Editing Mario Party 2

{{redirectshere|MP 2|the sequel to ''[[Mario's Picross]]''|[[Mario's Picross 2|here]]}}

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|developer=[[Hudson Soft]]

|released='''Nintendo 64'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|December 17, 1999|USA|January 24, 2000|Europe|October 12, 2000|Australia|November 6, 2000}} '''Virtual Console (Wii)'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|November 2, 2010|USA|December 20, 2010|Europe|December 24, 2010|}}

|genre=[[Mario Party (series)|Party]]

|modes=Single player, Multiplayer

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|platforms=[[Nintendo 64]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii]])

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'''''Mario Party 2''''' is the sequel to the original ''[[Mario Party]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. The objective is simple and similar to the previous ''Mario Party'': obtain [[Power Star|star]]s and defeat Bowser. This game introduces the first use of collectible items in <i>[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]</i>'s history; the first game had items, but they simply added optional rules or game modes to the game. Each board has its own tricks and turns, and the playable characters, as well as Bowser, wear different outfits based on the theme of the board.

 

Battle, Item, and Duel minigames are introduced in ''Mario Party 2''. Battle Minigames give every player a chance to win 70% of the stocked Jackpot taken from players (usually a set amount). The top two get a 70/30 share, while the bottom two get nothing; a leftover coin is given randomly. Additionally, players can no longer lose [[coin]]s in normal minigames.

[[File:MP2 intro 1.png|thumb|200px|right|The cast argues over what to call their new land.]]

Mario and Luigi, Wario and Peach, DK and Yoshi all gathered in speech.  Sharing their wishes for all they had seen, saying "Let's make a world built on all of our dreams!"  Combining their talents, they sweated and strained, completing that world, Mario Land by name...

Alas, but Wario stepped forth and said, "This world should be named for a Super Star, instead.  '''[[Wario Land]]''' is a far better name!"  And so they all argued the depth of their fame, "Peach Land is better!"  And "My name is best!"  Toad could not believe the words of the rest!

So Mario and friends took on this new quest, to defeat the King Koopa and prove who's the best!  They went deep into space, met ghosts and pirates, bust always on Bowser their keen sights were set.  No adventure more trying, no reward more grand...  So speaks the legend of Mario Land!</blockquote>

One day [[Mario]] and friends (save for [[Wario]]) decide to create a new world. They name this new world [[Mario Land]]. But [[Wario]] is unhappy with that name, and introduces his own name; Wario Land. Thanks to Wario, an argument breaks out on what to call this new world. Peach suddenly interrupts the group claiming she has a name they can all agree on. She reveals her name to be Peach Land and the characters double over in irony. As the group continues to argue, a sinister event is taking place on the other side of the unnamed world.

[[File:MP2 intro 2.png|thumb|left|200px|Bowser invades Mario Land.]]

Bowser has set his sights on this new land, and quickly begins taking it for himself because the group is still arguing. A lone [[Koopa]] sees his invasion and then arrives to warn the group about Bowser's plans. However, since they are fighting they do not hear him. Toad then gets everyone's attention by saying whoever can beat Bowser will have the new land named after them. The cast quickly runs off to defeat Bowser and claim their prize.

[[File:MP2_BowserDefeated.png|thumb|200px|right|Bowser is defeated.]]

The story then takes the characters across six lands ending in Bowser Land. Bowser meets the group in a showdown showing his [[Metal Bowser]] power up and claims he is invincible. The character (depending on who won the board) then fights Bowser and with the power of the stars, is able to throw him into orbit.

The game then resumes to the stage format with Mario and friends triumphantly standing over a defeated Bowser. Toad exclaims that they live in peace in the new Mario Land (which does not change depending on the character). The curtain falls and each character comes out for one final bow, followed by the whole cast.

