Editing Mario Party

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{{about|the first ''Mario Party'' game for the [[Nintendo 64]]|the series as a whole|[[Mario Party (series)]]}}

{{game infobox

|image=[[File:MP1 Cover.jpg|250px]]

|developer=[[Hudson Soft]]<br>[[CAProduction]]

|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>}}

|languages={{languages|en_us=y|fr_fr=y|de=y|jp=y}}

|genre=[[Genre#Party|Party]]

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|platforms=[[Nintendo 64]]<br>[[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]]

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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]]''.

 

==Characters==

===Playable===

[[File:Character Selection MP1.png|thumb|232px|The character selection screen.]]

 

 

!style="background:White"|[[File:Mariodiceblock.jpg|200x200px]]

!style="background:White"|[[File:MP1 Luigi.jpg|200x200px]]

!style="background:White"|[[File:Peachstar.jpg|200x200px]]

|''Everyone would agree that Mario is a super guy, but he certainly can't match the strength of Wario or Donkey Kong. Can he overcome his weaknesses to become the number one Superstar?''

|''Maybe Mario's younger brother has what it takes to become the ultimate Super Star. He's smarter than Mario, but can brains overcome brawn in this contest?''

|''Princess Toadstool has been antagonized by Bowser for ages. Perhaps her proven bravery will allow her to reign as the supreme Super Star.''

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

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

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

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

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

|''Yoshi has adventured with Mario since he was a baby. Full of energy and rich with experience, perhaps Yoshi has what it takes to achive Super Stardom.''

|''He's certainly more cunning than the rest and strong to boot. Could it be that Wario is destined to become the Super Star?''

|''DK is definitely the most powerful of all his friends. if the contest relies on muscle, this ape will win hands down.''

==Game modes==

[[File:Mushroom Village.png|thumb|Mushroom Village]]

Game modes are selected from a "Map" screen, [[Village Square|Mushroom Village]], that the player is led to upon starting the game. Each building or feature represents a mode, and the player can select one to play a certain mode.

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.

[[File:Puff.png|thumb|left]]

The resident Toad of the Mini-Game house is an elderly-looking one named [[Puff]] who has a large red cap on her head, similarly shaped to the Mini-Game House itself. By speaking to her, the player is given a list of mini-games that have been played in the game so far. There are various price ranges for mini-games. Once one is bought, it can always be played for free via the orb on the table.

[[File:MP1 Pot o Skills.png|thumb|100px]]

The Pot o' Skills leads to the [[Mini-Game Stadium]]. The Mini-Game Stadium has its own board shaped in the form of a star, and only has 24 total spaces. Each turn, players roll the dice and advance the number of spaces, like in Party Mode. However, blue spaces do not add coins and red spaces do not subtract coins. All coins are gained or lost from mini-games which are played at the end of each turn. There is a One-Player mini-game space as well. Passing [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] will result in 10 coins for the player. At the end of the game, the player with the most coins wins.

[[File:Mushroom Shop Clerk.PNG|thumb|The inside of the Shop, with the owner to the left and the shelf with items to the right.]]

The [[Mushroom Shop]] is run by the [[Mushroom Shop Clerk]] and is located on the left side of the river on the map; it resembles a brown mushroom on its side. In the shop, various items can be bought with [[Coin]]s earned from mini-games and Party games. Here is a listing of every item, along with its price and in-game description.

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!width=8%|Price

!width=37%|In-Game Description

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

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

|'''200 Coins'''

|''This appears randomly, and you get the number of coins shown.''

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

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

|'''100 Coins'''

|''This appears randomly, and you lose the number of coins shown.''

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

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

|'''200 Coins'''

|''This appears randomly, and only numbers eight to 10 will appear on the block.''

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

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

|'''100 Coins'''

|''This appears randomly, and only numbers one to three appear on the block.''

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

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

|'''200 Coins'''

|''This appears randomly, and players change positions on the board.''

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

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

|'''200 Coins'''

|''This appears randomly, and [[Boo]], [[Koopa Troopa]] or [[Bowser]] will appear.''

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

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

|'''100 Coins'''

|''This counts how many times you rotate the Control Stick. Use it in the Mini-Game House.''

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

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

|'''50 Coins'''

|''This is the Record for the [[Juke Box]] in the [[Option House]].''

