The player is capable of playing shots from any location, allowing them to obtain collectables and secrets. Golf is played a three-click system, in which player clicks once to aim, once to set power, and once to set accuracy. Each area includes a nine-hole golf course that can be played after certain missions are completed. The game features eight unique areas each filled with side quests and minigames that allow the player to earn experience and money, which can be used to develop the player's skills and purchase new equipment. The game is presented as a traditional role-playing game (RPG), with the character gaining skills in power and accuracy. The player character attempts to impress his estranged wife and play on the professional tour. The game follows a down-on-his-luck golfer attempting to reclaim his childhood love of the game, passed down to him by his father, after not playing the game for 20 years. Golf Story is a top-down adventure game based on the sport of golf. The game takes place over several different locales, including an icy land. A sequel, Sports Story was released for the Switch in December 2022. The game was nominated for several awards and won the best original sports game at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards. The game received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the game's tone, story and characters but the RPG mechanics and lack of originality being less well received. It was influenced by the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf, released in 1999.

Originally designed as a Wii U release, Golf Story had a lengthy development time, and Sidebar sought assistance from Nintendo to finish the game and release it for the Switch. Golf Story is an adventure game with role-playing (RPG) elements based on the sport of golf. The game was released in North America, Europe, and Australia on 28 September 2017. Golf Story is a 2017 video game developed and published by Australian studio Sidebar Games for the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo eShop storefront artwork, featuring the game's various settings

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