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Game Information
- Platform: GameCube
- PEGI Rating: Ages 3 and Over
- Media: Video Game
Product Features
- Compete in a series of contests as favourite Nintendo characters
- Use items to access different areas of the game boards and trigger special events
- New Tag Battle lets players compete for stars in two-man teams
- Set handicaps for players of all ages and abilities
- For 1-4 players
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
It's a pretty bold claim but for many Mario Party is the best multiplayer game series ever. No need for guns or complicated role-playing elements here; Mario Party is fun because it's simple. The original N64 game created an entirely new sub-genre--an unlikely combination of traditional board games and lots of ultra-simple arcade titles. The idea is that you travel around the board trying to collect stars, which must be paid for with coins, and you get coins by competing in mini-games, which occur at the end of every round. These mini-games generally don't last longer than a minute or two and many are based on old Game & Watch titles. There are over 50 mini-games in Mario Party 4, and each involves either a free-for-all, two players against two, or one against three (depending on the spaces on the board you land on at the end of your turn). These can involve anything from sky diving to basketball dunking, or car racing to hide and seek, and much more besides.
Admittedly, this basic description of the gameplay might not sound too exciting, and indeed if you're playing with less than three human opponents it is pretty tedious. But play it with the full complement of non-virtual rivals and the game's infinite capacity for cheating, backstabbing and ganging up allows it to completely transcend the humdrum sum of its parts. There's nothing terribly new in this third sequel except that the graphics are much improved and the mini-games are all new, but that really misses the point: get this game out at Christmas instead of Trivial Pursuit and you'll wonder how you ever got through family gatherings without it. --David Jenkins
(Cube Magazine)
"There are four holes in the front of your GameCube for a reason... a true multiplayer gem. 9/10."
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Video Game
Mario Party 4 is a cavalcade of brillantly wacky and fun mini games condensed with excellent 3 Dimensional graphics and hilarious animated characters, such as Mario, luigi, Wario, Yoshi and loads more. The structure of the game has obviously been devoted lots of time and effort as the game boards are realistic and great fun to play, there's so much to do. The best bit about this game is the mini games themselves, almost 100 fantastic mini ganmes that we keep you and your friends entertained for hours on end. You can play in teams, on your own or 3 against 1, all three of which are wonderful. Some of the best mini games include basketball, avalanche, booksquirm, GOAL and Blame it on the Crane.
My one critism with this game is that it is not half as fun when you are playing on your own - but it is a real hoot with friends and family. The party starts as soon as you buy it.
My one critism with this game is that it is not half as fun when you are playing on your own - but it is a real hoot with friends and family. The party starts as soon as you buy it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Video Game
Having never played Mario Party games before I wasn't sure what to expect from this one. Let me say I was pleasently surprised.
The game follows a 3D board game theme in which you take turns going round the board and collecting stars. At the end of a turn you partake in a short mini-game to get points and stars. At the end of the game it's the person with the most stars that wins the game. Its that simple!
This game really is a game for all ages, children will enjoy the colourful characters and the board turns whilst the more mature gamer will love competing against their mates in the mini games.
Overall this gets 5 stars for the multiplayer but I have to give it 4 for the single player.
The game follows a 3D board game theme in which you take turns going round the board and collecting stars. At the end of a turn you partake in a short mini-game to get points and stars. At the end of the game it's the person with the most stars that wins the game. Its that simple!
This game really is a game for all ages, children will enjoy the colourful characters and the board turns whilst the more mature gamer will love competing against their mates in the mini games.
Overall this gets 5 stars for the multiplayer but I have to give it 4 for the single player.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Video Game
This game is a fantastic follow up to the classic N64 series. This wonderfully crafted game is packed with loads of extras and superb mini games.It was wonderful to see mario change from drab platform to colourful board game. This game is sure to attract many new mario fans but at the same time impressing its existing fan base.The only fault I could find with this game was the length of each level in party mode. The game seemed to drag on and became boring after a while. This does not take away from the overall effect of the game though. I would advise any mario fan(or wannabe mario fans) young or old to pick up this game without delay!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Retro Game!
This game is one of the best gamecube games ever made. Its never boring and its really good when playing 4 player especially.
Published 1 month ago by Elvidge
Too slow with the computer players
A Mario Party game ok, well they are fun in a way but also slow if you're playing with COM players then you have to wait a long time before you can go and now they's shops you can... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. L. C. Emmott
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Mario
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Was gutted to find this game nowhere near as good as the other mario party's not one i would recomend
Published on 28 Feb 2010 by Vikki Howard
Cool... Hehe!!!
This is an awesome game to get if you have a brother or sister who you play games with a lot. I play it with my big brother. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2007 by Eve Winter
Average
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Published on 3 Mar 2005 by "timesplittersmonkey"
Sucked the life and soul out of me..
Terribly boring. Awful to play on your own, somewhat better if played with others but still very repetetive and essentially you end up not caring about your next move. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2004
Fun, Fun and Fun
An interesting and entertaining game, with many mini games to suit all, whether your into racing games, tactic games or shooting games. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2004 by "cfreps"
Its good but not as good as some
I first heard and played mario party last year on my housemates N64, so when I bought my gamecube not so long ago, I bought Mario Party 4 as soon as I saw it. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2003 by bexidoodle
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