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

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

|'''50 Coins'''

|''This Parrot is good at mimicking characters' voices. It lives in the Option House.''

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

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

|'''400 Coins'''

|''Get <font color=lime green>10 percent</font> interest on Coins you collect with this Lucky Box.''

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

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

|'''300 Coins'''

|''Bet your Coins with this Box to get <font color=lime green>double</font> or <font color=#FA5858>half</font> of what you actually collected.''

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

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

|'''980 Coins'''

|''This will let you go to the hidden board map of [[Magma Mountain]].''

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

|'''Credits'''

|'''100 Coins'''

|''This lets you see the End Credits and the names of people who made the game.''

|Complete the [[Eternal Star]] map to obtain this.

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

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

|'''500 Coins'''

|''[[Koopa Troopa]] won't appear on the map, but it won't work on some maps.''

|Complete the [[Eternal Star]] map to obtain this.

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

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

|'''500 Coins'''

|''[[Boo]] won't appear on the map, but it won't work on some maps.''

|Complete the [[Eternal Star]] map to obtain this.

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

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

|'''300 Coins'''

|''This has many Gameballs with Mini-Games inside. What you get is a surprise.

|This item appears after at least 30 mini-games have been bought from the [[Mini-Game House]] and can be used until all mini-games are bought.

[[File:Mushroom Bank.png|thumb|The inside of Mushroom Bank, with the two Toads with stars on their caps.]]

====Bello====

{{conjectural|Bello}} sits behind the right counter and keeps track of the total coins and stars the player has saved up. He also keeps track of how many more stars need to be collected, out of 100, to unlock the [[Eternal Star]] map.

The [[Option House]] is a mushroom-resembling blue-topped toward the top of the map across the river. As the name suggests, it is used to adjust the multiple options for the game. There are other features such as the Talking Parrot and Juke Box as well.

[[File:MP1 Option House Toad.png|thumb|left]]

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.

[[File:MP1 Talking Parrot.png|thumb]]

The [[Talking Parrot]] is an item that can be bought from the [[Mushroom Shop]], and once bought, will appear on a perch in the Option House. By pressing the {{button|n64|A}} button, the parrot speaks various voices from various characters in the game randomly.  Two lines of dialogue were edited from the Japanese version to remove religious references, which were Luigi and Wario exclaiming "Oh my God!" after suffering misfortune. These voices include:  

*[[Princess Peach]]

*The "narrator" voice that announces events in mini-games such as "''Time Up!''", "''Game Over!''", "''Draw!''", etc.

[[File:MP1 Sound Lever.png|thumb|left]]

The Sound Lever is a lever that changes the sound from Mono to Stereo or vice versa. There are two speakers at the bottom with pipes leading up the lever. By pulling the lever down, one of the speakers is deactivated and the sound is changed to Mono. There is no surround sound.

[[File:MP1 Juke Box.png|thumb]]

The Juke Box allows the player to listen to any song from the game. The only prerequisite is that the player must have heard the song in the game itself before it becomes available on the Juke Box. The Juke Box becomes available for use after the player buys the [[Record (Mario Party)|Record]] from the [[Mushroom Shop]] for 50 [[Coin]]s. For PAL and Japanese players, an extra song is available entitled "Move to the Mambo!", which is unavailable in the American version.

[[Mini-Game Island]] is a special challenge in which the goal is to travel all around the island and beat every mini-game one by one. After beating every mini-game and reaching the end, Toad will challenge the player once more to a race against him and two other CPUs in [[Slot-Car Derby|Slot Car Derby]]. This mode is for one player only. Completing the mode will reward the player with the [[Bumper Ball Maze]] minigame, which can be accessed in the Minigame House.

