## Description
_JGTO Kounin Golf Master: Japan Golf Tour Game_ is the first in the genre to
appear on the GBA platform as one of the Japanese launch games. The game
features 14 characters and multiple courses with different themes and with
about 20 holes each. There is a match mode to go against AI-controlled players
to beat their ranking or another mode for just one player.
Gameplay is divided into two different parts. Players use a top-down overview
to track the ball and the hole, while the putting and swinging is done from a
third-person perspective. Taking the wind into account, players can choose
from different clubs, determine the direction and finally the strength of the
shot based on a moving bar requiring the player’s timing for accuracy.
Obstacles on the course such as sand or trees influence the shots and there
are also different weather conditions. In the match mode games are announced
by a TV anchor. The game keeps detailed statistics of the score and the
player’s handicap. Courses and new characters are unlocked gradually.
Most of the game’s content was later used in the US GBA game ESPN Final Round
Golf 2002 with some minor differences.
JGTO Kōnin Golf Master: Japan Golf Tour Game