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{{Infobox | title= Mario Party DS
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|image = [[Image:MPDSNA.jpg|300px]]
{{game infobox
|developer = [[Hudson Soft]]
|image=[[File:MPDSNA.jpg|250px]]<br>North American game cover.
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
|developer=[[Hudson Soft]]<br>[[CAProduction]]<br>[[Nintendo SPD Group No.4]]
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|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|November 8, 2007|ROC|November 8, 2007|USA|November 19, 2007|Mexico|November 19, 2007<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (MX) issue 192, page 55.</ref>|Europe|November 23, 2007|Australia|December 6, 2007|South Korea|May 22, 2008|South Africa|July 2009<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/en-za/Games/Nintendo-DS/Mario-Party-DS-271540.html</ref>}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|April 21, 2016|Europe|April 21, 2016<ref>{{cite|author=nintendaan|url=gonintendo.com/stories/256092-this-week-s-european-downloads-april-21-star-fox-mario-party|title=THIS WEEK'S EUROPEAN DOWNLOADS - APRIL 21 (''STAR FOX'', ''MARIO PARTY'' AND MORE)|date=April 18, 2016|publisher=GoNintendo|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|April 22, 2016|Japan|April 27, 2016}}
|released = {{releasedate|Japan|November 8, 2007|USA|November 19, 2007|Europe|November 23, 2007|Australia| December 6, 2007}}
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|genre = Party
|genre=[[Genre#Party|Party]]
|modes = Single Player, Multiplayer (single card and multi card)
|modes=Single-player, Multiplayer (single card)
|ratings = [[ESRB]]: E (Everyone): Comic Mischief<br>[[PEGI]]: 3+
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|platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
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|input = Stylus, Microphone
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'''''Mario Party DS''''' is the fourteenth installment in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], the third for handheld consoles, and the only one for the [[Nintendo DS]]. This is the last ''Mario Party'' game to be developed by [[Hudson Soft]], with future entries being developed by [[Nintendo Cube]] starting in [[Mario Party 9|2012]]. This ''Mario Party'' game is unique for having the characters to be shrunken down to a very small size and competing in a "mega world" for the majority of the game. It includes more than 70 new minigames and five new game boards. Its functions include touch control, microphone control and dual-screen challenges. It is possible for up to four players to play in wireless mode using only one game card. This would be the only handheld installment to feature the traditional ''Mario Party'' gameplay and the last installment overall to feature it until ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] (which is both a home console and a handheld console) eleven years later.
'''''Mario Party DS''''' is the eleventh installment in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] (thirteenth in Japan) and was released in Japan on November 8, [[Games by Date|2007]], in the United States on November 19, 2007, in Europe on November 23, 2007, and in Australia on December 6, 2007. It includes more than seventy new minigames and five new game boards. It's functions include touch control, microphone control and dual-screen challenges. It is possible for up to four players to play in wireless mode.
 
''Mario Party DS'' was re-released for the [[Wii U]] through the [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] on April 21, 2016 in North America and Europe, in Australia on April 22, 2016, and in Japan on April 27, 2016. It is the third and final ''Mario Party'' game to be rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console; the others being ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''.
 
==Story==
==Story==
[[File:MPDS SkyCrystal.png|thumb|150px|Mario seeing a Sky Crystal fall from the sky]]
{{spoiler}}
'''From the instruction booklet:'''<ref>Screenshot of ''Mario Party DS'' North American manual, page 4. https://i.imgur.com/Gxpl1xd.png</ref>
The story begins with a night in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], where five shining objects in the sky fall to the land. [[Mario]] spots one, and discusses it with his friends the next day. [[Kamek]] interrupts when he drops an invitation down to the gang. Bowser sent it, and it says that he is inviting them to his [[Bowser's Castle|castle]] for a big feast, as apology for his evil deeds. [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy]] get an invitation as well.
<blockquote>The Mario crew's adventure begins late one night when five Sky Crystals fall to earth. Mario finds one, then shows it to all of his friends!
[[image:MarioPartyDS_DiddyKong.jpg|thumb|right|[[Diddy Kong]] with [[Donkey Kong]]]]
The crew sets off for the castle, but they find that, as one may suspect, it was a trick. Bowser and [[Bowser Jr.|Junior]] trap Mario and friends in a cage, at which point Bowser uses a magic wand called the [[Minimizer]] to shrink them all down, and they are literally thrown out. This leaves Bowser to look for the five shining objects, the [[Sky Crystal]]s, in peace. The gang decides to get back at Bowser and heads back to the castle. To be the one [[Superstar]] that defeats Bowser causes the eight friends to pit themselves against each other for the great title.


Just then there's another surprise. Bowser sends party invitations to the whole crew: "Hey, chumps! I'm throwing a Big Bowser Bash to apologize for being such a big jerk!"
Early in their journey, a [[Wiggler]] begs the small heroes for help, as a nasty [[Piranha Plant]] has infested her garden. The plant was defeated when its own Bomb Seeds were fed to itself by the heroes. A grateful Wiggler rewards them with a Sky Crystal, which landed in her garden. Shortly after, [[Toadette]] came to the heroes for help, asking them to defeat a [[Hammer Bro]] that was abusing her instruments. The Hammer Bro was defeated in a drum-off, at which point Toadette found a Sky Crystal and gave it to the gang. Having two now, they set off for the jungle, where they find their monkey friend Diddy Kong. The anxious chimp shows the heroes that Donkey Kong was turned to stone by [[Dry Bones]]. The friends faced off against Dry Bones on his arena, where magic hexes were used to destroy him. Donkey Kong was restored, and quickly remembered the free food promised at Bowser's Castle. He and Diddy rush off, but not before Diddy hands over a Sky Crystal.


Of course, they're all suspicious! But free eats can't be beat, so everyone goes to Bowser's Castle to get first crack at the snacks. And, of course, it's a trap! Bowser steals the Sky Crystal, then shrinks everyone with his new Minimizer. So tiny in such a big world!
At this point, Bowser's Castle is in the sight of the gang. However, they find a [[Koopa Troopa]] asking for help, as [[Kamek]] has trapped his grandfather, [[Koopa Krag]], in one of his many library books. The heroes fight Kamek after surviving a long hallway, at which point Koopa Krag is saved, and gives them a Sky Crystal. After Kamek's defeat, they finally find Bowser's Castle, where they are stuffed in a pinball machine that Bowser Jr. uses to mess them up. The one who collected the most [[Star]]s in the pinball machine broke out and got ready to fight Bowser. Bowser threatened to shrink them once again, but just then Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong arrived.  


Bowser doesn't want Mario and company in the way, since he has four more Sky Crystals to find. So he flings them to the far side of the kingdom!
DK, frantic for the free food, runs around, bumped on Bowser (due to the fact he didn't see him), which gives the fact that Bowser let the Minimizer fall. Then happened to be that DK tripped on the Minimizer, which gives the fact that that wand broke. This brings the Mario gang to normal size, but Bowser reveals one more surprise - the Mega Morph Belt. The device transforms Bowser into Blockhead Bowser, and the heroes fight him by punching his golden Bowser Block, the weak spot.


