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Everybody's Golf (1997 video game)

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Everybody's Golf
European cover art
Developer(s)Camelot Software Planning[a]
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)Masashi Muramori
Producer(s)Shugo Takahashi
Yasuhide Kobayashi
Composer(s)Motoi Sakuraba
SeriesEverybody's Golf
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Everybody's Golf, released in North America as Hot Shots Golf and in Japan as Minna no Golf,[b] is a golf video game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was the only game in the Everybody's Golf series developed by Camelot, who later developed the Mario Golf series.

Gameplay

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Players can acquire additional golfers for use by defeating them in VS mode, with a total of ten golfers available.[4]

Reception

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The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[5] Next Generation called it "the type of golf game that's sure to liven up any PlayStation party and be enjoyed by gamers and golf fans alike."[15] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.[9] GamePro said, "Lacking name recognition or even normal-sized players, Hot Shots Golf may at first seem destined for the bin marked 'mediocre.' But this fun, challenging golf game has an engine that the pros would be proud of and all the makings of a legendary link-splitter."[19][d]

Game Informer ranked it as the 87th best game made for their 100th issue in August 2001 despite past criticisms that it was not a golf simulator. They praised it for its balance between simplicity and complexity.[20]

According to Famitsu, the game was Japan's sixth-best-selling game of 1997, with sales of 1.02 million units.[21]

The game was a finalist by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences for "Console Sports Game of the Year" during the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, which was ultimately given to 1080° Snowboarding.[22] The game won the award for "Best Sports Game" at the 1998 OPM Editors' Awards,[23] and was nominated for the "Best Multiplayer Game" award, which went to Devil Dice.[24]

Notes

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  1. ^ Additional work by Japan Studio.[3]
  2. ^ Japanese: みんなのGOLF, Hepburn: Minna no Gorufu, lit. "Everybody's Golf"
  3. ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it a score of 93, and the other 92.
  4. ^ GamePro gave the game three 4.5/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 4/5 for sound.

References

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  1. ^ "Hot Shots Heads To Stores". PSX Nation. May 5, 1998. Archived from the original on February 25, 2001. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "PlayStation's top new blockbusters". Rochdale Observer. June 20, 1998. p. 21. Retrieved December 7, 2023. Everybody's Golf released on 12 June priced £34.99 features colourful cartoon-style characters rather than realistic-looking players which makes it ideal for younger gamers without losing the true-to-life simulations.
  3. ^ "JAPANスタジオ作品一覧 1998年～1994年" [List of Japan Studio works 1998–1994] (in Japanese). Sony Interactive Entertainment. 2021. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hot Shots Golf". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 105. Ziff Davis. April 1998. p. 49.
  5. ^ a b "Hot Shots Golf for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  6. ^ House, Michael L. "Hot Shots Golf - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Marrin, John (July 2, 1998). "Hot Shots Golf". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Edge staff (July 1998). "Hot Shots Golf" (PDF). Edge. No. 60. Future Publishing. p. 98. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "みんなのGOLF [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Anderson, Paul; Storm, Jon; Reiner, Andrew (April 1998). "Hot Shots Golf". Game Informer. No. 60. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on September 9, 1999. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (May 1998). "Hot Shots [Golf]". GameFan. Vol. 6, no. 5. Metropolis Media. p. 54. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Dr. Moo (June 1998). "Hot Shots Golf Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 5, 2004. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  13. ^ Mielke, James (May 25, 1998). "Hot Shots Golf Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Chen, Jeff (May 7, 1998). "Hot Shots Golf". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Hot Shots Golf". Next Generation. No. 41. Imagine Media. May 1998. p. 110. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  16. ^ Faragher, Steve (July 1998). "Everybody's Golf". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 34. Future Publishing. pp. 116–17. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  17. ^ "Hot Shots Golf". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. 1998.
  18. ^ "HotShots Golf". PSM. No. 8. Imagine Media. April 1998. p. 27. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  19. ^ Scary Larry (June 1998). "Hot Shots Golf Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com" (PDF). GamePro. No. 117. IDG. p. 126. Archived from the original on January 16, 2005. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  20. ^ Cork, Jeff (November 16, 2009). "Game Informer's Top 100 Games of All Time (Circa Issue 100)". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  21. ^ Ohbuchi, Yutaka (February 5, 1998). "Japan's Top 10 of '97 [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 1, 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  22. ^ "Second Interactive Achievement Awards: Console". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 1999. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  23. ^ "1998 OPM Editors' Awards (Best Sports Game)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 5. Ziff Davis. February 1999. p. 94. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  24. ^ "1998 OPM Editors' Awards (Best Multiplayer Game)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 5. Ziff Davis. February 1999. p. 98. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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