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The '''''Mario Party''''' series is a virtual board game created by [[Hudson Soft]] (''Mario Party'' to ''Mario Party DS''), [[CAProduction]], and by [[Nd Cube]] (since ''Mario Party 9''). It features a cast of prominent ''Mario'' series characters, some of which have been [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Princess Daisy]], [[Yoshi]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Toad]], [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], and many more with each game featuring variations on the cast and storyline. The series can be played with four players, but computer controlled players may be selected as well. From ''[[Mario Party]]'' to ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', and also in amiibo Party mode in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', players move his or her character across the selected stage by hitting [[Dice Block]]s to gather a [[Star]]. Usually, the player must then pay a fee of twenty [[coin]]s to the host, a non-playable character. After each player has completed his or her turn, a minigame then begins, in which the player may be awarded coins, based on their performance. In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' and in the Mario Party mode of ''Mario Party 10'', the objective is to get the most [[Mini Star]]s in the selected board to become the superstar. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', with the exception of two boards in the game, players have to get to the end of the board before the other players; however, some boards use cards to advance forward, but most of them use dice blocks.
The '''''Mario Party''''' series is a virtual board game created by [[Hudson Soft]] (''Mario Party'' to ''Mario Party DS''), [[CAProduction]], and by [[Nd Cube]] (since ''Mario Party 9''). It features a cast of prominent ''Mario'' series characters, some of which have been [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Princess Daisy]], [[Yoshi]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Toad]], [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], and many more with each game featuring variations on the cast and storyline. The series can be played with four players, but computer controlled players may be selected as well. From ''[[Mario Party]]'' to ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', and also in amiibo Party mode in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', players move his or her character across the selected stage by hitting [[Dice Block]]s to gather a [[Star]]. Usually, the player must then pay a fee of twenty [[coin]]s to the host, a non-playable character. After each player has completed his or her turn, a minigame then begins, in which the player may be awarded coins, based on their performance. In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' and in the Mario Party mode of ''Mario Party 10'', the objective is to get the most [[Mini Star]]s in the selected board to become the superstar. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', with the exception of two boards in the game, players have to get to the end of the board before the other players; however, some boards use cards to advance forward, but most of them use dice blocks.
 
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At the end of the game, Stars and [[Bonus Star]]s will be tallied. The person with the most stars at the end of the game becomes the winner, or in this case, the Superstar. If Stars are tied between players, other statistics will be applied. These include the amount of coins collected, minigame victories, and so on.
At the end of the game, Stars and [[Bonus Star]]s will be tallied. The person with the most stars at the end of the game becomes the winner, or in this case, the Superstar. If Stars are tied between players, other statistics will be applied. These include the amount of coins collected, minigame victories, and so on.