And there our party begins, with our wee heroes lost in a world full of gigantic challenges...</blockquote>
Upon the Koopa King's defeat, Bowser and his son were tied up, and Mario took the final Sky Crystal from him. They formed to make a crystal [[Nintendo DS|DS]], which was made exclusively for the fun challenge, [[Triangle Twisters]]. Bowser admits that he wanted the Sky Crystals just so that he could play the game. After hearing this, Mario decides to untie the two, and they all play Triangle Twisters together, thus ending the story. As for DK and Diddy, they eat the entire feast by themselves, and are quite satisfied.
{{endspoiler}}


One night in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], five [[Sky Crystal]]s in the sky fall to the land. One falls near [[Mario]], who explains it to his friends the next day. Suddenly, [[Kamek]] flies overhead the gang, dropping invitations to a feast in [[Bowser's Castle]] to apologize for his bad behavior. Unintentionally, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] get invitations as well.
==Characters==
There are eight playable characters. The tiny characters will encounter friends and gigantic foes from the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series.


Curious, the crew sets off for the castle, but upon their arrival, they find it was a trick as [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] drop a cage on Mario and his friends when they enter. With the group trapped, Bowser steals Mario's Sky Crystal then uses a magic wand called the [[Minimizer]] to shrink them all down to the size of chess pieces, and they are thrown out to a distant location by Kamek. With Mario and company out of the way, this leaves Bowser to look for the four remaining Sky Crystals in peace. Displeased by the outcome, the gang wakes up outside and decides to head for the castle to settle the score with Bowser. The desire to be the one Superstar that defeats Bowser and his cronies causes Mario and his other seven friends to pit themselves against each other for the title along the way.
===Playable Characters===
*[[Mario]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
*[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
*[[Yoshi]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Wario]]
*[[Waluigi]]


[[File:Characters caged MPDS opening.png|thumb|150px|Bowser drops a cage on Mario and friends.]]
===Team Names===
At the beginning of their journey, [[Wiggler]] begs the crew for help, as a [[Piranha Plant]] has infested [[Wiggler's Garden|his garden]]. The Piranha Plant is eventually defeated by the character who becomes the Superstar, leading to Wiggler rewarding them with a Sky Crystal that landed in his garden.
In Tag Team Mode, each combination of characters create one unique Team name.  
This are the Team Names of each players.


Soon after, [[Toadette]] finds and requests the group to defeat a [[Hammer Bro]] that was abusing her instruments in her [[Toadette's Music Room|music room]]. The Hammer Bro is defeated in a drum-off by the Superstar, and Toadette gives a Sky Crystal she found to the gang as her thanks.
*'''Mario's team names'''
**With Luigi: Mario Bros.
**With Peach: Fan Favorites
**With Daisy: Flower Players
**With Wario: Foe Bros.
**With Waluigi: 'Stache Stars
**With Yoshi: Old Buddies
**With Toad: Fungus Friends


Afterwards, they set off for the jungle, where they find Diddy Kong, who shows the heroes that Donkey Kong was turned to [[DK's Stone Statue|stone]] by a [[Dry Bones]]. The Superstar manages to defeat Dry Bones in his arena, leading to Donkey Kong's restoration and Diddy Kong rewarding them with a Sky Crystal he found. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong quickly recall the free food promised at Bowser's Castle, and eagerly head off towards the castle.
*'''Luigi's team names'''
**With Peach: Green Peaches
**With Daisy: Shy Sidekicks
**With Wario: 'Stache Clashers
**With Waluigi: Lean Meanies
**With Yoshi: Green Machines
**With Toad: Green Mushrooms


Upon nearing the castle, the crew find a [[Koopa (Mario Party DS)|Koopa Troopa]] from [[Kamek's Library|a library]] asking for help, as Kamek has trapped his grandfather, [[Koopa Krag]], in one of his library books. The Superstar defeats Kamek at the end of a long hallway, and Koopa Krag is freed from the book, giving them a Sky Crystal as thanks.
*'''Peach' team names'''
**With Daisy: Power Princesses
**With Wario: Rotten Peaches
**With Waluigi: Black Peaches
**With Yoshi: Sweetie Pies
**With Toad: Peachy 'Shrooms


Eventually, they reach Bowser's Castle, where they are promptly stuffed in a [[Bowser's Pinball Machine|pinball machine]] by Bowser and Bowser Jr., the latter using it to mess with them. The one revealed to be the Superstar is taken from the pinball machine to be shrunk again and crushed by Bowser, but Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong arrive, the former unintentionally smashing the Minimizer by knocking it out of Bowser's hands and stepping on it afterwards, the actions reverting the playable characters back to their original states.
*'''Daisy's team names'''
**With Wario: Wilted Flowers
**With Waluigi: Skinny Stars
**With Yoshi: Cutie Pies
**With Toad: Button Mushrooms


[[File:MPDS group ending.png|thumb|150px|left|The cast enjoys a game of Triangle Twisters.]]
*'''Yoshi's team names'''
Reluctant to give up, Bowser reveals one more surprise: the [[Megamorph Belt]]. The device transforms Bowser into [[Blockhead Bowser]], and the aforementioned Superstar does battle with him. Upon Bowser's defeat, Bowser and his son are tied up, Mario taking back the final Sky Crystal he initially found from them. Now in close proximity of each other, they are magically formed together to make a crystal DS, allowing play of [[Triangle Twisters]], the fun challenge mentioned by Bowser, whose desire to have the Sky Crystals being to try the fun challenge. After hearing this, Mario decides to untie the two, and they all play Triangle Twisters together, thus ending the story. Nearby, it is revealed that Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have eaten the entire feast by themselves, being quite satisfied.
**With Wario: Unlikely Pals
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**With Waluigi: Purple Dinos
**With Toad: Star Supporters


==Gameplay==
*'''Toad's team names'''
[[File:MPDS Story Map.png|200px|thumb|left|Each of the boards in Story Mode.]]
**With Wario: Poison Mushrooms
Unlike other handheld ''Mario Party'' games, ''Mario Party DS'' features the same gameplay style as the series' home console entries. Up to four players take turns to roll a [[Dice Block]] that shows numbers from 1-10, which decides how far players move across boards. The goal is to acquire the most [[Star (Mario Party series)|Stars]] through the conditions decided on each of the boards. After all players have had their turn, the type of [[minigame]] is determined by what color space the player lands on (red or blue). If the player landed on a green, duel or friend space, the player's color is randomly red or blue. Landing on a Bowser space results in the player's color turning red. For instance, if one player lands on a red space while three other players land on a blue space, a 1 vs. 3 minigame is held, with the red player on the solo side and the three players on the other side. The players then engage in a minigame, and whoever wins the minigame earns 10 coins.
**With Waluigi: Bad Mushrooms


When a Battle Minigame occurs, all players pay a certain number of Coins into a "pot" before the minigame, with any players who have insufficient Coins only paying what they have on them. After the minigame, each player gets back 65, 30, 5, or 0 percent of the Coins in the pot, depending on where they rank in the minigame. If the Coins cannot be divided up equally, the leftovers are awarded to a random player. The number of Coins a player must pay is determined by the formula [current turn number × 2]; for example, if the Battle Minigame is triggered in Turn 7, all players must pay 14 Coins.
*'''Wario's team names'''
**With Waluigi: Bad Boys


The turn ends afterward, the process repeating until the set number of turns have passed. The game ends once the set number of turns have passed, and the total number of Stars and coins the players have collected are tallied, Stars being the primary factor for rankings while coins are the tie-breakers.  
==Modes==
 
*'''Story Mode (1 Player)''' &ndash; In this solo mode, the story is as mentioned. As players make their way to Bowser’s castle, they must win first place on each game board, then beat the Boss Minigame for each board.
When there are five turns remaining, Bowser helps the player who is in last place in an event called the [[Last Five Turns Event#Mario Party DS|Final 5 Frenzy]]. That player is given a prize determined by spinning a roulette. For the remaining five turns, all [[Friend Space]]s are changed to [[Duel Space]]s.  
*'''Party Mode (1-4 Players)''' &ndash; Compete against player or system-controlled players on a party board in a Battle Royale, Tag Battle or Duel Battle.
 
