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Unlike some other people, I actually OWN this game...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 34 / 38
Date: April 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have this game in Japanese, and it's really fun. Everyone should buy this game. I have 1 and 2, and this is much better than both. 2 was like the same as 1, but dumber. 3, however, has two main modes: Battle Royale (normal) and Duel modes. The Duel mode is where you control one of the eight characters (the old 6 plus Princess Daisy and Waluigi) and you have an 'friend' (called 'kyara' or characters) such as Boo, Koopa, or Goomba and the object is to defeat your enemy by having your 'character' defeat the opponent. Also, you can have up to three datas. This is useful if you have many people who play. The American version, however, will probably have less because the translators are so stupid (In the Japanese version of Zelda: Majora's Mask, you could have three datas, in the American only two. I have both so don't argue).

When you start to play, there are two choices: Party mode and Story Mode. Party mode is what all MP players are accustomed to, whereas Story Mode is a new one-player mode that takes you through all boards, and you must win one to move to the next one.

The new mini-games are awesome. My favorite is Goro Goro Yukidama, which is this one that's like a snowball fight. As far as I'm concerned, there are no old mini-games. None are repeated, and if they are, they are with such large twists that they are no longer recognizable. There are more memory mini-games, rather than ones where you just push A or B over and over.

By the way, don't trust '12-year-old gamer' from NY, because he clearly has no clue what he's talking about. He also hasn't played the game. He claims that by April 4th the game was 70% done. I had the game WEEKS before April 4th.

Feel free to e-mail me at PunkvilleUSA@home.com

Think mario party 2 is fun?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 24 / 47
Date: April 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

At 70% complete, Mario Party 3 looks to be coming along nicely at last week's Spaceworld show. Featuring the same 1-4 player mini-game style as the first two games, the 3rd in the series will likely have the same addictive effect as the originals - though the quality of the mini-games will obviously determine the quality of the overall game. Luckily, Nintendo's including a whopping 70 full mini-games this time (how do they keep coming up with new ones?) - all of which the company is promising are completely new. The 4 player Battle Royal mode has also been improved, with a total of twenty items (more than twice the number in previous versions), and an Action Event on the board map. A new Dual Map game mode has also been added, in which you can bring along a helper for one-on-one battles. Mario Party 3's US release date has not yet been set, but with a Japanese date in December, the best bet is a first quarter 2001 release in the west.

A mature gamer's (24-year old) P.O.V.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 21
Date: June 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Well, let me start by saying that you won't fully appreciate this game unless you've played the first two. The original Mario Party was insanely difficult and didn't offer you a whole lot of choices other than roll and hope you don't get screwed, since it seemed like Bowser was everywhere. In Mario Party 2, items were introduced and alternate game modes. You only got to carry one item and they were insanely expensive. Then came Mario Party 3. Well, let me say, I've never seen a game evolve so much from one sequel to the next.

You will enjoy this game if you've ever played a real-life board game with friends or family. Most living, breathing beings who enjoy a little friendly competition with an interactive backdrop will enjoy this game. Even if you lose, which you will from time to time, it's still a lot of fun. I've only explored the battle royal mode, which is just a fancy name for the regular multiplayer mode, and haven't had a chance to explore the other modes. This mode alone makes the game worthwhile. Even if you don't have anyone to play against, its still fun as a one-player game. How so? Well, for starters, it takes four players to play battle royal mode. If you're short, you can substitute a computer player, so essentially, this is a 1-4 player game. Two new characters have been added, Daisy and Waluigi (both from Mario Golf), for a total of eight characters to choose from.

The single defining quality of this game is that now you can save your game file.... The creators had foresight enough to leave three spaces for saving games under a file name. If you're in the middle of a game, you can go to the options menu and choose "Don't Save", "Save After This Turn", or "Save After Every Turn". That alone is beautiful, no longer do you have to sit and finish a 50-turn game, which could take over two hours to finish. In addition, you can set the speed of the messages and actual gameplay. That helps if you're in a hurry and want to get a quick game in.

Now here is probably one of the most useful features of the game, that isn't explicitly stated in the instruction manual. Say four of you are playing and somebody has to leave. Simply pause the game, and there is a menu option that lets you switch players back and forth between human and computer. Say that person is only gone for a few turns, then pause and switch them back to human when they return....

Also, we've gone from no items, to one item, to being able to carry up to three items at the same time. In addition, the prices have dropped sharply, unlike the real world. That's because there were only a handful of items in MP2. Now there are about double if not more and a lot more opportunities to acquire them. The items are what really make the game unpredictable. That coupled with Chance Time and Hidden Blocks makes it truly anybody's game. Don't worry if one player is dominant at most of the minigames. There is still the possibility of outsmarting them for the win. Some of the new items are truly evil in nature and others very practical and well-thought out. For example, the Boo Repellent is essential for keeping the kleptomaniac apparition at bay. The Cellular Shopper lets you buy an item at any place on the board, on your turn. In addition, there's item that lets you call Bowser and sick 'em on somebody of your choosing, a lamp that moves the star at random, a mushroom that makes someone you choose move backward for one turn, etc. The list goes on and on. The unpredictability of MP3 as opposed to MP2 makes the game incredibly more fun.

Simply put, if you like board games then you'll love this. It is truly a party. Worth every bit of the ... I paid. Nintendo certainly knows how to improve upon its predecessor titles. Go get it!

FUN EVEN IF YOU HAVE ONLY ONE!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 16
Date: May 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is really good, there is the new duel mode which makes it very excitng and you can play it with one or 2 people and then the battle royal game lets you play all out 4 or 3 player games. the whole game matches Mario Party 2 except this one has more characters, more items, more options, and more mini-game(Over 70!!) this game is a blast!