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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse" width =100%

! colspan=2 width=25% | {{Color-link|Mario|red}}

! colspan=2 width=25% | {{Color-link|Luigi|blue}}

| colspan=2 | [[File:MP2 Mario.png|350px|center]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MP2 Luigi.png|350px|center]]

| '''Favorite Item''' || [[Mushroom]]

| '''Favorite Item''' || [[Skeleton Key]]

! colspan=2 width=25% | {{Color-link|Princess Peach|hotpink}}

! colspan=2 width=25% style | {{Color-link|Yoshi|green}}

| colspan=2 | [[File:MP2 Peach.png|350px|center]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MP2 Yoshi.png|350px|center]]

| '''Favorite Item''' || [[Plunder Chest]]

| '''Favorite Item''' || [[Warp Block]]

!colspan=2 width=25% style | {{Color-link|Wario|purple}}

! colspan=2 width=25% style | {{Color-link|Donkey Kong|#964B00}}

| colspan=2 | [[File:MP2 Wario.png|350px|center]]

| colspan=2 | [[File:MP2 Donkey Kong.png|350px|center]]

| '''Favorite Item''' || [[Dueling Glove]]

| '''Favorite Item''' || [[Bowser Bomb (Mario Party 2)|Bowser Bomb]]

Items can be bought at item shops. The offer of the shop varies with the number of turns played and the current rank of the player. Items are also procured by playing item minigames.

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!colspan=2 width=20%|Item

!width=72%|Description

!colspan=4|Items that can be bought in item shops

|[[File:MP3_Mushroom.png|50px]]

|align=left|When used, this item allows the player to roll two Dice Blocks instead of one. The two digits that the player rolls are added up together, and the player will move that many spaces. If the two digits match (e.g., two nines), the player will obtain ten Coins. This is Mario's favorite item.

|10 Coins.

|[[File:SkeletonKey.JPG|50px]]

|align=left|This item is activated automatically whenever a player who possesses it is about to run into a locked gate. The key will open the gate &ndash; the player will be let through, and the gate will be locked again. Unlike in ''Mario Party 3'', where the player can discard this item whenever they would like it, this option is not present in this title. This is Luigi's favorite item.

|10 Coins.

|[[File:MP3_PlunderChest.gif|50px]]

|align=left|When this item is used, the player using it will steal the item from a randomly chosen opponent. This is Princess Peach's favorite item.

|15 Coins.

|[[File:MP3_DuelingGlove.gif|50px]]

|align=left|When used, the player using it will summon a Goomba. The player will then choose an opponent to duel in a duel minigame. After this, the player will have the option to choose how much is to be dueled for. This is always Coins. The amount of Coins the player can choose is equivalent to the amount of Coins the participant who has the least amount of Coins prior to the duel. This item is Wario's favorite item.  

|15 Coins.

|[[File:WarpBlock.JPG|50px]]

|align=left|When used, the Warp Block will appear above the player using it. The player will then hit the block &ndash; the result of this is that the player will warp with a randomly chosen opponent. This item is Yoshi's favorite item.

|15 Coins.

|[[File:MP3_GoldenMushroom.gif|50px]]

|[[Golden Mushroom]]

|align=left|When used, the player using it will roll three Dice Blocks. The digits of all three rolls are added together, and the player will move equally much. If all the digits match, the player using it will receive twenty Coins (e.g., three tens).  

|20 Coins.

|[[File:MagicLamp.JPG|50px]]

|align=left|When used, the player using it will directly be taken to the Star Space where they will be asked whether they want to purchase a Power Star or not.

|30 Coins.

!colspan=4|Obtainable only through item minigames, when landing on an [[Item Space]]

|[[File:MP3_BooBell.gif|50px]]

|align=left|When used, the player using it will summon Boo. Boo will then ask the player whom to steal from, whether it be Coins (this costs five Coins), or a Power Star (this costs fifty Coins).

|[[File:MP3_BowserSuit.gif|50px]]

|align=left|When used, the player using it will masquerade themselves as Bowser. The masqueraded player will then roll the Dice Block, and any players whom are passed will have to give twenty Coins to the masqueraded player.

|[[File:Bowser-Bomb.gif|50px]]

|[[Bowser Bomb (Mario Party 2)|Bowser Bomb]]

 

Unlike future ''Mario Party'' titles, a player can only carry one item at a time.