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==List of Games==
==List of Games==
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===Home console (numbered)===
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!width=85%|Synopsis  
!width=15% style="background-color: #d9d9d9;font-size:125%;text-align:left" colspan="2"|Title
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!width=15% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Cover, original release and system
!width=85% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis  
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MP1 Cover.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|Japan|December 18, 1998}} [[Nintendo 64]]</span>
|In late 1998 and early 1999, Nintendo released the first ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' game — ''[[Mario Party]]'', for the [[Nintendo 64]], developed by [[Hudson Soft]]. The game is a whole new aspect on multi-player capabilities in the ''Mario'' series; most games up until now mainly featured a two-player versus mode, with the exceptions of a few sports spin-offs. The game mechanics work nearly identical to that of a board game: players would rove around the board, moving from space to space, and hitting a [[Dice Block]] in order to move said spaces. The players can earn [[coin]]s by playing and winning [[minigame]]s; with a certain amount of coins, the players could buy [[star]]s. Despite the fact that this is a party game, it also has a single-player mode, in which the player can play against CPUs. There are six playable characters in the game: [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Wario]] with [[Toad]] being the host of the game. Each character has one board modeled after them, in addition to two other boards in the game — one dedicated to the game's antagonist, [[Bowser]], and the other unlockable after collecting 100 stars.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MP2BOX.PNG|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|Japan|December 17, 1999}} [[Nintendo 64]]</span>
|The ''Mario Party'' series continued in late 1999 and early 2000 when Nintendo released ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' on Nintendo 64, the sequel to the original ''Mario Party''. The game re-uses most of the mechanics of the original: players go around a board, hitting dice blocks, to reach the star space and collect it. The story, however, is different; one day, the characters decide to create their own world, which is named Mario Land. However, they soon begin to argue over a good name for the world, and, while this is going on, Bowser invades the new world, taking an area for himself. Now the characters must go through the world, to stop Bowser and take back their world.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MP3BOX.PNG|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|Japan|December 7, 2000}} [[Nintendo 64]]</span>
|The ''Mario Party'' series continued in late 2000 and spring of 2001 when Nintendo released ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' on Nintendo 64, the second sequel to the original ''Mario Party'', and the final installment on the Nintendo 64. The game re-uses most of the mechanics of it's predecessors: players go around a board, hitting dice blocks, to reach the star space and collect it, while using items to help along the way. The story, however, is different; every 1000 years, the Millennium star becomes reborn. This time, it crashes into the Mushroom Kingdom which alerts its residents. A nearby Lakitu transports the kingdom into a toybox and now Mario and company have to fight to get back out and to save the star from Bowser. This is the first ''Mario Party'' game to have [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] and [[Waluigi]] as playable characters, which would also continue in future installments with the exception of ''Mario Party Advance''.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Mpp4.JPG|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|USA|October 21, 2002}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|Nintendo's first ''Mario Party'' game for the GameCube was ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' released in 2002. The game once again re-uses the gaming mechanics of the previous installments. [[Toad]], [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Goomba]], [[Boo]], and [[Shy Guy]] discover the [[Party Cube]], and they invite the characters to celebrate the birthday of a character. However, the five have decided that the characters should win the presents, and, pretty soon, Bowser arrives to create confusion. It is the last ''Mario Party'' game until ''Mario Party 10'' to have Donkey Kong as a playable character.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MP5BOX.PNG|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|USA|November 10, 2003}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|The ''Mario Party'' franchise continued in 2003 with the release of ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. The game once again follows the same old "go around the board to collect stars" mechanics, with few changes, the most notable being the new [[Capsule]] system for items. The story involves the Star Guards wanting to invite the biggest dreamers to the [[Dream Depot]], and they choose Mario and friends. However, Bowser and Koopa Kid want to take over the dreams and ruin them, and it's up to Mario and the gang to stop him.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MP6_Cover.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|Japan|November 18, 2004}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|''Mario Party'' once again returned in 2004 when ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' was released. Unlike the past games, one thing was changed in the gaming mechanics: the inclusion of a microphone, which allows the player to speak and play in Mic minigames. Another thing that was changed was that every three turns, the time of day will change from day to night, and vice versa. The two game hosts, [[Brighton]] and [[Twila]], were friends until Brighton asked who was more impressive. This sparked the feud between the two, which Mario and friends hope to stop by collecting stars and completing the [[Miracle Book]].
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MP7BOX.PNG|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|USA|November 7, 2005}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|''Mario Party'' still returned when Nintendo released ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' in November 2005, and the fourth and final installment on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. The game once again incorporates all the mechanics from previous releases, including the microphone and mic-exclusive minigames. However, one feature is included, which allows up to eight players to party, with two players sharing one controller. The game's story involves the gang going on a cruise around the world. However, since Bowser isn't invited, he has decided to get his revenge, by trying to make the cruise horrible for the gang.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MP8Box.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|USA|May 29, 2007}} [[Wii]]</span>
|''[[Mario Party 8]]'', is Nintendo's eighth installment in the main ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series, and the first installment for the [[Wii]], released in 2007. This game introduces three new playable characters: [[Mii]]s (only playable in the Extras Zone), [[Blooper]], and [[Hammer Bro]], and a new host, [[MC Ballyhoo]]. This game has an assortment of new mini-games and new game boards. There are five modes in the [[Star Carnival]]: The Party Tent, where players can have a classic game of ''Mario Party'', the Minigame Tent, where players can play mini-games, the Extras Zone, where players can play extra mini-games, the Fun Bazaar, where players can buy mini-games, items, and various other things, and the Star Battle Arena, which acts as the game's story mode. Mario and friends have been invited to the Star Carnival to party, and the winner of their game gets a year's supply of candy. However, just as one of the gang is crowned the Superstar, Bowser steals the Star Rod they were to receive, and now Mario and friends must defeat Bowser and get it back.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MP9Boxart.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|Europe|March 2, 2012}} [[Wii]]</span>
|''[[Mario Party 9]]'' is Nintendo's ninth main installment in the ''Mario Party'' series and the second and final installment on the [[Wii]], released in 2012. The game uses a similar gameplay mechanic as ''Mario Party Advance'' in that the players move around in a vehicle. Players take turns as the captain, rolling to dice to move the vehicle. Instead of attempting to collect Coins to buy stars, the players attempt to earn the most amount of Mini Stars on each board by collecting them from the board, winning minigames, and beating bosses. They must also avoid Mini Ztars, which decrease the player's current total of Mini Stars. The game also has two boss battles integrated into each board; the players try to take down a boss together, while also trying their best to increase their individual scores. The game's story first involves Mario and friends looking at the night sky when they suddenly see Mini Stars being sucked into a vortex; the ones behind this are Bowser and Bowser Jr.. Mario and friends then head off to save the Mini Stars by defeating Bowser. The game is developed by [[Nd Cube]], and is the first in the series to not be developed by [[Hudson]].
|-
|-
!''[[Mario Party]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
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[[File:MP1 Cover.png|150px]]
|rowspan=2|In late 1998 and early 1999, Nintendo released the first ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' game — ''[[Mario Party]]'', for the [[Nintendo 64]], developed by [[Hudson Soft]]. The game is a whole new aspect on multi-player capabilities in the ''Mario'' series; most games up until now mainly featured a two-player versus mode, with the exceptions of a few sports spin-offs. The game mechanics work nearly identical to that of a board game: players would rove around the board, moving from space to space, and hitting a [[Dice Block]] in order to move said spaces. The players can earn [[coin]]s by playing and winning [[minigame]]s; with a certain amount of coins, the players could buy [[star]]s. Despite the fact that this is a party game, it also has a single-player mode, in which the player can play against CPUs. There are six playable characters in the game: [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Wario]] with [[Toad]] being the host of the game. Each character has one board modeled after them, in addition to two other boards in the game — one dedicated to the game's antagonist, [[Bowser]], and the other unlockable after collecting 100 stars.
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|Japan|December 18, 1998}} [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|-
!''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:WiiU MarioParty10 pkg.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|Japan|March 12, 2015}} [[Wii U]]</span>
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|''[[Mario Party 10]]'' is the first ''Mario Party'' game for the [[Wii U]], and the tenth game in the main ''Mario Party'' series released in 2015. The game reuses the vehicle mechanic, and players once again have the goal of collecting Mini Stars. However, in addition to the traditional Party Mode, a new mode called Bowser Party has also been confirmed. In this mode, a player using the GamePad plays as Bowser, while the other players play as the heroes. Bowser tries to make the heroes lose all their hearts. Another new mode, known as amiibo Party, also appears and is compatible with the ''Super Mario'' line of [[amiibo]] figures. In this mode, the classic style of collecting Stars with coins is once again used. It is the first ''Mario Party'' game since ''Mario Party 4'' to have Donkey Kong as a playable character.
[[File:MP2BOX.PNG|150px]]
|}
|rowspan=2|The ''Mario Party'' series continued in late 1999 and early 2000 when Nintendo released ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' on Nintendo 64, the sequel to the original ''Mario Party''. The game re-uses most of the mechanics of the original: players go around a board, hitting dice blocks, to reach the star space and collect it. The story, however, is different; one day, the characters decide to create their own world, which is named Mario Land. However, they soon begin to argue over a good name for the world, and, while this is going on, Bowser invades the new world, taking an area for himself. Now the characters must go through the world, to stop Bowser and take back their world.
 
