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Mario Party 8 (Wii)

common sense media says

Still a good kids' party game, now Wii fun!


parents & educators say
  • 43% say there are positive messages
  • 29% say there are positive role models

What parents need to know

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.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Not applicable.
Violence & scariness: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
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?

What's the story?

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.

Is it any good?

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.

Game themes & details

Game Details
Available on: Nintendo Wii
Not available online
Genre: Party
Developer: Nintendo
Released on: May 29, 2007
Price: 49.99
ESRB Rating: E

This review was written by Erin Bell
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 7 parent & educator reviews:
  • 43% say there are positive messages
  • 29% say there are positive role models
  • 29% say it's educational

Most useful reviews by all members

ajz975
teen, 16 years old
 
Party On!
Fun to play. Nothing to worry about.

soopaman
kid, 11 years old
 
not really
in 1 short sentence i will explain why this is way overrated NOT AS GOOD AS WE YES WE EXPECTED i mean really mario party 7 came with a freaking MICROPHONE!!!!

aussiemel
parent of 10 year old
 
very good
It is really fun kids love the different minigames and maps!

TominNC
parent of 8 and 11 year old
 
Fun for the family!
My daughters (ages 7 and 10) love to play this game with me or mom or both. It's like an interactive board game and is a ton of fun.

grumpyjenn
parent of and 3 , 8 , 10 year old
 
Great game and with a little help, even 5-6-year-olds can do it!
My first-grader learned to read from this game, and we really like that the Princesses (Peach and Daisy) are just as compentent as the usual heroes

Moviefan101
teen, 17 years old
 
Cool Nintendo Wii title!!!!!!!
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.

jumphop
teen, 15 years old
 
The plump Italian is back and the party is on in this Wii version of Mario party. Role the dice and buy stars in this awesome board game style video game. I have always loved Mario games and even though I don't have my own Wii, I played this and instantly fell in love with the series.(I have even bought myself older titles in the series.) The mini games are quite addictive, and yet it's one of those great family games. With a funny host, and 14 characters to play as. You're bound to have fun with any Mario Party!

Chris01
parent of 8 year old
 
Lets stop aleady with the "it relies too much on chance" story.
I got to know this game because I constantly check out game-reviewer sites. I remember seeing comments in places like IGN and Gamespot regarding the "issues" with the game about it relying TOO much on "random chance". I would expect such comments from those editors which, nonetheless, happen to be REAL hardcore gamers. But seeing this kind of comment from a website for families (common sense) some how disappoints me for various reasons. "Complaining" about how the game depends too much on chance, is not taking into account what the wii is all about. I understand the hardcore gamers making this complain because as such, they typically want to play with other hardcore gamers to "see" who is the better one. To see who has more "skill" because it makes it more fun for them, etc.. Now that is totally acceptable in its own right. But complaining like this about a party game is simply looking at it with the wrong lenses. Allow me to explain. People that criticize this aspect of the game, at least to me, have forgotten the hallmark of the wii: to gather families into one space again for all to interact REGARDLESS of their back round playing experience. This being said, let's take into account that this is one of the wii's biggest criticism from the hardcores: That too many of its games are targeted at its casual players and not enough games for the hardcore. When I first read those reviews, I thought twice about purchasing the game. But with some pondering, I thought: "Hey. this is a great game after all". Why? Well, now let's take a look at an important point: THAT THIS IS A BOARD GAME!!!!! HELLO, in many board games you do not win because of skill, but simply out of plain luck. Wanting to change this is trying to break the natural element found in boardgames in real life. Now let me go into the game itself. If the game were to be based on Skill, then my 7 year old son would not be having the tons of fun he is currently having with my wife and I. For example, due to his young age, he tends to lose in many of the minigames. If the game were to take this into account, I would surely kick butt, not only his but my wife's as well. But this is not nearly enough to beat this game. which again, makes it awesome. They know I will win in many of the minigames but that they are also aware that they still hold a GOOD chance of winning regardless of my "better" experience in gaming. At the end of every game, you can choose to turn on what is called: bonus stars. You see, basically, to win in these board games, it's really about who has the most stars. And if you managed to get some family members around the wii who have NO idea of how it works, then YOU would have the winning edge for knowing exactly how to get around in the board, for knowing which ride will take you where, for knowing when to use the candy, for reading the map well, and for knowing how to do the minigames. and because, unfortunately, to unlock many things in this game, you have to play it on single player, making you REALLY familiar with the game itself, and, as a result, giving you an advantage over FIRST TIMERS playing with you. It would make it a real drag for them. It would not be a lot of fun to play with someone like this (Hello? Now do you know why grandmas don't sit with their grandchildren to play call of duty, or Halo?) But it turns out that at the end of the game,certain bonus stars are awarded. Here are some of them: 1. Who stepped on the most green blocks. 2. Who stepped on the most blue blocks. 3. Who stepped on the most red blocks. (this one is AWESOME because red blocks are BAD things to step on. So if a younger child had the misfortune of stepping alot of these during the game, now, thanks to this bonus star, he will be rewarded for it, by being given a "star". 4. Who bought the most candy 5. Who ate the most candy 6. Who got the furthest etc.... But at the end of every game, there will only be 3 of these stars RANDOMLY chosen. Making it even more unpredictable.AWESOME!!!!!!!! This means that that one or two players who had the edge over those first timers into the game might end up losing to the newbies. GREAT!!!!! During the last five turns, the game carnival host even points out the one that is doing the worse, and gives him a boost by giving him/her an important piece of candy. And even lays coins around the board for those that might be getting "rocked". The mini games are even more awesome. Just last nigh my wife and I were playing and some minigames had us literally cracking up (the one that you have to play in teams to take an american football to a goal but can be punched or kicked away from you just as you can do to others: hysterical!!! With this I hope I have pointed out how awesome this game is and why you SHOULD definetely look into buying this game if you do not already have it. BUT I MUST WARN YOU: Many review webpages scored this low because they said that its the same Mario party game recycled over and over from years ago. So, if you already have previous mario party games, first rent it to see if its really a repetition. But if you do not already own this, and you are looking for a great time with other caual players, non experienced players, or to play with small children with out them getting despaired, (just the other day my 7 year old son beat me, Im 31!!!!!) then this is the FAMILY game to buy.

