NES Open Tournament Golf

NES Open Tournament Golf
Also known as: Mario Open Golf (JP), Mario's Open Golf (PlayChoice-10) Developer: Nintendo R&D2 Publishers: Nintendo Platforms: NES, Arcade (PlayChoice-10) Released in JP: September 20, 1991 Released in US: September 29, 1991 Released in EU: June 18, 1992 Released in AU: August 23, 2012 (Virtual Console) Released in KR: August 26, 2008 (Virtual Console) This game has regional differences.

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NES Open Tournament Golf brings open tournament golf to your NES!

Regional Differences

To do: Cover changes in difficulty; apparently the Japanese version is harder. Document the PlayChoice-10 version

Courses

In the Japanese release, the game features six courses: the Japan Course, the Australia Course, the France Course, the Hawaii Course, the UK Course, and the Extra Course. The North American and European edition cuts this down to three: the US Course, the Japan Course, and the UK Course. Most of the game's holes are reordered to account for this, and a few holes in the Japanese release are outright removed.

Music

Some music has been replaced in the international versions. As a result, Shinobu Amayake's name was removed from the credits of the North American version, leaving only Akito Nakatsuka's name.

Title Screen

Japan

International

Title Screen

Japan	International	PlayChoice-10

The title has been changed outside of Japan, with clouds added to "OPEN", and the golf ball in the large "O" removed. The international title screen also has some minor modifications to the artwork: Peach's hair, the hats of Mario and Luigi, and Daisy's left arm have been redrawn, Mario's tongue is no longer visible, Luigi's smile is slightly smaller, and Daisy's legs have been shifted 3 pixels to the right. The trademark symbol has also been redrawn.

The PC10 title screen is based on the Japanese version, but has some changes of its own. The title was changed yet again, Mario and Luigi's shoes have been recolored black, and the sign in the middle of the screen that displays your rank was removed.

Menus

Mode Select

Japan	International

Tournament mode does not exist in the Japanese version.

Course Select

Japan	International

The course select in the Japanese version has a basic rectangle background. International versions replace this with an overhead view of the US; as in the previous menu. Additionally, only "JAPAN COURSE" is available from the start in the Japanese version, whereas in international versions "US COURSE", "JAPAN COURSE", and "UK COURSE" are available from the beginning.