Editing Mario Party 9

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'''''Mario Party 9''''' is the ninth home console installment of the {{id|MP|series|a}} and the second and final installment for the [[Wii]]. The game was the first in the series to be developed by [[Nintendo Cube|NDcube]] instead of [[Hudson Soft]]. It is also the sixteenth in the series overall. The game was released on March 2, 2012 in Europe, in Australia on March 8, 2012, in North America on March 11, 2012, and in Japan on April 26, 2012. The host of the game is a yellow [[Toad (species)|Toad]] for the boards while a blue Toad is the host for minigames, and a green Toad appears near the end of boards to initiate [[Homestretch!|an event]] similar to the [[Last Five Turns Event]] from past ''Mario Party'' games. This is also the twenty-fifth and final installment of the ''Super Mario'' franchise overall to be released for the Wii console.  

On a night outside of [[Peach's Castle]], [[Mario]] and his friends are gathered to watch the [[Mini Star]]s glitter in the sky. As Mario peers though the telescope, he is shocked as he notices that the stars are suddenly being sucked through a vortex. It is then revealed to be [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] on a spacecraft, who are using a vacuum-like machine to suck the Mini Stars out of the sky and into containers. Witnessing this, the player's character rallies everyone into setting out to defeat Bowser and save the Mini Stars. As they start their journey, [[Shy Guy]] and [[Kamek]] appear from the woods and infiltrate their group as part of Bowser's plan.

In ''Mario Party 9'', a new form of gameplay was introduced in this game, instead the old format seen in the first eight console titles: players move all at once through the board in a vehicle (a car in Toad Road, a magic carpet in Boo's Horror Castle and a legged machine in Bob-omb Factory, for example), still taking turns rolling, moving from a starting point to an ending point. Instead of rolling a die with a 1-10 on it like in the previous games, players can only roll a dice block with a 1-6 on it; however, there are other dice blocks that can be collected, which includes a dice block that allows a 1-10 roll. Instead of trying to collect coins to buy stars, players receive [[Mini Star]]s if they pass by them. While doing so, players must also try to avoid [[Mini Ztar]]s, which deduct their current amount of Mini Stars. The player who collects the most Mini Stars by the end of the game is declared the winner.

New minigame types are introduced in the {{id|MP|series}} series, one example being 1 vs. 2 minigames against [[Bowser Jr.]] Unlike in previous games, players do not compete in minigames after every player has moved, instead only when a minigame is triggered from the space that is landed upon. Also, when receiving dice blocks, a minigame may pop up afterwards. Unlike previous ''Mario Party'' games, where often only the winner(s) of a minigame receives a reward, all [[minigames]] are ranked from first to last place and generally all players receive Mini Stars, with players in a higher position earning more Mini Stars.

[[File:MP9 Main Menu.png|thumb|The main menu]]

Once again returning from previous ''Mario Party'' games, Party Mode involves the players going around the board like with the previous games, but changed due to the new gameplay mechanics of ''Mario Party 9''. The amount of Party Points that the players earns is determined by how many Mini Stars they have at the end of the game. However, if handicaps are used, the handicap amount does not count towards the Party Point total; for example, if a player has a 50 Mini Star handicap, and finishes with 100 Mini Stars, they only earn 50 Party Points. Notably, should a player end a game with less than 10 Mini Stars, 10 Party Points are added regardless of how low their Mini Star count is. This is independent for each player that ends with under 10 Mini Stars (for example, a 4-player game that ends with Mini Star counts of 105, 67, 60 and 3 without any handicaps gives a total of 242 Party Points although the Mini Star total is only 235).

The game's story mode, Solo Mode, involves the players traveling across all six boards to defeat Bowser, Bowser Jr., Kamek, and Shy Guy and save the Mini Stars. Completing Solo Mode awards the player 500 Party Points, and the Mini Star grand total is also be added onto the player's Party Point amount; for example, finishing Solo Mode with a grand total of 500 Mini Stars awards the player 1000 Party Points. Shy Guy and Kamek or both appear in all six boards as CPU players competing against the player.

