Support NeoGAF

[HAL_Laboratory]

I'm not a fan of the casual Mii games. But the idea of EAD and Miis replacing the stale Mario Party series is a win in my opinion.

Just no more Big Brain Academys and Wii Music. Will be good.

If Mii party games replace Mario Party, that would be great. Mario has been a little overexposed in recent years.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

You can't just replace mario and friends with generic miis and unstale a game series. Matter of fact, it makes it seem more stale. Doesn't help that every Wii developer and their neightbors have tried to make a quick buck with a party game.

We are getting plenty of Mario in really awesome games. Super Mario Galaxy 1, Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario Kart Wii. Not too mention Super Smash Bros. Wii.

I think the recycled mini-games and long drawn board-game concept of Mario Party has reached a saturation point. Let a new team with fresher ideas make a new game. If this is EAD. I will take EAD over Hudson anyday.

Then again, Nintendo doesn't care. This is about making the most amount of money in the least amount of time and effort. They're cashing in while the chips are hot much like activision does.

Perhaps all Nintendo cares about money. Can't blame the business. But, if you are using Mario Party as an argument against it, you are very wrong. Mario Party was Nintendo's Tony Hawk. 9-console Mario Party games. Very little innovation.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

I love Mario Party (at least the older ones, hated MP8 but love MP1,2 and 3!) so I'm actually pretty stoked for this

It looks like it's clearly based on the MP series (given Iwata's comments and the picture of a spherical game board)

Bring it on! (Oh and hows about bringing MP 1,2 and 3 to the VC while you're at it as well!)

 

[BGBW]

everytime I see this kind of artwork, I fall in love. fun gameplay for most of the time... (except Wii Play >.>)

But Tanks is awesome.

 

[Mael]

You can't just replace mario and friends with generic miis and unstale a game series. Matter of fact, it makes it seem more stale. Doesn't help that every Wii developer and their neightbors have tried to make a quick buck with a party game. This poo isn't fresh.

Then again, Nintendo doesn't care. This is about making the most amount of money in the least amount of time and effort. They're cashing in while the chips are hot much like activision does.

Goes to show that some people cna still post through time,
this is direct from 2006

 

[Brazil]

It's about time people deal with the fact that the Wii _ games are here to stay.

 

[pakkit]

I hate Mario Party. I also am not excited for this. Vitality Sensor use? Motion Plus? Balance board?

 

[Glass Soldier]

You can't just replace mario and friends with generic miis and unstale a game series. Matter of fact, it makes it seem more stale. Doesn't help that every Wii developer and their neightbors have tried to make a quick buck with a party game. This poo isn't fresh.

Then again, Nintendo doesn't care. This is about making the most amount of money in the least amount of time and effort. They're cashing in while the chips are hot much like activision does.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves and just assume stuff we basically know nothing about. Considering the state of the franchise right now it doesn't even really matter if it's Wii Party or Mario Party, it's either going to be a shitty game without Mario characters or a good game which will sell more because of the Miis. I see no reason to get worked up over this as long as we're getting stuff like Galaxy 2, Other M and Zelda.

But Tanks is awesome.

I'm still waiting for Tanks! Plus for WiiWare. Give me four players online, Wii Speak support, customizable tanks and I'll never play anything else again.

 

[Jokeropia]

everyone expects something like that these days. Zelda does not sell anymore we all know it

That's not quite true. Twilight Princess is the best selling Zelda since Ocarina of Time (and #2 or #3 overall) and the DS games are doing better than the GBA games.

 

[PataHikari]

That's not quite true. Twilight Princess is the best selling Zelda since Ocarina of Time (and #2 or #3 overall) and the DS games are doing better than the GBA games.

Kinda puts the sales complainers in perspective.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Mario Party is dead.

Sure, you can all laugh now, but wait until Wii Galaxy, Wii and Punishment, Wii: Other W, and The Legend of Wii come out!

 

[Boney]

Isn't this game already out? Why are Nintendo releasing the same games EVERY SINGLE YEAR?

I'm fairly curious of what game you're talking about...

 

[BadSanta]

A party game on Wii? Wow, so original. I believed Nintendo was competing in a blue ocean?

