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Mario Party 8 (Wii)

by Nintendo
Nintendo Wii  Ages 3 and Over
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
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  • 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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Game Information

  • Platform:   Nintendo Wii
  • BBFC Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over.
  • Media: Video Game
  • Item Quantity: 1

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  • ASIN: B000LSJKAM
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 14 x 1.3 cm ; 36 g
  • Release Date: 3 Aug 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 597 in PC & Video Games (See Top 100 in PC & Video Games)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

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.
HARRISON DENT

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Roll up, roll up! The carnival is in town and it's time to party! Join Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, DK and more of your favourite Nintendo characters as they compete across five brand new game boards and more than 60 new minigames to win the coveted prize: a year's supply of candy! But Bowser isn't about to let them get away with it... For the first Mario Party on Wii, up to four players roll virtual dice and move around the game boards (ranging from a haunted house to a moving train and a treasure island) before competing in crazy minigames that make full use of the Wii Remote; such as tightrope walking, skipping, snowboarding, boat rowing, lassoing and even cake decorating. As well as the main, madcap multiplayer game, Mario Party 8 also features a special single-player only mode, a minigame-only mode, a bazaar where you can unlock new minigames and goodies, and a mode made specifically for playing as Mii characters!

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71 of 76 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT PICK UP AND PLAY GAME 2 July 2007
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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Minigames Galore! 2 Aug 2007
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Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
I'd been looking forward to this game for ages and it doesn't disappoint. There's the main boardgame, a one player challenge game which isn't particularly taxing to complete and a load of extras. The best thing is the huge amount of minigames which all use the wiimote very well, looks like there are:

27 Duel
18 4 Player
10 2 vs 2
9 1 vs 3
5 Battle
3 Challenge

The perfect game to get a few mates round, have a few beers and laugh at games such as Tightrope walking, lasso-ing, 2 player boat rowing & spinning giant eyeballs (needs to be seen to be believed!) to name but a few. I can't believe who dreams this stuff up, but it's genius!

Only nag is that for some reason gameplay on mine is in 4-3 aspect rather than all the start and menus which appear in 16-9 on my widescreen telly. Checked all the settings are widescreen so not sure why this is the case.
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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Fair show by Nintendo 30 Sep 2007
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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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Feedback
Bought this for our godson. He has several other Mario Games and is glued to the television when they are playing
Published 8 days ago by karla Hutton
4.0 out of 5 stars never ending fun for the family
great game for the family and its mario what else do you expect
but perfection the mini games are great and you will all have your
favourites.
Published 10 days ago by pontiac
5.0 out of 5 stars We love it
Me and my 6 yo boy really love this one! We can team-play and be invincible! Great minigames and the Party scenarios and possibilities are also appealing for different game... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. C. Bronze
4.0 out of 5 stars Mario Party 8
Great Party Game, have only managed to play it once, then my grand children took it over and they just loved it
Published 2 months ago by Jennifer
1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
I don't understand anyone who can give this a positive review. This is like a reject from Quality Control. I was turfed out of the house on Boxing Day to go and buy 9. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Simster
3.0 out of 5 stars Improved A Bit Than Last Ones
Mario Party started back in the good old days on the N64 we all followed it, it was a pretty decent series for gamers to play with other players to go around a board like... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. L. C. Emmott
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best !!
My family had never played any of the Mario Party Series before this one and was introduced to it by a family member. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sharon
5.0 out of 5 stars Mad. Mad!
This was a Christmas present for two young teenagers of a friend.

My friend has complained to me ever since that she cannot get them off the game. Read more
Published 16 months ago by MDFlaxman
5.0 out of 5 stars When's the sequel coming?
Great family fun!
I love this game, it's great fun.
A new take on the old fashioned board game.
Lots to do and lots to unlock.
Bring on the next one! :D
Published 17 months ago by Zoe and Emma
4.0 out of 5 stars Happy!
Bought this for my 6 yr old niece for her birthday. She wanted to play it straight away and is really enjoying it. Read more
Published 17 months ago by mum on a budget
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