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'''''Mario Party: Island Tour''''' is an upcoming title for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. It is the thirteenth in the main series (seventeenth in Japan) in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] and the third installment for a handheld console.
'''''Mario Party: Island Tour''''' is a game for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], released first in the Americas in November 22, 2013, and the second ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' game to be developed by [[Nintendo Cube|NDcube]]. It is the twelfth main installment (nineteenth overall) in the ''Mario Party'' series, the third installment for a handheld console, and the first ''Mario Party'' to be developed for the Nintendo 3DS. ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' has gameplay objectives unique to it compared to other entries in the ''Mario Party'' series. Rather than traveling around a board to obtain the most quantity of a particular item, either separately or together on a vehicle, players need to race their opponents to the finish in a linear, one-way board, with certain objectives in the race differing depending on the board played on. The game additionally retains several key elements from other ''Mario Party'' titles &mdash; namely, obtaining and using items to gain an advantage over opponents, and playing a wide variety of [[minigame]]s.  


==Gameplay<ref name="First trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGkO6LMSJco]</ref>==
Due to the platform being the Nintendo 3DS, some of the minigames take advantage of the system's features, such as the stereoscopic 3D, gyroscope, mic, augmented reality (AR), and the touch screen. The game additionally uses StreetPass, where players can play minigames if their system has picked up signals from other Nintendo 3DS systems that also have the game and unlock special items from doing so. Up to four people can play together either with local multiplayer or Download Play using only one game cartridge, similar to how ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' and later ''Mario Party'' installments for the Nintendo 3DS handle multiplayer.
Not much is shown at the moment, but it seems that this ''Mario Party'' game uses the traditional independent four player gameplay as opposed to ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', except players still hit a six-sided [[Dice Block]] numbered 1-6 instead of a [[1-10 Dice Block|Dice Block numbered 1-10]] in the first eight installments. Like ''Mario Party 9'', players appear to move along a linear board, though in this game it appears to be a race to the end. However, the [[Space]]s appear similar in function to those from ''Mario Party 9''. It is also shown that the players can use special cards to hinder their opponents, similar to [[Orb]]s from previous ''Mario Party'' installments. It will also have Local Multiplayer. It has been seen that players may verse shadowy versions of the other playable characters in minigames.<ref>[http://mariopartylegacy.com/2013/10/brand-new-mario-party-island-tour-screens/]</ref>


==Confirmed features==
The game was eventually released as a [[Nintendo Selects]] title in multiple regions including the Americas, Europe, and Oceania, being one of the best-selling titles for the Nintendo 3DS.
===Characters===
==Story==
====Playable====
After a relaxing day around [[Peach's Castle]], [[Mario]] and the gang notice a strange letter in a bubble saying they are happily invited to the [[Party Islands]]. The gang then cheers about it but then the letter suddenly traps the gang in bubbles to carry them through the sky to the Party Islands.
*[[Mario]]
       
*[[Luigi]]
While Mario and the gang are partying and playing games, [[Bowser]] shows up, feeling jealous about why Mario and his friends are invited and he was not, so he builds [[Bowser's Tower]], saying that anyone can join him at his evil party. He begins locking all the fun from the Party Islands in bubbles. He also puts evil magic in the bubbles made by the bubble machine to make [[bubble clone]]s of the gang to guard the tower. The player's selected character and a green [[Toad (species)|Toad]] advance up the tower and defeat the bubble clones as well as various bosses. After defeating Bowser in [[Bowser's Sky Scuffle]], the player's character then defeats the [[Mario]] bubble clones guarding the bubble machine and then destroys the bubble machine with a ground pound. Shortly afterward, Bowser reappears and boots the player's character and the green Toad out of the tower, inviting them to challenge him any time and that he won't be done.
*[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
*[[Wario]]
*[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
*[[Toad]]
*[[Yoshi]]<ref name="Gameplay footage">http://mariopartylegacy.com/2013/10/new-gameplay-footage-of-mario-party-island-tour</ref>
*[[Waluigi]]<ref name="Gameplay footage"></ref>
*[[Boo]]<ref>[http://mariopartylegacy.com/2013/10/brand-new-mario-party-island-tour-screens/]</ref>


====Other====
==Gameplay==
*[[Birdo (species)|Birdo]]<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HqFrIkwUPM</ref>
[[File:NoA Press Screenshot6 - Mario Party Island Tour.png|thumb|left|Gameplay in [[Perilous Palace Path]]]]
*[[Blooper]]
Unlike the direct preceding game, ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', where all four players travel together through a vehicle and aim to obtain the most [[Mini Star]]s, ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' uses the traditional independent four-player gameplay as seen in previous ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' entries. The ultimate goal of the game in most of the boards is to race opponents on a linear-designed board to the finish line, unlike other ''Mario Party'' games, where players are required to amass the most amount of a certain item to win in all boards. In order to advance through the board, players roll a [[Dice Block]] numbered from 1 to 6 to dictate their movement. Each board has its own play style with different rules from another: one board, [[Star-Crossed Skyway]], requires players to amass the most Mini Stars, while [[Kamek's Carpet Ride]] requires players to land exactly on a particular space, called a [[Just-Right Space]], by using numbered cards. Another feature of these boards is to replace the "6" on the Dice Block with another feature, such as a [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]] icon on [[Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain]] that causes players to fall back to the halfway point or the start of the board or a 0 in [[Rocket Road]], meaning the player cannot move at all. Prior to starting out, a yellow [[Toad (species)|Toad]] explains the board's play style, and after players are done viewing the rules, they roll a Dice Block to determine their turn order; players who roll a higher number than others will move earlier. In this game, a Round, similar to turns from earlier ''Mario Party'' titles, is taken once every player has rolled a Dice Block and moved accordingly, and while in earlier ''Mario Party'' titles had a limited amount of turns to take until the game ends, ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' proceeds until someone (or everyone, in the case of Star-Crossed Skyway) has reached the end goal. When starting their own round, players can either opt to use an item if an item is available for use or look around the map to plan out movement. If players end the game in a tie, a Dice Block roll determines who wins the game. At the end of the game, various stats are recorded such as how many spaces a player has landed on, a line graph depicting the players' progress, and other recordings depending on the board the players were playing on.
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Bowser Jr.]]
*[[Chain Chomp]]
*[[Cheep Cheep]]
*[[Dry Bones]]<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HqFrIkwUPM</ref>
*[[Flutter]]
*[[Goomba]]s
*[[Hammer Bro.]]
*[[Magikoopa]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]
*[[Lakitu]]
*[[Luma]]
*[[Monty Mole]]
*[[Rosalina]]
*[[Shy Guy]]
*[[Toad (species)|Toads]]
*[[Thwomp]]<ref>[http://mariopartylegacy.com/2013/10/brand-new-mario-party-island-tour-screens/]</ref>
*[[Whomp]]
*[[Goomba Tower]]


===Boards===
When players land on a [[Space (Mario Party series)|Space]], an event occurs depending on the type of space landed. Their function and design appears to be based off ''Mario Party 9''; for example, if players land on a [[Green Space]], nothing occurs while if a player lands on an [[Item Space]] on a specific type of board, they receive an item from a pool of randomized items. These items can either benefit the player directly or obstruct opponents. Players can carry up to two items, and players can use only one item per round. Only a few boards have an item system, however, and the type of items players receive varies on the board selected.
As the title suggests, the boards are split between various themed islands. Seven gameboards have been confirmed in the game.<ref name="First trailer"></ref>


*A town inhabited by [[Toad (species)|Toads]] similar to [[Toad Town]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''.<ref name="First trailer"></ref> Special dice blocks are usable items.<ref>[http://mariopartylegacy.com/2013/10/brand-new-mario-party-island-tour-screens/]</ref>
Some boards have players participating in minigames, either after every turn or if a Minigame Space is landed on. These minigames are small, short activities that have players competing against each other in defined, simple rules, most of them within a time limit. Some minigames involve players surviving a horde of enemies, some involve players racing against one another, some require the player to obtain the most points within a time limit, etc. If the player performs the best in the minigame, depending on the board played on, they receive priority when deciding which prize item to take or how much items are rewarded to them. The lower the rank players are, the lower the priority for selecting items and the less of a reward they receive, with last place players either receiving nothing or the worst rewards. If minigames end in a tie, a Dice Block is used to break the tie.
*A grassland that resembles [[Toad Road]] and features a [[Chain Chomp]].<ref name="First trailer"></ref>
*A board that resembles [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and features [[Scaredy Rat]]s and [[Banzai Bill]]s. Players can choose to either hide away safely, or risk being sent back if a player rolls a Banzai Bill.<ref name="First trailer"></ref>
*A space theme featuring elements from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. It appears to be a race, as seen when Mario reaches the end.<ref name="First trailer"></ref>


===Spaces<ref name="First trailer"></ref>===
''Mario Party: Island Tour'' supports local multiplayer if players have multiple cartridges or Download Play if there is only one cartridge. Up to four players can play the game, and they can participate with the player in Party Mode and Minigames Mode.
*"+3," "+4," and "+5" spaces, most likely allowing the player to advance farther.
===Modes===
*Card spaces
[[File:MPIT - Main Menu.png|thumb|The main menu for ''Mario Party: Island Tour'']]
*[[Green Space]]s
There are five different play modes in the game.
*[[Bowser Space]]s
====Party====
*[[Event Space]]s - In this game they appear in both blue and red colors, possibly denoting whether the event is beneficial or not.
{{quote|Party your way to the finish across a wild variety of game boards! Play time: 10-60 mins|Party mode}}
*[[Free-for-All Space]]s
Party Mode, hosted by a yellow [[Toad (species)|Toad]], is the main mode of ''Mario Party: Island Tour'', which uses the default gameplay as described above. Up to four players can participate in this mode, and the mode allows a minimum of two players participating. Players first pick from a selection of available boards, all of which play differently from each other in terms of mechanics and goals. After that, players choose their character out of a cast of 10 playable characters, with 9 default characters and one unlockable. If there are not enough players, players can fill in empty slots with selected computer-controlled players from the remaining characters. Players can then select the difficulty of each individual CPU player, as well as the type of minigames that will be played with. Character settings are then saved the next time players access the mode, including those of CPU opponents.
*Piranha Plant spaces
*Blue and red spaces on the mountain board indicating safe and dangerous areas.
*Rocket spaces (appear only on the space board)


===Items===
====Minigames====
====Cards====
{{quote|Battle for first place in a huge collection of minigames. Play time: 1-30 mins|Minigames mode}}
As stated above, the items in this game appear to be cards, most likely obtained from the card spaces also shown. The cards appear to be face-down until used, which reveals the item on it.
Hosted by a blue [[Toad (species)|Toad]], players can play in one of the many minigames in ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' through this mode. Unlike most ''Mario Party'' installments, all minigames are available from the start. Minigames Mode has three ways to play: Free Play, Time Attack, and Hot-Air Hijinks. Free Play allows up to four players to participate, and like Free Play from previous installments, players have a free choice to decide which minigame to play in. Once a minigame is played on, players have the option to play the minigame again, go to a randomly selected different minigame, go back to the minigame menu, or go back to the main menu. Time Attack is a single-player mode whose objective is to clear a set amount of ten minigames the quickest. Each minigame also contains optional objectives to meet if players want to further lessen the time it takes to complete them. Once all minigames are played on, the record time is saved. These are the minigames played in Time Attack:
*[[Bullet Bill]] - Knocks a selected player back several spaces.
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*[[Lakitu]] - Allows the player to steal a card from an opponent.
Magmathon.png|[[Magmathon]]
*[[Shy Guy]] - Unknown, but it is confirmed as Luigi holds some in the box art.
No-Traction action.png|[[No-Traction Action]]
Slow G.png|[[Slow G]]
Tile Savvy.png|[[Tile Savvy]]
NoA Press Screenshot2 - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Gyro for the Gold]]
Quickest Cricket.png|[[Quickest Cricket]]
Color Me Fast.png|[[Color Me Fast]]
Blown Hover.png|[[Blown Hover]]
NoA Press Screenshot1 - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Mad Ladders]]
Sub Trouble.png|[[Sub Trouble]]
</gallery>
The last mode is Hot-Air Hijinks (Balloon Race in British English), where up to four players can participate in. Players ride a hot air balloon, and in order to rise, they must clear minigames that are randomly selected through a roulette. For settings, players can use either All or Easy minigames and if their minigames require the Mic or not. Prior to starting out, players can set their objective to win 3, 5, or 7 minigames. If a player reaches past a certain level, the last place players get to stop the roulette wheel. Whichever player reaches the mark set first wins the mode.