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
===Handheld===
| {{releasedate|Japan|December 17, 1999}} [[Nintendo 64]]
{| align=center width=100% class="wikitable"
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!''[[Mario Party 3]]''
!width=15% style="background-color: #d9d9d9;font-size:125%;text-align:left" colspan="2"|Title
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[[File:MP3BOX.PNG|150px]]
|rowspan=2|The ''Mario Party'' series continued in late 2000 and spring of 2001 when Nintendo released ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' on Nintendo 64, the second sequel to the original ''Mario Party'', and the final installment on the Nintendo 64. The game re-uses most of the mechanics of it's predecessors: players go around a board, hitting dice blocks, to reach the star space and collect it, while using items to help along the way. The story, however, is different; every 1000 years, the Millennium star becomes reborn. This time, it crashes into the Mushroom Kingdom which alerts its residents. A nearby Lakitu transports the kingdom into a toybox and now Mario and company have to fight to get back out and to save the star from Bowser. This is the first ''Mario Party'' game to have [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] and [[Waluigi]] as playable characters, which would also continue in future installments with the exception of ''Mario Party Advance''.
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|Japan|December 7, 2000}} [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|-
!''[[Mario Party 4]]''
!width=15% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Cover, original release and system
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!width=85% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis
[[File:Mpp4.JPG|120px]]
|rowspan=2|Nintendo's first ''Mario Party'' game for the GameCube was ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' released in 2002. The game once again re-uses the gaming mechanics of the previous installments. [[Toad]], [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Goomba]], [[Boo]], and [[Shy Guy]] discover the [[Party Cube]], and they invite the characters to celebrate the birthday of a character. However, the five have decided that the characters should win the presents, and, pretty soon, Bowser arrives to create confusion. It is the last ''Mario Party'' game until ''Mario Party 10'' to have Donkey Kong as a playable character.
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|USA|October 21, 2002}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|-
!''[[Mario Party 5]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party-e]]''
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[[File:MP5BOX.PNG|120px]]
|rowspan=2|The ''Mario Party'' franchise continued in 2003 with the release of ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. The game once again follows the same old "go around the board to collect stars" mechanics, with few changes, the most notable being the new [[Capsule]] system for items. The story involves the Star Guards wanting to invite the biggest dreamers to the [[Dream Depot]], and they choose Mario and friends. However, Bowser and Koopa Kid want to take over the dreams and ruin them, and it's up to Mario and the gang to stop him.
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|USA|November 10, 2003}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|-
!''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MarioParty-e.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|USA|February 18, 2003}} [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] [[e-Reader]]</span>
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|The first ''Mario Party'' release of any kind on a handheld console was ''[[Mario Party-e]]'' in 2003, a card game which included minigames accessible on the [[Game Boy Advance]] using the [[e-Reader]] accessory.
[[File:MP6_Cover.jpg|120px]]
|rowspan=2|''Mario Party'' once again returned in 2004 when ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' was released. Unlike the past games, one thing was changed in the gaming mechanics: the inclusion of a microphone, which allows the player to speak and play in Mic minigames. Another thing that was changed was that every three turns, the time of day will change from day to night, and vice versa. The two game hosts, [[Brighton]] and [[Twila]], were friends until Brighton asked who was more impressive. This sparked the feud between the two, which Mario and friends hope to stop by collecting stars and completing the [[Miracle Book]].
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|Japan|November 18, 2004}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|-
!''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
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[[File:MariopartyGBA.jpg|120px]]
|rowspan=2|The first ''Mario Party'' release on a handheld console was ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' in 2005, released on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. The game has four modes: Shroom City, Play Land, Party Land, and Challenge Land. Shroom City involves the same gaming mechanics as past ''Mario Party'' games; however, players travel around inside a car, doing odd jobs for the inhabitants of the city to obtain mini-games and [[Gaddget]]s. Play Land allows the player to play the mini-games and Gaddgets they've earned. Party Land lets the player compete to earn coins, and Challenge Land is a multi-player mode where players can compete.
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|Japan|January 13, 2005}} [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
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!''[[Mario Party 7]]''
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MariopartyGBA.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|Japan|January 13, 2005}} [[Game Boy Advance]]</span>
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|The first full ''Mario Party'' release on a handheld console was ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' in 2005, released on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. The game has four modes: Shroom City, Play Land, Party Land, and Challenge Land. Shroom City involves the same gaming mechanics as past ''Mario Party'' games; however, players travel around inside a car, doing odd jobs for the inhabitants of the city to obtain mini-games and [[Gaddget]]s. Play Land allows the player to play the mini-games and Gaddgets they've earned. Party Land lets the player compete to earn coins, and Challenge Land is a multi-player mode where players can compete.
[[File:MP7BOX.PNG|120px]]
|rowspan=2|''Mario Party'' still returned when Nintendo released ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' in November 2005, and the fourth and final installment on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. The game once again incorporates all the mechanics from previous releases, including the microphone and mic-exclusive minigames. However, one feature is included, which allows up to eight players to party, with two players sharing one controller. The game's story involves the gang going on a cruise around the world. However, since Bowser isn't invited, he has decided to get his revenge, by trying to make the cruise horrible for the gang.
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|USA|November 7, 2005}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
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!''[[Mario Party 8]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
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[[File:MP8Box.jpg|120px]]
|rowspan=2|''[[Mario Party 8]]'', is Nintendo's eighth installment in the main ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series, and the first installment for the [[Wii]], released in 2007. This game introduces three new playable characters: [[Mii]]s (only playable in the Extras Zone), [[Blooper]], and [[Hammer Bro]], and a new host, [[MC Ballyhoo]]. This game has an assortment of new mini-games and new game boards. There are five modes in the [[Star Carnival]]: The Party Tent, where players can have a classic game of ''Mario Party'', the Minigame Tent, where players can play mini-games, the Extras Zone, where players can play extra mini-games, the Fun Bazaar, where players can buy mini-games, items, and various other things, and the Star Battle Arena, which acts as the game's story mode. Mario and friends have been invited to the Star Carnival to party, and the winner of their game gets a year's supply of candy. However, just as one of the gang is crowned the Superstar, Bowser steals the Star Rod they were to receive, and now Mario and friends must defeat Bowser and get it back.
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|USA|May 29, 2007}} [[Wii]]
|-
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!''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MPDSNA.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|Japan|November 8, 2007}} [[Nintendo DS]]</span>
