The upcoming installment in the beloved Mario Golf franchise has been pushed back several times now, with fans still wondering when they will be able to take Mario and the gang on the green. Well, it looks like we finally have a release date, thanks to Nintendo of America making the announcement on their Nintendo Direct show last night. Mario Golf: World Tour will be out in North America on May 2nd.

They also released a gameplay trailer for the game, which shows off a little bit of gameplay, characters and levels you will get to play in. It also showed off the world-roaming aspect of the game, which will allow you to partake in some other things outside of the golf aspect. Of course, it also shows that you will be able to use you Mii in the game.

Mario Golf: World Tour hits shelves on May 2nd. Check out the gameplay trailer below.

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