Editing Mario Party

|release='''Nintendo 64:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|December 18, 1998<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_clbj/index.html|title=マリオパーティ|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>|USA|February 8, 1999|Brazil|February 8, 1999<ref name=imdb>{{cite|url=www.imdb.com/title/tt0279945/releaseinfo|title=IMDb}}{{better source}}</ref>|Australia|March 9, 1999<ref name=imdb/>|Europe|March 9, 1999|South Africa|March 19, 1999<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/en-za/Games/Nintendo-64/Mario-Party-269569.html</ref>}} '''Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|November 1, 2022<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=November 1, 2022|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1587611240435798016|title="''Face your friends and family in a contest of strength, wits, and agility in #MarioParty and Mario Party 2, now available on #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members! #Nintendo64''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Mexico|November 1, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=@Walfashito|date=November 1, 2022|url=https://x.com/Walfashito/status/1587618884093628416|language=es-mx|title="''Recuerden que ya están disponibles Mario Party 1 y 2 en el #Nintendo64 #NintendoSwitchOnline , el 2 está en completo español, y en cuanto al infame minijuego de rotar la palanca del primero, sigue estando ahí, eso sí, con una advertencia al iniciar el juego xD #NintendoSwitch''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Japan|November 2, 2022<ref>{{cite|date=November 2, 2022|url=topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/8402890e-c567-4ab9-89d0-f2615ee429da|language=ja|title=11月2日より「NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Switch Online」に『マリオパーティ』『マリオパーティ2』が追加。当時のゲーム誌「64DREAM」の記事情報も公開。|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=November 3, 2022}}</ref>|Europe|November 2, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoEurope|date=November 2, 2022|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1587731243642372097|title=Gather friends and family for bizarre boards and madcap minigames! The #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 are now available with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack.|publisher=X|accessdate=November 3, 2022}}</ref>|Australia|November 2, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAUNZ|language=en-au|date=October 20, 2022|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1583275080339296256|title=Get ready to party like it’s 1999! #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 join the #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack festivities on 02/11!|publisher=X|accessdate=October 20, 2022}}</ref>}}

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'''''Mario Party''''' is a [[Genre#Party|party game]] released for the [[Nintendo 64]] as the first installment in the titular [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'']] series. Players select one of six ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters and move around the board, collecting [[coin]]s and various other items to help themselves or hinder others in their quest to collect [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s. Players participate in mini-games after each turn, in which they compete for extra coins. These mini-games vary widely, from free-for-alls to pairs to three-on-ones. They test players' reflexes, puzzle-solving skills, and even luck. Certain mini-games allow players to steal coins from each other, while others grant the winner five coins from their rivals. Dueling mini-games in later installments would serve a similar purpose. This game is known for pioneering an iconic and renowned series in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, which continues to this day, becoming one of the most well-known series in gaming.

While ''Mario Party'' was never re-released on any [[Virtual Console]], it saw its first re-release on the [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] service in November 2022, releasing alongside ''[[Mario Party 2]]''.

The game features a total of six playable characters, all controlled and played identically to one another. Wario is referred to as one of Mario's friends, being the first time he is referred to as such.

 

Character descriptions are taken from the manual.<ref>https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_N64//Manual/formated/Mario_Party_-_1999_-_Nintendo.pdf PDF of Mario Party 1 Manual</ref>

 

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!width=16.666% style="background:Red"|{{color-link|white|Mario}}

!width=16.666% style="background:Blue"|{{color-link|white|Luigi}}

!width=16.666% style="background:DeepPink"|{{color-link|white|Princess Peach}}

!width=16.666% style="background:Green"|{{color-link|white|Yoshi}}

!width=16.666% style="background:DarkViolet"|{{color-link|white|Wario}}

!width=16.666% style="background:Chocolate"|{{color-link|white|Donkey Kong}}

!style="background:White"|[[File:Yoshifishing.png|200x200px]]

!style="background:White"|[[File:Wario MParty.png|200x200px]]

!style="background:White"|[[File:Donkey Kong MParty.png|200x200px]]

Party mode is the heart of ''Mario Party''. Four players will play on a board game, each getting a turn to roll the 1-10 [[Dice Block]]s, which will determine how many spaces they will move across. Depending on what items are enabled, the 1-10 Dice Block can be replaced with another Dice Block with its own unique effects. Players will try to collect coins by landing on helpful spaces and triggering board events. When a player passes by the [[Star Space]], they can purchase a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] for 20 coins.

