Mario Party 8 is the first Mario Party game I played. This game is easy to play and the only time when you have to know the controls are when you play the minigames. This game is cool for the Wii because it feel's like your in the game.
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Mario Party 8
(2007, Video Games - Party Games, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo Wii)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Still a good kids' party game, now Wii fun!
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for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Mario Party 8 was written by Erin Bell
Parents need to know that this is a typical tame Nintendo title. Players are pitted against each other, but any violence is cartoonish -- at worst, expect to see characters being squashed or falling off a ledge. On the positive side, while playing on the Tycoon Town game board, characters will stop and look both ways before crossing the road.
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- Families can talk about teamwork since this game allows players to form 2-on-2 or 3-on-1 teams for certain Min -games. What makes a good team player? How can you apply the principles of teamwork to everyday life? This game has an element of random chance. Do you think the randomness makes the games more or less fun?
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What’s the Story?
MARIO PARTY 8 lives up to its name by offering a decent multiplayer experience. Play is structured like a board game where up to four players compete both against each other and in teams by rolling dice, landing on spaces with various consequences, and participating in Mini game challenges to earn coins and stars. Familiar Nintendo characters like Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, and Wario are all playable this time around, with the ability to unlock several more as the game progresses. Mario Party 8 boasts more than 60 new Mini games, and several innovative new boards including DK's Treetop Temple, the pirate-themed Goomba's Booty Boardwalk, and the bustling metropolis of Koopa's Tycoon Town where players invest money in hotels to earn stars, much like Monopoly.
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Is It Any Good?
Many of the Mini games in Mario Party 8 incorporate the touch-sensitive Wii remote in creative ways, letting it double as a paint brush, hammer, dart, stamp, and lasso to name a few. It's accuracy as a pointing device also comes in handy, and it makes it that much easier for novice gamers to jump right into the fun without having to familiarize themselves with a complicated controller.
Mario Party 8's biggest issue is that it relies too often on elements of random chance, which might prove frustrating for more competitive gamers. Another disappointment is that Mario Party 8 still looks like it did almost 10 years ago on the Nintendo 64. That being said, if gamers are able to look past these issues, there's still a great party game to be found that's made all the more fun thanks to the intuitive Wii remote.
ClosePublisher’s Details
Released on 05/29/2007, price $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E
ESRB rating: E
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- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
Cool Nintendo Wii title!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
Good Game!
I am a fan of Mario Party. This game has the most violence of all Mario Party Games, but nothing T-rated or no blood. The most violent game is King of the Thrill. Characters fight each other, no matter what their gender is or if they're friends or not. So far, this game is great!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
good game
will sure it gets old the only thing i can think of that never gets old is diary of a wimpy kid
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