*'''Minigame Mode (1-4 Players)''' &ndash; Play six games that draw upon the pool of all minigames for challenges that don’t take place on the game boards: Free Play, Step It Up, Battle Cup, Score Scuffle, Boss Bash and Rocket Rascals.
At the end of a Party Mode game, [[Bonus Star]]s may be rewarded to the players who have excelled the most at certain criteria. If there is a tie between three or less players, the Stars are awarded to all of the tied players. Three of these six bonuses are chosen at random:
*'''Puzzle Mode (1-2 Players)''' &ndash; Play six puzzle-action games, which include five classics from previous Mario Party games. This mode also includes the new touch-controlled Triangle Twisters, which has two play modes. In Frenzy Mode, players clear the field by twisting triangles so they connect with those of the same color. In Focus Mode, they twist them to build complex shapes, like turtles and pinwheels.
*Mini-Game Star - Awarded to the players who have won the most minigames.
*'''Multiplayer (2-4 Players)''' &ndash; Using one game card, players can wirelessly share Party Mode and Minigame Mode (2-4 players), plus Puzzle Mode (2 players) and the download-only Extras Mode with nearby friends who have a Nintendo DS.  
*Green Star - Awarded to the players who have landed on the most ? Spaces.
*'''Extras Mode''' &ndash; Includes games that are designed for two-player gaming: cooperative Pen Pals and competitive Desert Duel.
*Running Star - Awarded to the players who have moved the most spaces using [[Dice Block]]s.
*'''Gallery Mode'''&ndash; Check out 150 prizes, which includes figures, music and cut-scenes.
*Item Star - Awarded to the players who used the most items.
*Hex Star - Awarded to the players who laid down the most hexes.
*Friendship Star - Awarded to the players who landed on the most Friend Spaces.


===Spaces===
==Spaces==
==Spaces==
{|class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align:center"
*[[Blue Space]]
|-
*[[Red Space]]
!class=unsortable width=32px|Image
*[[? Space]]
!width=10%|Space
*[[Friend Space]]
!width=80% class=unsortable|Description
*[[Duel Space]]
!width=10%|Rarity
*[[Bowser Space]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSBlueSpace.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, and is the only space a [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Block]] can appear.
|Common
|-
|[[File:MPDSRedSpace.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.
|Semi-rare
|-
|[[File:MPDSHappSpace.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 and placement. It gives the player's section in the heads up display a green color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames. In this case, the green color eventually flashes to red or blue.
|Semi-common
|-
|[[File:MPDSFriendSpace.png|64px]]
|[[Friend Space]]
|align=left|When they land on this space in Battle Royale, players can select one opponent to be a friend. Both then receive 5 coins. In Team Battle, the player and one of the two opponents get 5 coins. It gives the player's section in the heads up display a green color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames.
|Uncommon
|-
|[[File:MPDSDuelSpace.png|64px]]
|[[Duel Space]]
|align=left|Engages with an opponent of the player's choice into a duel minigame. The winner gets to use a roulette that determines the reward from the opponent. It gives the player's section in the heads up display a green color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames. It replaces the Friend Space in the [[Last Five Turns Event|Final 5 Frenzy]].
|Uncommon
|-
|[[File:MPDSBowserSpace.png|64px]]
|[[Bowser Space]]
|align=left|Any players that land here causes Bowser to arrive. Bowser causes a series of events that harms usually whoever landed on the space. It gives their section in the heads up display a red color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames. Bowser can cause these events:
*'''Gimme Coins!:''' The player gives 20 coins to Bowser.
**If the player does not have 20, Bowser takes 10 coins away instead.
**If the player has less than 10 coins, Bowser takes all of the player's coins anyway.
*'''Gimme Stars!:''' Bowser takes one star from the player.
*'''Gimme Charity!:''' Bowser forces the player to give 10 coins to all opponents.
**In Battle Royale, the player loses a total of 30 coins. If less than 30, the highest amount divisible by three would be the basis (depending on how many coins the player has that can be given out to the other players equally).
**In Duel and Team Battle, 10 Coins is all the player has to give away. If less than 10, the player has to forfeit all coins.
*'''Gimme Equality!:''' Bowser redistributes every player's coins so they all have the same amount. This is the only event that can potentially benefit the player.
|Rare
|-
|[[File:MPDS Star Space.png|64px]]
|[[Star Space]]
|align=left|Once players reach this space, they can pay 20 coins to receive a Star. Other boards may have different conditions players need to fulfill to earn a Star. Unlike other spaces, this space cannot be landed on (unless a Star spawns directly on a player), and this space does not subtract from the dice roll.
|One per board
|}
 
===Items===
[[File:ItemShopMPDS.png|thumb|The [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]] of ''Mario Party DS'']]
Alongside normal items seen in earlier ''Mario Party'' console titles, ''Mario Party DS'' introduces a new type of item that is also used during board gameplay: [[Hex]]es. The normal items are most often acquired through purchase at an [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]], and may be used by players to gain an advantage. Alternatively, Hexes can be found only at [[Hex Area]]s and can be placed on the board to usually hinder the player who lands on the space where it was set. Each player may only carry three items/hexes at one time.


====Normal items====
==Items==
''Mario Party DS'' is the first ''Mario Party'' game to have standard items since ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. These items function like (and are based on) the standard items from the first four installments in the series. They can be bought at shops on each board, run by a Monty Mole. In addition, for the first time in the series, players can purchase more than one item in one stop.
[[Image:ItemShopMPDS.PNG|right|thumb|The [[Item Shop]] of ''Mario Party DS'']]
Mario Party DS introduces two types of items that are used during gameboard gameplay: Normal items and new items called [[Hex]]es. Items are basically selfuse items that the player can use by itself; they can be perchased in [[Item Shop]]s. Hexes are new items that players use to place them on spaces; they can be obtained by passing a [[Hex Area]].


