3DS owners have been wondering what the status of Mario Golf World Tour was – the game seemed to vanish, with little news being shared.  But thanks to tonight’s Direct, we know the game will be hitting 3DS in just a few short months.

Satoru Iwata shared some news on the games Castle Club – a new single player mode.  In this mode you can play with customized Mii’s, tailoring them to suit your favorite looks and play styles.  Iwata showed off his own Mii hitting the colorful links  Training to focus on areas like putting and approaches will prepare you to play against gamer’s the world over.

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Mario Gold World Tour will make its long overdue arrival on the 3DS on May 2nd.  Are you looking forward to hitting the links with this one?