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|For the first time, Hudson developed a ''Mario Party'' game for the [[Nintendo DS]]. ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' came out a week after ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and in the same year as its indirect follow-up, ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. In this game, five meteorites fall from the sky. The next day, Mario and the gang are discussing this when Kamek drops invitations for the Mario gang; Bowser has invited them to his castle for a banquet. However, once Mario and the gang arrive, they are captured, shrunk to a microscopic size, and thrown out of the castle. Now, they have to get back to Bowser's Castle to be restored to their normal height, helping people along the way. This game features many mini-games and it has a unique storyline compared to the other games in the series. All of the playable characters that appear appeared in ''Mario Party 8''. About a year and a half later, Nintendo released its [[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher|sequel]] which is only available in Japan.
[[File:MPDSNA.jpg|120px]]
|rowspan=2|For the first time, Hudson developed a ''Mario Party'' game for the [[Nintendo DS]]. ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' came out a week after ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and in the same year as its indirect follow-up, ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. In this game, five meteorites fall from the sky. The next day, Mario and the gang are discussing this when Kamek drops invitations for the Mario gang; Bowser has invited them to his castle for a banquet. However, once Mario and the gang arrive, they are captured, shrunk to a microscopic size, and thrown out of the castle. Now, they have to get back to Bowser's Castle to be restored to their normal height, helping people along the way. This game features many mini-games and it has a unique storyline compared to the other games in the series. All of the playable characters that appear appeared in ''Mario Party 8''. About a year and a half later, Nintendo released its [[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher|sequel]] which is only available in Japan.
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|Japan|November 8, 2007}} [[Nintendo DS]]
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!''[[Mario Party 9]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
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[[File:MP9Boxart.jpg|120px]]
|rowspan=2|''[[Mario Party 9]]'' is Nintendo's ninth main installment in the ''Mario Party'' series and the second and final installment on the [[Wii]], released in 2012. The game uses a similar gameplay mechanic as ''Mario Party Advance'' in that the players move around in a vehicle. Players take turns as the captain, rolling to dice to move the vehicle. Instead of attempting to collect Coins to buy stars, the players attempt to earn the most amount of Mini Stars on each board by collecting them from the board, winning minigames, and beating bosses. They must also avoid Mini Ztars, which decrease the player's current total of Mini Stars. The game also has two boss battles integrated into each board; the players try to take down a boss together, while also trying their best to increase their individual scores. The game's story first involves Mario and friends looking at the night sky when they suddenly see Mini Stars being sucked into a vortex; the ones behind this are Bowser and Bowser Jr.. Mario and friends then head off to save the Mini Stars by defeating Bowser. The game is developed by [[Nd Cube]], and is the first in the series to not be developed by [[Hudson]].
|-style=font-size:8pt align=center
| {{releasedate|Europe|March 2, 2012}} [[Wii]]
|-
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!''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Box NA - Mario Party Island Tour.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|USA|November 22, 2013}} [[Nintendo 3DS]]</span>
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|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' is the twelfth installment in the main ''Mario Party'' series and is released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. This is the second ''Mario Party'' installment to be developed by [[Nd Cube]]. The game returns to the traditional individual player movement of the ''Mario Party'' franchise, but each board has its own unique style of gameplay.
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|rowspan=2|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' is the twelfth installment in the main ''Mario Party'' series and is released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. This is the second ''Mario Party'' installment to be developed by [[Nd Cube]]. The game returns to the traditional individual player movement of the ''Mario Party'' franchise, but each board has its own unique style of gameplay.
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|rowspan=2|''[[Mario Party 10]]'' is the first ''Mario Party'' game for the [[Wii U]], and the tenth game in the main ''Mario Party'' series released in 2015. The game reuses the vehicle mechanic, and players once again have the goal of collecting Mini Stars. However, in addition to the traditional Party Mode, a new mode called Bowser Party has also been confirmed. In this mode, a player using the GamePad plays as Bowser, while the other players play as the heroes. Bowser tries to make the heroes lose all their hearts. Another new mode, known as amiibo Party, also appears and is compatible with the ''Super Mario'' line of [[amiibo]] figures. In this mode, the classic style of collecting Stars with coins is once again used. It is the first ''Mario Party'' game since ''Mario Party 4'' to have Donkey Kong as a playable character.
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!''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MPSR Boxart.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{releasedate|Europe|October 7, 2016}}<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-3DS/Mario-Party-Star-Rush-1114009.html UK website]. ''Nintendo.co.uk''. Retrieved June 16, 2016.</ref> [[Nintendo 3DS]]</span>
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|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' is an upcoming game in the ''Mario Party'' series. It is scheduled for release on November 4, 2016. It will be the second ''Mario Party'' game for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] after ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' and the fourteenth game overall. One change that has been added is that players will no longer have to wait for their turn, since everyone moves at once. The game is confirmed to be compatible with [[amiibo]].<ref name="MPSR gameplay">Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 Day 2 (June 15, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyv4wkNMjvw Gameplay footage]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 15, 2016.</ref>
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|rowspan=2|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' is an upcoming game in the ''Mario Party'' series. It is scheduled for release on November 4, 2016. It will be the second ''Mario Party'' game for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] after ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' and the fourteenth game overall. One change that has been added is that players will no longer have to wait for their turn, since everyone moves at once. The game is confirmed to be compatible with [[amiibo]].<ref name="MPSR gameplay">Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 Day 2 (June 15, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyv4wkNMjvw Gameplay footage]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 15, 2016.</ref>
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* The ''Mario Party'' games are mentioned in one of the [[Coin Block]]/[[Brick Block]] cards in [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. Here, the player gets $50 from every player for organizing a Mario Party in the 2006 version, and $10 in the 2010 version.
* The ''Mario Party'' games are mentioned in one of the [[Coin Block]]/[[Brick Block]] cards in [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. Here, the player gets $50 from every player for organizing a Mario Party in the 2006 version, and $10 in the 2010 version.
* Every numbered installment of the ''Mario Party'' series on the same console as the previous numbered ''Mario Party'' installment has had more mini-games than its numbered predecessor.
* Every numbered installment of the ''Mario Party'' series on the same console as the previous numbered ''Mario Party'' installment has had more mini-games than its numbered predecessor.
* [[Toadette]], [[Birdo]] and [[Dry Bones]] are the only characters in the ''Mario Party'' series to have been both an unlockable and a starter character.
* [[Toadette]], [[Birdo]] and [[Dry Bones]] are the only characters in the ''Mario Party'' series to have been both an unlockable and a starter character.


