Man, I still cannot believe the game does not boast an online mode. This seems like a serious mistake. I rarely say this about any game but this really seems like one very much lacking as a handheld game for many gamers considering the multiplayer here is more important than the single-player and for this game everyone would need their own 3DS for multiplayer...as I'm writing this, though, I'm reminded of the argument that MP is really fun as *local* multiplayer specifically, and would be a lot less fun playing against people in other parts of the world where you can't see their reaction...it still would be nice to have the option to play online, though...so I guess all of this is to say, I'm not sure MP makes as much sense as a handheld experience compared to a console one.
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Mario Party Island Tour: Review Thread | Closing out 2013DS in... umm...
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How exactly would you make online multiplayer in a game like this work? Even for a simple 20 turn round you'd still be playing for a while and people would drop out left and right.
You're right, it's a tricky proposition and as I said, I kind of half-talked myself out of the idea in my own post. I just don't think the game makes a lot of sense as a handheld release in the format it's in, with such a focus (or at least such a more enjoyable time) to be had in multiplayer rather than single player. Maybe they could at least have a minigame matchup online mode, where you would compete in minigames only.
ETA: I should also mention I really wonder how SSB is going to work as a handheld online experience. I haven't played in a long time seems like a good round of SSB would take 20-30 mins at times. I might be misremembering that as I haven't regularly played since Melee.
Waluigilicious
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I've played every single console Mario Party for countless hours with 4 people, and this is how I think they hold up today, from best to least best (none of them are "worst". what you rate Mario Party as a whole simply comes down to how fun your friends are to play with).
1) Mario Party 3
2) Mario Party 6 or 2 (2 if you're feeling nostalgic)
4) Mario Party 7 or 9 (9 if you want something different)
6) Mario Party 5
7) Mario Party 8
8) Mario Party 4 or Mario Party 1 (1 if you're feeling nostalgic)
3 is all around the best in my opinion. 6 has the best item system by far and decent minigames, 2 has great minigames but is lacking in holding many items.
As for the bottom of the list, 1 breaks your controllers and 2 just thrashes it in mini games, and 4 is slow and there's no variety in items. It also doesn't have any duel mini games.
1) Mario Party 3
2) Mario Party 6 or 2 (2 if you're feeling nostalgic)
4) Mario Party 7 or 9 (9 if you want something different)
6) Mario Party 5
7) Mario Party 8
8) Mario Party 4 or Mario Party 1 (1 if you're feeling nostalgic)
3 is all around the best in my opinion. 6 has the best item system by far and decent minigames, 2 has great minigames but is lacking in holding many items.
As for the bottom of the list, 1 breaks your controllers and 2 just thrashes it in mini games, and 4 is slow and there's no variety in items. It also doesn't have any duel mini games.
Great list. 2 is one of my favorite and 9 is really under-appreciated I think. I really liked the way it shook up the formula, and the Boo board is awesome.
I've always avoided those games. When they would come up my brothers and I would just leave the controllers alone.
Waluigilicious
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Yeah 9 was a nice change. Mario Party is all about being able to play with people with different skill levels. No matter which Mario Party you play, the better person still has more chance of winning. The beauty is that everyone still has a chance, and it's not about the outcome but the hilarious moments in between and of course the mini games.
I couldn't disagree with the review more. It says 4 was good and then it went downhill. Believe it or not, 4 is viewed with nostalgia glasses more than even 1,2 or 3, as it was a lot of people's first (and only) GameCube Mario Party, and maybe even some younger players first Mario Party. 6 is better in every way, and 7 is just a slightly worse 6. They are both much better wth 4 people.
It's just one of those cases where people say 4 is better without having even played 5,6 or 7 with 4 people. Kind of like saying Pokemon Red/Blue "was the best" without having played the rest.
Ouch. 4 is probably the one I played most out of them. D:
Granted, it's also the last entry I bought, so it had to last me a lot longer than 1-3. But my friends and I definitely got countless hours of fun from 4. I do agree however that 3 is the one I have the fondest memories of, and is probably my favourite.
This is the one Mario spin-off that is truly a cash cow and nothing else. No other one, as they all offer fun, solid gameplay and are usually limited to one per Nintendo console. But Mario Party? I kind of hoped Wii Party would replace it entirely, but sadly that was not the case. Oh well... I'm just stating my opinion as facts, I guess, and there are people who like these games.
TheBaldEmperor
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I'm getting this anyways. Have a few friends to play with and I love me some Mario Party. 9 was actually really good.