{{Shop inventory
===Normal Items===
|image1=[[File:Item-Double.png]]
*[[Double Dice Set]]
|name1=[[Double Dice Set]]
*[[Triple Dice Set]]
|price1=3 Coins
*[[Halfway Dice Block]]
|notes1=Allows the player to roll two Dice Blocks.
*[[Warp Dice Block]]
|image2=[[File:Item-Triple.png]]
*[[Snag Bag]]
|name2=[[Triple Dice Set]]
*[[Star Pipe]]
|notes2=Allows the player to roll three Dice blocks.
*[[Block Sensor]]
|price2=7 Coins
*[[Grab Bag (item)|Grab Bag]]
|image3=[[File:Item-Half.png]]
|name3=[[Halfway Dice Block]]
|notes3=Allows the player to roll a Dice Block with the numbers 1 through 5.
|price3=1 Coin
|image4=[[File:Item-Warp.png]]
|name4=[[Warp Dice Block]]
|notes4=Causes the player to warp to a random space on the board, then roll.
|price4=2 Coins
|image5=[[File:Item-Snag.png]]
|name5=[[Snag Bag]]
|notes5=Allows the player to steal a random item from an opponent of their choice.
|price5=8 Coins
|image6=[[File:Item-Star.png]]
|name6=[[Star Pipe]]
|notes6=Warps the player directly to the [[Star Space]], allowing them to buy the Star if they wish and if they have enough coins, then roll.
|price6=15 Coins
|image7=[[File:Item-Sensor.png]]
|name7=[[Block Sensor]]
|notes7=Causes the next space the player lands upon to contain a [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Block]].
|price7=20 Coins
|image8=[[File:Item-Grab.png]]
|name8=[[Grab Bag (item)|Grab Bag]]
|notes8=Removes all of the player's current items and hexes and gives them a Star Pipe, Block Sensor, and Triple Dice Set.
|price8=25 Coins
}}


====Hexes====
===Hexes===
{{main|Hex}}
*[[10-Coin Hex]]
Hexes are items that typically act as traps when placed on spaces, similarly to [[Character Space]]s from previous ''Mario Party'' titles. They only obtainable by passing through a [[Hex Area]]. Most Hexes negatively affect the character who lands on it (unless they are its owner), but the Coin Block and Star Block allow for anyone to gain coins or stars respectively. Hexes can be replaced by other hexes, and they expire after being landed on.
*[[20-Coin Hex]]
[[File:HexArea.png|thumb|Daisy is about to pass a Hex Area.]]
*[[Coin Swap Hex]]
*[[1-Star Hex]]
*[[2-Star Hex]]
*[[Space Swap Hex]]
*[[Star Block (item)|Star Block]]
*[[Coin Block (Hex)|Coin Block]]


{|class="wikitable"  style="width:auto"
==Game Boards==
!width=32px|Image
{| class=sortable align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
!width=10%|Name
!width=90%|Description
|-
|[[File:Hex-10.png|64px]]
|[[10-Coin Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give 10 coins to the one who set it.
|-
|[[File:Hex-20.png|64px]]
|[[20-Coin Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give 20 coins to the one who set it.
|-
|[[File:Hex-Coin.png|64px]]
|[[Coin Swap Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who set the Hex and the player that lands on it to swap coin totals.
|-
|[[File:Hex-1S.png|64px]]
|[[1-Star Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give one Star to the one who set it.
|-
|[[File:Hex-2S.png|64px]]
|[[2-Star Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give 2 Stars to the one who set it.
|-
|-
|[[File:Hex-Space.png|64px]]
! width=15% | Picture
|[[Space Swap Hex]]
! width=17% | Name
|align=left|Both the player who lands on the Hex and the one who placed it swap positions on the board.
! width=20% | Description
|-
! width=12% | Boss
|[[File:Block-Star.png|64px]]
! width=20% | Boss Mini-Game
|[[Star Block (Mario Party DS)|Star Block]]
|align=left|The player who lands on this Hex can hit a block with a 1 through 3 on it to gain that many stars.
|-
|[[File:Block-Coin.png|64px]]
|[[Coin Block (Mario Party DS)|Coin Block]]
|align=left|The player who lands on this Hex is able to hit a block containing coins, by pressing the A button repeatedly, to gain as many as possible in 10 seconds.
|}
 
==Characters==
''Mario Party DS'' has eight playable characters and five board hosts, with a boss for each board. Other characters with little to no role are also present. Though no new playable characters are introduced to the series, this is the first ''Mario Party'' game for a handheld console to have [[Toad]] as a playable character.
 
===Playable characters===
<center>
<gallery perrow=4>
File:Mario sprite Mario Party DS.png|[[File:Mario Select MPDS.png|link=Mario]]
File:Luigi MPDS.png|[[File:Luigi Select MPDS.png|link=Luigi]]
File:Wario MPDS.png|[[File:Wario Select MPDS.png|link=Wario]]
File:YoshiMPDS.png|[[File:Yoshi Select MPDS.png|link=Yoshi]]
File:PeachMPDS.png|[[File:Peach Select MPDS.png|link=Princess Peach|Peach]]
File:DaisyMPDS.png|[[File:Daisy Select MPDS.png|link=Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
File:Waluigi MPDS.png|[[File:Waluigi Select MPDS.png|link=Waluigi]]
File:ToadMPDS.png|[[File:Toad Select MPDS.png|link=Toad]]
</gallery>
</center>
 
===Board hosts/bosses===
{|class="wikitable"cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1 width=75% style="margin: 0 auto;text-align: center"
!style="width: 8%; background-color: #ddd;"|
!style="width: 18%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Wiggler's Garden]]
!style="width: 18%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Toadette's Music Room]]
!style="width: 18%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[DK's Stone Statue]]
!style="width: 19%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Kamek's Library]]
!style="width: 19%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Bowser's Pinball Machine]]
|-
!style="background-color: #ddd;" rowspan=2|Board hosts
![[Wiggler]]
![[Toadette]]
![[Diddy Kong]]
![[Kamek]]
![[Bowser]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:WigglerMPDS.png|130px]]
|align="center"|[[File:ToadetteMPDS.png|90px]]
|align="center"|[[File:DiddyKongMPDS.png|80px]]
|align="center" rowspan=3|[[File:KamekMPDS.png|120px]]
|align="center" rowspan=3|[[File:BowserMPDS.png|140px]]
|-
!style="background-color: #ddd;" rowspan=2|Bosses
![[Piranha Plant]]
![[Hammer Bro]]
![[Dry Bones]]
|-
|[[File:PiranhaPlantMPDS.png|110px]]
|[[File:HammerBro.MPDS.png|90px]]
|[[File:DryBonesMPDS.png|80px]]
|}


