<s>
Mario	B-Device
Golf	I-Device
:	I-Device
Toadstool	I-Device
Tour	I-Device
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
2003	O
sports	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Camelot	O
Software	O
Planning	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
1999	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
title	O
Mario	B-Application
Golf	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Golf	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
July	O
28	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
5	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
PAL	B-Language
regions	O
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
is	O
a	O
golf	B-Application
game	O
featuring	O
characters	O
and	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
mode	O
involves	O
the	O
player	O
competing	O
in	O
tournaments	O
to	O
obtain	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
although	O
there	O
are	O
alternative	O
modes	O
consisting	O
of	O
a	O
training	O
session	O
and	O
variations	O
to	O
the	O
golf	B-Application
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
connectivity	O
with	O
Mario	B-Device
Golf	I-Device
:	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Tour	I-Device
using	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
GameCube	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cable	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
was	O
met	O
with	O
positive	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
is	O
a	O
golf	B-Application
game	O
incorporating	O
characters	O
,	O
enemies	O
and	O
themes	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
typical	O
golf	B-Application
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
objective	O
is	O
to	O
hit	O
the	O
ball	O
into	O
the	O
hole	O
using	O
as	O
few	O
strokes	O
as	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
achieve	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
defeat	O
a	O
computer-designated	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	B-Application
)	O
opponent	O
with	O
a	O
character	O
of	O
their	O
choice	O
,	O
awarding	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
character	O
with	O
the	O
upgrade	O
for	O
use	O
later	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
course	O
takes	O
its	O
name	O
from	O
a	O
particular	O
Mario	B-Application
feature	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Peach	O
's	O
Castle	O
Grounds	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
themed	O
in	O
particular	O
on	O
the	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
contains	O
several	O
gameplay	O
modes	O
and	O
variants	O
of	O
golf	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
traditional	O
stroke	O
and	O
match	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
mode	O
is	O
"	O
Tournament	O
mode	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
involves	O
the	O
player	O
competing	O
against	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
opponents	O
on	O
each	O
course	O
to	O
win	O
trophies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
interactivity	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
via	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
–	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
link	I-Device
cable	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
transfer	O
their	O
player	O
characters	O
from	O
Mario	B-Device
Golf	I-Device
:	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Tour	I-Device
to	O
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
and	O
gain	O
experience	O
points	O
through	O
gameplay	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
then	O
be	O
transferred	O
back	O
to	O
Advance	O
Tour	O
;	O
players	O
can	O
also	O
unlock	O
bonus	O
characters	O
in	O
Advance	O
Tour	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
progress	O
in	O
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Camelot	O
Software	O
Planning	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
team	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Golf	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
two	O
Camelot	O
developers	O
,	O
Hiroyuki	O
and	O
Shugo	O
Takahashi	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
simultaneously	O
with	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	O
title	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
brothers	O
,	O
ideas	O
and	O
technology	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
were	O
also	O
used	O
for	O
Power	O
Tennis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Motoi	O
Sakuraba	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
scored	O
Mario	B-Application
Golf	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
became	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Player	O
's	O
Choice	O
label	O
in	O
2004	O
,	O
which	O
offers	O
a	O
reduced	O
price	O
to	O
games	O
that	O
have	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
received	O
a	O
positive	O
reaction	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
was	O
criticised	O
for	O
being	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Tom	O
Bramwell	O
commented	O
that	O
"	O
Mario	B-Application
Golf	I-Application
has	O
n't	O
really	O
grown	O
much	O
since	O
its	O
time	O
on	O
the	O
N64	B-Operating_System
"	O
,	O
despite	O
enjoying	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
course	O
design	O
and	O
"	O
sense	O
of	O
fun	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
point	O
was	O
shared	O
by	O
Jennifer	O
Tsao	O
of	O
EGM	O
,	O
who	O
wanted	O
"	O
a	O
more	O
compelling	O
single-player	O
mode	O
"	O
that	O
would	O
offer	O
a	O
"	O
golf	B-Application
pro	O
who	O
coaches	O
me	O
based	O
on	O
my	O
swings	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
accessibility	O
of	O
the	O
controls	O
in	O
particular	O
were	O
lauded	O
,	O
although	O
Camelot	O
's	O
choice	O
not	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
analogue	O
swing	O
present	O
in	O
many	O
golf	B-Application
games	O
was	O
a	O
common	O
complaint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
specifically	O
was	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
analogue	O
system	O
present	O
in	O
Tiger	O
Woods	O
games	O
,	O
prompting	O
Matt	O
Casamassina	O
to	O
comment	O
"	O
going	O
from	O
Tiger	O
Woods	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
mechanics	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Golf	I-Application
feels	O
like	O
going	O
from	O
car	O
to	O
horse	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
variety	O
of	O
modes	O
available	O
in	O
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
was	O
rated	O
as	O
"	O
amazing	O
"	O
by	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
who	O
proceeded	O
to	O
commend	O
the	O
clarification	O
provided	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
manual	O
booklet	O
and	O
in-game	O
tutorial	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
reviewers	O
criticised	O
Toadstool	B-Device
Tours	I-Device
use	O
of	O
camera	O
,	O
especially	O
when	O
the	O
ball	O
's	O
presented	O
route	O
would	O
ignore	O
obstacles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
otherwise	O
welcomed	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
visuals	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
arguing	O
that	O
the	O
recurring	O
Mario	B-Application
characters	O
"	O
never	O
looked	O
better	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
also	O
lauded	O
the	O
graphics	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
full	B-Application
motion	I-Application
video	I-Application
and	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Toadstool	B-Device
Tours	I-Device
audio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alex	O
Trickett	O
of	O
BBC	O
Sport	O
gave	O
it	O
85%	O
and	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
like	O
pure	O
simulation	O
stick	O
with	O
world	O
number	O
one	O
Tiger	O
Woods	O
,	O
but	O
if	O
you	O
are	O
ready	O
for	O
a	O
wackier	O
round	O
of	O
golf	B-Application
,	O
let	O
your	O
favourite	O
Italian	O
plumber	O
come	O
to	O
the	O
fore.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
named	O
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
the	O
best	O
GameCube	B-Application
game	O
of	O
July	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
July	O
2006	O
,	O
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
had	O
sold	O
830,000	O
copies	O
and	O
earned	O
$26	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
ranked	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
72nd	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
launched	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
or	O
GameCube	B-Application
between	O
January	O
2000	O
and	O
July	O
2006	O
in	O
that	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combined	O
sales	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
sports	O
games	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
2000s	O
reached	O
2.5	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
by	O
July	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Toadstool	B-Device
Tour	I-Device
sold	O
1.03	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
as	O
of	O
December	O
27	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
