Jack Nicklaus Golf (SNES) Playthrough

A playthrough of Tradewest's 1992 license-based golf game for the Super Nintendo, Jack Nicklaus Golf.
This video shows two rounds:
0:37 18H Stroke play, Muirfield Village
27:58 Skins match vs. Jack Nicklaus, The Bear's Track
Golf games have long been a guilty pleasure of mine, and the Konami-published Jack Nicklaus’ Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf for the NES ( • Jack Nicklaus’ Greates... ) was a major childhood favorite. I remember being pretty excited when Nintendo Power announced that a SNES version was on the way.
We rented it around the time it came out, and I thought it was pretty good. The core gameplay is exactly the same as the NES version's - or any other version's, for that matter - in that it's easy to pick up and play, but the gameplay is nuanced enough to keep things interesting.
The SNES version is a nice upgrade over the 8-bit cart. With its digitized sprites and scenery, the in-game graphics resemble the fancy VGA presentation of Jack Nicklaus Signature Edition (the 1992 entry in the PC series), and the super snazzy music jingles that play before each hole are my favorite part of the whole package. The easy listening music is a bit corny but it's thoroughly memorable, and it's packed full of those classic, nostalgia-inducing instrument samples that were shared among so many early SNES games.
I enjoyed pouring the time into learning Jack Nicklaus Golf top to bottom, and after all these years, I still pop it in for a quick round on occasion. If you're the sort of gamer who can find merit in a thirty-year-old golf game, give it a shot!
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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[@NintendoComplete]

For the sort of person who can find fun in a 16-bit golf game, this is a pretty good one.

[@PhoenixFlamez07]

You remind me of my grandpapa. He loved SNES golf games and thanks to him I like them too. He always made me face him in various skins games I lost of course but I kicked his butt when it came to other SNES games

[@Jason12321100]

Love that each hole gets its own unique jingle before teeing off

[@BB-te8tc]

There's nothing quite like the aesthetic of early-to-mid 90's "realistic" golf games.

[@EdsterIII]

Well said! I have a wonderful memory from my days of the Sega Genesis days. I was one of the few people that I knew who loved PGA Tour Golf ⛳ ❤ back then. But then I met a friend of a friend. He had stopped by to talk to our buddy. He saw us playing Golf and was more interested in the game than his initial reason for stopping by, which pi$$ed my friend off. He asked if he could play the winner? I said sure. Which I won. Again our other friend NOT happy took off. We ended up playing for over two hours. On that day I found a new friend. A ⛳PGA🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️Golf⛳ buddy who became my Golfing buddy. He was a great dude. Our other friend was not used to NOT being the center of attention, and IF it ever happened where I was the one who got the attention it never sat well with him. Odd but true. But the friendship that was made from that moment was one I cherish. His wife on the other hand HATED me as well. See he'd stop over after work to play a round or three...lol of Golf, instead of going straight home. I worked 3rd shift and he did construction on homes. So he'd get done at say 4 or 5pm and stop by afterwards. He'd finish work early to be home by 6pm when he normally got home but she hated this. Either way he loved PGA Tour Golf ⛳ and so did I. Since we were the few people who loved it, we played each other. It became a fun competition. He created a Jinx for when I was putting of shooting for a birdie.🐦🏌⛳ He called it the Curse. He'd use it as I was about to shoot. Man we had fun. The competitions were always fun. We never got serious or mad if we lost. We'd jab a bit if we 🏆won🏆 however, but we never had ANY animosity about it. It was a friendship that was or came from gaming and it was one of the most decent and honest friends I had! Then as life can do, it drop kicked everyone! He was on his way home from work on evening when there was an accident. Not to dwell into it but he was critically injured. He survived but he suffered some permanent injuries. I didn't know how serious, since as I said I wasn't too popular with his wife, so I never got the whole story until later. After the accident he apparently suffered a seizure and THIS HURTS TO SAY, he passed away. Not even past 30 years old he passed away. Yes I lost a friend but his child lost a Daddy. His brother told me about what happened later on. This was a difficult time for me. I lost a great friend, a buddy who was my Golf🏌‍♂️🏌⛳ partner. Someone who I could trust. I could leave him in a room with $2,000.⁰⁰ and I KNEW nothing would EVER be missing. Unlike another "pal" I had who STOLE a Hockey card from my collection. A Wayne Gretzky rookie card worth a LOT OF MONEY! I sometimes had poor judgment when it came to friends, but NOT with my Golfing buddy. John was a truly awesome person. Our Golfing games are memories I cherish and treasure, and WILL treasure forever. Back in the 90's there were people who bashed the video gaming industry for destroying kids minds. The "indiscriminate" violence, brutality, and overt sexuality was not only disgusting but it was again destroying the minds of the youth. Now in 1990 I was past my childhood, even past my teens. I was 22 and I was working sometimes two jobs. Gaming was a HUGE part of my life and it again gave me one of the best memories I could have asked for. ⛳ 🏌️‍♂️ ⛳ 🏌️‍♀️ ⛳ Golf may have been boring for some people, but for myself and my buddy it was a great escape for two buddies to play a game, have fun, raz each other, and just be weird and again HAVE FUN! Sorry for the long *ss comment but your comment reminded me of those fun moments in time. Thanks for that.

[@williamcrowe2576]

So realistic, I have this urge to do hushed tone commentary each time I watch them.

