not a specific character.
Whether it got added early on or I just missed it the first time it's good that it's there, though I'm not sure why it's tied only to random characters. I just hope those little stars actually add a good amount of challenge.
No, CPU's are just dumb in this game, no difficulty selection is quite terrible for it. Only thing you can do to make it harder is to have them at super star, and even then, they make random dumb decisions. Game itself is rather barebones single player side, just hope they update it to make it not so empty in content.
There is actually a hidden mode which makes the CPUs actually good at the game. Play Golf > Standard Golf > Button Controls > 1 Controller > Point Play, Take Turns > Total 2, Human 1. These settings make the CPUs good but some characters are better CPUs than others, I recommend going against a Mario, Wario, or Toad CPU with these settings because they give you a good challenge.
@@Skipper93653 essentially what i do, but again, they still make dumb decisions.
@@Yaered Only once or twice, otherwise they are difficult af (depending on what character the cpu is)
Arlo, Mario Golf used to be so much better! I highly advise picking up either the 3DS or GCN games! They are truly fantastic!
I love the idea of having your editor share a second opinion as well :)
is it possible to beat mario golf without mario ?
Is it possible to beat Mario golf backwards?
Litteraly the only youtuber i ever saw show that kind of respect to his editor.
He used to do reviews of his own actually.
I agree
“Almost everything is more fun with friends, I’m not letting the game off the hook for that!”
Words of wisdom from our man Kane
There's a better way to put it: "If it has solo, and it's not fun solo, it's not a fun game at its core."
Over the years I've come to realize that Mario sports games are better off being rented a few times than being bought. The content just isn't there for $60 (though I guess this is subjective) and I imagine a group of people that plays it would rather jump to something more fun like Mario Party, Kart, or the go-to party game: Smash, after a while of playing Mario sports.
I kind of agree. As a kid I'd have friends over at least once a week or so and we'd play a ton of games, so couch co-op Mario sports games were amazing.
As an adult who never has friends over to play video games anymore, I get basically 0 value out of those kinds of titles.
The Gamecube ones were the only ones worth buying imo.
Smash isnt necessarily the go-to party game lol, skill ceiling is quite high
@@owenmenning3878 it’s marked as a party game and most people play casually with items and stage hazards
@@The_MEMEphis that is very true lol. Although i feel like a good Smash player with items on has a much better chance of winning against casuals than a good Mario Kart player with items on
"Kane showing great technique"
Toad we don't need your sarcasm right now
Toad: "I was not programmed for sarcasm."
18:25 “The game could use a series of challenge levels”
The 3DS game actually had DOZENS of fun challenges to conquer, each getting harder than the rest!
As did the 64 and I think GCN
@@charanth182 Eh. Kinda, but not like the 3DS game.
I just love arlo reviews, his voice is nice
True
I just love arlos voice, his reviews is nice
It’s fuzzy
If you haven't, watch his arlo-casts. They're usually between an hour and an hour and a half and he's for some good guests.
Agreed. His reviews are comforting.
I love the idea of the SeKaned opinion! A unique play to get your editor more involved in your videos and I personally LOVE it! And when it comes to reviews it really is nice to have multiple different looks at the same topic.
I just have one question: Why does Donkey Kong look like he's made of plastic, especially in a post-Tropical Freeze world?
That's the wet surface texture at work. It makes every character look like a toy.
They could cop-out and say it's reference to how he looked in Smash Melee. But i think they might've re-used the model from some other game
Donkey Kongdashian
It's kinda weird considering how real detailed he looked in Tropical Freeze which was made for a game console with 2 GB ram. Yet, he looked a bit like -Woody- a plastic toy in a game made for a console with more amount of ram.
I honestly think those game developers should have been more talented with 3D models considering my past fun experiences of drawing Chimata Tenkyuu herself.
it’s because it was rainning in the video
Loved getting to see Kane. Would like to have him pop in more from time to time.
Agreed!
Mario Tennis Aces, Mario and Sonic at the Tokyo Olympic Games, and this game all have the same story structure.