==References==
==References==

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The Mario Party series is a virtual board game created by Hudson Soft (Mario Party to Mario Party DS), CAProduction, and by Nd Cube (since Mario Party 9). It features a cast of prominent Mario series characters, some of which have been Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Wario, Waluigi, and many more with each game featuring variations on the cast and storyline. The series can be played with four players, but computer controlled players may be selected as well. From Mario Party to Mario Party DS, and also in amiibo Party mode in Mario Party 10, players move his or her character across the selected stage by hitting Dice Blocks to gather a Star. Usually, the player must then pay a fee of twenty coins to the host, a non-playable character. After each player has completed his or her turn, a minigame then begins, in which the player may be awarded coins, based on their performance. In Mario Party 9 and in the Mario Party mode of Mario Party 10, the objective is to get the most Mini Stars in the selected board to become the superstar. In Mario Party: Island Tour, with the exception of two boards in the game, players have to get to the end of the board before the other players; however, some boards use cards to advance forward, but most of them use dice blocks.

The original six playable characters in Mario Party 2.
The original six playable characters in Mario Party 2.
The four playable characters that appear in every Mario Party games excluding Mario Party-e.
The four playable characters that appear in every Mario Party games excluding Mario Party-e.

At the end of the game, Stars and Bonus Stars will be tallied. The person with the most stars at the end of the game becomes the winner, or in this case, the Superstar. If Stars are tied between players, other statistics will be applied. These include the amount of coins collected, minigame victories, and so on.

The Mario Party series amasses 13 games, across the Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, and Wii U consoles, as well as the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS. The series even sports a card game that works with the e-Reader peripheral and has ported previous installments into Japan-only arcade games. The cast of characters, character cameos, and minigames are numerous. Thus far, the series has been very commercially successful, and looks to continue its success.

List of Games

Home console (numbered)