====Other====
====StreetPass Minigames====
*[[Mini Star]]s
{{quote|Take on the world in minigame battles, and unlock special items! Play time: 1-15 mins|StreetPass Minigames mode}}
StreetPass Minigames mode takes advantage of the Nintendo 3DS's StreetPass feature. Prior to setting up, players select their character to use in the mode and the choice to turn it on. If turned on, players who own ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' can pick up tags from other players who also own ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' and have it activated. When a tag is received, the Nintendo 3DS's LED light glows green, and a green dot notification is shown on the main menu on the StreetPass Minigames tab. When the mode is selected when a StreetPass tag is active, players see the other players' characters and their skill level, which dictates how difficult the CPU opponent controlling that character will be in the minigame. Players can participate against that character only once, unless the Nintendo 3DS is tagged with the same person the next day.
====Bowser's Tower====
{{main|Bowser's Tower}}
{{quote|Win your way to the top of a terrifying tower! Play time: 90 mins|Bowser's Tower mode}}
[[File:Bowser's Tower Screenshot - Mario Party Island Tour.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] and the green Toad facing off against [[bubble clone]]s in [[Bowser's Tower]]]]
Bowser's Tower is the sole single-player-focused mode of ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' and where the main story takes place. Players need to progress up a tower, and to progress, they need to win a gauntlet of minigames. Bowser's Tower contains 30 floors, where the opponents get progressively harder the more players progress up the tower. At every fifth floor, a boss-type minigame is played. A green [[Toad (species)|Toad]] tags along with the player character on the way, and the player faces off against [[bubble clone]]s, bubble copies of the playable characters. Players beat the game when they clear [[Bowser's Sky Scuffle]], and they unlock [[Bowser Jr.]] as a playable character.


===Minigames===
====Collectables====
There are 81 minigames confirmed.<ref name="First trailer"></ref>
[[File:MPIT - Collectibles.png|thumb|A blue Toad welcoming players to the Collectables mode.]]
{{main|List of Mario Party: Island Tour collectables}}
{{quote|Purchase bubbles with [[Mario Party Point]]s! Can you complete the entire collection? Play time: N/A|Collectables mode}}
Much like ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', players can earn [[Mario Party Point]]s by playing boards, completing [[Bowser's Tower]], or playing [[Minigames]]. This points can be used to buy "Bubbles" and "Memories", respectively voice recordings or music from the various characters, boards, or minigames. These bubbles need to be bought from the gallery with various points, and not all bubbles are unlocked initially: the bubbles are unlocked when players first encounter them by simply playing the different modes and boards.
{{br}}


====4-Player Minigames<ref name="First trailer"></ref>====
==Characters==
*早押しガンマン (literally "Fast-Pressing Gunman"): A minigame in which players must shoot paintballs at the command target.
===Playable===
*スペースジャンプ (literally "Space Jump"): A minigame taking place above a moon-like planet, where players must jump on several platforms.
There are a total of 10 playable characters in ''Mario Party: Island Tour''. [[Bowser Jr.]] is both the sole unlockable character and the only character newly playable to the ''Mario Party'' series, unlocked after the Bowser's Tower mode is completed for the first time. In addition, [[Boo]] is playable in the series for the first time since ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', as well as for the first time in a ''Mario Party'' game for a handheld console.
*お宝ホール (literally "Treasure Hall"): A minigame where players jump into holes to collect diamonds.
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*[[Ka-Goomba!]] - A minigame using the AR card functionality of the 3DS involving the players earning points by shooting Goombas; normal ones are worth one point and [[Gold Goomba]]s are worth three.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yoCBnU-0lw Mario Party: Island Tour] Ka-Goomba AR Gameplay (3DS) - YouTube]</ref>
!width=20%|[[Mario]]
*[[Slip Not]] - A minigame in which players must steer a raft down a river while avoiding falling off the track using the 3DS' built-in gyroscope; players who fall off automatically lose the minigame.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCGxOC4w8mQ Mario Party: Island Tour - Slip Not Minigame Gameplay (3DS)]</ref>
!width=20%|[[Luigi]]
*A minigame in which players must ground pound lit sections on a cube floating in space.
!width=20%|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
*[[Buzz a Fuzzy]] - A minigame where players must aim and shoot darts at [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]]. The minigame has three rounds.<ref name="Gameplay footage"></ref>
!width=20%|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
*A sliding puzzle game in which players must rearrange tiles to form the correct image.
!width=20%|[[Wario]]
*A minigame similar to [[Bumper Balls]], in which players must roll around on a drum collecting musical notes.
|-
*A minigame that has players drawing images of various enemies shown on the top screen on the touch screen.
|[[File:Mario Artwork (alt) - Mario Party Island Tour.png|100px]]
*A minigame that features players racing against each other on sleds.
|[[File:Luigi Artwork - MPIT.png|100px]]
*A puzzle game featuring players lining up various icons of items to get matches.
|[[File:Princess_Peach_Bubble_Artwork_-_Mario_Party_Island_Tour.png|100px]]
*A minigame resembling [[Parachutin' Gallery]], featuring players diving from above and shoving each other aside to land on several blocks below.
|[[File:Daisy_MPIT.png|130px]]
*A minigame that has players fishing [[Cheep-Cheep]]s.
|[[File:WarioMPIT.png|100px]]
*A minigame where players must catch Goombas with lassos.
|-
*A minigame that uses the AR card functionality of the 3DS. It shows players climbing a tower inside a pool of lava.
|align=left|''The high-jumping hero wouldn't miss the party when his name is on the box.''
*[[Choicest Voice]]<ref>[http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=213937]</ref> - A minigame involving players using the Nintendo 3DS microphone to try to copy various character voices (the character voice the player must try to copy is decided by a roulette wheel) in three rounds. The results are judged by a [[Shy Guy]], a [[Dry Bones]], a [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Birdo]], and a [[Goomba]]. The winner of the minigame is the player who scores the most points from the judges after all three rounds.<ref name="Gameplay footage"></ref>
|align=left|''Mario's lanky bro is always ready to roll.''
*A minigame where players use hang gliders to pop balloons.<ref>[http://mariopartylegacy.com/2013/10/brand-new-mario-party-island-tour-screens/]</ref>
|align=left|''She may be royalty, but this princess isn't above a minigame party.''
*A minigame where players race against each other with bumper balls.
|align=left|''Princess Peach's friend is no wallflower—she's in it to win it.''
|align=left|''If you invite Wario to a party, you can be sure he’ll take things to extremes.''
|-
![[Waluigi]]
![[Yoshi]]
![[Boo]]
![[Toad]]
![[Bowser Jr.]] <sup><small>(new)</small></sup>
|-
|[[File:Waluigi_MPIT.png|150px]]
|[[File:YoshiMPIT.png|100px]]
|[[File:Boo_Artwork_(alt)_-_Mario_Party_Island_Tour.png|100px]]
|[[File:Toad_MPIT.png|90px]]
|[[File:BowserJrMPIT.png|100px]]<br>
|-
|align=left|''He may not always be a people person, but Waluigi still loves a party.''
|align=left|''Mario's green buddy is a good egg, so he's always invited to the party.''
|align=left|''Add this gregarious ghost to the party to scare up some fun.''
|align=left|''Loyal to a fault, Toad is ready to put friendship aside in the minigames.''
|align=left|''He doesn't have his own tower, but you can't keep him from playing.''
|}