Characters talking and moving with generic dialogue in the bottom corners of the screen and doing the same boring activities in between.
I think the developers can only think to do their story modes like this. And it's bad.
SeKANEd Opinion: Brilliant pun. Love the addition.
The whole Arlo family is an absolute joy.
Yeah, let's hear more from the editors.
@@Fifth313ment It rarely gets warm enough to justify it here in the UK. We’re more concerned with having radiators everywhere for heat in winter. Bigger shops, offices and hotels will have it, but barely any homes do, even more recent ones (and remember lots of people in the UK live in houses that might be 200 years old or more).
This game's npc dialogue-boxes are a good indication of how much passion, love and attention to detail the devs had
hell, even just the title screen
Why?
Literally, everything is so bland
Cool to see Kane get a “sekaned opinion”
It’s nice
Yeah, it's kane-da cute
Yeah I “kane’t” imagine arlo’s reviews without that segment at the end
I played a bunch of Toadstool Tour with my friends in preparation for this game, but when it came out we just went back to Toadstool Tour after a couple of rounds lol
Yeah toadstool tour is a better game in almost every way
"I had only ever played the first game on virtual boy," said no one, ever, in the history of the universe.
I haven’t even played a mario golf game before Super Rush
Hope you like red!
I had only heard legends of the Virtual Boy until my internship boss showed me his. Didn’t work unfortunately (or fortunately?).
I played toadstool tour I think it was called
One thing I did like about the story mode is how heavily involved Wario & Waluigi were in the last third. Makes me wish the mode kept going after that
Really loved Kane’s segment!
It's got Waluigi looking like Robbie Rotten in it, 10/10, A+, all the stars
He is number wah-n
Oh my god! Its true.
I want to know what is going on at Camelot. It seems like after Ultra Smash's failure, they wanted to try making innovations with their sports gameplay but end up forgetting about the variety and amount in their content. While I love that they are trying new things with the gameplay, it doesn't amount to much when there is soo little to do. Also, they seem to be kinda bad at making Story Modes now.
It's really really weird considering Camelot as a whole is basically going though Paper Mario's slump. Their bread and butter were RPG's, damn good ones at that. Some of them even with Mario in them!
But it feels like ever since Golden Sun Dark Dawn was a disappointment, they've been too afraid to make an RPG ever again.
Hell, Super Rush's story mode now that I think about it, is kinda recycling the 3DS "story mode" that was tossing a Mii in and playing as them with some challenges, only this game has a level up system.
I think part of it is that they're a very small studio by today's standards - Wikipedia has them listed at 45 employees, and that figure is pretty recent too. HD development isn't easy and takes a lot of resources compared to their past work for standard definition and pixel-based systens
Shouldn't the employees be super talented with game development? The game would have turned out to be actually good like that.
Heck, I've played Epic Battle Fantasy 5 and Unconnected Marketeers and these both games turned out to be masterpieces IMO despite being made by tiny teams.
Having this be your first Mario Golf is like having Star Allies be your first kirby game.
You wont get why people liked the series in question and you might not even be inclined to play the other games because of it. Another reason why Nintendo not re-releasing older entires only does more harm than good.
Maybe Nintendo should just... make better games then? They shouldn’t have to rely on their older games, they should improve on them.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Star Allies, but, despite the team trying to “streamline” the Kirby experience established in Return to Dream Land, it’s a TERRIBLE first entry for anyone over the age of thirteen, since it takes the two things the series is criticized for the most (lack of difficulty and content) and turns them up to 11 them for all but the most dedicated completionists without really improving the RtDL formula in any meaningful way.
Forgive me if this sounds whiny or entitled or whatever, but I shouldn’t have to tell Arlo, or anyone, to play the 3DS entries to get a feel for the series at its best to make up for Star Allies being underwhelming, even if it mostly redeemed itself through its post-launch content.
@@FedoraKirb Nintendo made neither this game or Kirby Star Allies. They were made by Camelot and HAL respectively.
