Mario Golf: Motion Tour

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Mario Golf: Motion Tour (Known as マリオゴルフWii, meaning Mario Golf Wii in Japan) is a golfing game for the Nintendo Wii that is the fifth installment in the Mario Golf series and the 3rd home console installment. Released on December 29, 2008 in Japan, January 2, 2009 in North America, and January 10, 2009 in Europe. It was developed by Camelot Software Planning, and published by Nintendo. In the same date Mario Golf: Motion Tour released, a Nintendo DS counterpart was released, titled Mario Golf: Dual Screen Tour. Removing the RPG part of the game, and receiving an A rating in Japan, unlike Mario Golf: Motion Tour. In 2011, a Nintendo WFC version of the game was released exclusively in North America and the UK. which is basically the same game, but with Wi-Fi support, a different logo, and different box art. Which somehow sold more copies than the original as players complained about the original not having Wi-Fi support. The game was re-released for the Wii U eShop in March 8, 2014 in Japan, March 17, 2014 in Europe, March 19, 2014 in North America, and April 1, 2014 in Australia. however, the digital re-release was eventually removed from the Wii U eShop after its discontinuation on March 27, 2023, making it no longer possible for players to purchase the game, although players who purchased the title before this date can still play it as long as it is on their Wii U device. This was the first, and only game in the Mario Franchise, to receive a mature rating. However, the mature rating was exclusive to Japan.
==Controls==
===Menu===
====Wii Remote====
A - Confirm B - Back D-Pad - Select 1 - Change Dominant Hand 2 - Star Character
====Wii Classic Controller====
A - Confirm B - Back Joystick/D-Pad - Select L/ZL - Change Dominant Hand R/ZR - Star Character
====GameCube Controller====
A - Confirm B - Back Joystick/D-Pad - Select L - Change Dominant Hand R - Star Character
===Golf===
====Wii Remote====
A (press and hold) + Swing the Wii Remote - Swing The Golf Club (Simple Shot) D-Pad (Down) (press and hold) + Swing the Wii Remote - Topspin D-Pad (Up) (press and hold) + Swing the Wii Remote - Super Topspin D-Pad (Left) (press and hold) + Swing the Wii Remote - Backspin D-Pad (Left) (press and hold) + Swing the Wii Remote - Super Backspin D-Pad (Left/Right) - Change Direction/Increase and/or Decrease Power Bar D-Pad (Up/Down) - Change ball meet area A + B - Special Shot
==Special Shots==
If you press the B and A buttons at the same time, you can preform something called a Special Shot. A Special Shot is a move that any playable character can perform in various sports games of the Super Mario franchise, debuting in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. It generally involves the character performing a powerful strike to the ball when certain conditions are met. Each character has their own Special Shot in Mario Golf: Motion Tour. So why don't you try them all!
==Mii Customization==
When you get to the end of a hole, you can get coins for how well you did. A Hole in One gives you 10 coins, an Albatross gives you 7 coins, an Eagle gives you 6 coins, a Birdie gives you 5 coins, a Par gives you 3 coins, a Bogey gives you 2 coins, a Double Bogey gives you 1 coin, and a Triple Bogey or worse gives you no coins. You can spend those coins on accessories or clothing for your Mii to wear, the accessories and clothing can change the stats of your character. So if you want good stats, you need good stuff.
===Clothes and Accessories===
For all the clothing and accessories you can get, see Mario Golf: Motion Tour/Clothes and Accessories.
==Playable Characters==
They are a total of 42 characters you can play as in Mario Golf: Motion Tour. With 5 that are starters, 35 that are an unlockable, and 2 that are transferable via Mario Golf: Dual Screen Tour. 
NOTE: If a characters name is marked with an asterisk (*), it means that the character first joined Mario Golf since Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. If a characters name is in Italic text, it means that the character is new to Mario Golf.
===Starters===
These are the characters you can play as from the start of the game.
	 	 	 	 	
	Mario	None	Fire Mario! 	A remix of "Ground Theme" from Super Mario World 	"Losing Results" from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
	Luigi	None	Poltergust Suck! 	"Luigi Circuit" from Mario Kart Wii 	"5th-8th Place Results" from Mario Kart 64
	Peach	None	Princess of Golf!	A remix of "Inside the Castle Walls" from Super Mario 64	A remix of "What a Pity!" from Mario Kart 64
	Yoshi	None	Flutter Shot! 	"Ending" from Yoshi's Story 	"4th-8th Place Results" from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
	Mii 	None	Power Shot! 	"Mii Plaza" (Mii Parade) from Mii Channel 	the same
===Unlockable Characters===
These are the characters that need to be unlocked before you play as them.
	 	 	 	 	