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!width=20% colspan=2|Space

!width=72%|Description

!width=8%|Rarity

|[[File:BlueSpace_MP1.png|50px]]

|align=left|When a player lands on this space, the player will receive three Coins. During the [[Last Five Turns Event]], the amount of Coins is doubled.

|[[File:RedSpace_MP1.png|50px]]

|align=left|When a player lands on this space, the player will lose three Coins. During the Last Five Turns Event, the amount of Coins is doubled.

|Semi-common

|[[File:Happening_Space.JPG|50px]]

|[[Event Space|Happening Space]]

|[[File:ChanceTimeSpace_MP2.png|50px]]

|[[Miracle Space|Chance Time Space]]

|[[File:BowserSpace_MP1.png|50px]]

|align=left|When a player lands on this space, Bowser will be summoned. An event from a number of events will then unfold.

|N/A

|When a player passes this space, Toad will ask the player passing by whether they want to purchase a Power Star for twenty Coins or not.

|[[File:ItemSpace_MP2.png|50px]]

|Semi-rare

|[[File:BattleSpace_MP2.png|50px]]

|align=left|When a player lands on this space, a battle minigame will be played.

|[[File:Bank_Space.JPG|50px]]

|align=left|When a player passes by this space, they will have to pay five Coins (if the player does not have five Coins, they will have to pay as much as they can) to the bank. If a player lands on it, the player will acquire all previously deposited Coins. However, this is reverse in Bowser Land; they will obtain five Coins if the player passes by the same space, adding up a loan to the bank and they will have to pay the full loan (or as much as the player can pay if the player does not have enough) if the player lands on the same space.

|Two per board

==List of boards==

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|[[File:Piratelandlogo.jpg|150px]]<br>[[File:Pirate_LandMap.jpg|150px]]

|[[Pirate Land]]

|align=left|'''Pirate Land''' is the first board of ''Mario Party 2''. The players are dressed in a pirate garb, and they are assigned the title "Captain." If a player lands on one of the Blue Spaces that is on a dock, [[Sushi]] The Shark will appear. Sushi will then take the player to another dock on the board. The Happening Spaces make any player who is placed on the two corresponding bridges shot by a cannonball, which will send them back to the start space. There are a few short-cuts on this board, all guarded by [[Thwomp]]s. For players to pass a Thwomp, they must pay a fee of one Coin. The fee will then increase by one Coin.

|1 out of 3.

|[[File:Westernland.gif|150px]]<br>[[File:Western_Land_map.png|150px]]

|[[Western Land]]

|align=left|'''Western Land''' is the second board of ''Mario Party 2''. Players are dressed as cowboys and have "Deputy" as their title. The main gimmick of this board is [[Steamer]], who runs along the perimeter of the board. Players who want to ride Steamer have to pay a fee of five Coins at a toll. While riding Steamer, the player riding Steamer will hit a block, assigning what direction Steamer should move &ndash; either forward or backward. Steamer will move on his own if a player lands on a Happening Space. Any player hit by Steamer will be sent back to Start. There is also a milk shop run by [[Wiggler]]. When a player passes it, it will ask if the player wants to have a hootenany for 20 coins. Accepting the offer brings every other character to the shop for a hootenanny.

|1 out of 3.

|[[File:Spacelogo.gif|150px]]<br>[[File:Space_Land_map.png|150px]]

|[[Space Land]]

|align=left|'''Space Land''' is the third board of ''Mario Party 2''. Players are dressed as astronauts, and are members of the Space Patrol. The main unique feature of this board is the Bowser-faced junction in the very middle of the board. Every time the junction is passed, the number showing will decrease by one. When it reaches zero, the villain will fire a laser beam in the diagonal pathway that starts at the north-east corner of the map, and ends at the south-west corner of the map. Every player blasted by the beam will lose all of their Coins. The Happening Spaces make a [[Whomp]] and a Thwomp chase the player who lands on the space to the other side of the map. Any other player caught by the Whomp and the Thwomp will also be chased to the other side of the map. If a player passes by the [[Snifit Patrol]], they will ask whether the player wants them to set up a speed trap on the board. Should the player accept this, the player has to pay a toll of five Coins. While the speed trap is active, the Whomp and Thwomp will be caught by [[Snifit]]s, further sending away the chased players.

|2 out of 3.

|[[File:Mysterlandlogo.gif|150px]]<br>[[File:Mystery_Land_map.png|150px]]

|[[Mystery Land]]

|align=left|'''Mystery Land''' is the fourth board in ''Mario Party 2''. Players are dressed as archeologists, but are not given a title. The main feature of this board is the four islands that make up the board. For players to move from one island to another, they must land on a Happening Space. This will take any player who landed on the Happening Space to the next island in a clockwise manner. The other way for players to access other islands is for the player to pay a [[Bob-omb]] ten Coins. Another feature of this board is [[Shy Guy]]'s Curse House, which &ndash; when players pass &ndash; they can pay five Coins to make the Shy Guy to put a curse on the player that the player passing chooses. The curse includes in making the selected player only being able to roll a one to three on their next turn.