===Supporting cast===
*[[Donkey Kong]] (appears in [[DK's Stone Statue]])
*[[Koopa (Mario Party DS)|Koopa]] (appears in [[Kamek's Library]])
*[[Koopa Krag]] (appears in [[Kamek's Library]])
*[[Bowser Jr.]] (appears in [[Bowser's Pinball Machine]])
===Minigame enemies===
*[[Goomba]]
*[[Scuttlebug]]
*[[Cheep Cheep]]
*[[Boo]]
*[[Shy Guy]]
*[[Whomp]]
*[[Bob-omb]]
*[[Monty Mole]]
==Boards==
{|class="wikitable sortable" align=center width=100% style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=15%|Picture
!width=17%|Name
!width=20%|Description
!width=12%|Boss
!width=20%|Boss Mini-Game
|-
|[[File:MPDSGardenBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSWigglersGarden.png|link=Wiggler's Garden]]
|The player must find the star and buy it for 20 coins. Once the player claims the star, it goes to another location.
|[[Piranha Plant]]<br>[[File:FeedSeedPlants.png]]
|[[Feed and Seed]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSMusicRoomBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSToadettesMusicRoom.png|link=Toadette's Music Room]]
|Players must find the Music Notes and buy stars from them for 5-30 coins.
|[[Hammer Bro]]<br>[[File:HammerBrosDrummer DS.png]]
|[[Hammer Chime]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSDKBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSDKStoneStatue.png|link=DK's Stone Statue]]
|The star on this board is always located on the second-to-last space. Players can buy up to 99 stars at once on this stage, depending on how many coins they have at the time. A star always costs 20 coins.
|[[Dry Bones]]<br>[[File:DryHexagonsDS.png]]
|[[Hexoskeleton]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSLibraryBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSKameksLibrary.png|link=Kamek's Library]]
|On this board, there are three magic jars to find. The player needs to pay 10 coins to open a magic jar. One contains a star, one 5 coins, and the other sends them back to the start. This is completely random and changes once someone finds the star.
|[[Kamek]]<br>[[File:MagiBookKoopaDS.png]]
|[[Book Bash]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSPinballBoard.png|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSBowsersPinballMachine.png|link=Bowser's Pinball Machine]]
|The player must find the star and buy it for 20 coins. Once the player claims the star, it goes to another location.
|[[Bowser]]<br>[[File:BowserMuahaDS.png]]
|[[Bowser's Block Party]]
|}
==Team names==
For the Tag Battle setting in Party Mode, each combination of playable characters create one unique team name. The list of possible results are shown below:
{|class=wikitable width=100% style="text-align:center"
|
!{{color|red|Mario}}<br>[[File:Mario Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|darkgreen|Luigi}}<br>[[File:Luigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|magenta|Peach}}<br>[[File:Peach Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|orange|Daisy}}<br>[[File:Daisy Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|gold|Wario}}<br>[[File:Wario Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|purple|Waluigi}}<br>[[File:Waluigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|limegreen|Yoshi}}<br>[[File:Yoshi Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|crimson|Toad}}<br>[[File:Toad Mugshot MPDS.png]]
|-
|'''{{color|red|Mario}}'''<br>[[File:Mario Mugshot MPDS.png]]||||Mario Bros.||Fan Favorites||Flower Players||Foe Bros.||'Stache Stars||Old Buddies||Fungus Friends
|-
|'''{{color|darkgreen|Luigi}}'''<br>[[File:Luigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Mario Bros.||||Green Peaches||Shy Sidekicks||'Stache Clashers||Lean Meanies||Green Machines||Green Mushrooms
|-
|'''{{color|magenta|Peach}}'''<br>[[File:Peach Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Fan Favorites||Green Peaches||||Power Princesses||Rotten Peaches||Black Peaches||Sweetie Pies||Peachy 'Shrooms
|-
|-
|'''{{color|orange|Daisy}}'''<br>[[File:Daisy Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Flower Players||Shy Sidekicks||Power Princesses||||Wilted Flowers||Skinny Stars||Cutie Pies||Button Mushrooms
| [[Image:MPDSGardenBoard.jpg|150px]]
| [[Wiggler's Garden]]
| Find the star and buy it for 20 coins. Once you claim the star, it will go to another location.
| [[Piranha Plant]]
| [[Feed and Seed]]
|-
|-
|'''{{color|gold|Wario}}'''<br>[[File:Wario Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Foe Bros.||'Stache Clashers||Rotten Peaches||Wilted Flowers||||Bad Boys||Unlikely Pals||Poison Mushrooms
| [[Image:MPDSMusicRoomBoard.jpg|150px]]
| [[Toadette's Music Room]]
| Find the Music Notes and buy stars from them for various amounts of coins.
| [[Hammer Bro.]]
| [[Hammer Chime]]
|-
|-
|'''{{color|purple|Waluigi}}'''<br>[[File:Waluigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]||'Stache Stars||Lean Meanies||Black Peaches||Skinny Stars||Bad Boys||||Purple Dinos||Bad Mushrooms
| [[Image:MPDSDKBoard.jpg|150px]]
| [[DK's Stone Statue]]
| The star on this board is always located on the second-to-last space. Players can buy multiple stars at once on this stage depending on how many coins they have at the time.
| [[Dry Bones]]
| [[Hexoskeleton]]
|-
|-
|'''{{color|limegreen|Yoshi}}'''<br>[[File:Yoshi Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Old Buddies||Green Machines||Sweetie Pies||Cutie Pies||Unlikely Pals||Purple Dinos||||Star Supporters
| [[Image:MPDSLibraryBoard.jpg|150px]]
| [[Kamek's Library]]
| On this board there are three chests to find. You will need to pay 10 coins to open a chest. One chest contains a star, one 5 coins and the other sends you back to start. This is completely random and will change once someone finds the star.
| [[Kamek]]
| [[Book Bash]]
|-
|-
|'''{{color|crimson|Toad}}'''<br>[[File:Toad Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Fungus Friends||Green Mushrooms||Peachy 'Shrooms||Button Mushrooms||Poison Mushrooms||Bad Mushrooms||Star Supporters||
| [[Image:MPDSPinballBoard.PNG|150px]]
| [[Bowser's Pinball Machine]]
| Find the star and buy it for 20 coins. Try to avoid landing in Bowser Zone.
| [[Bowser]]
| [[Bowser's Block Party]]
|}
|}


==Modes==
==Mini-games==
===Story Mode (1 Player)===
{{main|Mario Party DS (mini-games)}}
A single-player mode that follows the storyline of the game. It puts the player through the five [[Board (Mario Party series)|board]]s of the game, requiring them to win a Battle Royal on each board and defeat the [[List of bosses|boss]] of it in a [[minigame]] to progress. CPU characters are chosen at random, each board lasts for 10 turns, and [[Bonus Star]]s are not awarded. If a CPU player wins the board, they attempt to face the boss, but lose, and the player has to play the board again. If the player and a CPU are tied for 1st place, the player wins. Completing the mode unlocks the expert difficulty for CPU players.
 
===Party Mode (1-4 Players)===
The main mode of the game, where the player competes against several human-controlled or computer-controlled players on a party board in either a Battle Royale, Tag Battle or Duel Battle.
 
===Minigame Mode (1-4 Players)===
A mode where the player can play six games that use the pool of minigames available in a variety of challenges that don’t take place on the game boards, those being Free Play, Step It Up, [[Battle Cup]], [[Score Scuffle]], [[Boss Bash]] and [[Rocket Rascals]]. The player can pit themselves against up to three other human-controlled players in the Multiplayer version of this mode.
 
====Step It Up====
{{quote|Be first to reach the top of the steps! Minigame victories get you there!|In-game description|Mario Party DS}}
[[File:Mario Party DS - Step It Up.png|thumb|215px|Step It Up in ''Mario Party DS'']]
Step It Up is a minigame competition playable only by four players. The aim of this challenge is to see who can be the first to win 3, 5 or 7 minigames, depending on the options chosen, and after each minigame played the characters who win the minigame get to climb one step of the staircase. Minigames are chosen randomly, and the first player to win 3, 5, or 7 minigames wins the mode. This contest is a reincarnation of a competition that has appeared in previous installments in the [[Mario Party (series)|series]].
 