===Bosses===
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!colspan="3"|Bosses and minigames
|-
|[[Goomba Tower]]<br>[[File:Goomba Tower Takedown.png|200px]]
|[[Chain Chomp]]<br>[[File:Chain Chomp's Lava Lunge.png|200px]]
|[[Mr. Blizzard]]<br>[[File:Mr. Blizzard's Snow Slalom.png|200px]]
|-
![[Goomba Tower Takedown]]
![[Chain Chomp's Lava Lunge]]
![[Mr. Blizzard's Snow Slalom]]
|-
!colspan="3"|Bosses and minigames
|-
|[[King Bob-omb]]<br>[[File:King Bob-omb's Court of Chaos.png|200px]]
|[[Dry Bowser]]<br>[[File:Dry Bowser's Brain Bonk.png|200px]]
|[[Bowser]]<br>[[File:Bowser's Sky Scuffle.png|200px]]
|-
![[King Bob-omb's Court of Chaos]]
![[Dry Bowser's Brain Bonk]]
![[Bowser's Sky Scuffle]]
|}
===Other===
{|class=wikitable width=50% style="margin:0 auto;text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Amp]]
![[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]]
![[Mega Dry Bones|Big Dry Bones]]
![[Birdo]]
![[Blooper]]
|-
|[[File:Amp My Style.png|200px]]
|[[File:CTRP MarioParty scrn01 Ev04.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - BigDryBones.png|200px]]
|[[File:Choicest voice 1.png|200px]]
|[[File:CTRP MarioParty scrn02 Ev04.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*[[Amp My Style]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*[[Starring Artist]]
|align=left|
*Appears as a board feature in [[Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain]].
|align=left|
*Appears as a board feature in [[Star-Crossed Skyway]].
|align=left|
*[[The Choicest Voice]]
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*[[Starring Artist]]
*[[Spin the Bubble]]
*[[Point 'n' Shoot]]
*Appears as the item [[Blooper Chopper]] in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Toad (species)|Blue Toad]]
![[Bob-omb]]
![[Bone Goomba]]
![[Bone Piranha Plant]]
![[Bony Beetle]]
|-
|[[File:Shrub Hubbub.png|200px]]
|[[File:Bob-omb Aplomb.png|200px]]
|[[File:Star-Crossed Skyway Star Stage 3.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - BonePiranhaPlant.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - BonyBeetle.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*Demonstrates how to play several minigames.
*One of the hosts for the game.
|align=left|
*[[Bob-omb Aplomb]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
|align=left|
*Appears as a board feature in [[Star-Crossed Skyway]].
|align=left|
*Appears as a board feature in [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]].
|align=left|
*Appears as a board feature in [[Star-Crossed Skyway]].
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Bubble clone]]
![[Bullet Bill]]
![[Buzzy Beetle]]
![[Chain Chomp]]
![[Cheep Cheep]]
|-
|[[File:Bowser's Tower Screenshot - Mario Party Island Tour.png|200px]]
|[[File:CTRP MarioParty scrn02 Ev04.png|200px]]
|[[File:Tap Dash.png|200px]]
|[[File:Chain Chomp's Lava Lunge.png|200px]]
|[[File:Tap Dash.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*Appears as opponents in [[Bowser's Tower]].
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*Appears as the item [[Backwards Bill]] in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
|align=left|
*[[Chain Chomp's Lava Lunge]]
*Appears as a board feature in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
|align=left|
*[[Cheepers Keepers]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*[[Point 'n' Shoot]]
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Cheep Chomp]]
![[Dry Bones]]
![[Fishin' Lakitu]]
![[Fire Bar]]
![[Flomp]]
|-
|[[File:Cheep Diamonds.png|200px]]
|[[File:Choicest voice 1.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - Lakitu.png|200px]]
|[[File:Great Bars of Fire.png|200px]]
|[[File:Flip Out MPIT.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*[[Cheep Diamonds]]
*[[Starring Artist]]
|align=left|
*[[The Choicest Voice]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
|align=left|
*Appears as the item [[Lakitu Leech]] in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
*Appears to help move players behind in [[Star-Crossed Skyway]].
*Appears helping losing players in [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]].
|align=left|
*[[Great Bars of Fire]]
|align=left|
*[[Flip Out]]
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Flutter]]
![[Fly Guy]]
![[Fuzzy]]
![[Gold Goomba]]
![[Goomba]]
|-
|[[File:MPIT - Flutter.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - Fly Guy.png|200px]]
|[[File:Buzz a Fuzzy.png|200px]]
|[[File:Ka-Goomba.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Goomba to Maneuver.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*Appears as a board feature in [[Star-Crossed Skyway]].
|align=left|
*Appears as a board feature in [[Shy Guy's Shuffle City]].
|align=left|
*[[Buzz a Fuzzy]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
|align=left|
*[[Ka-Goomba!]]
|align=left|
*[[Goomba to Maneuver]]
*[[Git Along, Goomba]]
*[[Drive for Show]]
*[[Bumper Thumper]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*[[Point 'n' Shoot]]
*[[The Choicest Voice]]
*[[Ka-Goomba!]]
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Goomba Tower]]
![[Toad (species)|Green Toad]]
![[Hammer Bro]]
![[Huckit Crab]]
![[Jumbo Ray]]
|-
|[[File:Goomba Tower Takedown.png|200px]]
|[[File:Bowser's Tower Screenshot - Mario Party Island Tour.png|200px]]
|[[File:Tap Dash.png|200px]]
|[[File:CTRP MarioParty scrn02 Ev04.png|200px]]
|[[File:Point 'n' Shoot.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*[[Goomba Tower Takedown]]
*Appears as a board feature in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
|align=left|
*Demonstrates how to play several minigames.
*One of the hosts for the game.
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
|align=left|
*[[Get Reel]]
*[[Point 'n' Shoot]]
*Appears in Hot-Air Hijinks
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Kamek]]
![[Koopa Paratroopa]]
![[Koopa Troopa]]
![[Lakitu]]
![[Lava Bubble]]
|-
|[[File:MPIT - Kamek.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - Paratroopa and Swooper.png|200px]]
|[[File:Choicest voice 1.png|200px]]
|[[File:Pool Buoy.png|200px]]
|[[File:Tap Dash.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*Appears as two items, [[Crazy Kamek]] and [[Chaos Kamek]], in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
*Appears as a board feature in [[Kamek's Carpet Ride]].
|align=left|
*[[Sky'd and Seek]]
*Appears as a board feature in [[Star-Crossed Skyway]].
*Appears in Hot-Air Hijinks
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*[[Drive for Show]]
*[[Bumper Thumper]]
*[[Point 'n' Shoot]]
*[[Spin the Bubble]]
*[[The Choicest Voice]]
|align=left|
*[[Pool Buoy]]
*[[Pachinko Wizard]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*[[Point 'n' Shoot]]
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*Appears in [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]]
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Luma]]
![[Mattermouth]]
![[Monty Mole]]
![[Moo Moo]]
![[Para-Biddybud]]
|-
|[[File:Luma MPIT.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Tragic Carpet Ride.png|200px]]
|[[File:Tap Dash.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - MooMoo.png|200px]]
|[[File:Para-Biddybud MPIT.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*Appears in [[Rocket Road]]
|align=left|
*[[Tragic Carpet Ride]]
|align=left|
*[[Drive for Show]]
*[[Bumper Thumper]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*[[Starring Artist]]
|align=left|
*Appears as a background element in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
*Appears as a background element in [[Star-Crossed Skyway]].
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Paragoomba]]
![[Peepa]]
![[Penguin]]
![[Piranha Plant]]
![[Pokey]]
|-
|[[File:Sky'd and Seek.png|200px]]
|[[File:Horror Harriers.png|200px]]
|[[File:Slip 'n' Slip.png|200px]]
|[[File:Get Reel 3.png|200px]]
|[[File:Pokey Corral.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*[[Sky'd and Seek]]
*Appears as a board feature in [[Star-Crossed Skyway]].
|align=left|
*[[Get Reel]]
*[[Horror Harriers]]
*[[Peep a Peepa]]
|align=left|
*[[Slip 'n' Slip]]
*[[Go with the Floe]]
*[[Starring Artist]]
|align=left|
*[[Quickest Cricket]]
*[[Garden of Eatin']]
*[[Get Reel]]
*[[Point 'n' Shoot]]
*[[Starring Artist]]
*Appears when a player lands on a [[Piranha Plant Space]].
|align=left|
*[[Pokey Corral]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Starring Artist]]
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Rabbit]]
![[Rosalina]]
![[Scaredy Rat]]
![[Shy Guy]]
![[Skewer]]
|-
|[[File:Hare Today.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - Rosalina.png|200px]]
|[[File:Rat-a-tat Flat.png|200px]]
|[[File:Choicest voice 1.png|200px]]
|[[File:Kabob and Weave.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*[[Hare Today]]
|align=left|
*Appears as a background element in [[Rocket Road]]
|align=left|
*[[Rat-a-tat Flat]]
*[[Match Faker]]
|align=left|
*Appear as background elements in [[Shy Guy's Shuffle City]].
*[[The Choicest Voice]]
*[[Spin and Bear It]]
*[[Point 'n' Shoot]]
|align=left|
*[[Kabob and Weave]]
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Spike Top]]
![[Spiny]]
![[Stone Spike]]
![[Swoop]]
![[Toad (species)|Toads]]
|-
|[[File:MPIT - SpikeTop.png|200px]]
|[[File:Spin the Bubble.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - StoneSpike.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - Paratroopa and Swooper.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - Toads.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*[[Starring Artist]]
|align=left|
*[[Spin the Bubble]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
|align=left|
*[[Mad Ladders]]
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Tap Dash]]
*Appears as a board feature in [[Star-Crossed Skyway]].
|align=left|
*Colored members appear as hosts for the game.
*Appears as an audience that congratulates the player in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Toady]]
![[Tox Box]]
![[Thorny flower]]
![[Thwomp]]
![[Waddlewing]]
|-
|[[File:MPIT - Toadies.png|200px]]
|[[File:Hidensplat.png|200px]]
|[[File:Goomba to Maneuver.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - Thwomp.png|200px]]
|[[File:CTRP MarioParty scrn02 Ev04.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*Appears as a board feature in [[Kamek's Carpet Ride]].
|align=left|
*[[Hide 'n' Splat]]
|align=left|
*[[Goomba to Maneuver]]
|align=left|
*Appears as a board feature in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
|align=left|
*[[Match Faker]]
|-
!colspan="5"|Character/Object
|-
![[Whittle]]
![[Whomp]]
![[Wiggler]]
|-
|[[File:Meteor Melee.png|200px]]
|[[File:MPIT - Whomp.png|200px]]
|[[File:Quickest Cricket.png|200px]]
|-
|align=left|
*[[Meteor Melee]]
*[[Deck Hunt]]
*[[Match Faker]]
*[[Starring Artist]]
|align=left|
*[[Ka-Goomba!]]
*Appears as a board feature in [[Perilous Palace Path]].
|align=left|
*[[Quickest Cricket]]
*Appears as a background element in [[Kamek's Carpet Ride]].
|}
==Boards==
As the title suggests, the boards are split between various themed islands. Seven boards are included in the game. Of these boards, one is unlocked by playing through every other board except for Shy Guy's Shuffle City due to the necessity for three or more players ([[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]]), and the other six are available from the start of the game. Names in italics indicate a British English name, if different from the American English name.
{|class=wikitable width=100% style="text-align:center"
!width=1%|Board
!width=70%|Description
!width=30% colspan=2|Ratings
|-
|rowspan=4|[[File:PerilousPalacePathIntro.png|250px|link=Perilous Palace Path]]<br>'''[[Perilous Palace Path]]'''
|rowspan=4|'''American English:''' ''Power yourself up and knock opponents out of the way with special items as you race to the finish!''<br>'''British English:''' ''Race to the castle and use items to help you along the way!''
|Play Time||45-60 minutes
|-
|Skill||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Luck||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Minigames||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]]
|-
|rowspan=4|[[File:BanzaiBill'sMadMountainIntro.png|250px|link=Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain]]<br>'''[[Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain]]'''
|rowspan=4|'''American English:''' ''Should you go for the glory or hide out? Banzai Bill will test your luck and courage!''<br>'''British English:''' ''Climb the mountain but make sure not to get caught by Banzai Bill! This game is a test of courage!''
|Play Time||15-30 minutes
|-
|Skill||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Luck||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]]
|-
|Minigames||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|rowspan=4|[[File:Star-CrossedSkywayIntro.png|250px|link=Star-Crossed Skyway]]<br>'''[[Star-Crossed Skyway]]'''
|rowspan=4|'''American English:''' ''You will need the most Mini Stars to win this game—no matter how fast you finish!''<br>'''British English:''' ''Collect Mini Stars above the clouds! Timing is everything if you want to get ahead!''
|Play Time||30-50 minutes
|-
|Skill||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Luck||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Minigames||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|rowspan=4|[[File:RocketRoadIntro.png|250px|link=Rocket Road]]<br>'''[[Rocket Road]]'''
|rowspan=4|'''American English:''' ''Blast yourself to the finish line by winning minigames and collecting Boosters!''<br>'''British English:''' ''Go rocket racing through outer space! Collect and use boosters to get to the goal the fastest!''
|Play Time||10-20 minutes
|-
|Skill||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Luck||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]]
|-
|Minigames||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|rowspan=4|[[File:MPIT - Kamek's Carpet Ride Intro.png|250px|link=Kamek's Carpet Ride]]<br>'''[[Kamek's Carpet Ride]]'''
|rowspan=4|'''American English:''' ''Play your cards right to be the first player to reach the goal!''<br>'''British English:''' ''Use cards to move around Kamek's mansion. Be sure to land exactly on the goal!''
|Play Time||20-40 minutes
|-
|Skill||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Luck||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Minigames||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|rowspan=4|[[File:Shy Guy's Shuffle City.png|250px|link=Shy Guy's Shuffle City]]<br>'''[[Shy Guy's Shuffle City]]'''
|rowspan=4|'''American English:''' ''Outwit your opponents and avoid the dreaded Bowser Card to win this race!''<br>'''British English:''' ''Swap cards with your opponents for a card game with a twist. Don't be left with the Bowser Card!''
|Play Time||20-40 minutes
|-
|Skill||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]]
|-
|Luck||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Minigames||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|rowspan=4|[[File:MPIT - Bowser's Peculiar Peak Intro.png|250px|link=Bowser's Peculiar Peak]]<br>'''[[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]]'''<br><small>''Bowser's Bizarre Volcano''</small>
|rowspan=4|'''American English:''' ''First place is the worst place in this reverse race. Bowser is waiting for the "winner"!''<br>'''British English:''' ''Whoever reaches the goal loses?! It's dangerous to move forwards in Bowser's diabolical volcano!''
|Play Time||20-40 minutes
|-
|Skill||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Luck||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|-
|Minigames||[[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:Mushroom.png|20px]][[File:MushroomOutline2.png|20px]]
|}
===Spaces===
{|class="wikitable"style="width:75%;margin:0 auto;text-align:center"
!rowspan=2|Space
!rowspan=2|Effect
!colspan=7|Appears in...
|-
![[Perilous Palace Path]]
![[Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain]]
![[Star-Crossed Skyway]]
![[Rocket Road]]
![[Kamek's Carpet Ride]]
![[Shy Guy's Shuffle City]]
![[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]]
|-
|[[Back Space (fixed)|Back Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceBack.png]][[File:MPIT SpaceBack2.png]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceBack3.png]][[File:MPIT SpaceBack4.png]]
|align=left|''A space which will send you back (1, 2, 3, or 4) spaces.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Banzai Bill Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceBanzaiBill.png]]
|align=left|''A space that launches Banzai Bill.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Booster Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceBooster.png]]
|align=left|''Land here to get one [[Booster (Mario Party: Island Tour)|booster]]''.
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Bowser Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceBowser.png]]
|align=left|''A space where something bad will happen!''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Challenge Area]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceChallengeArea.png|250px]]
|align=left|''You must stop here to face a challenge.''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Danger Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceDanger.png]]
|align=left|''Banzai Bill can hit you here.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Advance Space|Dash Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceDash.png]][[File:MPIT SpaceDash2.png]][[File:MPIT SpaceDash3.png]][[File:MPIT SpaceDash4.png]][[File:MPIT SpaceDash5.png]]
|align=left|''A space which will let you advance (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) spaces.''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|-
|[[Special Event Space|Dead-End Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceDeadEnd.png]]
|align=left|'''American English:''' ''You will be forced to stop on this space for an event.''<br>'''British English:''' ''You must stop on this space, where an event will happen.''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Event Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceEvent.png]]
|align=left|''If you land here, a special event will occur.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Minigame Space|Free-for-All Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceFree-for-All.png]]
|align=left|''A space where you play a minigame to win an item.''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Goal Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceGoal.png|250px]]
|align=left|''This is the finish line!''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Green Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceGreen.png]]
|align=left|''Nothing happens when you land here.''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|2}}
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Item Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceItem.png]]
|align=left|''A space which will give you an item.''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Just-Right Space]]<br>('''Just Right Space''' in the British English version)<br>[[File:MPIT Just-Right Spaces.png|100px]]
|align=left|''The way ahead will open when you land here.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Kamek Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceKamek.png]]
|align=left|''If you land on this space, Kamek will use magic to move everyone around.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Lucky Space]]<br>('''Event Space (blue)''' in the British English version)<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceEventBlue.png]]
|align=left|''Land here and something good will happen.''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Piranha Plant Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpacePiranhaPlant.png]]
|align=left|''The Piranha Plant will throw you back a number of spaces.''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Safe Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceSafe.png]]
|align=left|''A space where Banzai Bill can't hit you.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Scramble Space]]<br>('''Switch Star Space''' in British English versions)<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceScramble.png]]
|align=left|''If you land on this space, you can rearrange the stars however you want.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Star Stage Space]]<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceStarStage.png]]
|align=left|''Land here to get Mini Stars or Mini Ztars.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Switch Space]]<br>[[File:SwitchSpace.png]]
|align=left|''A switch that changes Banzai Bill's launch cannon.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Switch-Place Space]]<br>('''Front to Back Space''' in British English versions)<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceSwitch-Place.png]]
|align=left|''If you land here, the stars at the front will switch to the last position.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Unlucky Space]]<br>('''Event Space (red)''' in the British English version)<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceEventRed.png]]
|align=left|''If you land here, something bad will happen.''
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Warp Space]]<br>('''Event Space''' in the British English version)<br>[[File:MPIT SpaceWarp.png]]
|align=left|''If you land here, a special event will occur.''
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|}
{{footnote|note|1|As Extra-Move Spaces.}}
{{footnote|note|2|The Switch Space subsequently becomes this after a player lands on it.}}
==Items==
===Dice Blocks===
Dice Blocks can be won from minigames in Perilous Palace Path and Bowser's Peculiar Peak.
{{content description
|name1=[[Gold Dice Block]]
|image1=[[File:Gold Dice Block.png]]
|description1=Adds one to six spaces to the player's roll. Awarded to first place after a minigame.
|name2=[[Silver Dice Block]]
|image2=[[File:Silver Dice Block.png]]
|description2=Adds one to three spaces to the player's roll. Awarded to second place after a minigame. This is not given out if only two players are participating.
|name3=[[Bronze Dice Block]]
|image3=[[File:Bronze Dice Block.png]]
|description3=Adds one or two spaces to the player's roll. Awarded to third place after a minigame (or second place, if only two players are participating).
|name4=[[Custom Dice Block]]
|image4=[[File:Custom Dice Block.PNG]]
|description4=Allows the player to roll any number.
|name5=[[Bowser Dice Block]]
|image5=[[File:Dice Block in Bowser's Peculiar Peak.png]]
|description5=Same effects as a normal Dice Block. The players remain where they are if they get the roll doubled with another Bowser Dice Block.
|name6=1-6 [[Bowser Dice Block]]
|image6=[[File:1to6BowserDice.PNG]]
|description6=Adds one to six spaces to the player's roll. The players remain where they are if they get the roll doubled with another Bowser Dice Block. Awarded to fourth place after a minigame (third place if there are only three players, or second place if there are only two players).
|name7=1-3 Bowser Dice Block
|image7=[[File:1to3BowserDice.PNG]]
|description7=Adds one to three spaces to the player's roll. The players remain where they are if they get the roll doubled with another Bowser Dice Block. Awarded to third place after a minigame. This is not given out if there are only two players.
|name8=1-2 Bowser Dice Block
|image8=[[File:1to2BowserDice.PNG]]
|description8=Adds one or two spaces to the player's roll. The players remain where they are if they get the roll doubled with another Bowser Dice Block. Awarded to second place after a minigame, or first place if there are two or three players.
}}
===Cards===
In [[Kamek's Carpet Ride]] and [[Shy Guy's Shuffle City]], cards are used to make the player move and have different effects on the character.
{{content description
|name1=[[Random Card]]
|image1=[[File:Random 1-6 MPIT.png]][[File:Random 1-3 MPIT.png]][[File:Random 4-6 MPIT.png]]
|description1=Randomly decides how many spaces the player will move.
|name2=[[Precision Card]]
|image2=[[File:3 Card Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|52px]]
|description2=Moves the player the number of spaces shown on the card.
|name3=[[Power Precision Card]]
|image3=[[File:Power 1 MPIT.png]][[File:Power 2 MPIT.png]]
|description3=Moves the user forwards by the number shown, while the others move backwards by the same amount.
|name4=[[Bowser Card]]
|image4=[[File:BowserCardMPIT.png|52x72px]]
|description4=The player who holds this card after three turns will receive a Bowser Penalty.
}}
===Board-specific items===
====Perilous Palace Path====
{{content description
|name1=[[Setback Shell]]
|image1=[[File:MPIT Setback Shell.png]]
|description1=''Sends an opponent back two spaces.''
|name2=[[Backwards Bill]]
|image2=[[File:MPIT Backwards Bill.png]]
|description2=''Sends an opponent back five spaces.''
|name3=[[Blooper Chopper]]
|image3=[[File:MPIT Blooper Chopper.png]]
|description3=''Halve the number your opponent rolls.''
|name4=[[Lightning Score Striker]]
|image4=[[File:MPIT Lightning Score Striker.png]]
|description4=''Subtract 3 from your opponent's roll.''
|name5=[[Lakitu Leech]]
|image5=[[File:MPIT Lakitu Leech.png]]
|description5=''Take one random item from an opponent.''
|name6=[[Dash Mushroom]]
|image6=[[File:MPIT Dash Mushroom.png]]
|description6=''Add 3 to your dice roll.''
|name7=[[Golden Dash Mushroom]]
|image7=[[File:MPIT Golden Dash Mushroom.png]]
|description7=''Add 5 to your dice roll.''
|name8=[[Super Star]]
|image8=[[File:MPIT Super Star.png]]
|description8=''Multiply your dice roll by 2.''
|name9=[[Crazy Kamek]]
|image9=[[File:MPIT Crazy Kamek.png]]
|description9=''Switch places with an opponent.''
|name10=[[Chaos Kamek]]
|image10=[[File:MPIT Chaos Kamek.png]]
|description10=''Switch everyone's places.''
}}
====Star-Crossed Skyway====
{{content description
|name1=[[Mini Star]]
|image1=[[File:MPIT Mini Star.png]]
|description1=''Collect as many of these little twinkling stars as you can!''
|name2=[[Mini Ztar]]
|image2=[[File:MPIT Mini Ztar.png]]
|description2=''These dangerous purple stars will lower your Mini Star total!''
}}
====Rocket Road====
{{content description
|name1=[[Booster (Mario Party: Island Tour)|Booster]]
|image1=[[File:MPIT-BoosterIcon.png]]
|description1=''Use boosters to multiply the number you roll on the dice block. Each step will become a giant leap!''
}}
==Minigames==
{{main|List of Mario Party: Island Tour minigames}}
[[File:Spin the Bubble.png|thumb|[[Spin the Bubble]], a minigame that takes advantage of the Nintendo 3DS gyroscope.]]
''Mario Party: Island Tour'' contains 81 minigames, the most minigames for a handheld installment, barring the remastered minigames in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. Minigames are split into four categories: General minigames, Boss minigames, Puzzle minigames, and Extra minigames. General minigames play similarily to 4-player or Free-for-All minigames from previous installments: up to 4 players compete against one another to best the minigame, though players can compete against less players if they choose so. Boss minigames, first introduced in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', return in ''Mario Party: Island Tour''. These involve players facing up against a particular boss enemy, and the objective is to take out the boss's HP first before they deplete the players' HP. Unlike their appearance in ''Mario Party 9'', Boss minigames involve only one player. Puzzle minigames are self-explanatory: players solve minigames in a traditional puzzle game format either against themselves to set a new record or competitive against opponents. Finally, Extra minigames take advantage of the Nintendo 3DS hardware to play minigames, with [[The Choicest Voice]] using the mic and [[Ka-Goomba!]] and [[Sinking Feeling (minigame)|Sinking Feeling]] requiring [[AR Cards]] to play.
Minigames are sorted into two types of categories: minigames can be classified as "Easy", which are usually simpler minigames than the others. Players can toggle to play only "Easy" type minigames in Party Mode or Hot-Air Hijinks. Another type is whether the minigame uses a mic or not, and players can exclude the sole minigame that uses the mic, [[Utter Nonsense]], from the set of minigames in the aforementioned modes.
''Mario Party: Island Tour'' does not feature 2-vs-2, 1-vs-3, or 1-vs-Rivals minigames, making it one of the few ''Mario Party'' installments not to feature these categories of minigames. Additionally, this game is the only ''Mario Party'' game that has a minigame that cannot be accessed by a single player. In this case, the minigame [[Utter Nonsense]] requires two or more human players to play.
==Regional differences==
*Unlike any ''Mario Party'' game released before or since, with the exception of ''Mario Party 10'', the game's descriptions for minigames, boards, and features, as well as the naming scheme for minigames, is different in British English than it is in American English. For example, [[Perilous Palace Path]]'s description in the American English version reads as "''Power yourself up and knock opponents out of the way with special items as you race to the finish!''", while the British English version reads as "''Race to the castle and use items to help you along the way!''". Minigames can have drastically different titles; for example, a minigame named [[Garden of Eatin']] in American English is called '''Blooming Nuisance''' in British English. In one case, a minigame's British title coincidentally shares its title with another unrelated, American minigame: [[Cheepers Keepers]] in American English refers to a button masher minigame, called '''Hook, Line and Cheep Cheep''' in the British English version of the game, while '''Cheepers Keepers''' in the British English version refers to a minigame counting diamonds in a [[Cheep Chomp]]'s mouth, called [[Cheep Diamonds]] in the American English version of the game.
*The European Spanish announcer has a different voice actor than the Latin American Spanish announcer.
*The Dutch, European Portuguese, and Russian minigame announcers are female. All other language options have a male announcer.
==Staff==
{{main|List of Mario Party: Island Tour staff}}
''Mario Party: Island Tour'' was developed by [[Nintendo Cube|NDcube]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. This is the second ''Mario Party'' game NDcube has worked on, after ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', and the first handheld installment that they developed for. The game was directed by Yukio Umematsu, who would later work under planning for the next ''Mario Party'' installment, ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. The game's sound was directed by [[Ichiro Shimakura]], known for directing the sound in other ''Mario Party'' installments, while the soundtrack was directed by Rei Kondoh, who would later compose music for ''Mario Party 10''.
==[[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo eShop|Nintendo 3DS eShop]] description==
;American English version
<blockquote>''In this ultimate showdown you can take on the road blaze through the 7 new game boards, some of which take just minutes to play. Wrangle goombas and blast out of cannons as you tilt, tap, and draw through new minigames harnessing the unique functionality of Nintendo 3DS™.''
''Compete in new multiplayer modes including mind bending puzzles, minigame challenges, or enter a whole new reality with AR Card play for up to 4 players. Whether in single or multiplayer, this is a portable party that never ends.''</blockquote>
;British English version
<blockquote>''Are you prepared for the ultimate portable party? Join Mario and his friends as they head off into the clouds for not just the most exciting instalment of the Mario Party series yet, but the first to appear on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems! And with with this being a Mario Party game, don't forget that the focus is firmly on bringing your friends into the action! Mario Party: Island Tour offers multiplayer hijinks through Download Play, meaning you only need one Game Card to enjoy four-player fun in nearly all of the game's modes.''</blockquote>
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
''Mario Party: Island Tour'' has received generally mixed reviews. The game currently averages a 59% based on 28 reviews on GameRankings<ref>{{cite|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203144329/http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/711406-mario-party/index.html|archivedate=December 3, 2016|title=''Mario Party: Island Tour''|language=en|publisher=GameRankings|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> and a 57 based on 47 reviews on Metacritic.<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/mario-party-island-tour|title=Score for ''Mario Party: Island Tour''|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> As with most ''Mario Party'' games, ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' was praised for being fun to play with other people rather than playing alone and some of its mechanics were praised for being innovative, though general criticisms of the game include its short length, poorly implemented gimmicks, as well as the lack of online play.
Scott Thompson of IGN gave ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' a 5.5 out of 10, criticizing its motion control, "uninventive" minigames, and its "poor" single-player campaign unlike ''Mario Party 9'', but praising its unique board rules and use of Download Play.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Thompson, Scott|date=November 22, 2013|url=www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/22/mario-party-island-tour-review|title=''Mario Party: Island Tour'' Review|poublisher=IGN|accessdate=December 5, 2017}}</ref> While expecting this game to perform around the same level as the console ''Mario Party'' games due to the inventive touchscreen implementation and unique, new rules for the seven game boards compared to previous ''Mario Party'' games, Thompson felt that the "lackluster single player experience", Bowser's Tower, was a slow-paced repetitive grind, and the "bland minigame design" was a step back, due to the similarity of the minigames from the past entries in the ''Mario Party'' series and the only category of minigames being Free-for-All type minigames. Caitlin Cooke of Destructoid gave the game a 4 out of 10,<ref>{{cite|author=Cooke, Caitlin|language=en|date=November 27, 2013|url=www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-mario-party-island-tour|title=Review: Mario Party: Island Tour|publisher=Destructoid|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> disappointed that the game's board gameplay did not play as the original titles did and that the boards felt like chopped up variations of a single mode from previous ''Mario Party'' games. She additionally pointed out that the game has a too heavy hand with hand-holding players. She, however, enjoyed the single player mode of Bowser's Tower, the minigames, and the single-cartridge local mulitplayer, though criticized the lack of online play.
On the other hand, Kimberly Keller of Nintendo World Report gave the game the highest critic review, an 8.5 out of 10.<ref>{{cite|language=en|date=November 22, 2013|author=Keller, Kimberly|url=www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/36044/mario-party-island-tour-nintendo-3ds|title=Mario Party: Island Tour Review|publisher=Nintendo World Report|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> She has praised the innovation of the boards, which has each their unique play styles, the usage of the Nintendo 3DS capabilities in minigames, as well as noting that the single player modes Bowser's Tower, StreetPass Minigames, and Collectables being engaging, with Bowser's Tower being the best of the single player modes, though she had criticized the lack of setting a difficulty setting for Bowser's Tower. She also praised the Download Play multiplayer, though criticized the lack 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
|Comment
|-
|Nintendo 3DS
|Kimberly Keller,<br>[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/36044/mario-party-island-tour-nintendo-3ds Nintendo World Report]
|8.5/10
|align="left"|"''A fantastic addition for the 3DS. The graphics are crisp and utilize 3D well, while the music fits each game and board without becoming monotonous. Every mode and board is easy to pick up and play with anyone, anytime.. Island Tour is a perfect balance of old and new that keeps the game fresh with playing styles to meet every need.''"
|-
|Nintendo 3DS
|Heidi Kemps, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-island-tour-review/1900-6415575/ GameSpot]
|7/10
|align="left"|"''It's not a perfect party by any means, but some good design considerations, better-than-average variety, and always-enjoyable Mario thematics put Mario Party: Island Tour a few notches above your average video game bash-in-a-box.''"
|-
|Nintendo 3DS
|Dave Letcavage, [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/mario_party_island_tour Nintendo Life]
|6/10
|align="left"|"''Those seeking a long-lasting single-player experience may want to steer clear though, as there isn't enough depth to the solo-focused modes to keep you engaged for very long.''"
|-
|Nintendo 3DS
|Scott Thompson, [http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/22/mario-party-island-tour-review IGN]
|5.5/10
|align="left"|"''Island Tour’s single-player campaign is laughably bad, and the ambitious, content-rich multiplayer options and unique game boards are ultimately dragged down by mostly boring minigames and unfortunate system-jerking motion control.''"
|-
|Nintendo 3DS
|Caitlin Cooke, [https://www.destructoid.com/review-mario-party-island-tour-266353.phtml Destructoid]
|4/10
|align="left"|"''The lack of online play and the overall single-player experience is a pretty big bummer. Unless you’re desperate and need a quick Mario Party fix on the go, stick with a console version if you can.''"
|-
!colspan="4" style="background-color:silver; font-size:120%; text-align: center;"|Aggregators
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|colspan=2|Compiler
|colspan=2|Platform / Score
|-
|colspan=2|Metacritic
|colspan=2 style="background-color:gold"|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/mario-party-island-tour 57]
|-
|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160501000000*/http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/711406-mario-party/index.html 59%]
|}
{{br}}
===Sales===
''Mario Party: Island Tour'' is the 20th best selling game for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], selling 1.14 million copies worldwide, as of March 31, 2014.<ref>{{cite|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2014/140508e.pdf|title=Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2014 (Briefing Date: 5/8/2014) Supplementary Information|date=May 8, 2014|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> It has become a [[Nintendo Selects]] title in various regions, including North America, Europe, and Oceania.
==Pre-release and unused content==
{{main|List of Mario Party: Island Tour pre-release and unused content}}
{{multiple image
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|direction=horizontal
|image1=MP3DSlogo.png
|width1=200
|image2=Logo - Mario Party Island Tour.png
|width2=200
|footer=The early logo (left) compared to the final version of the logo (right), in which the most drastic change was the final title added to the logo. A diagonal stripe pattern was added to the final version of the logo.
}}
''Mario Party: Island Tour''{{'}}s changes from the pre-release version to the final version range from minor aesthetic details to gameplay tweaks. [[Perilous Palace Path]] originally did not contain [[Moo Moo]]s as ambient characters or a [[Whomp]] blocking the path. Originally, characters also used cards rather than regular items in Perilous Palace Path. In [[Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain]], multiple Banzai Bills could get launched at once as opposed to only one in the final version of the game. In [[Rocket Road]], more varieties of Lumas were added rather than just one type of Luma, the Yellow Luma. The game was tentatively called simply ''Mario Party'' before the subtitle, ''Island Tour'', was decided upon.
{{br}}
==Glitches==
===Invisible Player Lucky Space Glitch===
[[File:Toad-Yoshi glitch MPIT.jpg|160px|thumb|The glitch in action.]]
In order to perform this glitch, the player must land on a [[Lucky Space]] in the board [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]]. If they happen to be blasted to a space that another player is currently on, then the two players clip through each other.
{{br}}
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
{{main-gallery}}
====Characters====
<gallery>
<small>'''NOTE:''' Some character artwork has been reused from past game installments.</small>
Mario Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Mario]]
<center><gallery>
Luigi Card Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Luigi]]
File:Mario Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Mario]]
Yoshi Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Yoshi]]
File:Mario Party- Island Tour Luigi Artwork.png|[[Luigi]]
Bowser Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Bowser]]
File:Yoshi Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Yoshi]]
MPIT Flutter Artwork.png|[[Flutter]]
File:Super Mario Galaxy Toad Artwork.png|[[Toad]]
</gallery>
File:NSMBWiiPeach.png|[[Princess Peach]]
 
