''Greg Norman's Golf Power'' is a

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developed by

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for the

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(NES), and published by

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in 1992. It was the final golf title published for the NES. A European release was planned but never occurred.

Gameplay

Other than bearing the name and likeness of Australian

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, the game is distinguished from most other golf simulations by providing a hole-design mode in which the player can create and customize an 18-hole course. The cartridge contained a battery back-up that allowed the player to save their created course. Along with the hole-design mode, there are four pre-set courses, taking place in England, Scotland, the United States, and Japan. The game made use of the

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, which allows for four-player gameplay.

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Gameplay

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