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Description:
Mario Party 8 takes the social, strategic game play of board games and adds breaks for quick, action-oriented minigames. In the main mode, players travel across six boards in search of Stars, landing on spaces that are helpful (example: giving coins) or a hindrance (example: sending Bowser in to mess with the player). Several variations for these boards tweak the main goals to enhance game play for solo sessions, two-player games and three- to four-player games.
Quick Glance
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Game Genre: Action/Adventure Game
Release Date: 2007-5-29
Max # of Players: 4
Summary
Product Title: Mario Party 8
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Power Score: 3.8 | 36 Reviews
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Product Reviews (16)
Mario Party 8 (Wii)
Strengths: Fun multiplayer games, better looking than past Mario Party games, more of the same
Weakness: Plays in 4:3 on an HDTV, not a lot of Wiimote type games, passable graphics, no real singleplayer appeal, more of the same
Mario Party 8 is the first entry of the series on the Wii. Unfortunately, it looks like it was a GC game ported to the Wii, as the game plays in 4:3 mode on an HDTV, not 16:9. Also, the graphics are better than past games, though not up to snuff with some of the other Wii games out there. It's the same type of gameplay as previous games, so anyone liking that should like this one. Most of the...
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By shrike424242 - Sep 29, 2007
If You Liked Mario Party 1-7, You'll Like Mario Party 8 !!
Strengths: It's very similar to other Mario Party games. Lots of minigames. High replay value. Tons of fun! Kid-friendly.
Weakness: It's very similar to other Mario Party games. Only a handful of minigames that utilize the Wii's motion-sensing feature.
The best (and possibly worst) aspect of Mario Party 8 is that it's very similar to the first seven editions of Mario Party. In the main game mode, players choose a character from the Mario universe and then play minigames as they move throughout a themed gameboard like DK's Jungle or Boo's Haunted Castle. There are also a few other game modes like Star Battle which provide a different premise for...
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By mike27112 - Sep 28, 2007
Fun Multiplayer game
Strengths: similar to other marioparty games, fun, multiplayer
Weakness: Not full screen display
If you liked the other marioparty games, marioparty 8 on the wii is for you! I really enjoy the older marioparty games, and I liked this one too! It uses the controls of the wii nicely in the minigames. The best thing about this game is the hotel board and the haunted castle board because those two provide variability- every time you play, it's different! You never know who will win in the end. I...
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By mystic818 - Sep 24, 2007
A Fun party game
Strengths: Easy to learn, great for all ages, hours of fun!
Weakness: Have to unlock all the mini-games before they can be played by themselves
If you haven't played any of the Mario Party games then this is a must buy! Me and my friends had never played any of the old Mario Party games and this game got us addicted! It's a great game for when you have friends over! The best part is the board games - you will tons of fun. That being said, the only bad part about this game is that you have to unlock all the mini games before you can play...
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By ncodedcode - Sep 11, 2007
Mario Party 8
Strengths: Easy to pick up and play, lots of fun for people of all ages
Weakness: If playing on an HDTV, the image will be centered with bars on the sides of the screen.
Mario Party 8 is the first Wii version of the popular series, and it utilizes the strengths of the Wii remote very well. The game setup remains the same as past Mario Party titles. You control a character and roll dice to move him around the board. Like a real board game, different spaces produce different results. Every fourth turn, the game chooses a random minigame in which all players compete...
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By rarerules - Aug 6, 2007