In the late 90’s Camelot Software Planning made a big switch from Shining Force to developing golf games. Their first game was Hot Shots Golf. Shortly afterwards, Camelot moved on to pioneering the Mario Golf series. Camelot is known as a veteran when it comes to developing button controlled golf games, but motion controlled [...]

Months ago Capcom ran a poll asking which Capcom costumes players would like to see in We Love Golf. While I thought Captain Commando would be a riot others didn’t. Instead a Ken costume will be given to the new male golfer, Mark. Stephanie, another character exclusive to the Western version, will wear a [...]

Despite being Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show highlight and linking up with the creators of Mario Golf, We Love Golf had “sluggish” sales in Japan. Determined to make the title standout in North America Capcom is giving We Love Golf a significant addition, online play. Motion controlled golfers can connect either through friend codes or [...]

Despite having famed Mario Golf developer Camelot at the helm, sales for We Love Golf were not a hole in one. Capcom is going to tweak We Love Golf before it gets released internationally by adding more attention grabbing character costumes. After all, costumes in Tecmo’s version of Pangya grabbed headlines.
 
Over at the Capcom Blog [...]

Is drawing on other franchises the secret to selling a Nintendo Wii golf game? Tecmo thought adding Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden costumes was a bright idea when they published Super Swing Golf. Capcom is trying a similar tactic by adding Cap-cameo costumes in We Love Golf.  Apollo Justice, Chun Li, Jill Valentine [...]

Capcom is squeaking Camelot’s motion controlled golf game, We Love Golf!, on December 13. Two weeks prior, Tecmo is shipping Swing Golf Pangya 2nd Shot!, which is We Love Golf’s biggest competition. In the battle of the cutesy golf games(!) I’d say Tecmo has the edge in sales. Even though Camelot is backing We Love [...]

Camelot and Capcom are teaming up bring We Love Golf out to North America in 2008. Japan has the motion controlled golf game scheduled for this year and it will make a playable debut to the public at Tokyo Game Show next week.
 
What makes We Love Golf stand out from Pangya? It’s all in the [...]