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Mario Party is dead.

Sure, you can all laugh now, but wait until Wii Galaxy, Wii and Punishment, Wii: Other W, and The Legend of Wii come out!

I'd play Wii and Punishment

 

[farnham]

YES!!! this will definately own! hopefully its better then mario party 6 through 8

 

[Regulus Tera]

I'd play Wii and Punishment

Well I know a guy...

 

[Chittagong]

Gaf will be hilarious once this flies past 20 million units.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

YES!!! this will definately own! hopefully its better then mario party 6 through 8

I thought that Mario Party 6 was pretty good myself, I liked the idea of having different rules for each board.

For me, the order of Mario Party goes like this...

MP3 >> MP1 >>> MP2 >>>>>>>>>>>> MP6 >> MPDS >>> MP7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MP5 >>>>>>>>>>>> MP4 >> Poo >>>> Mario Party Advance & MP8

Mario Party e is pretty awesome as well

 

[Moor-Angol]

no Star Fox
no Pikmin
no Donkey Kong
no F-Zero


wow, a party game really was what Wii needs....

 

[AceBandage]

no Star Fox
no Pikmin
no Donkey Kong
no F-Zero


wow, a party game really was what Wii needs....

I love it when a new Wii___ game is announced.
It makes people act like all the other awesome titles that have been recently announced don't exist, and instead bitch about games that will likely be revealed soon anyway.

 

[schuelma]

no Star Fox
no Pikmin
no Donkey Kong
no F-Zero


wow, a party game really was what Wii needs....

We're getting a mainline 3D mario, Metroid, and most likely Zelda in one year, plus possibly 2 RPG's...and we're whining about ONE casual game announcement?

People see what they want to see...

 

[Dascu]

We're getting a mainline 3D mario, Metroid, and most likely Zelda in one year, plus possibly 2 RPG's...and we're whining about ONE casual game announcement?

People see what they want to see...

You forgot Kirby Wii and FlingSmash.

 

[Nirolak]

We're getting a mainline 3D mario, Metroid, and most likely Zelda in one year, plus possibly 2 RPG's...and we're whining about ONE casual game announcement?

People see what they want to see...

I can only imagine the response these people will have to Microsoft's and Sony's E3 conferences.

 

[farnham]

I thought that Mario Party 6 was pretty good myself, I liked the idea of having different rules for each board.

For me, the order of Mario Party goes like this...

MP3 >> MP1 >>> MP2 >>>>>>>>>>>> MP6 >> MPDS >>> MP7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MP5 >>>>>>>>>>>> MP4 >> Poo >>>> Mario Party Advance & MP8

Mario Party e is pretty awesome as well

i thought mario party 5 was the best.. 6 and 7 i didnt like because of the mic control games..

 

[farnham]

no Star Fox
no Pikmin
no Donkey Kong
no F-Zero


wow, a party game really was what Wii needs....

nintendo needs a 20 million + selling game this year..

games like mario galaxy 2, zelda wii that will sell nowhere near that number are just not enough

 

[farnham]

If this is EAD. I will take EAD over Hudson anyday.

QFT.. EAD if this game is internally developed it will be way better then any mario party game by default.. i hope the wiiplay team is working on this

 

[sprsk]

no Star Fox
no Pikmin
no Donkey Kong
no F-Zero


wow, a party game really was what Wii needs....

Nintendo is a huge company.

I personally like the Wii ___ games, will definitely be picking this up.

 

[AColdDay]

Wii Party has to be the laziest name I've heard of in a while. The ads will be spectacular though.

I actually believe that this is a move to de-emphasize the Vitality Sensor, as Iwata did not mention it in the briefing, and prior peripherals have gotten a mention as sales exciters. I wonder if even Nintendo is beginning to doubt the idea. E3 is going to be SO INTERESTING this year.

 

[Dascu]

So, what about Wii Relax? Perhaps Nintendo thought it would be too risky to depend on a more experimental type of game without having a secondary Wii- title that's sure to be a hit. I think the Wii Music "fiasco" scared them a bit.

 

[AceBandage]

So, what about Wii Relax? Perhaps Nintendo thought it would be too risky to depend on a more experimental type of game without having a secondary Wii- title that's sure to be a hit. I think the Wii Music "fiasco" scared them a bit.

