Mario Party 4 has a strong set of Minigames but it's board design and item and event balancing leave a lot to be desired. Items are often prohibitively expensive and the removal of item minigames and the replacement of the with the games core gimmick Mega and Mini Mushrooms (both of which are limiting fusions of the Mushroom and Bowser Suit/Poison Mushroom and Skeleton Key respectively) means board events are much rarer and Star chasing is the main part of the game which makes for static games with much more emphasis on luck. Still a good Mario Party but if you're looking for something more strategic play 2, 3, or 6.