File:DaisyMP6.png|[[Daisy]]
==Media==
File:SMG BowserJr.png|[[Bowser Jr.]]
{{main-media}}
File:WarioMPDS.png|[[Wario]]
{{media table
File:Mario Party - Island Tour Waluigi Artwork.png|[[Waluigi]]
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File:Boo Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Boo]]
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====Other====
==References to other games==
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*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The main theme is rearranged in the minigames [[Xylophone Home]] and [[Goomba Tower Takedown]]. A rearrangement of the underground theme plays for the [[Amp My Style]] minigame. In Perilous Palace Path, while in the Bowser Zone, a rearrangement of the castle theme appears. Also, the Super Star theme is used for the Perilous Palace Path board whenever a player uses a [[Super Star]] item.
File:Group Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|Group art
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': The "Slowly bubble up..." music sounds similar to the Card Game/Spade Bonus music. Part of the athletic theme is remixed into "Hurry Up", the theme that plays for [[Hop Till You Drop]].
File:Dice Block Artwork - Mario Party Island Tour.png|[[Dice Block]]
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': The "Koopa's Road" theme is rearranged for parts of Bowser's Peculiar Peak. King Bob-omb appears as a boss in this game as he did here, and in the American English version, Bowser makes a reference to his interest with his moustache from the remake saying, "My next guard has an even more formidable mustache than Mario!"
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*''[[Mario Party]]'': Mario's artwork is based on his artwork from this game.
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'': Daisy and Waluigi's artworks are recycled from this game.
*''[[Mario Party 7]]'': Luigi and Boo's artworks are recycled from this game.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'': Dry Bowser returns with his ability to throw bones.
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': [[Rocket Road]] is based on this game, and [[Rosalina]] appears as a cameo along with the Lumas and the [[Comet Observatory]]. Additionally, the theme of [[Good Egg Galaxy]] is rearranged in a part of Rocket Road's music and Toad and Bowser Jr.'s artworks are recycled from this game.
*''[[Mario Party DS]]'': Wario's artwork is recycled from this game.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': [[Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain]] is based on [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6]] from this game. Additionally, Peach's artwork is recycled from this game.
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'': [[Mattermouth]]s appear in the [[Tragic Carpet Ride]] minigame and [[Flomp]]s appear in the [[Flip Out]] minigame.
*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': The minigame [[Blown Hover]] features [[Flip Panel (platform)|Flip Panel]]s and the square mountains from [[World 4-5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 4-5]] from this game. Dry Bowser's voice clips are reused from this game. [[Para-Biddybud]]s also make some cameos. The background of [[Fuel Me Once]] is very similar to [[World 1-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-1]].
*''[[Mario Party 9]]'': The playable characters' voice clips and announcer are reused from this game. Music such as the minigame intro and results screen are rearranged from this game. [[Mini Star]]s and [[Mini Ztar]]s return in Star-Crossed Skyway.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': [[Bone Goomba]]s and [[Bone Piranha Plant]]s return.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'': [[Waddlewing]]s make some cameos.