The player can choose to play only 4-player, 1-vs-3 and 2-vs-2 minigames, or a randomized mix of all three. For 1-vs-3 and 2-vs-2 minigames, teams are chosen at random each time when the player chooses the random minigame type setting, unless the player specifically chooses either minigame type, where the teams would be decided at the start of the competition.
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Jap=かちぬきバトル
|JapR=Kachinuki Batoru
|JapM=Tournament Battle
|SpaE=Poco a poco
|SpaEM=Little by little
|SpaEC=<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_MarioPartyDS_ES.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOopjfyD_EM5mG0m0PClmNEFSHiUMqu7dQGh4E_obdZgKYkl17C7J</ref>
|SpaA=Escalera hacia el éxito
|SpaAM=Stair to success
|Fre=Montée des marches
|FreM=Staircase run
|Ita=Scala del Successo
|ItaM=Ladder of Success
|Kor=승자진출전
|KorR=Seungjajinchuljeon
|KorM=Winner Entry Game
}}
 
====Battle Cup====
[[File:Mario Party DS - Battle Cup.png|thumb|Battle Cup]]
{{quote|Welcome to Battle Cup! In Battle Cup, you'll play five preselected [[minigame]]s in order... And whoever wins the most of them is the victor!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
Battle Cup is a minigame competition playable only by four players. The objective is to win as much of the Cup Course, a collage of five consecutive minigames that the human player either selects manually or lets the game choose five randomly, as possible. Despite only 4-player and Battle minigames being playable in this contest, multiple victors are allowed at the end of each minigame, however, ties between all four players result in no one getting the minigame win. If multiple players end up winning the most minigames at the end of the Cup Course, the players roll [[Dice Block]]s to decide the real winner, the highest roller being declared the winner.
;In-game description
"''Choose a specific minigame course, then battle to come out ahead!''"
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Jap=バトルカップ
|JapR=Batoru Kappu
|JapM=Battle Cup
|Spa=Torneo por victorias
|SpaM=Tournament by victories
|Ita=Punta alla Coppa
|ItaM=Go for the Cup
|Kor=배틀컵
|KorR=Baeteulkeop
|KorM=Battle Cup
}}
 
====Score Scuffle====
[[File:Mario Party DS - Score Scuffle.png|thumb|Score Scuffle]]
{{quote|Welcome to Score Scuffle! In Score Scuffle, you'll blast through 10 minigames. Results will be converted to points. The player with the highest final score wins!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
Score Scuffle is a minigame competition playable only by four players. The players play ten specific minigames consecutively, converting the results for each player to points after each minigame and adding it to each player's current score. The player with the most points after the ten minigames is the winner. The highest amount a player can get in a minigame is 1000 points, with the exception of [[Get the Lead Out]] (whose highest amount is 999 points). As such, the maximum amount of points a player can have after the ten minigames is 9,999 points. The default high score for Score Scuffle is 0 points.
 
The minigames and the order in which they are played are as follows:
*[[Rail Riders]]
*[[Domino Effect]]
*[[Cherry-Go-Round]]
*[[Study Fall]]
*[[Get the Lead Out]]
*[[Whomp-a-thon]]
*[[Hedge Honcho]]
*[[Pedal Pushers]]
*[[Hanger Management]]
*[[Raft Riot]]
;In-game description
"''Compete in a series of minigames to earn as many points as possible!''"
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Jap=スコアアタック
|JapR=Sukoa Atakku
|JapM=Score Attack
|Spa=Torneo por puntos
|SpaM=Tournament by points
|Ita=Arraffapunti
|ItaM=Grab Points
|Kor=스코어어택
|KorR=Seukoeo Eotaek
|KorM=Score Attack
}}
 
====Boss Bash====
[[File:Mario Party DS - Boss Bash.png|thumb|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] playing Boss Bash]]
{{quote|Welcome to Boss Bash! You're going to battle five bosses! How quickly can you defeat them? Bash them fast to win!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
Boss Bash is a single-player minigame challenge, where the player must face in the following order: the [[Piranha Plant]], the [[Hammer Bro]], the [[Dry Bones]], [[Kamek]] and [[Bowser]] in their respective boss minigames. The aim is to do so as quickly as possible to try and beat the current best times, as the minigames are timed in this challenge. If the player is defeated in any of the minigames, the challenge ends and the times for minigames the player did beat are not recorded. The default best times for the five bosses are 5:00:00, while the default overall best time is 25:00:00.
 
The boss minigames played and the order they are played are as follows:
*[[Feed and Seed]]
*[[Hammer Chime]]
*[[Hexoskeleton]]
*[[Book Bash]]
*[[Bowser's Block Party]]
;In-game description
"''Take on the boss minigames to get the best time you can!''"
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Jap=ボスタイムアタック
|JapR=Bosu Taimu Atakku
|JapM=Boss Time Attack
|Spa=Enemigos finales
|SpaM=Final enemies
|Ita=Sfida ai Boss
|ItaM=Challenge at the Bosses
|Kor=보스타임어택
|KorR=Boseu Taim Eotack
|KorM=Boss Time Attack
}}
 
====Rocket Rascals====
[[File:Rocket Rascals.png|thumb|Rocket Rascals]]
{{quote|Welcome to Rocket Rascals! Reach the rocket first! Build a bridge to the center before your rivals do!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
Rocket Rascals is a four-player minigame competition. The players must win minigames to acquire and place bridge pieces on the square 5x5 grid. The first to make a path from their corner of the grid to the rocket with the bridge parts is the winner. If multiple players have paths to the rocket made at the same time by a third party, the players roll [[Dice Block]]s to decide who actually wins, the highest roller winning. If one of the multiple players finished the bridge, then the one who did wins without a Dice Block roll. Additionally, the game ends in a tie if 20 turns pass without anyone making a route to the rocket.
 
At the start of each turn, a roulette randomly decides which bridge piece is up for grabs in the next minigame, which gets decided by a minigame roulette. The player who wins the minigame gets the previously shown bridge piece and can place it on any unoccupied space of the 5x5 grid, and the turn ends afterwards, the cycle repeating until someone makes a path to the rocket. If the minigame ends with multiple winners, or if nobody wins, nobody gets the piece. If a player has all ways of reaching the rocket prevented for them, the blocking pieces are removed.
 
Occasionally, [[Bowser Jr.]] may show up after a bridge part is decided and does one of the following, as decided through a roulette spin:
*'''Crosspiece Crisis:''' Every minigame, the player plays for a Crosspiece.
*'''Turnaround  Madness:''' Bowser Jr. scatters the pieces in different areas.
*'''Tiebreaker Trouble:''' Bowser Jr. gets to choose where to place the piece if a tie occurs.
*'''Bridge Breaker:''' Bowser Jr. takes away all the pieces up to that point, making everyone start again from scratch.
*'''Final 5 Frenzy:''' The game is skipped to the last five turns.
;In-game description
"''Build a bridge to a rocket! Win your pieces by playing minigames!''"
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Jap=ミニゲームブリッジ
|JapR=Minigēmu Burijji
|JapM=Minigame Bridge
|Spa=Carrera espacial
|SpaM=Space Race
|Ger=Raum-Randale
|GerM=Space riot
|Ita=Tutti al Razzo
|ItaM=Everyone to the Rocket
|Kor=미니게임브릿지
|KorR=Minigeim Beuritji
|KorM=Minigame Bridge
}}
 
===Puzzle Mode (1-2 Players)===
[[File:TriangleTwisters1.png|thumb|Triangle Twisters]]
A mode where the player can play six puzzle-action games, the majority being classics from previous ''Mario Party'' games.
 
