- Play with motion control: Row your way through a river race, punch a Statue to pieces, steer race cars, mopeds and go-karts, handle a balancing pole while Walking a tightrope..
- * Play using the pointer: shoot at Boos in a haunted house, drag and drop toppings in a cake-decorating competition, select the correct answers in game-show challenges..
- * Play using the Wii Remote's buttons: jump and pummel your way through a football Brawl, Hop and run across a field of spinning platforms.
Product Description
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The world's most popular party video game is getting a lot
crazier in Mario Party for the Wii! Whether you're shaking up
Cola cans or lassoing Barrels, you and your friends will be drawn
into the action like never before using the Wii Remote.
.co.uk Review
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Although they love their sequels as much as any company,
Nintendo arent usually ones to go in for yearly updates. The
Mario Party series, developed by Bomberman creators Hudson, is
their only example of the phenomena. As such, the series was
always guaranteed to make an early appearance on the Wii and
with good reason too since its mix of board game antics and
multiplayer mini-games are perfectly suited to the motion control
of the Wii remote. Whereas some of the previous sequels have
seemed a little unnecessary, this one actually feels like a brand
new game. There are six new boards and fourteen different
playable characters from amongst the usual Mushroom Kingdom
pantheon. Theres also a new power-up system replacing the "orbs"
of previous games with "candy". These allow characters to
transform into different forms to avoid traps and nobble other
players, ranging from an airplane, to a ing ball and a
vampire.
Of course whats most anticipated about the game is the 70 plus
different mini-games, as usual ordered into 1 vs. 3, 2 vs. 2 and
free-for-all games. These involve such activities as using the
Wii remote to ride a water ski, tightrope walking, lassoing
barrels, paddling a rowing boat with a partner, shooting on a
target range and being the first to give your pet Chomp a wash.
The games and presentation may all seem very cute but as ever the
game is an expert at tempting you to cheat and conspire against
your fellow players at every rtunity, making this the one
family board game you wont mind having an argument over.
HARRISON DENT
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Manufacturer's Description
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All the old favourites including Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi
are back in this latest Mario Party installment, along with a
couple of new faces, such as Blooper and Hammer Bro, who
previously appeared for the first time in the original Super
Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Players must
move around the board by throwing a dice and at the end of each
turn they are faced with a humorous yet challenging mini-game.
This really is the perfect game to play against friends and
family thanks to the multiplayer mode which allows you and your
friends to team up against each other in both two versus two and
one against all challenges.
Combine this zany board game action with the Wii Remote and Mario
Party 8 makes for a highly-charged, dynamic experience, with
unique and exciting gameplay styles on offer for each mini-game.
Such mini-games include a snowboard race, a race on a tight rope,
a boat rowing race and even a cake decoration contest. The Wii
Remote adds a new level of comfort and novelty to gameplay as
some mini-games require holding the Wii Remote vertically,
sideways and even like a TV remote pointing at the screen. It
also enables the player to cruise seamlessly through the gameâs
numerous different modes. Whatâs more in certain modes, players
can use their very own personalised Mii characters within
specific mini-games.
The gameâs main mode, Party Tent, challenges players to take on
the computer or up to three friends in a turn-based battle. Each
board features different challenges but as a general rule,
players have a set number of turns to collect as many stars as
they can. Mini-games played in party mode vary depending on the
number of players.
If you just canât get enough of the many mini-games, you can
devote your time entirely to playing them in the Mini-Game Tent,
moving from game to game and honing your skills. Elsewhere
players can put their skills to the test in the Star Battle Arena
where they must take on and defeat the computer. Other zones
include the Extras Zone and the Fun Bazaar all of which add fun
and diverse elements to the classic game.
In addition, aspiring Mario Party 8 masters can use the gameâs
multiplayer capabilities to play with up to three other people.
Friends and family can battle it out in Party Tent mode,
Mini-Game Tent and the Extras zone.
Box Contains
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1x game disc
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