===Screenshots===
==References in later games==
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*''[[Super Mario Party]]'': Bowser Jr.'s and Boo's victory and losing animations are reused in this game.
File:CTRP MarioParty scrn01 Ev04.png
File:CTRP MarioParty scrn02 Ev04.png
File:CTRP MarioParty scrn03 Ev04.png|Mario in a Mushroom Kingdom-esque area.
File:CTRP MarioParty scrn04 Ev04.png
File:CTRP MarioParty scrn05 Ev04.png|[[Mario]] competing in an ice racing minigame.
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===Box Art and Logos===
==Trivia==
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[[File:MPIT NES.jpg|200px|thumb|The error showing the game to be an NES game.]]
File:MPIslandTour-BoxArt.png|The American boxart.
*For a time, the Nintendo 3DS eShop mistakenly stated ''Mario Party: Island Tour'' to be a title on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]].
File:MP3DSlogo.png|The beta logo.
*A female announcer is used for minigames in the Dutch, Portuguese, and Russian versions, a practice that had not been seen in non-Japanese versions since ''Mario Party 5'', and would not be seen again until ''[[Super Mario Party]]''.
File:Logo - Mario Party Island Tour.png|The final logo.
 
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マリオパーティアイランドツアー
|JapR=Mario Pāti Airando Tsuā
|JapM=Mario Party: Island Tour
|ChiT=瑪利歐派對Island Tour<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html|title=瑪利歐歷史|超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年|任天堂|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì Island Tour
|ChiTM=Mario Party: Island Tour
|Kor=마리오 파티 아일랜드 투어
|KorR=malio pati aillaendeu tueo
|KorM=Mario Party: Island Tour
}}


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==External links==
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*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/atsj/index.html Official website]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20150217135611/http://mariopartyislandtour.nintendo.com/ Official North American website]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLp89o_wYd8&list=TLGO4RaWAf1zTyshYTF9RxGZZ6FgfV8W4M Launch trailer]
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Mario Party: Island Tour
Final box art of Mario Party: Island Tour.
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer NDcube
Nintendo SPD Group No.4
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS
Release date Original release
USA November 22, 2013[1]
HK January 10, 2014[2]
ROC January 10, 2014[?]
Europe January 17, 2014[3]
Australia January 18, 2014[4]
Japan March 20, 2014[?]
South Korea March 20, 2014[?]
Nintendo Selects Release
Europe October 16, 2015[?]
USA March 11, 2016[?]
Australia May 26, 2016[?]
Language(s) English (United Kingdom)
English (United States)
French (France)
French (Canada)
German
Spanish (Spain)
Spanish (Latin America)
Italian
Dutch
Portuguese (Portugal)
Russian
Japanese
Korean
Genre Party
Rating(s)
ESRB:E - Everyone
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
CERO:A - All ages
ACB:G - General
USK:0 - All ages
ClassInd:L - General audience
GRAC:All - All ages
FPB:PG - Parental guidance
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Format
Nintendo 3DS:
Game Card
Digital download
Input
Nintendo 3DS:
Serial code(s) USA LNA-CTR-ATSE-USA

Mario Party: Island Tour is a game for the Nintendo 3DS, released first in the Americas in November 22, 2013, and the second Mario Party game to be developed by NDcube. It is the twelfth main installment (nineteenth overall) in the Mario Party series, the third installment for a handheld console, and the first Mario Party to be developed for the Nintendo 3DS. Mario Party: Island Tour has gameplay objectives unique to it compared to other entries in the Mario Party series. Rather than traveling around a board to obtain the most quantity of a particular item, either separately or together on a vehicle, players need to race their opponents to the finish in a linear, one-way board, with certain objectives in the race differing depending on the board played on. The game additionally retains several key elements from other Mario Party titles — namely, obtaining and using items to gain an advantage over opponents, and playing a wide variety of minigames.

