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Mario Party 8 is a good game. Not a great game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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It still has a lot of the same obnoxious problems from the last 7 versions.
-You STILL cannot skip a lot of stuff, including the opening cinematic of ALL mini-games. That gets old rather fast. You also cannot skip viewing computer player traveling on the board, etc. Also, the general pacing of the game is still in the range of 6-7, fast, but not quite fast enough.
-Some of the mini-games are the SAME mini-game from previous versions of Mario Party. This isn't a crime, but there were more than I thought there would be. They usually re-work them to use motion controls, or have a different theme though.
-Random luck games are still alive and well. These types of games tend to drive "good" players up the wall.
-Not as much variety in the game as I had hoped for its Wii debut -- very similar to MP6 & 7.
-The motion controls are not as precise as I would have hoped. If you have played Wii Sports, Wii Play, or Raving Rabbids, you know what I am talking about -- same deal here.

Now that the bad is out of the way, the rest is pretty good. There are 5 main zones in the game to choose from, which is set in a carnival this time around.
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In the Party Tent: you do exactly what you have done in every other MP. Pick characters, set options, choose a board, and play. There are 3 main modes in the main party mode. You can choose "Battle Royale" which is the traditional Mario Party 1-4 player game. "Tag Battle" is the traditional teams setup, and a new mode is "Duel Battle" which is JUST for 1-2 players, and this is where the previous version's versus modes, and play types are all banished now. The Duel Battle mode is a fast paced game, and is MOSTLY just the board game. The only time you play mini-games is when one of you lands on a versus space. If you like the board game more than the mini-games, you will LOVE this mode, if not, you will HATE this mode.

In the regular games, there is also a new type of space called a "Lucky" space, it causes you to generally go to a special area of the board to get a nice bonus (usually with a star) or something special to happen. Also new are coin block spaces, and the fact that the DK spaces share the same space with the Bowser spaces (once a DK space has been landed on it switches to a Bowser space, and vice versa.

Finally "Candy" has replaced "orbs" as power ups. Same basic idea, but now they are only for power ups, no placing them on the board (that I have seen so far anyway). Similar to the power ups in MP4.

The Available boards at start are:
"DK's Treetop Temple" - classic MP board, plays like you would expect it to play.

"Goomba's Booty Boardwalk" - this is a weird board. It is a single pathway to the end. Coins are used to get to the end fast, because the star is free, lots of strategy on this one. The Spring and Whirlwind powers are very useful here.

"King Boo's Haunted Hideaway" - This board is a maze that is always changing, you are looking for the hidden star room in it, this board can be frustrating.

"Shy Guy's Perplex Express" - The board is set on a train that randomizes itself. The path goes through the train, and then back over the top of it.

"Koopa's Tycoon Town" - This board is similar to the Windmill board in MP7, you buy hotels on the board to get their stars. You can steal a hotel from another player by putting more coins into one. The combined coins in a hotel can upgrade it to a 2 or 3 star hotel. Once it is a 3 star hotel an extra 100 coins from the owner can make it impossible to steal (coins are very important on this board!)

Also viewable, but not playable yet is "Bowser's Warped Orbit" which is locked at start
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In the Star Battle Arena: you play through the single player game, similar in theme and design to MP6 & 7. There is the twist of progressive rankings and a ladder of achievement to climb though.
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In the Mini-Game Tent: you can play all of the mini-games you have unlocked, just like in previous versions of the game. The 5 modes you can play in right at the start are:
"Freeplay Arcade" - which is exactly what it says it is (1-4 players).
"Crown Showdown" - locked at first, you need lots of mini-games unlocked to play.
"Flipout Frenzy" - you compete to win 'tiles' on the game board (every tile you own also claims unclaimed tiles to the 4 directions surrounding it) flip as many tiles as you can by winning games (1-4 players).
"Tic-Tac Drop" - basically a game of tic-tac-toe, with the right to move next given to whomever wins the next game.
"Test For The Best" - locked at first, buy from the 'Fun Bazaar.'
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In the Extras Zone: you can trade in "carnival cards" to unlock stuff, similar to the stars in MP6. You get cards for winning games, and playing the various modes. This is also where your Miis can play for you, instead of the MP8 characters. You can use the Miis on the Wii itself, or Miis stored in a wii-mote. Available when you first get the game are 4 games:
"Bowling" - basically like Wii Sports bowling, but with less finesse and control. (1-4 players)
"Trial By Tile" - is a matching game similar to Memory (1-2 players).
"Flagging Rights" - REQUIRES THE NUNCHUCK ATTACHMENT! This is the only game I have seen (so far) that allows or requires it. It is a matching game, you hold up your hands to mimic the prompts on screen. (1-2 players).
"Canyon Cruisers" - Is a motion controlled vehicle racing game. You twist the remote left or right to steer, and use buttons to brake or accelerate. This game requires some seriously cool hands to play, it is difficult (1-2 players).
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In the Fun Bazaar: you unlock stuff, just like in previous versions of MP. The most interesting stuff to unlock is to the immediate right of the main cart you view, this is where you can unlock new modes, new games, and new difficulty levels. This is where you trade in your 'Carnival Cards.'
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Over all, it is a fun game. As with ANY party game with mini-games, it tends to be only as fun as those you are playing with. We have a good group to play with, and we like it. Some of the games are addictingly fun, and we really enjoy, some of them are very cheap, and annoy the heck out of you (as has been the case in every MP.)

