My Mii is exhausted. She’s panting and dragging herself through this course. Her stamina has completely run out. She’s playing golf.
If that’s not enough, a rather rude Birdo just ran up and shoved her from behind. And the clock is still ticking on this hole in Mario Golf: Super Rush, the Nintendo Switch sports title that launched on Friday — with an emphasis on the “rush.” Once my Mii’s stamina bar fills up a bit, she takes off at a brisk pace again, hustling to her ball.
This is just one of many chaotic scenes in Super Rush, a game that does its best to take all the relaxation out of a country club sport. It brings the usual gameplay loop of a golf video game: Pick the correct club, then line up and time shots based on distance, altitude, and the wind. But by emphasizing speed, Mario Golf: Super Rush significantly changes a video gaming genre staple.
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