|2 out of 3.

|[[File:Horlogo.gif|150px]]<br>[[File:HorrorLand_MP2.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Horror_Land_map_(nighttime).png|150px]]

|[[Horror Land]]

|align=left|'''Horror Land''' is the fifth board in ''Mario Party 2''. Players are dressed as wizards and are assigned the title "Wizard." The main unique feature of this board is the day and night mechanic. The time of day will change every two turns, or whenever players land on Happening Spaces. Players may also change time from day to night only if they pass by the "Mystery Mansion" on the northern corner of the board where they will be greeted by [[Kamek]]. Kamek will then ask the player to ask the player to pay a fee consisting of ten Coins. Should they accept this, the time of day will change to night-time. During the night, if players pass by the dancing floor they are greeted by a few [[Boo]]s and a [[Mr. I]]. For a fee of twenty Coins, they will dance to make it day-time. If players pass by Mr. I, he will ask them to pay a fee of either ten Coins during the day, or five Coins during the night. Should they accept this, they will be taken to the north-west corner of the board. Another feature in this board is the Whomps. When passed by, they will change their position. During the night, they will not be able to move. Another feature is the Big Boo on the north-east corner of the board. Should players pass by him during the night, he ask the player passing to pay three times the usual fee. Unlike normal Boos, he will steal from all players at once.

|3 out of 3.

|[[File:Bowserland.jpg|150px]]<br>[[File:Bowser_Land_map.png|150px]]

|[[Bowser Land]]

|align=left|'''Bowser Land''' is the sixth and final board in ''Mario Party 2''. Players are not dressed in any particular way other in their usual costumes, and they are not assigned a title. The rules of the game is turned around on this board. The effect this has is that, when a player passes by a bank, they will gain five Coins instead of them having to pay the equivalent sum of Coins. This will add up to a loan to the bank. Also, unlike in other boards &ndash; where any player who lands on a Bank Space will receive all previously deposited Coins &ndash; they will have to pay the full loan (or less, if they do not have enough. If they have no coins, they will lose a Star). There is also an item shop where the owner, Baby Bowser, will force the player passing to buy an item he selects. While these features are prevalent, the main feature of this board is the Bowser Parade. After each five turns, the parade will start. Any player caught in the parade will lose two Coins per space, and they will eventually be sent back to start. However, if no players are in the parade's path, the parade will be cancelled. For players to control the path the parade will take, they can manipulate tiles with arrows on them. They can change the direction of the tiles by passing a Baby Bowser and paying him a fee of five Coins. The Happening Spaces near a red [[Warp Pipe]] make players warp to the next red Warp Pipe. Players who land on a Happening Space near the [[Bloober]] at the north-west corner of the board will be taken to a "ride," where they will go in a circle until they manage to land on another Happening Space.

|3 out of 3.

 

==Gallery==

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File:Mario Cowboy Artwork - Mario Party 2.png|[[Mario]]

==Reception==

[[File:MariopartyNOAsarcasm.jpg|thumb|Sarcastic message sent by [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] to Game Informer over their review of the game.]]

''Mario Party 2'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. It was praised for its additions to the original game's foundation and generally considered a moderate improvement. This praise, however was somewhat offset by the unchanged formula from the first game - in particular, the somewhat important factor of luck and lack of enjoyment playing alone.

GameSpot gave the game a 7.8/10, stating that it has much more replay value than the [[Mario Party|previous game]], and that the minigames are much less annoying. IGN rated the game 7.9/10 (the same score they gave the first game), saying that while the game had more content, and it "sticks with the same winning formula...there really isn't enough new here to warrant another purchase."

[[Nintendo]] of America sent the gaming magazine [[wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]] a sarcastic certificate over the publication's negative review of ''Mario Party 2'' and its predecessor<ref>Ryckert, Dan (September 18, 2000). [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/18/replay-mario-party-3.aspx?PageIndex=11 Replay - Mario Party 3], ''Game Informer'', Retrieved February 18 2015</ref>.  

''Mario Party 2'' is the 14th best selling game for the [[Nintendo 64]], selling even more copies than its [[Mario Party|predecessor]], having sold 2.33 million copies worldwide, 1.26 million in the US, 1.07 million in Japan, as of December 31, 2009.

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==External Links==

*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmwj/index.html Official Mario Party 2 Japanese website]

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