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octorok and rollhas a very loud thumb
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IGN Reviews Mario Party 8 ...OR... Nintendo, please take this series away from Hudson http://wii.ign.com/articles/792/792495p1.html------------------------------------- Closing Comments Hudson and Nintendo really need to rethink the Mario Party formula, but will they? Not as long as these games keep selling, no. Discerning players will find this latest effort still has its moments, but also that they are fewer and farther between. The game includes a robust list of minis, boards and modes and yet you'll quickly discover that little else has been changed. All of our complaints about previous games – the slow pace, the lackluster single-player affair, the loose attention to detail – all remain and with Mario Party 8 we can add another criticism: ignorance of the Wii remote. True, there are a dozen or more minis that do utilize Nintendo's new controller in a unique and enjoyable way, but there are dozens more that don't – that, in fact, were obviously born on GameCube and later ported to Wii with last-minute new motion systems added in. This lackadaisical approach to the franchise sequel bleeds over into the presentation, which doesn't impress as a GCN effort, let alone a Wii one. In spite of our issues with the game, people who loved Mario Party 7 will probably enjoy Mario Party 8, too, but we've chosen not to reward Nintendo with an undeserved high score for a copy/paste sequel. 6.0 Presentation Dozens of new mini-games and a handful of new modes. You can incorporate your Miis into some games, but not all. Interface works, but the visuals are dated. 5.0 Graphics The only Nintendo-published Wii game that doesn't really run in 16:9 widescreen mode, it's clear that Mario Party 8 was originally a GCN effort. The graphics don't even impress as a GCN title. 5.0 Sound Some of the boards have catchy MIDI music, but character sound effects repeat often. 5.0 Gameplay The formula is wearing thin. Some of the new minis use the Wii remote in unique and fun ways. Most don't. The single-player game is like torture. 8.0 Lasting Appeal If you can overlook its shortcomings, Mario Party 8 offers a robust list of minis and modes to keep you busy and everything is better with friends. 5.2 Mediocre ___________________ Quote of the Month:
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Nin10doSmooth Criminal
Posts: 5,563 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boogie Down Bronx |
Yahoo.com gave Mario Party 8 the front freakin' page. That's major exposure! LINK ___________________ Hi. |
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| NerdTuesday, May 29th 2007. | |
octorok and rollhas a very loud thumb
Posts: 19,509 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, Texas |
I'm moving my reserve to Mario Strikers. ___________________ Quote of the Month:
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Nin10doSmooth Criminal
Posts: 5,563 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boogie Down Bronx |
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RocksteadySteady Rockin' All Night
Posts: 14,141 Join Date: Aug 2003 |
I have no idea why I preordered this. Well that money is going elsewhere. |
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ChaosAngel999Knock before you enter.
Posts: 6,473 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California |
When Nintendo Power gives you a 7.5 and you're pretty much a first party game, your know you're pretty bad. Also, the series has always been by Hudson. |
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LowMax[+ O : o o]
Posts: 4,915 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pennsylvania |
Ouch ___________________ 
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jeff2sayshiLakitu Posts: 3,076 Join Date: Jun 2002 |
I didn't read the entire review, so if my comments seem stupid, I'll fix them after I read the review within the next half hour, but... Mario Party has always been, and will always be Mario Party. Whether that's for better or for worse. And like was said, these games sell like mad. People love the Mario Party series, for whatever reason, and if I had to guess you can see why in the lasting appeal score. The games are still a blast when you have friends over. Factor in that how many people have a Wii who have NEVER played a Mario Party game before, and the gaming drought, Mario Party 8 will sell big, and I guarantee a Mario Party 9, also by Hudson. It's just the way it is. |
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Game GuruGolden f*cking Sun!
