Neo Turf Masters

Neo Turf Masters
Developer(s)Nazca Corporation
Saurus (NGPC)
Publisher(s)SNK
Producer(s)Takashi Nishiyama
Y. Kohdoh
Programmer(s)H. Yamada
Composer(s)Takushi Hiyamuta
Platform(s)
Release
  • Arcade
    • WW: 29 January 1996
    Neo Geo AES
    • JP: 1 March 1996
    • NA: 1 March 1996
    • EU: 1 March 1996
    Neo Geo CD
    • JP: 3 May 1996
    • NA: 1996
    Neo Geo Pocket Color
    • JP: 29 July 1999
    • NA: 31 July 1999
    • EU: 1 October 1999
    iOS, Android
    • WW: 30 June 2016
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)
Arcade systemNeo Geo MVS

Neo Turf Masters[a] is a golf video game by Nazca for the Neo Geo, released in 1996. This is also one of the first two titles by Nazca, the other being the popular Metal Slug before being acquired by SNK.

The game was released as an arcade cartridge (MVS) and as home cartridge (AES), as well as for the Neo Geo CD console. The Neo Geo version was later re-released as part of the SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 compilation for the PS2, Wii and PSP, as well as for the Wii Virtual Console.[1] The game has also been ported to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch by Hamster Corporation as part of their Arcade Archives series (under the title Big Tournament Golf). Developer DotEmu released a standalone iOS and Android port in 2016.[2]

A version for the Neo Geo Pocket Color was later released in North America in 1999. The NGPC version features cartoonish, less detailed graphics compared to the Neo Geo version which had partially digitized sprites and realistic art.[3] This version was later re-released as part of Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 in 2021.

Although improved for the Neo Geo platform, the game is in many ways similar to Major Title 2: Tournament Leader by Irem, because it was programmed by a group of former Irem employees who had already worked on Major Title 2.[4]


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  1. ^ "USA VC Releases: Mega Man and Neo Turf Masters". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  2. ^ "NEO TURF MASTERS COMING TO MOBILE!". 25 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Neo Turf Masters NGPC Review at NeoGeoForLife.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  4. ^ "Neo Turf Masters review". 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2024-08-05.