Battle Golfer Yui
Battle Golfer Yui (バトルゴルファー唯, "Battle Golfer Yui") is 1991 Japan-exclusive golfing game developed by Santos and published by Sega for the Mega Drive in 1991.
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| Developer(s) | Santos |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Kin-chan 68000 |
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| Writer(s) | Kin-chan 68000 |
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| Platform(s) | Mega Drive |
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| Genre(s) | Sports, RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
The game essentially combines a traditional golf tournament with a plot by a mad professor to take over the world while using that golf tournament as its legitimate front. Yui Mizuhara and Ran Ryuzaki are two normal high school girls who are excellent at golf so they get drafted for this assignment. They are abducted by Professor G, but Yui is liberated before he can brainwash her into his organization.
Players can talk to their opponents before teeing against them in oddly-themed golf courses. Special abilities can be invoked at a certain cost to the attribute that is the equivalent of magic points in standard role-playing games.
Reception
| Publication | Score |
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| Famitsu | 17/40 |
| Mega Drive Fan | 17.98/30 |
| Aktueller Software Markt | 28/50 |
| Joystick | 35% |
| Sega-16 | 5/10 |
The game was poorly received in Japan and the West, including being given the review scores of 17/40 by Famitsu, 28/50 by ASM[1] and 35% by Joystick.[2] Retrospectively, Sega-16 rated it a 5 out of 10.[3]
References
- "DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". Kultboy.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- "Le site des anciennes revues informatiques". www.abandonware-magazines.org. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- Benjamin Galway (2008-08-04). "Sega-16 – Battle Golfer Yui". Sega-16.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.