Mario Party 8
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| Mario Party 8 | |
| Developer | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Nintendo Wii |
| Release Date | US May 29, 2007 EU June 22, 2007 AU July 19, 2007 JP July 26, 2007 EU August 3, 2007 (rerelease) |
| Genre | Party |
| Gallery | GH Gallery |
| Rating | ESRB: E |
Mario Party 8 is the eighth installment (twelfth counting the arcade, e-Reader and GBA games) of the Mario Party series and the first installment for the Nintendo Wii.
Story[edit]
Mario and his friends are invited to the Star Carnival by MC Ballyhoo, an eccentric ringmaster who seems to have come from nowhere. There Mario and his friends compete in a variety of events.
Gameplay[edit]
The game retains the essential gameplay of previous games with competing for earning stars in a variety of board game levels. The new batch of minigames also feature a variety of minigames using classic controls and minigames that use new Wii-specific motion controls. The orbs from the previous few games are absent in the place of a variety of candy items. The game also adds two more unlockable characters, Blooper and Hammer Bro. Miis are also playable in the Extra Zone.
Like other Mario Party games, Mario Party 8 is divided into several different modes. In the Party Tent, players can compete in either Battle Royale, Tag Battle or Duel Mode games. The Star Battle Arena mode is the solo story mode in which the player must compete against others amongst the various boards to win a special prize from MC Ballyhoo. The Fun Bazaar is the game's shop, the Minigame Tent is where minigames can be replayed, and the Extra Zone is a source of special minigames.
Release Problems[edit]
In Europe, its release date was pushed back and it was recalled shortly after being released due to the word "spastic" (which is considered an offensive work in the United Kingdom) being spoken by a Magikoopa. The fixed version (replacing "spastic" with "erratic") was soon released on August 3rd.
Legacy[edit]
Three minigames from this game were later included in Mario Party: The Top 100.
Sequels[edit]
It was soon followed by Mario Party DS. It did not receive a direct sequel until Mario Party 9 in 2012.
| Titles in the Mario Party series |
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| Mario Party - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - Super Mario Party - Superstars Advance - Mario Party-e - DS - Island Tour - Star Rush - The Top 100 - Korokoro Party - 2 |