 

After everyone rolls, a roulette will appear which will randomly select a minigame to play. Whether the minigame is a 4-Player minigame, 2-vs-2 minigame and 1-vs-3 minigame depends on the type of space each player landed on. If all players landed on a [[Blue Space]] or [[Red Space]], a 4-Player minigame is chosen; if it is a split between two Blue Spaces and two Red Spaces, a 2-vs-2 minigame is chosen; and if one player is on a Blue or Red Space while the other players are on the opposite space, a 1-vs-3 minigame is chosen. If a player lands on a green space, the space color will be randomly selected before a minigame is chosen. Whichever team or player wins the minigame is rewarded with coins. Some minigames will also take away coins from other players or teams if they lost (making this the only ''Mario Party'' game where players can lose coins in standard end-of-turn minigames, outside of minigames where coins are wagered). This process will repeat itself until the set number of turns (20, 35 or 50) is up.

 

The winner will be determined by who had the most Stars. If two or more players share the same number of Stars, coins will be used as the tiebreaker. If two or more players share the same number of coins and Stars, a dice roll will be made where the higher-rolling player wins.

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|align=left|[[DK's Jungle Adventure]] features a mysterious treasure that is locked away in the jungle's ancient ruins. Three [[Whomp]]s are guarding the junctions; to pass, a player must pay 10 [[coin]]s. Landing on a [[Happening Space]] triggers a rolling boulder which in turn chases down any players standing in its way to the path near the start of the board. If a player happens to meet [[Bowser]] on this board, they are "awarded" a useless Golden Bowser Statue and are forced to pay him 10 coins.

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!width=10%|Space

!width=10%|Rarity

|[[File:BlueSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Blue Space]]

|align=left|Players gain three coins from landing on this. The amount of coins received is doubled in the last five turns. This space is the most common space on all boards.

|[[File:RedSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Red Space]]

|align=left|If a player lands on this space, they lose three Coins. The amount of Coins lost are doubled during the Last Five Turns Event.

|[[File:HappeningSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Event Space|Happening Space]]

|align=left|When a player lands on this space, an event happens. The event that happens depends on the board.

|[[File:ChanceSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Chance Time Space]]

|align=left|A player that lands here plays a [[Chance Time]] game. The player hits three blocks, which identify two players and what one gives to the other. Game-changing events can happen here, from trading stars or coins, to giving one star or 10-30 coins to someone else.

|[[File:Mini-GameSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Minigame Space]]

|align=left|A player that lands here plays a One-Player Mini-Game. If the player wins the mini-game, they receive coins. If they lose, then the player loses five coins. If the game is a bonus mini-game though, the player is rewarded the amount of coins collected, but not lose any if they get none.  

|[[File:MushroomSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Mushroom Space]]

|align=left|A roulette block appears if a player lands on this space. Either the player can receive a [[Mushroom]], which gives the Player the chance to roll another dice block, or receive a [[Poison Mushroom]], which forces them to forfeit their next turn's Dice Block roll.

|Uncommon

|[[File:BowserSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Bowser Space]]

|align=left|Any player who lands on this space will meet Bowser, who triggers a roulette. The roulette can cause a player to lose a substantial amount of coins, play a minigame to not lose coins, restistribute everyone's coins equally, play a rigged version of chance time where a player lose 10-30 coins to Bowser, or be promised a large reward only for Bowser to run and do nothing.

|[[Star Space]]

|align=left|When a player passes here, they can obtain a Star only if they have at least 20 Coins. The Star Space does not count towards the player's movements, unlike other spaces. On most boards, the player can purchase a Star for 20 coins from Toad, and they can also decline. However, on [[Eternal Star]], the player needs to duel [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser]] to get a Star. If the player loses, Baby Bowser will take a Star away from the player.

