I can’t comment on the accessories, but I think it’s perfectly fine if you’re looking for a three-button—press to start swing, to set power, and to set accuracy—golf game to chill with in handheld mode or to play with others locally. The AI is really bad, the new game mode (bullet golf or whatever it’s called) isn’t very fun, and the single-player campaign is probably not worth your time, unless you have no idea how golf works or really like tertiary Nintendo characters.
So, it only works to score chase yourself while half-watching television or to play with other people locally. Though, I’ve really enjoyed it when I get to play it multiplayer.
It is amazing how much a good controller can make a difference. As much as I loved the N64 controller back in the day, playing Mario 64 and Mario Galaxy using the Pro Controller makes those games so much better. I kind of instinctively knew that would be the case for Galaxy because I was constantly frustrated by the wiimote, but I loved everything about the N64 controller, but even Mario 64 benefits greatly from a better controller anyway.
Though I will say you’d have to tear my Gamecube-style wired Switch controller from my cold, dead hands when it comes to Smash. Apart from that, Pro Controller all day, erryday
I’m sure the Gamecube controllers were good for certain types of games that required a combination of analog and digital input. I just never enjoyed using it and didn’t play the games that benefit from it. I never really understood Smash brothers and the appeal of it until I saw the Smash bros documentary on YouTube.
Nintendo is known for thinking about the hardware and how game design and interface meet. So they are very mindful of player actions and the physical experience using the controller. As such first party games tend to have extremely smooth and intuitive controls relative to other games.
So the Gamecube controller is excellent, in that the games Nintendo made with it in mind use it well with button mapping being well considered.
Mario Strikers has a demo out. At the moment it’s just the tutorials, but this weekend you’ll be able to play online matches, but only at certain times of day.
I wonder if they’re going to rely on online play to sell this game. I bet doing a satisfying AI for the opposing team in a game like this will be really really tricky.
Well, they managed before. But, yes, it looks like single player is an after thought for this one, much like the other recent Mario sports games. They still haven’t really said much about it, but it seems you’ll be able to do a single player tournament.
I did the tutorial yesterday and it feels pretty good to play, but man it’s hard to justify their full price on such a shallow game.
I do like their plans for the online leagues. Offline leagues/seasons would be nice/should be expected in 2022.
EDIT: There are only three play modes.
Quick Battle - Single games, online or off.
Cup Battle - A double-elimination tournament vs cpu.
Strikers Club - An online league with weeklong seasons.
I like Clubhouse Games a lot, (probably a sign of age), but holy moly Nine Men’s Morris is crazy. I feel dizzy every time I play it, what a wacky game. One wrong move and you lose the the game - but you can lose it a couple different ways. I guess I need to wrap my head around the ruleset in a way my brain current hasn’t, because the AI trounces me on easy every time.