Due to the platform being the Nintendo 3DS, some of the minigames take advantage of the system's features, such as the stereoscopic 3D, gyroscope, mic, augmented reality (AR), and the touch screen. The game additionally uses StreetPass, where players can play minigames if their system has picked up signals from other Nintendo 3DS systems that also have the game and unlock special items from doing so. Up to four people can play together either with local multiplayer or Download Play using only one game cartridge, similar to how Mario Party DS and later Mario Party installments for the Nintendo 3DS handle multiplayer.

The game was eventually released as a Nintendo Selects title in multiple regions including the Americas, Europe, and Oceania, being one of the best-selling titles for the Nintendo 3DS.

Story

After a relaxing day around Peach's Castle, Mario and the gang notice a strange letter in a bubble saying they are happily invited to the Party Islands. The gang then cheers about it but then the letter suddenly traps the gang in bubbles to carry them through the sky to the Party Islands.

While Mario and the gang are partying and playing games, Bowser shows up, feeling jealous about why Mario and his friends are invited and he was not, so he builds Bowser's Tower, saying that anyone can join him at his evil party. He begins locking all the fun from the Party Islands in bubbles. He also puts evil magic in the bubbles made by the bubble machine to make bubble clones of the gang to guard the tower. The player's selected character and a green Toad advance up the tower and defeat the bubble clones as well as various bosses. After defeating Bowser in Bowser's Sky Scuffle, the player's character then defeats the Mario bubble clones guarding the bubble machine and then destroys the bubble machine with a ground pound. Shortly afterward, Bowser reappears and boots the player's character and the green Toad out of the tower, inviting them to challenge him any time and that he won't be done.

Gameplay

Unlike the direct preceding game, Mario Party 9, where all four players travel together through a vehicle and aim to obtain the most Mini Stars, Mario Party: Island Tour uses the traditional independent four-player gameplay as seen in previous Mario Party entries. The ultimate goal of the game in most of the boards is to race opponents on a linear-designed board to the finish line, unlike other Mario Party games, where players are required to amass the most amount of a certain item to win in all boards. In order to advance through the board, players roll a Dice Block numbered from 1 to 6 to dictate their movement. Each board has its own play style with different rules from another: one board, Star-Crossed Skyway, requires players to amass the most Mini Stars, while Kamek's Carpet Ride requires players to land exactly on a particular space, called a Just-Right Space, by using numbered cards. Another feature of these boards is to replace the "6" on the Dice Block with another feature, such as a Banzai Bill icon on Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain that causes players to fall back to the halfway point or the start of the board or a 0 in Rocket Road, meaning the player cannot move at all. Prior to starting out, a yellow Toad explains the board's play style, and after players are done viewing the rules, they roll a Dice Block to determine their turn order; players who roll a higher number than others will move earlier. In this game, a Round, similar to turns from earlier Mario Party titles, is taken once every player has rolled a Dice Block and moved accordingly, and while in earlier Mario Party titles had a limited amount of turns to take until the game ends, Mario Party: Island Tour proceeds until someone (or everyone, in the case of Star-Crossed Skyway) has reached the end goal. When starting their own round, players can either opt to use an item if an item is available for use or look around the map to plan out movement. If players end the game in a tie, a Dice Block roll determines who wins the game. At the end of the game, various stats are recorded such as how many spaces a player has landed on, a line graph depicting the players' progress, and other recordings depending on the board the players were playing on.

When players land on a Space, an event occurs depending on the type of space landed. Their function and design appears to be based off Mario Party 9; for example, if players land on a Green Space, nothing occurs while if a player lands on an Item Space on a specific type of board, they receive an item from a pool of randomized items. These items can either benefit the player directly or obstruct opponents. Players can carry up to two items, and players can use only one item per round. Only a few boards have an item system, however, and the type of items players receive varies on the board selected.

Some boards have players participating in minigames, either after every turn or if a Minigame Space is landed on. These minigames are small, short activities that have players competing against each other in defined, simple rules, most of them within a time limit. Some minigames involve players surviving a horde of enemies, some involve players racing against one another, some require the player to obtain the most points within a time limit, etc. If the player performs the best in the minigame, depending on the board played on, they receive priority when deciding which prize item to take or how much items are rewarded to them. The lower the rank players are, the lower the priority for selecting items and the less of a reward they receive, with last place players either receiving nothing or the worst rewards. If minigames end in a tie, a Dice Block is used to break the tie.

Mario Party: Island Tour supports local multiplayer if players have multiple cartridges or Download Play if there is only one cartridge. Up to four players can play the game, and they can participate with the player in Party Mode and Minigames Mode.

Modes

Main menu for Mario Party: Island Tour
The main menu for Mario Party: Island Tour

There are five different play modes in the game.

Party

“Party your way to the finish across a wild variety of game boards! Play time: 10-60 mins”
Party mode

Party Mode, hosted by a yellow Toad, is the main mode of Mario Party: Island Tour, which uses the default gameplay as described above. Up to four players can participate in this mode, and the mode allows a minimum of two players participating. Players first pick from a selection of available boards, all of which play differently from each other in terms of mechanics and goals. After that, players choose their character out of a cast of 10 playable characters, with 9 default characters and one unlockable. If there are not enough players, players can fill in empty slots with selected computer-controlled players from the remaining characters. Players can then select the difficulty of each individual CPU player, as well as the type of minigames that will be played with. Character settings are then saved the next time players access the mode, including those of CPU opponents.

Minigames

“Battle for first place in a huge collection of minigames. Play time: 1-30 mins”
Minigames mode

Hosted by a blue Toad, players can play in one of the many minigames in Mario Party: Island Tour through this mode. Unlike most Mario Party installments, all minigames are available from the start. Minigames Mode has three ways to play: Free Play, Time Attack, and Hot-Air Hijinks. Free Play allows up to four players to participate, and like Free Play from previous installments, players have a free choice to decide which minigame to play in. Once a minigame is played on, players have the option to play the minigame again, go to a randomly selected different minigame, go back to the minigame menu, or go back to the main menu. Time Attack is a single-player mode whose objective is to clear a set amount of ten minigames the quickest. Each minigame also contains optional objectives to meet if players want to further lessen the time it takes to complete them. Once all minigames are played on, the record time is saved. These are the minigames played in Time Attack:

The last mode is Hot-Air Hijinks (Balloon Race in British English), where up to four players can participate in. Players ride a hot air balloon, and in order to rise, they must clear minigames that are randomly selected through a roulette. For settings, players can use either All or Easy minigames and if their minigames require the Mic or not. Prior to starting out, players can set their objective to win 3, 5, or 7 minigames. If a player reaches past a certain level, the last place players get to stop the roulette wheel. Whichever player reaches the mark set first wins the mode.

StreetPass Minigames

“Take on the world in minigame battles, and unlock special items! Play time: 1-15 mins”
StreetPass Minigames mode

StreetPass Minigames mode takes advantage of the Nintendo 3DS's StreetPass feature. Prior to setting up, players select their character to use in the mode and the choice to turn it on. If turned on, players who own Mario Party: Island Tour can pick up tags from other players who also own Mario Party: Island Tour and have it activated. When a tag is received, the Nintendo 3DS's LED light glows green, and a green dot notification is shown on the main menu on the StreetPass Minigames tab. When the mode is selected when a StreetPass tag is active, players see the other players' characters and their skill level, which dictates how difficult the CPU opponent controlling that character will be in the minigame. Players can participate against that character only once, unless the Nintendo 3DS is tagged with the same person the next day.

Bowser's Tower

Main article: Bowser's Tower
“Win your way to the top of a terrifying tower! Play time: 90 mins”
Bowser's Tower mode
Bowser's Tower in Mario Party: Island Tour.
Mario and the green Toad facing off against bubble clones in Bowser's Tower

Bowser's Tower is the sole single-player-focused mode of Mario Party: Island Tour and where the main story takes place. Players need to progress up a tower, and to progress, they need to win a gauntlet of minigames. Bowser's Tower contains 30 floors, where the opponents get progressively harder the more players progress up the tower. At every fifth floor, a boss-type minigame is played. A green Toad tags along with the player character on the way, and the player faces off against bubble clones, bubble copies of the playable characters. Players beat the game when they clear Bowser's Sky Scuffle, and they unlock Bowser Jr. as a playable character.

Collectables

Collectibles menu for Mario Party: Island Tour
A blue Toad welcoming players to the Collectables mode.
Main article: List of Mario Party: Island Tour collectables
“Purchase bubbles with Mario Party Points! Can you complete the entire collection? Play time: N/A”
Collectables mode

Much like Mario Party DS and Mario Party 9, players can earn Mario Party Points by playing boards, completing Bowser's Tower, or playing Minigames. This points can be used to buy "Bubbles" and "Memories", respectively voice recordings or music from the various characters, boards, or minigames. These bubbles need to be bought from the gallery with various points, and not all bubbles are unlocked initially: the bubbles are unlocked when players first encounter them by simply playing the different modes and boards.

Characters

Playable

There are a total of 10 playable characters in Mario Party: Island Tour. Bowser Jr. is both the sole unlockable character and the only character newly playable to the Mario Party series, unlocked after the Bowser's Tower mode is completed for the first time. In addition, Boo is playable in the series for the first time since Mario Party 8, as well as for the first time in a Mario Party game for a handheld console.

Mario Luigi Peach Daisy Wario
Artwork of Mario holding a Dice Block from Mario Party: Island Tour. Artwork of Luigi for Mario Party: Island Tour Artwork of Princess Peach on a bubble, from Mario Party: Island Tour. Daisy MPIT.png WarioMPIT.png
The high-jumping hero wouldn't miss the party when his name is on the box. Mario's lanky bro is always ready to roll. She may be royalty, but this princess isn't above a minigame party. Princess Peach's friend is no wallflower—she's in it to win it. If you invite Wario to a party, you can be sure he’ll take things to extremes.
Waluigi Yoshi Boo Toad Bowser Jr. (new)
Waluigi MPIT.png YoshiMPIT.png Artwork of Boo with a Dash Mushroom, from Mario Party: Island Tour. Toad MPIT.png Artwork of Bowser Jr. in Mario Party: Island Tour
He may not always be a people person, but Waluigi still loves a party. Mario's green buddy is a good egg, so he's always invited to the party. Add this gregarious ghost to the party to scare up some fun. Loyal to a fault, Toad is ready to put friendship aside in the minigames. He doesn't have his own tower, but you can't keep him from playing.

