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'''''Mario Party''''' is a boardgame played on the Nintendo 64 for 1-4 players.
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = Mario Party
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| Image            = Mario Party - N64 - USA.jpg
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| ImageDescription = Nintendo 64 - USA - 1st edition.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Husdon Soft}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Nintendo}}
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| PublishedYear    = 1998
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| PublishedMonth  = 12
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| PublishedDay    = 18
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|Nintendo 64}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Board game video game|Board game}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Multi-genre video game|Multi-genre}}
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| Themes          = {{MediaTheme|Cartoon}}
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| Series          = ''[[Mario Party (universe)|Mario Party]]''
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| Multiplayer      = {{GameMultiplayer|Simultaneous versus}}
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}}
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}}
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'''''Mario Party''''' is a [[Mario (universe)|Mario]]-themed video [[board game]] with dozens of minigames developed by [[Husdon Soft]] and published by [[Nintendo]] on the [[Nintendo 64]] in 1998-12-18. It can be played by 1-4 players.
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==Personal==
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| Own      =
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      = Yes. DK's Jungle Adventure and all minigames.
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished = January 2017‎.
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}}
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I first played this game at a friend's house with her family. Later, I played it in solo mode, and have played it against human opponents several times. I usually do fairly well against human opponents.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
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{{Video Game Review|4|5|4|5|7|Nintendo 64}}
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{{Spoilers}}
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===Good===
 
===Good===
 
* The idea of adding mini games to a board game is a lot of fun.
 
* The idea of adding mini games to a board game is a lot of fun.
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===Bad===
 
===Bad===
* The pacing of the game is too slow. While it's acceptable to have a lot of down time between turns in a board game, it's not as forgivable during a videogame.
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* The pacing of the game is too slow. While it's acceptable to have a lot of down time between turns in a board game, it's not as forgivable during a video game.
* Due to the randomness of the game, it's possible to win every single mini-game, and still lose the game.
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* Due to the randomness of the game, it's possible to win every single mini-game, and still lose the board game.
  
 
===Ugly===
 
===Ugly===
* The game really rewards randomness in the final star ceremony when a star is given for the player who landed on the most question mark spaces. It's possible to attempt to go for this star, but it usually requires taking undesirable forks, and even then, it's still pretty random.
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* The game really rewards randomness in the final star ceremony when a star is given for the player who landed on the most question mark spaces. It's possible to attempt to go for this star, but it usually requires taking so many undesirable forks you'll forfeit other stars to get it. Even then, there is a lot of randomness involved.
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==Media==
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===Box Art===
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<gallery>
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Mario Party - N64 - Japan.jpg|The original Japanese art. A very nice collage work that accurately depicts the game.
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Mario Party - N64 - USA.jpg|The box art used by North America and Europe is just a shrunken down less-impressive version of the Japanese art.
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</gallery>
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===Documentation===
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<gallery>
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Mario Party - N64 - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - N64 - USA.
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Mario Party - N64 - Japan - Manual.pdf|Manual - N64 - Japan.
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</gallery>
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===Graphics===
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* [https://www.textures-resource.com/nintendo_64/marioparty textures-resource.com/nintendo_64/marioparty] - Textures.
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===Fan Art===
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<gallery>
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Honest Video Game Titles - Mario Party.jpg|Honest title.
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Mario Party - Fan Art - Last Place Comics.jpg|Fan comic by Last Place Comics.
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</gallery>
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===Videos===
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{{YouTube|0W_bNIvv3h8|Did You Know Gaming? - Rigged dice.}}
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{{YouTube|DmLrA8K6ckk|Longplay.}}
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==Representation==
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{{Representation
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Pass
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = Peach is one of the playable characters.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = There is only one woman.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = All the human characters are white.
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| QueerCharacterStatus        = Fail
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| QueerCharacterNotes        = There are no queer characters.
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}}
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==Titles==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation
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|-
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| Chinese || 马里奥聚会 || || Mario Party
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|-
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| English || Mario Party || ||
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|-
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| Japanese || マリオパーティ || Mario Pati || Mario Party
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| Korean || 마리오 파티 || Malio Pati || Mario Party
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|}
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==Links==
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{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/n64/mario-party}}
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Party_(video_game)}}
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{{Link|GameFAQs|https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/n64/197861-mario-party}}
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{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Mario_Party}}
  
  
[[Category: Game]]
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[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Strategy, Adventure]]
[[Category: Videogame]]
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[[Category: Board Games]]
[[Category: Boardgame]]
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[[Category: Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character]]
[[Category: Multi-Player]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:32, 13 March 2024

Mario Party

Mario Party - N64 - USA.jpg

Nintendo 64 - USA - 1st edition.

Developer Husdon Soft
Publisher Nintendo
Published 1998-12-18
Platforms Nintendo 64
Genres Board game, Multi-genre
Themes Cartoon
Series Mario Party
Multiplayer Simultaneous versus
Distribution Commercial

Mario Party is a Mario-themed video board game with dozens of minigames developed by Husdon Soft and published by Nintendo on the Nintendo 64 in 1998-12-18. It can be played by 1-4 players.

Personal

Own?No.
Won?Yes. DK's Jungle Adventure and all minigames.
FinishedJanuary 2017‎.

I first played this game at a friend's house with her family. Later, I played it in solo mode, and have played it against human opponents several times. I usually do fairly well against human opponents.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
4 5 4 5 7

Best Version: Nintendo 64

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The idea of adding mini games to a board game is a lot of fun.
  • I like how you can use your game winnings to buy the mini games to practice.

Bad

  • The pacing of the game is too slow. While it's acceptable to have a lot of down time between turns in a board game, it's not as forgivable during a video game.
  • Due to the randomness of the game, it's possible to win every single mini-game, and still lose the board game.

Ugly

  • The game really rewards randomness in the final star ceremony when a star is given for the player who landed on the most question mark spaces. It's possible to attempt to go for this star, but it usually requires taking so many undesirable forks you'll forfeit other stars to get it. Even then, there is a lot of randomness involved.

Media

Box Art

Documentation

Graphics

Fan Art

Videos

Did You Know Gaming? - Rigged dice.
Longplay.

Representation

Strong female character?PassPeach is one of the playable characters.
Bechdel test?FailThere is only one woman.
Strong person of color character?FailAll the human characters are white.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Titles

Language Native Transliteration Translation
Chinese 马里奥聚会 Mario Party
English Mario Party
Japanese マリオパーティ Mario Pati Mario Party
Korean 마리오 파티 Malio Pati Mario Party

Links

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