The recent announcement that the upcoming Mario Golf: World Tour game for the 3DS will feature downloadable content (DLC) and a season pass has received mixed reactions from Nintendo fans.
Mario Golf: World Tour, which tees off on May 2nd in North America, will have three DLC packs. Each of the packs will unlock two new 18-hole golf courses and new playable characters, including Toadette, Nabbit, and Rosalina. The first DLC pack, which includes Toadette, will be available the day the game launches. A season pass will also be available which will give players access to all three DLC packs as they are released, along with a golden Mario playable character.
The announcement has some Nintendo fans puzzled; the game developer has traditionally stayed away from DLC, but Nintendo of America's Scott Moffitt has assured fans that the extra content is there for players who want more out of their experience with the game.
"We’re letting fans expand their experience with Mario Golf: World Tour. Some players might be content hitting the links on the numerous courses already included with the game, while others will appreciate the option of being able to add to their fairway fun with new courses and characters," he said.
Some fans, however, consider the pricing to be a bit too steep for a handheld. Each DLC pack will cost $5.99 USD, with the season pass costing $14.99 USD.
The bigger concern here for many gamers is not Mario Golf specifically, but the precedent that adding DLC characters and courses will mean that future popular Nintendo titles such as Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. will feature them as well.
Reviews for the game have so far been very positive; it has received a lot of praise for having interesting and varied courses while keeping the light, friendly tone of other Mario sports games. Thomas Whitehead, a reviewer for Nintendolife.com, called it "hard to putt down."
What do you think? Are you excited to try out the new characters and courses, or is Nintendo on a path to the dark side?
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