Also, instead of always playing against three other computer players in a four-player match on each board, sometimes, the player plays a three-player match against two computers, or a two-player duel match against one computer (either Kamek or Shy Guy, which ensures the player must be the Superstar or tie to move on). The minigames for the three-player matches are Free-for-all minigames and 1 vs 2 minigames, and all minigames in two-player matches are Free-for-all minigames, adapted for duels. The award system for minigames in a three-player match is five stars for first place, three stars for second place, and one star for third place, and the award system for minigames in a two-player duel match is five stars for first place and one star for second place. The player often has at least one ally on four boards; if they win instead of the player, then they can still continue to the next board regardless of their final position. If Kamek or Shy Guy wins, then they take all the Mini Stars from the other players and the player must replay the board, similar to a [[Game Over]]. If Kamek or Shy Guy ties with the player or an ally, the player still continues to the next stage.

[[File:MP9 Free Play Mode.png|thumb|Free Play mode]]

{{quote|Be the first player to win a certain number of minigames to become the champion!|'''In-game description'''|Mario Party 9}}

Step It Up is a returning game mode from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. As before, players must climb to the top of a staircase by winning minigames; however, in ''Mario Party 9'', this mode can be played by two or three players, players advance up to four steps when winning a minigame as opposed to one, and the last place player selects a random minigame from a roulette wheel. Some minigames, such as [[Logger Heads]], [[10 to Win]], [[Snow Go]] and [[Pizza Me, Mario]], have unique versions in this mode. In these minigames, once a player completes the goal, the minigame ends; in other modes, other players are still active even after the goal is completed. If everyone wins, everyone gets to climb the stairs. If a minigame ends in a draw, no one climbs up any stairs. Players can select whether they want 3, 5, or 7 minigame wins required for victory. Whoever gets to the top first wins and is greeted by a number of celebrating [[Whittle]]s if they get first to 3 wins. If the player gets first to 5 wins, a large silver statue of the winning character is seen. If the player gets first to 7 wins, the statue is gold.  

Garden Battle is a mode that can be played by up to four players. The objective in this mode is the players must fill up their garden with groups of colored plant blocks. The plant groups are randomly chosen from a large cart, and the player who places in first in the previous minigame chooses their plant groups first, followed by second place, then third, then last. If everyone is tied for either first or last place, no one puts any plant blocks. A minigame starts when a player chooses one in the minigame wheel. The player who picks the minigame is at first chosen at random, and then the succeeding choices are made by the player who places in last at the preceding minigame.

The plant groups must be able to fit in their garden, or the player does not have a chance to place one in the patch. The game is won when a player completely fills their garden with plants.

The winner has their flowers bloom with the middle one being the biggest. They then do their victory animation and the losers, as well as the yellow and blue Toad, applaud the winner. If the game is played with fewer than four players, the green Toad applauds the winner too.

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{{quote|Players choose three out of five minigames. Points are awarded based on the results of each minigame. The player with the highest total at the end is the champion!|'''In-game description'''|Mario Party 9}}

The players hide in [[Warp Pipe]]s and emerge only when a minigame they are playing is announced, so it is not clear who is competing in each until then.

The minigames are played in the order of how many players selected it, starting at the least and working up to the most. If only one player selects a minigame, that player is automatically awarded first place points without competing. Sometimes, a character appears out of a pipe when they are not participating in the minigame. If that happens, the blue Toad apologizes for his error and corrects the mistake.

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{{quote|Play minigames to determine the order in which players roll around the board to pick up points. The first player to reach 500 points is the champion!|'''In-game description'''|Mario Party 9}}

The number of spaces the player can move depends on what place they get in the previous minigame. First place is allowed to move four spaces, second place moves three, third place moves two, and last place only moves one. The selected player chooses a minigame by stopping the Minigame Wheel. The player who picks first is selected at random, then the succeeding choices are made by the player who finished last place in the last minigame. Any ties are settled by rolls via [[Dice Block]]s. When there are four players, if there are ties for both first place and last place, the first place players roll first and the players in last place roll next. However, if everyone finished first or last in a minigame, no one moves any spaces.

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Time Attack is a single player mode. The objective of this mode is to beat the ten given minigames in the quickest amount of time, while earning Challenge Bonuses from completing the Bonus Objectives in each minigame. Earning a Challenge Bonus cuts three seconds off the player's completion time for that minigame.

{{quote|Compete for Points in a series of six or twelve Boss Battles. The Player with the most points at the end is the champion.|'''In-game description'''|Mario Party 9}}

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There are a total of 12 playable characters in ''Mario Party 9'', consisting of ten default characters and two unlockable characters, [[Shy Guy]] and [[Kamek]], who must be unlocked by completing Solo Mode. [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] is fully playable for the first time in the series, while Kamek also makes his playable ''Mario Party'' debut. Due to their roles as opponents in Solo Mode, neither [[Shy Guy]] nor Kamek are playable in that mode. Shy Guy, previously playable in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'''s [[Beach Volley Folly]] minigame, is also considered a new playable character.

