Family Mini Golf
Encyclopedia
Family Mini Golf is a miniature golf
video game developed by Arc System Works
for WiiWare
. It was released in Japan on March 10, 2009, in North America on June 22, 2009 and in the PAL region on April 2, 2010.
and Family Glide Hockey
, players control a member of a family, including a mother, father, son (Billy), and daughter (Sarah), to play against another in a round of mini golf.
The game features three, 9-hole courses, with an additional three available as paid downloadable content
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Each 9 level pack is 200 Wii Points each. The game is 500 Wii Points itself so it's 1100 Wii Points in all.
called the game a "frustratingly un-fun effort", and were left confused by the controls which were at odds to the instructions in the game's operations manual. However, Nintendo Life found no apparent issue, praising their simplicity as well as the design of the courses, and thought the game excelled in multiplayer.
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
video game developed by Arc System Works
Arc System Works
is a video game developer and publisher based in Yokohama, Japan. It was founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988. Arc System Works is best known for its arcade 2D fighting game, Guilty Gear and its sequels.-BlazBlue series:...
for WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
. It was released in Japan on March 10, 2009, in North America on June 22, 2009 and in the PAL region on April 2, 2010.
Gameplay
Similar to Family Table TennisFamily Table Tennis
Family Table Tennis is a table tennis video game developed by Arc System Works for the Wii. It was released as a WiiWare launch title in Japan on March 25, 2008, and on May 26, 2008 in North America at a cost of 500 Wii Points...
and Family Glide Hockey
Family Glide Hockey
Family Glide Hockey is an air hockey video game developed by Arc System Works for WiiWare. It was released in Japan on October 21, 2008, and later released in North America on January 19, 2009 and the PAL regions on January 30, 2009.- Gameplay :Similar to Family Table Tennis, players control a...
, players control a member of a family, including a mother, father, son (Billy), and daughter (Sarah), to play against another in a round of mini golf.
The game features three, 9-hole courses, with an additional three available as paid downloadable content
Downloadable content
Downloadable content is official additional content for a video game distributed through the Internet. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from a single in-game outfit to an entirely new, extensive storyline, similarly to an expansion pack. As such, DLC may add new game modes,...
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Each 9 level pack is 200 Wii Points each. The game is 500 Wii Points itself so it's 1100 Wii Points in all.
Reception
IGNIGN
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called the game a "frustratingly un-fun effort", and were left confused by the controls which were at odds to the instructions in the game's operations manual. However, Nintendo Life found no apparent issue, praising their simplicity as well as the design of the courses, and thought the game excelled in multiplayer.
External links
- Official Website (Japanese)