RPGolf Legends
Developer(s)	ArticNet
Publisher(s)	Kemco
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X and Series S [1]
Release	January 20, 2022 [1]
Genre(s)	Role-playing, Golf
Mode(s)	Single-player

RPGolf Legends is a 2022 role-playing video game video game developed by ArticNet and published by Kemco.

Gameplay

The game combines RPG and golf simulation game elements. ^[2] Players aim golf shots by selecting power and accuracy per shot. ^[2] Non-player characters give the player various quests. ^[3] The game also incorporates crafting elements. ^[4]

Development

The game was developed by the studio ArticNet and published by Kemco. ^{[4] [5]} This game was developed as a follow-up to the 2017 mobile game RPGolf. ^[6] The game was developed for personal computers and contemporary major video game consoles. ^{[7] [1]}

Details about the game were announced at the 2021 Tokyo Game Show. ^{[7] [8]} The game was released on January 20, 2022. ^{[4] [1]}

Reception

RPGolf Legends received mixed or average reviews for the Nintendo Switch version according to the review aggregator Metacritic. ^[9]

A number of reviewers compared and contrasted the game to Golf Story or entries in the Mario Golf series. ^{[11] [1] [2]}

Rock Paper Shotgun found the concept of the game appealing, while criticizing parts of the execution, such as a game design which led to excess grinding. ^[13] Nintendo World Report had more positive sentiment, but also noted that the game featured significant grinding. ^[2] RPGamer and Siliconera criticized the lack of elevation as a mechanic on the golf courses. ^[1] However RPGamer did find some positive sentiment in the golf cart mechanic. ^[3] In their review, RPGfan notes the story was not well developed, but did find that the game was good for a short and casual playthrough. ^[12]

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