 

![[File:MP9 Kamek Icon.png|24px]][[Kamek]]*

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|colspan="6"style="text-align: center;"|*Newcomer<br>'''Note:''''' Kamek is referred to simply as [[Magikoopa]] exclusively in North America.''

|colspan="7"style="text-align: center;"|'''Note #1:''''' [[King Bob-omb]] is called Big Bob-omb in the British English version.''<br>'''Note #2:''''' In the case of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, they are not featured in the Boss Rush because they are not actual bosses, but their respective minigames (DK's Banana Bonus and Diddy's Banana Blast) are considered to be Boss Minigames for the respective board.''

'''Note:''' There are three different exclusive vehicles for each board, one available from the start and the other two purchasable from the Museum for 200 Party Points each. They all function identically, but their type depends on the board (for example, cars are used throughout Toad Road). The third vehicle is based on the stage boss.

|rowspan="2"|{{anchor|Toad Mobile}}{{anchor|Rickety Ride}}{{anchor|Wiggler Wagon}}'''Toad Road''' is the first stage in the game, and thus it is a simple stage with almost no gimmicks. It is designed after [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', and features lush grassland, flowers and windmills. A broken bridge prevents players from moving forward, and if the players fail to roll a certain total number, they fall to a lower route filled with [[Mini Ztar Space]]s.

|rowspan="2"|{{anchor|Factory Walker}}{{anchor|Gear Shifter}}{{anchor|King Bob-omb Bus}}'''Bob-omb Factory''' is the second stage in ''Mario Party 9''. Players move around a room full of conveyor belts, and if the Captain lands on an Event Space, the conveyor belts move the group of players around, but also the various spaces. [[Bob-omb]]s occasionally intrude the players' game. Whenever a Bob-omb explodes, the Captain loses half of their Mini Stars.

|rowspan="2"|{{anchor|Flying Carpet}}{{anchor|Float Mattress}}{{anchor|Boo Blanket}}'''Boo's Horror Castle''' is the third stage in ''Mario Party 9''. Players move throughout a big castle, which is haunted with [[Boo]]s. After a Captain passes a Boo Portrait, a Boo comes out of it. If a Captain is caught by a Boo, the Boo will steal half of their Mini Stars. Boos follow the players until they leave the current hallway, or enter an alternative room with lights. Before the players can face the boss, the Captain must roll a higher number than the specified numeral on the gate.

|rowspan="2"|{{anchor|Sub Baleen}}{{anchor|Coral Explorer}}{{anchor|Blooper Boat}}'''Blooper Beach''' is the fourth stage in ''Mario Party 9''. Players travel along an ocean to reach the end goal. If a Captain passes by a [[Dolphin]], they get five Mini Stars. However, a [[Sushi]] takes away half of the Captain's Mini Stars. [[Huckit Crab]]s turn all the Mini Stars on the stage into Mini Ztars if a Captain lands on an [[Happening Space|Event Space]], and vice versa if they land on it again.

|rowspan="2"|{{anchor|Shaky Mine Cart}}{{anchor|Bone Barrow}}{{anchor|Chain Chomp Coupe}}'''Magma Mine''' is the fifth stage in ''Mario Party 9''. This stage takes place in an active volcano where players mainly travel up and out of the vent. Players must escape rising magma that rises two spaces each turn, and is increased further if a Captain lands on a Magma Space. The Captain must avoid getting hit by magma, or they lose half of their Mini Stars. In Solo Mode, both [[Kamek]] and [[Shy Guy]] will appear; if they are the only opponents, this ensures the player must be the Superstar or tie to move on.

|rowspan="2"|{{anchor|Space Scuttle}}{{anchor|Shiny Saucer}}{{anchor|Starship Bowser}}'''Bowser Station''' is the sixth stage in ''Mario Party 9''. [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Bowser]] are the stage's mid-boss and boss, respectively. A Jackpot Machine here increases in Mini Stars if a Captain lands on a Jackpot+ Space. If the Jackpot Machine happens to have 20 or more Mini Stars, a Jackpot Minigame commences, with the total prize being the Mini Stars in the machine. Oddly enough, this stage has no actual hazards. In Solo Mode, both [[Kamek]] and [[Shy Guy]] appear; if they are the only opponents, this ensures the player must be the Superstar or tie to complete the game.