[@NintendoComplete]

@@williamcrowe2576 Hahaha! PGA tour 486 has an amazing example of that exact style

[@FG-bn3qq]

The graphics remind me of old AVI files on my Windows 95.

[@kyleebrock]

Those screen renders are what nightmares are made of. Lol.

[@virgogaming6488]

Had this game when I was a kid.

[@BrazenBull001]

When are we getting a playthrough of Lee Carvalos putting challenge?

[@johncraw8572]

Awesomeness video please do more golf games please thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@w00df0rd]

Best golf games of the nineties were PGA Tour on the Megadrive, Pebble BEach on the 3DO, and Windows Golf. But the Jack Nicklaus PC version from '95ish had a course designer that was next level in terms of realism.

[@woody4077]

JNSE

[@EdsterIII]

I mentioned in another comment about PGA Tour Golf ⛳ and a how that game was responsible for me meeting a new friend who became my Golfing buddy for a while. Here's the comment, if your interested. I was one of the few people that I knew who loved PGA Tour Golf ⛳ ❤ back then. But then I met a friend of a friend. He had stopped by to talk to our buddy. He saw us playing Golf and was more interested in the game than his initial reason for stopping by, which pi$$ed my friend off. He asked if he could play the winner? I said sure. Which I won. Again our other friend NOT happy took off. We ended up playing for over two hours. On that day I found a new friend. A ⛳PGA🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️Golf⛳ buddy who became my Golfing buddy. He was a great dude. Our other friend was not used to NOT being the center of attention, and IF it ever happened where I was the one who got the attention it never sat well with him. Odd but true. But the friendship that was made from that moment was one I cherish. His wife on the other hand HATED me as well. See he'd stop over after work to play a round or three...lol of Golf, instead of going straight home. I worked 3rd shift and he did construction on homes. So he'd get done at say 4 or 5pm and stop by afterwards. He'd finish work early to be home by 6pm when he normally got home but she hated this. Either way he loved PGA Tour Golf ⛳ and so did I. Since we were the few people who loved it, we played each other. It became a fun competition. He created a Jinx for when I was putting of shooting for a birdie.🐦🏌⛳ He called it the Curse. He'd use it as I was about to shoot. Man we had fun. The competitions were always fun. We never got serious or mad if we lost. We'd jab a bit if we 🏆won🏆 however, but we never had ANY animosity about it. It was a friendship that was or came from gaming and it was one of the most decent and honest friends I had! Then as life can do, it drop kicked everyone! He was on his way home from work on evening when there was an accident. Not to dwell into it but he was critically injured. He survived but he suffered some permanent injuries. I didn't know how serious, since as I said I wasn't too popular with his wife, so I never got the whole story until later. After the accident he apparently suffered a seizure and THIS HURTS TO SAY, he passed away. Not even past 30 years old he passed away. Yes I lost a friend but his child lost a Daddy. His brother told me about what happened later on. This was a difficult time for me. I lost a great friend, a buddy who was my Golf🏌‍♂️🏌⛳ partner. Someone who I could trust. I could leave him in a room with $2,000.⁰⁰ and I KNEW nothing would EVER be missing. Unlike another "pal" I had who STOLE a Hockey card from my collection. A Wayne Gretzky rookie card worth a LOT OF MONEY! I sometimes had poor judgment when it came to friends, but NOT with my Golfing buddy. John was a truly awesome person. Our Golfing games are memories I cherish and treasure, and WILL treasure forever. Back in the 90's there were people who bashed the video gaming industry for destroying kids minds. The "indiscriminate" violence, brutality, and overt sexuality was not only disgusting but it was again destroying the minds of the youth. Now in 1990 I was past my childhood, even past my teens. I was 22 and I was working sometimes two jobs. Gaming was a HUGE part of my life and it again gave me one of the best memories I could have asked for. ⛳ 🏌️‍♂️ ⛳ 🏌️‍♀️ ⛳ Golf may have been boring for some people, but for myself and my buddy it was a great escape for two buddies to play a game, have fun, raz each other, and just be weird and again HAVE FUN! Odd how a sports game, a Golfing ⛳ game even could be the catalyst for a friendship that was one of the most special friends I had. It took me a while after he passed to even play golf again, but I did, and whenever I'm putting, shooting for a "birdie" or an "eagle", I can see him off to the side giving me his "Jinx" so I miss.....lol and it always gives me a chuckle and a smile! TPC @ Sawgrass was one of our favorite courses. So I'm always amped up more if the newest Golfing game has that course included with it! Again I apologize for the long comment but PGA Tour Golf ⛳ brings back some great memories and experiences that I cherish and treasure. Hopefully they can show people how truly special video gaming can be for some people.

[@NintendoComplete]

The older Jack Nicklaus games on the computer had a course editor too. The one I had in the late 80s for my Tandy had that feature.

[@knuclear200x]

Whoa this game has people in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Captain-Eymen]

I love your efforts, good luck

[@superstaramyrosethehardcoreyt]

Cool video.

[@NoleenRankin]

Oh hey, Jack Nicholson golf; had no idea such a famous celebrity loved golfing. ;^U

[@NintendoComplete]

The Joker's pants are the giveaway, I think. Only a true golfer would ever go near that print.

[@imamjunaedi5084]

Snes😊

[@billy8561]

nice Nintendo