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Mario Party 8 (Wii)

by Nintendo
Platform:   Nintendo Wii
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
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  • Platform:   Nintendo Wii
  • BBFC Rating: Parental Guidance
  • Media: Video Game
  • Item Quantity: 1

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Total RRP: £84.97
Price For All Three: £65.94

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Product Features

  • Play with motion control: Players row their way through a river race, punch a statue to pieces, steer race cars, mopeds and go-karts and handle a balancing pole while walking a tightrope
  • Play using the Pointer: Shoot at Boos in a haunted house, rag and drop toppings in a cake-decorating competition, select the correct answers in game show challenges.
  • Play using the Wii Remote's buttons: Players jump and pummel their way through a football brawl, hop and run across a field of spinning platforms
  • Mario Party 8 also includes dozens of new mini-games, six new party boards and many new game modes.
  • Players can transform their characters into many forms, such as player-smashing boulders and coin-sucking vampires.
  • Includes "extra-large" mini-games like Star Carnival Bowling and Table Menace.
  • One to four players can play Mario Party 8, each with a Wii Remote.

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  • ASIN: B000LSJKAM
  • Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 13.8 x 1.4 cm ; 200 g
  • Release Date: 3 Aug 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,006 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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    #15 in  PC & Video Games > Nintendo Wii > Games > Arcade & Platform

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Product Description

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Although they love their sequels as much as any company, Nintendo aren’t usually ones to go in for yearly updates. The Mario Party series, developed by Bomberman creators Hudson, is their only example of the phenomena. As such, the series was always guaranteed to make an early appearance on the Wii – and with good reason too since its mix of board game antics and multiplayer mini-games are perfectly suited to the motion control of the Wii remote. Whereas some of the previous sequels have seemed a little unnecessary, this one actually feels like a brand new game. There are six new boards and fourteen different playable characters from amongst the usual Mushroom Kingdom pantheon. There’s also a new power-up system replacing the "orbs" of previous games with "candy". These allow characters to transform into different forms to avoid traps and nobble other players, ranging from an airplane, to a bowling ball and a vampire.

Of course what’s most anticipated about the game is the 70 plus different mini-games, as usual ordered into 1 vs. 3, 2 vs. 2 and free-for-all games. These involve such activities as using the Wii remote to ride a water ski, tightrope walking, lassoing barrels, paddling a rowing boat with a partner, shooting on a target range and being the first to give your pet Chomp a wash. The games and presentation may all seem very cute but as ever the game is an expert at tempting you to cheat and conspire against your fellow players at every opportunity, making this the one family board game you won’t mind having an argument over.
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Product Description
Play with motion control! Row your way down a river, punch a statue to pieces, steer race cars and mopeds, and handle a balancing pole while walking a tightrope. Play with the pointer. Drag and drop decorations onto cakes, shoot Boos in haunted house, quickly choose your answer in a game show. Mash those Wii Remote buttons. Jump and pummel your way through a football brawl, hop and run across an obstacle course of spinning platforms. Mario Party 8 includes six brand-new boards, dozens of minigames and many new modes. In a franchise first, you can collect special power-ups and transform your character into a boulder that smashes rivals or a coin-sucking vampire. Mario Party 8 includes "extra-large" minigames like Star Carnival Bowling and Table Menace

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3.4 out of 5 stars (69 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
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58 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT PICK UP AND PLAY GAME, 2 Jul 2007
By michael myers - See all my reviews
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Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
I was hoping that because there are so many great (and classic) games relating to Mario, that this game would be another great one considering the £32.99 price tag. I was thrilled when I played this game for the first few times because it exceeded my expectations.

So what's to like about this game? First of all, there's a TON of things to do! The main part of the game has you playing as a Mario character (you get to choose from quite a few different characters including Boo, Wario, Waluigi, and Dry Bones). There are 6 different boards you can choose from (from Donkey Kong to a haunted house to a monopoly-type board), all with the same goal only completely different looks. Each player takes a turn moving around the board to collect coins and ultimately get a star. After all 4 players go, you play a minigame (some are 4 player, some are 2 vs. 2, and some are 1 vs. 3) and the winner gets coins. When a player gets a star, another star appears on another part of the board and you start all over again attempting to get the new star. With other tricks and surprises (like candy pieces that allow you to do certain things and mystery board spaces), no game is the same and there's a lot of competition.