Those minigames and the order in which they are showcased are as follows:
*[[Mario's Puzzle Party]]
*[[Bob-omb Breakers]]
*[[Piece Out]]
*[[Block Star (Mario Party series)|Block Star]]
*[[Stick and Spin|Stick & Spin]]
This mode introduces the new touch-controlled puzzle game, [[Triangle Twisters]], which offers two play modes, Frenzy Mode and Focus Mode. Additionally, the player can pit themselves against another human-controlled player in the Multiplayer version of this mode.
 
===Multiplayer (2-4 Players)===
Using one game card, players can use DS Download Play to wirelessly play together in Party Mode, Minigame Mode (2-4 Players), Puzzle Mode and Extra Mode (2 Player) with nearby Nintendo DS users.
 
===Extras Mode (2 Player)===
A multiplayer exclusive mode that includes games designed for two: the cooperative [[Pen Pals]] and the competitive [[Desert Duel]].
 
==Minigames==
{{main|List of Mario Party DS minigames}}
''Mario Party DS'' features 73 minigames (71 in the Korean version, as two minigames, [[Shuffleboard Showdown]] and [[Chips and Dips]], were removed possibly because of the gambling themes present in both of them) from seven different categories. There are 32 4-player minigames (29 of which are also Duel minigames), 12 1-vs-3 minigames (11 in the Korean version), 13 2-vs-2 minigames (three of which are also Duel minigames), 32 Duel minigames (29 of which are 4-player minigames and three of which are 2-vs-2 minigames), five Battle minigames (four in the Korean version), five Boss minigames and six Puzzle minigames. Of these, 58 are unique, 4 are minigames with the goal of collecting coins, and 11 are specialized. This is the last ''Mario Party'' game to feature a specific Battle minigame category, as Free-For-All (4-Player) minigames would be used instead in later installments.
 
===Gallery===
{{main|List of Mario Party DS collectibles}}
Includes over 120 collectibles that can be viewed at the player's discretion when unlocked. This mode also allows them to listen to the game's music and watch the cutscenes seen in Story Mode when viewed at least once in it.


==Collection==
==Collection==
{{main|List of Mario Party DS collectibles}}
{{main|List of Mario Party DS Collection Descriptions}}
''Mario Party DS'' features a wide variety of collectible items. These range between figurines of the many characters in the game, features of the five boards played on in the game, trophies related to the bosses defeated in the game and various badges one of which the player being allowed to equip. There are 30, 71, 25 and 30 of these respectively, each particular collectible with a different requirement to unlock.


==Quotes==
==Trivia==
{{main|List of Mario Party DS quotes}}
*This is the second ''Mario Party'' without Koopa Kid (also known as Mini Bowser) at the Bowser spaces; the first was ''Mario Party 8''.
*''"The [[Mario]] crew's adventure begins late one night."'' - In-game text
*This is the first ''Mario Party'' without a visual host character but the voice of the host.
*''"I need help! That grouchy [[Piranha Plant]] is making a mess of my [[Wiggler's Garden|garden]]!"'' - [[Wiggler]]
*The characters [[Hammer Bro]], [[Birdo]], [[Blooper]], [[Dry Bones]], [[Boo]] and [[Toadette]] were playable in the previous game, but not in this one. However, all but the second and third appear as supporting characters.
*''"That dumb [[Hammer Bro]] is beating up my music instruments! Get rid of him!"'' - [[Toadette]]
**Although Birdo and Blooper do not appear, a pink [[Yoshi Egg]] appears in [[Memory Mash]], and Blooper is mentioned in the description of the item Kamek's Inkwell.
*''"Get a load of this spell. I call it Kamek Spell No. 8!"'' - [[Kamek]]
*This is the first ''Mario Party'' since ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' to not have any Donkey Kong spaces.
*''"Here's my Hammer Bro drum solo! HA! My music's so MOVING!"'' - [[Hammer Bro]]
*This marks the first appearances of [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] in a ''Mario Party'' game.
*''"Watch ME play, Dad! I'm the big pinball pro in these parts!"'' - [[Bowser Jr.]]
*Yoshi's artwork is based off his [[Super Mario 64 DS]] one where he is holding Mario's hat.
*''"OK, I got this great gadget for our [[Bowser's Block Party|final fight]]! Cower before the power of my new [[Megamorph Belt]]!"'' - [[Bowser]]
 
==Reception==
Critical reception of the game was generally mixed to positive, garnering a 72 on Metacritic and 72.17% on GameRankings. Many critics praised the game as a major improvement over ''Mario Party Advance'' and ''Mario Party 8'', the latter which was released the same year, and was praised for returning to the traditional gameplay from the console games and its multiplayer, graphics, minigames, and board designs. Criticism tended to focus on its perceived similarity to the previous games and its absence of online multiplayer.
{| class="wikitable reviews"
!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Reviews
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|Release
|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Verdict
|-
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Frank Provo, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-ds-review/1900-6183270/ GameSpot]
|8/10
|"''Mario Party DS is an outright blast when played with other people, and since you need only one cartridge to enjoy everything, the odds are good that you'll be able to entice your DS-owning friends to play with you. As a solo endeavor, challenging the computer opponents does get old eventually. However, between all of the different minigames, play modes, and puzzle games, it'll be a while before you condemn the cartridge to your storage shelf.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Ellie Gibson, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/mario-party-ds-review Eurogamer]
|4/10
|"''Decent visuals and bonus puzzle games aren't enough to make Mario Party DS worth a purchase. It suffers from the same problems as the other games in the series. The mini-games, on the whole, are badly designed and boring. Watching other players take turns round the board is tedious. Even if you win every single mini-game, the stupid star system means you could still lose overall. It would seem there are plenty of gamers who are happy to put up with all this, however - after all, Nintendo wouldn't keep churning out Mario Parties if people didn't keep buying them. If you're one of those who has enjoyed the series on console, you'll enjoy it on DS. Otherwise, steer clear.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Craig Harris, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/21/mario-party-ds-review IGN]
|7/10
|"''After ten years of playing board games with mini-games, it's honestly very difficult to get excited for yet another Mario Party; even though it's the first time it's been made for the Nintendo DS system. What's here is a solid multiplayer mini-game experience with a lot of the flaws of the previous versions. It doesn't do anything truly special than create a bunch of touch screen and microphone-centric minigames (and even then we've seen variations of them in other DS titles), but it at least comes together as a better title than the last console Mario Party design.''"
|-
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|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|colspan=2|Compiler
|colspan=2|{{nw|Platform / Score}}
|-
|colspan=2|Metacritic
|colspan=2 style="background-color:Gold"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/mario-party-ds 72]
|-
|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/942028-mario-party-ds/index.html 72.17%]
|}
{{br}}
 
==Staff==
{{main|List of Mario Party DS staff}}
''Mario Party DS'' was worked on by both [[Hudson Soft]] and Group No. 4 of the [[Nintendo SPD]]. Its game, planning, program, visual, sound and senior directors were Kouji Matsuura, Yuka Sasaki, Hideki Nishmoto, Akhiro Shibata, Ichiro Shimakura and Kenji Kikuchi respectively. Satoru Iwata and Hidetoshi Endo were the game's executive producers.
 
During the credits the eight playable characters run into view periodically. The player can tap on the characters once they've run into full view on the Touch Screen with the stylus to make the tapped character jump, and can continue to do so for the remainder of the credits.
 
