Battle Golfer Yui



Battle Golfer Yui is a Sega Genesis game released exclusively in Japan around 1991, but it received a Fan Translation in 2017 by Supper and filler. It was developed by Santos and published by Sega.

Professor G., leader of the mysterious organization Dark Hazard, plans to take over the world with Battle Golfers, cyborg minions who excel in golf. Among his kidnapped victims are two girls, Ran Ryuzaki and Yui Mizuhara - but before he could fully brainwash Yui, she is saved by a mysterious man.

The newly-turned cyborg Yui then hears news of a golf tournament being held by the Hazard Foundation at the Ghyll Country Club. Seeing a connection between the Hazard Foundation and Dark Hazard, Yui enters the tournament, seeking answers: Just who is the man who saved her? Is Ran alright? Will Yui save her in time?

This game was one of many played on Game Center CX.

"Yui: Excuse me! You there choosing the commands! Yes! You! Even if you're fine with it, I shall absolutely not become this perv's girlfriend! Got it?!"
 * Accidental Innuendo: Invoked when Yui mentions the moans in the reading room to her clone, who assumes that she's a pervert.
 * The Ace: Invoked when Dibot claims he's the number #1 golf player in Japan. Yui can put that idiot in his place.
 * All the Worlds Are a Stage: The boss battle against takes place on various golf courses from the previous matches mixed in new courses.
 * Artificial Stupidity: The bosses in this game tend to screw up from time to time, giving the player easy victories by accident. Arino took advantage of this in his playthrough.
 * Big Bad: Professor G is the main antagonist of the game.
 * Bittersweet Ending:.
 * Bizarre and Improbable Golf Game: The game is an extreme version of golf with over-the-top characters using (often cyber-enhanced) super powers.
 * Blessed with Suck:
 * Blow You Away: The Kamaitachi ability lets Yui's shots ignore the wind conditions on a course and pierce through wood.
 * Boss Rush: In order to unlock the secret in the reading room, Yui has to challenge the first three bosses to a series of rematches.
 * Breaking the Fourth Wall: Yui calls out the player if they select the "Date Him" option when challenging Dibot to a rematch, refusing to court him.

"Yui: You wanna take a pitch to the back of your head?! Hagata: Beat me with a metal bat, my Mistress!"
 * Brought to You by The Letter "S": As a parody of Kaiketsu Zubat, Wonder Man Dibot's outfit is covered with the letter D.
 * Catch Phrase: Before challenging an opponent, Yui announces "You will be burned with black flames".
 * Captain Ersatz: Every character is clearly a reference to other characters from Japanese media.
 * Yui Mizuhara is a reference to the protagonists of Shotaro Ishinomori's works, primarily Kamen Rider Black's Kotaro Minami. She even is forcibly turned into a cyborg, rescued by a defector of the organization, and has to fight against her former organization.
 * Mitsuru Hagata is a reference to Mitsuru Hanagata from Star of the Giants, with a Hoshi as his rival and an Akiko as his crush.
 * GeGeGe no Kitako is a reference to GeGeGe no Kitaro. She even has an eyeball parent guiding her, and attacks Yui because Otter Man forged a letter.
 * Kaiketsu Dibot is a reference to Kaiketsu Zubat, complete with a desire to avenge Asuka.
 * Professor G is a combined reference to Doctor Hell and Dr. Gill of Mazinger Z and Kikaider, respectively. He has brainwashed cyborgs as minions, a flute that controls, and even uses Gil as his alias.
 * is a reference to Shadow Moon and Hakaider, complete with a rivalry and other connections to the main character.
 * Covers Always Spoil:.
 * The Cuckoolander Was Right: The somewhat dim Dibot points out that . Yui dismisses his claims, but he is proven right when.
 * Cybernetics Eat Your Soul: Professor G plans on turning the world's best golfers into his brainwashed minions, so he can take over the world..
 * Defeat Means Friendship: After beating Hagata, Kitako and Dibot, they all aid Yui by giving them their skills. If challenged to rematches and defeated, they even give hints to unlock the door behind the rec room.
 * Derelict Graveyard: As fitting for a GeGeGe no Kitaro reference, Kitako's first course is a graveyard.
 * Defector From Decadence: The man from the beginning turns out to be . He helped Yui out because he.
 * The Dog Was the Mastermind:.
 * Dirty Old Man: For some reason, Professor G. decides to make the bust of Yui's robotic clone 5 cm bigger than the original.
 * Double Standard Abuse (Female on Male): After getting beaten by Yui Mizuhara, Mitsuru Hagata reveals that he's turned on by abuse when Yui chews him out in order to get some answers.

