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Party Pooper

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Well when I heard of a new installment of the Mario Party series I was thrilled. But I got excited for nothing. This game is the same as Mario Party 4. Except Mario Party 4 was more exciting with the new graphics and it being on the Gamecube and all. But it just didn't work for Mario Party 5. First of all, the boards are extremely boring, and the introduction of capsules (which give you a ball and you can purchase only the item you get whenevr you want). There is no lottery shop. Most of the "all-new" mini games are pretty mucht the same: repeadtedly pushing a button or dodging something. As for the format I don't like the different stars introducing the games. The Ice-Hockey is almost impossible and Volleyball is the same you got on Mario Party 4. The introduction of new characters can't even save how bad this game is. 1 on 1 games are OK, but contribute little as you can't duel as much. It is too expensive. Save your money.

Shoutout and Review...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Alright before my review...

To the reviewers...if you liked the game, don't go here and give it ZERO STARS!!! ZERO STARS = AWFUL GAME. I read all the zero star reviews and everyone who gave it ZERO STARS said the game was good. That completely throws off the average customer rating, which I was shocked to find it at 3 Stars. C'mon, if you don't like the game, don't give it stars, but don't say "THE GAME IS AWESOME" and give it Zero stars...rate it at least 1-5...make some sense guys...my gosh.

Now the review...

Marioparty 4 was already a huge improvement from its N64 predecessors, saving the platform since Marioparty 2 and 3 were about to send it to oblivion (cuz they were both bad). Marioparty 4 was the best game in the series but it still had problems. The One-Player was tedious, the randomizations in the game was awful (Played Slime Time 6+ straight times so many instances which drove me nuts), and there were no duels.

Now I can say...Marioparty 5 has shoved 4 to the side as the best party in the series. Duels are back and better than ever. In fact, it's possible to dual for a star also, which places the concept "It ain't over till it's over" into the game even more truly. The Randomization factor improved a lot. I hadn't had an instance where I played a mini-game twice consecutively...which is a nice thing.

Mini-Games and One-Player is where the biggest improvement came from in 5. Mini-Games are loads of fun. I enjoyed it far more than 4. A lot of varieties, some funky mini-games, some skills, button mashing, luck...all were great. Admittedly, boards did get a lot smaller, but in my opinion, it's the mini-games that are critical in this game...you can play mini-games without boards but not boards without mini-games...that's where I believe the game should be judged, and the package of 70+ Minigames offered is amazingly fun, especially with more people.

Hudson finally decided to make One-Player a little more fun now. Now you have to go against 3 baby bowsers in one board with the objective of driving their coins down to 0 for all 3. Most complained the wait time between turns for 3 CPUs and yea I found that frustrating also, but Hudson worked on that to make the 3 Baby Bowsers roll simultaneously, which is start in the right direction. So One-Player improved significantly also.

A Great Improvement Over 4...and I give a VERY high recommendation to those seeking a party game for 2-4 players. A GOOD recommendation to just own the game...it's nice to have when guests come over.

Only if you don't have the other Mario Party Games

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: June 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

As many have mentioned this a game that if you have the previous version(s) then why bother with this one. In fact, unlike other games like this, Mario Party 5 is more close to Mario Party 4 then one could possibly imagine. There are almost no new concepts and the mini-games are more or less the same and not very exciting.

I very muched enjoyed Mario Party 4, mostly because I don't have an N64 so I didn't play the other three. But Mario Party 5 is almost the exact same. In fact, all they did was change the four to a five. If there was any big difference to point out, that would be it. Other than that the mini-games are about the same and the new ones aren't fun... they're frustrating. The gameplay is the same, which doesn't really bother me, but that doesn't mean everything else had to be.

If you don't have Mario Party 4 then grab it but if you do its the same thing really. Wait for the price to drop if you really plan on buying it.

More is less

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 13
Date: March 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The main problem I had with MP5 is that it just takes so stinking long to play a game. I also have Mario Party 3 (for Nintendo 64), which is the best game in the series, and it has options to allow you to skip the CPU's mini-games and speed up the movement of the characters. MP5 doesn't have this. What it does have is special "events" and bonuses on nearly every space.

The result is that it took me about 75 minutes to play a 10-turn game the other night, when I can play a 15-turn game of MP3 in less than an hour.

I do not like the concept of the "capsules," either. Instead of buying bonus items from stores, you get a "free" item every time you pass a gumball machine, and you have to pay to use it. Problem is, the game asks you before every turn whether you want to use a capsule or not. Annoying!