@@blacktainfalcon7097 You’re right, that’s on their respective companies, but they’re all under the Nintendo banner since these are Nintendo-owned and -published series.
Sorry, I kind of ramble a bit in my original reply, since this comment just reminded me how frustrated I am that Star Allies was Arlo’s and a lot of people’s first Kirby game... it really makes me want the rest of the modern games on Switch so that others can see what the series does so well.
@@FedoraKirb I dont disagree but its just really funny when youtubers who mainly cover Nintendo describe features and content that previous games had or did better.
Arlo would be in for a shock knowing how much content World Tour had even before the DLC. I doubt Super Rush is ever gonna match that game in content.
R.I.P Toadette, they did my girl dirty by introducing her as one of the "rivals" but she's not playable and never shows up again after the first area
DLC though?
She DLC now
“Super rush” sounds like the successor to “Ultra Smash”
I wonder if Nintendo secretly likes that game. I mean, one of Ultra Smash’s songs is in Smash Ultimate!
@@nickk3077 I mean the ultra smash main theme and menu theme slap so much
At least it's a kajillion times better than Ultra Smash, but picking out clothes in the morning is more fun than that game.
My own (probably critical) review of Super Rush! ruclips.net/video/IRXnEckHgDc/видео.html
I really like the seKANEd opinion section, the editor of a video has nearly as much creative input as the one in front of the camera so it's interesting to hear their take as well
I respectfully disagree
Arlo is such a calm and simple RUclipsr. Giving his honest, logic thoughts on things rather than going on intense tantrums, being toxic, and nitpicking.
These mario sports games feel like testing grounds for future releases. After years of going off the rails, Camelot is pulling themselves together and trying to turn their franchises around. That's why the games have been structurally sound but light on content, they are proving to the world they can still make good sport games. Charging full price for them is another discussion I don't want to have right now.
Also applies to Super Mario Party being just a test to release Superstars...
Great game. Love this one
Wow really? I would’ve expected you to be more negative about this game. Kinda like how uncle al reacted if you know who that is
@@oinkitysploink2213 his vid about it was also pretty negative, although I felt it was a good video
@@jackmisha2598 oh right I forgot he actually made a vid talking about it lol
@@oinkitysploink2213 He's being sarcastic lol
@@retrohero2762 bruh idk how I didn’t fucking realize I feel so stupid now lol
Super Rush: who are you?
World and Toadstool Tour: We're you, but... Well you know the meme
Well they are adding free DLC like they did with Aces
So glad Kane got to have a moment to review the game too!! The guy’s done an amazing job editing these videos and deserves to have the time to give his own thoughts.
I highly recommend you check out the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance Mario Golf and Tennis games. The story mode in Super Rush is heavily influenced by them, and they might be what you're looking for. Especially with Tennis, as Aces kinda dropped the ball there.
I recall the GBA Mario Golf story mode quite fondly. It really kept me in there to tick all the boxes.
Hurray for Kane! Would love to hear more of his thoughts in future reviews n such.
No
Yes :D
Haha I really wanted you to give it a “Fore!” Out of 7. Great review, keep up the wonderful content!
A post I saw online that pointed out that they **ahem** _altered_ Rosalina's character model and now I can't unsee it.
Wait what happened lol
What?
@@notrenbanney2450 Compare her Galaxy model to her Super Rush model and you will notice she is a little more... endowed.
@@owenmenning3878 tig ol bitties
@@pigzwigz8318 They probably just reused Pauline's character model, or something along those lines, but still I think its pretty funny.
0:56 That first little bit with Kane had me on the floor ngl.
certified bruh moment
I get a strong feeling that this game is another case of release it now finish it later a la kirby star allies.
It’s not as good as Toadstool Tour, but I had lots of fun with Mario Golf: Super Rush. Since I like golfing in real life, I really enjoyed taking my time to line up a shot and keeping track of statistics to get the best shot. I avoided the adventure mode because it is just not very good. I unlocked all of the stages without even touching that mode.
