Neo Turf Masters

Neo Turf Masters
Golf video game
Original title	Neo Turf Masters
Studio	Nazca Corporation
Publisher	SNK
Erstveröffent- lichung	March 1, 1996
platform	Arcade , Neo Geo , Neo Geo Pocket Color , Virtual Console , Android , iOS , Nintendo Switch
Game mode	Single player , multiplayer
Age rating	USK PEGI

Neo Turf Masters ( Big Tournament Golf in Japan ) is a Golf - video game of Nazca for the Neo Geo , which was published in the 1996th It is also one of the first Nazca Corporation titles , alongside the popular Metal Slug , before it was bought by SNK .

Versions

The game was released as a version for arcades (MVS), as a home version (AES) and also for the home system Neo Geo CD . The Neo-Geo version was later released as a re-release in the SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 game collection for the PlayStation 2 , Wii and PlayStation Portable , as well as a Virtual Console . Hamster also released a port for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch as part of their Arcade Archives series.

A version for the Neo Geo Pocket Color was released in 1999. The NGPC version contains cartoon-like characters and less realistic graphics compared to the Neo-Geo version, which partly used digitized sprites with motion capturing .

Gameplay

The game is a fast-paced, arcade-heavy golf game. The player can choose between two modes: stroke play for one or two players and match play , which is only for two players.

Tournaments are played on four different fictitious courses with 18 holes each. This includes a course in the USA , a course in Germany , Japan and Australia . The player can choose from six different types of players and characters:

Surname	nationality	Skills	Drive	precision	technology	endurance	Putt
George Spinner	United States	Young hero	•••	•••	•••	•••	•••
Thomas Stewart	United Kingdom	technician	••	••••	•••••	••••	•••
Frank Adams	Australia	veteran	•	••	••••	•••••	••
Robert Landolt	Germany	Tee	••••	•••••	••	••	••••
Fernand Almeida	Brazil	Power golfer	•••••	•	•	•	•
Toyoshige Takeno	Japan	Putt master	•••	••	••••	••	•••••

The game is played with a 2-click system. First, the strength of the blow is determined with one click. The second click decides the height. A hook or slice can also be set using a button . In addition to different surfaces, the wind plays a very important role while playing.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ USA VC Releases: Mega Man and Neo Turf Masters . Retrieved August 18, 2008. 
2. ↑ Neo Turf Masters NGPC Review at NeoGeoForLife.com
3. ↑ IGN: Neo Turf Masters Review