''Mario Party 9'' has a total of 78 main minigames, as well as [[Castle Clearout]], [[Shell Soccer]] and an extended version of [[Goomba Bowling]] playable only in Extra Mode. There are 44 Free-for-all minigames, 10 1-vs-Rivals minigames, 14 Boss Minigames (Including [[Diddy's Banana Blast]] and [[DK's Banana Bonus]]), and 10 newly-introduced Bowser Jr. minigames, in which two players team up against [[Bowser Jr.]] All of the minigames, apart from the extra ones, are playable during various events in the parties, in the various modes of Minigame Mode and a select ten with a single player in the new [[Perspective Mode]], which uses a different camera angle from the one normally seen when playing the minigames.

When a player lands on a space, something is going to happen. Each space has its own effect, but like in previous ''Mario Party'' games, every space is color-coded. The color of the space tells what kind of event is going to happen.

**'''Blue Spaces''' - Triggers good events and helps the player who landed on it.

**'''Red Spaces''' - Trigger bad events and hinders the player who landed on it.

|Something good happens to the player landing here.

|As the player lands here, a special event occurs.

|If the player lands here, they summon Bowser to hinder them.

|If the player lands here, they get 2 Mini Stars.

|If the player lands here, they get 3 Mini Stars.

|If the player lands here, they get 5 Mini Stars.

|If the player lands here, they lose Mini Stars.

|If the player lands here, they lose 2 Mini Stars.

|If the player lands here, they lose 3 Mini Stars.

|If the player lands here, they lose 5 Mini Stars.

|Arriving at or landing on this space triggers a Captain Event and will automatically end the Captain's turn on this space.

|Arriving at or landing on this space triggers a Boss Battle and will automatically end the Captain's turn on this space.

|If the player lands here, everyone competes in a minigame.

|If the player lands here, they trigger a 1-vs-Rival minigame with them being the solo player.

|A minigame commences in which all players must participate. Mini Stars are distributed differently from regular minigames.

|If the player lands here, DK starts an activity where they try to collect the most Bananas spinning in a circle around the board.

Reviews for ''Mario Party 9'' have been generally mixed to positive. It has received a 73 from Metacritic based on 45 reviews.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/mario-party-9 Metacritic score for ''Mario Party 9''.] ''Metacritic''. Retrieved June 10, 2017.</ref> and a 75.05% from GameRankings based on 30 reviews.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/632974-mario-party-9/index.html GameRankings score for ''Mario Party 9''.] ''GameRankings''. Retrieved June 10, 2017.</ref> IGN gave it a 7/10 explaining that the graphics are good but the music is repetitive and the luck plays a big role in determining a player's fate in the game. GameSpot gave it a 6.0 explaining that it is too familiar and that Solo mode is tedious and required for unlocks. Game Informer gave the game a 5.75/10, explaining that the game relies far too heavily on luck and can make for a "disheartening experience."<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/mario_party_9/b/wii/archive/2012/03/09/mario-party-9-review-a-small-step-towards-positive-change.aspx Game Informer Score for ''Mario Party 9''.] ''Game Informer''. Retrieved June 29, 2017.</ref> Destructoid gave the game a 7.5/10, praising the reduction of motion-control minigames, and saying that many of the minigames feel like true ''Super Mario'' experiences and not ''Super Mario'' versions of party games, and that the influence of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and to a lesser extent, ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', is "pretty much the game's central theme," and that it feels more like an "honest-to-god" ''Super Mario'' game than the other entries, but complained that the game is still determined a lot by chance.<ref>[https://www.destructoid.com/review-mario-party-9-224500.phtml Destructiod score for ''Mario Party 9''.] ''Destructoid''. Retrieved June 29, 2017.</ref>

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''Mario Party 9'' is the 26th best-selling game for the Wii, having sold 2.24 million copies worldwide, as of September 2012.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2012/121025e.pdf#page=7 Financial Results Briefing for the Six Month Period Ended September 2012 (Briefing Date: 2012/10/25)]. ''Nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved June 28, 2022.</ref>

 