==Minigames==

{{main|List of Mario Party minigames}}

==Staff==

{{main|List of Mario Party staff}}

==Pre-release and unused content==

{{main|List of Mario Party pre-release and unused content}}

==Glitches==

===Eliminated players remaining in Mushroom Mix-Up===

In [[Mushroom Mix-Up]], usually the eliminated player will be carried away by a [[Blooper]]. However, if one player stomps on another player while the mushroom platforms sink and causes them to fall into the water while managing to reach the non-sinking platform, the minigame ends as usual, but the eliminated player may be seen remaining in the water without the Blooper's appearance. This situation happens especially when only two players remain or the minigame lasts for an extended period of time.{{ref needed}}

===Platform Peril softlock===

In [[Platform Peril]], if the winning player's path is blocked when the minigame ends, the minigame will continue indefinitely, softlocking the game.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3nrTXjHivk|title=Softlocking Every Mario Party for Nintendo 64|author=Snooplax|date=October 21, 2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>

==Gallery==

MP Mario.png|[[Mario]]

Luigi Mario Party.png|[[Luigi]]

Princess Peach Artwork - Mario Party.png|[[Princess Peach]]

Yoshiside.gif|[[Yoshi]]

Toad looking up MP artwork.jpg|[[Toad]]

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==Reception and legacy==

[[File:MariopartyNOAsarcasm.jpg|thumb|The certificate given to ''Game Informer'']]

''Mario Party'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. The most frequent criticism ''Mario Party'' received was the slow pacing and lack of enjoyment without multiplayer. GameSpot explains "The games that are enjoyable to play in multiplayer are nowhere near as good in single-player mode. Really it's that multiplayer competitive spark of screaming at and/or cheering for your friends that injects life into those often-simple little games and without it, they're just simple little games." IGN took a similar line, saying that it was the interaction between players rather than the interaction between the game that made ''Mario Party'' fun. Another common criticism was the game's dependence on luck rather than skill, though this was seen by many to add to the game's board game atmosphere, as players who were comfortably in the lead one turn could be losing the next.

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.

!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Reviews

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|[[Nintendo 64|N64]]

|2.25/10

|"''I stepped up to this review as a video game veteran, ready for anything. I've played every single N64 title out there, and have seen many sights and sounds. But even with this experience behind me, I wasn't prepared for what lurked within this N64 release. No game has assaulted me with this kind of ferocity, and no game has taken as many jabs below my belt as Mario Party. '''It seriously hurts to play this title.''' And no, it's not designed specifically for children. Even the kiddies will find Mario Party and its plethora of mini-games to be extremely boring and more of a chore than anything else. Heck, if I was a kid again, I'd run from this game like I would a spanking. As a matter of fact, I'd probably bite my lip and take the spanking rather than play this god-awful game again.''"

|Peer Schneider, [https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/02/12/mario-party IGN]

|align="left"|"''Mario Party is an excellent party game for four people and we suggest everyone out there with three friends should own it (unless your three friends own it). But be prepared to spend at least an hour for a game and do a lot of waiting for the other players. Had the overall speed of gameplay been faster (especially when playing against computer players), Mario Party would have scored higher in our final review score. Still, this is probably one of the best "virtual board games" I have ever played and the inclusion of the many mini-games makes this one of the few ones that couldn't have been done better outside of a game console.''"

|Joe Fielder, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-review/1900-2544761/ GameSpot]

|align="left"|"''Mario Party is intended to be played with a group of friends, and for those people who can really take advantage of that, this game is a must-buy. The less-social gamer might want to rent.''"

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''Mario Party'' is the 17th best-selling game for the Nintendo 64, selling approximately 2.7 million copies: 1.23 million copies in North America, 870,000 copies in Japan, and 580,000 copies elsewhere.{{ref needed}}

===Legal issues===

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.

In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', there is also a warning in place for the Tug o' War and Cast Aways minigames for players not to use their palms while playing the minigame, referencing the issue. A similar warning appears for the [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online]] version of ''Mario Party'' when starting the game.

==Regional differences==

 

 

 

 

 

==Names in other languages==

{{foreign names

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*This is the only ''Mario Party'' to have no entirely luck-based minigames.

*This was originally the only ''Mario Party'' game to have a title screen that changes; namely, depending on which character wins a board, except for Mini-Game Stadium. This concept returns in ''Mario Party Superstars'', with the title screen changing depending on the last board played.

*In [[Bombsketball]], as well as in [[Tug o' War]] if the three players win, the winning text will be shown with a grammatical error, with the singular "wins" being used instead of the plural "win" or the past tense "won". This was fixed in subsequent games.

*This is the only ''Super Mario'' game on the [[Nintendo 64]] to have a sequel be released on the same console, let alone two.

==External links==

*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_clbj/index.html Japanese site]

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