Greg Norman's Golf Power | |
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Developer(s) | Gremlin Interactive |
Publisher(s) | Virgin Games |
Director(s) | James North‑Hearn [1] |
Designer(s) | Rob Bowman [1] |
Artist(s) | Tim May [1] |
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Composer(s) | Barry Leitch |
Platform(s) | Nintendo Entertainment System |
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Genre(s) | Traditional golf simulation |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (2–4 players), match play, stroke play, hole design |
Greg Norman's Golf Power is a golf-simulation video game developed by Gremlin Interactive for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), and published by Virgin Games in 1992. [1] It was the final golf title published for the NES. A European release was planned but never occurred. [2] [3]
Other than bearing the name and likeness of Australian professional golfer Greg Norman, the game is distinguished from most other golf simulations by providing a hole-design mode in which the player can create and customize an 18-hole course. The cartridge contained a battery back-up that allowed the player to save their created course. [4] Along with the hole-design mode, there are four pre-set courses, taking place in England, Scotland, the United States, and Japan.[ citation needed ]
The game made use of the NES Four Score, which allows for four-player gameplay.[ citation needed ]
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