==Pre-release and unused content==
[[File:Beta Toad.jpg|thumb|"X"s in Coin and Star totals and gold colored number gains/losses]]
Players used to have their own boxes at the top screen that have the "X" in the Coins storage and the Stars storage. In the final version, it was removed, because Coins can reach over 100. Also, the color used for the numbers that appear after earning or losing [[coin]]s/[[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s were gold instead of blue or red.
 
A debug menu can be accessed through Action Replay codes. The debug menu is displayed in the touch screen.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|url=tcrf.net/Mario_Party_DS/Debug_Menu|title=Mario Party DS debug menu|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref>
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
===Screen Shots===
<gallery>
<center><gallery>
Mario Artwork MPDS.png|[[Mario]]
Image:mpdsscreen0.jpg|<center>Mario reading the invitation.
LuigipartyDS.png|[[Luigi]]
Image:WqRFPn-dt0ga01NdflIt1qfHAtceFLKb.jpg|<center>Bowsers castle and the food.
Peach Artwork MPDS.jpg|[[Princess Peach]]
Image:mpdsscreen1.jpg|<center>Bowser ready to shrink his captives.
DonkeyPartyDS.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
Image:Mpds_screenshot_2.jpg|<center>Bowser shrinking his captives.
Dice Block MPDS art.jpg|[[Dice Block]]
Image:mpdsscreen2.jpg|<center>Mario and gang the size of chess pieces.
</gallery>
Image:MPDS_TitleScreen.jpg|<center>The Title Screen.
 
</gallery></center>
==Media==
{{main-media}}
{{media table
|file1=MPDS-Grand Opening.mp3
|title1=Grand Opening
|description1=The game's main theme, which plays on the title screen and E3 2007 trailer.
|length1=0:30
|file2=MPDS-Here's Bowser.mp3
|title2=Here's Bowser
|description2=Plays in "Eeek, We're Tiny!", when Bowser traps Mario and his friends and shrinks them so he can steal the Sky Crystal.
|length2=0:30
|file3=MPDS-Wiggler's Garden.mp3
|title3=Wiggler's Garden
|description3=[[Wiggler's Garden]] board theme
|length3=0:30
|file4=MPDS-Diddy Needs Help.mp3
|title4=Diddy Needs Help
|description4=Plays in the cutscene "DK Has Turned to Stone".
|length4=0:30
}}
 
==References to other games==
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': In the [[Call of the Goomba]] minigame, the grinder plays the overworld theme.  The music for the Boogie Beam minigame is a remix of the underground theme.
*''[[Mario Party 3]]'': [[Mario's Puzzle Party]] returns as a Puzzle minigame, and the character icons for Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Wario, Daisy, and Waluigi are reused in it as well. The sheet music visible in [[Toadette's Music Room]] contains the melody of the minigame theme "Let's Get a Move On".
*''[[Mario Party 4]]'': [[Bob-omb Breakers]] returns as a Puzzle minigame, and all the characters' victory and losing animations are recycled.
*''[[Mario Party 5]]'': [[Piece Out]] returns as a Puzzle minigame. The winning and losing mugshots are also reused.
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'': [[Block Star (Mario Party series)|Block Star]] returns as a Puzzle minigame. Also, Peach and Daisy's artwork are recycled from this game.
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': Yoshi's artwork is a modified version of his artwork from this game, which depicts him holding [[Mario's Cap]] over his head.
*''[[Mario Party 7]]'': [[Stick and Spin]] returns as a Puzzle minigame. Also, Toadette and Dry Bones' artwork are recycled from this game.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'': Hammer Bro's artwork is recycled from this game.
*''Mario Party 4'' to ''Mario Party 7'': Animations from these games are recycled.
*''[[Mario Party 8]]'': The character select images are recycled from this game. Also, some voice clips have been reused.
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': Toad and Kamek's artwork are recycled from this game.
 
==References in later games==
*''[[Fortune Street]]'': If a player draws venture card #88, all other players swap positions. This is a reference to the Happening Space in Kamek's Library that occasionally causes Kamek to cast "Kamek Spell No. 88", which has the same effect.
*''[[Mario Party 9]]'': The minigame mode Step It Up and boss minigames return. Some voice clips are reused.
*''[[Super Mario Party]]'': The Star Pipe item returns under the name "Golden Pipe".
*''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree ]]'': Items which look and function similarly to [[hex]]es appear.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マリオパーティＤＳ
|JapR=Mario Pāti DS
|JapM=Mario Party DS
|Spa=''Mario Party DS''
|Kor=마리오 파티 DS
|KorR=Mario Pati DS
|KorM=Mario Party DS
|Ita=''Mario Party DS''
|ChiT=瑪利歐派對DS<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html|title=Official Chinese website for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary|accessdate=October 23, 2020|publisher=Nintendo HK}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì DS
|ChiTM=Mario Party DS
}}
 
==Trivia==
 
*This is the last Nintendo-published ''Super Mario'' game to use the [[:File:Nintendo - Obsolete logo.svg|signature red Nintendo logo]] on the cover/packaging.
**Despite this, the Nintendo DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' uses the red logo for the packaging, making its last appearance in a ''Super Mario'' release overall.
*The North American manual has a mistake on Page 27. It states that during a 2 Player game (the player vs a CPU opponent or another player) in Free Play, only Battle or Boss minigames can be chosen. In reality, during a 2 Player match in Free Play, only Duel and Boss minigames can be chosen. This was fixed in the European manual.
*''Mario Party DS'' was the subject of [[List of rumors and urban legends#Mario_Party_DS_anti-piracy_measures|a 2020 internet hoax regarding an alleged anti-piracy screen]]. No files pertaining to anti-piracy measures are found in ''Mario Party DS''.
 
==References==
<references/>


==External links==
===Official Art===
{{NIWA|NWiki=1|StrategyWiki=1}}
<center><gallery>
{{TCRF}}
Image:Mario_Party_DS_-_Logo.jpg|<center>Logo
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a8tj/index.html Official Japanese website]
Image:MPDS Scene.png|<center>Scene
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150101130705/http://www.marioparty-ds.com/ Official North American website]
Image:MPDSMario.jpg|<center>[[Mario]]
*[http://ms2.nintendo-europe.com/mariopartyds/enGB/ Official European website]
Image:MarioMPDS.png|<center>Mario
*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/A8TJ/A8TJ_J.pdf Official Japanese instruction booklet]
Image:LuigipartyDS.png|<center>[[Luigi]]
Image:LuigiMPDS.png|<center>Luigi
Image:Mpds peach.jpg|<center>[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
Image:MPDSYoshStumble.png|<center>[[Yoshi]]
Image:MPDSYosh.png|<center>Yoshi
Image:WarioMPDS.jpg|<center>[[Wario]]
Image:WaluigiMPDS.jpg|<center>[[Waluigi]]
Image:BowzerPartyDS.png|<center>[[Bowser]]
</gallery></center>


{{MPDS}}
==External Links==
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* [http://go-gurt.nintendo.com/ Go-Gurt Mario Party Site]
* [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/nds/mario_party_ds_6395.html Mario Party DS Page from Nintendo of Europe]
* [http://www.marioparty-ds.com Mario Party DS Official US Site]
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a8tj/index.html Mario Party DS Official Japanese Site]
* [http://ms2.nintendo-europe.com/mariopartyds/enGB/ Mario Party DS Official European Site]
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