Sure, the original Mario Party paved the way for quite the great franchise to follow... but it also doesn't hold up quite as well nowadays. Stick rotating minigames are a pain, 1-v-3 games taking money from the losers is just ---- why? ---- and everything feels a bit unpolished compared to what would come. In a vacuum, though, MP1 is still fine. Can still be fun to test your friendships with.