There are other games you can play besides the main game. The second game option allows you to choose from a selection of other games. For these, you play minigames and each win puts you ahead of the other players. For example, the goal of one game is to win 5 minigames to ultimately crown yourself the winner. Another has you flipping "tiles" after every win and whoever has flipped the most tiles at the end of the game, wins.

After every game you play, you get a certain number of "carnival cards". With these carnival cards you can buy more options for even more gameplay. You can buy "figures" which are basically collectible figures of random Mario-themed items and you can display them sort of as trophys. You can also buy other really fun minigames that you can play anytime you want.

And what's not to like? As I mentioned above, the price isn't all that great. However, because most Wii games are the same price, and because this game brings a ton of entertainment to my family, I was willing to forget how much I paid for it. Still, this means that you need to REALLY like this game in order to be ok with the price. Second, when it's just two people against the system, the waiting time between turns can be a pain. Other than that, this game is all positives.

If you're interested in buying a game for your Wii that is fun for the whole family, be sure to check this one out!
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Fair show by Nintendo, 30 Sep 2007
By Mr. Nicholas Nagata - See all my reviews
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Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 
Well, its really not as bad as 3 stars, truth be told, I'd given it 3.5 if I could. So let me break it down:

PROS
-Up to 4 players of fun.
-A variety of different types of gameplaying between 4 people: Tag team, Battle Royal (ie free for all), 2v2, 3v1, 1 player challenge etc.
-Good use of the wii controller. No really, they make a great use of ALL axis of the controller.
-Very easy to get the hang of the game. The controls are so simple, its quite nice.
-TONS of minigames. It'll take you a while to play all the minigames.

CONS
-Perhaps its a game that's best rented out, as opposed to purchased. The longevity and novelty of the game is quite short-lived once you unlock the majority of the minigames. Though the game feels quite fresh when you have friends over playing it for the first time, and then it becomes quite the laugh.
-The guy in the tophat (the host of the game) can get annoying quite quickly. He introduces you into the game, and I wish there was a way to skip him altogether. But I suppose you have to bare in mind that this game was made for 8-10 yr olds.

Like I said, its really not as bad as 3 stars, but just doesn't have that 4-staryness about it. But if I was to judge it as a "minigame" it merits that 4 stars I reckon.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for all the Family, 5 Sep 2007
By I Reader (London) - See all my reviews
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This is a great game that everyone in the family will enjoy.

Essentially an interactive board game, you can play various characters from Mario World. However, there is more to this, as certain squares on the board allow for mini games, where you compete against your opponent in small fun games.

There is so much in this game, you will be kept entertained for ages.

The only small problem, is that it doesn't fully utilise the wii's controller, as this game could easily be played with a wired controller.

However, dont let that put you off.

If you are any age you will love this, it you have kids you will love them playing this, and you will easily join in with them.

Great Fun for all The family, regardless of age
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this!
My husband and I lasted an hour playing this and though it was the slowst most tedious game ever. There are not lots of things to do. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Holdsworth

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun for all ages
At first, the concept of each game style can be difficult (often frustrating) to grasp, but once you get into it, good clean fun will be had by all. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mario Party 8 - ok but not as good as mario kart
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mario Party 8 (Wii)
I love playing this game.
I have it on my Nintendo DS and GameCube and totally love it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great game
A fantastic game fun for every 1, played it with the family and every1 ebjoyed it, i would advise everybody to buy this game
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun for your party!
Let it be known that this was my first experience of the Mario Party series, so I don't know how it compares to others. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
I was looking forward 2 playing this game but it sucked how others liked this at all is amazing Single player is awful multi player only slightly better
Published 10 months ago by J. Ansell

1.0 out of 5 stars A dissapointing cash in (ka-ching)!
I bought this game with high hopes. It's the eigth game in a sucessful franchise and the first to appear on the Wii. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Paul A. Crosby

5.0 out of 5 stars Endless fun!
Well, when i first bought the wii i got a package which included this game as well, when i first started it up and began playing i was bored, i had no idea what i was doing or... Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Jones

1.0 out of 5 stars I want to ask Nintendo for my money back!!!
i've heard good things about this game, and i don't know why!!!

The game is dreadful right form the star, the guy in the hat is annoying, there's no fun in there at... Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. Bedford

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