	Daisy* 	Defeat her in the finals of the Mushroom Cup 	Daisy's! 	"Daisy Circuit" from Mario Kart Wii 	"6th-12th Place Results" from Mario Kart Wii
	Wario 	Defeat him in the finals of the Flower Cup 	Gas Blast! 	"Stonecarving City/Launchpad Labyrinth" from Wario Land: Skake It!/The Shake Dimension	"Wario Loses #1" from Mario Strikers Charged
	Waluigi* 	Defeat him in the finals of the Star Cup 	Racket Shot! 	 	
	Birdo* 	Defeat her in the finals of the Egg Cup 	Egg Shot! 	A remix of "Player Select" from Super Mario Bros. 2 	"Sad Song" from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
	Koopa Troopa* 	Defeat him in the finals of the Shell Cup 	Shell Shot! 	 	
	Goomba 	Defeat him in the finals of the Goomba Cup 	Stomped On! (Sliced Off! in Japan) 	 	
	Paragoomba 	Defeat him in the finals of the Wing Cup 	Handy Wings! 	 	
	Toad 	Defeat him in the finals of the Leaf Cup 	Toad Hoard! 	 	
	Toadette 	Defeat her in the finals of the Kart Cup 	Golden Dash! 	 	
	Dry Bones 	Defeat him in the finals of the Bone Cup 	Death Shot! 	 	
	Donkey Kong 	Defeat him in the finals of the Banana Cup 	DK Bongos! 	 	
	Diddy Kong* 	Defeat him in the finals of the Jet Cup 	Jet Shot! 	 	
	Dixie Kong 	Defeat her in the finals of the Ponytail Cup 	Ponytail Helper! 	 	
	Cranky Kong 	Defeat him in the finals of the False Teeth Cup 	Golf Ball Bite! 	 	
	Funky Kong 	Defeat him in the finals of the Bandana Cup 	Surfing Wave! 	 	
	Tiny Kong 	Defeat her in the finals of the DK 64 Cup 	DK Rap! 	 	
	Pianta 	Defeat him in the finals of the Sunshine Cup 	Ilse Delfino Life! 	 	
	Noki 	Defeat her in the finals of the Delfino Cup 	Noki Bay Life! 	 	
	Piranha Plant 	Defeat him in the finals of the Piranha Plant Cup 	Pipe Shot! 	 	
	Petey Piranha* 	Defeat him in the finals of the Pipe Cup 	Spit! 	 	
	Wiggler 	Defeat her in the finals of the Tree Cup 	Angry Wiggler! (Psychopath Wiggler! in Japan)	 	
	Blooper 	Defeat him in the finals of the Bubble Cup 	Ink Shot! 	 	
	Shy Guy 	Defeat him in the finals of the Mask Cup 	Mask Shot! 	 	
	Chain Chomp 	Defeat him in the finals of the Bark Cup 	Bark Bark! 	 	
	Boo* 	Defeat him in the finals of the Boo Cup 	Disappearing Shot! 	 	
	King Boo 	Defeat him in the finals of the King Boo Cup 	Golf Ball Lick! 	 	
	Magikoopa (Kamek)	Defeat him in the finals of the Wand Cup 	Magic Shot! 	 	
	Bowser Jr.* 	Defeat him in the finals of the Graffiti Cup 	Shadow Mario! 	 	
	Bowser 	Defeat him in the finals of the Bowser Cup (Final Cup) 	Fire Breathing! 	 	
	Baby Mario 	Play as Mario 30 times in the course of your choice 	Annoying Cry Shot! 	 	
	Baby Luigi 	Play as Luigi 35 times in Luigi's Mansion 	Chain Chomp Shot! 	 	
	Baby Peach 	Play as Peach 40 times in Peach Gardens 	Discovered by the Toads! 	 	
	Baby Daisy 	Play as Daisy 45 times in Daisy Cruiser 	Little Daisy's! 	 	
	Rosalina 	Get a Hole in One on every stroke in the course of your choice. This only works if you have a normal Super Mario Galaxy save file.	Galactic Spin! 	 	
	Luma 	Complete the Bowser Cup 25 times as Rosalina. This only works if you have a completed Super Mario Galaxy save file. 	The Cosmic Spirit's Help! 	 	
===Transferable Characters===
These characters need to be transferred via Mario Golf: Dual Screen Tour before playing as them.
	 	
	Hammer Bro	1000 Hammers!
	Lakitu 	Spiny Shot!
==Regional Differences==
These are some differences from certain thing between the International version, and Japanese version.
===What happens when you use a Special Shot===
	 	 	
	Waluigi	Waluigi decides to throw the golf club out, brings out his tennis racket, and hits the golf club with the racket. 	The same, but when Lakitu sees it, he gets very mad. Then he tells Waluigi that he's breaking the rules, and after that, Waluigi proceeds to bring out his shotgun, and shoot the Lakitu to death. Then, he swings the racket to hit the golf club.
	Birdo 	Proceeds to put the golf club into her mouth, turn the golf ball into an egg while its in the mouth, and shoot the thing out.	The same, but this time, you have to time the shot perfectly with the A button. If you don't time it correctly, it will go down her oesophagus, and she will choke to her own death, resulting in a Double Bogey.
==Gallery==
For the image gallery of Mario Golf: Motion Tour, see Mario Golf: Motion Tour/Gallery.
File:MGMT Mario 1.png|Mario
File:MGMT Luigi.png|Luigi
File:MGMT Yoshi.png|Yoshi
File:MGMT Birdo.png|Birdo
File:Group Artwork with logo.jpg|Group Artwork 1 (With logo)
==Trivia==
1. In Japan, the game is rated D (aka 17+) due to having blood, nudity, murder, etc. For example, when Wario gets a Double Bogey, he proceeds to bite his own golf club into pieces, but after that, his mouth starts to bleed, and he had nothing else to do. Another example is when Peach gets a Hole in One, Albatross or Eagle, she blows a kiss at the player, and proceeds to rip her own clothing in celebration, showing her own nudes. This was changed in the international version because they want to avoid getting an M rating from the ESRB, or an 18 rating from PEGI, and also become a much more family-friendly company for lots of people around the world, except for Japan of course. 
2. There was originally going to be a course designer in Mario Golf: Motion Tour, allowing players to create their own courses to share online. It was originally going to be for the original version, but GWB Games decided to scrap that feature, and save it for the Wi-Fi version of the game. 3. If you play as Mario, and give him Double Bogeys 100 times, he has had enough. He then blames you from all of the Double Bogeys you've given him, pulls out his Wii Remote, presses the Home Button, and proceeds to take you back to the Wii Home Menu. Before that, he would also say to you that if you were trying to work hard on getting something, its all gonna go away. 
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