/vr/ - Retro Games

Zany Golf

>>5521379
The Wario Land 3 minigame I think

Best $2 I spent at the pawn shop.

Links386 Pro

>>5521389
https://youtu.be/4TgOPZLQrcY

>>5521389
My dad was so excited when he finally beat this he woke up my mother in the middle of the night to tell her he "met Arnie".

Neo Turf Masters is amazingly good arcade game

>>5521389
He endorses a damn good ice tea/lemonade mix.

Golf is fine but I think Golf video games as a mechanic to carry an entire piece of software is bad game design.

>>5521408
C O M F Y

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>>5521417
>Neo Turf Masters
It's literally the most mediocre golf game out there that gathered its "cult following" due to the hysterically overpriced value

>>5521606
Also because game grumps

>>5521379
There's a great one on the DC. It has a tiresome 'chibi' type look, but the game itself is really good. Err, I forgot the name though.

>>5521379
Excellent taste OP.
That game is great. Hard to get a decent score too.

>>5521385
This. It was a pain but I eventually liked it because of Stockholm Syndrome. Every other golf game is ASS, including the actual real life golf.

Wait, no. The first PS1 Rugrats game had a great golf minigame. I liked that one.

Why do rich people like to play golf?

Few rich people are in their physical prime. Fortunately for them, golf is a test of feel and skill more than physical fitness, so one can still achieve a personal best in their 50s and 60s.

The barrier to entry is high: In golf, your competitive advantages are technique and experience - things that rich people can get. If you've paid for lessons, equipment, and many rounds on the course, a young athletic challenger with less experience is unlikely to be better than you.

It's safe: Unlike biking and skiing, the probability of getting injured while playing golf is extremely low.

You compete against yourself: Rich people tend to be super competitive, and they hate losing. In golf, no one is directly trying to prevent you from doing what you want to do.

Occasional great shots: A normal person will never throw a 100 mph fastball or dunk a basketball, but a barely-athletic 60-year-old can make a hole-in-one that he can tell all his rich friends about.

Legitimacy: Rich people care about doing things that are high-quality and legitimate - they don't care about excelling in something that doesn't matter. A sport that's covered on ESPN's front page, sponsored by Rolex, features multi-million dollar athletes, and involves major athletic brands is legitimate sport. There aren't many other sporting options available to rich people that are legitimate sports, while offering safety, bragging rights, and a chance to excel.

It's challenging: Many rich people became rich because they accomplished the impossible for their entire careers. With golf, the set of considerations (risk/reward, swing mechanics, personal tendencies) makes it challenging strategically, physically, and emotionally.

It's convenient to practice: Rich people have busy schedules, but with golf, you don't need to coordinate with a friend, you don't need to drive far, and you can practice pretty much anytime your local driving range is open - even if it's dark.

>>5522719
The first president to play golf was William McKinley (No. 25/45) in 1897. Almost every president since has played the sport while in office.

I think it's a popular sport with older people because it's so leisurely while still requiring skill. Plus it lends itself to talking business in between swings.
That's really interesting, and I get that it fits with elderly people. But I can't think of any sport with the same amount of 'rich guy'-ness over it than golf. Is that really an image you want to push? Or does image even really matter once you're elected?

That's part of why politcal figures and rich guys play it. If you go to the right golf club you can interact with two billionaires and 3 important politicians before lunch. Hell, you might cut a good deal in this relaxed environment or make/ solidify important contacts.

It's still ridiculous to me that a billionaire would play the most BORING "sport" in existence instead of fucking luxury asian prostitutes 24/7 and never working a single day for the rest of their lives.

>>5522732
Thank you Reddit. Upboated.

>>5522732
>>5522719
Thank you Reddit. Upboated.

>>5522693
aw shit nigga what are you doin?

>>5521379

>>5522719
>>5522732
Nice blogs

>>5522693
>Ruining your game like that
pic related
>>5523308
>Look it up
Now this is up my alley

>>5522732
>It's still ridiculous to me that a billionaire would play the most BORING "sport" in existence instead of fucking luxury asian prostitutes 24/7 and never working a single day for the rest of their lives.

And that's why you'll never become one.

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