#everybody's golf

[thenumberfives]

mmm... i suppose Ape Escape can be a cameo in the new Astro Bot game, but only if you kiss my nugget

[dottyduke]

Everybody's Golf in Other Games!

Everybody's Golf/Hot Shots Golf was once a popular series for PlayStation and this led to many guest appearances in other games.

[nintendowife]

I rolled the end credits in Easy Come Easy Golf on Nintendo Switch in June. Very fun arcade golf game, filled with good vibes.

Easy Come Easy Golf is the latest title by the developer Clap Hanz famous for Everybody's Golf / Hot Shots Golf series. Their golf game expertise and pleasant design philosophy shows here too.

There's a twist on the normal golf formula here: you don't play as one character but as a team of 9 characters. Each character is assigned to tee off on one hole of the course and the next character handles the next hole. Your characters gain exp and their stats improve as you use them.

Easy Come Easy Golf was originally a mobile game and unfortunately that shows in the gameplay mechanics that have been simplified a bit. The triple-click shot mechanics are fine and work well but they lack the more intricate real-time mechanics that were used to apply spin in the Everybody's Golf games (here spin is applied on ball before swinging, not during). As a result the gameplay doesn't feel quite as engrossing and satisfying. Also the visual feedback on swings and ball travel has been toned down which takes away some of the excitement of making a successful swing.

Weather, ball lie, surface, etc. affect how the ball travels, just like in their earlier games. There are some differences here it seems and I still have trouble predicting how much wind affects the ball. Reading the green based on the animated grid is quite similar with earlier titles. I still haven't managed a hole-in-one on a regular cup course and I've been playing the game for some time now.

If we continue with the negative points, the music department here is lacking. Gone are the fantastic course specific tunes for example. Most of your golfing is spent in silence, accompanied by some ambient sounds.

The golf courses are well designed with some tricky narrow points, water hazards and bunkers. Carefully weighing the risks is a key to success - will you attempt to cross a lake with a top spin swing to have the ball bounce from the water surface or will you play it safe and take a detour, resulting into extra shots? Progression is a bit grindy as you unlock more courses and playable characters by earning stars from tournaments. You can also unlock alternate costumes and color variations for characters.

Difficulty level is very forgiving. The game's CPU opponents feel significantly easier than the ones in Everybody's Golf / Hot Shots Golf, so don't worry if you're not the best golfer out there.

What this game truly excels in is character design. The whimsical caricature-like designs really hit the spot for me. There's 30 different characters with a lot of variation on body shapes, ages, personality, etc. The characters have their own strenghts and weaknesses - some are great playing in the rain, some may have great power but poor control in their shots. Character animations are unique and quite humorous at times. Rosie Weaver, a calm teenage girl with bad posture is one of my favorite characters, along with the refined lady Madam D. and older grandma-type Bella Donna.

What I especially like in Clap Hanz's games is the way the game encourages you to improve your skills. Challenging yourself and noticing how you're getting better and better is an addictive feeling. Even if you're bad at the game at first, the game gives you positive feedback and gently pushes you to try again. You might lose a tournament but at least you got to see some funny animations when your character is boiling with rage! The cheery, positive mood is a great stress-reliever and infects with a good feeling.

My experience on the game is purely from offline single-player mode. The game also offers some kind of online multiplayer possibilities which require Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

Based on the single-player content on offer here, I'd recommend Easy Come Easy Golf to anyone looking for an enjoyable, laid-back golf game. This game offers a lot of good fun but it is a downgrade from Everybody's Golf / Hot Shots Golf in some ways. It took me about 45 hours to roll the end credits. After that there's still tournament ranks to reach and more characters to unlock so you probably won't run out of content too fast. I'm hoping one day Clap Hanz will delight us with a sequel that's been built for Switch from the ground-up, includes more finesse on gameplay and adds music on courses.

[guiltybadguy]

Street Fighter X Tekken and Everybody's Golf 6 both had Toro, Kuro, and Pac-Man as playable characters. XD

[seedersphd]

It's my birthday and I'm posting Owl City's best song, Clap Your Handz, and none of you can stop me.

Doesn't matter if it's a song made for a 2017 video game, this song is their best and the game is incredible 😤

[gamergoff]

[kurhl]

A superequipe de golfe.

[jrueships]

men can and will talk abt wnba players' looks first and make it sound like they're models and not athletes, but immediately scrutinize and deride women for being fans of men's sports bcs they think they're only in it for the handsome looks and don't value a person's skill outside that, and that's a valid reason for alienating and rejecting their opinion because that's a bad thing to do objectively

[utopiastri]

in my head when lando was deciding whether to give the place back, “bet on it” was blaring à la troy bolton from high school musical 2

[gamemakerm]

I don't watch sports anime but I'm watching Birdie Wing because it's the yuri golf anime and DO ALL SPORTS ANIME GO SO FUCKING WILD WITH IT???

[playstationgamemania]

[serethereal]

if i could rewrite any portion of gossip girl it would be to cut out all Vanessas scenes and replace them with Georgina

[dottyduke]

Every Everybody's Golf Game Ranked!

From my least favorite in the series to what I think is perfection.

[nintendowife]

I think I found Tom Nook in a golf game. He's even got a wad of cash in his back pocket.

[fogaminghub]

🎮🌈 Dive Into the World of PlayStation VIP Bots! 🌟✨  

Have you spotted the nostalgic nods in Astro Bot? From the charming Loco Roco to the quirky Mister Mosquito, discover the classic games that inspired these delightfully familiar PlayStation VIP Bots. Join us on this interactive history lesson and relive your favorite gaming moments! 💫  

[noahschnappinfs]

Noah chloe and the blonde friend definitely shit talked what everyone was saying about him drinking 😂 I just know the gossip is juicy

you know the girlies didn’t even gave him ice cream of his own because they know he can’t control his aggressive instincts and he would have aggressively eaten that ice cream and ruined the video 🤣