Title
Cover, original release and system Synopsis
Mario Party
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In late 1998 and early 1999, Nintendo released the first Mario Party game — Mario Party, for the Nintendo 64, developed by Hudson Soft. The game is a whole new aspect on multi-player capabilities in the Mario series; most games up until now mainly featured a two-player versus mode, with the exceptions of a few sports spin-offs. The game mechanics work nearly identical to that of a board game: players would rove around the board, moving from space to space, and hitting a Dice Block in order to move said spaces. The players can earn coins by playing and winning minigames; with a certain amount of coins, the players could buy stars. Despite the fact that this is a party game, it also has a single-player mode, in which the player can play against CPUs. There are six playable characters in the game: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, and Wario with Toad being the host of the game. Each character has one board modeled after them, in addition to two other boards in the game — one dedicated to the game's antagonist, Bowser, and the other unlockable after collecting 100 stars.
Mario Party 2
File:MP2BOX.PNG
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The Mario Party series continued in late 1999 and early 2000 when Nintendo released Mario Party 2 on Nintendo 64, the sequel to the original Mario Party. The game re-uses most of the mechanics of the original: players go around a board, hitting dice blocks, to reach the star space and collect it. The story, however, is different; one day, the characters decide to create their own world, which is named Mario Land. However, they soon begin to argue over a good name for the world, and, while this is going on, Bowser invades the new world, taking an area for himself. Now the characters must go through the world, to stop Bowser and take back their world.
Mario Party 3
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The Mario Party series continued in late 2000 and spring of 2001 when Nintendo released Mario Party 3 on Nintendo 64, the second sequel to the original Mario Party, and the final installment on the Nintendo 64. The game re-uses most of the mechanics of it's predecessors: players go around a board, hitting dice blocks, to reach the star space and collect it, while using items to help along the way. The story, however, is different; every 1000 years, the Millennium star becomes reborn. This time, it crashes into the Mushroom Kingdom which alerts its residents. A nearby Lakitu transports the kingdom into a toybox and now Mario and company have to fight to get back out and to save the star from Bowser. This is the first Mario Party game to have Daisy and Waluigi as playable characters, which would also continue in future installments with the exception of Mario Party Advance.
Mario Party 4
File:Mpp4.JPG
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Nintendo's first Mario Party game for the GameCube was Mario Party 4 released in 2002. The game once again re-uses the gaming mechanics of the previous installments. Toad, Koopa Troopa, Goomba, Boo, and Shy Guy discover the Party Cube, and they invite the characters to celebrate the birthday of a character. However, the five have decided that the characters should win the presents, and, pretty soon, Bowser arrives to create confusion. It is the last Mario Party game until Mario Party 10 to have Donkey Kong as a playable character.
Mario Party 5
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The Mario Party franchise continued in 2003 with the release of Mario Party 5. The game once again follows the same old "go around the board to collect stars" mechanics, with few changes, the most notable being the new Capsule system for items. The story involves the Star Guards wanting to invite the biggest dreamers to the Dream Depot, and they choose Mario and friends. However, Bowser and Koopa Kid want to take over the dreams and ruin them, and it's up to Mario and the gang to stop him.
Mario Party 6
North American box art for Mario Party 6 with the Nintendo GameCube Microphone included
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Mario Party once again returned in 2004 when Mario Party 6 was released. Unlike the past games, one thing was changed in the gaming mechanics: the inclusion of a microphone, which allows the player to speak and play in Mic minigames. Another thing that was changed was that every three turns, the time of day will change from day to night, and vice versa. The two game hosts, Brighton and Twila, were friends until Brighton asked who was more impressive. This sparked the feud between the two, which Mario and friends hope to stop by collecting stars and completing the Miracle Book.
Mario Party 7
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Mario Party still returned when Nintendo released Mario Party 7 in November 2005, and the fourth and final installment on the Nintendo GameCube. The game once again incorporates all the mechanics from previous releases, including the microphone and mic-exclusive minigames. However, one feature is included, which allows up to eight players to party, with two players sharing one controller. The game's story involves the gang going on a cruise around the world. However, since Bowser isn't invited, he has decided to get his revenge, by trying to make the cruise horrible for the gang.
Mario Party 8
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Mario Party 8, is Nintendo's eighth installment in the main Mario Party series, and the first installment for the Wii, released in 2007. This game introduces three new playable characters: Miis (only playable in the Extras Zone), Blooper, and Hammer Bro, and a new host, MC Ballyhoo. This game has an assortment of new mini-games and new game boards. There are five modes in the Star Carnival: The Party Tent, where players can have a classic game of Mario Party, the Minigame Tent, where players can play mini-games, the Extras Zone, where players can play extra mini-games, the Fun Bazaar, where players can buy mini-games, items, and various other things, and the Star Battle Arena, which acts as the game's story mode. Mario and friends have been invited to the Star Carnival to party, and the winner of their game gets a year's supply of candy. However, just as one of the gang is crowned the Superstar, Bowser steals the Star Rod they were to receive, and now Mario and friends must defeat Bowser and get it back.
Mario Party 9
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Mario Party 9 is Nintendo's ninth main installment in the Mario Party series and the second and final installment on the Wii, released in 2012. The game uses a similar gameplay mechanic as Mario Party Advance in that the players move around in a vehicle. Players take turns as the captain, rolling to dice to move the vehicle. Instead of attempting to collect Coins to buy stars, the players attempt to earn the most amount of Mini Stars on each board by collecting them from the board, winning minigames, and beating bosses. They must also avoid Mini Ztars, which decrease the player's current total of Mini Stars. The game also has two boss battles integrated into each board; the players try to take down a boss together, while also trying their best to increase their individual scores. The game's story first involves Mario and friends looking at the night sky when they suddenly see Mini Stars being sucked into a vortex; the ones behind this are Bowser and Bowser Jr.. Mario and friends then head off to save the Mini Stars by defeating Bowser. The game is developed by Nd Cube, and is the first in the series to not be developed by Hudson.
Mario Party 10
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Mario Party 10 is the first Mario Party game for the Wii U, and the tenth game in the main Mario Party series released in 2015. The game reuses the vehicle mechanic, and players once again have the goal of collecting Mini Stars. However, in addition to the traditional Party Mode, a new mode called Bowser Party has also been confirmed. In this mode, a player using the GamePad plays as Bowser, while the other players play as the heroes. Bowser tries to make the heroes lose all their hearts. Another new mode, known as amiibo Party, also appears and is compatible with the Super Mario line of amiibo figures. In this mode, the classic style of collecting Stars with coins is once again used. It is the first Mario Party game since Mario Party 4 to have Donkey Kong as a playable character.

Handheld

Title
Cover, original release and system Synopsis
Mario Party-e
Mario Party-e boxart
Template:Releasedate GBA e-Reader
The first Mario Party release of any kind on a handheld console was Mario Party-e in 2003, a card game which included minigames accessible on the Game Boy Advance using the e-Reader accessory.
Mario Party Advance
North American box art for Mario Party Advance
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The first full Mario Party release on a handheld console was Mario Party Advance in 2005, released on the Game Boy Advance. The game has four modes: Shroom City, Play Land, Party Land, and Challenge Land. Shroom City involves the same gaming mechanics as past Mario Party games; however, players travel around inside a car, doing odd jobs for the inhabitants of the city to obtain mini-games and Gaddgets. Play Land allows the player to play the mini-games and Gaddgets they've earned. Party Land lets the player compete to earn coins, and Challenge Land is a multi-player mode where players can compete.
Mario Party DS
North American box art for Mario Party DS
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For the first time, Hudson developed a Mario Party game for the Nintendo DS. Mario Party DS came out a week after Super Mario Galaxy and in the same year as its indirect follow-up, Mario Party 8. In this game, five meteorites fall from the sky. The next day, Mario and the gang are discussing this when Kamek drops invitations for the Mario gang; Bowser has invited them to his castle for a banquet. However, once Mario and the gang arrive, they are captured, shrunk to a microscopic size, and thrown out of the castle. Now, they have to get back to Bowser's Castle to be restored to their normal height, helping people along the way. This game features many mini-games and it has a unique storyline compared to the other games in the series. All of the playable characters that appear appeared in Mario Party 8. About a year and a half later, Nintendo released its sequel which is only available in Japan.
Mario Party: Island Tour
Final box art of Mario Party: Island Tour.
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Mario Party: Island Tour is the twelfth installment in the main Mario Party series and is released for the Nintendo 3DS. This is the second Mario Party installment to be developed by Nd Cube. The game returns to the traditional individual player movement of the Mario Party franchise, but each board has its own unique style of gameplay.
Mario Party: Star Rush
Mario Party: Star Rush pre-release boxart.
Template:Releasedate[1] Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party: Star Rush is an upcoming game in the Mario Party series. It is scheduled for release on November 4, 2016. It will be the second Mario Party game for the Nintendo 3DS after Mario Party: Island Tour and the fourteenth game overall. One change that has been added is that players will no longer have to wait for their turn, since everyone moves at once. The game is confirmed to be compatible with amiibo.[2]