Bosses

Bosses and minigames
Goomba Tower
Goomba Tower Takedown from Mario Party: Island Tour
Chain Chomp
Chain Chomp's Lava Lunge from Mario Party: Island Tour
Mr. Blizzard
Mr. Blizzard's Snow Slalom from Mario Party: Island Tour
Goomba Tower Takedown Chain Chomp's Lava Lunge Mr. Blizzard's Snow Slalom
Bosses and minigames
King Bob-omb
King Bob-omb's Court of Chaos from Mario Party: Island Tour
Dry Bowser
Dry Bowser's Brain Bonk from Mario Party: Island Tour
Bowser
Bowser's Sky Scuffle.png
King Bob-omb's Court of Chaos Dry Bowser's Brain Bonk Bowser's Sky Scuffle

Other

Character/Object
Amp Banzai Bill Big Dry Bones Birdo Blooper
Amp My Style in Mario Party: Island Tour A screenshot from Mario Party Big Dry Bones from Mario Party: Island Tour The Choicest Voice from Mario Party: Island Tour. Beta Match Faker
Character/Object
Blue Toad Bob-omb Bone Goomba Bone Piranha Plant Bony Beetle
Shrub Hubbub from Mario Party: Island Tour Bob-omb Aplomb from Mario Party: Island Tour Star-Crossed Skyway from Mario Party: Island Tour Bone Piranha Plant from Mario Party: Island Tour Bony Beetle from Mario Party: Island Tour
  • Demonstrates how to play several minigames.
  • One of the hosts for the game.
Character/Object
Bubble clone Bullet Bill Buzzy Beetle Chain Chomp Cheep Cheep
Bowser's Tower in Mario Party: Island Tour. Beta Match Faker Tap Dash.png Chain Chomp's Lava Lunge from Mario Party: Island Tour Tap Dash.png
Character/Object
Cheep Chomp Dry Bones Fishin' Lakitu Fire Bar Flomp
Cheep Diamonds from Mario Party: Island Tour The Choicest Voice from Mario Party: Island Tour. Lakitu from Mario Party: Island Tour Great Bars of Fire Flip Out in Mario Party: Island Tour
Character/Object
Flutter Fly Guy Fuzzy Gold Goomba Goomba
Flutter from Mario Party: Island Tour A Fly Guy in Shy Guy's Shuffle City. Buzz a Fuzzy Ka-Goomba.jpg Goomba to Maneuver
Character/Object
Goomba Tower Green Toad Hammer Bro Huckit Crab Jumbo Ray
Goomba Tower Takedown from Mario Party: Island Tour Bowser's Tower in Mario Party: Island Tour. Tap Dash.png Beta Match Faker Point 'n' Shoot
  • Demonstrates how to play several minigames.
  • One of the hosts for the game.
Character/Object
Kamek Koopa Paratroopa Koopa Troopa Lakitu Lava Bubble
Kamek from Mario Party: Island Tour Koopa Paratroopa and Swooper from Mario Party: Island Tour The Choicest Voice from Mario Party: Island Tour. Pool Buoy from Mario Party: Island Tour Tap Dash.png
Character/Object
Luma Mattermouth Monty Mole Moo Moo Para-Biddybud
A Luma at Rocket Road Tragic Carpet Ride Tap Dash.png Moo Moo from Mario Party: Island Tour Para-Biddybud
Character/Object
Paragoomba Peepa Penguin Piranha Plant Pokey
Sky'd and Seek Horror Harriers from Mario Party: Island Tour Slip 'n' Slip.png Get Reel from Mario Party: Island Tour Pokey Corral from Mario Party: Island Tour
Character/Object
Rabbit Rosalina Scaredy Rat Shy Guy Skewer
Hare Today Rosalina from Mario Party: Island Tour Rat-a-tat Flat from Mario Party: Island Tour The Choicest Voice from Mario Party: Island Tour. Kabob and Weave
Character/Object
Spike Top Spiny Stone Spike Swoop Toads
Spike Top from Mario Party: Island Tour Spin the Bubble Stone Spike from Mario Party: Island Tour Koopa Paratroopa and Swooper from Mario Party: Island Tour Toads from Mario Party: Island Tour
  • Colored members appear as hosts for the game.
  • Appears as an audience that congratulates the player in Perilous Palace Path.
Character/Object
Toady Tox Box Thorny flower Thwomp Waddlewing
Toadies and Kamek from Mario Party: Island Tour Hide 'n' Splat in Mario Party: Island Tour Goomba to Maneuver Thwomp from Mario Party: Island Tour Beta Match Faker
Character/Object
Whittle Whomp Wiggler
Meteor Melee.png Whomp from Mario Party: Island Tour Quickest Cricket from Mario Party: Island Tour

Boards

As the title suggests, the boards are split between various themed islands. Seven boards are included in the game. Of these boards, one is unlocked by playing through every other board except for Shy Guy's Shuffle City due to the necessity for three or more players (Bowser's Peculiar Peak), and the other six are available from the start of the game. Names in italics indicate a British English name, if different from the American English name.

Board Description Ratings
Perilous Palace Path
Perilous Palace Path
American English: Power yourself up and knock opponents out of the way with special items as you race to the finish!
British English: Race to the castle and use items to help you along the way!
Play Time 45-60 minutes
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Luck Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Minigames Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.
Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain
Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain
American English: Should you go for the glory or hide out? Banzai Bill will test your luck and courage!
British English: Climb the mountain but make sure not to get caught by Banzai Bill! This game is a test of courage!
Play Time 15-30 minutes
Skill Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom OutlineMushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Luck Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.
Minigames Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom Outline
Star-Crossed Skyway
Star-Crossed Skyway
American English: You will need the most Mini Stars to win this game—no matter how fast you finish!
British English: Collect Mini Stars above the clouds! Timing is everything if you want to get ahead!
Play Time 30-50 minutes
Skill Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom Outline
Luck Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom Outline
Minigames Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Rocket Road
Rocket Road
American English: Blast yourself to the finish line by winning minigames and collecting Boosters!
British English: Go rocket racing through outer space! Collect and use boosters to get to the goal the fastest!
Play Time 10-20 minutes
Skill Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Luck Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.
Minigames Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom Outline
Kamek's Carpet Ride
Kamek's Carpet Ride
American English: Play your cards right to be the first player to reach the goal!
British English: Use cards to move around Kamek's mansion. Be sure to land exactly on the goal!
Play Time 20-40 minutes
Skill Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom Outline
Luck Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom OutlineMushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Minigames Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Shy Guy's Shuffle City
Shy Guy's Shuffle City
American English: Outwit your opponents and avoid the dreaded Bowser Card to win this race!
British English: Swap cards with your opponents for a card game with a twist. Don't be left with the Bowser Card!
Play Time 20-40 minutes
Skill Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.
Luck Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Minigames Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Bowser's Peculiar Peak
Bowser's Peculiar Peak
Bowser's Bizarre Volcano
American English: First place is the worst place in this reverse race. Bowser is waiting for the "winner"!
British English: Whoever reaches the goal loses?! It's dangerous to move forwards in Bowser's diabolical volcano!
Play Time 20-40 minutes
Skill Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Luck Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom OutlineMushroom Outline
Minigames Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Artwork of a Super Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.; also reused for the Dash Mushroom in Mario Kart Wii.Mushroom Outline

Spaces

Space Effect Appears in...
Perilous Palace Path Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain Star-Crossed Skyway Rocket Road Kamek's Carpet Ride Shy Guy's Shuffle City Bowser's Peculiar Peak
Back Space
Back Space from Mario Party: Island TourBack Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
Back Space from Mario Party: Island TourBack Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
A space which will send you back (1, 2, 3, or 4) spaces. X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Banzai Bill Space
Banzai Bill Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
A space that launches Banzai Bill. X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Booster Space
Booster Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
Land here to get one booster. X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Bowser Space
Bowser Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
A space where something bad will happen! Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Challenge Area
Challenge Area from Mario Party: Island Tour
You must stop here to face a challenge. Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Danger Space
Danger Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
Banzai Bill can hit you here. X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Dash Space
Dash Space from Mario Party: Island TourDash Space from Mario Party: Island TourDash Space from Mario Party: Island TourDash Space from Mario Party: Island TourDash Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
A space which will let you advance (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) spaces. Check mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg1
Dead-End Space
Dead End Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
American English: You will be forced to stop on this space for an event.
British English: You must stop on this space, where an event will happen.
Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Event Space
Event Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
If you land here, a special event will occur. X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Free-for-All Space
Free-for-All Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
A space where you play a minigame to win an item. Check mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Goal Space
Goal Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
This is the finish line! X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Green Space
Green Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
Nothing happens when you land here. Check mark.svg Check mark.svg2 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Item Space
Item Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
A space which will give you an item. Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Just-Right Space
(Just Right Space in the British English version)
The two Just-Right Spaces in the game Mario Party: Island Tour.
The way ahead will open when you land here. X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Kamek Space
Kamek Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
If you land on this space, Kamek will use magic to move everyone around. X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Lucky Space
(Event Space (blue) in the British English version)
Event Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
Land here and something good will happen. Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Piranha Plant Space
Piranha Plant Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
The Piranha Plant will throw you back a number of spaces. Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Safe Space
Safe Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
A space where Banzai Bill can't hit you. X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Scramble Space
(Switch Star Space in British English versions)
Scramble Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
If you land on this space, you can rearrange the stars however you want. X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Star Stage Space
Star Stage Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
Land here to get Mini Stars or Mini Ztars. X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Switch Space
SwitchSpace.png
A switch that changes Banzai Bill's launch cannon. X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Switch-Place Space
(Front to Back Space in British English versions)
Switch-Place Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
If you land here, the stars at the front will switch to the last position. X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Unlucky Space
(Event Space (red) in the British English version)
Event Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
If you land here, something bad will happen. Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Warp Space
(Event Space in the British English version)
Warp Space from Mario Party: Island Tour
If you land here, a special event will occur. X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg

1 - As Extra-Move Spaces.
2 - The Switch Space subsequently becomes this after a player lands on it.

Items

Dice Blocks

Dice Blocks can be won from minigames in Perilous Palace Path and Bowser's Peculiar Peak.

Image Name Description

Gold Dice Block Gold Dice Block Adds one to six spaces to the player's roll. Awarded to first place after a minigame.
Silver Dice Block Silver Dice Block Adds one to three spaces to the player's roll. Awarded to second place after a minigame. This is not given out if only two players are participating.
Bronze Dice Block Bronze Dice Block Adds one or two spaces to the player's roll. Awarded to third place after a minigame (or second place, if only two players are participating).
A Custom Dice Block in Mario Party: Island Tour. Custom Dice Block Allows the player to roll any number.
Bowser Dice Block Bowser Dice Block Same effects as a normal Dice Block. The players remain where they are if they get the roll doubled with another Bowser Dice Block.
A 1-6 Bowser Dice Block in Mario Party: Island Tour 1-6 Bowser Dice Block Adds one to six spaces to the player's roll. The players remain where they are if they get the roll doubled with another Bowser Dice Block. Awarded to fourth place after a minigame (third place if there are only three players, or second place if there are only two players).
A 1-3 Bowser Dice Block in Mario Party: Island Tour 1-3 Bowser Dice Block Adds one to three spaces to the player's roll. The players remain where they are if they get the roll doubled with another Bowser Dice Block. Awarded to third place after a minigame. This is not given out if there are only two players.
A 1-2 Bowser Dice Block in Mario Party: Island Tour 1-2 Bowser Dice Block Adds one or two spaces to the player's roll. The players remain where they are if they get the roll doubled with another Bowser Dice Block. Awarded to second place after a minigame, or first place if there are two or three players.

Cards

In Kamek's Carpet Ride and Shy Guy's Shuffle City, cards are used to make the player move and have different effects on the character.

Image Name Description

1-6 Random Card1-3 Random Card4-6 Random Card Random Card Randomly decides how many spaces the player will move.
Artwork of a card from Mario Party: Island Tour. Precision Card Moves the player the number of spaces shown on the card.
1 Power Precision 12 Power Precision Card Power Precision Card Moves the user forwards by the number shown, while the others move backwards by the same amount.
Bowser Card from MPIT, Shy Guy Shuffle City. Bowser Card The player who holds this card after three turns will receive a Bowser Penalty.

Board-specific items

Perilous Palace Path

Image Name Description

A sprite of a Setback Shell from Mario Party: Island Tour Setback Shell Sends an opponent back two spaces.
A sprite of a Backwards Bill from Mario Party: Island Tour Backwards Bill Sends an opponent back five spaces.
A sprite of a Blooper Chopper from Mario Party: Island Tour Blooper Chopper Halve the number your opponent rolls.
A sprite of a Lightning Score Striker from Mario Party: Island Tour Lightning Score Striker Subtract 3 from your opponent's roll.
A sprite of a Lakitu Leech from Mario Party: Island Tour Lakitu Leech Take one random item from an opponent.
A sprite of a Dash Mushroom from Mario Party: Island Tour Dash Mushroom Add 3 to your dice roll.
A sprite of a Golden Dash Mushroom from Mario Party: Island Tour Golden Dash Mushroom Add 5 to your dice roll.
A sprite of a Super Star from Mario Party: Island Tour Super Star Multiply your dice roll by 2.
A sprite of a Crazy Kamek from Mario Party: Island Tour Crazy Kamek Switch places with an opponent.
A sprite of a Chaos Kamek from Mario Party: Island Tour Chaos Kamek Switch everyone's places.