Posts: 6,471 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: L.A., Tuskegee, AL or Albany, GA depending on time of year. |
Just retire Mario Party. The series is wore-out like a $2 ho now. ___________________ Investors Business Daily on Obama "death panel":
"People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless." Needless to say, Hawking, who is recognized as one of the great theoretical physicists of the 20th and 21st century, was born in the UK and has lived his entire life there. |
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AipotubeN-Philes
Posts: 8,933 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario |
Each Mario Party release needs a distinct style. Look at the Sports games, they all have a style (at least, the art does). THe need to explore all kinds of different graphical presentations, and not just the same old thing. That, and making games that feel fresh. And that use the Wii Remote. Maybe they should go and play Rayman Raving Rabbids for ideas. |
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beta_fuseMighty Muggs
Posts: 2,446 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada |
I'd say a smart move would be to make each map explore a different Mario game as well as its art (ex: one world being all paper a la paper mario and the mini games are affected by this). If not, just get rid of the whole mario party series because it simply sucks. |
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DeathDaddyCaptain
Posts: 9,033 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of Bridges |
I'll still enjoy playing it. If you buy a Mario Party game to play it by yourself, you're stupid. That said, each Mario Party entry has been enjoyed by my family. My parents even love playing so it really becomes an option when everybody is together. Hopefully this one isn't distinctively worse than the previous ones. If it's more of the same, that's fine by me since I just use it for multiplayer family fun anyway. ___________________
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Paul WellerLakitu
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mario party is a great game. the formula is fun. I'm sure it'll be good for wii. ___________________ We're all just hapless victims of knowledge and learning and such The man you thought you licked 'em but you choked in the clutch Brent Black, you said it yourself it's an ethereal kind of flu A Mac virus reveals the plot of the fiendish Fu Man Chu |
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Habitatgc君たち だけ の フアイ
Posts: 2,614 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Los Angeles |
I do believe Mario Party is fun-- although it is racist |
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DKLDO NOT WANT SUPER RAPE
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burning_phoneixFlaming KFC Special
Posts: 4,723 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
The Mario Party games are fun for casual gamers as Deathdaddy points out but it really really needs an overhaul. 
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| NerdWednesday, May 30th 2007. | |
alextastickeepin' it real.
Posts: 4,326 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California |
whoa, what? I thought this would be cool. ___________________  |
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BatistGod
Posts: 36,070 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sainte Maxime |
Only the people that don't have friends think the game isn't fun. This game will be fun, i'm sure of it. mario party always had bad scores. ___________________ The Dragons are Gone! |
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DayLahsWill Never Be Another
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BatistGod
Posts: 36,070 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sainte Maxime |
Well gamepro gave it a 4.5 out of 5, yahoo games gave it a 4 out of 5 and gametrailers a 8.3 out of 10. It can't be that bad. ___________________ The Dragons are Gone! |
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KeyserSozeBanned
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The best Mario Party out there was the fourth. It had that "running-through-a-maze-of-penguins-to-survive" kinda mini game. It was such a blast. Anyone familiar with that mini game? ___________________ |
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CuBiRebel Scum
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Wasn't that in 5? |
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BatistGod
Posts: 36,070 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sainte Maxime |
yeah, that is mario party 5. ___________________ The Dragons are Gone! |
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Nin10doSmooth Criminal
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FormlessUnderboss
Posts: 2,579 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Way Down the Hole |
So the games are getting worse and Nintendo is getting more exposure, thats not good  ___________________ 
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Deahboleekodisney channel reject
Posts: 4,186 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: los angeles |
Mario Party was always just an okay game, it's just that when it first came out it was a sort of first of its kind. I still enjoy playing it. |
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KuribooSuper
Posts: 12,190 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A Galaxy far far away.... |
Save you money folks to download 2 on the VC. ___________________ Mario's Bitch |
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ClonesterBoom Boom
Posts: 632 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ottawa |
Here's a thought: Nintendo or one of its many developers could create an (*Gasp!*) original party game based on a new IP. Mario Party games have always been fun, but I appreciate different experiences. Last gen I was drawn to BG&E, Viewtiful Joe, Prince Of Persia, Baten Kaitos, Super Monkey Ball, etc. because they were fresh experiences. You can slap on fresh paint in a room as many times as you want but it is still the same room. ___________________ "Fact: Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica." Top 5: Chrono Trigger - Final Fantasy IX - Yoshi's Island - Metroid Prime - Skies Of Arcadia |
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BatistGod
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Robjomakstill going strong
Posts: 8,019 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia |
We shouldn't have to compensate for the entertainment software we pay for, it's supposed to... you know... entertain us. I've never been a fan of the Mario Party formula, I prefer it when they're deeper (if fewer) minigames like in Super Monkey Ball. Of course that's a Sega franchise so we'll probably never see another good one 
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Red YoshiWhat about us?