Sammy Samusu
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Sammy Critics review is out, "it has no online." 0/10
This is pretty much the only reason I can vaguely understand this thing not having online. This isn't like Mario Kart where you can just enter a quick race and be done in a few minutes; it's a reasonably big time investment.
That's being generous to Nintendo though, and assuming this wasn't just them being consistently useless when it comes to online multi. There could totally be some sort of mini-game mode with online, but whatever. If the inevitable Wii U version's missing online THEN I'll complain.
Waluigilicious
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While online certainly won't work for boards and also won't be that fun, they could definitely add an online mode for mini games. Free play or first to 5 or whatever.
I was looking forward to this game though. I might still get itMy rankings:
1) Mario Party 3
2) Mario Party 5
3) Mario Party 2
4) Mario Party 7 (would be ranked higher if it weren't for that stupid Bowser mechanic)
5) Mario Party 9
6) Mario Party 6 (some maps with the day/night cycles are absolute BS)
7) Mario Party
8) Mario Party 4 (the maps are too shit in this and the idea of spaces giving only a mushroom or super mushroom is so backwards compared to 2 or 3)
9) Mario Party 8 (shit maps, terrible presentation, and the shittiest mini-games)
My thoughts about this game reviewing poorly...lol handheld Mario Party. I didn't expect anything from this game or any previous handheld Mario Party.
1) Mario Party 3
2) Mario Party 5
3) Mario Party 2
4) Mario Party 7 (would be ranked higher if it weren't for that stupid Bowser mechanic)
5) Mario Party 9
6) Mario Party 6 (some maps with the day/night cycles are absolute BS)
7) Mario Party
8) Mario Party 4 (the maps are too shit in this and the idea of spaces giving only a mushroom or super mushroom is so backwards compared to 2 or 3)
9) Mario Party 8 (shit maps, terrible presentation, and the shittiest mini-games)
My thoughts about this game reviewing poorly...lol handheld Mario Party. I didn't expect anything from this game or any previous handheld Mario Party.
Otakumegane
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Not like anyone's played all of them so it'll still feel "new".
Give it a graphics sprinkle, 7months development and boom. They can even call it Mario Party Universe.
JetBlackPanda
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I can't believe this game is on 3DS when the Wii U is in such a state.
this is pretty much how i feel about the series. just put mp5 above 7 and 9 and 3 on the same level as 6 and 2 and you have my ranking.
Wii U's got Wii Party U, though, which is basically MP with Miis and a bunch of other modes and features. I really need to play more of that game, there seems to be a lot of great stuff in there. I think WPU is probably more appealing to the mass market than MP. Plus, I would guess Nd Cube is working on MP 10 for an early 2015 release.
JetBlackPanda
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I suppose that is true. I should probably pick it up.
Thomas_Daly
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I loved all the Mario party's except for 8 & DS
Waluigilicious
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Yeah I think the general pattern between a lot of people who have played all of them is 2,3 and 6 at the top and 1,4,8 at the bottom, with 5,7 and 9 in the middle.
Having said that though, no one should feel bitter about their fave mario party being low as with the right group of friends they are all a blast anyway.
Polioliolio
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I recently played 9 with my girlfriend and her friend, and we all found it to be extremely boring, and we love the old ones..
If you could use an extra Wiimote+, it's well worth the purchase. At that point you're getting the game for like $10. The tabletop football alone is definitely worth that price.
That I understand, but neither of the two Wii MP titles carried online either despite obviously being capable, so unfortunately I doubt the following Wii U title will either. though hopefully Nintendo realizing the resourcefulness of things like Miiverse will actually lead them to make some online mini game mode at least.
Sales would seem to indicate that Mario Party and Wii Party are equally popular. Don't have anything recent on MP9 or WPU, though I'm willing to be the latter bombed as a victim of circumstance.
Apart from bundles in Japan, I think you're right. That is interesting that they are equally popular, I would have thought Wii Party sold way better than Mario Party 9, but either way I would think Nintendo believes WP is a more mass-marketable IP to the casual gamer set, than MP is.
theprodigy
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I swear there was one Mario Party poll where Mario Party 6 overwhelmingly won the "2nd favorite Mario Party" section >_>
also tsk tsk where are the reviews
also tsk tsk where are the reviews
Nintendo didn't send you a money hat did they lol
themagicalkitsune
Member
I can't shake off this feeling that it looks like Super Mario 64 DS...and that came out almost 9 years ago.
I've missed out on MP tho so might as well start from here.
I've missed out on MP tho so might as well start from here.