Same I got it because it looked more realistic as a golf sim. Tennis for was missing that aspect for sure, but love beating people irl on this game lol
I have a couple of video ideas that I think are good videos to make
1. Just for the meme... A big fat review of Wii Sports
2. A mini review of all the Nintendo consoles, your opinion/least - most favorite and if they're worth it to buy in 2021
Love your videos and big fan of Arlocast!
5:02 Bowser just died, nobody gonna talk about that?
😢
ARLO JUST SAID THE ONLINE WAS GOOD OMG this is not a drill *breathes*
He said "fine" not "good."
If you like Mario Golf: Super Rush, try Golf With Your Friends! Lol
I did today actually, at my cousin's house. Hated it, never will play it again. 🤬
And yes, I lost. I'm joking around.
Such a great game
Worst game in the world, I hate it with all my might.
10/10
Anything you say Sephiroth
I liked golf with you’re friends when I played it when I had a few months of gamepass for PC but didn’t feel the need to buy it after that
Me: Zero interest in buying this game.
Also me: Watches whole review of game I have zero interest in buying.
That's fine, I feel the same way with this and wanted to see if it's still worth the full price... and the answer is still no
I hate polo and slacks. However. This game is rather lacking compared to toadstool tour which everyone loves to compare it to for good reason. It's not as content heavy but boy howdy is it fun. When more solo content drops I'll be back and playing it a ton. I played the crap out of it on launch day. It was actually the first game I've ever waited outside of a game stop for. I just adore this game and the series of mario golf as a whole and this is a great entry that will only get better
Cross Country Golf was way too unfair... It’s like an idea that could’ve been really great, but was just poorly designed.
hey arlo, I have been subscribed for a really long time and I wanna tell you that every single time that you post it makes my day :) hope you have an awesome day ❤️❤️
This game is as sterile as recent nintendo sports games have been as of lately
Yeah most of nintendos games have felt pretty sterile lately :(
Camelot really needs to be allowed to make a fantasy RPG again.
@@bruxtle Nintendo didn't make this. Camelot did.
Yeah. Camelot made it. Nintendo just gives them to develop it.
@@bruxtle how the f is game maker garage sterile? Or Bowsers Fury?
Nintendo are getting so lazy there losing that seal of quality they once had as they know people will buy anyway
It sucks when Nintendo goes into success mode. They just stop caring. The only good part about it is that eventually when they hit the bare minimum they'll go into the red and be forced to step up their game again.
I feel like games are often judged by how close to a AAA game they are- there's no way a team could've done all the things in the story that Arlo wants- not every game can be BOTW
It’s unfortunate that we’re at this point in gaming that we want too much that one studio can do in a time limit
@@zzskyninjazz1821 It's like a game is always criticised for not being big enough, don't know if that's always the right take.
I feel this. although I agree it feels bare bones compared to previous entries, far too many gamers feel that EVERY game must be a big huge monumental event and not a mid shelf game.
Yeah, this game was fun, but it really runs out of steam too quickly due to lack on content.
I think some of the previous Mario Golf games were way better. There are no Tournament, Ring Shot, Skins Match, One-On One Putt, Club Slots, or Coin Collector modes. Those offered hours of extra gameplay. There aren't even any unlockable characters and you can't customize your Mii's outfit nearly as much as World Tour.
I really hope for some more content soon as I currently shelved the game after only a couple weeks of play. Once you complete Story Mode, you're only really left with online play. I will say this game is quite fun with friends, but you'll eventually get bored of the same six courses.
Definitely a fan of having Sir Kane’s opinion! It is a little strange to watch a puppet for 20 minutes before seeing a live man. If we could get him a Yoda or a Big Bird, it might help me a bit
I am absolutely here for SeKaned Opinion. Please don't change the name of this segment.
Awesome review as per usual.
[Kane gets to chip in]
Oh yeah!
[Kane's trapped in a heatwave with no AC]
Oh no!
