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|The [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]] is one of ''Mario''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> sports spin-offs. Contrary to popular belief the Mario Glf series is Mario's first video game series, released a year before the main series of platformers. This sub-series revolves around the grassy sport of [[wikipedia:golf|golf]]. Mario and his friends (and enemies in some games) grab their golf clubs and tees and prepare to compete to see who is the best golfer. The series started with the release of ''Golf'' for the NES in 1984. The only playable character in the game was Mario, who appeared in much different apparel than usual. Past there, the series started to introduce more and more playable characters, including Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and many others. ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' features the largest cast of playable characters ever; it also has the compatibility to be linked to the Game Boy Advance game, ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', for the addition of new characters. The home-console-to-handheld-system linking capability is a feature that has been available since the release of ''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64. The games feature the exact same rules as a real world golf game; however, many ''Mario'' elements are added as obstacles throughout some courses, giving the series even more originality.