Power Golf

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Power Golf
Developer Hudson Soft
Publishers Hudson Soft
Konami (Windows)
Composer Daisuke Inoue
Series Power Sports Series
Platforms TurboGrafx-16
Windows
Release
  • JP: May 25, 1989
  • NA: August 29, 1989
Windows Store
  • JP: May 1, 2014
Genre Sports
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Power Golf is a golf video game developed and published by Hudson Soft for the TurboGrafx-16 on August 29, 1989 as one of the system's launch titles. [1] It was part of the Power Sports Series , a series of sports games released between 1988 and 1998.

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Gameplay

Played using primarily an overhead view of each hole, Power Golf features stroke and match play, and a competition mode that supports up to three players.

Release

The game was released for the Wii Virtual Console on October 9, 2007 in Japan, on November 5, 2007, in North America, and on November 9, 2007 in Europe, and was released for the Windows Store on May 1, 2014 and for the Wii U Virtual Console on October 22, 2014 in Japan.

Reception

Power Golf garnered mixed reviews from critics. [10] [11] [12] [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Power Golf Instruction Manual" (PDF). Konami. Hudson Soft. 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ Zimmermann, Bernd (January 1990). "Konsolen: Birdie für Hudson". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). Vol. 5, no. 1. Tronic Verlag. p. 61.
  3. ↑ "The Complete Games Guide: PC Engine". Computer and Video Games (special). Vol. 4 (Complete Guide To Consoles ed.). EMAP. November 1990. pp. 40–57.
  4. ↑ Whitehead, Dan (November 10, 2007). "Virtual Console Roundup • Page 2: Super Mario Bros. 3, Blue's Journey, Power Golf and Alien Soldier". Eurogamer . Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  5. ↑ "新作ゲームクロスレビュー: パワーゴルフ". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 75. ASCII Corporation. May 12–26, 1989. p. 12.
  6. ↑ Provo, Frank (November 30, 2007). "Power Golf Review". GameSpot . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  7. ↑ Thomas, Lucas M. (November 13, 2007). "Power Golf (Virtual Console) Review". IGN . IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  8. ↑ "新作ソフトお毒味チャート: パワーゴルフ". Marukatsu PC Engine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). Vol. 1, no. 6. Kadokawa Shoten. June 1989. p. 115.
  9. ↑ Calvert, Darren (November 5, 2007). "Power Golf (Wii Virtual Console / TurboGrafx-16) Review". Nintendo Life . Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  10. ↑ "発売直前 REVIEW: パワーゴルフ". Gekkan PC Engine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). Vol. 1, no. 6. Shogakukan. June 1989. p. 122.
  11. ↑ Dolan, Celeste, ed. (December 1989). "TurboGrafx-16 Software: Power Golf". Computer Entertainer . Vol. 8, no. 9. Marylou Badeaux. p. 12.
  12. ↑ Brother Buzz (February 1990). "TurboGrafx ProView: Power Golf". GamePro . No. 7. IDG. pp. 54–56.
  13. ↑ Nauert, Donn (February–March 1991). "TurboPlay Rates the Games". TurboPlay . No. 5. Larry Flynt Publications. pp. 24–28.


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