I could honestly see WiiRelax being just a downloadable game that comes free with the purchase of the VS.
So yeah, they'd need something more substantial for the casual crowd.

 

[TheDiabolical]

no Star Fox
no Pikmin
no Donkey Kong
no F-Zero


wow, a party game really was what Wii needs....

no no no those games will follow the Wii titles

Wii Star Pilot (since you won't be fox)
Wiikmin
Wiinkey Kong
Wii-Zero

 

[gerg]

I could honestly see WiiRelax being just a downloadable game that comes free with the purchase of the VS.

Nintendo would never launch such a significant piece of hardware without an equally impressive piece of software.

 

[schuelma]

I actually believe that this is a move to de-emphasize the Vitality Sensor, as Iwata did not mention it in the briefing, and prior peripherals have gotten a mention as sales exciters. I wonder if even Nintendo is beginning to doubt the idea. E3 is going to be SO INTERESTING this year.

I thought he mentioned it briefly.

 

[Sir Johnny]

While the idea of this game being revealed before the E3 relieves me beyond any man's imagination, I seriously hope it to have been given to develop to EAD 2 in order for any other possible Nintendo game not to fall in the hands of those dumbasses.

 

[Anton Sugar]

I'm excited.

 

[The M.O.B]

I guess people will be able to use their mario miis so it's not a big deal if mario party is dead. Plus developed in house.

 

[Moor-Angol]

no no no those games will follow the Wii titles

Wii Star Pilot (since you won't be fox)
Wiikmin
Wiinkey Kong
Wii-Zero

:lol :lol :lol


you are right !!!

so i can hope for a Pilot Wiings

 

[Penguin]

Oh man this reminds me, I need to work on my Mario Party appreciation thread.

 

[gogojira]

I'm into a few of the Wii line of games, mostly Sports and Resort, so I'm good with this. Clearly this isn't one of their major E3 surprise titles, so I'm not too concerned with this stealing the spotlight from other bigger titles.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

While the idea of this game being revealed before the E3 relieves me beyond any man's imagination, I seriously hope it to have been given to develop to EAD 2 in order for any other possible Nintendo game not to fall in the hands of those dumbasses.

What's dumb about them?

 

[Dedication Through Light]

We're getting a mainline 3D mario, Metroid, and most likely Zelda in one year, plus possibly 2 RPG's...and we're whining about ONE casual game announcement?

People see what they want to see...

Nintendo could highlight their wii aspect with this one title during their conference. While giving their confirmed Wii game a trailer, but no signs of gameplay or anything.

Zelda? Is that really for this year? I thought it would be for next year

 

[WillyFive]

About time we got a successor to Mario Party (I can't believe I just said that).

 

[Sadist]

I guess people will be able to use their mario miis so it's not a big deal if mario party is dead. Plus developed in house.

Wii Music was developed in house. Just sayin'

 

[HK-47]

Hey maybe they could make motion mini games that dont suck shit this time around.

 

[WillyFive]

Hey maybe they could make motion mini games that dont suck this time around.

Have they ever not done that?

 

[Zihark]

Wii Music was developed in house. Just sayin'

tmob did the wii music thread

 

[jay]

We're getting a mainline 3D mario, Metroid, and most likely Zelda in one year, plus possibly 2 RPG's...and we're whining about ONE casual game announcement?

People see what they want to see...

I think it's the specific game, not that it's casual, that a lot of people are responding to. Some of the Wii series is good and so this doesn't have to be a casual versus core debate but rather a games that sound interesting versus games that sound obvious and generic debate.

 

[KingJ2002]

im glad they're not going to whore out mario anymore with a billion mario games... let the Mii's do that... and keep the mario variants to a minimum.

 

[HK-47]

.

 

[Somnid]

Typical response. Anyway the Wii Series has been very high quality (Music aside). Definitely some of the best multiplayer games this generation. I think this will be great.

It's true Wii has a lot of party games but the reason you guys are complaining (and for some reason don't seem to realize) is that none of them are any good. The market for a high quality entry is still pretty open I'd say.