DPNorman
kid, 13 years old
 
Excellent and worth buying, but too much chance!
Mario Party 8 is yet another installment of the Mario Party series. This series is almost like a gigantic board game. The game is simple, although there are a lot of interesting turns and twists that can happen. Heres how it works. The Mario characters are playing in a board game in which Mario, Peach, Dry Bones, Wario, Luigi, Yoshi, and others can play. You roll a dice block from 1 to 10 and go that number of spaces. There are a few game boards in which you chose where to go and you decide what direction to go. There is one that is a straight line. However most of them are more complicated. Now in most boards you need a certain number of coins to purchase the stars (stars are how you get points). Coins are collected by landing on blue spaces and also by winning minigames, which occur after each player takes their turn. Coins are also used to break any ties at the end of the game, and are used to buy candy. Candy is used in many ways as there are many types of candy. Bowlo candy allows you to steal coins from other players, Blowaway candy sends players back to the start point of the game, and Duelo candy allows you to play a minigame against another player and the winner will get a reward. There are many candies in the game and they are varied. Now this game is slightly boring when playing alone, but is a lot of fun when playing with others. My biggest complaint with the game is that there is too much chance in the game. Its all about the dice block. Thats what matters most of all. This game is still excellent and you should buy it.

Charizard632
teen, 16 years old
 
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!

24cool
kid, 8 years old
 
perfect for everyone
I found nothing wrong. Anyone any age can play it.

reveiwer123987
kid, 13 years old
 
Fun game to play with the family
I think that this is a great game i also have the ds on e and all of them except #6.

golder
teen, 17 years old
 
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biggestpoohfan ...
kid, 9 years old
 
Finaly a good mario game
2 words EXTREME AWSMNESS

Media9
kid, 8 years old
 
Awesome
I love it!!!!!!!!!! It has lots of games. Me and my brother play it on the Wii! I have very had mod now. I am so crazy with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well my brother beat a very hard player once! That is 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Justino4
teen, 14 years old
 
Minor Violence, So What?
Minor violence in some mini-games dosen't really change the rating in Mario Party 8.

princesspeach
teen, 14 years old
 
Great game! <3
Fun game, i love it! Princess Peach and Daisy make a great team, too! the only "bad" word is loser, wich is said by wario about a thousand times.But i love this game! the boards are great too.

coolkat
kid, 13 years old
 
good game
will sure it gets old the only thing i can think of that never gets old is diary of a wimpy kid

KinbJune
teen, 13 years old
 
Mario's Cheating 8
I don't exactly have much to say on this title. It's fun, the games are creative, and the graphics are astounding. However, lets just dive into how fun this title is. It's not really all that fun, considering that you have to use strategy instead of luck to beat this game. I'm not kidding, you actually have to strategize if beating this game is even conceivable to you. The reason you have to strategize is because the computers cheat--A LOT. You have to plan ahead with your moves, and be ready for ANYTHING, because if you make one wrong move, you will find that the computer will win in 3 turns. This is a good title, but if Nintendo wants to make ANY sequels, they should first fix the computers, because they know how and when to get the star! It's just plain cheating!

stacidar
parent of 6 and 8 year old
 

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