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[bobbyconover]

For the record, I've had a thing against Mario Party ever since the first one drilled a hole in my hand.

And I have a thing against the people who complained so loudly that the awesome stick-twirling games were removed, never to return. I still maintain that they were the best thing about Mario Party 1, and part of the reason that it's still my favorite in the series!

Really, they'd be fine on the much softer Gamecube controller. I say bring em back.

BTW: target audience my ass. Most of the people who enjoy these games, at least that I've known, are in their mid to late 20s with girlfriends and wives, and are looking for an accessible sort of game that they can all play at weekend gatherings - a sort of video game replacement for Scrabble, Cranium, or whatever else. Typically they aren't 'hardcore gamers' in the slightest, either. The 'kiddie' argument is a lame assumption based solely on the fact that the games are based in the Mario universe, as far as I can tell. The gameplay itself is quite cutthroat and strategic, in the tradition of all great board games, and requires equal parts video game skills (for the minigames), board strategy, and all kinds of brutal backstabbing and manipulation of your opponents. It's pretty damn 'mature' in that way, if you think about it.

 

[Ironclad]

And I have a thing against the people who complained so loudly that the awesome stick-twirling games were removed, never to return. I still maintain that they were the best thing about Mario Party 1, and part of the reason that it's still my favorite in the series!

Really, they'd be fine on the much softer Gamecube controller. I say bring em back.

BTW: target audience my ass. Most of the people who enjoy these games, at least that I've known, are in their mid to late 20s with girlfriends and wives, and are looking for an accessible sort of game that they can all play at weekend gatherings - a sort of video game replacement for Scrabble, Cranium, or whatever else. Typically they aren't 'hardcore gamers' in the slightest, either. The 'kiddie' argument is a lame assumption based solely on the fact that the games are based in the Mario universe, as far as I can tell. The gameplay itself is quite cutthroat and strategic, in the tradition of all great board games, and requires equal parts video game skills (for the minigames), board strategy, and all kinds of brutal backstabbing and manipulation of your opponents. It's pretty damn 'mature' in that way, if you think about it.

That is exactly what I meant by target audience. Sorry I didn't specify better. It is really just a casual experience. Hard core gamer or not. This is really the type of game you take to family gatherings and have everybody jump in and start playing. No need to really teach them anything, and heck, you can even practice the minigames before hand. Now people may call it kiddy, but I find that to be horribly futile. I hate the fact that people think colorful = kiddy.

 

[missAran]

And I have a thing against the people who complained so loudly that the awesome stick-twirling games were removed, never to return. I still maintain that they were the best thing about Mario Party 1, and part of the reason that it's still my favorite in the series!

Really, they'd be fine on the much softer Gamecube controller. I say bring em back.

They were really fun games, I really enjoyed them actually. When one part of my hand got drilled, I'd just move on to another.

The fact that I was willing to get drilled means that it was an incredibly fun game.

 

[sonycowboy]

Nintendo, get a clue. No one likes these games, they may be enjoyable, but seriously: who is buying Mario Party 6?

:lol

MARIO PARTY 4 NINTENDO OF AMERICA 2-Oct 947,834
MARIO PARTY 5 NINTENDO OF AMERICA 3-Nov 760,243

 

[djtiesto]

It's to be expected, Unison, and has happened upon each sequel's release here - the funny thing is that the vast majority of people who slam the series have very little experience actually playing it. It's just a very easy cool-to-hate target in the same vein as Pokemon, being good lighthearted fun and all. The fact that they release substantial annual updates is awesome.



They're made by Hudson.

I'd rather see Hudson devote their resources elsewhere... back in the PCE days they were #1...

 

[GDJustin]

Mario Party is really fun in a relaxed, casual kind of way. Get some friends, a couple of Wavebirds, some snacks, comfortable seating arrangements, and let the good times roll.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[ChrisReid]

Nintendo, get a clue. No one likes these games, they may be enjoyable, but seriously: who is buying Mario Party 6?

