I don't remember much about this one. Not because I didn't want to play it, but because I lend it to a friend of mine at the time and I never got it back; instead being stuck with Mario Party fucking 9, the worst possible outcome.
I remember having a lot of fun with this one. The board that was just a train was pretty cool!
I remember having a lot of fun with this one. The board that was just a train was pretty cool!
ok, ill admit it. mario party 8 is my favorite one. and you know why that is? its because its the one i grew up with. im almost entirely certain thats the only reason i love this game so much. everyone's got their favorite mario party, and this one's mine. i dunno, i dont think the motion controls are THAT bad, certainly not as bad as people say. it just takes a bit of getting used to. i also think this one has my favorite soundtrack of all the mario party games, shoutouts to king boos haunted hideaway for having one of the spookiest funk tracks in any videogame ever.
now heres the hard part. do i recommend this one? maybe?? if youre like me and find yourself getting hooked on certain series, where you then must play every single game in that series, go for it. i do think that there are some other mario party games, specifically the gamecube ones, that more people will enjoy. i think i just like this one the most.
now heres the hard part. do i recommend this one? maybe?? if youre like me and find yourself getting hooked on certain series, where you then must play every single game in that series, go for it. i do think that there are some other mario party games, specifically the gamecube ones, that more people will enjoy. i think i just like this one the most.
I haven't played the bowser map yet, but based on playing the others, this is a really nice Mario Party game. The mini-games are not the highest quality, but there are plenty of fun ones, and the boards help make up for it (though some are too linear and lacking in unique mechanics). Easily prefer 5-7, but this game has its own value as one to play from time to time and mix up the rotation. Some of the gamecube mario party games have a problem with their mini-games where it boils down to button mashing, button inputs, or luck, rather than unique, trainable, gameplay mechanics. Despite being clunky, the dimension added by motion controls help alleviate monotony. That's why this isn't higher than a 6. Shame Mario Party 9 was so bad, because this was a great beta test to eventually make a really fun Wii Mario Party game. The worst part of the game is the declined quality. In many ways, the graphics somehow look worse than 6 and 7, and it was clearly rushed by Nintendo to have a flagship party game for their new console. The best part is probably the presentation, love the entire vibe of the game from the board theming, to the character roster, and the carnival setting.
For GCN/Wii MPs, 6 > 7 > 5 > 8 > 4 > 9
For GCN/Wii MPs, 6 > 7 > 5 > 8 > 4 > 9
This game is possibly the first game I've ever played, back before I even owned any game consoles. Either that, or it was Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis.
Later, when we got our own copy from Wal-Mart, we played a lot of this game, but never ventured outside the main mode. Upon clearing Star Battle once, I unlocked Bowser's Warped Orbit, as well as one of the unlockable characters, don't remember which one. Star Battle is more trouble than it's worth, so while I plan to return to this game with my siblings in the future, the remaining unlockable character will have to stay locked.
Later, when we got our own copy from Wal-Mart, we played a lot of this game, but never ventured outside the main mode. Upon clearing Star Battle once, I unlocked Bowser's Warped Orbit, as well as one of the unlockable characters, don't remember which one. Star Battle is more trouble than it's worth, so while I plan to return to this game with my siblings in the future, the remaining unlockable character will have to stay locked.