Super Swing Golf (Wii, 2006)

Super Swing Golf is a golf game that was released in 2006 for the Nintendo Wii.

In this Wii variation, there is a little bit of plot, but it really doesn't matter. You're on the fictional island of Pangya and there are evil forces at work. Really, this game is just about choosing a character, choosing a caddy,and playing golf.

There are a variety of courses to play on - you start with a few options, and more become available as you go. There are cool variations - snowy courses with icy lakes, desert courses where you hit through pyramid areas, rainy courses, cloudy courses, fairy tale courses. You can play tournament style and match play. There is a training mode to help you get started.

As you play well, you earn Pangya Points, which you then spend in the store. You can buy yourself new outfits, clubs, items and more. Each gives you some sort of benefit - more strength, higher accuracy, and so on. Some are special one-time-use items that let you calm down the wind, see visually how your putt will work, and other neat features.

The graphics are reasonably nice - it's obviously cartooney, but you see what you need to in order to play. The greens are shown with a grid full of dots, with the dots representing the slope of each specific grid. It works, although it's not as helpful as other golf games in determining slope. The camera views - showing overhead and target views of your shots - are OK, but again, other games provide much more complete fly-overs and detailed layouts of the hole you're playing.

From a golf point of view, the game isn't very accurate, either. When you swing, you literally bring your Wii remote up and then stop, waiting until you get to the right spot on the swing-o-meter. You press the button and then swing down through to hit the shot. It's very unnatural. The swing should be all one fluid motion and the game should know when you reach the top of your swing by itself.

Also, the pars set for some of the courses are nonsensical. A par should always assume you need two putts to sink the ball into the hole. The game doesn't do that - some pars seem almost randomly assigned.

Still, this game really isn't aimed at real golfers who want to practice their skills. It's aimed at casual players who aren't worried about accuracy - but who want fun watching their balls send out fireworks as they fly. While I don't see why a game can't be fun *and* accurate, I accept that game developers make odd decisions sometimes when making their games.

Fun enough to play with up to four players in your home, or single player, but do remember that this doesn't go online - and that it's not going to be as good as other golf games if you're looking for a realistic golfing experience. Well recommended for casual fun sports play.

Latsyrhc
Tamarack Collectibles

I rented this game for a week and had a good time, so I bought it a week later on ebay. The game is an english version of a Japanese game called Pangya, so parts are slightly corny, but I have a good time with it. I like that you can choose to play with Swing Control (swinging the remote like a club) or button control (like a non WII video game) and can do so on the fly or in the middle of a round. Playing 4 or 5 rounds of golf really wears out your shoulders, but you can switch to button control at any point and keep playing. Cute story line featuring Anime style characters. Overall, fun to play, best Wii golf game I have tried thus far.

I love this game! It is challenging and addicting at the same time. I like the wii sports golf game but there are way more courses and it is much more difficult. The bad thing is when you play with others you and you aren't playing with your memory card everyone has to use the same player until they win some matches against the computer. Anyhow it's great and challenging. I highly recommend it for everyone.

Well, golf is golf. The golf is what surprised me a lot. The game is actually a lot of fun, and you can get addicted to it very fast. The Wii mote is great with it, it feels like your actually swinging. The only difference is you can use one hand if you want.

Gameplay: 8.5/10
It's fun. Period.

Replay Value: 10/10
Family and friends will keep you coming back to Super Swing Golf.

Graphics: 6.0
Well...they're plastic dolls. But there are no slowdowns and the style is cool.

Sound: 8.0
Nice music, but not something as memorable as Zelda.

This is a cool game, but it was not for me...I wanted a GOLF game. This is TOO much of a fantasy golf style game. And, I did not really like the swing/hit controller method required to play it...again, I like a more traditional golf swing game. Also, I have heard that the SSG 2 is better. If you want something besides Tiger Woods Golf, then this may be your thing.