God, I can't friggen wait for Mario Party 6. Picking up my reserved copy in the morning!

 

[lexi]

Thank you Nintendo for continuing to release new Mario Party's. They make for very enjoyable party entertainment while drunk and/or otherwise inebriated.

 

[TekunoRobby]

I want Hudson to take a break for a year and for Nintendo to send in some quality control guys to make Mario Party 7 brilliant. For all the hate you guys give the game the idea itself can be amazing if executed properly. Sure I love the MP games occasionally and have had genuinly good times with them but the series is getting a long in the tooth. They need new ideas and a serious influx of creativity for the next game. I'd love nothing more for this series to be one of the prime multiplayer games to play.

 

[bobbyconover]

They need new ideas and a serious influx of creativity for the next game.

I actually kinda disagree. Every review since the release of the first game has said the same thing, but most of the stuff they've added has fallen kinda flat in my book. The bigger the level maps get, the more characters they cram in, the more weird items you can buy and use, the more convoluted and impure the whole game becomes to me. I'd rather they look at how to scale back in a way that allows for a ton of strategy without making it a huge item-using blowout with 5 minutes of board time per player per turn. That's part of why I like the original so much. The maps were much smaller and more simple at a glance, but actually had really distinctive characteristics that made you completely change up your gameplay strategy to fit each. I've found that most of the sequels (5 seemed to get back on the right track, 3 and 4 were a mess) try way hard to satisfy the "more new stuff" demand and do so at the expense of the core game in many ways.

...though I welcome the addition of Toad (and now in MP6, Toadette) with open arms!

 

[TekunoRobby]

Sorry, I meant in regards to the mini-games. I think the over-arching board game gameplay of it is done extremely well so I wouldn't want them to change it or over complicate it.

I really do want them to bring back the swirling analoge stick mini-games. They were pretty fun along with some of the classic MP1 games. Maybe a good pow-wow session with the Wario Ware guys could help expand some new game ideas.

 

[demi]

can i post random images yet?

or is this thread not de-railed yet

 

[Broshnat]

Nintendo, get a clue. No one likes these games, they may be enjoyable, but seriously: who is buying Mario Party 6?

About another 2.5 million people this year.

Shame you're one of the idiots who doesn't like it.

 

[ninge]

the time for random images is well past..

get stoned / drunk / otherwise off your tits with a group of mates, 4 wavebirds + mario party = good night for all.

Even the women can join in!

 

[TheGreenGiant]

thank you for silencing the idot

 

[Mermandala]

Stick-Twirling games were nice wound-inflicting tests of fortitude... but MP1 was all about Bumper Balls! Me hefty Wario = Domination.

 

[human5892]

Wow, missAran got owned like 80 times in this thread.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

About another 2.5 million people this year.

Shame you're one of the idiots who doesn't like it.

wha? this many suckers buy in and the others are idots?

 

[Idiot Member]

explains the lackluster sales its getting.

 

[Unison]

explains the lackluster sales its getting.

What are you talking about?

MP5 got the exact same score from Gamespot.

 

[Idiot Member]

What are you talking about?

MP5 got the exact same score from Gamespot.

Is that supposed to be a reason for higher sales? Last time I checked mediocrity didn't keep people happy for long.

 

[AirBrian]

BTW: target audience my ass. Most of the people who enjoy these games, at least that I've known, are in their mid to late 20s with girlfriends and wives, and are looking for an accessible sort of game that they can all play at weekend gatherings - a sort of video game replacement for Scrabble, Cranium, or whatever else. Typically they aren't 'hardcore gamers' in the slightest, either. The 'kiddie' argument is a lame assumption based solely on the fact that the games are based in the Mario universe, as far as I can tell. The gameplay itself is quite cutthroat and strategic, in the tradition of all great board games, and requires equal parts video game skills (for the minigames), board strategy, and all kinds of brutal backstabbing and manipulation of your opponents. It's pretty damn 'mature' in that way, if you think about it.

