How To Unlock All Mario Golf: World Tour Characters

How to unlock all Mario Golf: World Tour characters? That question will be answered in this guide that shows you who to unlock to get the full roster of 21; and how to achieve that in the 3DS golf sports game.

Below we’ve listed the playable characters. Take the following steps to unlock each one, so that all unlockable characters in the game will be available to you.

Index of Mario Golf: World Tour Guides:

How To Unlock All Mario Golf: World Tour Characters

The final 4 of the 17 total in-game Mario Golf: World Tour characters will become available by meeting certain in-game requirements, as explained in the list below.

Yes, microtransactions are in. You’ll have to buy the additional 4 DLC characters (making the total 21 characters) at a price of around $6 for each of the 3 packs; you’ll need to buy all 3 at $18 or the discounted season pass for $15 to get the 4th character Gold Mario.

Mario Golf: World Tour Unlockable Characters

How To Unlock Additional Characters?: As you can tell, when you start the game there are only 13 characters to choose from in the roster. You can unlock 4 more by playing Challenge Mode where you’ll have to collect enough Medals to unlock them, as explained below for each character.

How To Unlock Future DLC Characters?: All 4 downloadable characters will be made available for play in the roster via paid DLC.
Each DLC Pack includes 1 new character, on top of those 3 DLC characters the Season Pass holders who buy all 3 Packs at once will get Gold Mario right away, with the rest having to wait until June 2014.
The 3 DLC Packs will be available from Toad’s Booth upon release between May-June 2014. Toad’s Booth can be found in the main menu of the game.

Here we’ve listed the 8 secret characters in alphabetical order.
Take the following steps to unlock each one; where available.

  1. How To Unlock Birdo
    Unlock Requirement: Birdo is unlocked after collecting 55 medals in Challenge Mode.
    Video Guide: Watch a video of unlocking Birdo with the first gameplay footage.
  2. How To Unlock Gold Mario
    Unlock Requirement: Only available as a paid DLC character. – Gold Mario is unlocked right away on May 2nd, 2014, for Season Pass holders who buy all 3 Packs at once. Buying all 3 Packs separately will still get you Gold Mario, but not until June 2014.
    Special Ability: Gold Mario has a special Golden Flower shot that gains coins for every yard it travels.
    Video Guide: Watch the official Nintendo video that shows all 4 DLC characters!
  3. How To Unlock Kamek
    Unlock Requirement: Kamek is unlocked after collecting 45 medals in Challenge Mode.
    Video Guide: Watch a video of unlocking Kamek with added gameplay footage.
  4. How To Unlock Nabbit
    Unlock Requirement: Only available as a paid DLC character. – Nabbit is unlocked when you buy & download the “Flower Pack” that’s launching later in May 2014.
  5. How To Unlock Paratroopa
    Unlock Requirement: Paratroopa is unlocked after collecting 50 medals in Challenge Mode.
    Video Guide: Watch a video of unlocking Paratroopa with extra gameplay footage.
  6. How To Unlock Rosalina
    Unlock Requirement: Only available as a paid DLC character. – Rosalina is unlocked when you buy & download the “Star Pack” that’s launching in June 2014.
  7. How To Unlock Toad
    Unlock Requirement: Toad is unlocked after collecting 40 medals in Challenge Mode.
    Video Guide: Watch a video of unlocking Toad with bonus gameplay footage.
  8. How To Unlock Toadette
    Unlock Requirement: Only available as a paid DLC character. – Toadette is unlocked when you buy & download the “Mushroom Pack” that’s launching on May 2nd, 2014.

How to unlock Star Characters?:

• How To Unlock Boo “Star” Version: Character match in Mountain Course.
• How To Unlock Bowser “Star” Version: Character match in Bowser’s Castle.
• How To Unlock Bowser Jr. “Star” Version: Character match in Mountain Course.
• How To Unlock Daisy “Star” Version: Character match in Forest Course.
• How To Unlock Diddy Kong “Star” Version: Character match in Sky Island.
• How To Unlock Donkey Kong “Star” Version: Character match in DK Jungle.
• How To Unlock Luigi “Star” Version: Character match in Cheep Cheep Lagoon.
• How To Unlock Mario “Star” Version: Character match in Wiggler Park.
• How To Unlock Peach “Star” Version: Character match in Peach Gardens.
• How To Unlock Waluigi “Star” Version: Character match in Seaside Course.
• How To Unlock Wario “Star” Version: Character match in Seaside Course.
• How To Unlock Yoshi “Star” Version: Character match in Yoshi Lake.

Note: There doesn’t seem to be a Mii “Star” Version, since the rest are “Star” Version of the default characters.

The launch trailer shows the main Mario Golf: World Tour characters in action:

Credits: Nintendo, Emmy_Altava & Mike.

Who are your favorite Mario Golf: World Tour characters?