The '''''Mario Party 9'' Party Crashers Contest''' was a contest sponsored by Nintendo of America from March 1, 2012 at 10:00 EST until March 7, 2012 at 23:59 EST. Participants were required to organize a party of 25 confirmed guests at a location of their choosing within the {{wp|United States}} (excluding {{wp|Hawaii}}), follow Nintendo of America on Twitter, and, using the [[List of hashtags|hashtag]] "#1UPMyParty", tweet in 140 characters or less why they would want to {{wp|Gate crashing|have their party crashed}}. The company then judged the tweets based on "how uniquely, creatively and enthusiastically [they show] love for ''Mario Party 9''" and selected six winning entries, the authors of which would receive a Wii, a copy of ''Mario Party 9'', and a 30-minute visit from Mario and Luigi at the author's party.<ref>{{cite|url=marioparty9.nintendo.com/contest.html#/contest|title=Official Rules for Mario Party 9 Party Crashers Contest|publisher=marioparty9.nintendo.com|accessdate=August 9, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150226233441/http://marioparty9.nintendo.com/contest.html#/contest|deadlink=y}}</ref>

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''Mario Party 9'' is developed by NDcube, the same company that has developed ''Wii Party''. NDcube consists of former employees of [[Hudson]], a company involved in the previous ''Mario Party'' titles. Shuichiro Nishiya and Tatsumitsu Watanabe are the main directors of this game. The programming director is Shinji Shibasaki. The sound director is Hiroyuki Tsuboguchi while the music director is Chamy. Ishi. Meanwhile, NOA Product Testing has been involved in debugging the game.

*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': The music when [[Bowser]] appears to trigger a Boss Battle is the beginning of the Koopa's Road theme. The constellation for the [[Bob-omb]] references [[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]]. The concept of underwater shell riding (used in the [[Cheep Cheep]] Boss Battle) is taken from this game.

*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'': The Barrel Roller from [[DK's Jungle Ruins]] resembles the [[DK Jumbo]].

*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': The [[ground-pound switch]] icon appears on Wiggler's body segments and on Whomp's back. Also, the music of some [[Bowser Jr.]] Minigames is an arrangement of Bowser Jr.'s theme of the game.

*''[[Mario Party DS]]'': The [[Mario Party DS#Step It Up|Step It Up]] minigame mode and boss minigames return, the latter of which would become a series staple and reappear in future installments of the series.

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': Many of the environments and minigames in the game are based on the worlds of this game, including the background of the minigame [[Upward Mobility]]. The design of the [[Ice Flower]] of this game appears in [[King Boo's Puzzle Attack]]. Bowser Jr. appears in his [[Junior Clown Car]]. Also, some of the Bowser Jr. Minigame music is an arrangement of Bowser Jr.'s battle music in this game. Toad Houses also appear, in the same style as those in this game. The character stances are also from this game. Also, the jumping sound effect is the same from this game.

==References in later games==

*''[[Mario Party 10]]'': The vehicle gameplay mechanic returns. A rearranged version of ''Mario Party 9''{{'}}s minigame victory music is used.

*''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'': Ten minigames and rearrangements of their respective music return.

*''[[Super Mario Party]]'': Shy Guy's and Koopa Troopa's victory animations are reused for this game. King Bob-omb's profile artwork is reused for this game, although he does not hold a Bob-omb in his right hand and Koopa Troopa and Toad are absent. Shy Guy's artwork is reused.

*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'': Four minigames and rearrangements of their respective music return. [[Birdo]]'s 2nd and 4th place animations are reused as her "neutral" and losing animations respectively, and her artwork is reused from this game. [[Bowser]] and the [[Koopa Clown Car]]'s artwork is an updated version of their artwork from the game's boxart.

*''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'': Yoshi's artwork is reused in this game's boxart, except recolored for Yellow Yoshi.

*''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'': The theme after completing a minigame in Free Play is an arrangement of "Good Job!"

*Later ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games: The 1st-4th place formula (originally from ''Wii Party'') is reused in later games up to ''The Top 100''. The playable characters' Blue Space and Red Space animations are also reused in later games.

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==Notes==

*This is the only ''Super Mario'' game on the [[Wii]] to use [[:File:MP9ResultsScreen.PNG|the modern ''Super Mario'' font]] for the in-game text, including [[Mini Star]] counts.

*When playing Party Mode or Solo Mode, when Toad or Shy Guy are the captain, they stand on a circle stand due to their height.

*If the player shakes the Wii Remote on the title screen, the stars with the characters on them move faster and their voice clips play.

*This is the last ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game to support the {{wp|Dolby Pro Logic|Dolby Pro Logic II}} standard, which allows home console video games to output {{wp|5.1 surround sound}} when fed through an appropriate decoder. Nintendo had included Pro Logic II encoding in numerous ''Mario'' titles since ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' in 2002.

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