Thank you Nintendo for continuing to release new Mario Party's. They make for very enjoyable party entertainment while drunk and/or otherwise inebriated.

 

[human5892]

Is that supposed to be a reason for higher sales?

explains the lackluster sales its getting.

Is that supposed to be a reason for higher sales?

explains the lackluster sales its getting.

Is that supposed to be a reason for higher sales?

explains the lackluster sales its getting.

 

[ge-man]

Junior members really add spice to these boards.

 

[Unison]

Is that supposed to be a reason for higher sales? Last time I checked mediocrity didn't keep people happy for long.

... :lol

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

mario partys rock. fuck off haters.

Hell fuckin yeah, my almost 5 year old twin daughters are going to join the fray tonight with me and the wife. She let them play MP5 lately so they can get the hang of it. I'm ready to roll tonight

 

[vitaflo]

BTW: target audience my ass. Most of the people who enjoy these games, at least that I've known, are in their mid to late 20s with girlfriends and wives, and are looking for an accessible sort of game that they can all play at weekend gatherings - a sort of video game replacement for Scrabble, Cranium, or whatever else.

I agree. This is one game my gf loves to death, and I can see her getting excited for MP6 as well. We've had many a party w/ friends playing the MP series, and they all love it (and most of them are not gamers). Personally, I find that to be the best thing about MP, you're able to share your love of games with people who don't usually play them. There's nothing bad about that.

 

[Fowler]

Nintendo, get a clue. No one likes these games, they may be enjoyable, but seriously: who is buying Mario Party 6?

I am. There is no better game to play with my friends and siblings.

 

[Guileless]

No matter which you slice it, making six Mario Party titles lack integrity.

Integrity and a nickel will get you a hot cup of jack squat. Nintendo has a duty to its shareholders to maximize its revenue and generate profit. That's the reason the company exists. People buy lots of Mario Party games. They keep making Mario Party games. That's the way the world works.

 

[Mike]

I actually kinda disagree. Every review since the release of the first game has said the same thing, but most of the stuff they've added has fallen kinda flat in my book. The bigger the level maps get, the more characters they cram in, the more weird items you can buy and use, the more convoluted and impure the whole game becomes to me. I'd rather they look at how to scale back in a way that allows for a ton of strategy without making it a huge item-using blowout with 5 minutes of board time per player per turn. That's part of why I like the original so much. The maps were much smaller and more simple at a glance, but actually had really distinctive characteristics that made you completely change up your gameplay strategy to fit each. I've found that most of the sequels (5 seemed to get back on the right track, 3 and 4 were a mess) try way hard to satisfy the "more new stuff" demand and do so at the expense of the core game in many ways.

...though I welcome the addition of Toad (and now in MP6, Toadette) with open arms!

Dude, we should hook up a round of Mario Party 6 next time you're in LA!

 

[Dave Long]

The stupid people quotient is way up in this thread!

If you don't dig these games, don't play 'em! The reviews are always silly. I think a lot of times the person reviewing it is just some single dude living alone. There's no way they can possibly get the same enjoyment from a game designed around multiplayer with family and friends as those with real family and friends. :lol

 

[Ristamar]

I played my first Mario Party game this summer (MP5), and it was a blast w/ 4 players. And they're perfect drinking games, obviously. In a sense, they're cheap and safe since they don't bring much to the table with each iteration, but they're still fun nonetheless.

 

[belgurdo]

Nintendo, get a clue. No one likes these games, they may be enjoyable, but seriously: who is buying Mario Party 6?

My Magic 8 Ball tells me you ain't gonna be here long

 

[AniHawk]

Last time I checked mediocrity didn't keep people happy for long.

Oh, Galian Beast. How I missed you.

I was thinking to myself the other day, "Nicholas23, Greekboy, and who was that other guy who was on GameFAQs?" Galian Beast! That's right.

 

[KeithFranklin]

MARIO PARTY 4 NINTENDO OF AMERICA 2-Oct 947,834
MARIO PARTY 5 NINTENDO OF AMERICA 3-Nov 760,243

Will Mario Party 6 drop to around 500K now?