Arcade

Boards

The Mario Party series includes 87 boards in total. Below is a list of all of them and what games they appear in.

Main Boards

The main boards are the board that can be played from one to four players, this is the main mode of each Mario Party games.

Games Board 1 Board 2 Board 3 Board 4 Board 5 Board 6 Board 7 Board 8
Mario Party DK'sJungleAdventure.png
DK's Jungle Adventure
Peach'sBirthdayCake.png
Peach's Birthday Cake
Yoshi'sTropicalIsland.PNG
Yoshi's Tropical Island
Wario'sBattleCanyon.PNG
Wario's Battle Canyon
Luigiengineroom.png
Luigi's Engine Room
The map of Mario's Rainbow Castle
Mario's Rainbow Castle
The title for Bowser's Magma Mountain.
Bowser's Magma Mountain*
The title for Eternal Star.
Eternal Star*
Mario Party 2 File:Pirate LandMap.jpg
Pirate Land
Western Land
Western Land
Space Land
Space Land
File:Mystery Land map.png
Mystery Land
Horror Land: The whole map, filled with horror elements. From Mario Party 2.
Horror Land
Bowser Land
Bowser Land*
X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 3 File:ChillyWaters MP3.png
Chilly Waters
File:DeepBlooberSea MP3.png
Deep Bloober Sea
File:SpinyDesert MP3.png
Spiny Desert
File:WoodyWoods MP3.png
Woody Woods
File:CreepyCavern MP3.png
Creepy Cavern
File:WaluigisIsland MP3.png
Waluigi's Island*
X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 4 TMM.png
Toad's Midway Madness
MP4Goomba'sGreedyGala.png
Goomba's Greedy Gala
MP4 ShyGuy'sJungleJam.png
Shy Guy's Jungle Jam
BHB.png
Boo's Haunted Bash
Koopa's Seaside Soiree
Koopa's Seaside Soiree
BowserGnarlyParty.png
Bowser's Gnarly Party*
X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 5 Toy Dream Party.jpg
Toy Dream
Rainbow Dream Party.jpg
Rainbow Dream
Pirate Dream Party.jpg
Pirate Dream
Undersea Dream Party Mode.jpg
Undersea Dream
Futuredream.jpg
Future Dream
Sweet Dream
Sweet Dream
Bowser Nightmare board.png
Bowser Nightmare*
X mark.svg
Mario Party 6 File:TTday.JPG
Towering Treetop
File:GGday.JPG
E. Gadd's Garage
File:FSday.JPG
Faire Square
File:SLday.JPG
Snowflake Lake
File:CBday.JPG
Castaway Bay
File:CCday.JPG
Clockwork Castle*
X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 7 Grand Canal
Grand Canal
Artwork of the Pagoda Peak board from Mario Party 7.
Pagoda Peak
Pyramid Park
Pyramid Park
Artwork of the Neon Heights board from Mario Party 7.
Neon Heights
Artwork of the Windmillville board from Mario Party 7.
Windmillville
Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!
Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!*
X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 8 Map of DK's Treetop Temple
DK's Treetop Temple
File:GBB.png
Goomba's Booty Boardwalk
KBHH.png
King Boo's Haunted Hideaway
Map of Shy Guy's Perplex Express
Shy Guy's Perplex Express
KTT.png
Koopa's Tycoon Town
BWO.png
Bowser's Warped Orbit*
X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 9 File:Mp9toadroad.jpg
Toad Road
Bob-omb Factory
Bob-omb Factory
Boo's Horror Castle
Boo's Horror Castle
Blooper Beach
Blooper Beach
File:MagmaMineBoard.png
Magma Mine
Bowser Station
Bowser Station*
DK's Jungle Ruins
DK's Jungle Ruins*
X mark.svg
Mario Party 10 Board from Mario Party 10
Mushroom Park
Board from Mario Party 10
Haunted Trail
Board from Mario Party 10
Whimsical Waters
Board from Mario Party 10
Airship Central
Board from Mario Party 10
Chaos Castle
X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party DS Wiggler's Garden
Wiggler's Garden
Toadette's Music Room
Toadette's Music Room
DK's Stone Statue
DK's Stone Statue
Kamek's Library
Kamek's Library
File:MPDSPinballBoard.PNG
Bowser's Pinball Machine*
X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party: Island Tour PerilousPalacePathIntro.png
Perilous Palace Path
File:Star-CrossedSkywayIntro.jpg
Star-Crossed Skyway
File:BanzaiBill'sMadMountainIntro.jpg
Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain
File:RocketRoadIntro.jpeg
Rocket Road
File:Kamek's Magic Carpet Ride.jpg
Kamek's Carpet Ride
Shy Guy's Shuffle City.png
Shy Guy's Shuffle City
File:Bowser'sPeculiarPeakIntro1.jpg
Bowser's Peculiar Peak*
X mark.svg

Other Boards

Some games included special boards that can be played. This is the list of boards that appear in other modes throughout the Mario Party games.