Have fun.

Its Mario Party.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Its Mario Party. Its fun, the mini games are innovative in the use of the wii-mote, its the sort of thing you can totally play with a bunch of friends. However, its not much fun alone, obviously haha, and it gets old after a while. As far as multi-player games for the Wii go, I think this is by far the best released so far, (as of this review on July 11 2007)

Fun for a while....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

when i first heard that the wii was coming out with mario party 8 i was very excited. i had high hopes for this new game, since i am a big fan of the mario party games. once i recieved the game, i was pleasantly surprised! there are 5 different boards (the goomba board is pretty lame though) and numerous games to play. after all the games were unlocked, the game became somewhat less exciting and repetitive. i didnt have the problem with the checkboard border around the screen like some of the other reviewers had talked about, so it must depend on your tv!

Same great mario party gameplay, but nothing new.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It's exactly what you would expect from a Mario Party game. The new controls using the Wii remote are fun...other than that there is nothing new in the gameplay or ideas. Honestly, I think Mario Party 7 was better but 8 won't disappoint you.

Mario Party, Year 8

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you have a Wii, then you must have played Mario Party 8. It's unavoidable because 1) it has established its name since N64, 2) it is a blast to play with your friends, and 3) Wii doesn't have that much games yet. If you a fan of MP, then you probably enjoyed it as much as I do. But...you have to admit that the formula is getting old. They've turned capsules to orbs to candies, but they functioned the same (roll twice! roll thrice! steal coins!). They've made game boards that look different, but the ideas are the same (buy stars! steal stars!) The mini-games are practically the same, but now with remote control (pump the carts to race! cut lines to make the bomb explode! shoot each other). Don't get me wrong, MP is still fun as ever, but it is not innovative or creative anymore. Like all previous MP, the solo adventure in MP8 is boring and tedious. The party mode is only fun with 1 or more friends (duh...it's party mode). Some of the mini-games are hard to control (such as the monkey carnival game); however, most games are bearable and sometimes fun (the lasso game, etc). The game boards are way too simple this time around (the train one, the Bowser one, the pirate one); I do give credit to the hotel one, because it is fresh and does require some strategies. I had high hopes for Mario Party 8 because it's for the Wii (I was expecting it to include MANY mini-games and MUCH improved graphics), but this game could easily be made on GameCube, besides the remote action part. I am not bashing this game, this game is fun...but it gets old.

Good game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game's graphics could have been much better and it's not as fun as the first 3 Mario Party games, but it's still fun, specially if you have kids becuase they're the ones that enjoy it the most.

"How much fun is this game?"
I rated it with 4 stars because I didn't have THAT much fun playing it.

"How do you rate this game overall?"
3.5 stars. 1 star less because of the graphics and 0.5 because the single player is not fun (I consider this game to be multiplayer, but the single player function is no good at all).

What's good about it?
IF you play with other people it's really fun, and it creates a nice mood. Also, the game offers many different modes which will guarantee a lot of fun.

They do too much!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

These games were awesome on n64 and mario party 4 and 5 were pretty good, but ever since then they sucked honestly, the first two were the best in my opinion, they were simple and fun, but i think the 1st was a little better then the 2nd, so i think they should stop making these games, and also super smash bros. on wii is great but not as good as the 1st 1 but good

A Good Party Game For The Wii

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After having Wario Smooth for several months (which never really impressed me and is on the shelf collecting dust), this game is a great addition to the Wii family. Although there are some flaws which really aren't big enough to get into, everyone in the family enjoyed playing this game the most on Christmas day. The gameboard really adds to the game and the minigames are great. If you already have Super Mario Galaxy and are looking for another game the family can play, I would recommend this game. Also, the DS version of the game is fun to play.

LOVE IT!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My 6 year old son is a HUGE Mario fan. We got the Wii for xmas, and he loves it!! He says it's the best game ever and he loves that there are hidden characters in it to search for. He highly recommends it!!

I'm addicted

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Never really understood the hype about the Wii until I played. So much fun. With all the games that the kids have, Mario Party 8 is played most often (edging just barely ahead of Pokemon Battle Revolution). Lots of variety, kids and adults alike can play. And in some games you can either use your Mii or a classic Mario Bros. character, your choice. I highly recommend this game. We just need two more controllers so that all four of us can play at once.

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