Star-Crossed Skyway

Image Name Description

A sprite of a Mini Star from Mario Party: Island Tour Mini Star Collect as many of these little twinkling stars as you can!
A sprite of a Mini Ztar from Mario Party: Island Tour Mini Ztar These dangerous purple stars will lower your Mini Star total!

Rocket Road

Image Name Description

Booster Icon Booster Use boosters to multiply the number you roll on the dice block. Each step will become a giant leap!

Minigames

Main article: List of Mario Party: Island Tour minigames
Spin the Bubble
Spin the Bubble, a minigame that takes advantage of the Nintendo 3DS gyroscope.

Mario Party: Island Tour contains 81 minigames, the most minigames for a handheld installment, barring the remastered minigames in Mario Party: The Top 100. Minigames are split into four categories: General minigames, Boss minigames, Puzzle minigames, and Extra minigames. General minigames play similarily to 4-player or Free-for-All minigames from previous installments: up to 4 players compete against one another to best the minigame, though players can compete against less players if they choose so. Boss minigames, first introduced in Mario Party 9, return in Mario Party: Island Tour. These involve players facing up against a particular boss enemy, and the objective is to take out the boss's HP first before they deplete the players' HP. Unlike their appearance in Mario Party 9, Boss minigames involve only one player. Puzzle minigames are self-explanatory: players solve minigames in a traditional puzzle game format either against themselves to set a new record or competitive against opponents. Finally, Extra minigames take advantage of the Nintendo 3DS hardware to play minigames, with The Choicest Voice using the mic and Ka-Goomba! and Sinking Feeling requiring AR Cards to play.

Minigames are sorted into two types of categories: minigames can be classified as "Easy", which are usually simpler minigames than the others. Players can toggle to play only "Easy" type minigames in Party Mode or Hot-Air Hijinks. Another type is whether the minigame uses a mic or not, and players can exclude the sole minigame that uses the mic, Utter Nonsense, from the set of minigames in the aforementioned modes.

Mario Party: Island Tour does not feature 2-vs-2, 1-vs-3, or 1-vs-Rivals minigames, making it one of the few Mario Party installments not to feature these categories of minigames. Additionally, this game is the only Mario Party game that has a minigame that cannot be accessed by a single player. In this case, the minigame Utter Nonsense requires two or more human players to play.

Regional differences

  • Unlike any Mario Party game released before or since, with the exception of Mario Party 10, the game's descriptions for minigames, boards, and features, as well as the naming scheme for minigames, is different in British English than it is in American English. For example, Perilous Palace Path's description in the American English version reads as "Power yourself up and knock opponents out of the way with special items as you race to the finish!", while the British English version reads as "Race to the castle and use items to help you along the way!". Minigames can have drastically different titles; for example, a minigame named Garden of Eatin' in American English is called Blooming Nuisance in British English. In one case, a minigame's British title coincidentally shares its title with another unrelated, American minigame: Cheepers Keepers in American English refers to a button masher minigame, called Hook, Line and Cheep Cheep in the British English version of the game, while Cheepers Keepers in the British English version refers to a minigame counting diamonds in a Cheep Chomp's mouth, called Cheep Diamonds in the American English version of the game.
  • The European Spanish announcer has a different voice actor than the Latin American Spanish announcer.
  • The Dutch, European Portuguese, and Russian minigame announcers are female. All other language options have a male announcer.

Staff

Main article: List of Mario Party: Island Tour staff

Mario Party: Island Tour was developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo. This is the second Mario Party game NDcube has worked on, after Mario Party 9, and the first handheld installment that they developed for. The game was directed by Yukio Umematsu, who would later work under planning for the next Mario Party installment, Mario Party 10. The game's sound was directed by Ichiro Shimakura, known for directing the sound in other Mario Party installments, while the soundtrack was directed by Rei Kondoh, who would later compose music for Mario Party 10.

Nintendo 3DS eShop description

American English version

In this ultimate showdown you can take on the road blaze through the 7 new game boards, some of which take just minutes to play. Wrangle goombas and blast out of cannons as you tilt, tap, and draw through new minigames harnessing the unique functionality of Nintendo 3DS™. Compete in new multiplayer modes including mind bending puzzles, minigame challenges, or enter a whole new reality with AR Card play for up to 4 players. Whether in single or multiplayer, this is a portable party that never ends.

British English version

Are you prepared for the ultimate portable party? Join Mario and his friends as they head off into the clouds for not just the most exciting instalment of the Mario Party series yet, but the first to appear on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems! And with with this being a Mario Party game, don't forget that the focus is firmly on bringing your friends into the action! Mario Party: Island Tour offers multiplayer hijinks through Download Play, meaning you only need one Game Card to enjoy four-player fun in nearly all of the game's modes.

Reception

Critical reception

Mario Party: Island Tour has received generally mixed reviews. The game currently averages a 59% based on 28 reviews on GameRankings[5] and a 57 based on 47 reviews on Metacritic.[6] As with most Mario Party games, Mario Party: Island Tour was praised for being fun to play with other people rather than playing alone and some of its mechanics were praised for being innovative, though general criticisms of the game include its short length, poorly implemented gimmicks, as well as the lack of online play.

Scott Thompson of IGN gave Mario Party: Island Tour a 5.5 out of 10, criticizing its motion control, "uninventive" minigames, and its "poor" single-player campaign unlike Mario Party 9, but praising its unique board rules and use of Download Play.[7] While expecting this game to perform around the same level as the console Mario Party games due to the inventive touchscreen implementation and unique, new rules for the seven game boards compared to previous Mario Party games, Thompson felt that the "lackluster single player experience", Bowser's Tower, was a slow-paced repetitive grind, and the "bland minigame design" was a step back, due to the similarity of the minigames from the past entries in the Mario Party series and the only category of minigames being Free-for-All type minigames. Caitlin Cooke of Destructoid gave the game a 4 out of 10,[8] disappointed that the game's board gameplay did not play as the original titles did and that the boards felt like chopped up variations of a single mode from previous Mario Party games. She additionally pointed out that the game has a too heavy hand with hand-holding players. She, however, enjoyed the single player mode of Bowser's Tower, the minigames, and the single-cartridge local mulitplayer, though criticized the lack of online play.

On the other hand, Kimberly Keller of Nintendo World Report gave the game the highest critic review, an 8.5 out of 10.[9] She has praised the innovation of the boards, which has each their unique play styles, the usage of the Nintendo 3DS capabilities in minigames, as well as noting that the single player modes Bowser's Tower, StreetPass Minigames, and Collectables being engaging, with Bowser's Tower being the best of the single player modes, though she had criticized the lack of setting a difficulty setting for Bowser's Tower. She also praised the Download Play multiplayer, though criticized the lack of online multiplayer.

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Nintendo 3DS Kimberly Keller,
Nintendo World Report
8.5/10 "A fantastic addition for the 3DS. The graphics are crisp and utilize 3D well, while the music fits each game and board without becoming monotonous. Every mode and board is easy to pick up and play with anyone, anytime.. Island Tour is a perfect balance of old and new that keeps the game fresh with playing styles to meet every need."
Nintendo 3DS Heidi Kemps, GameSpot 7/10 "It's not a perfect party by any means, but some good design considerations, better-than-average variety, and always-enjoyable Mario thematics put Mario Party: Island Tour a few notches above your average video game bash-in-a-box."
Nintendo 3DS Dave Letcavage, Nintendo Life 6/10 "Those seeking a long-lasting single-player experience may want to steer clear though, as there isn't enough depth to the solo-focused modes to keep you engaged for very long."
Nintendo 3DS Scott Thompson, IGN 5.5/10 "Island Tour’s single-player campaign is laughably bad, and the ambitious, content-rich multiplayer options and unique game boards are ultimately dragged down by mostly boring minigames and unfortunate system-jerking motion control."
Nintendo 3DS Caitlin Cooke, Destructoid 4/10 "The lack of online play and the overall single-player experience is a pretty big bummer. Unless you’re desperate and need a quick Mario Party fix on the go, stick with a console version if you can."
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
Metacritic 57
GameRankings 59%

Sales

Mario Party: Island Tour is the 20th best selling game for the Nintendo 3DS, selling 1.14 million copies worldwide, as of March 31, 2014.[10] It has become a Nintendo Selects title in various regions, including North America, Europe, and Oceania.

Pre-release and unused content

Main article: List of Mario Party: Island Tour pre-release and unused content
The early logo (left) compared to the final version of the logo (right), in which the most drastic change was the final title added to the logo. A diagonal stripe pattern was added to the final version of the logo.
The early logo (left) compared to the final version of the logo (right), in which the most drastic change was the final title added to the logo. A diagonal stripe pattern was added to the final version of the logo.
The early logo (left) compared to the final version of the logo (right), in which the most drastic change was the final title added to the logo. A diagonal stripe pattern was added to the final version of the logo.

Mario Party: Island Tour's changes from the pre-release version to the final version range from minor aesthetic details to gameplay tweaks. Perilous Palace Path originally did not contain Moo Moos as ambient characters or a Whomp blocking the path. Originally, characters also used cards rather than regular items in Perilous Palace Path. In Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain, multiple Banzai Bills could get launched at once as opposed to only one in the final version of the game. In Rocket Road, more varieties of Lumas were added rather than just one type of Luma, the Yellow Luma. The game was tentatively called simply Mario Party before the subtitle, Island Tour, was decided upon.

Glitches

Invisible Player Lucky Space Glitch

A glitch from Mario Party: Island Tour.
The glitch in action.

In order to perform this glitch, the player must land on a Lucky Space in the board Bowser's Peculiar Peak. If they happen to be blasted to a space that another player is currently on, then the two players clip through each other.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Party: Island Tour.

Media

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Mario Party: Island Tour media.
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References to other games

References in later games

  • Super Mario Party: Bowser Jr.'s and Boo's victory and losing animations are reused in this game.

Trivia

An error on the Nintendo eShop, accidentally listing Mario Party: Island Tour as an NES title.
The error showing the game to be an NES game.
  • For a time, the Nintendo 3DS eShop mistakenly stated Mario Party: Island Tour to be a title on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
  • A female announcer is used for minigames in the Dutch, Portuguese, and Russian versions, a practice that had not been seen in non-Japanese versions since Mario Party 5, and would not be seen again until Super Mario Party.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオパーティアイランドツアー[?]
Mario Pāti Airando Tsuā
Mario Party: Island Tour
Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐派對Island Tour[11]
Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì Island Tour
Mario Party: Island Tour
Korean 마리오 파티 아일랜드 투어[?]
malio pati aillaendeu tueo
Mario Party: Island Tour

References

  1. ^ Mallory, Jordan (August 28, 2013). Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Party: Island Tour hit 3DS Nov. 22. Joystiq (English). Archived August 28, 2013, 16:16:23 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ 能夠下載的軟體. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Madden, Orla (November 13, 2013). Mario Party: Island Tour Gets The Dice Rolling On 17th January In Europe. Nintendo Life (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  4. ^ November 14, 2013. NINTENDO BRINGING NINTENDO NETWORK ID AND MIIVERSE TO NINTENDO 3DS. Nintendo of Australia (Australian English). Archived August 29, 2014, 06:06:10 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Mario Party: Island Tour. GameRankings (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024. (Archived December 3, 2016 via Wayback Machine.)
  6. ^ Score for Mario Party: Island Tour. Metacritic (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Thompson, Scott (November 22, 2013). Mario Party: Island Tour Review. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  8. ^ Cooke, Caitlin (November 27, 2013). Review: Mario Party: Island Tour. Destructoid (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Keller, Kimberly (November 22, 2013). Mario Party: Island Tour Review. Nintendo World Report (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  10. ^ May 8, 2014. Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2014 (Briefing Date: 5/8/2014) Supplementary Information (PDF). Nintendo. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  11. ^ 瑪利歐歷史|超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年|任天堂. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 29, 2024.

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