The best Mario Party yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: August 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you are a fan of the Mario Party series as I am, you will adore this game. First, there are loads of all new mini games. Unlike the move from Mario Party 1 to 2, they didn't keep a whole lot of the same mini games. Second, the dual mode is excellent -an all new way for two people to play Mario Party. Another change I really like is the items. Unlike in Mario Party 2 (Mario Party 1 didn't have items) you can carry up to three items at a time. In addition, when you land on an item space, you may play an item game, or Toad or Baby Bowser may come down and ask you a question, if they like your answer they may give you up to three items. I love most of the games here. Hours of fun and entertainment. If you are already a fan of the Mario Party series, I highly recommend picking this one up. If you are just getting started in the MP experience, try this one first.

A Party Full of Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: September 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Mario Party 3 was my first of the series, so I have not experienced the others. However, it was a great buy. It is not like a book where you have to read the other ones first. There are three different things you can do. 1.The Duel Map You go around the board with partner(s) to help protect you from the other player. Only two people can play this map. 2.The Battle Royal Map This one can have four players. You go around the board getting as many Millenium Stars and coins as possible. After everyone has a turn, you play a mini-game to get coins. 3.The Mini-Games In the two other maps, you play mini-games. After you play them, they get recorded here, so you can play them as many times as you want. But, if you turn it off before the game is over, the mini-games you played won't be recorded. Our favorite is Mario's Puzzle Party. These three things are enough to keep you busy for a long time. The only bad part is, you have to listen to the rules before you can play the two maps. That can get boring. Also, this game is a lot more fun with another person. But overall,I highly recommend this game. Hope you have a lot of fun!

MP3, a true life saver!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: December 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Things have been a little empty at the Gibralter household ever since great aunt Bijay passed away. I liked to think of her as a game-lover, no, a fanatic if you will. She and my son Marcus always used to play the original Mario Party. We all knew she had mastered the game, but for some reason she always let Marcus win. I'll never forget how she used to wheel into his room on her wheelchair and say, "Hey Marcus, wanna play a rousing game of M.P.(Mario Party). Then one day, Marcus asked her, how come you never win great aunt? She wheeled off unable to answer. The next day she passed away. When she was buried, Mario Party went with her. The next couple of weeks, I noticed Marcus was not doing his school work or much of anything really. Heck,(excuse my language) I had trouble gettin' to sleep myself. I felt like there was nothing I could do. Then one day, while I was reading the sunday newspaper, a miraculous thing happened to me; I saw the new game, Mario Party 3. I knew if I could but purchase this game, all our troubles would be over. The next day, I went down to (the store), bought the game for (price). I gave the cashier (money) and said "Hey, I really appreciate what you're doing." I brought the game home, walked into Marcus' part of the trailor only to see him crying. I walked over next to him and asked "Hey Marcus, wanna play a rousing game of M.P. ... 3!!
His eyes lit up and we put the game in the nintendo 64. Mario Party 3 has truly changed my life. Marcus is doing great at school, and wouldn't you know it, only a couple of weeks after purchasing the game, I got a raise to $7.50 an hour!!! Thanks great aunt Bijay, THANKS MARIO PARTY 3!!!!!!!!!!

Even better than Mario Party 1 or 2!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: May 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Mario Party 3 for the Nintendo 64 is one of the best games ever made by Nintendo. Mario Party 3 keeps the good parts of the first two versions, but enhances the gameplay and adds much more fun to it. It is a great board-game style video game. In Mario Party 3 you can play in one player mode (which can be very frustrating), 2 player, 3 player. Each mode includes one computer player for you to play with or against.

In every mode you pick the amount of players who are playing, choosing from several different characters including Mario , Luigi, Peach, Wario, and new characters form Mario Tennis. You can choose to play up to 100 turns in your game and as little as 15 turns for each player. When it is your turn you spin a dice and move to a space that many spots away which may give you three or more coins, make you lose three or more coins, have to do a battle mode, or a variety of other things.

The best part of Mario Party 3 is the Mini-games. There are over 70 new mini-games in this game which you play after every player has had a turn. You either play all on one team, 3-on-1 or 2-on-2 (if you play in 4 player mode) based on how you do on your turns and what you get. The mini-games are a variety of neat games where you have to survive 30 seconds while shells are shooting around, grow your plant the tallest from a rain cloud, a game like 3 card monty, and many, many more. Your goal in the game is to make it to the square where the star is and to earn as many coins as you can. At the end of the game you get awards for the most stars, coins and for the least amount of times you have landed on certain squares. Then you can go into a library with all of the mini-games that you used and can play them as much as you want, when you want, and you can also buy new mini-games.

I highly recommend this game to any Mario fan or anyone familiar with the Mario Party series.

The Best Mario Party Yet!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: August 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What a great game! Now there are two new characters: Waluigi (a mix between Wario and Luigi) and Daisy (another girl character). There are over 70 new minigames and no old ones. I like all of them. There is now a story mode and a party mode. The Story Mode is a single player mode where you go through all of the boards in order to earn "stamps". If you earn all the stamps, you're done with story mode. Party Mode is where you can party with multiple players on a Battle Royal Map (from the classic Mario Party games) or on a Duel Map (2 player special map). The story is that the Millennium Star, a star born once in a thousand years, falls down by Mario and his friends. They all start arguing about who should keep it. They decide to play Mario Party to figure out who is the Superstar. You should definitely buy this game. Have fun and good luck!

This is a great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

And it's much better than MP1 or MP2. New characters, new mini-games, new boards, new modes, it adds up to a great game. My friends and I play this all the time. There are bad things, really bad things, AND REALLY REALLY HORRIBLE THINGS (like encountering the shy guy with 156 coins- eep!). The new minigames are fun and some are insanely hard. I reccommend this game to anyone. It's a tad expensive, but well worth it.

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