Also a problem (in this game even more than the other MP games) is the excess of animations that slow down the game even more. The boards also seem to be overly complex... sometimes you'll go through an entire game and none of the players will ever get a star.

The mini-games, which are the heart of any MP game, seem very dull. Only a couple seemed not to be derivative of the previous games. On the plus side, the graphics and sound, of course, are very nice, especially the 3-D game boards. But no one plays Mario Party for the graphics.

Not Much to Offer

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The Mario Party franchise is one of the most well-known game series and has known to be one of the most fun. However, after playing and beating Mario Party 5, I must say that it is evident that the developers lost their touch and are running out ideas. All, and I seriously mean all, of the the mini games are either boring button mashers or mini games that we've seen in Mario Patry's 1, 2, 3, and 4. I was greatly disapointed by this title because I did love the first four Mario Partys, but this one is purely unoriginal. I know one could say that it looks good because they added a single player mode, and still has a great party mode. However, who honestly cares that a game has a single and party player mode if the gameplay itself is boring? The answer is no one. Take the word of a hardcore gamer that has beaten the single player mode of this game and played through the party mode, this game is not worth $50. If you want a party game, seriously, your better off getting Mario Party 4. It has the same graphics, better price, and is a better game. Only extremists of party games and the Mario Party series that have all of the previous installments should consider buying this game when it becomes cheaper. But, for the average gamer and as of right now, you'd be better off saving that $50.

mario does it again!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this is a great game! my cousin got it for his birthday and i asked him if i could play it...i never wanted to leave the room!! i knew that i HAD to get the game...there are different, BETTER mini-games and me and my friend are REALLY into the game after we have been playing it for about 10 minutes! this game is GREAT!!

Get ready for 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: September 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The 5 in MP5 probably means this game is for children 5 and under. The graphics are no different than MP4 and the concept is exactly the same as its predecessors with a few new game modes. The games are boring and often have the same objective: repeatedly press buttons to do something. The new features don't make the game any more exiting than the other 4. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!

Worth 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: March 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Hi,this is Christian Pease.I am a major Mario fan and,to be honest,THIS IS THE BEST MARIO GAME EVER!!!
I have seen the awful comments of this game,and for those who hate this game,WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?THIS IS A BRILLENT GAME,AND IF YOU HATE IT,YOU BETTER TEST IT TWICE,BECAUSE I'LL SEE WHY YOU HATE IT!
I'M SAYING THIS GAME IS THE BOB-OMB!(Hah!I said Bob-omb!You know, the alive bombs in the Mario world?)

Fun... for a four year old.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: May 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game was recommended to us as THE game to have-- the one that everybody wanted, and fun for all ages. We took it home, popped it in, and played. Now when I say played, what I really mean is sit back in the chair and hold the controller with one hand, and wait for the computer to move your characters around and do everything while you wait to hit A again.

Honestly, that's about it. You push A to roll dice. You push A to make a choice, and every once in a while you push A as fast as you can. The so called "great mini-games" were great challenges of "which plant is different from the others," "who can push A the fastest," or some form of addition and subtraction. We weren't pleased.

If you are looking for a fun challenge, go for Super Mario Sunshine, or even Luigi's Mansion if you want something more simplified. At least those games change and require both hands on the controller. Mario Party is mindless drabble for 4 year olds. Don't waste your time or your money.

Teams, Capsules, & Cards

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Mario Party 5 randmonizes the whole "Item" thing that's been a part of the last few Mario Party games. You get a capsule that you can throw on any of the next ten spaces you might accidentally land on or you can pay to use it on one of your next turns. Just like the old days, some of them are good for you (now chain chomp steals from the other players) or bad (hammer brothers are back). Some are really annoying like gumba (exchanges coins with another player--bad if you've got 200 coins and dumbo CPU has 12) and the pirrahna plant (takes half your coins). However, the whole randomness of the capsules make it more interesting, especially if Bowser covers every space with a capsule.

I love the team playing--two against two--except you miss out on the three-vs.-one mini-games. There are also several games that I haven't figured out yet, like one where you build your own bomb-blowing car and take on an opponent. There's hockey, which is frustrating and impossible for me, but I'm sure somebody can do it. There's a card game, beach volleyball, and the usual virtually-impossible run-in with Bowser to open up his game board through story mode.

What's not to love? Rolling ones and threes 15 times in a row while your CPU dumbos zoom around the board rolling tens. That's what. But I guess that's true of any game, right?

Good game. Keep them coming.

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