Games Board 1 Board 2 Board 3 Board 4 Board 5 Board 6 Board 7 Board 8 Board 9 Board 10
Mario Party Mini-Game Stadium
Mini-Game Stadium
X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 2 Mini-Game Stadium Battle Mode.png
Mini-Game Stadium
X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 3 File:GateGuy MP3.png
Gate Guy
File:Arrowhead MP3.png
Arrowhead
Pipesqueak MP3.png
Pipesqueak
File:Blowhard MP3.png
Blowhard
File:MrMover MP3.png
Mr. Mover
File:Backtrack MP3.png
Backtrack
X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 4 File:Mega Board Mayhem.PNG
Mega Board Mayhem
File:Mini Board Mad-Dash.PNG
Mini Board Mad-Dash
X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 6 Thirsty Gulch in the game Mario Party 6.
Thirsty Gulch
Astro Avenue in the game Mario Party 6.
Astro Avenue
Infernal Tower in the game Mario Party 6.
Infernal Tower
X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
Mario Party 10 Mario as an amiibo in Mario Party 10
Mario Board**
MP10 Luigi Board art.jpg
Luigi Board**
Peach as an amiibo in Mario Party 10
Peach Board**
Rosalina amiibo Board
Rosalina Board**
Wario amiibo Board
Wario Board**
Donkey Kong amiibo Board
Donkey Kong Board**
Bowser as an amiibo in Mario Party 10
Bowser Board**
Toad as an amiibo in Mario Party 10
Toad Board**
Yoshi as an amiibo in Mario Party 10
Yoshi Board**
Normal amiibo Board for Mario Party 10
Normal Board*
Mario Party Advance The map of Shroom City from Mario Party Advance
Shroom City
File:Bonus Board.PNG
Bonus Board
X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg
  • * - Unlockable Board.
  • ** - Can be unlocked with the amiibo of the respective character board (eg: Rosalina amiibo unlocks the Rosalina Board).
  • X mark.svg – No board

Playable Characters

Playable characters are introduced in the first Mario Party. During the first two Mario Party games, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Wario, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong are the only playable characters. Starting in Mario Party 3, the game introduces new playable characters in debut such as Princess Daisy and Waluigi, though they are only playable in the Party Mode; the previous new characters that appear in the next game are now playable in the Story Mode. There are some exceptions in games like Mario Party Advance and Mario Party DS which do not introduce new characters. Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Yoshi are the only characters to appear in all of the installments; Toad also appeared in all of the installments but was not a playable character until Mario Party 5. Wario appeared in all of the installments except for Mario Party Advance and Daisy and Waluigi appeared in all of the installments except for the first two Mario Party games and Mario Party Advance.

In the game Beach Volley Folley that appeared in Mario Party 4 and then Mario Party 5, there are exceptionally playable characters that can not be played as on the normal boards but are able to participate in this game.

The Mario Party series included 24 characters in various installments. Below is a list of all of them and what games they appear in.

Character Mario Party Mario Party 2 Mario Party 3 Mario Party 4 Mario Party 5 Mario Party 6 Mario Party 7 Mario Party 8 Mario Party 9 Mario Party 10 Mario Party Advance Mario Party DS Mario Party: Island Tour Mario Party: Star Rush
Birdo X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 6 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Blooper X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 6 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Boo X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 1 Check mark.svg 3 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Question.svg
Bowser X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 1 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 5 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Bowser Jr. X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 6 Question.svg
Princess Daisy X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 3 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Donkey Kong Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg 2 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Dry Bones X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 6 Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Hammer Bro X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 6 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Kamek X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 36 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Koopa Kid X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 1 Check mark.svg 3 Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Koopa Troopa X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 1 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Luigi Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
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Mii X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 4 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Princess Peach Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Rosalina X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg
Shy Guy X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 1 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 36 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Spike X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 6 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Question.svg
Toad X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 1 Check mark.svg 3 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
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Waluigi X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg 3 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
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  • Check mark.svg – Playable character
  • X mark.svg – Non-playable character
  • Question.svg – Unknown status
  • 1 — The character is playable only in Beach Volley Folley.
  • 2 — The character is playable only in Super Duel Mode.
  • 3 — The character is playable only in Party Mode.
  • 4 — The character is playable only in the Extra Mode.
  • 5 — The character is playable only in Bowser Party and amiibo Party.
  • 6 — The character is unlockable.

Hosts

These characters lead each individual Mario Party game.

*Technically there are no visual hosts, however, similar to Mario Party 4, each board has a guide that assist players in the Story Mode

Spaces

Main article: Space (Mario Party series)

All the spaces in the Mario Party games.

Items

Every item, capsule, orb, candy, hex and card from the series.

List of all Minigames

The Mario Party series' popularity is due in no small part to its minigames. Throughout the series' thirteen non-arcade titles, the list of minigames has become tremendous. Below is a list of all 769 minigames, separated by game. The minigames' titles generally rhyme, use alliteration, or are puns of popular phrases.

Awards

  • Longest Running Mini-Game Series - Guinness Book of World Records Gamer's Edition 2009 - 2013

Trivia

  • Luigi mentions the Mario Party series in his diary in the events of Paper Mario.
  • The Mario Party games are mentioned in one of the Coin Block/Brick Block cards in Nintendo Monopoly. Here, the player gets $50 from every player for organizing a Mario Party in the 2006 version, and $10 in the 2010 version.
  • Every numbered installment of the Mario Party series on the same console as the previous numbered Mario Party installment has had more mini-games than its numbered predecessor.
  • Toadette, Birdo and Dry Bones are the only characters in the Mario Party series to have been both an unlockable and a starter character.

References

  1. ^ UK website. Nintendo.co.uk. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 Day 2 (June 15, 2016). Gameplay footage. YouTube. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

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