Coming from Toadstool Tour this game felt like a glove getting back into it.
I’m just realizing that the Switch has gotten a non-mainline Mario game every summer beside 2017. We’ve had Tennis, Maker, Paper, and Golf. So if Alphadream was still around, I feel like Mario and Luigi would be a super safe bet for next summer. Although I guess it is possible that Mario Plus Rabbids will come out in the summer, so maybe the pattern will continue
Like the old horror movie posters that Kane has. A man of culture.
2:45 the first Mario Golf actually got me into golf when I was a kid. My dad and I would play together, and we would also play the Tiger Woods games from EA on the PS1. We even went to the driving range and local courses to do the real thing!
I love how the series has continually improved the shot meter system, and I personally think the current one is the best one so far. It’s a lot more simplified and a lot easier to predict where your shots will land.
Arlo, if you're looking for a game with fun challenge stages, I could not recommend Toadstool Tour enough. Ring Golf, Coin Golf, Character Matches, and Tournaments all serve for great single-player content, and the multiplayer still has some great fun as well.
Super Rush is pretty mixed for me. As someone who really enjoyed Aces (Best Mario Tennis imho) this one was somewhat disappointing. I think World Tour on 3ds and Toadstool Tour on GC are just blatantly better. Super Rush has some cool ideas, but lacks too much to stand against those imo.
Motoi Sakuraba composes the sweeping tracks of all the Mario Tennis and Golf games. He's both praised and critiqued for his generic yet heroic scores in the Golden Sun and Tales of series. I find that I like Sakuraba's music in the Camelot sports games, and it gives those games even more of an identity from the zanier beats of other Mario games.
Other notable franchises Sakuraba's composed for: Kid Icarus Uprising, the Star Ocean RPGs, and the Dark Souls games.
i remember in the gamecube mario golf you could change the CPU difficulty level
Pls try Toadstool Tour on the gamecube. It's SUCH a better game. I like it because curving your shot wasn't a timing minigame and instead if you wanted your shot to curve X amount, you just tell it to curve x amount while aiming (as apposed to rather than TIMING your curve as you are SWINGING). It made it feel WAY more like a puzzle/strategy game in that aspect as you had more fine-tune control.
This is such an honest review I don't know how to feel about getting it. Guess I'll find out the hard way
Arlo, I would try out the indie game Golf Story on Switch. The game is rich in story and challenges. Has lots of npc’s to talk to and many areas with hidden missions and collectibles. I actually played it while I was heading over to your first arlopalooza in Redding. Highly recommend the game!!!
KEEP SEC-KANED OPINION ITS GREAT
Has anyone else noticed the Mario spin-off curse? We get amazing experiences that typically peaked during the game cube era, and then the Wii era changed things up but is still enjoyable, and then the 3ds and Wii U just ruin it all. It happened with paper Mario, Mario party, Mario tennis, and Mario golf just vanished until now. The only real exception is Mario kart
I get so happy whenever I see you uploaded a video! You're an amazing youtuber and watching your videos always makes my day!
the biggest detriment to me was how much was story exclusive. I don't understand:
- Why mii's only gain exp in story
- Why cross country isn't even an option (even if it is bad lol)
- Why they made a FIRE AND ICE THEMED COURSE AND DIDN'T MAKE IT PLAYABLE?????????
Unlike with Aces, I feel like this could become a really solid games with some minor updates. Aces needed an overhaul it never got.
Toadstool Tour still edges this version out
Glad to see Kane's footage back after being repaired scammed by Nintendo UK with the broken update. Also monkey is evolving 6:29.
Please do more Farfetched Reviews Kane!! We miss you😢
Man he needs to play the older Mario Golf games
5:02 Moments before disaster.
I love speed golf soooo much!
The secret is to use (Best Time) + (Time Advantage). Can't get enough
I really enjoyed the Kane segment!
I wouldn't be surprised if the editor was one of the few guys who actually bought We Love Golf, by the same devs of this Mario Golf xD
The Last of Us 2 was a much better golfing game.