"[Yui reads the letter] Letter: Allow me to get to the point, Kitako. A nururihyon ghost that has taken the form of a girl is building an organization called Dark Hazard and doing terrible things. They've captured my father as well. I'm begging of you. Please save him. Yui: W-What the heck is this?! You've got to believe me, Kitako! I'm not a nururihyon! Kitako: If so, what's the meaning of this letter? Mother Medama: Hmm, will you let me see that letter one more time? [Mother Medama reads the letter.] Mother Medama: Huh? Hey, Kitako! Is this awful handwriting Otter Man's by any chance? Kitako: Gasp! Now that you mention it... Damn him! He tricked me again! I'm sorry, Yui. It looks like I made a mistake. Yui: It's okay as long as you understand. Mother Medama: So, about this Otter Man. I bet he was paid by those Dark Hazard guys. Kitako: You're probably right. He's recently come into a lot of money. He's in Hawaii as we speak."
 * Dragon Their Feet: Yui faces Professor G. as the game's climactic boss, but is the final fight.
 * Eleventh-Hour Superpower: Yui learns the Black Fire skill before she faces off against her final opponent. It's a combination of the Kamaitachi, D. Marionette, and Aquahopper.
 * Every Man Has His Price: Otter Man tricks Kitako into facing off against Yui because he was bribed by Dark Hazard.

"Yui Mizuhara: You're one of Dark Hazard's battle golfers, aren't you?! Wonder Man Dibot: Tee-hee! You've found me out! I'll send you to hell within 5 minutes! Yui: Five minutes, huh? You don't say. Dibot: That's because... this power suit only holds out for 5 minutes! Yui: How stupid! Who goes and blabs about their weakness?! Dibot: Tee-hee. Now I've done it."
 * Explaining Your Power to the Enemy: In one of his conversation options, Dibot explains that he can only play for 5 minutes, since that's the time limit of his power suit's strength lasts for five minutes. Yui outright calls it a dumb move.

"Arino: That's the end? What? This doesn't feel right!"
 * Fiery Redhead: Yui is a feisty girl with red hair who frequently sasses opponent, and her Catch Phrase and code name are both themed around black flames.
 * Fighting Your Friend:.
 * Gainax Ending: The game is about playing against parodies of characters from Japanese media. Arino was left confused by this ending when he played this game.

"Yui Mizuhara: Screw you! Mitsuru Hagata: Ooo, how won-der-ful. Yui: Huh? Hagata: Punish me more... my mistress! Narrator: Turns out Hagata is a perv. Yui: In that case, tell me everything you know! Hagata: I'll talk... Just abuse me more."
 * Handsome Lech: Mitsuru Hagata has a crush on Akiko, and develops one on Yui after he is beaten in a golf match - at which point the perversion surfaces, and he declares he will do anything for Hoshi Yui as long as she beats him up.

"YUI: Allow me to introduce myself. Black Fire! Yui: W-who are....?! YUI: It's true. I am you. You are me."
 * Have a Nice Death: Losing to any of your opponents will result in a Game Over.
 * He Who Must Not Be Seen: Otter Man is responsible for turning Kitako against Yui with a forged letter, but is in Hawaii when Kitako confronts Yui and is never seen on-screen.
 * Lethal Lava Land: Yui's knockoff plays on a course filled with lava... which is treated like a regular water hazard.
 * Let's You and Him Fight: Kitako bears no real malice towards Yui, and only fought her because of the forged letter that Otter Man duped her with.
 * Limited Special Collectors' Ultimate Edition: Battle Golfer Yui has a reproduction collector set, complete with CD soundtrack, trading cards, magnet, pins, and a mini comic.
 * Lost in Translation: The fan translation couldn't transcribe the haikus from the original game properly.
 * Mad Scientist:.
 * Making a Splash: The Aquahopper skill lets Yui bounce her golf ball across water hazards.
 * Meganekko: Tomoko Okui wears glasses, and she's smart enough to assist Yui throughout her many trials.
 * Mirror Boss: Yui has to face off against her robotic clone as one of her opponents.

"Mitsuru Hagata: Hoshi! Yui Mizuhara: W-what's with this guy?! Hagata: Hoshi! It's me! Your eternal rival Mitsuru Hagata!"
 * Mistaken Identity: Twice. Hagata thinks that Yui is his old rival Hoshi, while Kitako thinks that Yui is a Nurarihyon.


 * Non-Standard Character Design: Since Dibot is based on a live-action character, his facial features are much more realistic than the other characters in this game.
 * Nuke'Em:.
 * Peek-a-Bangs: As a GeGeGe no Kitaro homage, Kitako shares a similar design to the titular protagonist.
 * Playing with Fire: Yui's Black Fire ability turns her golf ball into a fireball.
 * Psychic Powers: Psycho Hold lets Yui stop her golf ball's momentum when it lands.
 * Power Copying: Yui learns the skills of her opponents through various means.
 * Shock and Awe:.
 * Super Zeroes: Kaiketsu Dibot is an idiotic superhero who works for Black Hazard. He even blabs out his weakness and tries hitting on Yui.
 * The Prophecy: mentions, "When Fire and Thunder meet"..
 * Tender Tears: Yui cries upon using the Key of Zeal due to the surge of emotions it causes in her; this is also a reference to the crying scenes from Kyojin no Hoshi.
 * Warmup Boss: Hagata, a Battle Golfer with baseball motifs, is Yui's first opponent. His first course even takes place on a baseball diamond.
 * Whole-Plot Reference: The game is based on the plot of Kamen Rider Black, but the main rival and protagonist are women, and they fight over the leadership of Black Hazard, much like Kamen Rider Black and Shadow Moon do over Gorgom.
 * Unwilling Roboticisation: Professor G subjects his victims to this, and Yui's recuse after being turned into a cyborg kicks off the game's plot - the other competitors are Battle Golfers created by G.