 

[Warm Machine]

Mario Party 4 was a better game than Mario Party 5. There was more strategy when 2 players on a team couldn't share their money in a pool.

I'm buying 6 for sure though.

 

[NWO]

For the record, why are there only two SSB titles and six Mario Party games?

So that people can bitch that they make too many Mario Party titles and not enough Smash Brothers games.

 

[Rocket Punch]

I loved the Mario Party games for the N64. They were great fun. My only problem with the Cube ones is that my friends don't want to play them anymore. MP4 and 5 have been hardly touched.

I need Mario Party friends!!!! I live in Winnipeg Canada! :lol

 

[bobbyconover]

I picked up Mario Party 6, and as a game so far it kicks ass. The shop from MP1 has been brought back (more or less), the microphone works shockingly well and the mini-games and boards seem very nice from the mere hour I've played.

Sadly, there's a bit of bad news.. It seems that Mario Party 6 is yet another "BEST SELLER." I had to go to 3 shops to find one without the logo. God damn Nintendo.

Dude, we should hook up a round of Mario Party 6 next time you're in LA!

Yer on!

 

[Grubdog]

MARIO PARTY 4 NINTENDO OF AMERICA 2-Oct 947,834
MARIO PARTY 5 NINTENDO OF AMERICA 3-Nov 760,243

Sad, Mario Party 5 is MUCH better than Mario Party 4.

 

[Kobun Heat]

We just had a 4-player MP6 session round these parts. Quite enjoyable. Voice recognition is spot-on, although those games aren't as strong as they could have been. Yelling out names of fruit was hilarious though.

 

[Mega Man's Electric Sheep]

Mario Party 4 was a better game than Mario Party 5. There was more strategy when 2 players on a team couldn't share their money in a pool.

I'm buying 6 for sure though.

Mario party 4 was terrible. Mario party 5 edges out 2 for my favourite in the series.

 

[Unison]

My copy of Mario Party 6 showed up today. There's a ScanSoft logo on the back explaining that they licensed the voice recognition technology from them. The microphone indeed looks pretty incriminating in real life.

The box is oversized like the Zelda: 4SA one. The good news is that the cover art on the game inside the box has no microphone / Best seller logo. Since the game has one of the best covers in recent memory, I'd actually classify that as GREAT news.

 

[rawk]

Mario Party is great to play with non-gamers or at least non-hardcore gamers. It's not like I play it all the time, but I'm glad I have it for when the opportunity presents itself. Same thing with Donkey Konga. I don't want to sit alone in my apartment banging bongos or playing a board game with the CPU, but it's great to have around at family gatherings and such.

I do wonder why Mario Party games come out annually, though. Yes, they sell, but so would a lot of other Nintendo series if they were annual.

 

[Unison]

Ah the annual Mario Party Hate Fest.

It's tradition.

 

[Penguin]

Well, I know it's rather late to bump.

But I got the game for Christmas and boned up on it a bit in preparation for school.

Anyhow, I got to say I think it's the best party yet combinbing elements from all MArio Parties and well different strategies for each board.


Anyhow, what are some.. drinking games with this.. my friends came up with this entire little system.. Just seeing what other folks do

 

[Trakball]

I'm loving MP6. I love the Orb system in this game, and how you're rewarded for making the board as littered with traps as possible - keeps the game fresh every time!

The mic is a cute little gimmick. The game show is a lot of fucking fun, especially with people too drunk to work a controller properly. "Baaaaaaaaarrrllll!" "Did you say "PEACH"? Say yes or no".

 

[Kabuki Waq]

Mario PArty 1 had the best Mini games the last few version have sucked.


They are good rentals btu nothing more me and my friends prefer fighters FPS, and racers when when it comes to party games.

 

[Deg]

Havent played 6 yet but 5 is the best out of all of them overall.

Cant wait for this when its out in the UK.

One of the best game series ever.

 

[Warm Machine]

Jaded game reviewers should never review party games