The sad thing is that Mario Golf (World Tour?) for 3DS had tons of content compared to this one.
I want mini-golf from the n64 Mario golf that mode was fun with friends
Really happy with Kane appearance in this video haha is good to have second opinions haha maybe he should have a "friend" puppet or something to make it more perfect, but besides that... really nice
I wish Nintendo would use some of their money to make games that aren't half-assed
They published the game not make it.
@@fizzy1536 They could have said "we'll publish it when we feel it has more content and more interesting mechanics"
You know, like a good publisher interested in delivery good products is supposed to do.
Pretty sums up why I've planned on getting Golf Story for the Nintendo console instead. After all, I've already known the real differences between indie and AAA and I mean like budget and development team size.
Literally re-listened to the beginning sound more than I would like to admit. The way you said "on ya tv screen" just was nice man
The way you described the story mode almost made it seem like they were trying to sneak in a proper Paper Mario type game in there.
Unique locations? Fanciful characters? New and fun gameplay mechanics?
More like Camelot wanted to make a real RPG mode like they used to (they made effing Golden Sun and Shining Force), but someone at Nintendo keeps fucking holding them back cause Golden Sun Dark Dawn didn't sell.
@@UltimaKeyMaster It sucks that Nintendo seems so dead set on NOT giving us the unique RPGs that we all like
As someone who’s played Mario Golf 64, Toadstool Tour and even World Tour (for years) the options and game modes in this game you have to play with are SEVERELY lacking in comparison. I’m talking like, this shouldn’t even be $60. There was SO MUCH MORE things you could do in the previous entries that this game almost feels like a slap in the face in comparison. It’s exactly the same thing with Mario Tennis Aces. I have no clue who in the heck is making the decisions to purposely leave out the content of the previous games, but I hope they know that it’s a good way to not have customers keep coming back to the game again and again. I know it’s on purpose because they have looked back at what was in the games before to get a better idea on how to make the game for a modern audience. It’s not a far off idea that someone working on this game said,”Hey, let’s get some of those game modes and implement them here too.” However, my gut feeling tells me that someone from up top of either Camelot or Nintendo had told the development team “NO!” “Why?” “Because...money reasons!”
This kinda stuff has made me feel less confident in Mario sports titles in the future. And if Mario Tennis Aces and Mario Golf Super Rush is anything to go by then I’m probably gonna pass at least on the Camelot Mario sports games. Now I’m gonna go back and have a good time on Toadstool Tour.
Next Level Games PLEASE save us with another Mario Strikers game 😭
Having Kane chime in right at the end is really wonderful to see! Hoping there’s more of him interacting in videos like this in future :D
I'm a pretty avid Mario Golf fan. Played both the N64 version and Toadstool Tour on the GC for years. I was STOKED when they finally announced a new one and I gotta admit it's almost everything I hoped for. The gameplay's a little different, but it's still challenging in all the right ways. I miss all of the extra modes and challenges and unlockables and stuff from the older games, but I'm hoping for more in updates. All in all though I freakin love this game, I play it online everyday as a nice winddown.
The updates to this game are really good. You can change the CPU difficulty, you get more courses, more game modes, more characters.
We need more Kane!!!!
I have ZERO intention to ever buy Mario Golf.
But I still watch Arlo's reviews =)
Oh, if you want a MUCH better golf adventure experience, play Mario Golf Advance Tour on the GBA! It's incredible!
At the risk of being an odd man out, I really enjoyed this game. I think the core gameplay feels great and smooth, and while I normally like slow thinking games, I find Speed Golf to be a real thrill. It adds the right kind and amount of Mario charm to the mode.
I do agree with Arlo on the story mode, I’m a single-player guy, so the story mode being short was a slight disappointment and weirdly-paced. It is fun while you’re going through it (besides that one d*mn hole in XC Golf), and the boss fights are fun, but it definitely feels like Camelot was hurting to give it more time in the oven.
