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Mario Party: Mario Party 8
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Mario Party 8 is the fist Wii instalment of the popular Mario Party series. Like previous Mario Party titles, this is a fantastic party game with your favourite characters from the Mario universe, organised in the spirit of traditional board games but with the addition of several "minigames" to spice up the challenge. Characters roll dice, move on a board and can perform certain interactions on specific situations or via items they collect. At the end of each turn players are involved in humorous simple mini games, that require reflexes, intuition and/or logic. Mario Party 8 on the Wii goes back to the classic formular of four players at most... Mario Party 8 on the Wii takes full advantage of the Wii remote to inject unique and energetic gameplay in to the Mario Party 8.
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Mario Party 8 isn't Wii Sports and isn't trying to be. But that's the problem. Nintendo's already set the bar for simplistic games that really define that "Party" in Mario Party. But they're part of a launch title that every Wii owner already has. Perhaps that very fact is the source of the agonizing Mario Party 8—we can all see what the series could be, should be—but for now this is what it is instead: the GameCube mentality of games for long-time gamers, instead of an easily accessible title in the vein of Wii Sports or even Guitar Hero, an arguably vastly more complex game brought to the limelight because it's so fundamentally easy to understand and fun to play.
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When you actually break through all the menus, Mario Party 8 has some very good and very bad game boards. The Monopoly real estate board and the tic-tac-toe board are two examples of varied, interesting game types. Others, like the aimless haunted mansion or Straight-Line Beach, are totally broken. It’s impossible to tell what any of the boards are about until you play them, either with friends or in the abbreviated single-player mode.
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In Mario Party 8, the story involves the Star Carnival has arrived to town, bringing with it 5 different areas of fun. In the Star Battle arena, the master of ceremonies, MC Ballyhoo has challenged everyone to a series of “star battles”. The winner of the tournament will win a year’s supply of candy.
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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 ... enables the player to cruise seamlessly through the game’s numerous different modes. What’s more in certain modes, players can use their very own personalised Mii characters within specific mini-games.
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Mario Party 8 invites groups of players to perform such tasks as shaking up cola cans or rowing a boat through white rapids as they navigate a virtual board game. Up to eight players must use the Wii-mote and Nunchuck to complete each task before their opponent. A ringmaster has invited the Nintendo crew to enjoy his carnival. This environment is where players will maneuver their character through six different boards as they attempt to earn coins and stars. However, power-ups are available including special spaces in the board that activate certain scenarios and candy that can transform a character into a variety of coin-stealing entities. ~ Gracie Leach, All Game Guide
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