Posts: 2,853 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England, UK |
The reason IGN didn't give the game a decent score was because:
Which, BTW, I don't blame IGN for. Personally, I couldn't care less. Every year there is one thing reviewers are guaranteed to say for the MP series: it's more of the same. And every year, I enjoy the new games as much as I did the last, if not more.
How has the game gotten worse? It's just more of the same, which is fun for the people that enjoyed the awesome multiplayer of the previous games. |
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KeazuGallant and Giddy
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low score for repetitiveness, folks. if you like mario party, you'll like this ___________________
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Nin10doSmooth Criminal
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Implegs of a newborn pony
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Umm, no. EGM's Shoe, who absolutely loves Mario Party games, gave poor impressions about the title. ___________________ 
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extremesonicWould Axl be on drums?
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DanMoRoll with it
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my friend bought this...the text bubbles ruin the game. ___________________ Don't worry, be happy.  
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UtaroBlurp
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I got the game earlier today and I liked it, not the best but not the worst either. ___________________ 
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Habitatgc君たち だけ の フアイ
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ALIAS_FANHurley should die instead
Posts: 3,115 Join Date: May 2005 |
I got Mario Party 8 today for $30! Circuit City said they'll mark it down to $40 but for some reason, they showed up as $29.99. ___________________ 
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DeathDaddyCaptain
Posts: 9,033 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of Bridges |
I picked up my reserve today. I just played a 10-turn game with my brother to give it a go and it was pretty fun. I think the real reason this game got low marks is because of the annoying voices. In particular, the new mother++++er who is basically the host. I hope that son of a bitch dies! Every time he appeared and made a sound, my face instantly turned into a mega-glare and I was shooting lasers out of my eyes. Sometimes Nintendo's sounds are very well-placed and amusing, and then sometimes it's horrible. I hate this guy's voice already! Otherwise I'm looking forward to more multiplayer fun. ___________________
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CoconutCan has custom title?
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I will forever stand by my Wario Party idea. |
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ALIAS_FANHurley should die instead
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Holy crap are the blue borders annoying!!! I don't understand why they don't appear in the main menu but everywhere else, there they are! And way to downgrade the graphics guys. Everything actually looks worse than 4-7. ___________________
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kinopioPunk's Not Dead
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The borders are because Nintendo were too lazy to rework the game for widescreen mode, but they still re-did the menus. You're really lucky, $30 for any game is dirt cheap. I'm going to reserve Excite Trucks and Mario Strikers Charged Footbal today, and I'm going to pay exactly $97,8940 FOR EACH! Life is unfair ___________________ Now playing No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep |
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r50I'm gay for you!
Posts: 5,031 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North York, Ontario |
whut? ___________________  |
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Dragon164zD r a g o n 1 6 4 z
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eldeenWhomp Posts: 291 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dearborn, mi |
so does the game cost 30 or 40? |
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Dragon164zD r a g o n 1 6 4 z
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$50. But Circuit City has (had?) it on sale for $40. |
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FilAsk me what time it is.
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Eh, the first Mario Party was absolutely wonderful (with the exception of the "wind the controller stick" mini-games). The second was a worthy sequel. I haven't been impressed with any since. ___________________   Pokemon Pearl friend code: 3265-1563-2398 |
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r50I'm gay for you!
Posts: 5,031 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North York, Ontario |
I still only pay attention to Mario Party because of this.  ___________________ |
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Red YoshiWhat about us?
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You're getting ripped off |
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