Don’t get me wrong, the game is far from perfect, and I don’t see a full $60 worth of content, but I like what’s there. I find the mechanics very fun and natural-feeling, despite some fans’ insistence that more complex controls would make it better, this is just my own opinion. I think multiplayer content is fine though some settings are uneven like Arlo says, and more story mode content would be great.
This is the kind of game that fixes its problems with content updates given its strong base imo, and I’m looking forward to them.
Also, I’m a little sad Arlo doesn’t care for the OST. I get the “generic” complaint and all, maybe it’s just me, but I never get tired of Motoi Sakuraba’s work.
It's my first Mario Golf game - prior to it, I played a lot Hot Shots Golf. Honestly, I have been enjoying it after a work day - super chill and takes the day's stresses away. I can see how folks wish there was more content, I'll probably have those same feels once I complete the story mode. Still excited to play with friends and family, and now curious about the one I missed on the 3DS. Maybe I'll have to pick that one up as well.
Whoever designed the qualifier round for Ridgerock Lake needs a long, hard talk on fair, non-frustrating challenge design.
KANE’s KORNER!!!!! missed opportunity
Does Arlo need to edit Kane’s section 🤔
I really enjoyed Super Rush, it definitely needed a few more courses but we are getting those for free! I also thought the story mode was a lot better than Aces story mode even though that games story mode was fine for me.
get a new courses for free is good at all but that still doesn’t change the fact that I fell unfinished at launch. Those free courses are things that should’ve been there from the beginning because the game needed more courses especially in battle golf. Also most likely by the time we get new horses most people would’ve stopped caring about the game by then. I do agree with you that the story mode is better than aces but that’s not really a high bar to cross now is it. I like the story mode but I have a Lotta problems with it but I don’t really feel like getting into that right now😅
@@barelyhere7200 They released an Accolades trailer for it today and it said that the free updates are coming out very soon.
@@jackthememer1186 yeah I know but it doesn’t help the fact that the game feels un finished when it’s first released which is a problem. I like this game but it has a lot of problems
@@barelyhere7200 Fair enough
@@jackthememer1186 if you’re curious and I doubt you are😂, you can watch this video. I basically agree with everything he says except for battle golf because I absolutely love battle golf
ruclips.net/video/ab4HoPJyJjg/видео.html
This is without a doubt the most open minded review of Super Rush I've seen to date. I do appreciate the comparisons between this and Aces, and while neither are as good as they should be, at least they aren't on the same level as Ultra Smash! Not to say I don't want them to be better, because I really do! But seeing a more optimistic perspective is actually quite refreshing, even if it's coming from someone with little experience with pass Mario sports games.
Golf Story had a better campaign, and that's way cheaper
Arguable. The story might've been a little better, but the gameplay felt like crap to me. There's no real challenge except for "oh no, the winds a bit strong" especially in the last area
@@Charlie-jq8zj I'm hype for Sport Story
Something that bothered me about the story mode was how bland the dialogue was. It opens up like it's gonna make lots of banter, puns, and observational jokes, but then the majority of NPCs say basically nothing. Most of the life seemed to come from Wario, Waluigi, and Birdo... At least, that's what I remember. Well, and Master Duff was a bit interesting, too.
I agree with 100% of everything here! Having played the old Mario Golf for N64 for years and wanting to return to it over and over again my gripes with SR are with things Mr. Arlo won’t know having not played it. THE MUSIC was so iconic in the original game it FELT so much like you were on a golf course making the most of a Saturday morning. In this one the music is so hectic I just want to finish the round and get off the course. It’s not memorable AT ALL! To open a new course in the old game you had to play in a normal golf tournament and win (or come close to it) and the battles to get new characters were sooooo epic! Birdie badges were so fun to work for! Finally getting one was one of the most satisfying moments of my youth and I actually play real golf too! Anyway, here’s to hoping there is an update coming that lets the story feel better and deeper, gives us 4 player speed golf (please please please!) and (100% correct on this one) give us cross country golf as an option!!