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|[[File:MP1 Plus Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Plus Block]]'''

|'''200 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Minus Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Minus Block]]'''

|'''100 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Speed Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Speed Block]]'''

|'''200 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Slow Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Slow Block]]'''

|'''100 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Warp Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Warp Block]]'''

|'''200 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Event Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Event Block]]'''

|'''200 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Mecha Fly Guy.png|100px]]

|'''[[Mecha Fly Guy]]'''

|'''100 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Record.png|100px]]

|'''[[Record (Mario Party)|Record]]'''

|'''50 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Talking Parrot.png|100px]]

|'''[[Talking Parrot]]'''

|'''50 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Lucky Box.png|100px]]

|'''[[Lucky Box]]'''

|'''400 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Casino Box.png|100px]]

|'''[[Casino Box]]'''

|'''300 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Magma Mountain Scroll.png|100px]]

|'''[[Bowser's Magma Mountain|Magma Mountain]]'''

|'''980 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Credits Item.png|100px]]

|'''Credits'''

|'''100 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 No Koopa.png]]

|'''[[No Koopa]]'''

|'''500 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 No Boo.png]]

|'''[[No Boo]]'''

|'''500 Coins'''

|[[File:Gameball.png|125x125px]]

|'''[[Gameballs]]'''

|'''300 Coins'''

Porto<ref name=Manual>{{cite|url=www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_N64//Manual/formated/Mario_Party_-_1999_-_Nintendo.pdf|title=''Mario Party'' instruction booklet|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=26|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> sits behind the left counter and is in charge of storing the items the player buys at the [[Mushroom Shop]] until they are used during a game. Here is also where the player can choose how they want to save their coins, whether with the [[Coin Box (Mario Party series)|Coin Box]], [[Lucky Box]], or [[Casino Box]].

The resident Toad of the Option House, whose name is [[Fun Gus]],<ref name=Manual/> can delete all saved data. Once spoken to and asked to delete all data, he takes out a remote and opens an electrical box on the other side of the house. The cover will open revealing a large red switch, and the player is asked if they are sure about deleting their data. Once the player accepts deleting the data, they should either press {{button|n64|Start}} to press the switch and erase all data, or press {{button|n64|B}} to cancel the process.

==Minigames==

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In contrast, gaming magazine ''{{wp|Game Informer}}'' viewed the game with much contempt.<ref>{{cite|date=March 1999|title=''Game Informer'' #71|page=36}}</ref> All three reviewers note that the minigames are boring and those playing will not derive much enjoyment. Out of the three reviewers, Paul Anderson was the most charitable and gave the game an overall score of 5.5/10. However, he says the game is worthless and only serves to fill the first quarter of the year. [[Nintendo]] of America sent the magazine a sarcastic certificate over the publication's negative review of ''Mario Party'' and its sequel.<ref>{{cite|author=Ryckert, Dan|date=September 18, 2000|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20160913103433/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/18/replay-mario-party-3.aspx?PageIndex=11|title=Replay - ''Mario Party 3''|publisher=Game Informer|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref> From then on, ''Game Informer'' became infamous for their constantly negative reviews of the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, which usually get a positive reception from critics such as IGN and GameSpot, and their picky reputation has stuck since.

Nintendo gave away a free ''Mario Party'' glove for a time after the game's release, the reason being that many players got blisters and other ailments on the palms of their hands due to the mini-games that involve spinning the {{button|n64|Stick}} around as fast as possible, which are [[Tug o' War]], [[Paddle Battle]], and [[Pedal Power]] (this was likely why ''Mario Party'' was not released on the [[Virtual Console]], but ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' was). Nintendo suggested that the players should use the thumb to spin the Control Stick, but this method is a lot slower than rotating with the palm, and the thumb can slip off the joystick. Receiving the glove required proof of purchase of the first game of the series. The glove giveaway did not surface until after the release of ''Mario Party 2''. This was because Nintendo lost a class-action lawsuit that was filed by several families of the injured players and had to pay several thousands of dollars in damage reparations as a result. As a consequence of unbalanced difficulty and self-injury, as well as the Control Stick's high potential for decalibration through this method, there were no more mini-games after ''Mario Party'' that involved spinning the Stick as fast as possible until ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' was released since the analog stick on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] made it safe to spin quickly without injuries.

===Differences exclusive to the American version===

*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'': The Yoshi's Tropical Island and Peach's Birthday Cake boards return, along with 12 minigames. The settings for the game's menus are also the same, with the Mushroom Village (now named the [[Village Square]]) returning for the main menu (with minor differences, such as Koopa Troopa replacing Toad in the Warp Pipe). The music for these locations and minigames also return as new arrangements.

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*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-64/Mario-Party-269569.html Nintendo UK site]